Keith shares The New Scene's Top Records of 2025 and we welcome Harper Boyhtari back to the show to discuss the past year, seasonal depression, physical fitness, getting older, Greet Death's 2025 LP "Die In Love" (our pick for top record of 2025), album influences, some of the writing process, Greet Death's 2025 tours and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 1:56

Keith welcomes Chris Higdon back to the show and we discuss Elliott's history, the release of their 2000 LP "False Cathedrals", the circumstances within the band that led to a new lineup and the release of their 2003 LP "A Song In The Air", their return in 2022 after almost 20 years of inactivity, how they prepared for the shows, vocal warm up routines and Elliott's most recent tour. We also discuss  Chris's new band Mirrorless, the recording of their debut self-titled EP, their recent tour with Shiner, band mechanics in the modern age and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:15

Keith sits down with Ethan Lee McCarthy to discuss his career booking bands and the logistics of tour booking, growing up in Denver, discovering independent music, Ethan's early band Clinging To The Trees of a Forest Fire and some of their history. We also discuss the formation of Primitive Man, the history of the band, their creative process, the making of their most recent LP "Observance", Ethan's other band Vermin Womb, his solo noise project Many Blessings and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 3:57

Keith sits down with Akil Godsey to discuss growing up in Maryland, his performance history in plays and with choir groups, discovering punk music via Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and his history with hardcore music. We also discuss the formation of End It, the ethos behind the band, the making of their debut LP "Wrong Side of Heaven", recording with Brian McTernan, End It's recent gigs with Blink 182, Akil's thoughts on Baltimore hardcore past and present, mental health and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:12

Keith M. and Nathaniel Shannon document a week with Ink & Dagger and the lead up to "The Order" - their 3 reunion shows at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, PA.

Intro - 0:00 - 1:45

Keith sits down with Nate Newton to discuss growing up in Virginia Beach, discovering the local scene through skateboarding, Nate's early bands Channel and Jesuit, early musical influences, and Nate's personal drive at a young age to become a touring musician. We also discuss how Nate joined Converge, writing "The Poacher Diaries", the band's dynamic and creative process as he wrote with them for the first time, joining Cave In, reflections on the band's recent European tour and the 2019 End Transmission tour, the upcoming Saddest Day Fest curated by Converge and how it was conceived, Old Man Gloom and some of the band's history, what's coming up with all of Nate's bands and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:25

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. This is a repost of the 2023 conversation with Harper Boyhtari (formerly known as Sam Boyhtari)

Keith sits down with Sam Boyhtari to discuss growing up in Michigan, the formation of Greet Death, their evolution in sound over the years, their creative process, signing with Deathwish Inc., their latest EP "New Low", life on the road, streaming on Twitch, gaming and more. 

Guest co-host: Josh Brigham of Hopesfall. Josh details Hopesfall's recent Satellite Years live set at iMatter Fest and lets us know what to expect next from Hopesfall. 

Intro w/ Hopesfall: 0:00 - 4:50

Keith sits down with Mark Boulanger of Massa Nera to discuss growing up in New Jersey, their history with independent music, the evolution of our music taste over years, classic screamo and metalcore vs. newer versions of it, how Mark met their bandmate Chris at a show and the subsequent formation of Massa Nera. We also discuss the history of Massa Nera, the band's creative process, the making of their latest LP "The Emptiness of All Things" which began as a commissioned work about climate change but evolved into something more, navigating creative differences, the declining state of affairs in our country, what's next for Massa Nera and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:54

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. This is a repost of the 2024 conversation.

Keith sits down with Dustin Coffman to discuss Dustin's early days in music and early influences, moving to Austin and the formation of Glassing. We also discuss the history of Glassing, their creative process, early tours including one with This Will Destroy You, the writing of their 2nd LP "Spotted Horse" and the follow up LP "Twin Dream", their latest LP "From the Other Side of the Mirror", the new approach the band took when writing the record and the themes behind it, caffeine intake, gaming, therapy, mental health and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:28

Keith sits down with Russ Daniels to discuss growing up in Reading PA, moving to West Chester PA during college, Russ's music and guitar background, his history with post rock music and bands that have had an impact on us over the years. We also discuss the history of North End, the band's creative process, bands they have collaborated and toured with over the years including Signal Hill, Gates, Vasudeva and others, their latest single "Centerpoint", what's next for North End and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:18