This week we talked to Philly-based Bipedal Math Rock band, SomaRai. Outside of music, the band participates in community-building activities like going to the gym and Magic the Gathering in the Deli. After trying countless times, they were finally able to record and release their latest single ‘The actor” in a room with nice sound and each other. …

This week we talked to Deleware based not indie band, Death by Indie. The band is a big fan of food, visiting their local vegetarian restaurants and local parks to eat berries. Death by Indie started after a few jam sessions when Declan realized this musical partnership was the best they’d experienced. Their most recent album “7 Day Farmers Market”…

This week we talked to the Tulsa-based indie alt-rock band, The Odyssey. While only half the band Frolfs, that doesn't mean they can't hang out on the course and exercise. The band prioritizes the different aspects of making music, between the emotion that drives it and the sound in your ears, collaborating to bring them together. In 2022 the band …

This week we welcome back Lana Holgado. Since we last talked she’s made her way into a music therapy graduate program and will soon be moving to the UK to be gay. Her most recent release 'archived' has been cooking for quite some time, starting as a song that wasn’t to be released and becoming an homage to a loved one. She’s currently planning on r…

This week we talked to Atlanta-based Punk-Folk duo, ‘Hey, nothing’. The band’s interest in film started in high school when they were granted the freedom to be the comedy duo nobody else could be. Their debut song together was ‘House of Gold, played at their 6th-grade talent show and they fell in love with playing music. Their recent project ‘Maine…

This week we talked to New Jersey-based goth band, Love Letter! The band often gets themselves a sweet treat whether it's an after-practice ice cream or a slightly disgruntled box of munchkins. Each of them started music at around time and eventually ended up playing a show together and just really liking the vibe, soon after Love Letter! Was forme…

This week we talked to LA based indie artist, Beeson. A well-rounded individual whose horse girl is justified by the fact that she actually rides horses. Her start in music was as early as her start in talking, singing melodies over the intros to Jewel songs in her mom’s car. Her recent release ‘Gap Teeth’ is the first single in an upcoming EP, wri…

This week we welcomed back Sidney Bird, Arizona-basedto artist living out her Cactus Pop-Dream. Since we last talked she did not learn to make pasta, but she got married and her husband likes to cook so she’s doing fine without it. Her most recent releases have been a glimpse into what is her new era of music. With plans wo release singles througho…

This week we talked to Lukas Hill of Melodic Hardcore band, OK Buddy. HIs passion for music is not to be outdone for his passion for trees, having studied forestry it feels safe to say he's the only person who has told us Latin tree names. His early introduction to the beatles and Pink Floyd sparked his love of music, but it wasnt until after colle…

This week we talked to New York-basedcross-country indie-folk artist, Mae Krell. Despite being from New York, she finds herself drawn to the outdoors, so much so she took a cross country trip making sure to stop and see the Bison. While she didn’t write much over the course of the trip, at the last possible moment she wrote Apollo's Song, the catal…

This week we talked to New York-based indie-rock band Cabin Fever. Much like most other kids, the band played soccer from a young age spurring their interest in sports growing up to be avid baseball and basketball fans. Having gone to a school that required music classes they knew they were able to play something when they decided to start playing …

This week we talked to Australia-based, Folk-pop artist Asha Jefferies. While she may seem like a normal person you may think she's insane after seeing her bathroom frog collection. Her Journey started wanting to be a pop star, the likes of Hannah Montana and after attending a folk music festival she realized that’s what she wanted to pursue. Her d…

This week we talked to New York-based Indie band, Gamblers. While their interests differ between winemaking, pro-wrestling, and film the whole band can agree Jimmy has cool shirts. The band pulls inspiration from 80s commercial vibes, the indie rock zeitgeist, and the full encapsulation of Phil Collins. Their new Record, ‘Pulverizer’, was developed…

This week we talked to Philly-based Emo Post-Hardcore band, Johnny Football Hero. The band has many talents outside of music, from casually speaking Russian to repairing their cars with coat hangers. Emo-Post-HardcoreOver the past few years of releasing music, the band has found a sound that’s their own, incorporating emo and early 2000s posthardco…

This week we talked to New York-based artist, Araya. To Araya creating art is about consuming and collaborating and creating a community. Currently, in his Nacho Libre Era, he talks about his philosophy of music and embracing the art you make. His new album Anime is set to release on June 7th with a hyper-pop sound and a more optimistic view than h…

This week we welcomed back indie-pop artist Sohil. Since we last talked he’s released a lot of music including two songs about his love of and longing for New York. His recent release influencer touches on wanting someone because of the attention they get and was a good opportunity to showcase some of his new equipment. Find more from him @ Spotify…

This week we talked to Ethan of the Indie dream-pop/rock project Croissant. He’s a big fan of Star Wars noting that the sound design and music caught his attention at a young age, his initial lack of interest in the plot led to him writing reviews for nobody but himself. His interest in music started with a Tom Odell remix and led him to a used mac…

