This is Just a Phase

On this episode I get the opportunity to sit down and chat w/ Red, Lydia, and Alfredo from the Las Vegas pop punk band Wheelchair Mosh Pit. We chat about forming the band during the pandemic, how they all found their way to Las Vegas, the origins of their name, and their work w/ the Nevada Wheelchair Foundation. We also chat about Vegas and the scene in general, their influences inside the band, plans for the future, and so much more. So sit back and get into the fun pit w/ this episode of TIJAP! *** (songs I’m this episode from WMP include: “Midori,” Girls Like You,” “One More Time,” and “Bezo’s Piñata Party.”)***

On this episode I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down and chatting w/ Ray Kolcun of Pittsburgh punk hardcore band Crooked Cobras. We bullshit about the career of the band, their soon-to-be-released album, “God, Guns, and Greed,” his coming up in the scene and time spent in bands like Scattergun, Trash Magnet, Weapons of Choice, among other. We also chat about the Pittsburgh scene, the lack of focus of Pittsburgh in the documentary “PA Hardcore,” not taking shows for granted, and so much more. So sit back and kick up your feet and listen to this episode of TIJAP! ***(songs featured are by Crooked Cobras: “God, Guns, and Greed,” “She’s Dead,” “Back from the Black,” “Darkness, and “Piece of Me.” Used w/ permission.)

On this episode of TIJAP, my good friend J. Prozac sits down with me for a 3rd time. We chat about a great year for J, his band The Prozacs celebrate 20 years with a collection entitled “Fan Favorites and Wannabe Hits” (out now on Outloud! Records,) and the release of his 2nd solo album “Won’t Let Go” (out now on CD by Rum Bar Records and cassettes by Memorable But Not Honorable, vinyl to come out soon from River Monster Records,) and the success that the release and several of the singles have already garnered. We also chat about another collection by The Prozacs to be released soon called “Welcome to Camp Cheerful,” the earliest recorded demos of the band recorded in Cleveland, OH recorded w/ members of the Vermin. That release will be coming out on my imprint This is Just a Record Label. We also chat about tons more, so get excited for this episode of TIJAP! *** [tracks included in this episode are: “Won’t Let Go” (J. Prozac,) “Around” (The Prozacs,) “Claustrophobic” (J. Prozac,) “Building Blocks” (J. Prozac), “Friday Night - WTCC demo” (The Prozacs,) and “Give Me the Prozac” (The Prozacs.)

Sam Sinister, my best friend and co-host on the Xennial Files podcast, is back on the podcast for the first time since the very first episode! You’re gonna want to dig into this one, because not only do you get our witty banter and our typical weird humor, but you also get a kick ass top 5 from the both of us: Top 5 Bands We Discovered During the Pandemic! But don’t worry, there is plenty of poop talk and other nonsensical shit in this episode as well, so buckle up folks! Please enjoy our 20 plus years of friendship w/ this episode of TIJAP!

This episode features Explicit Content and is not for the faint of heart. Just kidding, it’s an episode where I sit down w/ three friends under the disguise of talking about the brand new release by Lesser Creatures entitled “Issue 2” (out now on Outloud! Records.) Nick, Zac, and new member Scott sit down and chat with me on a Friday evening, and well, things get interesting. We chat very little about the new record and we more or less just bullshit for almost an hour and a half about whatever we felt like. Humor is found throughout this episode, and given the guests, I totally expected that. If you are a fan of more of the looser based episode then this is totally the one for you! Hope you laugh and cry w/ this episode of TIJAP! *** (Lesser Creatures’ songs that are included in this episode are: “Bill Collectors,” “Nobody’s Keeping Score,” “501,” “The Office Drinking Game,” “SV Meppen,” and “Rock n Roll.” Used w/ permission.)***

On this episode I sit down and have a fantastic conversation w/ Gary Begner, guitarist and vocalist of the London, Ontario (CAN) punk band Hellaphant. We have an honest and fun conversation about the formation of the band and making their debut EP “Crumble” (out now on Faster and Louder Records,) as well as trying to break through in the States, the Canadian music industry, funny stories from his time spent playing in power pop band LAME and in metal bands, and so much more. So sit back and get ready for a fun time w/ this episode of TIJAP! *** (songs featured by Hellaphant include: “Moral Delimna,” “Maybe Pain,” their cover of the We Are Scientists song “After Hours,” and “Forget You.” Used w/ permission.)***

On this episode I chat w/ John Galvin from the Finley, OH pop punk band Kelsey Badgrammer. We bullshit about his band and their output so far, including their 2021 release “Johnny Goes to 8 Mile.” He shares the story behind the albums title, brings up being mentioned in a previous episode of the podcast, funny stories hanging w/ the guys in The Jasons, some of his biggest influences, as well as him doing art and his work doing the layout design on the Prozacs soon to be released early demos release “Welcome to Camp Cheerful.” This is fun conversation that covers a lot of ground and really is a good listen. So if you aren’t too cool why don’t you check out this episode of TIJAP! ***(songs from Kelsey Badgrammer that are featured in this episode are: “Wake Up Screaming / Dazed,” “Sunflower,” “Rain,” and “Swan Song.” Used w/ Permission by artist.)***

Spending Valentine’s night w/ a sick Zac Buzzkill might not seem like such a great idea, but you would be wrong. Zac and I have a wonderful conversation discussing The Radio Buzzkills long-awaited brand new release “Get Even” (out now on ProRawk Records.) We chat about the new album, as well as several stories about several of the songs, the present Jenny got him, lyrics being therapeutic for mental health, the long delay for the release, and lots of Zac’s unique humor. So sit back and ride the wave w/ this episode of TIJAP. *** (songs included in this episode are all from “Get Even” and are: “I Want My Records Back,” “King of Jerks,” “Then Came Thorazine,” “Figure Skate or Die,” “I Fell For You,” and “Never Gonna Get My Best.”)***

I’m so excited to sit down and chat w/ Christian Migliorese of the bands The Feels, The Tattle Tales, and The Unlovables, and his Spotify podcast entitled What’s Good w/ Christian? We discuss his career and time spent not only doing The Feels but also stories about playing in the Tattle Tales and the Unlovables, his affinity for pop music, the genesis of his podcast, some insight into his songwriting approach and I learn the back stories of some of my favorite tracks. So sit back and dig the sweet sounds in this episode of TIJAP. *** (songs featured include The Feels - “Purple Heart,” The Tattle Tales - “So Wanna Kiss You,” The Feels - “She’s Probably Not Thinkin’ of Me,” The Tattle Tales - “Lucky Girl,” The Feels - “Twice (No Age At All),” and The Feels - “Glassy Eyed.”) ***

On this episode I have the honor of sitting down w/ Joe Atom of the British pop punk band The Atoms. We chat about his bands latest release “Low Brow Hi-Fi” (currently out on ProRawk and Council Pop Records,) as well as chatting about the long road to get to releasing it, our thoughts on Brit-Pop, Grunge, Nu-Metal, the second wave of punk, and the current youth scene. He also shares some funny stories from over the years as well as us just chatting about whatever else happened to pop up. It was a great chat and I was really happy to get to bullshit w/ him for as long as I did. So sit back, and get low brow w/ this episode of TIJAP. *** (songs included by The Atoms are: “I’m Pretty Good (at Fucking Up),” “Bukowski,” “Chonging the Mamba,” “Sandy Stole My LPs,” “Strangle the Girl (cover),” “(Steve is a) Smackrat,” “Gonna Have a Stroke,” and “Cntrl+alt+del.” all used w/ permission.)***