Hot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard (both lead vocals and guitar), Jason Black (bass), and George Rebelo (drums) first formed in 1993. Since then these guys have broken up, gotten back together, recorded albums, gone on a hiatus, got back together, made more records and so on.

Make sure you check them out on their 25th Anniversary Tour CAUTION + NO DIVISON Full Album Shows and they also have a new EP coming soon.

Thank you to Heath Midtown for the intro to Jason. Fun fact, the 2 of them played in Senses Fail together.

I got Jason on the Phone and this is what we talked about:

• His stint with Heath Midtown in Senses Fail
• Seeing Def Leppard as a kid
• Trying to get George to like punk
• How did people like them when they started
• Casey Lee Morgan’s HWM poster
• No Idea Records
• Scott Sinclair’s artwork
• When did they start to gain a following
• Some Records
• The Split with Alkaline Trio Split
• What was it like when the scene shifted
• And a ton more

Before we begin, this week I have a sponsor. On March 23 the ska punk band The Ska-Walkers is playing at the Meat Locker in Montclair NJ. The show is $6 at the door and $5 if you bring a can of food to donate. Doors open at 9 pm. You can check out The Ska-Walkers on Facebook and give their songs "RudeGirl" and "Skater's World" a listen at theskawalkers.bandcamp.com. If you play trumpet, trombone, saxophone, or keyboard, live in the Wayne NJ area and want to join a ska band - contact us at [email protected]

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Dave Patino played in NJ bands The Jerkoffs, my band Lanemeyer, and with Day At The Fair when they get together at the Stan Hope house every so often and play shows.

He now does photography so hire him.

I told Dave that he was going to talk to me and since I am stronger than him he obviously said yes. Here is what we talk about:

• The Police (the band)
• The NJ hot spot, Obsessions
• Fucking with our hair as kids
• Going to Berkeley School of Music
• Creating a recording studio in his basement
• Working at the Hot Topic in the Rockaway Mall
• How cliquey we were in the scene
• How the Jerkoffs really broke up
• Recording Houseboy
• Lanemeyer and Lounge getting chased by rednecks in Kentucky
• Writing my song Energy
• The super annoying guy who wanted to sign Lanemeyer
• Trying out for Ari from Lifetime’s band Zero Zero
• And a ton more

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Welcome everyone to This Was The Scene, the podcast that takes a look back at the late 90s / early 2000 Punk scene, I am your host, Mike Doyle.

Random Task was a punk band from NJ who frequented hall shows all across the NJ scene. Ben Jorgensen was the drummer but eventually left the band to front Armor for Sleep who got signed to Equal Vision, toured their asses off and eventually decided to close shop. If you haven’t heard Car Underwater then you should go on Spotify and listen to it as soon as this episode is over because it’s the shatttttt.

Random Task was the younger band in the scene who were solid dudes to hang out with any time I saw them at shows. I typically talked to Ben and Evan and still think Evan’s write up of my band’s CD for his zine Braceface was shit and he should go back and do a better one.

I reached out to Ben and asked if he’d like to talk about summers passed and he said that he would like that. And this is what we talked about.

• Peeing on the Hollywood sign
• Going to the same school as Josh and Gabe from Humble
• His first show at Teaneck American Legion
• The Braceface Zine
• Making a business plan to go on tour
• Delvecchio's sweet sweet foot
• The Juliana Theory story AGAINq
• Starting Armor for Sleep
• Opening for Linkin Park
• And a ton more

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Welcome everyone to This Was The Scene, the podcast that takes a look back at the late 90s / early 2000 Punk scene, I am your host, Mike Doyle.

Less Than Jake is the shit. If you don't know who they are then you're in the wrong place. 

I was able to get Vinnie on the phone, which was AWESOME, and this is what we talked about:

• Stepping away from touring
• Growing up in Jersey
• How were they embraced when they started out
• What influenced them to write ska songs
• Getting on Asian Man
• The Alan Rappaport pool party
• How has Jersey treated them throughout their career
• The Losing Streak hidden track
• And a ton more

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

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Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.

Some of the label’s releases came from such bands as Slapstick, Less Than Jake, Alkaline Trio, Link 80, MU330, The Broadways, Tuesday, and one of the current bands that I love, Joyce Manor.

• The MOD movement
• Skankin Pickle
• Dill Records
• What did his parents think about him starting the label
• Putting out Goddammit
• Did he sign bands with a handshake?
• Less Than Jake
• Running the label from his parent's garage
• How the download era affected the label
• My band playing with Alkaline Trio the week Goddammit came out
• And a ton more

Check out his SHAKE FACE Instagram

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Mohawk Barbie was Fast, Snide, Bathroom and Beer humor punk rock from the Garden Hate. They played a lot of shows with Lanemeyer, Bigwig, Humble Beginnings (Gabe of Midtown's old band), Boxcar, Stick Figure Suicide, Beefcake and yes even Midtown. The bassist and drummer of this band, as well as some non-album members, went on to form the Human Adult Band.

I got in touch with Trucker and here's what we talk about:

• His new band Human Adult Band
• His thoughts on Nevermind
• Their show with Clincher
• The “I have no legs” from the movie Kids cover
• Watching Another State of Mind
• What was the band’s relationship like?
• The No Wiper Story
• Still touring with his band Human Adult Band
• The Palace in Bound Brook
• And a ton more

Check out his website dihd.net

Make sure you check out his band HUMAN ADULT BAND’s show on Sat March 30th, 2019: Bill Nace (featuring Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth) @ White Chapel Project, Long Branch, NJ

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

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Weston is a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary status amongst their peers as well as their fans. Following their major label debut, the band split up. It was announced on October 17, 2006, that Weston would be reuniting for three shows in late December. This led to even more reunion shows in following years and a live album released December 2009.

