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Repost - Episode 165: Anaiah Lei of Zulu Sep 19, 2025

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. This is a repost of the 2023 conversation.

Keith sits down with Anaiah Lei to discuss growing up in Los Angeles, Anaiah's early start in the world of music, touring the world with the Bots, leaving to pursue his passion for hardcore and punk music, drumming for Dare, the formation of Zulu, the early days of the band, their creative process and influences, the debut LP "A New Tomorrow", what's next for Zulu and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:42
Zulu Interview - 4:43 - 1:05:54
Outro - 1:06:08 - 1:14:51

Episode 298: Todd Kowalski of Propagandhi Sep 15, 2025

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Keith sits down with Todd Kowalski to discuss growing up in Saskatchewan, Todd's intro to punk and metal music, driving far distances to see bands, Todd's history as an illustrator, how he segued full time into music and joined Propagandhi. We also discuss the making of Propagandhi's 2001 LP "Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes", the ethos of the band, how Todd developed his own beliefs, the band's latest LP "At Peace" and the making of the record, Propagandhi's creative process, the band's recent tour of Europe, Todd's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai practices and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 3:57
Propagandhi Interview - 3:58 - 1:05:16
Outro - 1:05:31 - 1:11:57

Repost - Episode 164: Peter Mulders of Brutus Sep 12, 2025

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Keith sits down with Peter Mulders to discuss growing up in Belgium, discovering punk rock, Peter's early bands, the formation of Brutus, the early days of the band, recording of their latest LP "Unison Life", balancing personal and work lives, what's next for Brutus and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 6:02
Brutus Interview - 6:04 - 1:14:10
Outro - 1:14:24 - 1:24:33

Episode 297: Isa Holliday of Slow Crush Sep 08, 2025

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Isa Holliday returns to the show and we discuss moving to Belgium in her youth, discovering the local music scene, her early bands, the early days of Slow Crush, the band's rehearsal space and how they perfect their live sound. We also discuss one of Slow Crush's earliest gigs at Roadburn Festival, the band's creative process, signing with Pure Noise Records, the recording of their latest LP "Thirst", the themes covered in the record, prepping for shows, sleep schedules and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:52
Slow Crush Interview: 4:53 - 1:07:22
Outro - 1:07:37 - 1:16:37

Repost - Episode 161: Cen of Soul Blind Sep 05, 2025

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

Keith sits down with Cen of Soul Blind to discuss growing up in the Hudson Valley, early musical influences and discovering the local scene. We also discuss the formation and history of Soul Blind, recording with Will Yip, the band's latest LP "Feel It All Around", what's next for Soul Blind and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:10
Soul Blind Interview - 5:11 - 1:12:10
Outro - 1:12:11 - 1:18:27

Episode 296: Nathan Ellis of The Casket Lottery / Coalesce Sep 01, 2025

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Nathan Ellis returns to the show and we discuss the return of Coalesce, how the band reunited, preparing to play live again, band dynamics, their recent run of shows and the vinyl reissues. We also discuss The Casket Lottery, the making of their new LP "Feel The Teeth, some of the themes covered in the record, overcoming a back injury to play FEST, the work / life / band balance, running and physical fitness, dealing with anxiety and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 3:42
Nathan Ellis Interview: 3:43 - 1:03:15

Repost - Episode 154: Rob Pennington of By The Grace of God / Jupiter Hearts Aug 29, 2025

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:29
Rob Pennington Interview - 5:30 - 1:14:00
Outro - 1:14:13 - 1:25:39

Episode 295: Justin Pearson and Brian Amalfitano of Deaf Club Aug 25, 2025

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Justin Pearson returns to the show and we discuss the current state of affairs in the world, politics in music and the documentary "Don't Fall In Love With Yourself" which details Justin's life and music. We also discuss the formation of Deaf Club, the history of the band, their creative process, the making of their new LP "We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness", Justin's band Satanic Planet with Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder) and the story of a show they played at the Indiana state Capitol, collaborating with Dave Lombardo and Mike Patton in Dead Cross, mental health, physical fitness and more.

Keith also meets with Brian Amalfitano and we discuss his early life in Argentina, moving back to the U.S., discovering punk, hardcore and other experimental music, Brian's early bands and how he developed his own personal style on guitar. We also discuss the formation of Deaf Club, the band's dynamics and creative process, the making of their new LP "We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness", the Deaf Club creative process, Brian's record store Spinning Plate Records and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:36
Justin Pearson Interview: 5:37 - 1:23:09
Brian Amalfitano Interview: 1:23:10 - 2:22:20

Repost - Episode 153: Kat Moss of Scowl Aug 22, 2025

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more.

Guest co-host: Gregg Peterson of Shy, Low. We discuss the band, their recent European tour, what's next and more

Intro w/ Shy, Low - 0:00 - 8:19
Scowl Interview - 8:20 - 1:14:36
Outro w/ Shy, Low - 1:14:50 - 1:34:51

Episode 294: Jason Farrell of Swiz / Bluetip / Retisonic Aug 18, 2025

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Keith sits down with Jason Farrell to discuss the internal drive to constantly be working, discovering hardcore and punk music through skateboarding in DC in the late 80's, the scene at the time, witnessing the rise of bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring, and Dag Nasty, the formation of Swiz, the history of the band and their initial breakup. We also discuss the formation and history of Bluetip, signing with Dischord records, their tours with At the Drive In, the end of Bluetip, Jason's move to NYC and the formation of Retisonic, the Swiz reunion and their recent shows, their soon to be released band book "Swiz" and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:04
Jason Farrell Interview: 5:05 - 1:22:11
Outro - 1:25:22 - 1:27:31

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