Best Eugenius The Musical Podcasts (2024)

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Lauren Denitzio - Worriers 50:18

3y ago50:18

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Lauren Denitzio is the driving force behind the band Worriers. They began the band after having been in another band called The Measure, and have now released 3 full-length albums along with a few EPs, most recently a 5-song album of cover songs featuring their take on Rancid, Tom Petty, The New Pornographers and more. Now in their 10th year of exi…

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Riot Squad Media 57:05

3y ago57:05

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Our guest today is Terry Smith, one half of the core team at Riot Squad Media. Herself and co-founder Laura Rose formed the multi-faceted agency out of a shared love for the music scene, punk rock, and a desire to contribute to them utilizing their strengths. Part PR agency, part website and design shop, part promotions group, Riot Squad Media kind…

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Neckscars 54:52

3y ago54:52

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Neckscars are a four-piece post-hardcore band based out of New York City, with members living in the Northern side of the greater metro area. Having come together back in 2019 as long time friends and occasional bandmates, they have culminated in putting together a sound that is familiar to fans of Hot Water Music, Nothington, Leatherface & Seaweed…

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Eugenius 42:34

3y ago42:34

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Phil Smith has had a wild musical journey. The Cincinnati, Ohio native started playing in punk and metal bands in his youth, including the one time Victory Records signed Corpus Christi. They managed to tour the country a few times and even had a video on MTV. But Phil wanted to expand his catalog, and for the last 10 years has been releasing self-…

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Brent Friedman - We Are The Union, Omnigone & Skatune Network 1:02:18

3y ago1:02:18

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If there is one person that may be holding the ska community together, it may be Brent Friedman, who is our guest this week. Brent is known within the greater ska scene for being the drummer for We Are The Union, Skatune Network & Omnigone, but he also works very hard behind the scenes for Bad Time Records, Suicide Machine & Skatune Network among o…

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Tony Weinbender - FEST 1:20:18

3y ago1:20:18

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Fest! Say it again with me... FEST! Unless you've been living under a rock, you're likely quite familiar with the annual punk rock festival which takes place in Gainesville, Florida. Our guest this week, Tony Weinbender, is the founder and principle organizer of the event. Coming up on it's 19th year (well, 20th if you include the pandemic version …

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Ben Flanagan - Black Map 43:16

3y ago43:16

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Ben Flanagan joins us this week, and we love to see it. Ben is the vocalist and bassist of the heavy hitting trio Black Map. The band is comprised of himself along with guitarist Mark Engles (of Dredg fame) and drummer Chris Robyn (of the band Far). As far as "super groups" go, these guys certainly fit the bill. A veteran of the rock n' roll lifest…

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Crimson Riot 1:05:00

3y ago1:05:00

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Crimson Riot hail from sunny (and too hot for my blood) Las Vegas, the city of sin. The 3-piece pop-punk outfit was born out of wanting to create original material outside of their professional gig as a full-time cover band, called The Roxy Gunn Project. The members of the band have been lighting up the Vegas Strip for many years now, to pretty hug…

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Josh Goldman - The Raging Nathans, The Dopamines, Rad Girlfriend Records 1:16:29

3y ago1:16:29

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Josh Goldman is someone that has found a way to make punk rock his job, and he takes it very seriously. Mind you, he still manages to have a lot of fun while performing in his bands The Raging Nathans, The Dopamines and others. Along with that, he owns and operates a killer independent punk label called Rad Girlfriend Records, who have worked with …

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Kevin Sur - Luckie Strike, Indian Valley Line, Artist Home 1:27:03

3+ y ago1:27:03

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I am thrilled to have my long time friend Kevin Sur as the featured guest this week. Kevin and I go back well over 20 years as friends, and he has always been someone that I could count on to give me sound advice about the music business, and guidance about what to do with the bands I was in. Kevin Sur, affectionally known for many years among his …

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Steadfast HTX 54:49

3+ y ago54:49

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Hailing from the Lone Star State, Steadfast HTX are our featured guests this week. Made up of four long-time friends, the band self-released their debut album Transmitters in 2020, just before the pandemic. While they had some big plans to promote and tour for the album, those were obviously put on the shelf for the time being. But the band is read…

