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Repost - Episode 151: Tiffany (Singer / Songwriter / Pop Star) Aug 15, 2025

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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 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99 Aug 11, 2025

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The New Scene - Episode 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99

Mike Taylor returns to the show and we discuss daily happiness, band logistical challenges, the positives and negatives of self-managing a band, PG. 99's recent tour of Europe, their most recent reunion which began in 2017 and the current state of screamo music and the scene. We also discuss Pygmy Lush, how the band became active again, the making of their new LP "TOTEM" which was originally recorded in 2016 and just released for the first time, their recent Tiny Desk concert on NPR, Dark Days Bright Night fest which Mike curates alongside Paul Hansbarger of Persistent Vision Records and more.

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

Intro - 0:00 - 6:00
Pygmy Lush Interview: 6:01 - 1:05:13
Outro - 1:05:28 - 1:35:16

Repost - Episode 150: Ryan Shelkett of Liars Academy / Cross My Heart Aug 08, 2025

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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 292: Dave Collis of Slow Mass Aug 04, 2025

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Keith sits down with Dave Collis to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, moving to Chicago to study audio engineering, booking shows in Chicago, careers in and out of the music business, Dave's early bands and the formation of Slow Mass. We also discuss the history of Slow Mass, band dynamics, their creative process, the making of their 2025 LP "Low on Foot" and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:43
Slow Mass Interview: 4:44 - 1:01:32
Outro - 1:01:47 - 1:11:13

Repost - Episode 147: Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records Aug 01, 2025

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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 291: Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of Catbite Jul 28, 2025

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Keith sits down with Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of Catbite to discuss their history with music, moving to Philadelphia, the formation of Catbite, the band's history, the correct definition of "New Tone" ska, dealing with criticism, the making of Catbite's latest EP "Doom Garden", collaborating with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy and more.

Repost - Episode 145: Thomas Sheehan of Indecision / Most Precious Blood Jul 25, 2025

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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 290: Viggy Ram of Drought Jul 21, 2025

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Keith sits down with Viggy Ram to discuss relocating from Toronto to the Bay Area in his youth, discovering the local scene, some of Viggy's early bands, nu-metal and its influence on late 90's and early 2000's hardcore and the formation of Drought. We also discuss the history of Drought, the making of the band's debut LP "Souvenir", overcoming mental health struggles, Viggy's work as an attorney handling public policy and much more.

Repost - Episode 143: Furnace Fest 2022 Recap Jul 18, 2025

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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. We discuss the fest, highlight performances from Elliott, Slow Crush, Sunny Day Real Estate, Poison the Well, Quicksand and much more.

Episode 289: Andrew Falkous of mclusky / Future of the Left Jul 14, 2025

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Keith sits down with Andrew Falkous to discuss Andrew's early history with music, getting inspired to play by attending the Reading Festival in his youth, his song writing and creative process, the new mclusky LP "The World Is Still Here And So Are We" on Ipecac Recordings, the making of the album which began in 2019, the making of the video for "Autofocus on the Prime Directive", the currency of scarcity in the music world, parenting, dating in modern times, Andrew's reflections on mclusky and his post mclusky band Future of the Left, getting punched in the face and more.

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