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Philadelphia's premier rock and roll band set down their guitars and open their yaps to give you the inside scoop on life in the music scene. Over the years they have collaborated with countless Philly musicians, and those folks join the band to share their personal stories as well. Goofs and scoops and rock and roll. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swswsc/support
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‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ In these words in 2 Cor. 12, our Lord invited Paul on a journey where he would come to gladly know that, far from being a hindrance to his mission, his weakness (his 'thorn in the flesh') was actually the place where the infinite power of Christ could be displayed most stagger…
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Delving into 2 Samuel 7 and Ephesians 2 together, we think about how, in God's Word, the 'House of God' is not meant to be a place or a building, but people. He has made us, as the people of God, His 'living temple'! And as there is only one Christ, there is only One living temple, one 'house of God', which is all His people throughout all time and…
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David didn't hold back - he danced before the ark of God! God loves the overflowing expression of joy in worship! He longs for it to be genuine, the overflow of the heart. Also, He doesn't want us to be like Michal, looking down upon others' clothing & expressions of worship - but instead embracing the way He has created us differently, and longing…
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We've got Tom May of The Menzingers (and his very own podcast Future Friday)!!! We go DEEP on talking about aliens and UAPs this episode, but we also cover the sunken Hooters restaurant, The Philadelphia Experiment, Stan Gordon, Jacques Valee, Evan's ghost experience, Doc's Masonic great grandpa, tour pranks, and The SEPTA ghost. Hosts: Evan Bernar…
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This week we're joined by the one, the only, the Max Stern! You know him from Signals Midwest, Timeshares, his own solo project, and many more bands. We chat about going to highschool with the Kelces, leaving Ohio for Philadelphia, first show memories, growing up ska, surviving in the music industry, our favorite shows we've ever played, and Max's …
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This week on the pod we have Nate Dionne from The Dionne Group, Snowing, Dogs On Acid, Yankee Bluff, Glocca Morra, Gunk, Stable Boys, Street Smart Cyclist, and so many more of your favorite bands! We talk NFL Blitz, young man adrenaline, Carlo Robelli, Nate's recording secrets, downtuning, and the best way to get out of any situation. Hosts: Chris …
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We're back after a long hiatus with Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our debut EP "The World Is A Terrible Place And I Hate Myself And Want To Die!" In addition to that we discuss early road gigs, running beloved shop Hello Donuts, favorite diners, life hacks for teens, Scumbag Petty, Scranton baseball, tone secrets, sou…
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Happy New Year's Eve, all you Superyearly Superfreaks. As a special treat for the last episode of our first season we bring you Danny Sgrizzi, one of the original Big Mama's Warehouse settlers. You may know Danny from bands such as Cassilis, Boys and Sex, White Pisces, Make Me, and Boy Problems, as well as a writer for The Hard Times. We talk about…
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Happy holidays, all you non-denominational and beyond podcast pals! This week your three wise men join you at the nativity of one Travis Arterburn who you may know from Half Thought, Ted Nguyent, and Clique! Instead of frankincense or myrrh we chat about Bled Fest, life with a nickel allergy, the skateboarding competition circuit, 6 million dollar …
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We're joined on the couch by prolific rocker and sometimes Superweaks member Kian Sorouri! You may know Kiki from many bands such as Greg Electric, Loose Tooth, Ted Nguyent, Bronco, Goshupon, The Flippers, Sun Organ, Well Boys, Permanent Body, Golden Apples, Cave People, Yankee Bluff, and of course The Superweaks! We talk being a Pinball Champion, …
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This week on the pod we were graced by former Big Mama's resident and Baltimore's own Bean Baksa! You may know him from classic diy bands such as Snowing, Boyfriends, and Bum Fashion. We chat about topics such as The Bambi Hotel murder room, touring with Algernon Cadwallader and 1994, Lancaster scene memories, impressive feats by past guest Chris D…
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This week on the pod our much loved bud Bear Regisford of Mannequin Pussy, The City and I, Ghost Gum, and Kids came by to jam on the bass! We cover topics such as gear theft & pawn shop law, being one of the first bands on the road in the pandemic era, Taco Bell immodium, favorite childhood bands, appearing on the soundtrack of HBO's "Mare of Eastt…
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This week we are joined by america's favourite funny man NICK HOLDORF! Nick is another one of Evan's childhood friends. They've been playing music together for close to two decades, and currently they both play in No Thank You together, and they're joined by our one and only Michael Paul Jonathan Davis TD Tashjian in Nick's personal project Cheer U…
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This week we get to hang with the one and only Melissa Brain! Not only does she have the MOST iconic hair-do of anybody we know, she's become one of the most iconic drummers as well! You might be familiar with her work in Marge, Amanda X, Yankee Bluff, Golden Apples, Cave People, and Bad Heaven LTD. We dive into her drumming origin story, her thoug…
