The New Scene - Episode 300: Ken Vasoli of The Starting Line / Vacationer

Ken Vasoli returns to the show and we discuss relationships, marriage and having kids, the long road to maturity, The Starting Line, the making of their new LP "Eternal Youth", how the band decided to make a new record, their creative process and bands that influenced the new record. We also discuss Vacationer, their latest LP "Cherish" made in memory of Ken's late mother, the Vacationer creative process, meeting Blink 182 during the recording of their Self Titled LP and more.

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Keith sits down with Sergie Loobkoff to discuss growing up in California, shows at Gilman St. and bands from that era, the history of Samiam, their time on a major label, forming Solea, the story of Solea's final LP "Finally We Are Nowhere", the formation of Ways Away, their latest LP "Torch Songs", what's next for Samiam and Ways Away plus more.

Guest co-host: Andrew Low of The Jazz June / Post Skeleton.

Intro w/ Andrew Low - 0:00 - 12:47

Keith sits down with Tom Schlatter to discuss growing up in Toms River, NJ, discovering the local scene, the formation of You and I, band influences, their tour with Saetia and their final show. We also discuss Tom's post You and I band The Assistant, the band's history and extensive touring schedule, Tom's band Capacities and their recent gig at New Friends Fest, joining Saetia on guitar, Tom's most recent band Hundreds of AU, the recording of their latest LP "Life in Parallel" and the addition of new vocalist Brian Burdzy, the struggles of performing live and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:13

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Keith sits down with Anaiah Lei to discuss growing up in Los Angeles, Anaiah's early start in the world of music, touring the world with the Bots, leaving to pursue his passion for hardcore and punk music, drumming for Dare, the formation of Zulu, the early days of the band, their creative process and influences, the debut LP "A New Tomorrow", what's next for Zulu and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:42

Keith sits down with Todd Kowalski to discuss growing up in Saskatchewan, Todd's intro to punk and metal music, driving far distances to see bands, Todd's history as an illustrator, how he segued full time into music and joined Propagandhi. We also discuss the making of Propagandhi's 2001 LP "Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes", the ethos of the band, how Todd developed his own beliefs, the band's latest LP "At Peace" and the making of the record, Propagandhi's creative process, the band's recent tour of Europe, Todd's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai practices and more. 

Intro - 0:00 - 3:57

Keith sits down with Peter Mulders to discuss growing up in Belgium, discovering punk rock, Peter's early bands, the formation of Brutus, the early days of the band, recording of their latest LP "Unison Life", balancing personal and work lives, what's next for Brutus and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 6:02

Isa Holliday returns to the show and we discuss moving to Belgium in her youth, discovering the local music scene, her early bands, the early days of Slow Crush, the band's rehearsal space and how they perfect their live sound. We also discuss one of Slow Crush's earliest gigs at Roadburn Festival, the band's creative process, signing with Pure Noise Records, the recording of their latest LP "Thirst", the themes covered in the record, prepping for shows, sleep schedules and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:52

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Keith sits down with Cen of Soul Blind to discuss growing up in the Hudson Valley, early musical influences and discovering the local scene. We also discuss the formation and history of Soul Blind, recording with Will Yip, the band's latest LP "Feel It All Around", what's next for Soul Blind and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:10

Nathan Ellis returns to the show and we discuss the return of Coalesce, how the band reunited, preparing to play live again, band dynamics, their recent run of shows and the vinyl reissues. We also discuss The Casket Lottery, the making of their new LP "Feel The Teeth, some of the themes covered in the record, overcoming a back injury to play FEST, the work / life / band balance, running and physical fitness, dealing with anxiety and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 3:42

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Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:29