Podcasts by This Was The Scene Podcast

Ep. 215: Harvesting the Crust w/ Shane Rock Nelson from 2023-12-01T05:00

Harvesting the Crust was an inline skate movie from the mid 90s that was shot out in the Mid West. Listen

Ep. 214: Ten Foot Pole w/ Dennis Jagard from 2023-11-17T05:00

Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight. After going through several members and name changes, they be...

Ep. 213: HRVRD w/ Jason Shaw from 2023-11-03T04:00

Founded in 2004 by guitarists Lee Herrera and Jason Shaw, HRVRD progressively evolved into a quintet of brilliantly im...

Ep. 212: Drop Zone w/ Chris Murphy from 2023-03-31T04:00

Drop Zone were a pop punk band from NJ who never made it out of high school before they broke up. I got Chris on the Skype and this is what we chat about.

Ep. 211: Wizo w/ Axel Kurth from 2023-03-17T04:00

WIZO played their first show way back in 1987 and released their first EP in 1990. They’ve went ...

Ep. 210: The Progress w/ Evan Weiss from 2023-03-03T05:00

The Progress were an indie rock band from Cherry Hill, NJ and existed...

Ep. 209: REPOST The Stereo w/ Jamie Woolford&Rory Phillips from 2023-02-24T05:00

This week's episode is a repost of Episode 99 with Jamie and Rory from the Stereo.

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Ep. 208: Bracket w/ Angelo Celli from 2023-02-17T05:00

Bracket is an American rock band from Forestville, California formed in 1992. They hav...

Ep. 207: Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance w/ Dave Wagenschutz from 2023-02-10T05:00

Dave Wagenschutz is a kick ass drummer that has graced the punk scene...

Ep. 206: Victory Records w/ Monika Ebly from 2023-02-03T05:00

Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor ...

Ep. 205: Producing Bands w/ Ryan Greene from 2023-01-20T05:00

Ryan Greene is an American record producer, sound engineer, former owner of Crush Recording Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona and founder of Area 52 Entertainment in Los...

Ep. 204: Bridge Nine Records w/ Chris Wrenn from 2023-01-13T05:00

Since their inception in 1995, Bridge Nine Records has turned from a hobby to one of the most well known heavy music brands in t...

Ep. 203: Jejune w/ Joe Guevara from 2023-01-06T05:00

Jejune was an American rock band formed in 1996 at Berklee College of...

Ep. 202: The Westwood Garage w/ Chris Whalen and Pete Valenzano from 2022-12-16T05:00

The Westwood Garage was located at 234 Third Ave in Westwood NJ. It existed between 1995 and 2002 befor...

Ep. 201: Assholeparade w/ Matt Sweeting from 2022-12-09T05:00

Assholeparade is a hardcore band from Gainesville, Florida. They rele...

Ep. 200: Dynamite Boy Pt. 2 w/ Sean Neil from 2022-12-02T05:00

Dynamite Boy were a pop punk band from Austin, TX. You can check out Pt. 1 of this int...

Ep. 199: Counterfit w/ Marc Allen from 2022-11-18T05:00

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Ep. 198: REPOST Midtown w/ Rob Hitt from 2022-11-11T05:00

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Ep. 197: Silver Scooter w/ Scott Garred from 2022-10-28T04:00

Click here to buy tickets to the Lanemeyer show at Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ on Dec 1, 2022. Listen

Ep. 196: Crank! A Record Company w/ Jeff Matlow from 2022-10-21T04:00

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Ep. 195: The Escape Engine w/ Dominick Lettera from 2022-10-14T04:00

The Escape Engine was founded in the spring of 2002. The band's name ...

Ep. 194: REPOST Sunny Day Real Estate w/ Willam Goldsmith from 2022-10-07T04:00

This is a REPOST of Episode 100.

Sunny Day Real Estate was an Americ...

