This Was The Scene Podcast

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Congress of Cow was my first band which eventually changed into Lanemeyer. It consisted of Myself, Chris Barker, Jeff Demiceli, and Andrew Spratt. This is how I got into the scene.

I've had a few episodes that were clearly just for me and this is one of them. I lost touch with Jeff years ago and he emails me out of the blue saying he heard the Jay Blanda episode, and I quickly set up an interview.

And this is what we chat about:

• Lifting weights
• How he started playing drums
• How he connected with Mr. Barker
• Practicing in his parent's basement
• his thoughts on double bass pedals
• His feelings about Sean from Lanemeyer
• The show where we got unplugged by the sound guy
• How we both remember parting ways
• Seeing Warped Tour at Action Park in 1996
• Meeting Blink 182 before the blew up
• Modesty Panel
• And a ton more

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Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever.

Jump Start Records was born in a college dorm room first as a paper mailorder catalog and zine that quickly evolved into a vinyl 7″ release with Montreal's The Planet Smashers. Twenty years and over 100 releases later, they're still here, for better or for worse, fighting the good fight.

While the focus and drive of the label has shifted greatly over the years, one thing has stayed true and that's a personal connection with the music and a desire to work with their friends releasing music that they love. Times are tough, and being an independent record label in the year 2017 isn't easy; getting people to pay attention to a small record label run out of a suburban Philadelphia basement is no easy task, but they hope you enjoy what you find as much as they enjoy introducing the world to bands and music they think people ought to know.

They don't give a fuck what bands you've played with, who you recorded with, or how many followers you have on social media. If they like it, they like it, and there's not much else to say. It doesn't matter if it's punk, hardcore, ska, soul, hip-hop, or jazz, when the record needle hits you know it when you hear it.

Shout out to Adam Fowler of the Overdrives for the intro to Jeremy.

• Neshaminy Creek Brewing
• What he's doing for the 25 year anniversary
• How did they stand out as a label
• Going on Warped Tour with Belvedere
• His love of LWL
• A Wilhelm Scream
• His thoughts on the Napster era
• Dealing with people
• Working with distributors
• The shit going on with Interpunk
• Trying to release an Animal Chin record
• And a ton more

Go check out www.jumpstartrecords.com to see what they're up to for the 25 year anniversary.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

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Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever.

Against All Authority was founded in Florida in 1992. A strong engagement in political and social issues is clearly evident in their lyrics. The band maintains a fierce DIY stance influenced by the approach of the Dead Kennedys and Subhumans. Early in their career, the band decided to book concerts, make recordings and even produce band T-shirts on their own. Their first release was a 7" called "Above The Law" in 1994. Later they signed to independent label Hopeless Records, becoming one of their major bands. In addition to touring and recording, the band is frequently involved in demonstrations and social projects. They have also influenced a number of other bands.

I got Joe on the Skype and this is what we talk about:

• The punk rock museum
• Being a band from Miami, FL
• Hurricane Andrew's impact on the band
• The Crumbs
• Farout Records
• Who did their artwork
• Where the Farout Records logo came from
• Their bromance with Plan A Project
• Dealing with the cops
• The band Onyx ripping them off
• And a ton more

Go support Joe by following his Instagram @koontzguitars and buy a guitar or 5.

This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records.

You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for a $1 and I will love you forever.

Bluechannel was an NJ band from the 90s. They sent me a write up which you can hear when you listen to the episode.

I reached out to the BC boys, got Brian and Christian on the Skype, and this is what we chat about:

• 3 piece crank
• The NYC scene
• Spunk Vol 1
• Their song "Looking at life through dirty glasses"
• Did they like playing shows
• Releasing some stuff on Mint 400 Records
• Getting interest from Drive-Thru Records
• The riot they caused
• And a ton more

Their latest release, This As A Drawing, just came out on Mint400Records. Here is what Mint400 had to say:

Bluechannel was around for that whole mid-90s era but this newest release, This As A Drawing, was written in 2008 and shows that it stuck to its roots and remained gritty and punky while having more sophisticated lyrics and songwriting structures. The obvious comparisons were Samiam and The Get Up Kids but, and I say this a lot, it's more likely that they shared influences rather than being directly influential on Bluechannel.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon over at patreon.com/thiswasthescene for a $1 and I will love you forever.

