Sat down with my pals in the band  Kill Lincoln on the eve of the Best of the Worst's Album release show at Pino's in Highland Park.  They've been a ska band since 2010 and have seen a lot of ups and downs with the scene.  If you like ska/punk you should absolutely check Mike from Kill Lincoln's label out Bad Time Records.  It's got a ton of new and relevant ska punk bands.

This was a really good hang with my buds, hope you enjoy <3

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Special thanks to friend of the show Will Smith xo

We get into some nitty gritty behind the scenes stuff on Choke Artist fest and recap some fun stories from touring on drums with Floral this past year.  Pulling the curtain back and blowing out the back of the 4th wall, gangnam style.  

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Shoutout Brian Liddy for editing the audio and video.  If you want the full experience I would check the show out on Youtube we’ve got a little cute production going on <3

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Standards, Floral, & Cloutchaser are embarking on a two week math rock tour in the Midwest, South & East Coast. We sat down a bit to chat and squash our internet beef. Come see us on tour xo

In this episode we talk about dumbass swancore redditors, phony networking, how COVID forced us all to unplug for a bit, scene clout pyramid schemes and more.

Bandcamp: pulses. / With Sails Ahead
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We talk about their experiences in DIY, share some hell gig stories, talk about booking tours and more.

Check out their last EP “Transitional at Best” on bandcamp

Check out the last Ogbert LP "I Don't Hate You" here

Also our bands our playing a show together at the Knitting Factory in BK, come through xo

If you know Marcos you know that he’s a super driven person. It was great to pick his brain about the music industry and what he’s done so far with his projects. Also was great to see how far he’s come as a person and musician in the past few years.

”yum !!” is out on 9/24. I’ve heard it and it rules so definitely check it out <3

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Watch the video for Papaya here

In this episode we talk about getting older in DIY, the pitfalls of freelancing, the recording process for our bands and a lot more.

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We talk a bit about what he’s been up to with his new company Big Wave, how the pandemic has affected his livelihood, and shoot the shit about some album’s he’s been a part of.  We also get into the pros and cons of being such a highly respected/influential musician.  DGD fandom gets a bit nerdy/culty so it was interesting to pick his brain about that.

Kurt’s a genuinely nice guy who loves music and it was rad to hang and talk with him for a bit

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Nah we did none of that.  But we did get to talk about some ins-and-outs that comes with being in a band online in 2021.  Adam is working on a collab project with Anthony Green which will be sick.  Ky's band Catbamboo just did a collab track with Kurt Travis called "Crave".  Both Sawce and Catbamboo have new albums coming out, and they're all super talented musicians so support them

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Before each track plays there’s a ~5 minute discussion with members of each project. We talk about the track and it’s meaning, along with any anecdotes/fun facts. Was really cool to get some new insight on songs that I love and talk with everyone.

1. Floral - Saturday Night
2. Ultra Deluxe - The Cypress Stomp
3. Champagne Colored Cars - Cache Memory
4. Adventurer - House
5. kissies - Camp Shame
6. Grey Matter - Dang! (Love Yourself)
7. Snooze - Chesapeake
8. The Most - First Frost

At the end I get into some things to expect for 2021. Thanks everyone who supports this label. I really appreciate it <3

She came on to talk about shitty music licensing deals and how artists tend to get shafted by them, as well as her experiences working for her label and why she loves it so much. Tons of good stuff in this one, hope you dig it.

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Track List:
1. Typopro - The Thick
2. Champagne Colored Cars - Glacier
3. Little Geronimo - Glow* (premiere!)
4. Space Corolla - Cordales
5. Alright Goodnight - Crushing Lack of Enthusiasm
6. Rally Point - Thank You (You’re Welcome)
7. Inoculous - Blank
8. Odmiana - Orange Yellow Brown

In this episode we listen to and comment on the first two tracks from the EP. We also talk about social media, the concept behind Snooze’s last album Familiaris, DIY vs the Music Industry side of things, and much more. Anup is a mounstrous drummer who has toured in some serious metal bands so it was cool to pick his brain.

If you haven’t heard the album yet, check out the singles here.
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This features a listen through of a new song "Mile Run” around the 45 minute mark.
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This podcast was recorded at Brooklyn Bazaar, a day after the band played a sold out show upstairs with Person L, Fire is Motion, and the Sal Show. I’ve seen them a couple times in my life and this was for sure the best set I’ve seen.

I’ve been a pretty geeked-out fan for about 10 years (still remember buying “American Art” on interpunk) so I tried to ask as many questions as I could about the band’s history and ethos.

Their last album “Flies in All Directions” was released on Triple Crown Records in 2014. They’re currently working on some new music and recently dropped some live session videos produced by Shane and Jake’s session project, Half Way Home Sessions.

We talk about the band’s work ethic, our take on record labels vs doing it yourself, the pros & cons of the internet, Marcos’ guitar endorsement, the “math rock scene”, and a bunch more.

