This Was The Scene Podcast

Rx Bandits are an American four-piece band from California. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Bamboozle, and plenty of club shows throughout the world I think. In 2001, after touring on their third album "Progress", Rich left the band, citing frustrations he had with certain aspects of the music industry. He later went to form The Sound of Animals Fighting. They released a trilogy of records between 2004 and 2008, and performed only four live shows, following their second release in 2006. The band's live lineup consisted of 12 different musicians and they often employed the use of animal masks to conceal their identity. Rich slid into my DMs on IG a while back after he found the Donuts N' Glory interview (Episode 114) and we've been chatting about old scene stuff since then. I wanted to find out about his days in RX Bandits and The Sound of Animals Fighting, so I asked him onto the podcast, he said yes, and this is what we chat about: Donuts N Glory Flyers How The Sound of Animals Fighting got their sound Shame about the masks No Knife Nick from Link 80 writing him a letter The ska band shame Rejection letter from Mike Park How they got on Drive Thru Fenix TX The Gadjets Finch Being on the Bloodhound Gang's CD And a ton more Go buy his Revolution on Canvas books and check out all of the music he's created by clicking on the links in the show notes. Check out all of his other things below: RxBandits "Progress" Drive Thru Records Revolution On Canvas: Poetry From the Indie Music Scene Volume 1 Volume 2 The Sound of Animals Fighting "Tiger & the Duke" Equal Vision Records "Lover, the Lord Has Left Us" Equal Vision Records "The Ocean and the Sun" Epitaph Records Pyramids "S/T" Hydra Head "Pyramids with Nadja" Hydra Head "Pyramids/Horseback: A Throne Without a King" Hydra Head "Mamiffer/Pyramids" Hydra Head "A Northern Meadow" Profound Lore Sailors With Wax Wings "S/T" Angel Oven Records White Moth "S/T" Angel Oven Records Hospital Gown Instagram Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

In 1992, Tripface was born. They began to organize and play shows with their friends within their small town, in basements, recreation halls, and garages. For the most part, they were parties, gatherings of a handful of skaters, metalheads, and geeks from the local area high schools. The bills were always shared with their friends Grid and a mix of side projects. Playing a cross of 1990s metalcore and NYHC, the band grew in popularity on Long Island and began to make a dent on the East Coast. After a few months, the band recorded the Closed In demo. They would go on to play many shows, including CBGBs, the QE2, Right Track Inn, the PWAC, and the Wetlands, sharing stages with bands like Warzone, Sheer Terror, Agnostic Front, Hatebreed, and Outburst. The rest of the information you will find out in this interview. I think this time Monkey told me about their FB account where I got in touch with Scott and this is what we chat about: Loving the obscure hardcore bands What was their message Getting into fights Stony brooks radio station How they got on the Weston show I always talk about What was Earth Crisis like His anxiety with playing large shows The reunion show Who put their songs on Spotify And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

New York hardcore took a positive turn in December, 1994, when Shutdown emerged on the scene as one of few bands ready to take their music and message to the next level. With an emphasis on old-school values and new school musical sensibility, Shutdown were poised to take over where bands like Warzone, Cro-Mags and Gorilla Biscuits left off. With older members of the NYHC crowd supporting these "kids", success has been a natural transition. They have played some of the biggest shows in past hardcore history, including one of the two tributes to Raybeez (Warzone) at CBGB's in the fall of 1997. Raybeez himself actually went as far as to state that Shutdown is "the future of hardcore". Shutdown stopped playing full-time shortly after finishing a quick stint on Warped Tour in 2001. In 2006, Black & Blue invited Shutdown to play the NYC Superbowl of Hardcore which stands as the biggest hardcore show in NYC every year. In 2010, Shutdown announced its rebirth back to playing and doing random shows a few times per year. I state in the interview that Monkey helped me find the band but it was actually Brian Schatzel who helped connect me. So thank you Brian and I apologize for always saying Monkey introduced me to everyone even though he was done it a lot. I got Mark on the Skype and this is what we chat about: His thoughts on the current hardcore scene Andy from Kill Your Idols His brothers introducing him to hardcore Rick 2 Life The home promo video he sent Tony from Victory Signing with Victory California Takeover Why The band suddenly stopped Bands not liking them Working on a new record The Harley story And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their artist Yawn Mower's song "Sixteen Minutes" from their forthcoming release To Each Their Own Coat. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Seti Alpha Six were a band from New Jersey. There's no write up out there on the internet so this is going to be the only thing really documented about them. Also, We TRIED to get Joe on the podcast but he was stuck in traffic. So we had to carry on with out him and this is what Matt and I chat about: Losing 23% of his hearing My band touring with these fools Professional skateboarders skating at his house as a kid Playing with the Bouncing Souls when they were a funk band Recording with pneumonia The Rob Heiner piss gun story The Stan Hope House Rico Jay Pinball Working on the Vans Warped Tour The Shark Song The Goose And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

This is a REPOST from Episode 078 with Adam about the days of playing with his Pacakge. I reached out to Adam thanks to Chris Gethard and this is what we talk about: His amazing website that still exists Chris Gethard Buying shitty albums the band Fracture How he found the Package Playing on the Chris Gethard show Playing Fest Who did his artwork The hate-mail he got And a ton more Check out his favorite band, Future of the Left. If you'd like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon. Check out my webcomic - dailyBred I also animate things - drive80.com

