Sentimental Illness

This is a special AUDIO only release of my conversation with Adam Woodford of Polar, the UK juggernaut known for blowing out the ears of everyone within a kilometer of their legendary shows. 

Adam, affectionately known as WOODY is the face and voice behind UK's Polar. All over the internet, Polar is known as an Alternative Metal band, and that's fine. To me, in my opinon, they might better be described as a heavy duty Melodic Metalcore/Hardcore band. I say this because Adam's voice reminds me so much of Tony Maddocks, who is a UK legend from the 90's band, Above All.

It's my hope that if Adam agrees, he'll see that I care about the music and that I have an affinity for it, as Above All is a great band to 'look up to.' Polar has their own sound and Adam sits squarely in the middle, in command and on that righteous throne.

So... this is the moment when it all comes together. Adam, welcome!

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Time Codes:

1:00 The monologue and the guest
7:00 Labeling a new band
12:00 Snarky terms of endearment
18:00 Lyrically, Adam is always telling the truth
23:00 Bringing out the best parts of oneself
28:00 Becoming the death knell
34:00 The fault in our stars
40:00 Aggression might not be enough
46:00 Reminding people that they can destroy a room
52:00 Hiding personal stuff away deeply affects you
59:00 When you're riding behind a professional
1:04:00 When old people talk crap about the current generation
1:11:00 Japanese people don't talk about personal struggles
1:18:00 Discovering compassion for others
1:24:00 The new record is selfish and that's okay
1:32:00 Beastie Boys are Adam's obsession
1:38:00 When a song doesn't challenge you

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MONOLOGUE: 
I don't have a monologue, but need to say that I'm back on my 2009 diet to lose all this shit in my system. I've been giving myself over to stresses and like many people, I'm eating my way to the center of a heart attack or diabetes or a stroke, or something.  So... yeah... let's not. I have this joke about living until I'm 1 day before my 100th birthday, but I've changed my mind. Now, barring major health issues, I want to go way past that day. 
Clearly, I also shaved off the beard... or left a little postage stamp.  My aunt told me a few times that I look old.  I like looking old, but yeah... 

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Make sure you check out the new music by Polar. Subscribe to their label's YouTube channel immediately by going here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gELPOWU_Xk4

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Float Omen.

I discovered the band a few months back and immediately fell in love with one of their latest singles and never looked back. It was stuck in my head all day and remains so to this day.

Earworm central. 

Today, I'm fortunated enough, as are you.... to meet 2 of the 6 guys. We'll meet and learn about them together... sound good?

So... Ladies and gentlemen, give a big metalcore welcome to 2 of the voices behind this "gonna be huge soon" band, Vinny and Trent. It's my honor to host them and turn the world onto FLOAT OMEN!

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Time Codes:

4:00 It's unfair to call a band metalcore if they're not

This is where we react THE SONG OF THE WEEK: Oceans Ate Alaska - Onsra

6:30 How did Float Omen come together?
12:00 Classified as Metalcore?
16:40 Connecting to people and making them feel a certain thing 
21:00 Lyrics for 'Above the Waves'
26:00 A young person's perspective 
31:00 The battle of struggle to 'be someone'
36:00 The feeling that comes in the door
40:00 Coke is killing Rob and he's an addict 
44:00 Addicted to the process of making a record
48:00 What makes us feel like we're home? 
53:00 It's not hopeless even when it feels like it is
58:00 The hope that springs from an interview 
1:02:00 Throwing people under the tour bus

THEIR NEW EP, "The Degradation of Life," is out now and can be found everywhere you get your media. It's amazing!

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Ahhh.... Dory Loup of the fantastic French punk band, Mirabelle.

Oh my goodness, do I love this band.... They bring the best parts of the late 90s and early 2000s to the forefront. Their latest releases floored me, especially a song that I believe will break them fully around the world... the singular hit "All My Friends." What a bliss filled, and absolutely fun ditty.

But enough about the band... it's my chance, right now, to hang out with the excellent singer from this windblast of a musical whirlwind. They have a new album coming out very soon, an LP called 'Welcome to my Funeral.'... and well... I love it. I'm sure I'm gonna love the guy too. You can hear the greatness in his voice so it's gonna be good... I know it.

All the way from somewhere in France, this is Dory Loup Venta!

