This week I'm talking new music and music news of February 2022 plus:

-planning a show for the summer

-what I'm looking forward to this Record Store Day

-my favorite NOFX record turning 25

-the modesty of John Jughead Pierson

-celebrating 6 years of the show

-reading I Slept With Joey Ramone

-reading George Clintons book and having to keep stopping to research old Soul artists

-the importance of Sum 41 and Simple Plan in my younger days

-my excitement for new music from The Stereo

-why my worst radio shows were my most fun

-Borders Bookstore, New World Records and other things that no longer exist

-finally admitting this show is just one big Ramones and Replacements love fest & much more!

Support the artists heard on this episode

https://thestereo.bandcamp.com

https://gregorbarnett.bandcamp.com

https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com

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After realizing that the Power Chord Hour was turning 6 the same day that Piebald's classic record We Are The Only Friends We Have turned 20 I knew I had to have Travis Shettel on this episode to talk about writing and recording WATOFWH plus

- The Massachusetts Hardcore scene that Piebald came up in

- When Travis started writing songs for the band on piano

- The art of spending hours getting the perfect snare tone

- Touring the United States and Europe

- How to keep a bands lineup together

- Finding the perfect tempo for American Hearts

- How writing Christmas songs helped ease the pressure of writing new Piebald songs & much more! 

Follow Travis & Piebald

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I am joined by Mikey Erg of The Ergs!, Worriers, Dirt Bike Annie, The Dopamines and a million other bands to discuss new releases from The Ergs plus

-Playing in The Ergs AND Dirt Bike Annie Mikeys first ever tour

-Growing up in a recording studio

-What part of the country embraced The Ergs! early on

-Playing South By Southwest next month

-How Mikey joined Worriers and The Dopamines

-Singing and drumming at the same time

-Choosing what Replacements song to cover for a tribute album

-How punk rock entered Mikeys life and much more!

Follow Mikey Erg

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https://theergs.bandcamp.com

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My buddy Jay Vics joined me on the radio show to talk about the New Jersey Pop-Punk and Ska scene of the late 90's/early 00's and play some of his favorite songs from the era. This episode was too fun and informative to not post on the podcast feed! If you aren't familiar with this very special scene then this right here is a four hour crash course. If you already know how amazing that time was then walk on down memory lane with me and Jay.

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Join the New Jersey Pop Punk Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/njppgroup/

For an archive full of NJPP music visit https://soundcloud.com/njpparchives

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This week I am joined by Chelsea O'Donnell of Buffalo band Stress Dolls. We discuss their latest release Forward plus other topics like

- The transition from Chelseas former band Wolf to Stress Dolls

- Finding the perfect live lineup

- The revival of music videos in recent years

- Dreams of playing Town Ballroom 

- Playing solo versus full band

- How the digital age killed the fun of hidden tracks on albums

- The Buffalo music scene and beyond in Fredonia and Rochester

- Future plans for touring

- Importance of local bands supporting each other & much more!

Follow Chelsea/Stress Dolls

https://stressdollsmusic.com

https://stressdolls.bandcamp.com/album/forward

https://www.instagram.com/stressdolls/

https://twitter.com/stressdollsband

https://www.facebook.com/stressdollsmusic

https://www.etsy.com/shop/buffaloinlovedesigns

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Talking new music and music news of January 2022 plus

- Richie Ramones book I Know Better Now

- Writing music when its too cold for anything else

- Hiking the North Country Trail

- The return of Bandcamp Fridays

- Finding out you were at the same Bad Religion show as your friend before you knew each other

- The dilemma of which date of the Jawbreaker Dear You Anniversary to buy tickets for

- Why you need to calm the hell down about When We Were Young Fest & more

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SUPPORT THE ARTISTS HEARD ON THIS EPISODE 

Reminders - Carousel - https://reminderstheband.bandcamp.com

One Hidden Frame - You Are Free To Go 

Gametime -In The Face Of It

This week I am joined by Cleveland band Low Morale frontman Justin Vaughn! We discuss the bands debut Making You Better Feeling plus:

- Favorite Cleveland venues

- Sneaking your band into Warped Tour

- Why Tim Armstrong rules

- Writing music with musician brother Bobby Vaughn

- How Low Morale was formed

- The importance of energy in live music

- Why Midwest is the best when it comes to emo & much more!

Follow Low Morale/Justin Vaughn

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https://www.instagram.com/JustinVaughn

https://www.facebook.com/theLowMorale

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This week we have returning guest Victor DeLorenzo (original Violent Femmes drummer) with bandmate Janet Schiff to talk new music from their group Nineteen Thirteen.

We also discuss:

- How the Violent Femmes 2013 Coachella reunion led to the formation of Victors new band Night Crickets with Darwin Meiners and David J. (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets)

- What inspired Janet to pick up a Cello as a child

- The perks of being a duo

- How Janet manages to play Cello on stage while also looping and programing

- All the talent found in the Milwaukee music scene

- Working on more new Nineteen Thirteen and much more!

FOLLOW NINETEEN THIRTEEN -

https://nineteenthirteen.com/index.html

https://nineteenthirteen.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/Nineteen13/

https://twitter.com/1913mke

https://www.instagram.com/1913mke/

Victor DeLorenzo/Night Crickets

https://victordelorenzo.weebly.com

http://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/a-free-society/

https://twitter.com/NightCrickets

https://twitter.com/VicDeLorenzo

https://www.instagram.com/vjd/

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Joey Cobra makes his fourth appearance on PCH as our first guest of the year

We talk:

- Joeys Top 5 of 2021

- Our most anticipated albums of 2022

- Releasing too many singles before an album

- If bands should change their names when they change their sound

- Why playing in a trio makes you up your game

- The future of live shows & more

JOEY COBRA LINKS -

https://joeycobra.bandcamp.com

https://linktr.ee/josephgriceart

https://www.instagram.com/joey_cobra_music

https://www.instagram.com/joseph_grice_art

https://www.facebook.com/JoeyCobra

https://www.facebook.com/JosephGriceArt

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Kicking off 2022 with my top 10 albums of 2021

Support the artists mentioned on this episode -

500 Miles To Memphis - Hard To Love -https://500milestomemphis.bandcamp.com/album/hard-to-love

Turnstile - Glow On - https://turnstile.lnk.to/GlowOn

Sincere Engineer - Bless My Psyche - https://sincereengineer.bandcamp.com/album/bless-my-psyche

Glitterer - Life Is Not A Lesson - https://glitterer.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-not-a-lesson

LOVEBREAKERS - Primary Colours - https://lovebreakers.bandcamp.com/album/primary-colours

Tigers Jaw - I Won't Car How You Remember Me - https://tigersjaw.bandcamp.com/album/i-wont-care-how-you-remember-me

The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art - https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-art

Liquids - Life Is Pain Idiot - https://liquids1.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-pain-idiot

Greg Eklund - Muffled Tears - https://gregeklund.bandcamp.com/album/muffled-tears

Pardoner - Came Down Different - https://pardoner.bandcamp.com/album/came-down-different

Top 10 Albums of 2021 Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GyxYXtRZYuqqXgOQYUJfi?si=Vfrh6zKIQteKfSoGtjFlng

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