Ep. 193: The Gadjits w/ Brandon and Adam Phillips from 2022-09-30T04:00:03

The Gadjits were an American ska and rock and roll band from Kansas C...

Ep. 192: Zoinks! w/ Bob Conrad from 2022-09-23T04:00:24

Before we start, my old band Lanemeyer has 10 green etched...

Ep. 191: The Rocking Horse Winner w/ Jolie Lindholm from 2022-09-16T04:00:30

The Rocking Horse Winner was an American indie rock band based in Dav...

Ep. 190: Vagrant Records w/ Rich Egan from 2022-09-02T04:00:27

Vagrant Records is an American record label that was founded in 1995 by Rich Egan and Jon Cohen. It is home to artists such as Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, ...

Ep. 189: Eyeball Records w/ Alex Eyeball from 2022-08-26T04:00:34

Eyeball Records is an independent record label originally established in NYC out of Apartment 4C on 14th St at Avenue A...

Ep. 188: Threadline w/ Craig Cirinelli from 2022-08-19T04:00:24

Threadline were a post hardcore band from NJ. The life of the band was short lived but this was one of the very first bands that I met in the scene who my old band us...

Ep. 187: REPOST Buddyhead w/ Travis Keller from 2022-08-12T04:00:08

This is a REPOST of my interview with Travis Keller (episode 62) about the days of Buddyhead. Here is what we chat about:

• Meeting people through h...
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Ep. 186: Nowhere Fast w/ Ryan Roberts from 2022-08-05T04:00:18

Nowhere Fast were a pop punk band from New Jersey. You may remember them from their 2 songs that ...

Ep. 185: Stick Figure Suicide w/ Paul Suicyde from 2022-07-29T04:00:07

Stick Figure Suicide was a punk rock band from Milltown, New Jersey. ...

Ep. 184: Boxer w/ David Vicini from 2022-07-22T04:00

Formed in early October of 1995, Boxer was a Boston-based four piece fast on the rise ...

Ep. 183: Saves The Day w/ Bryan Newman from 2022-07-08T04:00:17

Saves the Day is an American rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, th...

Ep. 182: The Jazz June w/ Andrew Low from 2022-07-01T04:00

The Jazz June was formed in 1996 by students attending Kutztown Unive...

Ep. 181: RX Bandits w/ Rich Balling from 2022-06-24T04:00:10

Rx Bandits are an American four-piece band from California. The band ...

Ep. 180: Tripface w/ Scott Jarzombek from 2022-06-10T04:00:38

In 1992, Tripface was born. They began to organize and play shows wit...

Ep. 179: Shutdown w/ Mark Scondotto from 2022-06-03T04:00:41

New York hardcore took a positive turn in December, 1994, when Shutdown Listen

Ep. 178: Seti Alpha Six w/ Matt Klein from 2022-05-27T04:00:02

Seti Alpha Six were a band from New Jersey. There's no write up out there on the internet so th...

Ep. 177: REPOST Atom and His Package w/ Adam Goren from 2022-05-20T04:00:53

This is a REPOST from Episode 078 with Adam about the days of playing with his Pacakge. 

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Ep. 176: Blount w/ Jack Wesley from 2022-05-13T04:00:50

Blount were a skate punk band from Pensacola, Fl. They had splits wit...

Ep. 175: The Militia Group w/ Rory Felton from 2022-05-06T04:00:57

The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency...

Ep. 174: Dogpound w/ Jefferson Campoli from 2022-04-29T04:00:40

Dog Pound were early 90's punks with a van-load of attitude from Passaic County, NJ. They toured the US from dive bars...

Ep. 173: Smoke or Fire w/ Joe McMahon from 2022-04-22T04:00:37

Smoke or Fire originally formed in 1998, Originally calling themselve...