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Time Codes:

1:00 Allergies!
11:00 Dory-Loup Venta
15:00 Rob sucks at French 
16:00 Pop punk from France
18:00 When Dory-Loup started singing
24:00 The desire to produce music
29:00 Entrepreneurship and branding
34:00 Feeling outside of society
39:00 Dory-Loup smoked way too much marijuana 
45:00 Blood sugar levels and acting like a fool
48:00 When cops go rogue
52:00 Regretting lyrical content 
57:00 The arrangements of the song keeps a pulse
1:05:00 Admitting his strengths
1:09:00 Doing what he loves especially when they say you can't

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MONOLOGUE: My feet hurt. Allergies. My kids left for the week. Again. A close friend is in the hospital in a coma... alcoholism sucks.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Beatles performed for the last time on Ed Sullivan on this day, back in 1965. This event would prove quite extraordinary, as they came on and performed 6 songs... maybe they felt it was time to stop the live thing by that time and wanted to go out with a band. Are you a Beatles guy?

SONGS OF THE WEEK: Vola - "I don't know how we got here".... classic smooth, mellow, pretty and complex... this is the latest from Denmark's VOLA.... a band I'm a huge fan of. I hope you love it. Locked Shut - Toothache. Aggressive punk metal hits you right in the gums. Straight out of the American heartlands... This Missouri based punk band is hard and fantastic... It's a short 2 minutes as well. Hold on, mom.

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First full album "Welcome to my funeral" out on September 13th. France tour starting in September 18th ending with out release party in Paris in September 28th.

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Axamenta.

The band is back after a long winter's nap. Axamenta formed in 1993.... that's 31 years, people. I can't lie and say I've been a fan since then because I didn't know an ounce about them until recently when their PR company sent me a copy of their 23 minute EP. Insta Fan! Axamenta is a combination of the things I love most about hard rock and heavy metal. They have figured out their own sound to be sure (I mean, it's only been 31 years), but they have found a way to incorporate their influences and DNA into a soup of amazing proportions and due to that, all the bands that you think influenced them were actually probably influenced by them.

If you like Dimmu Borgir, you'll like Axamenta. If you like progressive rock and metal, you'll like Axamenta. If you love Evergrey, you'll love Axamenta. IF you love progressive metal or Post Metal, you'll love Axamenta. You get the point.

I should also say that the give guys like me real hope that you just keep doing what you love and share with the world. They'll find you eventually. If you quit, why do it in the first place? Just keep going. Today, I get to host the guitarist and composer for the band... and here he is. Ian Van Gemeren is the man and he's here, right now and I'm so so stoked.

Ladies and gentlemen.... boom! Welcome, Ian!

Time Codes:

8:00 Rob is making Ian nervous
13:40 Coronavirus changed everything, again, for the band
19:00 Fan clubs can't help but talk about their music 
25:00 You always remember the strange ones
30:00 The Kids in the Hall
31:00 How life and music connected for Ian 
37:00 Anneke from Holland
42:00 Doing what you love at all costs 
47:00 Ideas and themes that create tumult
52:00 Rhapsody in Blue 
56:00 When your car explodes 
1:01:00 What Ian dreams about
1:05:00 Classic Metallica 
1:10:00 How do you positively define yourself
1:15:00 Singles vs Albums

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Dima Afanasyev of the Ukrainian superband, Sinoptik.

What can I say that I haven't mentioned a million times before online in various ways? I love Dima. He's pure. He's kind. He's an amazing musician. A genius in so many ways. His music is legend in Ukraine and his stature is assured.

I fell in love with his band when I heard the 2021 album, The Calling. It's truly revolutionary. It smacks of hints to the spiritual metal of the 70's. If you like Pink Floyd or Cactus or Vanilla Fudge or the fuzz of the late 70's or the 'stoner' bands of the early 90's, then Sinoptik is for you. Always referential, but never derivative.

This is guitarist, songwriter, and all around amazing humanitarian, Dima Afanasyev.

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Time Codes:

1:00 Rob's cousin died
4:00 Kandis Martin
7:00 Ladies and gentlemen, Dima Afanasyev
11:00 Ten years on tour
15:00 Being a working musician in Eastern Europe
19:00 The US sending jets to Ukraine for war 
23:00 Playing with people's lives 
27:00 When the Ukraine Russian war began
31:00 Sinoptik and Jinjer and the war 

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32:00 Dima seems to be purpose driven
36:00 Always uploading new files to socials
40:00 Deserving to influence others?
45:00 Choosing to live the life of an actively creative person
49:00 Freedom creates great music
54:00 Our listeners get to hear the new Sinoptik first
58:00 Helping others to discover what we do 
1:02:00 Giving of yourself to leave a true legacy
1:05:00 How to make your impact bigger

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Kwabi Amoah-Forson.
The Peace Bus.
 