Blount were a skate punk band from Pensacola, Fl. They had splits with Shocking Truth, Strung Out, and put out their only LP on Fearless records in 96. Thank you Josh Marsh for your intro to Jack who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Replacing the first singer Playing a show with Rancid on their first tour Hanging with Lagwagon Opening for Rancid Signing to Fearless Working with Jim Cherry One decision changing the whole band's history The photo on Discogs Brian Fallon And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyeight, Acceptance, and Element 101. In 2000, Pearson teamed up with Felton to turn the agency into an independent record label based out of Huntington Beach, CA. Some of the bands they signed were Rufio, Noise Ratchet, Copeland, The Rocket Summer, Acceptance, and Cartel. The Militia Group stopped releasing new music in 2012, though its back catalogue is still in print. I got Rory on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The Kansas City scene Putting out records when he was 16 Revelations distribution Noise Ratchet The Rocket Summer Cartel Getting burned out And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their artist Yawn Mower's song "Sixteen Minutes" from their forthcoming release To Each Their Own Coat. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Dog Pound were early 90's punks with a van-load of attitude from Passaic County, NJ. They toured the US from dive bars to legion halls to basements to pizza joints. Real quick, the connection we had wasn't great so there are some spots where it sounds like the audio jumps around. That's because there were random delays when Jeff was talking so some stories have weird transitions mid sentence. I contacted him through his FB account, asked him to chat, he said yes, and this is what we talk about: Not starting off punk rock Getting told to grow his hair What made them start putting on legion hall shows Forgetting the words while playing live Sound Exchange in Wayne, NJ Playing with Jawbox Having an edge as a band King Dickley Kool Getting soured by the scene change The Heroine story and shit on the walls stories And a ton more You can visit their Dog Pound bandcamp page to listen to their albums. You can also check out his songs on bandcamp. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Smoke or Fire originally formed in 1998, Originally calling themselves Jericho. Their fan base grew as they played DIY basement shows and small clubs throughout the Northeast. When living in Boston proved too expensive, the quartet moved to Richmond, Virginia to explore the punk rock scene and to work on their second album. They changed their name to Smoke or Fire when they signed to Fat in late 2004. Their debut album, Above the City, was co-produced by Fat Mike of NOFX and was released in March 2005. From there they released 2 more albums before calling a day. Thank you Casey from Iodine Recordings for the intro to Joe. This interview is awesome so I'm ecstatic for you fine folks to check it out. Side note, Joe lives in Germany so there's a part where we start talking about where he lives but I don't reference that it's there which would make that part of the conversation confusing. I got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about: How he started singing without knowing how to sing FSU fucking up the scene Playing a show at a club in some random dudes basement How they met Tim from Avail Quitting their jobs to go on tour with Avail Getting signed to Fat What he said to Drive Thru Touring with Against Me The Czech Mafia story The Gwomper plane crashing story And a ton more Check out there new release on Iodine Recordings "Beauty Fades" which features Smoke Or Fire's debut EP "Worker's Union" and many other unreleased tracks on vinyl for the first time. It's available for pre-order now through Iodine Recordings with only a few color variants remaining. Available everywhere on May 27. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Formed in 1990, Sense Field was one of several contemporary bands to popularize the post-hardcore or "emo" subgenre. The band was initially signed to Revelation Records, releasing three albums, and later signed with Warner Bros. in 1996. However, problems within the label caused the band to sit in limbo for five years as the label was re-staffed multiple times. The band was eventually released from their contract and Sense Field won the right to re-record the album they had originally written for Warner Bros. Records. They later broke up in 2004. They reunited for Revelation Records 25 Year Anniversary Show. And played again for Jon Bunch's Tribute concert in 2016. To this day I rock out to Overstand and Outlive The Man on a weekly basis because they are fucking bangers. I was lucky enough to get guitarist Chris Evenson on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Finding their scene The Revelation van Playing shows with harder sounding bands Writing Building Getting mixed by Andy Wallace Overstand's guitar riff Signing to Warner Bros What Save Yourself did to the band Jon joining Further Seems Forever Playing Revelation 25 How they got the singers for the Jon Bunch Tribute concert And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their artist Tom Barrett's song "Together, Together, Together" from the Five Songs EP. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Strife formed in 1991 signing on with Caroline Records, who issued their debut album, One Truth, in 1994, before signing on with one of the country's leading hardcore labels, Victory. In 97 they issued In This Defiance, a recording on which the band attempted to broaden their sound, as it featured guest spots from members of such acclaimed non-hardcore acts as Fear Factory, Sepultura, and the Deftones. But just when it seemed things were going good for the band, Strife announced their disbandment in early 1998. Sporadic reunion concerts followed (as well as a collection of odds and ends, 1999's Truth Through Defiance, and almost exactly two years later, Strife decided to reform. In 2001, Strife issued their third studio album, Angermeans, which was followed up by their first major tour in nearly four years. I'm sure many of you bought The OG California Takeover back in the day. I did as well. But did you know there's a new The Return Of The California Takeover that was put out on Andrew's label War Records in 2021? You should go check that out. I first heard about these guys on the Cinema Beer Nuts comp which I've talked about on numerous episodes and their video blew my fucking mind. I immediately went out and got In This Defiance and loved that CD. Luckily, Andrew runs the IG account so I sent them a message, got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about. The new California Takeover Release What's the new crowd like compared to the old Backlash from the One Truth DVD Sepultura having an influence on In This Defiance The video for Blistered The change in sound Angermeans And a ton more Check out his band Berthold City's new record "When Words Are Not Enough on WAR records" which just released recently so go check that out. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Elliott was formed in 1995. Their most notable LPs were U.S. Songs, False Cathedrals, and Song in the Air. 2000's False Cathedrals was a more polished affair than its predecessor, featuring vocal harmonies and more piano than US Songs. It was met with critical acclaim by a broad cross-section of the underground rock community. Shortly after Song in the Air's release, Elliott announced their intention to break up. They completed final tours of Europe and the US, before disbanding in November 2003. We tried getting Kevin on but for some reason, I couldn't hear his audio and we were pressed on time so we had to do the interview without him so sorry Kevin! We had to take a 3-week break between the interview because Chris had parental responsibilities so it picks up in the middle. But I got him on the Skype and this what we chat about: Playing Furnace fest in 2022 Revelation Records 2 members quitting at the same time not playing False Cathedrals the same way live as it was on the recording The Toadies tour debacle What were they like on stage The Humble Beginnings story What would have happened to the band if they had continued The porn house And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Known for singer Harold's beautifully bespoke tenor vocals, Tampa, FL's Hankshaw (founded in 1994) played melodic indie rock- emo. The band saw releases on Network Sound, Doghouse Records, No Idea Records (among others), and tours with Hot Water Music, Elliott, Ann Beretta, and more. I heard about these guys from my dude Casey Lee Morgan when my old band first traveled to FL and he put us up. Go check Casey's business Sparkway Smoke & Vapor shop in Bloomingdale and Netcong, NJ. I reached out to Harold on the Hankshaw IG account, asked him to chat, he said yes, and here's what we chat about: Limbert Fabian Carrying a machete in his car to shows Their label Network Sound What Joined In The Sky is about Playing shows with no lyrics Developing his high octave range The whole story about King Kandy Why he stopped doing music Are they going to do some new stuff? The story about them at the Real World house in New Orleans And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their artist Tom Barrett's song "Together, Together, Together" from the Five Songs EP. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Sicko was an American rock group from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1991. Exceptionally, the three-piece pop-punk group maintained a constant membership for every recording as a band. This line-up was Denny Bartlett (guitar, bass, vocals), Ean Hernandez (guitar, bass, vocals), and Josh Rubin (drums, brother of Aaron Rubin from The Mr. T Experience). Sicko released four full-length albums and five 7″ eps as well as a retrospective CD with unreleased and rare material, a released demo and a tour video. They also appeared on approximately fourteen compilations on labels such as Lookout! Records and Liberation Records. They once exchanged covers with Cub. The vast majority of their recorded output was recorded by Kurt Bloch of The Fastbacks and released on Seattle-based punk label eMpTy Records. One EP and the retrospective CD were released on Mutant Pop Records. Three Sicko songs were featured on the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2 alongside artists like The Flaming Lips and Princess Superstar. Alan Rappaport being the #1 fan His Misfits T-shirt Empty Records Who did their album artwork Having their stuff released digitally on Red Scare Records Switching instruments during their set The Reunion show they played recently Frank from the Mr. T Experience And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. I did the intro for who Link 80 was in Adam Davis' interview so go check it out there. I luckily got Matt Bettinelli-Olpin on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Directing the latest Scream Movie Starting the band The first practice with Nick Being seen as a scrappy band Not thinking they were a ska band Not being welcomed by the Gilman crowd Getting band from Gilman for the Verbal Kint video How he got the credits song for Scream And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. Ann Beretta is a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1996, the band plays straightforward punk with small doses of rockabilly and country mixed into their sound. They spent several years on tour playing with bands including Hot Water Music, ALL, the Bouncing Souls, Less Than Jake, and city-mates Avail. They were on Fueled by Ramen and Lookout! Records. In the fall of 2004, Ann Beretta disbanded until 2012 when they toured Europe and the UK in support of WIld, Young, and Free - an LP released exclusively in Europe by Gunnar Records and made up of demos and outtakes. In 2017 Ann Beretta released the album, Old Scars New Blood, a collection of re-recorded songs that spanned across the band's career representing each album previously released. I reached out to Mr. Rob Huddleston to see if he'd like to chat, he said yes, and this is what we talk about: The start of acoustic punk records The origins of Rumbleseat How that rougher vocal sound came about What inspired Forever Family How they first met Hot Water Music American Steel Playing the first FEST Sending letters to people to book tour shows Fueled By Ramen The upcoming Avail shows And a ton more Check out their new release "RISE". It's the first record of new material since 2003's Three Chord Revolution and following 2018's Old Scars New Blood; a collection of re-recorded songs from the band's catalog. Available now on all streaming services Lastly, Rob tells a story at the very end of the episode about an ALL cover that he did with the help of Bill Stevenson teaching him out to play it. Click here to listen. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at [email protected] to learn more. AbsolutePunk was a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate. It mainly focused on artists who were relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it was known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Anberlin, Thrice, All Time Low, and a shit ton more. The primary musical genres of focus were emo and pop-punk, but other genres were included. On March 31, 2016, it was announced that founder Jason Tate would be re-acquiring AbsolutePunk from SpinMedia (the parent company of Buzznet) and the website would be shuttered and folded into Tate's new music and social platform, Chorus.fm. I reached out to Mr. Tate on Instagram, asked him to be interviewed and he was delighted. So I got him on the Skype and this is what we chatted about: When We Were Young festival Starting Absolute Punk How honest was he with reviews Spin buying the website The toxicity of the internet Becoming the place that released new songs or streaming albums Rob Dobi Emogame Panic at the Disco Blender's article including him Andrew McMahon's diagnosis His relationship with Victory Records Downloading music Brand New's leaked demo And a ton more Go sign up for his newsletter at www.chorus.fm/newsletter Check out the band Anxious and their new album Little Green House that he likes and talks about at the end of the podcast. This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Reese Van Riper's song "Well Runs Dry" from the album The Swamps Are Burning. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Baby Gopal was fronted by Australian-born singer/guitarist Sri Kesava the band fused Hari Krishna dogma laced lyrics with a meld of hardcore and pop-punk to astonishing results. The music is endlessly catchy and Sri's beautiful voice will keep you captivated like a siren from wire to wire. This amazing album was sadly overlooked in 1996 because of another similar "girl power" band that was already ripping up the charts. You might have heard of them, No Doubt anyone? They later signed to Tommy Boy in 1998 before breaking up shortly thereafter. Shot out to Casey Iodine for the intro I got Alex on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Playing in Kingpin Playing in Shelter How he got involved in Baby Gopal How was it seen that Shelter made money off the band What happened with him and Shri How he got into recording bands Out of Band Experience Stickers in Boston American Nightmare Why they had to change their name Touring with them in 2022 And a ton more If you want to record your band in all-analog studio in Medford, MA then check out Alex's studio Mystic Valley Studio. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Thick Records was formed in 1994 by Detroit native Zak Einstein, who started the label when he relocated to Chicago after graduating from Michigan State University. Early releases include albums from Chicago ska-punkers The Blue Meanies, Alton, IL's Judge Nothing, Seattle's grunge rockers Truly, and the Omaha-based Commander Venus. Blue Meanies singer Billy Spunke joined Einstein and signed multiple Chicago punk rock artists including The Tossers, The Arrivals, and The Methadones. Thick released picture disc vinyl including 7" records from Alkaline Trio, At The Drive-in, ALL, and Citizen Fish. The label also released several compilations documenting Chicago rock and punk music. The compilations included 2000's Magnetic Curses: A Chicago Punk Rock Compilation, which included music from Gaza Strippers, Alkaline Trio, and Pegboy. Oil: Chicago Punk Refined, a 2003 release from the label, included tracks from nineteen Chicago-area punk acts, including Rise Against, The Lawrence Arms, The Tossers, Plain White T's, Bob Nanna, and Local H. In 2004 Einstein moved the label to Los Angeles. The last label releases came in 2007 with CDs from The Brokedowns and Seven Storey Mountain. Thank you Monika Ebly for the intro to Zak who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about. Brendan Kelly Rise Against Picture disc vinyl The palette of Blue Meanies CDs The letter the Blue Meanies sent to MCA What did the record label look like on a day to day basis The At the Drive-In / Burning Airlines split Turning an oil production factory into a studio What really killed the music industry What 2008 did to the label And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Crash Romeo was formed by members who had previously played together in the band Centsless. They put out their debut album, Minutes to Miles, out on Trustkill Records and had it produced by Chris Badami Episode 2 of this very podcast. A follow-up full-length, Gave Me the Clap, was later released before they broke up soon after. I got Travis on the Skype and this is what we chat about; The first Quarantines What it was like being in a band with his Brother Being called Roma Getting signed to Trustkill their photoshoot Ryan Sellick Playing Warped Tour Their music video for "Popular" Giving people the clap Their gold records And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Say Anything is one of my favorite bands of all time. If you don't know who they are just start with Is A Real Boy… and then consume each album after that. Max heard Rama from Big Wheel's interview (Episode 148) and messaged me to chat, we set up some time for an interview and this is what we chat about: Writing songs for people Playing for Drive-Thru The intro to belt Buddyhead Rama from Big Wheel Bipolar and Manifesting How fast did Is A Real Boy blow up Anarchy, My Dear In Defense of the Genre Amy Fiddler And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Ladybirds's song "Regional Community Theater" which features Max on 2 tracks, originally released in 2007 it is available on all streaming platforms from Mint 400 Records. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. From the suburbs of East LA, four Mexican American kids came together in 2001 to form the band Audio Karate and developed a unique sound that drew from their many influences such as Descendents and Jawbreaker. Their unique mix of melodic and emotional punk rock helped them develop a big fan base and quickly caught the attention of Kung Fu Records, who signed them in 2001 alongside bands like Blink-182 and Tsunami Bomb. Their blend of melodies and hooks set them apart, making it difficult to place them in any one genre. The band has mastered the art of writing infectiously catchy songs with deeply personal lyrics, while still remaining upbeat and fun. They recently signed to Iodine Recordings and will be releasing a new LP this January called ¡OTRA! that features rare and unreleased music spanning the band's career, produced by Bill Stevenson of the Descendents and Trever Keith of Face to Face. Audio Karate are also working on new music that will be released on Iodine later in 2022, and the band is gearing up for some music festivals and regional tours. Thank you Casey Iodine for the intro to Jason whom I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Releasing old material on Iodine Recordings Having shows get shot up by local gangs 8-hour practices Their love for No Knife Kris Roe's assistance in getting them on Kung Fu Records Trevor Keith producing their record Recording with Bill Stephenson Holding their ground on artwork and stage show Their record Malo Why they got back together Almost getting killed by the African Mob And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. The Commercials Post-hardcore/punk band from Harrisburg, PA active from 1996-2006 with releases on Blackout! Records, Jumpstart Records, and more. I got Tony on the Skype and this is what we chat about Talking about Jeremy from Jumpstart Records Their 25 year reunion show Balancing school and touring Jumpstart Records Their cover of Texas is the Reason Changing singers The song My Bologna has a First Name His current band with Dave Smalley And a ton more Lastly, here's a foreword by Tom Simon who's a good buddy of mine and grew up in the Jersey scene. He tells a story about how Tony and the Commercials played a small role in him starting his career in the music industry. Check out Tony's band with Dave Smalley called Don't Sleep. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. The Blue Meanies made their recording debut in 1991 with the release of their first single, "Grandma Shampoo". Although their personnel was continuously changing, The Blue Meanies' sound would remain consistent throughout their first four albums. The band signed with MCA Records towards the end of the commercially successful third wave of ska. By this time, a total of twenty-two musicians had passed through the band since their formation, including Jay Vance, as a bass player, who went on to form the one-man metal band Captured! By Robots. Their sixth full-length album, The Post Wave, released in late 2000 on MCA Records, was the most musically different from their other five albums. In 2001, the band regained the rights to The Post Wave and reissued it on Thick Records, their original record label. The band ceased touring, though they never issued an official break-up statement. Thank you Sean Dolan for giving me Billy's info. I got Billy on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Trying to play some reunion shows The Post Wave The show where I saw them in NJ Jay Vance Rick Bonde The Plea for Peace tour The megaphone Getting on MCA Snagging the last pressing of CDs And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Reese Van Riper's song "Well Runs Dry" from the album The Swamps Are Burning Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Jughead's Revenge is an American punk rock band. They originally formed in LA in 1989. After 12 years of recording and touring extensively, They disbanded in 2001 after getting on Nitro Records. The band reformed in 2009 and has continued to perform at a number of live shows since 2010. In the 1990s, they had a roadie who was in the band False Alarm, Fat Mike's first band. Such a random fact. I reached out to Joe on Instagram, asked him to talk, he said yes, and here's what we chat about: Punk in the Park Jay Bentley introducing him into the punk scene Making up press kits just to get on shows Recording at West Beach Working for a warehouse that distributed porn Being very smart with the music business Nitro Records No Use For A Name Filming their video for the Cinema Beer Goggles video comp Green Day Singing some songs with Black Flag And a ton more Check out their new song American Gestures on streaming platforms. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Matt Squire is known for producing and writing pop and rock music. He has a knack for discovering underground artists and helping them refine their sound. Prior to producing, Squire was in numerous bands such as Ashes, Miltown, The Dubnicks, Long Distance Runner, and The Rise Park. After his band days ended he went on to produce and song write with such names as Underoath, Panic! at the Disco, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Sum 41, Simple Plan, All Time Low, Good Charlotte, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, and a shit ton of others. Dave Gorman spoke about his love for Matt in his interview (episodes 152 & 153) so I reached out to him, we got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Working with Underoath Meeting Ian MacKaye His band Miltown Not having any aspirations to become a record producer while in college His thoughts on living in LA Working with Swedish songwriters Orange Island Recording Panic at the Disco's first album And a ton more Check out his business ventures entangledaudio.com and emo coin. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Evange Livanos cut her teeth as a booking agent then became a manager over at Fata Booking in the early 2000s. Her name has come up plenty of times in the past few years especially in Matt Been from Emanuel's interview (episode 138) which we will talk about in this episode. We started chatting on the Gram and I asked her to be on the show, she accepted, and this is what we chat about: Growing up in the Scranton hardcore scene Starting working for Eva at Fata Booking Were they starstruck by the bands they booked? Managing Emanuel The brawl with the Suicide Girls What went wrong with the Orange Island tour Why she left Fata Managing Slipknot Armor For Sleep And a ton more Check out her full-service music company Alternate Side This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Reese Van Riper's song "Well Runs Dry" from the album The Swamps Are Burning Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Douglas was a pop punk band from the UK who put out one release on GFY Records. They toured the US 2 times with Bigwig and then focused the rest of the time in the UK. This one is a super deep cut and Jamie and Phil are hilarious so you'll love this one. Thanks to Monkey (Episode 6) for connecting me to Jamie and Phil who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Having no photos from back then Buskin Getting on GFY records Going on tour with only stickers Playing Canada with Bigwig Going from Doug to Douglas Never playing Europe The Serial Killer comp Working for At The Drive-In Matt Grey And a ton more Check out Phil's Illustration Instagram @pmillustration where you can see his awesome work. I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. This is part 2 of 2 since this is a very long interview. Thank you to Casey Iodine (episode 134) for connecting me to Dave who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: No Knife asking for Whip Cream on their Ryder The story behind the artwork for The Shape of Calling Hand delivering that record to people at their homes Roading for Brand New as they started to blow up The disaster of Surf and Skate Having a massive asthma attack on stage (this story is nuts) How he found out the band was over And a ton more Iodine has just re-issued and remastered their debut EP 'The Shape of Calling' digitally and they are working on vinyl reissues of their later recordings due out in 2022. I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Orange Island was a rock band based out of the town Clinton, Massachusetts. They wrote and recorded several demos before being signed to the Boston-based record label Iodine Recordings in 2000. The Shape of Calling was Orange Island's debut album and shortly after its release, the band started touring the US with many well-known bands including Brand New, The Movielife, Breaking Pangaea, Kill Verona and others. They left Iodine and signed to Triple Crown Records and released a self-titled CD that was very well received by reviewers and the indie scene. This is part 1 of 2 since this is a very long interview. Thank you to Casey Iodine (episode 134) for connecting me to Dave who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Working on a farm Going through a lot of bass players Iodine Records Their album The Shape of Calling Working with Matt Squire And a ton more Iodine has just re-issued and remastered their debut EP 'The Shape of Calling' digitally and they are working on vinyl reissues of their later recordings due out in 2022. I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Jeremy Weiss is one-half of the photography company, Day 19. He runs it with his wife Claire and together they take some amazing photographs for some very large Clients. What does this have to do with the late 90s scene? Well, you may have seen Jeremy's photos in the Stay What You Are album and also Piebald's We're The Only Friends We Have. He also was part of the team that opened up Small Empire in NJ and worked for Buddyhead. You can hear Travis Keller talk about Buddyhead in Episode 62. Thanks to Rama from Episode 148 for mentioning Jeremy at the very beginning of his interview which lead to us connecting and this interview. I got Jeremy on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Small Empire Hiring "Telly" from Kids Day 19 the ska band Starting his photography career because of Norm from Texas is the Reason Jon Cheese Getting involved with Buddyhead Running GTFU radio in LA Shooting the photos that are in Save's the Day's Stay What You Are album artwork Shooting photos for the Myspace secret shows Playing Risk with Piebald all day Rama from Big Wheel Converse seeing the photo he took of Casey from Hot Rod Circuit Keith Morris' stories on his radio show And a ton more Make sure you visit https://day19.bigcartel.com/ to buy some of their merch including the gray shirt that just says JERSEY on it I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Welcome to episode 150. Thanks to everyone for making this happen since March of 2018. Today I have a follow-up conversation with Adam Davis from who played guitar in Link 80 His first interview is Episode 34 if you want to check that out after. This is basically some extra stories that he didn't tell last time plus just the 2 of us bantering about current music affairs. I got him back on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The saxophone player from Lost Boys Patrick Stump from Fallout Boy The other Adam from Link 80 Bad Time Records Playing ska again with Omnigone The East LA ska scene The band Turnstile Playing Fest this year 88 Fingers Louie saving the day at Fireside bowl Being hopeful for an Op Ivy reunion How can the current ska scene not dissolve again And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Reese Van Riper's song "Well Runs Dry" from the album The Swamps Are Burning I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Mineral is an American emo band originally from Houston, Texas. Soon after their formation, they relocated to Austin. After disbanding in 1998, its members worked on other musical projects, including The Gloria Record, Pop Unknown, and Zookeeper. In 2010, a compilation CD of all the band's songs (except for "Sadder Star") was released in Japan, entitled TheCompleteCollection. Mineral announced a reunion tour on April 24, 2014. In 2019, the band celebrated their 25th anniversary with two new songs titled "Aurora" and "Your Body Is The World", a retrospective book, and by going on tour. Why they changed Zookkeeper to Mountain Time Christie Front Drive Touring with Jimmy eat World and Sensefield Love My Way EndSerenading How he came up with the song &Serenading Signing to Interscope The Clive Davis story And a ton more Lastly, I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Big Wheel Recreation was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was formed in the fall of 1994 by Rama Mayo and Dickie Cummings. Started as a hobby, Big Wheel became a fully functioning record label in 1999. The label took a hiatus from releasing records sometime in 2004 until September 23, 2015, when it released an audiobook version of Hyena by Jude Angelini. Thank you Casey from Iodine Records (episode 134) who helped me get Rama on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Jon Cheese Being business partners with Gary Vee New Bedford Fest Cast Iron Hike Max Bemis Putting out the Jimmy Eat World / Jejune split The Explosion Piebald River City High And a ton more Lastly, I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. You can email [email protected]. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. The Grey AM was a punk band from Herndon, PA who released full-lengths on Fiddler Records, and One Day Savior Recordings. They also did splits with Mid Carson July, One Line Drawing, Ruined in a Day, and Juliana Theory. I actually did an interview with Bryon Lippincott about Mid Carson July (episode 127) where he talked about being best buds with these dudes so I had to get them on. I got Todd and Murray on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The Goth Scene Murray creating his own tunings Stealing members from other local bands Playing the first Fest Using fire on stage (this is where the interview really starts to get great) Lighting bottle rockets off their guitars Vampire Teeth merch Fiddler Records Ipecac Catching a girls hair on fire Watching porn with The Locust The crackhead story Shooting fireworks at bands And a ton more Lastly, I'll be at FEST in October if all things work out with this Delta thing so if you have any way for me to get backstage at some shows please let me know. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Allister is an American pop-punk band from Chicago. The four-piece formed in 1994 when the original band members were still in high school In 1998 Allister became one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records. They have released six studio albums: Dead Ends and Girlfriends (1999), Last Stop Suburbia (2002), Before the Blackout (2005), Countdown to Nowhere (2010), Life Behind Machines (2012), and 20 Years and Counting (2019). The band also made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Sleepover. They went on hiatus in 2007, then reunited in 2010, and have become Uncle Jessie Famous over in Japan. I got Tim on the Skype and this is what we chat about: How seeing Rhythm Collision changed his life Starting off as the drummer who was the singer as well Their original name being Fall Out Boy Signing to Drive-Thru Did they coordinate their stage presence Home Grown Going Gold in Japan Touring with Day At The Fair Does a band actually have to pay for the Gold records And a ton more Check out Tim's current band Hot Alice. You can find them on Spotify, the Gram, and the other socials. This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Rhythm Collision was a 3-piece punk rock band from California. They released numerous records on Dr. Strange, Does Everyone Stare, and Fueled By Ramen. Their debut LP was called Pressure (1991) and was followed by Now in 1993. Clobberer in 1995, a live album called Crunch Time in 1996, and a CD of b-sides, comp, and 7" tracks called Collision Course were also released during the 90s. In 2001, they released a new album called All Bombs Away. I got Tony Cicero on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Being best friends since they were kids Why he chose to play drums Why he's the one running the social media even though he left the band in the mid-90s The strategy behind the art on the first 7" How they found Radio Tokyo Jay Bentley's help with the band Not having a look as a band Dr. Strange's label mates How their iconic character was developed Why he left the band Playing shows with Green Day Playing Bad Religion in Mexico And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. You can buy the Lanemeyer vinyl by clicking here. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Weston is a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary status amongst their peers as well as their fans. Following their major-label debut, the band split up. It was announced on October 17, 2006, that Weston would be reuniting for three shows in late December. This led to even more reunion shows in the following years and a live album released in December 2009. Here's what Chuck and I talk about: Not missing playing late at night Helping a friend run away from home Starting off writing harder sounding songs Getting chased by the singer of Ignite with fireworks The poop in the shower story The Ricky Fataar story What he thought about Got Beat Up Their friendship and tour with Lifetime The wrestling outfit he wore on stage Why he left the band The Gwar story Alien from Latex Generation Did he do an underground wrestling group? And a ton more If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

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 Skating with the dudes from Cap'n Jazz when they were in High School Teaching himself how to play guitar based on what he thought sounded good How he joined the band Chicago pride Touring a lot burning out the band The Actuality of Thought DVD Frame and Canvas (this part is sick) Damon's drumming And a ton more Go check out Chris' newer music from SNST and his solo stuff. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Saturday Supercade was a pop-punk band from Cincinnati, Ohio that sounded like a happier version of Propagandhi. They put out a 7" and 2 full-length albums and did a bit of touring in the late 90s. I got Robbie Cade on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Touring with Operation Cliff Clavin Playing a show with At The Drive-In The smoke bomb story The first show we played with them on our first tour The van wars while on the road The only show he played stoned Matt Red Leaders apartment Ol Wharty B The super soaker story What he thought of their last album when he wasn't in the band parting ways with the band Lucy Loves Schroder How my band's relationship ended with Saturday Supercade More about Matt Red Leader Playing in Ghoultown And a ton more If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Sig Transit Gloria was a 4 piece band consisting of Nate, Jason, Mike, and Pat. Their sound was that whole keyboard-driven magic that was very Get Up Kids esque. I got Pat on the Skype and this is what we talk about: Trading shirts with their bassist Getting Matt Allison to record the first EP Signing to Johann's Face Records Getting compared to the Get Up Kids How well did they get along The Drive-Thru Records Story The ok, later album And a ton more Go check out their band camp page at sigtransit.bandcamp.com. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Kill Your Idols was an American hardcore punk band from New York, active from 1995 through 2007 and were signed to SideOneDummy Records. The band released many 7" EPs, splits with other bands (including Full Speed Ahead, Fisticuffs, Voorhees, Good Riddance, and Poison Idea), compilation tracks, and full-length LPs in their 11-year run. Most of their records were released on vinyl as well as compact disc. They cite Poison Idea, Negative Approach, Sheer Terror, Agnostic Front, Minor Threat, Warzone, Sick of It All, and 7 Seconds as some of their influences. KYI was very fast and had a loud, dirty, dual guitar sound with shouted vocals. They employed hints of melody in their song structure. Although they derived many of their influences from California and D.C. style hardcore, they were considered a New York hardcore band. I got Andy West on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Starting off as a Dead Head Was he a songwriter prior to starting the band Who started getting their tattoos What does he think about playing Long Island Playing every small town that they could Dealing with depression Always writing a ton of songs What are his thoughts on their new songs Their last show when they broke up The Webster Hall show And a ton more If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Fiddler Records was a small independent record label serving as the launchpad for several artists seminal to the pop, punk and emo genres. Starting as the brainchild of 16-year-old entrepreneur Amy Fleisher Madden in 1996, the label became well known for its early releases from marquee artists Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory. Over the course of 10 years, Fiddler Records developed a steady roster of successful artists such as The Bled, The Higher, Recover, Juliette & The Licks, Name Taken and Classic Case. You can purchase some of their stuff at www.fiddlerrecords.com I reached out to Amy last year but due to Covid it took us a while to make this happen. But, I finally got her on the SKYPE and this is what we talk about: Why re-releasing records sometimes doesn't work how did she fund her first releases What would she document if she could go back in time Did she have other labels to bounce ideas off of? The band Milkshed The reasoning behind The Shortest Distance: A South Florida Compilation why selling band merch now can be a giant pain in the ass Dashboard Confessional the band Recover And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Emanuel started out as "Emanuel Nice" in December 1998. They kept that moniker until 2004 where they decided to drop the Nice but keep the full line up while updating their sound which would get them signed to Vagrant Records. They released their first album, Soundtrack to a Headrush, in March 2005 on Vagrant and toured extensively with bands like Jimmy Eat World, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Aiden, Keating, From Autumn To Ashes, The Bled, My American Heart, Lorene Drive, Moneen, The Audition and many more. I reconnected