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This week we're joined by our delightful Pittsburgher pal Jon Ahn! You might know him from bands such as Ed Hoculi, Calyx, and a sporadic tenure in Big Kids. We cover a multitude of topics including being an independent as a teen, music origins and favorite bassists, Porky Pigging, getting cat called, estate sale gems, food intolerances and gluten …
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This week on the pod we're joined by the one and only GG of Soul Glo! He's also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, and quite possibly the first sorta intern of Big Mama's Recording back in the day! We talk living in the weirdest room at Big Mama's, growing up in NJ, Slenderman rumors, Super Smash Bros mains, GG's brainchild Henrilitus, blin…
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We're gettin' goofy chatting with former Big Mama's resident and very tall man Phil Warner! You may know him from bands such as Luther, Spirit of the Beehive, Yankee Bluff, and Quit. We chat about 90's anti-drug ads, Night Eggs, making weed butter, roasting Jack Palance, where the Poconos are, the revenge of samba shrek, America's Largest General S…
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This week we chat with our old pal and folkman extraordinaire Greg Mendez! You may know him from his solo project, Snow Whore, and Airports. We talk about a myriad of subjects including The Beatles favorite group activity, friendship origins, being a Chinese food connoisseur, lyme's disease, punk names, debating the color of Kaytee's old van, ghost…
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This week music maven Jane Carver joins us on the supercast! Jane is a true performer in every sense of the word as well as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. We chat about her constant quest to learn more instruments (I.e. the bagpipes), how Jane introduced Mikey to his wife Sarah, a formative childhood performance as the only girl in an all b…
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This week our pal and sometimes Superweak Andy Black did us the honor of sharing his bass guitar and base board wisdom. We chat about a plethora of topics including Steely Dan, Brr Brr Ding, being a weed mule for Joyce Manor, mushroom tales, Grateful Dead, Berks Warehouse living, Big Mama’s Warehouse updates, bass or brass, Lou Bega, some extreme o…
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This week we've got the man himself Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo, Clasp, Smoother, and Loose Tooth! Also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, we talk singing drummers, nü metal vs metal core, who Don Cheadle is, re-pitching Pimp My Ride, the Meme Museum, famous Philly Bassists, Beethoven conspiracies, volunteering for Beyond The Bars, first band…
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Our first official road gig pod features Tank Bergman, drummer extraordinaire! A hilarious agent of chaos and living encyclopedia of drums, you may know Tank from bands such as Algernon Cadwallader, Nylon, Magic Ghrelin, US Funk Team, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, and his solo project Matt=Tank. We get into such topics as Tank’s native adverti…
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We're joined this week by our rippin bud Ruben Polo of Soul Glo! You may also know Ruben from bands such as Rid Of Me, En Route, and Secret Plot To Destroy The Entire Universe. We get into all kinds of nonsense this week, including assassinating Tim Allen to take his cars, 90’s hardcore, the commandments of ska, nü-metal, the pop cultural skeleton …
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This week we're joined by our old bud and film stock wizard Craig Scheihing! You might know him from his tenure in Yankee Bluff, but you definitely know him from his film and photography contributions to the Philly DIY scene. We chat about Big Mama’s Cinematheque, stepping into the Gecker Shoes, convincing Yankee Bluff to play live, light smuggling…
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We're joined by Philly scene staple and minor television celebrity Nick Fanelli! You may know him from his bands Omar and Scarier Area, or from running shows at KFN, the TLA, the Trocadero, and more! We cover the Sprinkle Kingdom convergence, power hour pals, getting awarded a Flubber poster, seltzer chat, the enigmatic and polarizing namesake of t…
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This time around we're joined by bad boy Buzz himself, Tim Jordan! You might know him from Sun Organ, Spirit of the Beehive, Kite Party, Queen Jesus, Ah Horse Hockey, Idiot Kid, Quit, and many more bands. We talk rock star status, hailing from Arizona, playing backing tracks out of a clock radio, the ubiquitous influence of Blink-182, Tim's gut dia…
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We're joined this week by our old pal (and current room mate) Jarret Nathan! You know him from illustrious punk band Pears, Push Ups, Tact, and All Bad. We discuss writing theme songs for physics, filling in with your punk rock heroes, controversial drum setups, breaking sticks on stage, beaver skydiving, youthful hooliganism, campaigning to perfor…
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Our old pal Chris Diehm joins us this week and this fella is a NSFW hoot! You know him from 1994, Thin Lips, Everywhen, Boyfriends, Earth Telephone, Bad Heaven LTD, Year Of Glad, Quit, and a very special Superweaks video for our single "Kick It." We talk gettin cute with charcuterie, T-shirt dress exchange, fascination at intoxication, doing stand-…