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The Venomous Pinks 44:58

3+ y ago44:58

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From the desert heat of Arizona comes The Venomous Pinks, our guests this week. The three-piece punk band have been a staple in the Phoenix scene for many years, and through a few lineup changes, are currently made up of Drea, Gaby & Cassie. The band recently released a brand new live EP, Based on a True Story, which was recorded during a tour to t…

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Kevin Day - Aspiga, Graduation Speech, Part-Time PR 1:01:48

3+ y ago1:01:48

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Kevin Day joins us this week on the podcast. On top of being a member of the much loved indie-punk band Aspiga, he is also behind the (mostly) solo project Graduation Speech, which just released a brand new EP via Jetsam-Flotsam Records. Beyond being an active musician, Kevin Day is also a public relations manager with his company Part-Time PR. See…

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Jeff Dean - Dead Ending, Airstream Futures, All Eyes West, Moral Mazes 58:13

3+ y ago58:13

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Our guest this week is Jeff Dean, and we're psyched to have him on the show. Jeff is one of those musicians that just cannot seem to sit still for too long. He's a current member of the following bands: Dead Ending, Airstream Futures, Heavy Seas, Her Head's On Fire, All Eyes West, Tight Night, and Moral Mazes.... phew. He is also an alumni of many …

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Mike Terry - The Jukebox Romantics 1:09:54

3+ y ago1:09:54

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Joining us this week is the one, the only, Mike Terry. Mike is the guitarist and co-vocalist of The Jukebox Romantics, an energetic pop-punk band from New York. The band's most recent album, a split EP with German punk outfit The Sewer Rats, came out in 2018, so the band is poised to bring some new material to the masses soon Mike is a seasoned roa…

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Ryan Noble - The Soft White Sixties, Link 80, DESA, The Blast Bandits 1:25:23

3+ y ago1:25:23

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My guest this week is Ryan Noble. Ryan has been involved in a number of bands over the years, most recently as the bassist for The Soft White Sixties. Prior to this, he spent many years as the front person for DESA, which was a band that spawned off of the beloved Bay Area Ska-core band Link 80. Ryan is one of the most talented people I have the pl…

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Katie "Kat" Perry - Crawlspace Booking 50:09

3+ y ago50:09

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Katie Perry is someone you want on your team. As a booking agent and talent buyer, Kat (as she is often referred to as) is no stranger to having to juggle multiple balls at one time while keeping her cool. As a member of the Crawlspace Booking team, she helps bands like Murphy's Law, Days N Daze, Cock Sparrer, and even my band Tsunami Bomb to find …

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Matt Kadi - Holehog, Monster Squad, Great Apes 1:05:44

3+ y ago1:05:44

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Matt Kadi is many things; a drummer, a bassist, a photographer. Since he was a teenager, he has been an active member of the punk scene, from his start playing drums in Monster Squad all the way through playing bass in his newest band Holehog. Along the way, he has also been a member of bands like Great Apes (Asian Man Records), Build Us Airplanes …

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Kali Masi 54:18

3+ y ago54:18

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Chicago's Kali Masi have been churning out some killer punk rock jams for nearly a decade now. The four-piece outfit have recently released their new album [laughs] via Take This To Heart Records, their first full length album in 4 years. Drawing easy comparisons to other Mid-West bands like Hey Mercedes, Alkaline Trio or Lawrence Arms, Kali Masi's…

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Brian Moss - Hanalei, Great Apes, The Ghost 1:01:36

3+ y ago1:01:36

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Brian Moss joins the podcast this week to discuss the release of the new album from his project Hanalei, called Black Snow. Hanalei is a mostly solo project that Brian has been doing for nearly two decades, allowing him to flex his creative muscle with songs that might otherwise not fit in with the other projects that he was doing at any given time…

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Jesse Luscious - The Pathogens, Scene Killers, The Criminals 1:19:36

