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Episode 142: Dave Gorman of Orange Island Oct 03, 2022

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Keith sits down with Dave Gorman to discuss the vibrant music scene in Boston, the bands that influenced him and Orange Island, the beginning of Orange Island, signing to Iodine Recordings, the band's creative process, their final EP that led to the initial end of the band, their upcoming LP "One Night Stay", addiction and how we used substances for different situations in life and more.

Episode 141: Ryan Parrish of City of Caterpillar Sep 26, 2022

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Keith sits down with Ryan Parrish to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering music, learning to play the drums, Ryan's early bands, the formation and early days of Darkest Hour, the formation of City of Caterpillar, Ryan's initial departure from the band and how he processed it, Ryan's other work in Iron Reagan and Mammoth Grinder, the reunion of City of Caterpillar, their upcoming LP "Mystic Sisters" and more.

Episode 140: Isa Holliday of Slow Crush Sep 19, 2022

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Keith sits down with Isa Holliday from Slow Crush to discuss the formation of the band, discovering her voice, one of the band's early gigs at Roadburn Fest, the creative process behind their records, surviving Sunday anxiety, some of the challenges Isa faces as an artist and how she overcomes them plus more.

Episode 139: Jolie Lindholm of The Darling Fire / The Rocking Horse Winner Sep 12, 2022

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Keith sits down with Jolie Lindholm to discuss growing up in Long Island, moving to Florida and discovering the local scene, Jolie's early work in music, joining the Rocking Horse Winner, the history of the band, life on the road, the band's breakup, Jolie's personal and artistic journey that led to the formation of The Darling Fire, the band's new LP "Distortions", recording their debut LP with J. Robbins and more.

Guest co-host: Tara Mayer of The End of The Ocean.

Episode 138: Vinnie Caruana of The Movielife / I Am The Avalance Sep 05, 2022

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Keith sits down with Vinnie Caruana to discuss Vinnie's early days in Long Island, the formation and history of the Movielife, their initial breakup, joining Head Automatica and working on their early music, drug experiences, Vinnie's solo music and more.

Guest co-host: Will Goodyear of Hopesfall / Prayer for Cleansing. We discuss Will's recent joining of Hopesfall, the upcoming Prayer for Cleansing reunion show and more.

Bonus Episode 137: Chad Johnson (Furnace Fest) Sep 01, 2022

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Keith sits down with Chad Johnson to discuss growing up in the Caribbean, some early trouble that led to Chad changing his life and discovering independent music, Chad's label Takehold Records, working A&R for Tooth and Nail Records, the early days and history of Furnace Fest, the inner-workings of the fest and more. Keith also checks in to give you some helpful hints for navigating Furnace Fest and the bands he's looking forward to seeing this year.

Episode 136: Chris McLane of Stretch Arm Strong Aug 29, 2022

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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 135: Wes Eisold of American Nightmare / Cold Cave Aug 22, 2022

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Keith sits down with Wes Eisold to discuss the formation and early days of American Nightmare, their rise as a band and what set them apart, the burnout that led to the band's initial end, the formation and early days of Cold Cave, Wes's creative process and how learned to create on his own, Cold Cave's latest LP "Fate in Seven Lessons", the reunion of American Nightmare, what's next for the band and more.

Guest co-host: Cole Stockton of Easy Prey / Mall Walker. We discuss Easy Prey's latest LP "Unrest" and the recent vinyl re-issue of Mall Walker's debut EP.

Episode 134: Anna Troxell of Lovelorn / Creepoid Aug 15, 2022

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Keith sits down with Anna Troxell to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, moving to Austin, the transition from Creepoid to Lovelorn, what Lovelorn has been up to, Anna's creative process, her story of recovery from anorexia and how this inspired her podcast "The Convalescent Flaneur", Anna's new hardcore band Mugger, what to expect next from her bands and more.

Guest co-host: Tim Brown of Loudsounds. We discuss the new singles from Loud Sounds and continue the recovery conversation with Tim's story of getting sober.

Episode 133: Jesse Barnett of Stick to Your Guns Aug 08, 2022

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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.

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