When I think about Kwabi at the Puyallup Fair about 15 months ago. He was near a food stand my kids stopped at, and we began to talk about his why.... why was he there and what was this thing called the Peace Bus. We also got into a short conversation on faith and doing the right thing for the betterment of others. His heart truly captured me, and I promised myself I'd do something for him in the near future.

Maybe being a guest on my show isn't the magical thing I'd ultimately like to gift him with, but it's a start.... because it's about building his audience, not mine. Kwabi's one of the purest people I've met in a long time... motivated by the deepest parts of his heart and spirit, which reminds me to do the same... to be led by the spirit in me.

This is Kwabi Amoah-Forson!

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Time Codes:

3:00 Fall of 1987
8:00 My guest: Kwabi Amoah Forson
15:00 Success then crushed by life 
21:00 Talking to an atheist about miracles 
27:00 No military service for Kwabi 
34:00 Flying a plane a few times a week

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44:00 Self Diagnosis time 
49:00 Dr Peter Bacho influences Kwabi
56:30 Giving credit to mentors and family
59:00 Living in modern times
1:05:00 Understanding people of faith 
1:14:00 When a pastor loves heavy metal
1:23:00 Being heard is a big deal
1:30:00 Giving away socks to local shelters
1:39:00 Everyone needs a peaceful society

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1987, I joined the Navy. 37 years ago today and I can see every moment clear as a bell. 10 years later, to the day, I was officially divorced from my first wife.

DEATHS: Amy Winehouse died on this day in 2011. I remember it so well. What an amazing talent. Cried watching her live performances a year ago. Not sure why, but recognizing the tragedy, I guess.

If you subscribe to our Patreon, you get to hear us chat about the SONG OF THE WEEK: Izzy and Chris - New song called Quit The Show (Never). Which is basically a song that reminds us to never surrender to outside influence, critics, or fear. I thought it might be appropriate for our chat today. Check it out. 

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Alex Crescioni is my guest today.

Let me tell you what little I know of him and then explain why I wanted him as a guest. Alex is someone I admire for his quiet perseverance and will. He's the kind of professional in this business that continues to make great waves, produce incredible music, represent the best aspects of our industry and well.... from everything I've seen, he's a great guy.

Passion is a word used quite often to describe producers in our space. Most people forget that passion means 'to suffer.' That said, Alex is living proof that suffering, if one can call it that, is worth it to output the kind of material and influence that he's created.

Alex owns and operates Stygian Sound in Los Angeles, is friends of a few of my friends, and has worked on some of the most important records in modern history. He's amazing. Simply put, Alex has vision and determination and that's what matters, more than anything, in this world... whether it's in the arts, or your career of choice, commitment at all costs is the difference maker.

Ladies and gentlemen, Alex Crescioni!

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Time Codes:

1:00 Vocal booth test drive
2:00 This is Alex Crescioni
5:00 Sometimes I talk too much
8:00 Negative interests and positive feelings
10:00 The path is loaded with obstacles 
13:00 The Record Plant recently closed
16:00 Alex is distinct
19:00 Alex loves all genres of music 
23:00 Deep tissue massage for the soul 
26:00 The privacy of twelve steps
29:00 The value in relationships 
32:00 Alex is extremely grateful for his career
35:00 Doing art for the people
38:00 Prince and Sunset Sound
42:00 Alex is a fantastic podcast host

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Here's one of those things that escapes all of us.  

Sometimes, we find out about a person way later than we feel we should have. It's odd to be so active in the business of music and discover artists that have been changing the ground under our feet yet were keenly unaware of until recently.  

My good friend Andreas Ballnus, of Philosophobia, hits me up and asks me if I've heard of this incredible music by something called 'Silent Skies.' I tell him that I have not. He proceeds to tell me about the project and link me to the music and it's quite literally everything I like in music.

It's perfect for listening.
It's perfect for dreaming.
It's perfect. 

Trust me, in that you've heard this man's music or you've seen his performances.  He just came back from a Hellfest performance with Pain of Salvation, for goodness sake. 

Redemption. 
Lux Terminus. 
Threads of Fate. 

He's a truly connected and inspiring musician of the highest caliber, who's music is so potent that it draws the best artists back to him. He's a busy busy man, and yet he's found the time to chat with me today. 