Ep. 172: Sense Field w/ Chris Evenson from 2022-04-08T04:00:57

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Ep. 171: Strife w/ Andrew Kline from 2022-04-01T04:00:39

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Ep. 170: Elliott w/ Chris Higdon from 2022-03-25T04:00:14

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Ep. 169: Hankshaw w/ Harold Hasselback from 2022-03-18T04:00:30

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Ep. 168: Sicko Josh Rubin REPOST from 2022-03-11T05:00:25

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Ep. 167: Link 80 Matt Bettinelli-Olpin from 2022-02-25T05:00:01

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Ep. 166: Ann Beretta w/ Rob Huddleston from 2022-02-18T13:48:28

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Ep. 165: Absolute Punk w/ Jason Tate from 2022-02-11T05:00:46

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Ep. 164: Baby Gopal w/ Alex Garcia-Rivera from 2022-02-04T05:00:02

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Ep. 163: Thick Records w/ Zak Einstein from 2022-01-21T05:00:07

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Ep. 162: Crash Romeo w/ Travis Weber from 2022-01-14T05:00

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Ep. 161: Say Anything w/ Max Bemis from 2022-01-07T05:00

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Ep. 160: Audio Karate w/ Jason Camacho from 2021-12-24T05:00

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Ep. 159: The Commercials w/ Tony Bavaria from 2021-12-10T05:00

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Ep. 158: The Blue Meanies w/ Billy Spunke from 2021-12-03T05:00

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Ep. 157: Jughead's Revenge w/ Joe Doherty from 2021-11-26T05:00

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Ep. 156: Producing Bands w/ Matt Squire from 2021-11-12T05:00

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Ep. 155: Managing Bands w/ Evange Livanos from 2021-11-05T04:00

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Ep. 154: Douglas w/ Jamie Allen&Phil Morgan from 2021-10-15T04:00

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Ep. 153: Orange Island w/ Dave Gorman (Pt. 2) from 2021-10-08T04:00

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Ep. 152: Orange Island w/ Dave Gorman from 2021-10-01T04:00

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Ep. 151: Small Empire / Buddyhead / Day 19 Photography w/ Jeremy Weiss from 2021-09-24T04:00

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Ep. 150: Link 80 w/ Adam Davis Part 2 from 2021-09-17T04:00

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Ep. 149: Mineral w/ Chris Simpson from 2021-09-03T04:00

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Ep. 148: Big Wheel Recreation w/ Rama Mayo from 2021-08-27T04:00

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Ep. 147: Grey AM w/ Chris Murray and Todd Fogle from 2021-08-20T04:00

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Ep. 146: Allister w/ Tim Rogner from 2021-08-13T04:00

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Ep. 145: Rhythm Collision w/ Tony Cicero from 2021-08-06T04:00

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Ep. 144: Weston w/ Chuck Saltern REPOST from 2021-07-30T04:00

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Ep. 143: Braid w/ Chris Broach REPOST from 2021-07-23T04:00

This is a repost of my interview with Chris Broach that I did back in 2019 and here is what we chatted about:

• The band not having a digestible sound
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Ep. 142: Saturday Supercade w/ Rob Schumacher from 2021-07-16T04:00

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Ep. 141: Sig Transit Gloria w/ Patrick Kilbryde from 2021-06-25T04:00

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Ep. 140: Kill Your Idols w/ Andy West from 2021-06-18T04:00

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Ep. 139: Fiddler Records w/ Amy Fleisher Madden from 2021-06-11T04:00

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Ep. 138: Emanuel w/ Matt Breen from 2021-06-04T04:00

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Ep. 137: Evolution Kid w/ peter wonsowski from 2021-05-28T04:00

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Ep. 136: Epitaph Records w/ Jason Link from 2021-05-07T04:00

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Ep. 135: The Stryder w/ Scottie Redix from 2021-04-30T04:00

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Ep. 134: Iodine Recordings w/ Casey Iodine from 2021-04-23T04:00

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Ep. 133: Pillow w/ Christina Toast from 2021-04-16T04:00

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Ep. 132: Garrison w/ Joseph Grillo from 2021-04-09T04:00

