This Was The Scene Podcast

This week I do a Q&A with my good buddy Tom Simon where I answer fan questions that they submitted on Instagram.

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Laura Ladisheff booked a ton of North Jersey shows in the 90s and also managed Humble Beginnings. She also helped my old bands Congress of Cow and Lanemeyer get on a ton of shows.

I thought her story would be awesome and I was correct. Here is what we chat about:

• Brian Granik
• The Weston show at the Boonton KOC
• Matt from Uprise
• Managing Humble
• Robotrips at Delvecchio's House
• How She helped Congress of Cow get Bruce the van
• Jeremy joining Humble Beginnings
• Jeff Kish from Dawson High/ Digger and Weston
• Beth and Elizabeth from Hot Topic
• Benson
• Jay Blanda's Mom following my webcomic
• How I would only play another show if it was at Boonton legion hall
• And a ton more

Go check out the organization she works for that helps Foster Kids at casaforchildren.org. Scroll down and click on the map to see where they are in your area.

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Jim Cherry was one of the five original members of the band Strung Out, playing bass guitar. He was also part of the initial lineup of the band Pulley, playing guitar. After releasing three albums with Strung Out, Cherry left the band in 1999. Shortly after, he formed the punk rock band Zero Down he passed away on July 7, 2002. In the liner notes of their album Exile in Oblivion, Strung Out dedicates the song "Swan Dive" to Cherry. Pulley dedicated the album Matters to Cherry, as well as the song "Thanks". He is also mentioned in the NOFX song "Doornails" from their 2006 album, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing.

After interviewing Johanna Hackett in Episode 64 I told her that I was looking to get more female perspectives from the scene and she introduced me to a few people. One of whom is Wendy Cherry who was married to Jim until he passed away. Before doing this interview I had no idea how much Jim contributed to both Strung Out and Pulley. This is a great interview because Wendy gives her perspective not only about the scene at that time but also tells a punk rock love story which is really endearing.

Here is what we talk about:

• How she met Jim
• Going to her first Strung Out / Pulley show
• Jim and Jordan's relationship
• Helping to pull his publishing
• The Poison Chicken Story
• The Matters
• the song Ultimate Devotion
• She talks about how Jim passed away due to complications
• And a ton more

Check out Jim's last project Zero Down

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Adam Goren was born in The Bronx on January 14, 1975, but grew up in Oreland, Pennsylvania. He played in several local bands as a youth. While Goren was still in school, a friend introduced him to music sequencers, and he began writing music with one in his spare time. In 1991, Goren joined the punk band Fracture, and he remained with them until 1995. Later he started performing shows as Atom and His Package, consisting of himself, a B.C. Rich guitar, and his QY700 music sequencer. In 1997 he released his first album, named The First CD, on Bloodlink Records. He released several more albums and EPs and has performed on several compilations and self-released EPs while touring internationally.

I reached out to Adam thanks to Chris Gethard and this is what we talk about:

• His amazing website that still exists
• Chris Gethard
• Buying shitty albums
• the band Fracture
• How he found the Package
• Playing on the Chris Gethard show
• Playing Fest
• Who did his artwork
• The hate-mail he got
• And a ton more

Check out his favorite band, Future of the Left.

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I Farm was a skate-punk rock band, later turned melodic hardcore/punk band with pop-punk & thrash elements. They started in Ithaca, NY and ended in Brooklyn, NY. I Farm was: Arun Farm, John Meredith, Josh Carothers, and also included: John Conklin, Jeremy Curtin, Phil Thy, & Jaime Villamarin. I Farm released material from the early 1990's to 2006.

I was introduced to Arun by Brian from Plow United (episode 41), he said he was down to chat, and this is what you're going to learn in this episode:

• Working for Obama
• Binghamton, NY
• Growing the Ithica punk scene
• Being buddies with Plow United
• Touring with Anti Flag
• Propagandhi and The Queers
• Operation Cliff Clavin
• And a ton more

Check out Josh's band, Chilton - https://chilton444.bandcamp.com/

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Weston is a band from Bethlehem. Annnnnd you can hear the intro I did about them in the Chuck Weston Interview.

