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Episode 242: Chris Broach of Braid + Artist Spotlight: Soft No Aug 26, 2024

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Keith sits down with Chris Broach to discuss Chris's history with music, early influences, discovering punk via Minor Threat and skateboarding and the burgeoning emo scene in Chicago in the early to mid 90's. We also discuss how Chris joined Braid during the band's early days, their creative process, their landmark 1998 LP "Frame and Canvas" and the band's initial breakup shortly after its release, the reunions, Chris's solo music his new single "Shoulder Your Own" and more.

Artist Spotlight: Scott Signorino of Soft No. We discuss the band and their debut self titled EP.

Episode 241: Chris Spencer of Unsane / Human Impact Aug 19, 2024

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Keith sits down with Chris Spencer to discuss growing up in San Francisco, early show going experiences, Chris' intro to the world of punk and witnessing early performances by Flipper, Black Flag and Dead Kennedys, the formation of Unsane, their early shows in NYC, life on the road, Unsane's major labor experience, their banned music video for "Body Bomb" and the video for "Scrape". We also discuss Human Impact, the origin of the band, their new LP "Gone Dark" and the new creative approach the band took with this record, Chris surviving being attacked in Vienna, our relationship with drugs and alcohol plus more.

Episode 240: Egin Kongoli of Respire Aug 12, 2024

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Egin Kongoli returns to the show and we discuss New Friends DIY, the work they do in Toronto booking shows and helping to develop the local scene and the annual New Friends Fest. We also discuss Respire, their new LP "Hiraeth", the making of the LP, the band's creative process, making the band work with members spread apart geographically, sobriety, mental health, what Egin has been up to since we last spoke and more.

Guest co-host: Tommy returns for his annual visit to the show.

Episode 239: Sam DiGristine of Full of Hell / Jarhead Fertilizer Aug 05, 2024

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Keith sits down with Sam DiGristine to discuss his history with music, early influences, discovering metal, hardcore and punk, living in Philadelphia, dealing with addiction and getting sober. We also discuss Jarhead Fertilizer, their formation while Sam was still in high school and an early performance that disqualified them from the battle of the bands, joining Full of Hell, their latest LP "Coagulated Bliss", touring internationally, Full of Hell's collaboration records with The Body, Primitive Man and Nothing, how a t-shirt spawned their collaboration with HEALTH, performing at Roadburn Festival and more.

Episode 238: Pat Shannon of All Else Failed / Hold Down The Ocean + Artist Spotlight: In Transit Jul 29, 2024

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Pat Shannon returns to the show and we discuss All Else Failed, the release of their 2004 LP "This Never Happened", the band's tour after the release of the record and some mishaps that occurred along the way, their creative process and the initial end of the band. We also discuss the return of All Else Failed, their resurgence after This is Hardcore 2011, Hold Down the Ocean, their formation in 2015 and their latest LP "Equidistant", Keith and Pat's 2009 post hardcore band "Crash of 64" formed after the initial breakup of All Else Failed and more.

Artist Spotlight: Ben Bakker of In Transit. We discuss the band and their latest EP "Illusionary".

Episode 237: Nic Kuczynski of Frail Body Jul 22, 2024

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Keith sits down with Nic Kuczynski to discuss his work as a production manager, growing up outside of Rockford IL, early musical inspiration including picking up bass after seeing Deep Purple, early bands and the formation of Frail Body. We also discuss the history of Frail Body, their creative process, the mechanics of a 3 piece band, signing with Deathwish Inc, Frail Body's latest LP "Artificial Bouquet", touring in Europe, playing Roadburn Festival, Nic's new band Bleached Cross, dealing with loss, our relationship to drugs, alcohol and sobriety plus more.

Episode 236: Dustin Coffman of Glassing Jul 15, 2024

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Keith sits down with Dustin Coffman to discuss Dustin's early days in music and early influences, moving to Austin and the formation of Glassing. We also discuss the history of Glassing, their creative process, early tours including one with This Will Destroy You, the writing of their 2nd LP "Spotted Horse" and the follow up LP "Twin Dream", their latest LP "From the Other Side of the Mirror", the new approach the band took when writing the record and the themes behind it, caffeine intake, gaming, therapy, mental health and more.

Episode 235: Colin Frangicetto of This Day Forward / Circa Survive Jul 08, 2024

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Colin Frangicetto returns to the show and we discuss his life as a full time visual artist, the ups and downs of being a fully self supported artist, the final year of This Day Forward and the recording of their final LP "In Response", Colin and the band's relationships to each other and at the time, the initial breakup of This Day Forward and Colin's life after the end of the band. We also discuss how the This Day Forward reunion shows came about, the work Colin is doing in prep of the shows, some recent health struggles Colin has dealt with, music we've been listening to, Circa Survive and more.

Episode 234: Sean Ingram of Coalesce Jul 01, 2024

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Keith sits down with Sean Ingram to discuss how the recent Coalesce reunion came to be, the new approach the band is taking with their 2024 shows, some insight into Sean's life as an independent business owner, how Sean prepared his voice for the upcoming shows and the live performance that inspired Sean to step back into music. We also discuss the history of Coalesce, some of the difficulties the band faced in the early days with each other and with others, the recording of "012: Revolution In Just Listening" and "Ox", how Sean's lyrical and vocal approach has evolved over the years, Sean's 2001 Krazy Fest performance with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sean's new band Idle Heirs, what's next for Coalesce and more.

Episode 233: King Yosef + Artist Spotlight: Drought Jun 24, 2024

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Keith sits down with King Yosef to discuss growing up in Rogue River, Oregon, his early music influences, and learning to record, produce and make beats while navigating homelessness in his teenage years. We also discuss the origins of King Yosef, his creative process, the early live shows where the band became to take shape, the 2023 LP "An Underlying Hum" and some of Yosef's personal experiences in life and therapy that influenced the record, the mechanics behind the live shows, Yosef's recent tour with Health, his label and art collective BLEAKHOUSE and more.

Artist Spotlight: RJ Rabe of Drought. We discuss the band and their debut 3 song EP on Iodine Recordings.

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