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Episode 212: Maha Shami of NØ MAN + Artist Spotlight: Capsule Jan 29, 2024

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Keith sits down with Maha Shami to discuss growing up in Houston, TX as the child of Palestinian refugees, Maha's return trips to Palestine with her family and some of the oppression she has faced both in Palestine and the United States, some background on the conflict and Maha's personal experience historically and in the present day. We also discuss Maha's history with music, her intro to metal, punk and hardcore, touring with Majority Rule, the formation of NØ MAN, the band's history, their creative process, recording their upcoming LP "Glitter and Spit", what's next for the band and more.

Artist Spotlight: Keith speaks to Colin Smith of Capsule about the history of the band and their new EP "Ferox".

Episode 211: Riley Breckenridge of Thrice Jan 22, 2024

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Keith sits down with Riley Breckenridge to discuss the formation of Thrice, the family and band life balance, the band's touring schedule then and now, their creative process, how Riley decided to take up drums after a sports injury and his early musical influences. We also discuss the rise of Thrice after the release of "The Illusion of Safety" LP, the intense recording sessions for their follow up LP "The Artist and the Ambulance", the follow up LP "Vheissu", their major label experience and exit from Island Records, the band's initial hiatus, the inspiration behind recording "The Artist and the Ambulance Revisited" what's coming up next for Thrice and more.

Episode 210: Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids / Author Jan 15, 2024

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Matt Pryor returns to the show and we discuss his new memoir "Red Letter Days", its conception, the writing process and stories from the book including Matt being diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, how he managed the disease as a child, on the road and in modern times. We also discuss the early days of the Get Up Kids, their creative process, doing backup vocals on Coalesce's "There is Nothing New Under the Sun" LP, signing with Vagrant Records, recording and releasing the "Something to Write Home About" LP, stories from the road, the band's shift in sound for the "On a Wire" LP, their initial breakup and more.

Episode 209: Brad Wallace of Orchid / Bucket Full of Teeth Jan 08, 2024

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Keith sits down with Brad Wallace to discuss growing up in Alabama, discovering the local scene, moving to Western Mass to attend college, meeting Will Killingsworth and forming Orchid. We also discuss the early days of Orchid, recording the debut LP "Chaos is Me" with Kurt Ballou for Ebullition Records and Brad's initial departure from Orchid. We also cover Bucket Full of Teeth, their unique recording process, their recent discography release on Iodine Recordings, Brad's post-Orchid bands Wolves and Transistor Transistor, the Orchid reunion, what's next for the band and more.

Episode 208: Geoff Rickly of Thursday / Author Jan 01, 2024

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Keith sits down with Geoff Rickly to discuss his new novel "Someone Who Isn't Me", the early stages of writing the novel, the creative process and how Geoff refined and revised his writing, Geoff's story of addiction and recovery which became the basis of the novel and some ideas that didn't make it into the final draft. We also discuss Thursday, their meteoric rise after the release of "Full Collapse", parting ways with Victory Records and signing with Island / Def Jam, their major label debut "War All The Time", their banned music video for the album's title track, their follow up LP "A City By The Light Divided" and the initial end of the band. We also cover No Devotion, how Geoff joined the band, their debut LP "Permanence", winning album of the year at the Kerrang awards, their 2022 LP "No Oblivion", United Nations, almost getting sued by the actual UN, Geoff's former label Collect Records, the Ink & Dagger Reunion and more.

Episode 207: Best of 2023 with Casey Iodine and Erik from Jeromes Dream Dec 25, 2023

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Keith and Casey deliver their Top Ten Records of 2023. We also sit down with Erik Ratensperger from Jeromes Dream for an exclusive in-depth interview on their 2023 LP "The Gray In Between" and more.

Episode 206: Jeff Jenkins of Codeseven Dec 18, 2023

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Keith sits down with Jeff Jenkins to discuss Codeseven's newest LP, "Go Let It In" on Equal Vision Records, how the band decided to write new music, the creative process and recording of the LP. We also discuss the early days of the band, early influences that inspired each of their releases, the trajectory of their sound over the years, the writing of their 2002 LP "The Rescue", some tech/gear used for the recording, Jeff's homebrew synthesizers, overcoming backlash to their new sound, the initial breakup of the band, paranormal experiences and more.

Episode 205: Popeye Vogelsang of Farside / Calling Hours Dec 11, 2023

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Keith sits down with Popeye Vogelsang to discuss moving from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania, adjusting to life in the northeast, the formation of Calling Hours, working with Brian McTernan to demo and record the debut LP "Say Less" for Revelation Records and the band's creative process. We also discuss Farside, Popeye's first tryout for the band, how Walter Schreifels connected them with Don Fury to record their first 7", their short-lived ex guitarist Zach De La Rocha, their final LP "The Monroe Doctrine", recording the record, stories behind some of the songs and more.

Episode 204: Justin Chancellor of Tool / MTVoid Dec 04, 2023

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Keith sits down with Justin Chancellor to discuss Tool's current tour, pre-show rituals, the intricacies and improvisations of their live performances, traveling to Los Angeles in 1995 to try out for the band, the first rehearsals together, the Tool rehearsal space, fan theories behind the band's music and how the Fibonacci sequence inspired the "Lateralus" LP. We also discuss MTVoid, the origin and history of the project, the creative process behind their debut LP "Nothing's Matter" and their latest LP "Matter's Knot Pt. 1", some additional Tool history, the lead up to their 2019 LP "Fear Inoculum", what's next for Tool and MTVoid plus more.

Episode 203: Mariel Loveland of Best Ex / Candy Hearts Nov 27, 2023

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Keith sits down with Mariel Loveland to discuss growing up in NJ, formative experiences in music, early influences, the early days of Candy Hearts, the band's early demos that turned Mariel on to the world of punk music, signing with Bridge Nine Records, working with Chad from New Found Glory on their EP "The Best Ways to Disappear" and their LP "All The Ways You Let Me Down", the difficulties Mariel has navigated as a woman in the music industry and the end of Candy Hearts. We also discuss Mariel's current solo work in Best Ex, the advent of the project, transitioning from a band to a solo artist, recording the debut LP "With a Smile", her creative process and more.

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