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Sebastien Lefebvre (Simple Plan) Jun 07, 2019

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Sebastien Lefebvre, guitarist in Simple Plan, takes a break from his busy schedule to join us this time. We talk about his recent performance on the main stage at Slam Dunk Festival, his musical history and what it is like playing in one of the biggest pop punk bands in the world. Sebastien also hosts the Idobi radio show 'Man Of The Hour', which returned this week.

We also have time for a post-Slam Dunk review.

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Josh Madden May 24, 2019

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This time we are joined by Josh Madden. Josh is part of the management company MDDN, which he heads up with his younger brothers Benji and Joel from Good Charlotte. As well as Good Charlotte, MDDN is home to a diverse range artists including Architects, Anti-Flag and Bishop Briggs. Josh takes time out of busy schedule to discuss the history of MDDN, his love for the UK and watching his younger brothers' band become internationally huge.

Check out MDDN and their impressive roster.

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Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife/I Am The Avalanche) May 06, 2019

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This time we are joined by Vinnie Caruana, known for fronting both I Am The Avalanche and The Movielife, as well as being a solo artist. Vinnie talks us through growing up in Long Island (including the time he almost went to jail) and forming The Movielife. We get into the popularity of The Movielife in the UK in particular and the band splitting up at what seemed to be a high point in their career. Vinnie tells us about how I Am The Avalanche came to be and the years that followed. We also spend some time discussing Vinnie's passion for Liverpool FC and English football in general.

Look out for a new solo album from Vinnie coming soon.

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Gary Yay (Poindexter/Telegraphs/Eager Teeth) Apr 26, 2019

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In this episode Gary Yay comes by for a chat. Gary has been been in several bands in the UK alternative and pop punk scene since the early 2000s. We cover his years fronting the Brighton band Poindexter and their years playing with contemporaries such as Phineas Gage and Not Katies as well as being part of the first Punktastic tour. Gary talks about the time he was offered to join the Ordinary Boys. We discuss his years playing in The Telegraphs and then Eager Teeth (which involved tours with the likes of The Get Up Kids, Poison The Well and Set Your Goals). Gary has just put out his first solo album 'When I Grow Up To Be A Man', check it out at his bandcamp.

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Tim Rogner (Allister) Apr 23, 2019

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This time we are joined by Tim Rogner of pop punk legends Allister. Tim kindly took time out from his busy Saturday to discuss his years touring the world in a band beloved by many. He takes us through the early Drive Thru Records years and how the band became full time. Allister has always been big in Japan, so Tim shares fond memories of touring over there and their recent visit. Tim gives his honest opinions of bands Allister has shared tours with. We also have time for listeners questions and what the future holds for Allister.

We have been listening to a Chicago band called PARKER, they recently opened for Allister at their 20th anniversary show. Tim was impressed by them, so give them a listen.

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Chris Messer (Showoff) Apr 09, 2019

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We are joined by Chris Messer, singer of Chicago pop punk band Showoff and owner of Dodgeball Records. Chris goes into detail about Showoff's early days and how they became the first band to record with mega producer John Feldmann. We discuss the sophomore effort recorded with Mark Trombino and the crazy reasons that that album never saw the light of day. Chris candidly tells us about the disgraceful behaviour of a certain band that were huge in the 90s. We talk about the years in other bands including The Get Go, and why he wasn't keen on joining Fall Out Boy when he had the chance.

Check out Showoff's music and Dodgeball Records bands Amuse and Decent Criminal.

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Zakk Cervini Mar 28, 2019

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After a bit of a break we are joined by producer Zakk Cervini. Zakk has just produced and co-wrote the EP for Simple Creatures, a new band consisting of Mark Hoppus (blink-182) and Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low). He has also recently produced music for Good Charlotte, FEVER 333, Atreyu, Halsey, YUNGBLUD and many many more. We discussed his time coming up working for John Feldmann, being managed by the Madden brothers and becoming close friends with Mark and Travis of blink-182.

Zakk has some exciting projects coming up, he also wanted us to know about the work he has done with rising pop star Poppy (he co-wrote the song X).

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Phil and Pan return (The Burnt Tapes) Jan 30, 2019

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The Burnt Tapes are our first returning guests! Phil and Pan came by to discuss their upcoming album 'Never Better'. We get into how the album came about and what they have been up to recently, including their first shows in their home country of Greece. We also discuss new releases by American Football, MxPx, Simple Creatures and Shy Tooth.

Dan Allen (Ducking Punches) Dec 03, 2018

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James and Chris made it along to the Boston Music Rooms to meet Dan Allen of Ducking Punches. Dan discusses the history of the band, how he balances touring with his illustration work, how they recently played their 1000th show as a band. He goes in depth as to what he thinks of the current UK punk scene.

Dylan Slocum (Spanish Love Songs) Nov 26, 2018

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After a long break, we're back with guest Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs. Dylan joined us straight after arriving in the UK for the first time and had been awake for 28 hours! We got straight into Dylan's first impressions of the UK and London and why he's better company for his band on tour in Europe. Topics covered in this episode include: the pronunciation of blink-182, Hot Water Music's tour (booked very much in advance), how Dylan got on Mike Herrera of MxPx's podcast, Drive-Thru Records, The Who, Dylan desire to play San Dimas with The Ataris next year, The Streets, Dylan's early music career, Spanish Love Songs signing to A-F Records.

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