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This week we're joined by another former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse: Natasha Roach! You may know Tash from bands such as Fantasy Racket, Sun Organ, Bronco, and Lazer Background. We cover such topics as The Seymour Butts pantheon, living in a punk warehouse, Disney World peescapades, the emerald triangle, growing up in Florida, our school masc…
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This week we're joined by our college pal and fellow WKDU alum Tommy Storck! You may know him from Richard Papiercuts or from his DJ work at WFMU. We talk nicknames, industrial hygiene, band kid life, Wawa coffee, a misguided veggie burger hunt, the legacy of Napster, Bunker Pop Records, true indie blogging, disparaging pitchfork, Slayyyter, The Ad…
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This week we have another former resident of Big Mama’s Warehouse Matthew Hindman! He’s a filmmaker, freelance graphic designer, “guy who lived in LA,” and a lighting technician for movies, television, and commercials. He has lived a storied life, and this week we talk modern music video making, Big Mama’s Warehouse memories, the St. Anger alarm cl…
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We're joined this week by our globe trotting bud Justin Renninger! You might know him from bands such as Snowing, Gods and Queens, Super Unison, and Cassilis. We talk Tyler School of Art, the Algernon connection, legendary “house” venue The Model Home, Fight Amp shenanigans, the secret origin of one of Mikey’s nick names, KoRn, JNCOs, Floor (the ba…
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This week we bring you a special treat outside our typical purview with our pal who's both an accomplished classical composer and taekwondo kick machine Charles Peck. We talk friendship origins, the dearly departed Myron Moss, the theory of pop, the slap bass to classical pipeline, French horn introductions, Goat Armor, DDR, taking turns summarizin…
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This week we've got another childhood bud of Evan's and all around ripper Peter Martin. You might know him from Holy Death, Bonjour, Come Mierda, Black Kites, Airports, as well as Little Black Rainclouds & The Skateboards with Evan and Doc. We talk the tinnitus culprit, the character actor Ignor Amus, slime volleyball, home town controversy, the wo…
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This week's guest is Kiko Casanova of Softwax Record Pressing! He's an old bud of Evan's and an even older bud of the Spirit Of The Beehive gang from back in Florida. We talk opening a record pressing plant during a pandemic, putting Jack White in his place, sneaking in some skating, SOAP shoes, Football heads and bedroom pop, Pouty begins, Philly …
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We present to you one of Evan's hometown heroes from Berkley Heights: Sean Reilly of Brown Rainbow and Mumblr! In our winding walk down memory lane we talk about A Purple Circle, the demerits of John Frusciante, ego death, relinquishing control and getting through it, finding peace on the road through arm chair psychology, looking for love on the C…
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We present to you New Jersey's perfect son Jeff Lane, formerly of Dollys and Green Paper! His band was the first Evan and Chris ever recorded so he holds a special place in our hearts. We talk Fuzz forums, socks over Silverchair, how to stop worrying and love the bear, is fish meat, praising Prince, defaming Steve Vai, the meandering line from Sly …
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It's our honor to present this week's guest and our sherpa to the world of DIY: Chrissy Tashjian of Thin Lips. Way back in the aughts she formed the band Dangerous Ponies with Doc, Evan, and Mikey which started our journey into the world of punk with kindness, humor, and gratitude at the fore. Get ready for the pure joyous chaos energy that can onl…
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We're joined this week by our charismatic chum Tyler Long, illustrious bassist of Hop Along and all-time sweetheart. Among our multitudinous subjects we cover couch surfing to success, puns that were a Long time coming, pranking celebrity children, the Joker’s many boners, Jerkules, Tri-city meet ups, the who’s who of tattoos, Tyler's favorite band…
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This week we chat with our long-time bud and sometimes band mate Kat Bean of Amanda X and Clasp! We talk Time Lord or CIA, 4 am anime, what makes a good dumpster dive, Penn Christmas, amorphous blobs, cheering when the Power Rangers got cancelled, the warning signs of a pandemic first date, what really is “outside,” updating Mojo Jojo, the metaphor…
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This week at the end of our rainbow you'll find a Pat of gold. You may know the smooth Irish-buttery drumming of Pat Conaboy from Spirit of the Beehive, Kite Party, Stable Boys, and Foot. Pat joins us to talk hacky-sack, the true definition of pocket drumming, the artist formerly know as Randy, pookah shell necklaces, The PA lilt and most important…
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This week we chat through our masks with the drumming daredevil Nick Tazza. You might know him from Algernon Cadwallader, Dogs On Acid, Ape Up!, and Everywhen. We talk the right way to pronounce a name, learning drums to do drugs, the history of fonts, the origins of Algernon, who is and isn't a bassist, the value of taste, defending Guy Fieri, fak…
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The Hop Along train keeps rolling on with our resident skate-dad Mark Quinlan. We discuss late night jazz, the best Grateful Dead record, the stopping power of a pebble, what its like having a genius doctor wife, how to get a Super Nintendo in you bedroom, arbitrary tests of Simpsons knowledge, skatepark stock tips, Mark’s greatest drum take, an in…
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