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DISCOVERED: //0624// Jul 05, 2024

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite new punk/hardcore/emo releases from the month of June, 2024.

Also featured in this episode are interviews with Tracy and Mark of Cross Dog, as well as Josh of Bring on the Storm.

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DISCOVERED //0524// Jun 07, 2024

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite releases from the month of May, 2024.

This is a jam packed episode with 32 songs, and two interviews (Johnny Baseball, and OK Buddy).

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BUDDIED UP w/ Andy Franchere (Ill Communication) May 25, 2024

It's the one where David is joined by Andy Frachere (vocals) of Ill Communication.

Andy picked a bunch of songs, and David buddied them up with songs of his choosing.

It's a hardcore kid's dream!

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DISCOVERED: //0424// May 03, 2024

It's the one where David and Aaron break down some of their favourite punk, hardcore, and emo releases of the month of April, 2024.

Bassy (bass) of Between You & Me also hops on to chat about their new EP 'Shit Yeah!'.

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BUDDIED UP! w/ Mark Johnston (Knelt Before) Apr 19, 2024

It's another pairings episode, but this time we are calling it BUDDIED UP!

Mark Johnston, of Knelt Before, joins David to play a bunch of songs, and talk about them.

Mark picked his songs, and David buddied them up with his songs.

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DISCOVERED: //0324// Apr 05, 2024

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite punk, hardcore, and emo releases of the last month.

He is also joined by Connor Erickson (guitar & vocals) of Barely Civil, and Adam Nigh (bass & vocals) of Too Bad Eugene to discuss their new records.

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David & Josh Play the Hits (again)! Mar 29, 2024

It's the one where David and Chef Josh play the hits.

This episode was previously released on Islington Radio.

The Requiem w/ Damien (vocals) & Felipe (guitar) Mar 25, 2024

It's the one where Aaron chats with Damien, and Felipe, of the Florida band The Requiem.

They discuss getting introduced to punk rock, and playing in bands, as well as the new record from The Requiem, 'A Cure To Poison the World' (Fearless Records) which was released in February of this year.

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DISCOVERED: //0224// Mar 01, 2024

It's the one where David recaps some of his favourite punk, hardcore, and emo releases from the month of February.

He's also joined by Paul and James, from The Promised End, to discuss their new album ;For the Buried and the Broken' (Sound Investment Records)

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KRANG Feb 12, 2024

It's the one where Aaron hangs out with the members of Czechian skate punk band, KRANG.

They discuss the ins and outs of their 2021 album Make Arcade Great Again, as well as what the future may hold for the band with new music.

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DISCOVERED //0124// Jan 30, 2024

Its the one where David recaps some of his favourite releases from January 2024.

He's also joined by Jimmy Barbetti (guitar & vocals) of Scooped Up!

A couple other friends also drop by to share the stories behind some of their latest tracks.

Featuring everything from pop punk to hardcore, emo, skate punk and more.

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Radio, Radio: So Long, 2023 Dec 31, 2023

David rings in 2024 by saying 'So Long, 2023' in this Radio, Radio special.

Over 30 songs from some of his favourite albums released in 2023.

Pop punk, emo, post hardcore, and hardcore...it's all here!

Ring in 2024 with us, as we say ;So Long, 2023'!

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2023 GUPPIES Dec 26, 2023

It's the one where Aaron and David pick their 11 favourite albums from 2023.

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With Honor w/ Todd Mackey (Vocals) Nov 22, 2023

It's the one where Aaron chats with Todd Mackey of Connecticut melodic hardcore band, With Honor.

They talk about their latest album, Boundless (Pure Noise). They also talk about what brought the band back together, after a lengthy hiatus, and what it was like getting back into the studio and writing together again.

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Brutal Youth w/ Patty O'Lantern (Vocals) Nov 13, 2023

It's the one where David chats with Patty O'Lantern (vocals) of Brutal Youth.

They discuss their latest record, Rebuilding Year, as well as 'Weird Al', short shorts, and much more.

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Ill Communication w/ Andy Franchere (vocals) Nov 01, 2023

It's the one where David chats with Andy Franchere (vocals) of California hardcore band, Ill Communication.

They discuss growing up in small town scenes, raising kids in the punk and hardcore scene, as well as Ill Communication's debut full length, Doomsday Brigade.

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New $#!+ Sick $#!+ Aug 27, 2023

David has been lying in bed sick. With nothing to do but listen to new music, a lot was consumed.

Then, he had a small window where his energy returned, so he figured he would make good of his time doing nothing.