In addition addition Kynwyn also plays drums for the band Crying and runs a music site/fb group called Odd Times & Atmospheres

Be on the lookout for some standards vinyl coming soon via Choke Artist ;)

The group incorporates elements of chiptune/screamo/and sci-fi to make something neat. Their last album Contact is described as a “gay dystopian space opera”; we talk about the whole concept behind that throughout the episode.

We also talk about conspiracy theories, problems with the education system, some of the terrible things our history textbooks omit, and a bunch more.

We talk about the tenants of DIY: Inclusivity in the scene, shows running too late, show houses, chalkboards, the art of truly not giving a fuck and having fun, MTV + more.

Their new album “The Fondue’s and Fondont’s” will be out in a couple of months.

It doesn’t stop there; in his tenure as a producer, Derrick has produced beats for notable artists like Lupe Fiasco and Raekwon. In addition, he helps run the Hub City Music festival that takes place this April, and the “Rock New Brunswick” festival that takes place in Boyd Park

We talk about the creative process, the “music industry”, race relations, the New brunswick Scene, the “old New Brunswick”, and more.

We spent the first 20 min talking about “Camp Anarchy”, a punk rock festival being run by Fat Mike. We mostly talked about why it’s stupid to pay $120+ to sleep in a tent just to see The Offspring, and why VIP packages are stupid.

Jake used to play in The Best of the Worst with Cheech and I, so we talk about ska throughout the pod as well. Besides that we rip on things that are “wack”, and I reveal the true meaning of the song “Cotton Eye Joe”

It was a nice, heartwarming talk. Tons of feel good moments <3

Elio plays in Gambo check them out.

Liz plays in The Bad Blooms and also in TBOTW w me.

Flemington DIY has been a host for show, art galleries, jazz nights, tap dancing lessons, screen printing workshops, film screenings and much more. We talk in length about the events leading up to the space existing and how it has transformed into a thriving non-profit community hub.

If you’d like to get involved or donated to the cause, visit flemingtondiy.org

We talk about the scene we grew up in and how it impacted us as people. Gray Lines was a prominent touring christian hardcore band, and we discuss what that meant to him and to its members. We also speak about the criticism the band faced and the assumptions made about them.

Also covered: Hellfest 2003, which Trent performed at with The Dead Season and I fucking missed because I had lyme’s disease that summer. Damn.

We talk about a bunch of music stuff, the demystification of the aughts with the internet age, how we first discovered DIY, and much more. We also reveal how to pronounce his last name in this very exclusive episode. Max recently started engineering albums for bands so we talk about what he’s aiming to do and what his process is like.

The beat in the beginning was made by Max under his alias “Hamburger Boy” and the song at the end is one of tracks by his solo project “Mauch”

We talk about the band’s formation from the ashes of Dollys, getting older and balancing music with other aspects of life, the Asbury Park scene, the writing/recording process of the “This is Fine” and more. Check out Well Wisher’s music on bandcamp.

Rob ran a lot of house shows in New Brunswick and Clifton from 2010 - 2015. We talk a bit about all the ragers from back in the day as well as the old thrash/metal band he used to play in called Stressed Out.

Check out our new music video for a song off the EP here

We talk about the band’s formation and influences growing up in the Bay Area. We also talk about along with their writing/recording process, their UK tour where they played ArcTanGent and their takes on “studio magic”. Is it a let down when bands use tricks in the studio to sound like better musicians, or can it still be genuine?

Check out Floral online (they're great), or buy their 12" at chokeartist.storenvy.com

We talk about the band’s new Cassette Persevere, their recording process, Jack Dickerson, mosh etiquette, and share some tour stories. The band also offers some interesting perspective about the term “female fronted” being used as a type of genre.

Hear their new cassette on bandcamp

In this episode we talk about Johnny’s history as a musician and what he tries to channel through his music and live shows. We also talk for a while about our shared condition of Crohn’s disease. Shitting pants stories are shared, as well as hospital visits, meds, day-to-day life and much more.

Check out Johnny’s music on bandcamp.

For some reason, during this podcast my computer glitches and the software just closed without saving, so this is our second attempt at a podcast. I spend the first couple of minutes of this one being pissed off about that.

We talk about their new music video and the themes that they helped build around the release online, their meticulous demo-ing process, underoath reuniting, getting old, how the band views promotion online, and much more.

We talk about the weird-transience of FL, the Parkland FL shooting and the effect it had on the band, their last full US tour, linking up with The Number Twelve Looks Like You, future album plans, finding the few and far between reaffirming moments in life, taking care of our bodies on the road, Dave’s experience driving for Dillinger Escape Plan on tour w/Soundgarden and NIN, and more.

We talk about our past experiences playing/starring in musicals, the start of Taking Meds spawning from Such Gold, the general lack of bass players, rock music losing it’s edge, “the weezer challenge/clown hour”, our first mixtapes/burned CDs, the death of limewire, the ethics of downloading music, glorified rock stars with abusive tendencies, what it means to be punk in 2018, inspiration for lyrics, and more.

