On this episode, I speak with John Cuccinello about his history in punk rock, formation of Hogan's Heroes, and their writing process for their albums.  We also discuss his time in Murphy's Law, and the beginning of OS101.  

John also discussed his new interactive children's book for adults, Punk Rock Family, Volume 1 that is distributed through RevHQ.  The discussion ends with his five year plan for future books, and asking questions about his favorite HH/OS101 songs, most inspirational albums, and tours.

Order Punk Rock Family:

https://revhq.com/products/john-g-cuccinello-my-punk-rock-family-volume-1-book

I speak with Jon Contino of Contino  New York. We discuss his history with hardcore, playing in bands, to creating artwork. He discusses his passion for design and how it began at an early age. He reviews his jobs, and how each experience led to him creating album covers, working with professional athletic teams, to designing merchandise for companies. 

Contino New York (instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/continonewyork?igsh=MXQyNHZjaG1qamR6ag==

https://continonewyork.com/info

On this episode I speak with Dave Campbell and Jon Berg (Contra, The Path) of State of Mind Recordings. We discuss the labels history, distribution, and upcoming releases. 

We also review the flood that damaged their merchandise and how they have recovered. Thankfully, they are doing well and discuss how they are stronger as a result of it. 

State of Mind Recordings:

https://www.instagram.com/stateofmindrecordings?igsh=YWJ2NHF1cmwzanF4

The Path:

https://www.instagram.com/thepathvthc?igsh=N2VhdnJ2Z2pzY2Q=

On this episode, I speak with Joey from Koyo and 51st State Records. We discuss the bands history, how they write their songs, and the structure of their setlist. He also talks about their upcoming album and tour dates.

We also discuss his label 51st State Records and their upcoming releases. The conversation ends with Joey discussing his favorite albums. 

Koyo:

https://www.instagram.com/koyolihc?igsh=MWp3dXpvdG01NHdidg==

51st State Records:

https://www.instagram.com/51ststaterecords?igsh=c2RtbHBnZnUydTZy

On this episode, I speak with Artie White. We discuss his musical influences, booking shows across Long Island, and the formation of Milhouse. The discussion also includes how he joined Indecision and their writing process for their LP.  The conversation ends with him answering questions on his favorite songs he created, and his top albums. 

He also is the frontman for Ready for Death. Their new LP, Pay With Your Face is currently out on Translation Loss Records.

READY FOR DEATH (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/readyfordeath666?igsh=a25mejhnMGN4bXJ1

READY FOR DEATH (Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/artist/35K8lKEhCSzSuoPjbe2TjA?si=ZjK0R0QRTZSi8j_ME-FFiQ

MILHOUSE (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/milhouse_lihc?igsh=ajc4eHowNzlubzRj

On this episode, I speak with Mike Bruno of Iron Chic, Dead Broke Rekerds, and Adult Magic.  He speak about his history with music and the first show he attended.  We discuss Iron Chic's song writing process, how they structure their album tracklist, and how they determine their set list. 

We also review his other band Adult Magic and what the future holds for the band.  MIke said they are completing their new album for a late 2025/early 2026 release.  Mike also discussed Dead Broke Rekerds and his process in working with bands, releasing music, and the challenge of running a label in the streaming era.  

On this episode I speak with Dan Alivio of Private Mind.  He discusses his history with music, playing guitar, and the formation of his first band.  He also reviews how Private Mind formed, their tours, setlist structure, and what the future holds for the band.  

We also discuss his new label, Heaven Records. He explains their future releases and the idea behind its creation.   

Private Mind (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/privatemindli?igsh=MXNld2tpaGZ2YmlpZQ==

Heaven Records (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/heavenhardcore?igsh=OXA5ZnN1cm0xN2po

On this episode, I speak with Frank Traficante of Somerset Thrower and Victory Garden.  We discuss his history with music, the formation of the band, and how they structure their set list.  The conversation includes Frank reviewing all 10 tracks on their new album, Take Only What You Need To Survive on Smart Punk Records.

We also discuss Victory Garden's EP and future plans. The interview ends with Frank answering questions about his favorite records, venues, and shows he attended.

Somerset Thrower (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/somersetthrower?igsh=cTljdTBiZjdpcjh6

Victory Garden (Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/victorygardenlihc?igsh=NWVjM2RrdXFya2Rw

On this episode, Popeye discisses his musical history, Farside’s writing process, his new project Calling Hours, and connecting with Revelation Records. 

Popeye talks about his career as a voice actor and the new record Calling Hours is working on. 

On this episode I speak with Lenny Bednarz. He discusses his musical history, Without A Cause, the formation of Fahrenheit 451, and their writing process. Lenny discusses their releases, the impact of the NY Hardest Compilation, and playing shows. 

Lenny also discusses his time in District 9. He also reviews Crazy Eddie, their writing process and what the future holds for the band. 

Fahrenheit 451 (instagram): https://www.instagram.com/fahrenheit451nyhc?igsh=MWh3b3d1ejFlOHlzMQ==

Crazy Eddie (instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/crazyeddienyhc?igsh=NXE1cW10eW55M3M1