This week we talked to Nick of Dream Pop Indie Rock band, Of House. When he’s not making music he can be found in the kitchen feeding his children raw vegetables or baking far too much bread for one person. He’s been surrounded by music since he was young and while he refused to learn piano at first he quickly came around and began to write his own…

This week we talked to Chaney of Texas-based pop-rock band House Parties. While she isn’t making music she can be found in the lingerie section of the thrift store looking for the perfect piece to incorporate into her grunge Tumblr aesthetic. Inspired by Haley WIlliams of Paramore she dreamed of being a badass woman on stage and that is now exactly…

6thThis week we welcome back a reinvented Joe Piotrowski. SInce the last time we spoke Joe has lived a lot of life, enough to inspire a whole new album. ANYTHING TO DROWN IT OUT takes on a new side of Joe’s music incorporating sonic inspirations from pop-punk and Bon Iver, leaving the story up for interpretation. The Album is set to release March 1…

This week we talked to Jim of the Philly-based power pop band, Scoopski. When he isn't playing music or smoking his friends in Mario Kart he’s dadding baby Scoopski. He and his wife met in a band and have been playing music together ever since. After considering a full band and cataloging their friends who were interested in playing with them they …

This week we talked to Spring State, New Jersey-based emo rock band. While some members are more interested in anime than others they all fall somewhere on the weeb scale, with Ed taking the chief weeb position. The band met after AJ moved from Florida and put out an ad…on the internet, looking for bandmates. The band is working on their debut Albu…

This week we talked to Nicole Vocalist and Drummer of Nervous Nikki and The Chill Pills. Having a history as a farmer, her home garden is plentiful with herbs for teas and veggies for her husband to can for the winter. Dubbed Nervous Nikki by college friends, the name stuck; the Chill Pills come in the form of her bandmates who help to settle her n…

This week we talked to Dela-dancecorn band Grandeur. The band is big on collecting Old beer bottles, hepatitis and good times. Kenny and Jesse have been playing in bands since the early 2000s and once Covid hit decided to start Grandeur as way to jam and play lady gaga covers. The band is going into the studio in the spring to record a GaGa EP and …

This week we talked to Virginia-baseded singer/songwriter, Tyler Meachem. Having started cooking without gluten she's started cooking with Jovial and is hoping for a sponsorship for her aspirational cookbook or coalition. After college she left corporate America to pursue what made her happy, creating music and connections in the Richmond scene. He…

This week we talked to Emily Reed trans punk space emo artist based in Philly. Her love of legos was rekindled thanks to the batmobile and now she has a Lego for every occasion and no extra shelf space for her girlfriend's figurines. Her start in music is thanks to Weezer and other alt-rock icons of the 90s and early 2000s. Her solo project, How I …

This week we talked to Mustard’s Human Intern of OnTheShelf. Mustard is a semi-sentient condiment that runs a publication featuring interviews with independent musicians all over the globe. Mustard and their intern, on top of talking about music, experiment with making their own, working with other musicians to produce a variety of anti-capitalist …

This week we talked to Philly-based alt-rock band, Valendina. Their hobbies include Fortnite, Cars, and telling everyone about their hobbies, Fortnite and Cars. The band met at the school of rock and after Tommy’s music was too sad for another vocalist Karina took over and Valendina was born. Their most recent EP ‘Soften the Blow’ is the first of a…

This week we talked to Heavy Metal Chess Club, a midwest-emo band from Philly. Each member of the band has their niche in terms of interests, but they come together to make some sick-ass music. Once Clara and Hammer discovered their mutual love for emo music, Alex and Jackson were invited to the band to bring some different musical perspectives. Th…

This week we finally release our long-awaited cookbook. Over the course of the past year we collected, cooked and copy-edited a book full of recipes from both ourselves and friends we’ve had on the podcast. We're so grateful to everyone who has listened, shared and helped make this cookbook come to life. You can find the cookbook to buy HERE with a…

This week we talked to LA-based pop artist, KO AKA Koala. Her passions for cooking and music have intertwined creating an EP with a lot of edible undertones. Her start as a DJ helped her realize that what she really wanted was to make music of her own. Her debut EP ‘Chef’s Kiss’ is a cross between whimsical and emotional as the songs explore themes…

This week we talked to LA-based Singer-Songwriter, John-Robert. While he isn't making music, he spends some of his time watching drama unfold in the lives of strangers around him. His start in music included MMA, Baseball, and smoked-out tents singing countrified Greenday hits. His most recent release “Garden Snake” is an EP about vulnerability tha…

This week we talked to Alex Wash of Philly-based melodramatic rock’n’roll band, granddogs. It hasn’t come yet, but were looking forward to the day he makes a sudoku puzzle for us to try and be bad at. Starting piano at a young age led him into music and eventually into the dueling piano scene in Texas and back to Philadelphia. During lockdown he st…

