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This week we have Geoff Rickly from Thursday, No Devotion, United Nations, and author of Someone Who Isn't Me on to discuss the first two Ink & Dagger 7"s. We talk about: jersey boys on the pod, RIP Earth, the podcast industrial complex, Geoff at fashion week, the new book, Mark McCoy, the book writing process, Ibogaine treatment, Turkish hair plugs revisited, the New Brunswick basement scene, the Ink & Dagger beat, collective experience, fighting on LSD, earworm lyrics, the halloween shows, getting jokerfied, overlooked parts of the Thursday catalog, the No Devotion curse, Dan Ozzi's Sellout, those nights in the basement, writing in the process of "we", Andrew doesn't mention Initial Records, and much more.

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This week we have Jay Papandreas from the Listen Up, Nerds newsletter on to discuss the sophomore Sunny Day Real Estate album LP2. We also discuss: blunts, the adult straightedge, Bed Stuy landmarks, turkish hair transplant maintenance, the Brooklyn Monarch mosh corral, work gloves in the pit, Davey Havoc, more iphone filming discourse, the hate5six rip offs, Self Defense Family st Krazyfest, the Initial Records catalog, the LP2 story, the Snapcase snare sound, bad Sunny Day album art, good Sunny Day album art, Troutmaster, the Batman Forever soundtrack, Kenny Loggins, vocals as an instrument and not a narrative vehicle, LP2's time relationship to Revolution Summer, the Nordstrom ad, Nate Mendel's AIDS denial and a whole lot more. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @listenupnerds and @runintotheground. Check out the Listen Up, Nerds Substack here. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

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This week we have pod favorite John Ross of Wild Pink on to talk about the Paul Simon album Graceland. We also discuss: playing a network TV morning show, the recent Wild Pink catalog, Jesu, writing ILYSM, Ol' Slo-Mo Brenner, the blue album revisited, Tony Molina, a lesson on Melbourne FL, Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon on SNL, apartheid, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, cultural boycotts, the 80s embrace of world music, producing your own albums, the upstate NY vibe (cidiots), DAWs, the Graceland hits, the Mets, and some more bullshit. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @wildpinknyc and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

This week we have Knox Colby from Enforced to talk about the seminal self titled City of Caterpillar record.In this episode we discuss: stealing the Friend Zone, the vices of Evan Dando, Lemonheads fans as enablers, 200 Stab Wounds, basement dwelling, tour riders, Dan tries out metal voice, the NC fake desert, Andrew gets semantic about the birth of aviation, Skywalker is canceled, the Buckfast alibi, best Manhattan bathrooms, Century Media artists, the screamo band identity, divisive Fugazi opinions, City of Caterpillar is directly responsible for terror in the middle east, and way more. // Join our PATREON for bonus episodes here. Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @knoscolby, @enforcedrva, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

This week we have Mike York from Pianos Become the Teeth and Suahn on the pod to talk about the Bon Iver masterpiece 22, a Million. We discuss: AP owes Dan money, RITG footwear discourse, a Maryland geography lesson, the legion of doom, the Converge discography, writing Drift, the zen of screaming, The Wave, Andrew asks that same Jade Tree question again, the Bon Iver origin, folk maximalism, leaning into the wrongness, the Justin Vernon vibe barrage, we all want OP-1’s. // Join our PATREON for bonus episodes here. Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @pianosband, @suahnmusic, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

This week we are joined by Spencer Fox of Charly Bliss to talk about Fountains of Wayne's infectiously catch self-titled Debut. We discuss secret photoshoots, the office candy dish, soup vending machines, Spencer's top tier soups, frosty mugs, remembering the Party Expo, Andrew's nights at House of Yes, touring with Jimmy Eat World, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dan toots his own horn, Starland coffee runs, gatekeeping harder, Horny Pop, deconstructing the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Emo Game, Dark Rose McGowan, Maryland Manson, names you can trust, the Barsuk private jet, podcasting live at Red Rocks, simple and cathy music, SR-71, Shanty Pastiche, a list of albums that came out in 1996, first track singles, our preferred Weird Al albums, Matthew Lesko, rude British bikers, and Big Hog Rider Andrew. // Join our PATREON for bonus episodes here. Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @greatmouthfeel, @charlybliss and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have celebrated comedian, actor, and all around 90s nostalgist Jacob Givens on to discuss the Smashing Pumpkins masterpiece Siamese Dream. In this episode we discuss: 2022 wrap up, Medieval garage taverns, the Hanson brothers, beef with Mraz, celebrity rundown, the Jonsi connection, the origin of the Givens reels, Music Tok, weeding out the freaks, 90s Pizza Hut promotions, the Siamese Dream tone, sonic caramel, a RITG guide to meeting celebrities, R U Talkin’ Pod, and our favorite Pumpkins songs. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Follow Jacob on Instagram and TikTok. Please donate if you can to Janelle's Gofundme. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have Douglas Robinson of Long Island band The Sleeping. This week we discuss:  photo store meet cutes, Modcup Coffee (again), the Long Island scene, myspace mathcore and Dans html background empire, Tom reps Dipset, playing with Sebastian Bach, Hep Alien, cool cameras, Jason Statham, Bai Ling, the Deftones influences, typical nu metal, Chino on the Mt Rushmore of sexy voices. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @vinyladdictionrecords @thesleepingofficial and @runintotheground. Please donate if you can to Janelle's Gofundme. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we get Fast and Loose talking about our top records of 2022. In this episode we discuss: our holiday weekends, Cometeer (cancelled), coffee at your parents house, the New Jersey metal scene, Andrew hears Deafheaven for the first time, the double VHS, RIP Saluggi’s, one of us doesn’t understand the assignment, thanks for listening and taking the pill with us. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Please donate if you can to Janelle's Gofundme. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have TrueAnon producer and musician Yung Chomsky on to talk about Neutral Milk Hotel's landmark album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. We discuss getting things done even when it's cold out, mixing business with pleasure, podcast quality, Full Sail University, Formative Wawas, school plays, Koding With Klossy, teaching guitar, Ol' Slow Hands, making electronic music out of necessity, working within restrictions, the Year of the Smile, composing a live set, MC Shaq Diesel, the expression of dance, Tiny Telephone Studios, keeping the dream alive, John Vanderslice, Survival Research Laboratories, meme bands, flesh licking ladies, "ethnic" music, and awful fandoms. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @trueanonpod, @yungchomsky, and @runintotheground. Check out TrueAnon on Patreon here and tour dates and tickets here! Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.