In this interview, I talk to Jesse Short about his days in the band and what his view looked like when he joined the band and rocked out on the bass.

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

• Completely mistaking him for Jeff Kish for the first 3 minutes of the interview
• Walter Krugg
• Phil from Digger
• Joining Weston
• Go Kart Records
• And a ton more

Check out his latest projects - arDuvall and The Wampmlers

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A Wilhelm Scream is a melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts formed in 1999. Many people have referenced Strung Out, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi, and Strike Anywhere as the band's similar artists. Their name is a reference to the Wilhelm scream, a famous stock sound effect that is mainly used in films. The band previously went by the names Koen, Adam's Crack, and Smackin' Isaiah, though the last was the only name to be used in any major releases. "The reason for the name changes from Koen to Smackin' Isaiah, then to A Wilhelm Scream was really a matter of them adding new members, and progressing/maturing as a band".

I reached out to Nuno and this is what we talk about:

• His love of hockey
• Playing FEST
• His love of musicals
• Why Monday's are always his day off
• All About Records
• Transitioning to A Wilhelm Scream
• Rob Dobi doing their artwork
• Nitro Records
• Keeping in touch with past members
• Lynn, Massachusetts
• And a ton more

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Beefcake were known for their sense of humor that showed up in both their lyrics and their performances (the lead singer was known to wear a diaper on stage). They were featured on 7" releases and compilations (including Fearless' Serial Killer compilation). They band issued their first full-length album, Rejected, on Fearless Records in the autumn of 1999.

The Ataris are an American rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they have released five studio albums, with So Long, Astoria certified gold. In 2009, an album was announced to be entitled The Graveyard of the Atlantic although the album's status has been on indefinite ambiguity, with just two EPs released in 2010 and 2012 both with the same title as the awaited album. They are best known for their hit cover song, originally recorded by Don Henley, "The Boys of Summer".

John Collura played in both of these bands, and this is what we talk about in today's interview:

• The album Welcome The Night
• Being a Broker before creating Beefcake
• Serial Killer Records
• Meeting the Ataris
• What the last Beefcake demos sounded like
• The Ataris dealing with lawsuits
• A shit ton of Ataris craziness stories
• And a ton more

Check out his new band on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theagedband/

Go give love to David Patino - http://davidpatino.com

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Face First was a Ska Punk band that formed in Mendham, NJ when Jarret Seltzer met Tom Chitty Keiger. They played in the NJ Scene for a few years and eventually realized that ska sucks my ass and evolved into the sounds that was Houston Calls. From there they did a shit ton of touring, signed to Drive-Thru, and broke up in the mid-2000s.

I got Jarrett on the phone and this is what we talk about:

• His Bagels
• Meeting "Chitty"
• Obsessions
• Starting Decibel Records
• Registering with CCM just to have health insurance
• Becoming Houston Calls
• Rushmore Records
• And a ton more

Check out his bagel store - http://bagelsbyjarrett.com

And http://customtourpasses.com

Go give love to David Patino - http://davidpatino.com

Do you have a cool story from the late 90s scene? Email it to me and I'll put it on my blog - [email protected]

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.

The Youth Ahead was a 4 piece pop-punk band from Old Bridge, NJ. started in 1995 they stayed extremely active until their breakup in 2005. Some of the records they put out were The Order Years, The New Album, The Package EP, and For The Ones That Got Away.

• Steve LWL connecting us
• Our Dad's not believing in our musical endeavors
• The Cheesequake Firehouse Shows
• John D from Bamboozle
• Not knowing who's running their current website
• A possible mix up for not getting on certain labels
• Wanting Steve LWL to join the band
• Why remembering that time period is important
• And a ton more

Check out Panic State Records

Do you have a cool story from the late 90s scene? Email it to me and I'll put it on my blog - [email protected]

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.