with Mr. Matthew Breen, got him on the Skype, and this is what we talked about, Starting the band off as Emanuel "Nice" The Louisville music scene Their song Make Tonight Brian's bass sound on the record Getting courted by records labels How they signed to Vagrant Their crazy sponsorships How their record getting leaked fucked them Their tour with the Suicide Girls How big did Vagrant think they were going to be The band Recover Black Earth Tiger Getting over addiction And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. peter wonsowski is the dude who created that spikey blonde punk kid who represented Less Than Jake in the late 90s and resides as a tattoo on many people's bodies. He's done artwork for Less Than Jake, The Impossibles, Pinball Records, Shower With Goats, Paul McCartney, the Bill Murray documentary, and a shit ton of others. I tried getting him on the podcast a while back but due to COVID being a bitch, it took a while. Luckily he finally gave in and we have a solid conversation. And here's what we talk about: Using his gut for his design projects Creating the artwork for The Bill Murray Becoming friends with the NJ Joystick dudes Designing the artwork for Less Than Jake's latest album Silver Lining His design process that basically blows my mind Our thoughts on NFTs The Broadways and Tuesday Designing for Paul McCartney Breaking down his doodles on his website The artwork for Greased Supermarket Allstars Creating artwork for The Impossibles Shower with Goats CD release show Designing Plow United's artwork for Three Easter eggs in his artwork And a ton more Check his work out at peterwonsowski.myportfolio.com for concept, content, graphic design, illustration, packaging, production, merchandising, marketing, Print, Digital + Social campaigns with enthusiasm to meet all deadlines. I say Peapack in the beginning but then correct it later so I figured I'd mention that now so Jersey folks don't lose their shit. I have this was the scene stickers. 2 fro $2 just PayPal [email protected] or Venmo the_mikedoyle. You can see what they look like on my Instagram. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Jason Link is the Creative Director over at Epitaph Records. Prior to this, he worked at Victory Records, and prior to that, he toured with a shit ton of bands. I got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Starting a zine A comp from NJ changing his life Randomly becoming Midtown's merch guy The Plain White T's needing to be very clean Designing Dashboard Confessional's website for Drive Thru People uploading songs to Napster with other band's names Roading for Taking Back Sunday before they exploded What it was like to tour on a bus The origins of the Bayside bird What it was like to work at Victory Is the story of how the Larry Arms got on Epitaph true And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. The Stryder was an American band hailing from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by Peter Toh and Scottie Redix in 1999 after their previous project, Yearly, disbanded following the departure of bassist Eben D'amico, who left to join Saves the Day. They added a vocalist and bassist, John Johansen and Nick Wendel respectively. They were on Elkion Records and then Equal Vision Records. The band toured extensively and began writing new material in 2001. They added former Glassjaw drummer Durijah Lang, and moved Scottie Redix to guitar and backing vocals. In mid-2001 the band parted ways with vocalist John Johansen. You'll learn about the rest in the interview. There's a fire alarm dying in the background the whole time and I tried my best to kill it as much as possible but it creeps through. But you'll hear odd cuts in what Scottie's saying. That's where I'm slicing the audio. Thank you to Chris Payne for the intro to Scottie who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Being friends with and a fan of Glassjaw Brand New What local drummers influenced him Yearly Eben's personality and how it influenced Saves The Day Going from drums to guitar 911 changing music Their relationship with Saves the Day What was their relationship like being on Equalvision At Your Funeral being about them People having a ton of footage that they haven't digitized Being mysteriously sabotaged And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Iodine Recordings was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Iodine Recordings released punk, hardcore, and indie rock music. It was once home to bands such as Brand New, Orange Island, Smoke or Fire, There Were Wires, Gregor Samsa, and more. They're back in action so I got Casey Iodine on the Skype and this is what we talk about: Putting out Brand New's first record Starting the label The MA scene Orange Island Napster Starting the label back up in a digital space His thoughts on labels taking a cut of a band's merch His thoughts on Garrison signing and then breaking up What he did after the label And a ton more Check out their website www.iodinerecords.com and follow them on Instagram at iodinerecordings. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Pillow is a band from the NJ. That's all Google tells me. Thank you Anthony Schorr (Episode 005) for helping me find Christina Toast who I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The origins of "Toast" in her name Still having their practice space Puncturepoint Records Playing on Warped Tour Their youtube video that she hates Recording at Portrait Studios the bathroom story A possible new album And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Garrison was a post-hardcore/punk band based in Boston, Massachusetts from 1996-2004. Ed McNamara and Joe Grillo shared lead vocal, guitar, and songwriting duties. Their sound was largely influenced by early post-hardcore, most notably Drive Like Jehu, and also incorporated components of post-punk, shoegaze, and emo. In their eight years, Garrison released two full-length albums, both on Revelation Records, as well as three EPs, two split EPs, and one early single released as a 7" vinyl record. After officially disbanding in 2004, members of Garrison went on to play with Pointillist, Instruction, Fires, The Fly Seville, Gay for Johnny Depp, Campaign for Real-Time, The Rise Park, Placer, and Kill Verona. Thank you to Casey from Iodine Records for the intro. I got Joe on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Rush Limbaugh How he helped promote shows Never being 100% satisfied with certain milestones His thoughts about Revelation Records Their song Come On Die Young How the band ended Releasing recorded tracks on Iodine Records And a ton more Check out his band Judas Knife and Her Head's On Fire and follow iodine records to stay up to date when all the Garrison stuff is released. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.