Tommy Tri-Polar (Tyler Schnupp), the lead singer of the first-ever punk band on Big Apple Live joined Billy and TJ to talk about his band SCHMEAR and their infamous BAL performance that resulted in a life-long ban for them and 14 slam dancers. They also talk about Tommy’s signature of putting a microphone in his jeans, his surprising political views, and his part in the origin of the emo band Dashboard Confessional. 

Check out Tyler Schnupp on Instagram at @tylord_sch where he posts about upcoming music and comedy shows, and check out his band Grail 150 on bandcamp! 

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