• Not missing playing late at night
• Helping a friend run away from home
• Starting off writing harder sounding songs
• Getting chased by the singer of Ignite with fireworks
• The poop in the shower story
• The Ricky Fataar story
• What he thought about Got Beat Up
• Their friendship and tour with Lifetime
• The wrestling outfit he wore on stage
• Why he left the band
• The reunion shows they just played
• The Gwar story
• Alien from Latex Generation
• Did he do an underground wrestling group?
• And a ton more

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

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Plow United is an American punk rock who formed in Wilmington, Delaware in 1992. They played fast punk rock with pop, thrashcore and hardcore influences. Their lyrics are sometimes labeled "emo" postfact. Band members are Brian McGee (vocals and guitar), Sean Rule (drums) and Joel Tannenbaum (bass).

In 1996, the band recorded and released their second record ("Goodnight Sellout"), and received attention from major labels. They declined to pursue a career in rock and roll, however, and in 1997 the band broke up at the height of its popularity. In 1998 Creep Records released a posthumous third LP ("Narcolepsy"), a darker take on the band's loose, aggressive pop-punk sound. In 1998, Plow United reformed to play three shows in New York and Pennsylvania to promote the release of "Narcolepsy".

They got back together in 2011 to play some shows including Gainesville. Florida’s FEST, and recorded a full length in 2012 called Marching band.

Arik from Creep Records said I should reach out to Brian. I did and here’s what we talk about:

• Their “show” with Busta Rhymes
• Playing in the High School band having an influence on Plow
• Who was the main songwriter in the band
• Throttle Jockey hair on fire story
• The Bouncing Souls
• Their time on Creep Records
• How they have a ton of merch left over
• Making merch to help save Day Laborers
• His chance to sing in a little band called Kid Dynamite
• Square Dancing
• And a ton more

If you're in Carrboro check out his new store 

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive80. IF you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

If you’d like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon by going to thiswasthescene.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says Click HERE FOR BONUS MATERIAL. As a Patron, you get access to bonus material that regular podcast subscribers do not.  OR you can do a one-time donation by clicking the DONATE button. 

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Braid is an American emo band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1993.

Following several early line-up changes, the band eventually settled on Bob, Todd, Chris and Damon. In 1998 the group released their third album, Frame & Canvas, to critical acclaim and is considered a staple of the late 90's emo movement. Despite Frame & Canvas's success, Braid disbanded in 1999. This lead to the formations of Hey Mercedes and Chris would continue with The Firebird Band which was previously a side project.

The band reunited shortly from June to August 2004, before disbanding again. In 2011, Braid reunited permanently, playing their 600th show and releasing a new album, No Coast.

I reached out to their FB page to see if they’d like to chat and got in touch with Chris Broach, he was down to talk and here’s what we chatted about:

• The band not having a digestible sound
• Skating with the dudes from Cap’n Jazz when they were in High School
• Teaching himself how to play guitar based on what he thought sounded good
• How he joined the band
• Chicago pride
• Touring a lot burning out the band
• The Actuality of Thought DVD
• Frame and Canvas (this part is sick)
• Damon’s drumming
• And a ton more

Go check out Chris' newer music from SNST and his solo stuff.

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive80. IF you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

If you’d like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon by going to thiswasthescene.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says Click HERE FOR BONUS MATERIAL. As a Patron, you get access to bonus material that regular podcast subscribers do not.  OR you can do a one-time donation by clicking the DONATE button. 

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Fun Size started more or less in 1991, in Richmond, Virginia. The members consisted of James, Allen Brian, and Orice. They put out a few releases including a 7” on Fueled by Ramen in 97 called “The Process of Selling Out,” a play on the Black Flag record “The Process of Weeding Out” and also poking fun at Less Than Jake for recently signing to Capitol after Vinnie told James about all the undeserved flack the band was getting for signing to a major. In 98 they released “Glad To See You're Not Dead” and disbanded soon after.

The band did, however, reunite in 2012 when guitarist Brian moved back to Richmond, VA and they released "Since Last We Spoke". If you haven’t had a chance to check out this album, then do so because it’s really good. Especially the song "End of the Road" which has been on heavy rotation on my Spotify playlist for months.

I met these guys back in 98 on their last tour through NJ. My old band Lanemeyer played a show with them at JT Skate Zone in West Orange, NJ. We also did a mini-tour if you can call it that with James’ second band River City High which we also talk about in this interview.

I reached out to him through Facebook to see if he’d like to talk about 96-2002 and he was more than happy to spend 2 hours discussing this time period. And here is what we talked about:

• Performing as a kid in front of his 5th grade class
• Did Richmond have hall shows?
• Tim from Avails advice on touring
• Getting signed to fuled by Ramen
• His pen pal in Denville, New Jersey
• Matt Red Leader
• The formation of River City High
• Big Wheel and Doghouse Records
• Dealing with the scene changing in the early 2000s
• Brett from the Juliana Theory
• Fun Size reuniting in 2012 to record an album and play shows
• And a ton more

Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.  

If you’d like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon by going to thiswasthescene.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says Click HERE FOR BONUS MATERIAL. As a Patron, you get access to bonus material that regular podcast subscribers do not.  OR you can do a one-time donation by clicking the DONATE button. 

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