This is the result of that.

14 new tracks from artists including:

Stateside, MXPX, Fiddlehead, Restraining Order, Wilmette, The Front Bottoms, To Kill Achilles and more!

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Alexisonfire Jul 19, 2023

We're still stuck in Canada! So, why not dig in to another two classic Canadian albums?

In this one David and Aaron discuss the albums 'Watch Out!' and 'Crisis' by Alexisonfire.

As per usual, we share our introductions to the band, general thoughts on the albums, and a deep dive on 4 songs from each.

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Sum 41 Jul 08, 2023

It's the middle of summer, so we had to cover a band that takes their name from the season, and has a song named after the season.

In this one David and Aaron discuss Canadian pop punk kings, Sum 41 - specifically their albums 'All Killer No Filler' and 'Does This Look Infected?'.

They share their first impressions an introduction to the band, Canadian television talk shows, music videos, and wearing clean underwear. They also talk openers (sort of), closers (joke songs be damned), and a couple hand picked tracks from each album.

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Gob Jun 30, 2023

Canadian friends rejoice! On our latest episode, we are tackling the legendary gob.

We talk about first getting into the band, and living in a world where even if you werent familiar with their music, you knew who gob was - they were that band that sang about jumping in a lake.

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We discuss 'How Far Shallow Takes You' as well as 'The World According to gob'. Openers, closers, and some favourites in between.

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The Undecided Jun 23, 2023

The Undecided may not be one of the most well known bands, but for Canadian kids growing up on Tooth & Nail Records, and punk rock...they were a beacon of hope. They were 'our boys

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In this episode, David and Aaron discuss their two full length releases - sharing their first impressions, and deep diving some of the songs. They get into artwork, openers, alternate openers, and closers.

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The Ataris Jun 17, 2023

Its the one where David and Aaron talk about The Ataris by taking a closer look at two of their albums: Blue Skies Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits, and So Long, Astoria.

They talk first impressions from when they first heard the band and albums, as well as short discussions on openers, closers, and their favourite tracks.

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Saves The Day Jun 03, 2023

It's the one where David and Aaron talk about Saves The Day. They take a closer look at two albums from the band - Through Being Cool and Stay What You Are.

They share their early memories with the records, and dive in to some of their favourite songs from the records.

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Pairings w/ Run Into The Sun Apr 17, 2023

Its the one where David is joined by Dan Fletcher (vocals) of SLC hardcore band, Run Into The Sun.

They discuss the latest singles from the band, as well Dan picks some of his favourite SLC pop punk/emo/indie bands, and David pairs songs with them.

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Subject Matters w/ Tim Ilardi (Red Weather) Apr 02, 2023

It's the one where we play a game!

David is joined by Tim Ilardi (vocals/guitar) of Red Weather. They play a game and discuss their latest single, 'Start Again'.

The game? David has put together a playlist of songs. Each pair of songs are about a niche subject, or niche metaphor. Tim tries to guess the subject/metaphor as well as the artists.

How well can you do?

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DSCVRD //0323// w/ Tony Truzzolino (Tired Radio) Mar 26, 2023

DSCVRD //0323// recaps some of our favourite albums and EPs released in the month of March, thanks to our friends at Discovered Magazine.

David is joined by Tony Truzzolino (guitar/vocals) of Tired Radio as they work their way through a loaded playlist of some of the best new releases in the world of punk, hardcore, post hardcore, emo, and more!

Featuring music from Tired Radio, Wicked Bears, FAIM, MSPAINT, Northcote, Twin Stacks, and more!

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Good Hangs w/ Good Hangs Mar 20, 2023

It's the one where David shares some good hangs with Dom (bass & backing vocals) and Stein (vocals) of Chicago emo/pop punk band, Good Hangs.

Featuring a complete listen of the new Good Hangs EP, 'Bad Planet', as well as some other favourites along the way.

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Radio, Radio: 'Sorry to Miss Out!' Love, Aaron Mar 12, 2023

This time we pair new songs with old songs.

Featuring music from:

Urethane, Hot Mulligan, Samiam, Nearly Spent, Junction 18, Brutal Youth, The Carolyn, ALVVAYS, Manchester Orchestra, Scottie Cyr, Rust Belt Lights, DRAIN, AFI, Roman Candle, Hopesfall, and Sainthood Reps.

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Radio, Radio: David & Josh Play the Hits - The Blasting Room Mar 06, 2023

It's the one where David & Chef Josh play some of their favourite songs to come out of The Blasting Room.

That's it. It's just two buds hanging out and listening to/talking about their favourites.

