Everything Went Black Podcast

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EWB 252 Casey Logan of Murderbait May 25, 2022

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This week, Casey Logan of Portland's Murderbait joins us. If you missed last week's episode, go back and listen to it; Ralph and I hold Murderbait in the highest regard.

Casey and I go way back to the inspiration for the band, philosophies on creativity and also talk about Shadowlands, another fine participant in Portland's underground music scene.

Intro: "All the Dark Things" - Mike Hill

Outro: "Lost" - Murderbait

EWB 251 MURDERBAIT May 18, 2022

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It seems like a lifetime has passed since Ralph and I did an episode together. It was great to catch up and talk about a great band that needs more hype.

A while back, Ralph turned me on to Murderbait from Portland. At the time, their EP “When the Sun Goes Down, It Goes Down Forever” was out. You have to love that title. Immediately, I was drawn into their web or darkness and intensity, bringing to mind some of my favorite bands such as Fields of the Nephilim, Bauhaus but with a distinctly original vibe.

Murderbait have a brand new LP out called “Nostalgia Like Cancer” (yet again another great title).

Intro: "All the Dark Things" - Mike Hill

Outro: "Lost" - Murderbait

EWB 250 Trevor Shelley de Brauw Pelican Rlyr May 11, 2022

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Trevor Shelley-DeBrauw of Pelican / Rlyr returns to the podcast. For serious, old school listeners you may remember the episode we recorded way back when we were on tour in Europe together. I always look forward to these meetings; some of my favorite tour memories involve Trevor and the men of Pelican and Isis.

Intro: "Everything Went Black" - Mike Hill

Outro: "Specks of Light" - Pelican

EWB 249 Paul Aloisio Restless Spirit May 04, 2022

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As some of you know, Tombs wrapped up a short run of dates with Cloak and Restless Spirit. It was great to be out on the road again; also shout out to those of you that I met in person!

This week, Paul Aloisio, the guitarist and vocalist from Restless Spirit joins us to talk about the formation of the band, their current album “Blood of the Old Gods” as well as his time writing about horror movies.

Intro: "All the Dark Things" - Mike Hill

Outro: "Haunted" - Restless Spirit

EWB 248 Solo Apr 27, 2022

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I’m back from being on the road for a few days. I actually got to meet some of you, which was really cool. It’s been a while since we put one of these out, so here we go.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: “The Last Thing” – Lebanon Hanover

EWB 246 Heavy Metal Massacre NWOBHM w/ J Bennet Apr 22, 2022

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It’s another Heavy Metal Massacre coming at you this week. Me and J Bennet, long time friend / musician / rock scribe, joins us to talk about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and some of our favorite bands that we tagged with this moniker.

Intro: “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: “Alley Cat Blues” – Star Fighters

EWB 246 John LaMacchia Apr 13, 2022

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John Lamacchia joins us this week to talk about “Thunderheads” his brand new record set to release on May 20 on Aqualamb Records. For decades, John led Brooklyn-based progressive metallic hardcore band Candiria, been active with other projects such as Spylacopa as well as DJ’ing at various NYC night spots.

Thunderheads is a deeply personal record, produced during the pandemic that dealt with, as Lamacchia puts it, “ the isolation and the feeling that the world was falling apart,” however the record has a markedly uplifting quality.

Intro: “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: “Bled Out” - LaMacchia

EWB 245 UNHOLY PASSION X Apr 06, 2022

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Ralph and I are back to talk about X, the seminal LA punk band.

Intro: "River of Night" - composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: "White Girl" - X

EWB 244 UNHOLY PASSION - DAVID LYNCH Mar 30, 2022

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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of “The Lost Highway” Ralph and I take a look back at the illustrious career or a True American Treasure, the genius filmmaker / artist / musician David Lynch.

Intro: “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: “This Magic Moment” – Composed by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally perfomed by The Drifters and covered by Lou Reed

EWB 243 Heavy Metal Massacre 2 w J Bennet Mar 23, 2022

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J Bennet returns for round 2 of Heavy Metal Massacre. J and I talk about our favorite singers, and run down our playlist.

Intro: “Everything Went Black” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro: “Iron Maiden” – Iron Maiden