This week we have engineer and producer Jay Maas of Defeater and Death of a Nation. This week we talk about: King of the Bvrbs, getting booed in your own house, When We Were Young scene report, “cowardice” live, the right way to say Passyunk Street (pass-shunk), Philly double parking, dental and vision insurance, Jay calls bullshit on the paranormal, the celebrity echo chamber, Joe Rogan, the This is Hardcore uniform, Fugazi as a jam band, emoting with your instrument, the Wugazi record, the high school straightedge identity, intentional bad movies, the better Fugazi vocalist, ILYSM is a masterpiece. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @jay_maas and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 10 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have Jack Wagner of Yeah But Still and Otherworld podcasts on to talk about the seminal Converge record Jane Doe. We talk about: how does a microphone work, Razzlekhan again, Blink 182 ticket prices, how to mic a pot of coffee, producing a spooky podcast, Jack is the best filter, honing your paranormal abilities, going in on Bigfoot, True Crime podcasts are corny, the tik tok tempo, we share our paranormal experiences, deepest feelings of dread, reality is so much worse than the paranormal, our favorite Converge records, the stage fight, the Japanese wedding band. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @otherworldpod @versace_tamagotchi and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week Dan and Andrew Circle Back to Engine Down’s release To Bury Within the Sound. They discuss: it’s fall now dawg, the Mason Dixon line, spotted lantern flies, the full spectrum of cover bands, Dan is embarrassed that Andrew likes Ghost, Spiritualized scene report, the sad emo bloodline, being whiny but not in a good way, Andrew hears Sparta for the first time, and the struggles of Electric Guest. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week Dan and Andrew Circle Back to the sophomore Broken Social Scene album You Forgot It In People. We discuss: Dan goes on a cruise, the wrong ways to make a negroni, the wedding playlist trifecta, New York Coffee Fest, Andrew loves the subway, the Williamsburg weed scene, the decline of covid dining structures, anaerobic coffee processing, early 00s indie maximalism, must be nice to be a Canadian artist, the worst show Andrew’s ever played, and having a musical contributor list a mile long. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have Curtis and Adam from Chamberlain to talk about the transitional Dag Nasty record Wig Out at Denkos. We talk about uncovering the beef (unsuccessful), the Blinds to Go saga, RITG Presents: “The Intolerables”, writing Red Weather, growing up in the midwest, JD & The Straight Shot, the golden hour, the breakneck pace of young punk, and the last 10%. Listen everywhere, tell everyone. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week Dan and Andrew “go for it” and discuss the Crime in Stereo record I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone. We talk about: Andrew getting Adnan released, the cultural differences in condiment sharing, non traditional pizza styles, simping for the monarchy, the social aspect of LinkedIn, Slack chat personalities, Dan gets a bad coffee, Hoagie Haven sells out, the definition of “Going for It”, music business critiques, Daytrader vs Daybreaker, and indie artists making mainstream rock records. Listen Everywhere. Tell Everyone. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have New Jersey punk show legend Joe Pulito on to talk about the Bouncing Souls masterpiece How I Spent My Summer Vacation. We talk about booking VFW’s as a teenager, infamous local shows, show flyer vibes, adolescent punk socialization, teenage bands as entrepreneurs, the rise and fall if Asbury Lanes, Joe forgets his anniversary, shore town gentrification, Chris Gethard as the patron saint of New Jersey, the pandemic and the music industry, a quick “New Jersey punk” google search, “Manthem” as social critique, bringing your kids to shows, the Trocadero Theater, and leaving “Blazer Punks” behind. Listen everywhere. Tell Everyone. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @joepulito and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 9 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have Rich Weinberger of Gatherers on to talk about the Mewithoutyou record Brother Sister. We talk about artistic collaboration with your partner, the difficulty kerning letters around an anus, the pop punk wars of 2010, writing music in quarantine, Daniel Day Lewis voice, vinyl turnaround times, the aesthetics of rain sounds vs recording in the rain, and the emotions surrounding your favorite bands breaking up. Listen everywhere. Tell everyone. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @gatherersband and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 8 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week Dan and Andrew Circle back to Phoebe Bridger's crushing album Punisher. We talk about disappointing Chipotle experiences, Dan's gas leak, old blurry tattoos, men in the house, Candymonium, speeding tickets, Knoebels, tattoo meanings, Elliott Smith worship, scarves, bowling shoes, NOFX, what constitutes a single, and Karaoke. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 8 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.

This week we have the Tan Man himself, Tanner Jones of Couplet and You Blew It! on to talk about Death Cab For Cutie's Narrow Stairs. We dig in to Anberlin beef, New Jersey lies, morning drinks, evening drinks, coffee, Disney adults, Hoops Tavern, Dan's tour story, the McGangbang, big bag of sandwiches, christened at the Handsome Woman, Jake's house, politics, the great outdoors, Withlacoochee river, nicknames, the Blood Brothers, the Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band, Minus the Bear, and Gen Z Bossa Nova. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @tannerjonesfl and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 8 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.