Featuring music from Face to Face, Good Riddance, Slick Shoes, Comeback Kid, Hot Water Music, and more!

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Radio, Radio: DISCOVERED //0223// Feb 26, 2023

Radio, Radio: DISCOVERED //0223// is your recap for some of our favourite new releases, in the world of pop punk/hardcore/emo and more, from the month of February(ish) 2023.

We travel all over the world from Salt Lake City to Australia, from Canada to Germany, and all over the UK.

Featuring music from:

Absolved (photo credit Landon Hale), Stress Fractures, Hard To Know, X.L. Life, One Of Us, Colorsfade, Empire Me, and more!

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Radio, Radio: Shut Up! These Are Cool! Feb 12, 2023

It's another Radio, Radio.

This time we've got old music and new music.

Featuring:

Stretch Arm Strong

Quicksand

Trash Boat

Knelt Before

Bukowski

Trashed Ambulance

and more!

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160: Lifetime Feb 06, 2023

It's the one where David and Aaron discuss the New Jersey melodic hardcore band, Lifetime.

They take a bit of a dive into their albums Jersey's Best Dancers, and the self-titled Lifetime record.

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Radio, Radio: Power Point Is Boring Jan 23, 2023

Radio, Radio: Power Point Is Boring

January is coming to a close, so David decided to recap some of the new music released in the past month (or so).

Featuring music from:

Old Wives, Fireworks, Unarmed, Leiah, Something Missing, Pale Lungs, Riot Stares, Boneripper, Palette Knife, Dosser, Relate., and One Step Closer.

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159: Guppies 2022 Dec 26, 2022

It's the one where Aaron and David return to share their favourite albums from 2022.

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158: Stick To Your Guns w/ Jesse Barnett (Vocals) Sep 26, 2022

It's the one where Aaron deep dives the new record, Spectre, from Stick To Your Guns with vocalist Jesse Barnett.

They take a song by song look at the record, as well as how the title and artwork came about. They also take a quick walk down memory lane, covering some of the history of the band.

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157: Punk Rock, Ya Hosers! w/ Handheld (Andy & Pat) Sep 19, 2022

It's the episode where Aaron and David hang out with Andy (vocals) and Pat (drums) of Handheld.

In this episode, they discuss some of their favourite Canadian punk bands, and share some stories about their new record 'Canadian Tragedy'.

Featuring music from Handheld, Propagandhi, Moneen, Belvedere, Gob, Reset, and more!

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156: Set Your Goals w/ Matt Wilson (Vocals) Sep 12, 2022

It's the one where Aaron chats with Matt Wilson (vocals) of Set Your Goals.

Set Your Goals are a band that formed in San Francisco, back in 2004. Over that span they have released 3 full lengths on Eulogy and Epitaph Records.

In this conversation they talk about the progression and growth of the band, time spent on Warped Tour, splitting from Eulogy Records, and the stories behind 5 of Matt's handpicked Set Your Goals songs.

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155: Discovering: Celebration Summer w/ Nathan Falger (Guitar & Vocals) Sep 05, 2022

It's the one where David introduces you to Celebration Summer.

Nathan Falger (guitar & vocals) chats with David about the beginnings of the DC area band, as well as some bands that inspired him, and the stories behind some Celebration Summer songs from their debut EP, and upcoming full length.

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Radio, Radio: Summer Rewind Aug 29, 2022

It's the one where David and Aaron talk about what they've been listening to over the summer. New and old, it's jam packed with great music.

Featuring music from Hatebreed, Her Head's On Fire, The Interrupters, Normy, Born For Battle, Good Hangs, and more!

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154: Discovering: Dragged Under w/ Kalen Anderson (Drums) Aug 22, 2022

The one where Aaron chats with Kalen Anderson, who plays drums in Dragged Under.

Dragged Under is a Seattle-area band who blend elements of metalcore, pop punk, and hard rock, who formed out of the dissolution of the band Rest, Repose.

In this interview, they discuss how Kalen got into music, some of the bands and albums that influenced him, transitioning from the band’s first album to their latest, as well as some of the stories behind a couple of their songs.

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153: Discovering: Praise w/ Austin Stemper (Guitar) Aug 08, 2022

This week’s episode is my interview Austin Stemper of the band Praise. They’re a hardcore band from the Baltimore area, with call backs to the DC hardcore and post hardcore sounds of the mid-to-late 80s.

If you’re unfamiliar with this band, you’ve probably heard them at least a couple times if you’ve listened to any of our Radio, Radio episodes, because I’ve been pushing them for a few months now.

