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Repost - Episode 136: Chris McLane of Stretch Arm Strong Jul 11, 2025

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Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more.

Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweather. We catch up with Peter and discuss the new EP's from Fairweather, Be Well and what's coming up for both bands.

Episode 288: Harper Boyhtari of Greet Death Jul 06, 2025

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Keith welcomes Harper Boyhtari back to the show and we discuss Greet Death's new LP "Die In Love", how the concept of the LP was shaped via personal experiences with death, love and other themes, Greet Death's creative process, their views on music as a career and the evolution of their own music, the making of their new video for "Country Girl", Harper's journey to discovering her gender identity, the difficulties of societal gender norms, mental health and more.

Repost - Episode 133: Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns Jul 04, 2025

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Keith sits down with Jesse Barnett to discuss growing up in Southern California, how Jesse managed to start his career in music despite some difficulties in his childhood, the early days of Stick to Your Guns, Jesse's reluctance to become the singer of the band, the events in Jesse's life that shaped his political beliefs, how Jesse gives back to his community, Jesse's post hardcore band Trade Wind and latest band Ways Away, Stick to Your Guns' latest LP "Spectre" and more.

Guest co-host: Tommy returns and we have our first long conversation since his departure from the show back in March of 2021.

Episode 287: Matt O'Brien of No Lights + Artist Spotlight: Detach the Islands Jun 30, 2025

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Keith sits down with Matt O'Brien to discuss growing up in Holyoke MA, discovering the local scene, getting sober and moving to San Francisco, the formation of No Lights, the band's creative process, their 2023 LP "Dream Eraser" and more.

Artist Spotlight: Keith sits down with Emmett Ceglia to discuss his bands Husbandry, Detach the Islands, Fluoride, Heavenview and more.

Repost - Episode 102: Travis Shettel of Piebald Jun 27, 2025

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Keith and Tommy sit down with Travis Shettel of Piebald to discuss growing up in MA and it's burgeoning scene of the 1990's, the formation of Piebald, life on the road, touring the world, their initial breakup and reunion and what to expect next from the band.

Episode 286: Lemus Garcia of Stateside Jun 23, 2025

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Keith sits down with Lemus Garcia to discuss growing up in Norwalk, CA, discovering punk and hardcore music, Lemus's early bands and the formation of Stateside. We also discuss the history of Stateside, their EP release via New Morality Zine, signing with Pure Noise Records, the making of their debut LP "Where You Found Me", touring with Anxious, One Step Closer and Koyo and more.

Repost - Episode 96: Greg Thomas of END Jun 20, 2025

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Keith and Tommy sit down with Greg Thomas of END to discuss surviving COVID, discovering the scene, the founding of Silver Bullet Studios, Greg's studio philosophy and methodology, performing with Shai Hulud and Misery Signals, the formation of END, their creative process, END's 2020 LP "Splinters From an Ever-Changing Face", what's next for the band and more.

Episode 285: Tim Singer and Dave Rosenberg of Deadguy Jun 16, 2025

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Keith welcomes Tim Singer back to the show and we discuss his very early life in the Netherlands, his family's immigration to the US, Tim's intro to the world of hardcore and punk via New York hardcore and CBGB's, his fanzine Boiling Point and his early band No Escape. We also discuss Deadguy history, their reunion, the making of their new LP "Near Death Travel Services" and more.

Keith also welcomes Dave Rosenberg to the show and we discuss his early history with music, discovering punk and hardcore shows at City Gardens, the formation of Deadguy, how the band carried on after the split of the original lineup, the reunion which was prompted by Decibel Magazine and the Deadguy Documentary film, a deep dive look into the new Deadguy LP "Near Death Travel Services" and more.

Episode 284: Adam Turla of Murder By Death Jun 09, 2025

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Keith sits down with Adam Turla to discuss Murder By Death, the struggles of a fully DIY band, preparation for the band's final tour, insights behind the band's final LP "Egg & Dart", their 2003 tour with Thursday that helped boost the band's popularity, their semi-major label push with the release of the 2006 LP "In Bocca Al Lupo", how Adam kept the band afloat after their label dissolved and how he and the band have persevered throughout the years, Murder By Death's plans after the final tour, insights on the music industry over the years and more.

Episode 283: Dewey Halpaus of Peer Pleasure Podcast / Portgual. The Man Jun 02, 2025

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Keith sits down with Dewey Halpaus to discuss growing up in Wasilla, Alaska, how Dewey and his friends kept their scene going after the local venue was shut down, meeting his bandmates in Anatomy of a Ghost and moving to Portland to try and make it as a touring band. We also discuss the history of Peer Pleasure Podcast, how the podcast signed with Equal Vision Records, Dewey's philosophy with the show and his guests, his time with Portugal. the Man, therapy, processing past trauma and more.

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