In this episode of SPOKE, I caught up with J. Robbins and we covered a lot of ground—from his early, insecure days in DC's punk rock greats Government Issue to the decade long career of Jawbox, there's a lot to unpack here. 

@jawboxofficial

in this episode, I spoke with Florida's own Tierney Tough—who fronts the indie rock band The Pauses. They've playing now for over a decade—releasing. two full length albums, two EPs, and three singles. We talked about Garry Shandling, recording with Jawbox' J.Robbins, touring in a pandemic, dancing in your living room, coping mechanisms. Check out Tierney's new EP entitled "A Farce to Reckon With" now—and while you're at it, watch her whimsical new music video for the EP's first single "Apartment 54".

https://www.thepauses.com/

Instagram: @thepauses & @tierneytough

Michael Malarkey is known for his work in TV's the "Vampire Diaries" and "Project Blue Book" but he's also a singer/songwriter and onetime vocalist for Ohio-based hardcore band Shadyside. On this episode of SPOKE, we talked about the joys of working at a record store—and being young and cocky record store clerk,  the ups and downs of social media, how hardcore punk changed his life, and the live audience expectations of an actor/musician.

This is the "side B" to last week's episode featuring filmmaker Robert Galluzzo and L7's Jennifer Finch. 

This week's episode of SPOKE features guests Jennifer Finch (L7) and filmmaker Robert Galluzzo. We discuss the cassette tape culture and the art of the mixtape—inspired by Galluzzo's brand new film "Analog Love"—which, you guessed it, explores just that. It's a fascinating documentary that includes insights from Finch, Henry Rollins, the late Kim Shattuck (The Muffs), Money Mark (Beastie Boys) and many more. This is the second of a 2 part episode.

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This week's episode of SPOKE features guests Jennifer Finch (L7) and filmmaker Robert Galluzzo. We discuss the cassette tape culture and the art of the mixtape—inspired by Galluzzo's brand new film "Analog Love"—which, you guessed it, explores just that. It's a fascinating documentary that includes insights from Finch, Henry Rollins, the late Kim Shattuck (The Muffs), Money Mark (Beastie Boys) and many more. This is the first of a 2 part episode. 

On Episode 16, we spoke with Laura Jane Grace—who has fronted punk legends Against Me! for over 20 years as well as releasing her own solo material. We covered everything from high school fist fights while on acid, to the collapse of Bloodshot Records, her love of CRASS and Steve Ignorant, having the courage to suck while writing a new song and much more!

www.againstme.net/

This week we spoke with Bonnie Bloomgarden who fronts LA's excellent Death Valley Girls. In this episode we covered a lot of ground—from satanism to spirituality to drug addiction and the sheer joy that comes from playing in front of a live audience. Suicide Squeeze has just re-issued their classic LP Street Venom (originally released in 2014) that's mandatory listening. This is a really special episode—check it out!

On this week's episode of SPOKE, Scott Crawford sat down with Scott McCloud—singer/guitarist for Girls Against Boys and Paramount Styles as well as guitarist for DC punk legends Soulside. On the eve of Touch & Go Records reissuing their 1995 classic, "House of GVSB" LP,  we dig deep into the 1990s landscape and how Girls Against Boys navigated the decade. McCloud also discussed the DC punk scene, stealing from Tower Records, buying parking lots in NYC, and much more. 

In this week's episode of SPOKE, host Scott Crawford tackles some of the current social issues of the day with Chris Dos, bassist/vocalist/activist for the Pittsburgh-based punk band Anti-Flag. It's a revealing interview about not just the the state of the nation, but the state of punk rock in 2021, the magic of 1980s Kung Fu Theater, Bass-Jumping 101, and how to stay optimistic in these truly challenging times.

Instagram:

@chrisnumber2

@antiflag

www.anti-flag.com

On this week's episode of SPOKE, Scott talked with punk rock singer/songwriter/entrepreneur Jesse Malin. In an expansive episode, everything from the Bad Brains, New York hardcore in the 80s, playing with his band Heart Attack in DC at 930 Club with Scream, getting creative during a pandemic, his high school doubling as a male prostitution ring, and singing with Bruce Springsteen is covered—and a whole lot more.

JESSE MALIN: https://www.jessemalin.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jesse_malin/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jesse_malin