In this episode Austin shares some of the music that inspired him, as well as some of his favourite Praise songs including a couple off of their latest record, All In A Dream, which was released earlier this year on Revelation Records.

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152: Discovering: Elway w/ Tim Browns (Vocals & Guitar) Aug 01, 2022

It's the one where David discovers Elway, with Tim Browne (vocals & guitar).

Tim talks about growing up listening to punk and hardcore, and shares 3 songs that influenced him as a songwriter/musician. He also shares the stories behind three songs from the Elway library.

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151: Discovering: Freewill w/ Mike Hartsfield (Bass) Jul 25, 2022

It's another episode in our Discovering: Summer series!

This time David discovers LA melodic punk band, Freewill. He is joined by bassist Mike Hartsfield.

Freewill is a band that actually got its start in the mid-late 80s LA hardcore scene, before going on a lengthy hiatus.

Mike shares a few of the songs that inspired him, as well as the stories behind a couple of the songs from their latest album, All This Time (New Age Records).

They also discuss the LA scene in those days, the lost years of the band, what brought them back together, and the launch of Mike's own label, New Age Records.

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Radio, Radio: When We're Finally Driving Jul 21, 2022

It's the episode of Radio, Radio where David plays songs he's downloaded for his road trip to the coast.

Featuring music from H2O, Foxing, Seaway, Joyce Manor, Stretch Arm Strong, and more!

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150: Discovering: Outatime! w/ Justin Robertson (guitar) Jul 18, 2022

It's another installment in our Discovering: Summer series. This time it's the one where David discovers Florida based pop punk band, Outatime! with Justin Roberston (guitar).

In this episode they discuss three songs that have influenced Justin, as well as three songs off their debut full length, No Boundaries (Revival Recordings).

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149: Discovering: Living Room w/ Scott Fitzpatrick (vocals & guitar) Jul 11, 2022

It's another installment in our Discovering: Summer series, this time David discovers Living Room, with singer and guitar player Scott Fitzpatrick.

As usual they cover 3 songs that influenced Scott, as well as 3 songs from Living Room, all off of their latest record New Years.

They also discuss the burden of having a band name live Living Room, and how much of a pain it is to Google. Talks also cover guitar effects, and cool emo substitute teachers.

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148: Discovering: Chief State w/ Fraser Simpson (vocals) Jul 04, 2022

It's our first installment in our Discovering: Summer series. This is the one where David discovers Vancouver based pop punk band, Chief State, with their singer Fraser Simpson.

They discuss 3 of the bands that played the biggest influence on Fraser, as well as 3 songs from the Chief State collection, including a discussion about their new record Waiting For Your Colours (Mutant League).

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Radio, Radio: June Rewind Jul 01, 2022

Listen in as David and Aaron play songs from some of their favourite June (and a few earlier) releases. They also throw in a couple throwback songs for good measure.

Featuring music from Speedway, Foreign Hands, Living Room, We Struck Gold, Squint, and more!

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147: We Were Sharks w/ Randy Frobel (vocals) Jun 27, 2022

It's the one where David welcomes Randy Frobel (vocals) of Ottawa, Ontario pop punk band, We Were Sharks.

As always, in this episode we dive into Randy’s introduction to the world of punk and hardcore, also what it’s like being an ‘old ass man’ playing pop punk. Randy also shares his thoughts, and the stories behind 5 of his favourite We Were Sharks songs.

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146: Small Brown Bike w/ Mike Reed Jun 20, 2022

It's the one where David interviews Mike Reed, of Small Brown Bike.

In this episode they discuss Mike's introduction to punk and hardcore, The Minutemen, always being in bands with his brother, the upcoming album from 84 Tigers, and Mike shares his 5 favourite Small Brown Bike Songs.

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145: Discovering: Hey Thanks! w/ Travis Opal (Vocals) Jun 13, 2022

It's the one where David discovers Hey Thanks! with Travis Opal (vocals).

They just released their debut full length, Start/Living on Iodine Recordings. You’re about to find out more about the band, but let me say this, if you enjoy going for long drives and listening to upbeat pop punk with heavy pop sensibilities, and songs that’ll remind you of yesterday….this band is for you.

In this episode, Travis shares a few songs that have inspired him over the years, as well as the stories and thoughts behind three songs off of their new record.

Speaking of their new record, order it now from Northern Scene and save 15% at checkout!

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144: Four Year Strong w/ Alan Day (Guitar & Vocals) Jun 06, 2022

It's the one where Aaron interviews Alan Day of Four Year Strong.