3+ y ago1:19:36

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We are fortunate to be joined this week by Jesse Townley. Jesse, also known in the scene as Jesse Luscious, is a veteran of the punk scene, having been a member of The Criminals (Lookout Records), The Gr'ups, Blatz (Alternative Tentacles) & The Frisk (Adeline Records). Currently, he performs in The Pathogens and Scene Killers. Jesse moved to the Ea…

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Rachel Taft - Founder of Feed The Scene 46:51

3+ y ago46:51

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Rachel Taft is the founder of the Baltimore based non-profit Feed The Scene. For over a decade, she and a small (but growing) group of people have been supporting the independent music scene by providing a place to sleep for artists traveling through the greater Baltimore area at her home, which can hold upwards of 20+ people. Feed The Scene also p…

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Audio Karate 46:11

3+ y ago46:11

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Audio Karate made waves as members of the Kung-Fu Records roster back the 90s/early 00s. During their initial run from 1995-2005, they released two full length albums and toured heavily to support those releases with the likes of The Vandals, Tsunami Bomb & more in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Fast-forward to 2018, the band announced that they were …

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Sarchasm 1:02:11

3+ y ago1:02:11

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This week, Mateo Campos and Alex Botkin of the band Sarchasm visit the show. Sarchasm, a self-described 'Bummer Pop' band from the East Bay area, met when they were still in junior high. Brothers Mateo and Stevie joined forces with Alex as teenagers, initially starting off as most bands do performing covers of their favorite bands, going to shows t…

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Ricky Schmidt - Western Settings, Hey Chels! 1:00:42

3+ y ago1:00:42

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Ricky Schmidt has been a busy man. On top of being a member of the bands Western Settings & Hey, Chels!, he managed has officially entered the world of solo artist with a new album, Palm Trees, that was released in 2020. The album is certainly much different than the aforementioned bands, blending a bit more garage-pop, surf and noise elements into…

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Decent Criminal 37:36

3+ y ago37:36

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This week, Tristan & Hunter Martinez of the band Decent Criminal are our guests. They recently announced a new EP, which is set to come out in early March of this year via Sell The Heart Records (US) and Gunner Records (EU). The EP is a testament to the band's willingness to evolve their sound and incorporate new approaches to songwriting. That bei…

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Adam Gecking - Say-10 Records & Skateboards 56:41

3+ y ago56:41

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Adam Gecking is the founder of Say-10 Records, a mostly punk-rock record label based in Virginia which he started in 2007 as a means of releasing music from bands that he loved. 14 years later and he's still going strong, having released well over 90 releases since the inception of the label. Recent releases from Will Wood, a split featuring Love E…

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Jack Shirley - Atomic Garden Studios, Comadre, Everybody Row, Dangers 1:00:03

3+ y ago1:00:03

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This week, Andy is joined by Jack Shirley, owner and engineer at Atomic Garden Studios in Oakland, CA. He has engineered, produced and mastered records for a dynamic group of artists, everyone from Jeff Rosenstock to Deafheaven to Western Addiction and all sorts of bands in-between. Also a musician himself, Jack cut his teeth in the post-hardcore b…

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Chris Appelgren - Lookout Records, The Pattern, The Peechees, The Potatomen... 1:02:20

3+ y ago1:02:20

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This week, Andy is joined by Chris Appelgren. Chris took the reins at Lookout Records in 1997 after founder Larry Livermore decided he wanted to move on from the label. Having worked for the label for many years and doing artwork for many of the bands on the label, it seemed like a great opportunity. Under his watch (along with co-owners Molly Neum…

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Ray Drunktank - Drunktank & Epic Merch Store 44:32

3+ y ago44:32

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This week, Andy is joined by Ray Drunktank, the drummer of Dutch Skatepunk outfit Drunktank, and also the co-founder of Epic Merch Store. Drunktank have been bringing their melodic metal/punk hybrid sounds to audiences all across Europe, Canada and the U.S since 2003, with several releases under their belts, the most recent being The Return of the …

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Aaron-Rev Peters - The Drowns 48:56

