Loud! Fast! Philly!

Loud! Fast! Philly!

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  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY Episode 58: Dave “Bass” Brown of Negative FX
    Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Dave “Bass” Brown. Dave grew up around Philadelphia and started going to underground/punk shows at the Hot Club in the late 1970s. He went on to form the band The Ecstatics with Cordy Swope, later of Ruin (and also interviewed in this series). Upon moving to Boston to attend the Berklee School of Music, Dave played in a band with Aimee Mann. Most essential for L!F!P!, Dave played drums in the short-lived but legendary Boston hardcore band Negative FX (with Jack “Choke” Kelly, later of Last Rights and Slapshot on vocals). We talk about the being in the band, their demo and sole LP, Dave’s disdain for the record’s Charles Manson cover, the tremendous influence this LP has had on bands on over the years, the infamous Choke, and the early HC scene. We also talk about some of Dave’s other music projects, like playing in The Lyres and the Straw Dogs, as well as releasing rare Philly soul records.
    This interview is preceded by a short (about four minutes) introduction by Joseph.
    Photos by Karen Kirchhoff

     

     

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  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY Episode 58: Dave “Bass” Brown of Negative FX
    Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Dave “Bass” Brown. Dave grew up around Philadelphia and started going to underground/punk shows at the Hot Club in the late 1970s. He went on to form the band The Ecstatics with Cordy Swope, later of Ruin (and also interviewed in this series). Upon moving to Boston to attend the Berklee School of Music, Dave played in a band with Aimee Mann. Most essential for L!F!P!, Dave played drums in the short-lived but legendary Boston hardcore band Negative FX (with Jack “Choke” Kelly, later of Last Rights and Slapshot on vocals). We talk about the being in the band, their demo and sole LP, Dave’s disdain for the record’s Charles Manson cover, the tremendous influence this LP has had on bands on over the years, the infamous Choke, and the early HC scene. We also talk about some of Dave’s other music projects, like playing in The Lyres and the Straw Dogs, as well as releasing rare Philly soul records.
    This interview is preceded by a short (about four minutes) introduction by Joseph.
    Photos by Karen Kirchhoff

     

     

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  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 57: Dallas Cantland of Thorazine

    Stacey Finney guest interviews Dallas Cantland, drummer of the punk band Thorazine. Listen in to hear how a young African-American male born to a Southern Baptist mother and Jehovah Witness father finds his way into the Philly punk scene. Dallas talks about growing up black in Philadelphia and the experiences that influenced him most in shaping who he is today. You will also learn about the soda sock of the Pantry Pride variety and other escapades that Dallas shares about his youth. Dallas speaks candidly about being one of the few black youths involved in punk and what that felt like for him growing up as well as his current observations looking back on those times. Included in this interview are two other Thorazine members, Elliot Taylor (guitar) and Dan Hoover (bass) who chime in at various parts of the interview, giving their perspectives on some of the topics discussed. Thorazine are a well known punk band that toured across the United States and Canada throughout the 1990s. They have recently re-formed, playing shows and writing new music.

    Side note: If you would like to hear more details about the band’s history, please listen to Jo-Ann Rogan’s interview. As the lead singer of Thorazine, Jo-Ann gives a fully-detailed account of the band’s incarnations, touring stories, and the story of their time playing in the ’90s.

    Photos by Stacey Finney

     

     