If, by chance, you have no idea who Four Year Strong is, they are a pop punk band from Massachusetts. As one of the pillars of the easycore scene of the 2010s, they have been crafting some of the greatest anthems of the past 15-20 years.

In this conversation they talk about their unique songwriting style, many miles on the road, evolving their sound, and of course the stories behind 5 of Alan’s favourite Four Year Strong songs.

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143: Discovering: You Vandal w/ Eric Cannon (Guitar & Vocals) May 30, 2022

It's the one where David discovers You Vandal, with Eric Cannon (vocals & guitar).

You Vandal is a pop punk band, with hints of emo and post hardcore, from Gainesville, Florida.

In this episode Eric shares three songs from bands that influenced his musicianship and songwriting. He also shares the stories behind three songs from their latest record, Pretend I Don't Exist, which is out now on Jump Start Records.

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Radio, Radio: May Rewind May 28, 2022

It's the one where David and Aaron share some of their favourite releases from the month of May.

Featuring music from Normy, Dragged Under, Be Well, Pulley, and more!

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142: Discovering: Red Weather w/ Tim Ilardi (Bass & Vocals) May 23, 2022

It's the one where David hangs out with Tim Ilardi (Vocals & Bass) and discovers the band Red Weather.

Red Weather is best described as an emo, or emo adjacent band, from Virginia Beach.

In this episode, Tim shares 3 songs that influenced him as well as 3 Red Weather songs from their EP, Empty Places, as well as their 2021 full length, Wish You Well.

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141: Discovering: CHASER w/ Mike LeDonne (vocals) May 16, 2022

It's the one where Aaron discovers CHASER, with vocalist Mike LeDonne.

For those of you discovering CHASER along with us, they are best described as a melodic skate punk band from Orange County, California.

In this episode, Mike shares some of the albums that inspired him as a songwriter and musician. He also shares the stories behind a couple CHASER songs, from their latest album Dreamers.

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Radio, Radio: This One Is (Mostly) For The Hardcore Kids w/ Brad of Northern Scene May 14, 2022

It's the one where David invites Brad of Northern Scene to play 11 songs.

Northern Scene is a Canadian online vinyl store, specializing in punk and hardcore.

In this episode, Brad picks 11 bands to highlight, whose records are currently available in the Northern Scene store.

For the first 48 hours after this episode drops, you can save 20% on all the records played from, in this episode, and 15% in the entire store, using the promo code RADIORADIO, or just click this link.

Music featured in this episode includes L.I.B (top left, photo credit Joe Lacey)., Discreet, Raw Breed (bottom left, photo credit Joe Lacey), Combust, End On End, Chain Whip (middle left, photo credit John Carlow (Finding Charlotte Photography)) and more!

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140: Discovering: The Home Team w/ Brian Butcher (vocals) & Daniel Matson (drums) May 09, 2022

It's the one where David discovers The Home Team with Brian Butcher (vocals) and Daniel Matson (drums).

The Home Team released their second album, Slow Bloom in 2021, on Revival Recordings.

Blending pop punk, post hardcore, and poppy vocals - The Home Team have found a sound to call their own.

In this episode, they discuss three songs that have influenced their music, as well as three songs from Slow Bloom.

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139: Discovering: Fallstar w/Chris Ratzlaff (vocals) May 02, 2022

It's the one where Aaron discovers Fallstar, with vocalist Christ Ratzlaff.

They discuss three albums that inspired Chris, as well as a couple tracks off the latest Fallstar album, Sunbreather (Facedown Records).

They also cover what the band was up to in the 6 years between their last two releases, and if Chris could collaborate with anyone, who that would be.

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Radio, Radio: April Rewind May 01, 2022

It's a new month, which means we take a look back at some of our favourite releases from last month.

Listen in as David and Aaron play music from Cold Years, Signals Midwest, A Wilhelm Scream, Praise, Bellwether, Good Hangs, and more!

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138: Music Memes w/ Todd Barriage (YouTuber) Apr 25, 2022

It's the one where David interviews YouTuber Todd Barriage.

They talk about the stories behind 5 of Todd's favourite covers/mashups/medleys he's done. They also talk about skateboarding, video games, and YouTube being copyright snobs.

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Radio, Radio: Iodine Recordings Apr 23, 2022

It's the one where David is joined by Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings.

Listen in as Casey plays 11 songs from Iodine Recordings, old and new.

Featuring music from Audio Karate, Onelinedrawing, Hey Thanks!, Garrison, and more!

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