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Ep. 131: Congress of Cow w/ Jeff Demiceli from 2021-04-02T04:00

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Ep. 130: Jump Start Records w/ Jeremy Myers from 2021-03-26T04:00

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Ep. 129: Against All Authority w/ Joe Koontz from 2021-03-12T05:00

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Ep. 128: Bluechannel w/ Brian Cerullo&Christian Bennett from 2021-03-05T05:00

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Ep. 127: Mid Carson July w/ Bryon Lippincott from 2021-02-26T05:00

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Ep. 126: Colossal w/ Pat Ford from 2021-02-12T10:36

Colossal is an American indie rock band from Elgin, Illinois, United ...

Ep. 125: Seaweed w/ Aaron Stauffer from 2021-02-05T05:00

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Ep. 028: Lanemeyer w/ Chris Barker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris Barker is the reason I started playing music. We became best friends when we were 14, created Congress of Cow altogether which later became Lanemeyer. This episode is more than just the oral ...

Ep. 027: Shower With Goats w/ Steve Papp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Shower With Goats existed as part of the NJPP (New Jersey Pop Punk) scene from 1994-2000. They were well known for their unique blend of raw, upbeat punk tunes backed with emphatic vocals. Their in...

Ep. 026: The Fan Perspective w/ Doug Robinson from The Sleeping from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week I’m doing something slightly different by interviewing Doug Robinson of the Sleeping. Yes, the Sleeping was a band that formed in 2003 which is outside of my current premise of this podca...

Ep. 025: Right Turn Eddie w/ Josh Polhemus and Steve Martin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Right Turn Eddie was a ska band from the late 90s that was made up of Josh, Pete, Pat, Steve, Big Pat, Shotgun, Metal, and sometimes Johnny Tummillo who would fill in on drums from time to time. He...

Ep. 024: Flipside Records/True Zero w/ Alan Rappaport from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you grew up in Northern Jersey and needed a place to find independent music you would go to Scotti’s in Morristown, sound exchange on rte 23, hot topic in the Rockaway mall (yes that’s where you...

Ep. 023: Just In Time For Nothing Zine w/ Brian Molloy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Brian Molloy cut his teeth in the punk scene before Green Day and the Offspring took the stage and opened the world’s eyes to what was happening outside of MTV. He created a zine in the late 90s th...

Ep. 022: Backyard Shows/Example 24 w/ Kraig Marshall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kraig Marshall graced the NJ scene in the late 90s with his backyard shows, his band Sticker, and then went on to form Example 24 which took him in a completely different direction, musically. This...

Ep. 021: Off this week from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week I'm taking a break to catch up on interviews.  Feel free to check out thiswasthescene.com for the latest merch. You can also check out my new book "I'll eventually like kids when they'r...

Ep. 020: The Jerkoffs w/ Jay Blanda from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Jerkoffs were a straight-up punk band that consisted of Jay, Doug, and multiple Dave’s. They had a stint on Umbilical Records and were always the dudes who showed up to every show they played w...

Ep. 124: Dharma Boys w/ Antonio Valenti&Scott Ingwersen from 2021-01-29T05:00

Dharma Boys were a late 90s NJ band from North Jersey. There's nothing really out there about them. BUT, here's what Nuno from A Wilhelm Scream said about them when I announced this i...

Ep. 123: Weston Pt. 2 w/ Jesse Short from 2021-01-22T05:00

Today I talk again with Jesse Short about his time in Weston and the allegations brought up against James Alex of Beach Slang by manager Charlie Lowe.

Ep. 122: Booking Bands w/ Nick Storch from 2021-01-15T05:00

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Ep. 121: Negative Progression Records w/ Seth Hyman from 2021-01-08T05:00

Negative Progression Records was a label that formed in 1998 by Seth Hyman and released some of the best indie, emo, po...