    1 hr 55 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 57: Dallas Cantland of Thorazine
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Dallas Cantland, drummer of the punk band Thorazine. Listen in to hear how a young African-American male born to a Southern Baptist mother and Jehovah Witness father finds his way into the Philly punk scene. Dallas talks about growing up black in Philadelphia and the experiences that influenced him most in shaping who he is today. You will also learn about the soda sock of the Pantry Pride variety and other escapades that Dallas shares about his youth. Dallas speaks candidly about being one of the few black youths involved in punk and what that felt like for him growing up as well as his current observations looking back on those times. Included in this interview are two other Thorazine members, Elliot Taylor (guitar) and Dan Hoover (bass) who chime in at various parts of the interview, giving their perspectives on some of the topics discussed. Thorazine are a well known punk band that toured across the United States and Canada throughout the 1990s. They have recently re-formed, playing shows and writing new music.
    Side note: If you would like to hear more details about the band’s history, please listen to Jo-Ann Rogan’s interview. As the lead singer of Thorazine, Jo-Ann gives a fully-detailed account of the band’s incarnations, touring stories, and the story of their time playing in the ’90s.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 55 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 57: Dallas Cantland of Thorazine
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Dallas Cantland, drummer of the punk band Thorazine. Listen in to hear how a young African-American male born to a Southern Baptist mother and Jehovah Witness father finds his way into the Philly punk scene. Dallas talks about growing up black in Philadelphia and the experiences that influenced him most in shaping who he is today. You will also learn about the soda sock of the Pantry Pride variety and other escapades that Dallas shares about his youth. Dallas speaks candidly about being one of the few black youths involved in punk and what that felt like for him growing up as well as his current observations looking back on those times. Included in this interview are two other Thorazine members, Elliot Taylor (guitar) and Dan Hoover (bass) who chime in at various parts of the interview, giving their perspectives on some of the topics discussed. Thorazine are a well known punk band that toured across the United States and Canada throughout the 1990s. They have recently re-formed, playing shows and writing new music.
    Side note: If you would like to hear more details about the band’s history, please listen to Jo-Ann Rogan’s interview. As the lead singer of Thorazine, Jo-Ann gives a fully-detailed account of the band’s incarnations, touring stories, and the story of their time playing in the ’90s.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 55 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 57: Dallas Cantland of Thorazine
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Dallas Cantland, drummer of the punk band Thorazine. Listen in to hear how a young African-American male born to a Southern Baptist mother and Jehovah Witness father finds his way into the Philly punk scene. Dallas talks about growing up black in Philadelphia and the experiences that influenced him most in shaping who he is today. You will also learn about the soda sock of the Pantry Pride variety and other escapades that Dallas shares about his youth. Dallas speaks candidly about being one of the few black youths involved in punk and what that felt like for him growing up as well as his current observations looking back on those times. Included in this interview are two other Thorazine members, Elliot Taylor (guitar) and Dan Hoover (bass) who chime in at various parts of the interview, giving their perspectives on some of the topics discussed. Thorazine are a well known punk band that toured across the United States and Canada throughout the 1990s. They have recently re-formed, playing shows and writing new music.
    Side note: If you would like to hear more details about the band’s history, please listen to Jo-Ann Rogan’s interview. As the lead singer of Thorazine, Jo-Ann gives a fully-detailed account of the band’s incarnations, touring stories, and the story of their time playing in the ’90s.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 55 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 57: Dallas Cantland of Thorazine
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Dallas Cantland, drummer of the punk band Thorazine. Listen in to hear how a young African-American male born to a Southern Baptist mother and Jehovah Witness father finds his way into the Philly punk scene. Dallas talks about growing up black in Philadelphia and the experiences that influenced him most in shaping who he is today. You will also learn about the soda sock of the Pantry Pride variety and other escapades that Dallas shares about his youth. Dallas speaks candidly about being one of the few black youths involved in punk and what that felt like for him growing up as well as his current observations looking back on those times. Included in this interview are two other Thorazine members, Elliot Taylor (guitar) and Dan Hoover (bass) who chime in at various parts of the interview, giving their perspectives on some of the topics discussed. Thorazine are a well known punk band that toured across the United States and Canada throughout the 1990s. They have recently re-formed, playing shows and writing new music.
    Side note: If you would like to hear more details about the band’s history, please listen to Jo-Ann Rogan’s interview. As the lead singer of Thorazine, Jo-Ann gives a fully-detailed account of the band’s incarnations, touring stories, and the story of their time playing in the ’90s.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 55 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY Episode 56: Rich Kaufman of Electric Love Muffin, The Rolling Hayseeds

    Stacey Finney guest interviews Rich Kaufmann, lead singer and guitarist of Electric Love Muffin (ELM) and The Rolling Hayseeds. Rich was born in Miami, Florida where he lived during the early years of his childhood. He eventually moved to North Wales, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school and discovered some of his early influences of punk music, progressive rock, and country. After moving to Philadelphia in the early 1980s, Rich became fully immersed in the punk scene, attending and playing hardcore shows. Rich talks about his experiences of being in ELM from 1984-1990 and touring the country with his band. This included opening for the Goo Goo Dolls, Mud Honey, and Rhythm Pigs. Rich openly discusses the successes as well as the pitfalls of being in ELM and their ultimate spiraling downward which led to the band’s demise. From sleeping with venomous spiders to getting arrested in Texas, Rich tells the many strange and funny tales of life on the road. After putting out three albums with ELM, Rich went on to play in the country band, The Rolling Hayseeds. The Rolling Hayseeds put out two albums and were WXPN radio favorites for several years. Rich also did a solo album with other musicians from the Philly area which he refers to as his greatest accomplishment. On a personal level, Rich talks about practicing Buddhism and his bout with throat cancer (which is in remission) and how it affected his singing voice. He discusses his involvement with Ruin for their August 2013 reunion show, where he was one of several local musicians asked to perform a song with them. Rich was receiving treatment for cancer at this time and was still quite ill. He was, however, able to perform and shares the energy he felt from this night. Rich further provides his perspective on the decades of punk and why it has retained its allure to the youth, including his view on how his experience in the punk realm has positively influenced him as a teacher today. Rich’s personal narrative provides a colorful timeline and unique historical perspective of his trip through three decades of punk and where it has landed him today.

