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Episode 152: Jay Maas (ex-Defeater / Producer / Death of a Nation) Dec 05, 2022

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Keith sits down with Jay Mass to discuss growing up in Boston, his early bands, the formation of Defeater, their creative process, life on the road, Jay's exit from Defeater, learning to record under Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, developing a new mastering software, Jay's current band Death of a Nation and more.

Episode 151: Tiffany (Singer / Songwriter / Pop Star) Nov 28, 2022

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Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and more.

Guest co-host: Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide. We discuss Emily's upcoming releases, recording her new LP and more.

Episode 150: Ryan Shelkett of Liars Academy / Cross My Heart Nov 21, 2022

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Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Robbins and more.

Guest co-host: Mike Doyle of This Was The Scene Podcast. We discuss podcasting, Mike's upcoming Lanemeyer reunion shows and more.

Episode 149: Justin Pearson of The Locust / Deaf Club Nov 14, 2022

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Keith sits down with Justin Pearson to discuss his early days in music, his first band Struggle, his label Three One G Records, the history of the Locust, how the band dealt with overly enthusiastic and antagonistic audiences, working with John Waters, Justin's appearance on the Jerry Springer show, Swing Kids, Justin's latest band Deaf Club, piecing together a living through music and the arts, dealing with loss and more.

Episode 148: Allen Epley of Shiner / The Life and Times Nov 07, 2022

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Keith sits down with Allen Epley to discuss the history of Shiner, the recording of some of their classic LP's, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the beginning of The Life and Times, Shiner's initial reunion and their latest LP "Schadenfreude", what's next for both bands, Allen's podcast "Third Gear Scratch", performing with the Blue Man Group and more.

Guest co-hosts: Josh Brigham and Adam Morgan of Hopesfall. Josh and Adam discuss the influence Shiner has had on Hopesfall, how reading the liner notes of "The Egg" led them to record "The Satellite Years" with Matt Talbott, the recent 20 year anniversary of TSY plus more.

Episode 147: Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records Oct 31, 2022

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Keith sits down with Chris Wrenn to discuss the early days of Bridge Nine Records, how Chris leveraged a long-standing sports rivalry to fund the label, the label's breakthrough release of the first American Nightmare 7", Bridge Nine's growth over the years, how Ben Affleck ended up wearing Bridge Nine gear, what to expect next from Chris and the label plus more.

Episode 146: Jack Beatson of Foreign Hands Oct 24, 2022

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Keith sits down with Jack Beatson to discuss growing up in Delaware, shows in the northeast, our favorite venues in Philadelphia, the history of Foreign Hands, their development as a band, recording "Bleed the Dream", working with Will Putney, what's next for the band and more.

Guest co-host: Brendan Ekstrom of Circa Survive / This Day Forward. We discuss This Day Forward, the Circa Survive hiatus and more.

Episode 145: Tom Sheehan of Indecision / Most Precious Blood Oct 17, 2022

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Keith sits down with Thomas Sheehan to discuss Indecision tour stories, the "Indecision Curse", the formation of Most Precious Blood, the '02 Furnace Fest bible incident, almost playing Furnace Fest '22, navigating two Most Precious Blood lineups, Axe to Grind podcast, what's next for Most Precious Blood and more.

Episode 144: Toby Morrell of Emery Oct 10, 2022

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Keith sits down with Toby Morrel to discuss growing up in South Carolina, discovering the underground music scene, the formation of Emery, the band's move to Seattle, getting established as a band, dealing with fan backlash, the band's latest LP "Rub Some Dirt On It", Toby's podcast "It's All Over" and more.

Guest co-host: Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal Vinyl. Jason details the in-depth work he does with bands to help create their vinyl packaging and shares stories of working with Emery, Zao and others.

Bonus Episode 143: Furnace Fest 2022 Recap Oct 06, 2022

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Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap.

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