The New Scene

Keith and Tommy sit down with photographer Robert Butcher to discuss growing up in post-WWII England, surviving an accident and discovering his love of photography. We also discuss Robert getting kicked out of London and Australia, landing in NYC, his rise to prominence as an international fashion photographer, photographing Led Zeppelin, being mistaken for Robert Plant,  attending Mick Jagger's 49th birthday party, overcoming addiction and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Jesse Daino of Ed Gein to discuss growing up, his history in music, the formation and history of Ed Gein, the end of the band, the formation of his current band Shadow Snakes and what to expect next from the band. We also discuss Jesse's Syracuse-based business Recess Coffee, the trials and tribulations of starting your own business, surviving COVID and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Jeff Smith and Erik Ratensperger of Jeromes Dream to discuss the history of the band, the initial release of their then final LP "Presents", the difficulty some fans had with the band's shift in sound, their sudden breakup, relocating to San Francisco, reconnecting and rebooting Jeromes Dream, the band's upcoming reissue of "Presents" on Iodine Recordings and more.

Keith and Tommy welcome Pat Troxell of Lovelorn back to the show to discuss their new LP "What's YR Damage?", their upcoming tour dates, life during the pandemic, moving to Austin, Pat's new bands Action News and Discreet, Pat's graf zine Bad Kids Zine and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Ryan "Pao" Paolilli of Kaonashi to discuss his history in music, growing up in MA, moving to Philadelphia and joining Kaonashi. We also discuss the recording of Kaonashi's latest LP, their This Is Hardcore performance, what's coming up next for the band and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Luke Muir, Pat Shannon and Steve Wiegand of All Else Failed to discuss the band's re-release of their 2004 LP "This Never Happened", the recording of the record, stories from that era, more band history, their recent tour of Europe, some potential unreleased songs and what's coming up next for the band.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Steve Austin to discuss growing up, Steve's history in music, his early bands and the formation of Today is the Day. We also discuss Steve's song writing process, surviving a devastating van crash and Lyme disease, stories from the road, Steve's history as a recording engineer, our life philosophies and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Matt Pryor to discuss his history in music, the early days of the Get Up Kids, the lasting influence of "Four Minute Mile" and their rise to prominence following the release of "Something to Write Home About." We also discuss their songwriting process, life on the road, navigating anxiety, life pre and post pandemic and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Mike McGinnis to discuss his history in music, discovering the scene, the formation and History of Fight Amp, their final LP "Constantly Off" and the end of the band. We also discuss Mike's bands Low Dose, Anxiety Spiral, Rid of Me and their upcoming LP, Mike's label Knife Hits Records, video games we are currently playing and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Peter Tsouras of Fairweather to discuss growing up, Peter's history in music, early bands and the formation of Fairweather. We also discuss life on the road with Fairweather, their initial breakup, their reunion LP and what's next for the band. We also discuss Peter's new band Be Well, their debut LP "The Weight and the Cost" and what to expect next from the band.