3+ y ago48:56

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This week, Andy is joined by Aaron-Rev Peters, the guitarist/co-vocalist of Seattle punk band The Drowns. The band has been gaining a large following over the last few years, with a recent appearance at Punk Rock Bowling, tours all over the United States, Europe and Japan, and releases on Pirates Press Records, Bypolar Records, Gunner Records, and …

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Catbite 57:59

3+ y ago57:59

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This week, Andy is stoked to have Philadelphia ska band Catbite as guests. The 4-piece outfit have been making waves within the ska/punk scene over the last few years, making a huge splash with their debut self-titled album, which was released in 2019 via Bad Time Records. In 2020, the band had big touring plans, which were unfortunately sidelined …

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Special Episode - Best Albums of 2020 1:24:57

3+ y ago1:24:57

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This week, we have a special episode where Andy and a solid crew of guests break down their favorite albums of 2020. As crazy of a year as it has been, it has been a fantastic year for music, with a grip of incredible albums being released. Andy is joined by Kendra Sheetz (editor of The Bad Copy), Rob Castellon (founder of Wiretap Records), John Ge…

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Aaron Carnes - Author of the book In Defense of Ska 1:09:18

3+ y ago1:09:18

1:09:18

Aaron Carnes loves ska. He loves it so much, that he has dedicated the last 7 years of his life putting together his soon to be released book, In Defense of Ska. The book is a love letter to the genre, diving very deep into the music's history and cultural impact. In the book, Aaron takes us from the dancehalls of Jamaica to the working class neigh…

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Lisa Root - Editor-in-Chief of New Noise Magazine 1:00:57

3+ y ago1:00:57

1:00:57

Lisa Root takes on the monolithic task of running New Noise Magazine, a music centered magazine that has been around now for 7 years and is going strong. As the founder and editor-in-chief, Lisa leads the ship and it's crew through the crazy deadline cycle and manages to make a significantly positive impact on the music scene on a really large scal…

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Devon Kay - Devon Kay and the Solutions & Direct Hit! 1:20:50

4y ago1:20:50

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This week, Andy is joined by Devon Kay. Devon is the singer & guitarist for Devon Kay & the Solutions, not to mention a member of Direct Hit! (Fat Wreck Chords). The Solutions have recently released a new album, Limited Joy, which is out now on A-F Records. The Chicago band blends punk with elements of power-pop, new-wave and even some influence fr…

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Jeff Berman of Divided Heaven 1:17:59

4y ago1:17:59

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This week, Andy is joined by Jeff Berman of the band Divided Heaven. They just released a brand new single called "They Poisoned Our Fathers", out now via Smartpunk Records. The song is a scathing commentary on the division that has taken place in the United States, and features Lydia Loveless as an accompanying vocalist. Divided Heaven have releas…

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Scott Goodrich - Producer & Studio Engineer 1:07:48

4y ago1:07:48

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This week, recording engineer and producer Scott Goodrich joins us. Scott has been an in-house engineer at Bay Area's Nu-Tone studios as well as recording out of his home studio for quite awhile now, and has amassed a very impressive resume of clients. Artists like Broadway Calls, Direct Hit!. Decent Criminal, Unconditional Arms, The Story So Far, …

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Mike Cubillos - Founder of Earshot Media 56:19

4y ago56:19

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Mike Cubillos is a veteran in the PR (public relations) world. Before founding his own company, Earshot Media, he spent many years as an in-house PR agent for major labels like Mercury Records, and independent labels like Mojo, working with bands like Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, Cherry Poppin' Daddies & more. Working in a field that is heavily laden…

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Alan Snodgrass - Photo Journalist and Scene Reporter 1:02:16

4y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

This week, Andy is joined by Alan Snodgrass, a photo journalist for New Noise Magazine (among other publications) that has covered just about every band you can think of over the years. Having fallen into the punk scene as a young man, his love of the music has stayed with him and he can be often found at a local punk show snapping away, both profe…

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Linh Le - Bassist & Co-vocalist of Bad Cop / Bad Cop 54:21