Mid Carson July was a punk band from Good Ole PA. I didn't feel like doing a long intro so here we go.

Thank you to Marcus Vaughn for the connection to Bryon who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about:

• Taco Bell
• 80s and 90s movies
• Their practice sessions
• Their website that's still live to this day
• Jazz June and Grey AM
• Kiss of Death Records
• Getting arrested with his brother
• The split with Tigers Jaw
• What it was like to run a record label
• Starting a vegan grocery store
• And a ton more

Check out his grocery store Black Radish.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Colossal is an American indie rock band from Elgin, Illinois, United States, who formed in 2001.

Their albums are Brave the Elements, Welcome the Problems, and a split with Owen.

Their lyrics and musicianship display a depth much like that found in math rock.

I got Pat on the Skype and this is what we chat about:

• Potentially partying with him in Chicago in 2000
• His band "Flowers"
• The Elgin Scene
• Working for Milk Magazine
• Brendan Kelly's podcast
• Being on Asian Man Records
• The stories behind the artwork for the albums
• What attire one should not wear on stage
• And a ton more

Fun fact, this was recorded during the storming of the Capital back in January, so we start off referencing that.

You can follow them on Instagram by clicking here.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon over at patreon.com/thiswasthescene for $1/month and I will love you forever.

Seaweed was an American band from Tacoma, Washington who was active throughout the 1990s. Their style of music is a combination of various rock sub-genres, including grunge and post-hardcore.

I heard about these guys back in the mid-90s when my good buddy Bob Bikel had their CD and I heard Start With. When I started to play bass, the beginning of this song was one of the first things I figured out how to play without tablature even though it was on guitar.

I got Aaron on the Skype and this is what we talked about:

• The early 90s Tacoma scene
• His thoughts on playing in Seattle at the time
• Being on Sub Pop Records
• Free records for life from Sub Pop
• Flannel shirts
• His thoughts on their record Spanaway
• The story about the green lighter on Spanaway
• And a ton more

This starts off with us talking on his computer and then I had to call him so the audio is all over the place. And then in the middle, he had to jump off so we continued the conversation a week later.

Check out his latest band Ghost Work with members of Snapcase, Minus the Bear, and Milemarker.

This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records.

You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info.

Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day.

If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon

Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Dharma Boys were a late 90s NJ band from North Jersey. There's nothing really out there about them. BUT, here's what Nuno from A Wilhelm Scream said about them when I announced this interview:

"Dude no fucking joke, I've spent the last 2-3 days listening to their records on SoundCloud nonstop. How did they not make a billion dollars!?! If you see those dudes or whatever tell them I sweat their songs HARD. STILL. Can't wait to hear the new eppy."

And there you have it. I got 2/4 of the "Boys" on the Skype, and this is what we talked about:

• The current demise of the NJ Diners
• Sound Exchange in Wayne, NJ
• The start of Hinchkraft Studios
• His thoughts on reunion shows
• His brief stint in parkour
• Playing in Copperpot
• His latest band Reality Suite
• And a ton more

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Today I talk again with Jesse Short about his time in Weston and the allegations brought up against James Alex of Beach Slang by manager Charlie Lowe.

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Nick Storch is a premier booking agent as Angelo from Grieving Eucalyptus (episode 116) explains in his Instagram introduction to Nick.

Here's the list of bands Nick has worked with over the years:

Bouncing Souls, Face to Face Scene bands, Kill Your Idols, Fairweather, Hope Conspiracy, Breaking Pangaea, Darkest Hour, Ghost, Frank Turner, Ice T, Sevendust, Baroness, Underoath, and a shit ton more. Nick grew up in the PA scene playing in a band, promoting shows, and then finally becoming an agent.

I was lucky enough to get him on the Skype and this is what we talk about:

• Managing the Bouncing Souls
• his obsession with vintage merch
• His band the Side Affects
• Kind of being a part of Plow United playing Riot Fest
• Recording at the Creep House
• The funny story that involves Angelo from Grieving Eucalyptus
• Signing Coheed
• Working with Sparta
• His thoughts on Weston
• And a ton more

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