    Photos by Stacey Finney

     

     

    1 hr 32 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY Episode 56: Rich Kaufman of Electric Love Muffin, The Rolling Hayseeds
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Rich Kaufmann, lead singer and guitarist of Electric Love Muffin (ELM) and The Rolling Hayseeds. Rich was born in Miami, Florida where he lived during the early years of his childhood. He eventually moved to North Wales, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school and discovered some of his early influences of punk music, progressive rock, and country. After moving to Philadelphia in the early 1980s, Rich became fully immersed in the punk scene, attending and playing hardcore shows. Rich talks about his experiences of being in ELM from 1984-1990 and touring the country with his band. This included opening for the Goo Goo Dolls, Mud Honey, and Rhythm Pigs. Rich openly discusses the successes as well as the pitfalls of being in ELM and their ultimate spiraling downward which led to the band’s demise. From sleeping with venomous spiders to getting arrested in Texas, Rich tells the many strange and funny tales of life on the road. After putting out three albums with ELM, Rich went on to play in the country band, The Rolling Hayseeds. The Rolling Hayseeds put out two albums and were WXPN radio favorites for several years. Rich also did a solo album with other musicians from the Philly area which he refers to as his greatest accomplishment. On a personal level, Rich talks about practicing Buddhism and his bout with throat cancer (which is in remission) and how it affected his singing voice. He discusses his involvement with Ruin for their August 2013 reunion show, where he was one of several local musicians asked to perform a song with them. Rich was receiving treatment for cancer at this time and was still quite ill. He was, however, able to perform and shares the energy he felt from this night. Rich further provides his perspective on the decades of punk and why it has retained its allure to the youth, including his view on how his experience in the punk realm has positively influenced him as a teacher today. Rich’s personal narrative provides a colorful timeline and unique historical perspective of his trip through three decades of punk and where it has landed him today.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 32 min
  • LOUD! FAST! PHILLY Episode 56: Rich Kaufman of Electric Love Muffin, The Rolling Hayseeds
    Stacey Finney guest interviews Rich Kaufmann, lead singer and guitarist of Electric Love Muffin (ELM) and The Rolling Hayseeds. Rich was born in Miami, Florida where he lived during the early years of his childhood. He eventually moved to North Wales, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school and discovered some of his early influences of punk music, progressive rock, and country. After moving to Philadelphia in the early 1980s, Rich became fully immersed in the punk scene, attending and playing hardcore shows. Rich talks about his experiences of being in ELM from 1984-1990 and touring the country with his band. This included opening for the Goo Goo Dolls, Mud Honey, and Rhythm Pigs. Rich openly discusses the successes as well as the pitfalls of being in ELM and their ultimate spiraling downward which led to the band’s demise. From sleeping with venomous spiders to getting arrested in Texas, Rich tells the many strange and funny tales of life on the road. After putting out three albums with ELM, Rich went on to play in the country band, The Rolling Hayseeds. The Rolling Hayseeds put out two albums and were WXPN radio favorites for several years. Rich also did a solo album with other musicians from the Philly area which he refers to as his greatest accomplishment. On a personal level, Rich talks about practicing Buddhism and his bout with throat cancer (which is in remission) and how it affected his singing voice. He discusses his involvement with Ruin for their August 2013 reunion show, where he was one of several local musicians asked to perform a song with them. Rich was receiving treatment for cancer at this time and was still quite ill. He was, however, able to perform and shares the energy he felt from this night. Rich further provides his perspective on the decades of punk and why it has retained its allure to the youth, including his view on how his experience in the punk realm has positively influenced him as a teacher today. Rich’s personal narrative provides a colorful timeline and unique historical perspective of his trip through three decades of punk and where it has landed him today.
    Photos by Stacey Finney
     

     

    1 hr 32 min

About Loud! Fast! Philly!

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LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! is a series of intimate, unedited interviews with participants past and present in Philadelphia’s punk scene and related underground offshoots.