Violence and Sunshine: A Music Podcast

Violence and Sunshine: A Music Podcast

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  • 40. Dance Gavin Dance II: The Kurt Travis Years

    Kurt Travis’ time in Dance Gavin Dance is profoundly unique amidst the folklore and history of a band that is already described as profoundly unique. Travis joined the band in 2007 after the removal of Jonny Craig. His time in the band between then and 2010 was a period which saw Dance Gavin Dance at its most unstable, but also its most experimental. The band released two records with Travis at the helm, 2008s Self-Titled (also known as Death Star) and 2009s Happiness. The two records were released within a year of each other but were starkly different.

    Music by Chiptune Planet

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    1 hr 14 min
  • 39. Coheed and Cambria, Hot Pots and Welcome Home (To Bendigo)

    Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Contentiously classified as emo in their early years, the band is known to incorporate elements of alternative rock, new prog, progressive metal, post-hardcore and metal into their sound. Throughout their discography the band has created a conceptual world and mythos of their own with the aid of science fiction novels and comic books that help tell the complete story.

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    54 min
  • 38. From Autumn To Ashes, Taco Bell and Headset Microphones
    In 2002, Punknews.org said this about From Autumn to Ashes…
    If you like your hardcore loud, fast, with floor punching breakdowns and screaming metal guitars then this is for you. If you like your softer, emotional, heart-felt tunes that make you close your eyes and think of buttercups in a field on a warm summer's day, then this is for you. If you like the two styles smashed together, violently, then stop reading and run to your local music store.
    From Autumn to Ashes is an American post-hardcore band from Long Island, New York. Releasing 4 full length records between 2001 and 2007, the band would then call it a day on good terms, claiming they had achieved everything they had wanted to achieve with the band. Today From Autumn to Ashes remains a part-time project, reuniting for small reunion shows on occasion much to the delight of fans.
    Music Produced by Driftaway
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    1 hr
  • 37. A Day to Remember, Victory Records and Douchebags

    Formed in 2003, A Day to Remember has released 7 full length records since their debut in 2005. Their next 3 records, 2007s For Those Who Have Heart, 2009s Homesick and 2010s What Separates Me From You were all released on Victory records before the band initiated legal proceedings against the label for breach of contract.

    Typified by their unique blend of hardcore and pop-punk, A Day to Remember have gained a reputation for being one of the most electric live bands in the scene.

    Music by JPow Flicks

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    1 hr 5 min
  • 36. Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Scary Movies and Build-a-Record
    Scary Kids Scaring Kids announced their return in 2019 with former Saosin frontman Cove Reber on vocals as Tyson Stevens had tragically passed away from a suspected heroin overdose in 2014. This year, Scary Kids Scaring Kids will release their first full length record in 15 years. Taking a unique approach to the construction of the album, each track features a different vocalist as a tribute to Stevens.
    Scary Kids Scaring Kids are emo darlings, forever a respected peer within the scene and a band who never truly reached their potential, despite showing so much. From keyboard-driven bangers like My Darkest Hour to piano-ballads like Watch Me Bleed, and every post-hardcore gem inbetween, Scary Kids always entertained and enthralled.
    Song: Silent Partner - Cue
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    59 min
  • 35. Atreyu, 80s Movies and Build-a-Band III

    Atreyu are an American Metalcore band from Yorba Linda, California. They formed in 1998 and released their debut record Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses in 2002, before their sophomore effort The Curse left an indelible mark on the scene in 2004.

    In reference to Atreyu’s sound Adrien Begrand of PopMatters said "Atreyu is too goth to be emo, too metal to be punk, and too brazenly emotional to be metal". He also noted the way the band fused elements of heavy metal, psychedelic rock, gothic rock, hardcore punk, thrash metal, blues rock, emo,hard rock, screamo and melodic death metal.

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    59 min
  • 34. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Dead River and Bendigo: The Dirty South

    Maylene and the Sons of Disaster’s debut self-titled record incorporated elements of what would become their signature southern sound, whilst also leaning heavily on metalcore. The band would go on to refine their sound on their follow up record II in 2007 and 2009s III would again show the band’s progression away from metalcore, and closer to southern rock.

    It was announced in 2016 that frontman Dallas Taylor had been hospitalized due to an ATV accident. Taylor had incurred multiple broken bones, internal bleeding, and significant head injuries. For the past 5 years, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have been inactive due to Taylor’s ongoing rehabilitation but the band has recently announced their return for Furnace Fest 2022 in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.

    Song: Darren Curtis - Gunslinger From The Brink

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    1 hr 4 min
  • 33. Taking Back Sunday, Swingin' Microphones and Cooking Food Instead of Making Music

    Taking Back Sunday’s first three records were, and still are, essential emo listening. 2002’s Tell All Your Friends was a spirited debut that helped the band stand out from the crowd, while 2004s Where You Want to Be showcased a new maturity to the bands songwriting before jumping to a major label for 2006s Louder Now, a high energy record that showcased the talent but also the turmoil in the band.

    Led by charismatic frontman Adam Lazzara, Taking Back Sunday from Long Island, New York have been performing for over two decades, with 7 full length records under their belt in what has been a long and impressive career.

    Song: Yeti - Itchy and Scratchy

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    56 min
  • 32. Dance Gavin Dance: The Jonny Craig Years

    Downtown Battle Mountain is an expertly crafted vision of chaos and beauty. The R&B-influenced cleans of vocalist Jonny Craig both soar and soothe while screaming vocalist Jon Mess starkly contrasts his namesake and counterpart with a screaming style that is dwarfed by the absurdity of his lyricism.

    Despite present day success, the band failed to capitalise on the following they were building as vocalist Jonny Craig was kicked out before this version of the band could truly bloom. In 2010, Craig would return to the band to record and release Downtown Battle Mountain II.

    DBM2 would ultimately showcase the more laid-back side of Jonny Craig, along with the more experimental Dance Gavin Dance that had emerged on their previous record, Happiness. DBM2 would feature rap verses from guitarist Will Swan and complete departures from genre in songs like Blue Dream.

    Song: Chiptune - And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman

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    1 hr 4 min
  • 31. Finch, What It Is To Burn and Cricket

    Finch released their debut record What it is to Burn in 2002 via Drive-Thru records. The record was described by Allmusic as “phenomenal” with praise given to the way it carefully rode the line between emo, pop punk and hardcore. What it is to Burn would go on to sell over 400,000 copies with bands like Saosin, A Day to Remember and The Amity Affliction all citing the profound impact of this record on their own music.

    Fueling the success of Burn, Finch toured extensively - headlining countless tours, performing at international festivals as well as appearing on late night TV slots but by 2004 the band had largely fallen out of the public eye. In 2005, they released Say Hello to Sunshine to overwhelmingly mixed reviews. The band had steered sharply in a different direction from their debut release and while some were impressed with the change in direction, others were bitterly disappointed that the record had not built upon the sound of the first record.

    Song: Silent Partner - East

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    58 min

About Violence and Sunshine: A Music Podcast

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Violence and Sunshine is a weekly music podcast, taking a nostalgic trip back through emo, screamo, metalcore and punk gems that made two old friends’ teen years during the mid 2000s so special.