Ep. 120: Prevent Falls w/ Nick Zappas from 2020-12-18T05:00

Prevent Falls was a post-hardcore band from NJ that existed from 1998-2003. Their memb...

Ep. 119: Shady View Terrace w/ Paul Jaffre from 2020-12-11T05:00

Shady View Terrace were a screamo/emo band from Sussex County NJ. You may remember them from their split wit...

Ep. 118: Dawson High w/ Jeff Kish from 2020-12-04T05:00

Dawson High was a punk band from Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Their members were Joshua, Jeff, Robbie, and Timmy. I as...

Ep. 117: the movielife w/ Vinnie Caruana from 2020-11-27T05:00

The Movielife formed in 1997 in Long Island, New York. They’ve released quite a few re...

Ep. 116: Grieving Eucalyptus w/ Angelo Madrigale from 2020-11-20T05:00

Grieving Eucalyptus was a three-piece band from Berks County, PA who combined the sounds of Buddy Holly, ga...

Ep. 115: the fiendz w/ Jerry Jones from 2020-11-06T05:00

the fiendz are a Jersey pop-punk band that formed in 1987. Their catalog includes 13 releases since 1987 including thei...

Ep. 114: Donuts N' Glory w/ Garry Cassidy from 2020-10-30T04:00

Donuts N' Glory were a couple of high school friends with similar musical tastes start...

Ep. 113: Slow Gherkin w/ James Rickman from 2020-10-23T04:00

Slow Gherkin was formed in 1993 and released their first album, Double Happiness, whic...

Ep. 112: Mustard Plug w/ Dave Kirchgessner from 2020-10-16T04:00

Mustard Plug is an American ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, consisting of Dave Kirchgessner (vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), J...

Ep. 111: In Defense Of Ska w/ Aaron Carnes from 2020-10-09T04:00

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Ep. 110: Pohgoh w/ Keith Ulrey from 2020-10-02T04:00

Since calling it quits in 1997, Tampa, FL's Pohgoh has been known to break out the guitars for the occasional one-off reunion over ...

Ep. 109: Yermomlluvus w/ Chris Pinto from 2020-09-11T04:00

Yermomlluvus have no write-ups anywhere on the internet. So luckily, this interview exists.

I go...

Ep. 108: Hellcat Records w/ Cris "The Wix" Qualiana from 2020-09-04T04:00

Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The la...

Ep. 107: Goober Patrol w/ Tom Blyth from 2020-08-28T04:00

Goober Patrol’s music and – perhaps more importantly – drinking then ...

Ep. 106: The Number 12 Looks Like You w/ Jesse Korman from 2020-08-07T04:00

The Number Twelve Looks Like You is an American mathcore band formed in Bergen County,...

Ep. 105: Shabbagoy w/ Dan Palyca from 2020-07-31T04:00

Shabbagoy, according to Joe Pulito, were a Listen

Ep. 104: West Beverly / Dropkick Murphys w/ Tim Brennan from 2020-07-17T04:00

You know who the Dropkick Murphys are but you may not know who West Beverly was. Well, now you wi...

Ep. 103: Dynamite Boy w/ Adrian Muñoz from 2020-07-10T04:00

Dynamite Boy was a pop-punk band from Austin, Texas. They were comprised of Sean Neil,...

Ep. 102: Less Than Jake w/ Chris DeMakes from 2020-07-03T04:00

Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, that formed in 1992. If you don't know who they are then go listen to...

Ep. 101: Diesel Boy w/ Dave Lake from 2020-06-26T04:00

Diesel Boy is a punk rock band from Santa Rosa, California. They were formed in 1993 a...

Ep. 100: Sunny Day Real Estate w/ William Goldsmith from 2020-06-19T04:00

Sunny Day Real Estate was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were on...

Ep. 099: The Stereo w/ Jamie Woolford&Rory Phillips from 2020-06-05T04:00

The Stereo was a pop-rock and roll band started in early 1999 by form...

