Run Into The Ground

This week we have bassist and founding member of Fireworks Kyle O'Neil on to talk about The Suicide Machines' "Battle Hymns." We dig into Kyle's transition to being a California boy, Falling Down, what is West of Venice, the babes and the waves, The Hills being The Sopranos of California, Andrew only hanging out with bass players, presidential threats, remembering MTV-U, getting passed at the Comedy Store, the Kramer incident, Andrew's love of Whitney Cummings, doing the bare minimum to fulfill your contract, comedy troupes, being afraid of hurting your sh*tty body, avoiding dating cops, guns, 8 Mile, Kid Rock's Woodstock 99 intro, Detroiters, union-sanctioned eclipse breaks, the mass appeal of Turnstile, Muse deep cuts, the fake era of Tru TV, drinking at the VFW, eulogizing Asbury Lanes, Punk Rock Holocaust, scrambled porn, acid rain, white dreads, entertaining yourself in a tour van, asking out Carly Rae Jepsen, and JAH. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @kyleoneil and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 4 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here.

This week have a landmark episode. Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids joins us to talk about Dillinger Four's debut album Midwestern Songs of the Americas. We talk about friend of the pod Evan Weiss, the complexities of Into It. Over It. songs, beers that hydrate, tour bus drivers, dating app profiles, Kansas iconoclasts, personal trainers, Evan Dando's Twitter meltdown, Wilco dad mode, the origins of Keith Case, our love for There Are Rules, getting shushed at the Joan of Arc show, the genius of Jeff Rosenstock, bold flavors, Rick Ta Life, explaining Lifetime, getting syncs, Emo Game, Get Up Kids pants, and so much more. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mattpryorsongs @thegetupkids and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 4 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here.

This week we have contributor to The Hard Times and star of stage and screen Steven Yeun to talk about Carly Rae Jepsen's cult classic Emotion. We get reallllyy fast and loose discussing bus stop amenities, Real Bay Shit, witches' hexes, Rudy Giuliani's Masked Singer appearance, whatever happened to the guy who pooped at the Turnstile show, the gas leak in America, bringing tinned fish to the gig, Harley Flanagan's coffee method, tools of the occult, the length of pop records, the obscene amount of writers of pop records, remembering Hoku, revisiting problematic Katy Perry, and goofy hardcore. Andrew gets bi-coastal, Steven tries to manifest a foot fetish, and we compared famous Instagram followers. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @not_pandapanhandle and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 4 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here.

This week we have writer, director, and host of the podcast Can't Take Me Anywhere, Nisa Neza graces us with her presence to talk about Interpol's cult debut Turn On The Bright Lights. We fill the void in your life discussing European cafe service, le cinéma, freedom onion soup, New Jersey (of course), Karen moves, Gen Z humor, student loan debt, things men should and shouldn't do, eulogizing Jimmy Webb, defining pop punk, categorizing AFI, the Wedding Trifecta, band tattoos, House of Vans, and Pamela. Andrew is rude to essential workers, gives a scene report, and is concerned for Dan's well-being. Dan gets cancelled for loving Ace of Base, and finds love and work in all the wrong places. Nisa dishes her deepest secret and auditions for a pop punk band. Most importantly, we ask the question "Is this ABBA?" // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @this.albanian.life and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 4 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here.

This week we have Hans Leibold of the legendary Overnight Drive podcast, Bare Mattress, and founding member of End of a Year / Self Defense Family on to talk about Braid's breakout album Frame and Canvas. We discuss Cold War stolen valor, skateboarding Army recruiters, the difference between Handsome and Hanson, Bernie Sanders' Chevy Cobalt, when they accidentally beep the horn in Red Dawn, Loud Pacino, Kim's Video and Music, waxing poetic on St. Mark's Place, the scent of Lou Reed, hugging Kate Bush, and Bob Nanna's brainwashing tactics. Han's breaks our brains by deconstructing how emo music romanticizes the mundane, Andrew has an existential crisis, Dan finishes his tour of duty in the Culture War, and we orchestrate a heist. Thank us for our service. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @rustmidas @overnight_drive and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 3 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here. 

This week we have our good friend Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It, Pet Symmetry, Their / They're / There, and Couplet, as well as Storm Chasers LTD and Reverb on to talk about Mock Orange's The Record Play. Evan packs records while we dig into homeownership, Dan's constant battle against wind, our uncanny resemblances to each other, the importance of local pride, Covid bike crews, the sacrifices of touring musicians, the stigma of getting paid less for jobs that don't suck, SXSW's waning relevance, The Fest's punk ethos, when it's more profitable to DIY than more traditional routes, the real uses of a record label, getting your band syncs on TV and in video games, writing music based on experiences that aren't your own, and mid-era pervert Owen. We discover Mock Orange is the missing link to a ton of bands, we get a Bar Mitzvah Scene Report, and Andrew stirs up shit. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @intoitoverit and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 3 here and our Best of RITG Vol. 1 playlist here.

This week we have Aaron Ditro aka Uncle Ron of Uncle Ron's Candle Company to talk about Hot Rod Circuit's Sorry About Tomorrow. We dig into customer service issues, fragrances, letting go of control sometimes, the little joy left in Andrew's life, the burden of selling an old cell phone, how Aaron creates his scents, Punk Goes Crunk, the under-appreciated bodega buttered roll, how music can take you back to a time and place, town's that are cool for one night, and Aaron's dog, but with sunglasses. Dan is just handing out 20 dollar bills, Andrew hangs with Moby, and we pitch our own signature scent. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @uncleronscandles and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 3 here.

This week we have comedian, writer, and fellow podcaster Mike Abrusci joining us to talk about Hatebreed's Satisfaction is the Death of Desire. We dig into inferior podcast audio quality, Dan's thrift store luck, almost being a "Pearl Harbor Baby", the Latte Salute, Tik Tok comedians, Soda Chat, regional drinks, Jamie Jasta's support of Jill Stein, being careful while Googling the band Vein, the kids being too soft, being star-struck seeing the shoe that was thrown at George W. Bush, the current relevance of SNL, our shared hatred of Connecticut, Mike gives his observations of NJ, and we clean out our Twitter drafts. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mikeabrusci and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 2 here.

This week we have former punk, current vintage queen, and favorite Australian Jessie Maas with us to talk about The Used's In Love and Death. We talk about coming to America, her depraved scavenger hunt King of the Burbs, seeing tight pants for the first time, proper professional jello wrestling gelatin disposal, punk houses never being regular houses again, boxing kangaroos, changing the world together with Rise Against, almost dying at a Bring Me The Horizon concert, and tips on how to raise a cool kid. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @newghosts and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 2 here.