Ladies and gentleman. All the way from NC or wherever he is at the moment, Vikram Shankar!

Time Codes:

2:00 Showing up in times of need
6:30 Introducing Vikram Shankar
8:00 Being noticed online
10:30 Helping Simen Sandnes get the Evergrey gig 
15:00 Being your own promo company
19:00 Why does Silent Skies exist? 
24:00 Listening to the music while driving
27:00 The basic toolkit of talent and chops 
31:30 Falling in love with Dream Theater
36:00 Rediscovering music as you age 
40:00 Looking at music through an arrogant lens
44:00 Walking through the challenges
49:00 The artists we talk about
53:00 Making Schizophrenia accessible 
58:00 Expressing hidden emotions
1:02:00 Drawing what you hear
1:07:30 TED talk by Victor Wooten
1:12:30 Shattering boundaries
1:18:00 The special ability to communicate 
1:22:00 Listening to new music every day
1:26:30 A great boyfriend?
1:30:00 Spiritual cues in life

THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

In 1955, Bill Haley and the Comets 'ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK' tops Billboard, which changes the face of modern music forever.

WEIRD TRIVIA OF THE WEEK:

The UFO thing has really ramped up over previous years, and it seems there is a new oddity every week... even every day. Even though last week was the anniversary of the Roswell incident, I admit to almost constant curiosity. Silent Skies seems to me to be a musical metaphor for 'what's possible' in this world... this universe. Evidence abounds, yet some of it has to be false, but I'm sure, like all things, there is a nugget of truth in finding bodies, etc. What's your take?

SONG OF THE WEEK:

This week, I present Cardinals from UK. They have a new release called Clarity, which came out on Dreambound. If you're like me, you are looking for moody metallic leaning rock... metalcore. Heavy stuff, etc. but it has to have a melodic center. It has to have a competent singer and songwriting that piques my interest. Bands like Cardinals deserve our attention and today, we are going to either react or dream to this, but indeed it's happening. Enjoy!

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To me, the frustration of being a music fan, and specifically a metal or progressive music fan is that the vast majority of music comes from other countries and has to be sought out. Some of the biggest bands in the world are those that Americans may never know about, or very little certainly.

Over the years, I've searched across the web, whether it's YouTube, or friends of friends bands, I've been able to uncover some amazing music that I would never know about... what's weird is discovering an act, then seeing that they are receiving international acclaim, or playing the biggest festivals, or both and wondering why they fell between the cracks, and then you remember.... "OH YEAH, I live in America." As a culture, if it's not easy to digest, chances are we aren't really listening or know very little, and it's MY job to change that.

I heard Jamie's music through a friend in Belgium who's been on the show, one Mr Sander Rom. Now, because of another mutual connection in music producers, I was able to discover a furious band called BEAR (which has the greatest marketing material by the way) and fall in love with the very intense music they create.... then, as I dive deeper, I see that Jamie is the guitarist in Cobra, the Impaler, who's a huge act all over the EU, and I feel stupid... like, how weird is it that I just don't know any of this?

I'm supposedly a metal listener, and for that matter, an influence in the PR space of hard and/or progressive music. How did I miss this? Well, today, you might learn why and more importantly, discover this great guy and his amazing music. So, here we go: Ladies and gentleman, the young legend that is.... James Falck, of Cobra the Impaler, and BEAR.

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Time Codes:

4:00 Something progressive with lots of notes
10:00 This is James Falck of BEAR and Cobra the Impaler
14:00 Pink Floyd's last show in 2005
20:00 Anticipointment 
26:00 Nostradamus' skull and Hitler
30:00 Disdain for organized religion
35:00 Considering wellbeing and the mistakes that come
41:00 Benefits of being human 
47:00 Offering the podcast platform
52:00 Demons and UFO's 
58:00 The new L'itch record is phenomenal 
1:03:00 Romanticizing the moment he learned the guitar
1:09:00 When a band gets a lot of streams
1:14:00 The linked Belgian music scene and Hippotraktor
1:21:00 James' new project 
1:26:00 Reaction to Frontierer's Glacial Plasma 
1:32:00 Removing cancerous tumors from James' face
1:38:00 Exercising gratitude and the pointlessness of complaint
1:44:00 Rob's emotional response to James condition 
1:48:00 BEAR is anger management 101
1:56:00 The Ocean is death 
2:02:00 The fallacy of work life balance
2:07:00 Believing in an afterlife

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MONOLOGUE: Week's Events - Been trying to figure out the direction I want to take my career. Yes, I am doing this in front of you, just like the Foo Fighters. I'm imploding in front of you, but I have to because I want to get better, both for you and for me. I'd love some feedback. Send me an email at [email protected]

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Live 8, the sequel, was held on this day in 2005. The last time Pink Floyd played with the OG lineup intact. Richard would soon pass away. Did you watch this?