Ep. 098: Situation at 1200 w/ Scott Shields from 2020-05-29T04:00

Scott Shields played in a few NJ bands. The 2 you’ll probably remember are My Favorite Citizen and Situation at...

Ep. 097: NJ Legend w/ Brian Granik from 2020-05-15T04:00

Brian Granik is a great person. He was super involved in the NJ scene back in the late 90s from promoting...

Ep. 096: Strung Out w/ Jake Kiley from 2020-05-08T04:00

Strung Out is an American punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1990....

Ep. 095: The Dillinger Escape Plan w/ Ben Weinman from 2020-04-24T04:00

The Dillinger Escape Plan is a fucking amazing band from NJ. If you don't know who the...

Ep. 094: Big D and the Kids Table w/ David McWane from 2020-04-17T04:00

Big D and the Kids Table is a ska-punk band formed in October 1995 in...

Ep. 093: Triple Crown Records w/ Fred Feldman from 2020-04-10T04:00

Triple Crown Records is a New York-based rock music record label created in 1997 by Fred Feldman. The label features such artists as The Receivin...

Ep. 092: Uprise w/ Matt Molnar from 2020-03-27T04:00

Uprise was a hardcore band based out of Northern Jersey. 

I heard about them when Mike Z joined the ba...

Ep. 091: Ultimate Fakebook w/ Bill McShane and Eric Melin from 2020-03-20T04:00

Ultimate Fakebook is a 3-piece power pop band from Manhattan, KS. They released three ...

Ep. 090: Lifetime / Kid Dynamite w/ Dan Yemin from 2020-03-13T04:00

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Ep. 089: Texas Is The Reason w/ Norman Brannon from 2020-02-21T05:00

Texas Is the Reason was an American emo/post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter g...

Ep. 088: Bigwig w/ Matt Gray from 2020-02-14T05:00

Today I chat with Matt Gray about his Bigwig days. 

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Ep. 087: Midtown w/ Rob Hitt from 2020-02-07T05:00

Midtown was an American pop-punk band from New Brunswick, Ne...

Ep. 086: Whippersnapper w/ Andy Munn from 2020-01-24T05:00

Forming in the suburbs of Atlanta while they were still in high school, Whippersnapper...

Ep. 085: Latex Generation w/ Tommy Rockstar from 2020-01-17T05:00

Latex Generation is a New York, USA punk rock band formed in the early 1990s. The name was inspired by a news rep...

Ep. 084: Lobster Records w/ Steve Lubarsky from 2020-01-10T05:00

Lobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label starte...

Ep. 083: Piebald w/ Travis Shettel from 2020-01-03T05:00

Piebald is an American alternative rock band who started as a hardcore band in Andover...

Ep. 082: The Last Scene w/ Kyle Kilday from 2019-12-20T05:00

"The Last Scene" will be the FIRST comprehensive chronicle of what many believe is the LAST underground, DIY music scene. One forged in ...

Ep. 081: Q&A w/ Mike Doyle and Tom Simon from 2019-12-13T05:00

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

Check out Tom's company Zookies Co...

Ep 080: Booking NJ Shows w/ Laura Ladisheff from 2019-12-06T05:00

Laura Ladisheff booked a ton of North Jersey shows in the 90s and also managed Humble Begi...

Ep 079: Jim Cherry/Strung Out/Pulley w/ Wendy Cherry from 2019-11-29T05:00

Jim Cherry was one of the five original members of the band Strung Out Listen

Ep 078: Atom and His Package w/ Adam Goren from 2019-11-22T05:00

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 ...

Ep 077: I FARM w/ Arun Chaudhary from 2019-11-15T05:00

I Farm was a skate-punk rock band, later turned melodic hardcore/punk band with pop-pu...

Ep 076: Weston w/ Jesse Short from 2019-11-08T05:00

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

Ep 075: Smackin' Isaiah/A Wilhelm Scream w/ Nuno Pereira from 2019-11-01T04:00