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Brandon Jenison of Mustard Plug Aug 30, 2023

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Chapter 417 - "I'm Just Excited To Play Music" ...as read by Brandon Jenison of Mustard Plug
Today we welcome Mustard Plug trumpeter, Brandon Jenison to the podcast! Mustard Plug’s new album, Where Did All My Friends Go, comes out Friday, September 8th, on Bad Time Records. Brandon talks about getting into skateboarding, learning about the ska scene, ska’s moment of popularity and people’s perception of the scene, connecting with the scenes younger acts, having longevity as a band, and much much more!
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https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/mustard-plug
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Chapter 417 Music:
Mustard Plug - "Fall Apart"
Mustard Plug - "Box"
Mustard Plug - "Vampire"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Blake Bedsaul of Saul Aug 25, 2023

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Chapter 416 - "This Is What We Like" ...as read by Blake Bedsaul of Saul
Today we welcome Blake Bedsaul, frontman for hard rock band Saul to the podcast! Saul’s sophomore album, This Is It… The End Of Everything, came out back on July 28th via Spinefarm Records. Blake talks about leaving sports behind to pursue music, how the band ended up on SiriusXM Radio, releasing an album during lockdowns, finding an audience, and more!
https://saulofficial.com/
https://spinefarm.merchnow.com/collections/saul
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https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 416 Music:
Saul - "Tooth & Nail"
Saul - "The New Low"
Saul - "Reign Fire"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Lucas Woodland from Holding Absence Aug 23, 2023

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Chapter 415 - "Sometimes You Need To Break Yourself" ...as read by Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence
Today we welcome back Lucas Woodland from Holding Absence to the podcast! Holding Absence’s new record, The Noble Art of Self Destruction, is out this Friday, August 25th, on Sharptone Records! Lucas talks about the split with Alpha Wolf, how the band spends their time while touring, going personal with the lyrics on the new album, touring in America, and more!
https://holdingabsence.com/
Snag the Noble Art of Self Destruction on vinyl or cd here.
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Come hang out on Discord!
Chapter 415 Music:
Holding Absence - "Honey Moon"
Holding Absence - "Scissors"
Holding Absence - "A Crooked Melody"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Brian Moss Aug 18, 2023

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Chapter 414 - "No Problem Making Music In A Low Key Fashion" ...as read by Brian Moss
Today we welcome back Brian Moss to the podcast. Brian has a new project called The Darien Gap and their debut ep, Haunted Lots, is out today, August 18th! Brian talks about using Craigslist to start a band for the first time, being judgmental, where his musical energy is being spent, and more.
https://thedariengap.bandcamp.com/
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https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 414 Music:
The Darien Gap - "Looking"
The Darien Gap - "Albany Bowl"
The Darien Gap - "Bad Comment"
The Darien Gap - "I Wish I Didn't Wish"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Jimbob Isaac Aug 16, 2023

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Chapter 413 - "Spiral By Spiral" ...as read by Jimbob Isaac from Silverburn
Today we welcome James "Jimbob" Isaac to the podcast! You might know Jimbob from bands like Taint and Hark but he has a new project called Silverburn! The new Silverburn record, Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation, came out last Friday, August 11th, on MSH Music Group. Jimbob talks about his love of Helmet, working as an artist and tattooer, his commitment to getting the drums right on the SIlverburn album, genres burning themselves out, and a lot more!
https://silverburnmusic.bandcamp.com/
Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation can be found on cd and cassette here.
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https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 413 Music:
Silverburn - "Anniliation"
Silveburn - "Painbody"
Silverburn - "The Unrelenting Will of Boundless Immortality"
Silverburn - "Bathe In Fire"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Matt Flood of Caskets Aug 11, 2023

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Chapter 412 - "There's Only So Many Sad Songs You Can Write" ...as read by Matt Flood of Caskets
Today we welcome Matt Flood, frontman for the band Caskets, to the podcast! Caskets’ new album, Reflections, is out today, August 11th, on Sharptone Records. Matt talks about the diversity of his friend group at school, teaching himself guitar, the weirdness of writing and releasing music during lockdowns, making the new album about the whole band, and more.
https://casketsband.com/
https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/caskets
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows
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Chapter 412 Music:
Caskets - "By The Sound"
Caskets - "Lost In Echoes"
Caskets - "More Than Misery"
Caskets - "Believe"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Joe Nally from URNE Aug 09, 2023

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Chapter 411 - "It Gave Me What I Needed" ...as read by Joe Nally of URNE
Today we welcome URNE frontman Joe Nally to the podcast. URNE’s new album, A Feast On Sorrow, will be out this Friday, August 11th, on Candlelight Records. Joe talks about the benefits of having grown up in London, the discovery of Metallica, working with Joe Duplantier, the process of choosing the album’s artwork, and more!
https://urneofficial.com/
Snag A Feast On Sorrow on vinyl or cd here
Or digitally on Bandcamp.
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Chapter 411 Music:
URNE - "The Burden"
URNE - "Dust Atlas"
URNE - "Becoming The Ocean"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Favorites of 2023 So Far Aug 04, 2023

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My Favorite Albums of 2023 So Far
This week I talk about a lot of the records that I've loved in 2023, including records from Fallstar, Veil of Maya, Atreyu, Yashira, and more!
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Music:
Invent Animate - "Shade Astray"
Fallstar - "Insight"
Periphery - "Wildfire"
Veil of Maya - "Artificial Dose"
Narnia - "Rebel"
Sleep Token - "Chokehold"
Atreyu - "Gone"
Yashira - "Burial Mound"
Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Mark Tindal from To Kill Achilles Aug 02, 2023

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Chapter 410 - "Something That Wil Hold Me Accountable" ...as read by Mark Tindal from To Kill Achilles
Today we welcome Mark Tindal from To Kill Achilles to the podcast! To Kill Achilles will release their new album, Recovery, on August 11th via Arising Empire Records. Mark talks about buying tab books, weaseling his way into To Kill Achilles, being grateful for Arising Empire, writing music to match the lyrics, and more.
Pre-order Recovery on vinyl and cd here.
Or you can snag it digitally here.
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Chapter 410 Music:
To Kill Achilles - "Rats"
To Kill Achilles - "Oh God, I've Never Felt This Low"
To Kill Achilles - "...and I'm An Addict"
To Kill Achilles - "Chemical Counterpart"
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Branson from Toxins Jul 29, 2023

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Chapter 409 - "People Can Connect To Very Honest Lyrics" ...as read by Branson of Toxins
We have an extra pod this week! Today we welcome Branson from the band Toxins to the podcast! Toxins released Existential Dread on June 9th! Branson talks about is journey to living in San Diego, starting a band during lockdowns, trying to tour as an independent band, and more.
You can grab Existential Dread on vinyl and digitally here.
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Chapter 409 Music:
Toxins - "Something Worse Than Nothing"
Toxins - "Boxed In"
Toxins - "Worlds Apart"
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