BIRTHDAYS: Margot Robbie was born on this day in 1990, which angers me, because I was almost her age in 1990. Well, not really, but yeah... she's younger than my son! What a life so far.

DEATHS: Nostradamus dies on this day in 1566. What's your take on prophecy?

WEIRD NEWS OF THE WEEK: What is this shiny monolith thing that keeps happening all over the world? A conspiracy? Aliens? A demonic trick? This first started happening in 2020 during the pandemic, and a few were found in different countries, including the Utah and California in the US and weirdly, another in Romania of all places.

If you subscribe to our show on Patreon, you would have heard us react to the SONG OF THE WEEK: This week, our song of choice is by the utterly pop friendly slightly metal UK act, UNPEOPLE, and a song called WASTE, which is a LIVE version. They are currently on Sharptone Records, which means they are good because that label rules. Listen to how good they are. They are touring the United Kingdom the entire month of August, doing clubs and big festivals, so listeners in the UK and EU should check them out. If you like what you hear, follow the band, buy their merch, etc. Do it, because it's good.

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I met Jon when I interviewed him years ago for an old band that has since gone defunct, ... it just is what it is... it happens to the best of them.

You may remember when I was talking to producer Jonathan Plum back in 2016 on Rockstar Superhero Episode #5, (Alice in Chains, and Blind Melon (he did the finger snaps too!)), we talked about this very subject at length, when we talked about my old band and how close we came to the big deal but life intruded and we fell apart, to put it as plainly as Jonathan did.... SO MANY BANDS. So many bands of massive talent, etc. Well,

Jon had that happen to him because sometimes life intrudes in awful ways, as was the case here. I doubt we'll talk about that today, but maybe I can convince Jon to talk if I get him drunk on emotion? I guess that's not funny to say. That said, no fancy intro here... we are diving straight into the dark and deep waters of this shared experience....here he is... my buddy from across the Atlantic. My man, Jon Charles!

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Time Codes:

5:00 Introducing one of my favorite singers, Jon Charles of EXOVAL.
7:45 Suffering with allergies
9:00 Prince released Purple Rain 40 years ago today! 
12:00 Michael Jackson died when I was in Niagara Falls

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12:30 Self Diagnosis time! 
16:00 Trying to figure out friendships 
19:00 The 'Learning Journey' 
20:00 What parts of your life hold you back?
24:00 What is Jon here to do? 
28:00 Subjected to false narratives 
30:00 What happens in the public eye? 
33:00 The sum of 5 people
35:00 Jon is still here and we are fortunate for that 

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MONOLOGUE: I'm so SICK! Cleaned Garage out.... have you ever done this? How is it possible it ends up like this? Wife is a packrat. Will never admit it, but she is. Stopped and looked at pictures... that's the pieces of paper with old versions of yourself on it.

It reminded me how young I was and how hot my wife was (and still is?) Had a come to Jesus moment with a family member recently which worked out really well, which basically means that as hard as it is to ask the big questions OR TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING HARD, well.. it's hard. Life is full of moments that change everything if we're willing to bare our souls.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Prince released Purple Rain... he was 25 years old... 25, dude. Tell me a Prince story.

BIRTHDAYS: George Orwell, born on this day in 1903. Did you know he was only 46 years old when he passed, and even though he was on the BBC a number of times, there are NO recordings of his voice in existence?

DEATHS: On this day in 2009, I was at Niagara Falls for a work trip. My wife and I had just checked into our hotel, when we heard the news that well known actress Farrah Fawcett had died of cancer, then a few moments later, we heard about Michael Jackson and his death from drug overdose. Any influence there?

WEIRD TRIVIA OF THE WEEK: What is this shiny monolith thing that keeps happening all over the world? A conspiracy? Aliens? A demonic trick? This first started happening in 2020 during the pandemic, and a few were found in different countries, including the Utah and California in the US and weirdly, another in Romania of all places.

SONG OF THE WEEK: If you subscribe to our Patreon, you get the reactions free! Links below! There's a great band from New Jersey called Float Omen that recently released a new song called Above the Waves and I can't get enough of it. So many influences all balled up into one sexy metalcore package. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!

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