Run Into The Ground

This week we have Rob Wilcox of By Surprise, promotions director at Polyvinyl Records, and regional radio DJ to talk about Piebald's We Are The Only Friends That We Have. We get into why Dan is the way that he is, Rob sharing the airwaves with arborists, the impact of NPR, Andrews big problem with ska, Dan's run-in with Mike Kinsella, the perfect storm that landed Rob a platinum record, Mitski phone discourse, the guy at every Philly concert in the Winnie the Pooh costume, and the lost art of the street team. Andrew breaks new ground. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @heyrobwilcox and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 2 here.

This week we have Kip Berman of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and The Natvral to talk about Minerals debut album The Power of Failing. Andrew records live from the bunker, we bond over our mutual love of Wild Pink, we talk about sweaters as a uniform of rebellion, the flexibility of being a solo artist, the lore of Jersey City musicians, Mineral's christian overtones, the importance of singers who can't sing, Kinsella family conspiracy theories, the challenging and enduring career of Joan of Arc, the supremacy of New Jersey pizza, and Dave Grohl's kiss of death. We start beef with Weezer, and Kip possibly will no longer be welcome in Chicago. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 2 here.

We have founding member of The Early November, former member of Hellogoodbye, current donut entrepreneur and band manager Joe Marro on to talk about The Shin's breakout record Oh, Inverted World. We chat about a ton of crucial topics such as the importance of good vermouth, the anxiety of house parties, making music when you don't really know what you're doing, the journalistic integrity of the Drive Thru Records DVDs, and flaky drummers. We also discuss the cultural impact of Bjork, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Belle & Sebastian. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @josephmarro and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 1 here.

We bring on renowned photographer Mitchell Wojcik to talk about Every Time I Die's incredible record Hot Damn! We get into the weeds discussing the trend of youth sized T-shirts, the Hot Topic vinyl clearance bin, the current state of music photography, Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza, the real Dr. Acula, defunct NJ recording studios, if local scenes still exist, and Andrew reveals the first celebrity he ever saw in person. We dig into the very public recent breakup of the band. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mitchellwojcik and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 1 here.

Welcome to Run Into the Ground. Kicking things off, we discuss Jawbreaker's seminal record Dear You. We do a bit of introductory house keeping. Andrew recounts the time he was the first person to crash a Revel Scooter. Dan talks about the time he took a date to see Suburban Scum. We discuss past pop punk injuries, posting Wordle on the timeline, and throw our hat into the ring of Joe Rogan discourse. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 1 here.

A little taste of what's to come. Full episodes available March 1st. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 1 here.