This week we talked to Thomas Swinn-McNeely, experimental musician from Raleigh, North Carolina. While he isn't making music he’s in his garden shaking his corn for pollination purposes. His start in Jazz band inspired him to start drumming and he doesn't think he’ll ever stop. His solo project fulfills his desire to create unique sounds and experi…

This week we talked to northeast-emo band 3AM. The band’s name comes from wanting to spend time with your friends and the permanence of the tattoo Craig got before they decided on a name. Their writing process spans many miles both digitally and in-person keeping the heart of the music intact. The band was able to explore more sounds on their most …

This week we talked to Dead Billionaires Vocalist and Guitarist, Warren Campbell. In 2020 he found his passion for politics, focusing on workers' rights and canvasing to make his state better. He was exposed to a lot of music growing up, from Motown to musicals, to opera and punk, it helped shape the way he thinks about and creates music. Dead Bill…

This week we talked to northeast folk-rock artist, Arlo Matthews. He has slowly been building shelves, but still can't seem to fit all the vintage cassette tapes his friends' grandparents have sent him. His music taste inspires his writing, taking pieces from many artists of the 70s and 80s. The writing process of his debut record ‘Waiting for Dayb…

This week we talked to California-based singer-songwriter, Delenn Jadzia. They plan to become a professional archaeologist, which we learned has nothing to do with dinosaurs. Since starting to release music they’ve grown as a writer and composer taking the next year to release multiple songs written and composed solely by themself. Storytelling and…

This week we welcome back Meghan Pulles , singer-songwriter newly based in Nashville Tennessee. Since we last talked to her about fairies, storytelling, and the album she was writing, she has finished said album with all the themes intact with a few personal touches. The new album demonstrates her involvement as a producer, highlights her intention…

This week we talked to Grant Moretti of the aggressively dreamy band, Shangrila. When he isn't in the kitchen trying to fix his burning roux he is on his couch watching oddly specific genres of movies. While their debut LP focused more on storytelling, it was a developmental experience that helped shape his overall writing style. Their most recent …

This week we talked to New Jersey-based Alternative Rock band, LATEWAVES. While each of them has their own interests they share their favorite pieces of their hobbies in the hopes of gaining each other's approval. Mike and Shawna started the band and Howie was just waiting patiently for them to ask him to be their bassist. The band recently release…

This week we welcomed back Haunter. Since we last talked the band has released 3 new songs and got to talk to Mike about the most recent single, Untouchable. Since starting, the band has done a lot of exploring in terms of their music, with planned releases ranging from k-pop to pop-punk. Find more from them @ Spotify Instagram Find more from us @ …

This week we talked to alternative folk-rock artist, Madds Buckley. She started playing video games at a young age because of her brothers and soon developed her own passion for playing, but not necessarily finishing, games. She had an early introduction to production, writing, and even composing after being approached by the director of her high s…

This week we talked to Philly bassist artist, Harlee Torres. While she isn’t quite there yet, she hopes to someday be rich and famous enough to wear a pair of golden lungs around her neck. When started playing music in high school she was a guitarist and was told by her teachers that she was in fact wrong, and switched to bass. She recently toured …

This week we talked to UK-based emo-punk artist, Northern Sand. Since a young age, he’s been a fan of Power Rangers, collecting zords so that he’s ready once it's morphin time. Growing up, his uncle would visit from Italy each year to teach him a song on the piano leading him to pursue music and name his band after one of his uncle’s songs. His mos…

This week we talked to Signal In, a Tennessee-based post-rock artist. His interest in video games centers on Open-world RPGs, and he’s looking forward to exploring the stars soon. Taking inspiration from the games he plays, he unconsciously adds some of the ambient sounds he’s fond of into his music. His most recent release ‘Hollow World’ is the de…

This week we talked to The Lower Aetna, a Philly-based Anthem Rock band. What started with writing at reading time, his passion for storytelling was first showcased with his Lord of The Rings fanfic. His first foray into music was making soft rock with some of his best friends in the band, currently on hiatus, Honeyjar. The Lower Aetna has created …

This week we talked to Nate of Central Pa-based alternative rock band, The Riot. His childhood traveling inspired a passion for both exploring new places and experiencing their cultures. As the most recent addition to the band, he’s developing his skills, with the help of his bandmates both musically and creatively. Their most recent release ‘Botto…

This week we talked to Milwauke's post-rock screamo band, Garden Home. Some members of the band are frequent skaters and more frequent avoiders of kids on scooters. Milwauke’s growing DIY scene intersects with their brewery connections, with small festivals being played at bars and new collaborators beings introduced. Their most ‘Past Life’ kicks o…

This week we talked to Pittsburgh-based Emo artist, Joe Howland. An avid gamer and collector of game systems, he has just about every major console since the Super Nintendo and is looking to get his hands on a HyperScan. His interest in his music started with an unknown CD sparking his love of pop-punk and developing his interest in guitar. His mos…