4y ago54:21

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This week, Andy is joined by Linh Le, the bassist and co-vocalist for Fat Wreck Chords recording artists Bad Cop / Bad Cop. BC/BC have had a tremendous last few years, becoming one of the most notable punk bands to make the rounds, playing just about every punk festival there is, and just released their latest full length, The Ride, via Fat. Linh i…

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John Gentile - Feature Editor at Punknews 47:02

4y ago47:02

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This week, Andy is joined by John Gentile, a long standing feature editor at Punknews. For those unfamiliar, Punknews is a music news website that has been going strong for over 20 years, centered mainly on artists within the punk rock scene, and has been one of the main sources for up-to-date information about bands across many sub-genres ranging …

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Dominic Davi - Co-founder & Bassist of Tsunami Bomb | General Manager of Alternative Tentacles 1:06:16

4y ago1:06:16

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This week, Andy sits down with his longtime friend and bandmate, Dominic Davi. Dominic is the co-founder & bassist of Tsunami Bomb, and works as the general manager of iconic punk rock label Alternative Tentacles. Dominic wears A LOT of hats as a creator, dipping his hands into graphic arts and design, music, podcasts, photography, publishing comic…

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Mike Henneberger - Author of Rock Bottom at the Renaissance 1:14:35

4y ago1:14:35

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TW/CW: This episode features some discussion about depression and suicide. This week, Andy is joined by Mike Henneberger, author of Rock Bottom At The Renaissance. The book is a bit of a mixtape, a bit of a memoir, and ultimately a window into the world of a young man trying to navigate life while juggling a career and his romantic life. I really e…

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Caitlin Edwards - Singer/Guitarist of Bumsy and the Moochers | Co-founder of Punk The Burbs 1:02:57

4y ago1:02:57

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This week, Andy chats with Caitlin Edwards, the singer/guitarist of the Chicago ska-punk band Bumsy and The Moochers. Caitlin is also co-founder of the Punk The Burbs music festival, which would have been celebrating it's 4th year if the COVID-19 pandemic had not forced it's cancellation. We talk a bit about what it's been like to be a ska band dur…

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Shaun Osburn - Singer of Middle-Aged Queers 45:03

4y ago45:03

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This week, we welcome Shaun Osburn, the lead singer of Oakland, CA queercore band Middle-Aged Queers. Shaun has been a very active member of the East Bay punk scene since he was a teenager, having been in several bands over the years including Wet-Nap, The Cost, and more. He spent many years volunteering as a member of 924 Gilman St having booked c…

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Adam Davis - Singer of the band Omnigone & G.N.A.R.B.O.O.T.S, former member of Link 80, Desa & Flat Planet 56:43

4y ago56:43

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On today's episode, Andy has a great conversation with his old friend Adam Davis. Adam is the singer of one of the most exciting new Ska-Punk bands out there, Omnigone. Adam is also one half of the "you have to witness it to really describe it" outfit, G.N.A.R.B.O.O.T.S. A veteran of the DIY music scene, Adam was a longtime member of the much loved…

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Rob Castellon - Founder of Wiretap Records 52:27

4y ago52:27

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Today's episode features a conversation with Rob Castellon, the founder of Wiretap Records. The last few years have seen Wiretap Records' star rise, and the label's roster has been filling out with a dynamic family of artists. We talk about the joys and pains of running an independent record label and how he stays motivated to keep it going. We als…

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Kendra Sheetz - Co-founder of The Bad Copy 59:31

4y ago59:31

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For today's episode, we are talking to not only one of Chicago's finest tour guides but also The Bad Copy's Queen Editor Supreme, Kendra Sheetz. On top of being one of the founders of the web zine, she also runs her own PR company called Type-A Promo. We dig into a bit of the history of The Bad Copy, where it's been and where it's going. We reminis…

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Mike Sosinski of Bad Time Records & Kill Lincoln 51:27

4y ago51:27

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For our inaugural episode, I met up with Mike Sosinski, the owner of Bad Time Records and guitarist/singer of Kill Lincoln to find out a bit more about what's been going on for them and to discuss the state of ska music today. We talk about our mutual admiration of the mighty Fishbone, spend some time on the importance of having a 'family' feel to …

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