Besides talking about their new album,  we talk about the band’s formation at MSU as music majors, Johnny B (the most important musical act in NJ), the importance of breaking down the 4th wall in performances, tracking an album live vs recording instruments separately, the benefits of releasing an album DIY, our issues with “math-rock”, the process of creating accessible music that still challenges listeners, and more.

We also premiere a new TPY track called “Posilutely” at the end of the pod: (1:05:55). 

We talk about the band’s quick formation, post-tour depression, derivative music becoming homogenous, the perks of touring as a 3 piece band, our lives committed to the cajon, the band’s writing style, Donald Glover - the pride of Atlanta, the spottiness of the Atlanta scene, bio-diesel (veggie oil) vans, craigslist vans, and more.

We talk about the band's history & the challenges they faced in retrospect, Staten Island's music scene, Dock St. - and all-ages venue they grew up in, the band's formation in 1999, their very first gig at an elementary school, how Green and Blink 182 influenced us all to start bands, Cheech's missing identity, getting old in your hometown, and more.

We talk about First Fest (an inclusive workshop/concert that took place in the central NJ in 2016), the Hunterdon County scene, State Champion Records - a DIY label based out of NJ, the inception of Flemington DIY - a 100% non-profit and volunteer run community space on Main Street in Flemington, the Blue Lives Matter discussion that happened there, the art of the “dance splat”, jamming in a room vs bringing prepared riffs to practice, the current state of Bam Margera, some of the bands’ influences, sandwich craft mastery, public access television aspirations, and more.

We also premiered a new DUSTERS tune! Check out “Working Class Transplant” at 01:15:00.

Be lookout for a new tape from DUSTERS coming soon through Crowd Control Media and their LP “East Coast Realism” coming out this Summer.

We also talk about the bands history with New Brunswick basement shows, our favorite hell gigs, normies, the headaches of booking a tour, and more.

Check out Serf Rock on Bandcamp or on Spotify.

In the five years Mayflower Collective has existed, they’ve run shows, released music, done press, video sessions, and more.  Recently they’ve shifted over to focusing more on press and management.

We talk about the collective's history, the exploitative nature of the music industry that can water down a scene,  the ambiguity of “collectives”, the best type of bands to work with, Eoin’s experience as a program director for a college radio station,  my experience talking to someone who worked for a big booking agency (it was bad), pay-to play shows, maintaining DIY ethics over everything, and more.

Follow Mayflower on IG, Twitter, FB

We talk about Caroline’s history in getting involved in music, the dicey-ness of working in the “music biz”, the death of the Jewel CD Case, the evolution of the music industry, what it takes to build a residency at an establishment as a promoter, medical marijuana, watching friends grow out of the music scene, and more.

Be sure to follow Embrace DIY on twitter, IG, and Facebook: @embraceDIYnj

We talk about the history of various record labels we grew up on, the venues we grew up in and their demise, the importance of a local-all ages music venue and how it helps foster a music scene, and a bunch of other stuff, including his band Feeny and the direction of music they’ve taken in the past year.  

Check Feeny out on bandcamp

We talk about the challenges of producing/engineering music as a DIY musician in 2017, soundcloud rap being the new punk rock, Joe being problematic at show, controversy surrounding Stan Lee, opening up dialogue for uncomfortable situations, our different lifestyles/the pitfalls of routine, Josh’s experience working at different Asbury Park based venues, inclusiveness in the music “industry,” among other things.

When Josh isn’t working at The House of Independents in Asbury Park, he sings in School Drugs and Weird Fantasy Band .

In this Episode we talk about growing up in the metalcore scene, her experiences booking and running shows in Philadelphia, finding fulfillment in DIY, people fizzling out, her experiences managing bands, and the secret awesomeness of the south Jersey scene.  We also talk about how easy it is to become jaded and lose sight of ideas that help foster a supportive scene.

In this episode we talk about the formation of Rest Ashore, the tricky delays that bands often run into when they record, some of Erica’s influences musically and lyrically, her song-writing process, writing “math-rock” music, the music scene in Hoboken/Jersey City, what it takes to build up a music venue, and the struggles of playing in a band where everyone is hours apart from each other.

    In this episode we talk about the band’s song writing process, the difference between a house show and a house party (and how they can both be good), some of our pet peeves when dealing with venues, dealing with phony people, net neutrality and what it can mean for artists/creators, and common misconceptions about playing in a band.

Neel also hosts his own website The Neel Show, which features music reviews, interviews, and photography of up and coming artists and musicians.

In this ep we talk about our sick hometown of NORTH BRUNSWICK NJ, my life as a teacher, the invasiveness of social media, Neel’s trials and tribulations with the music scene in Boston, the state of the music “biz” and being an artist on the internet.  We also got a bit into how I got into playing music and the music scene.
 

Members of TBOTW do a podcast with former ska-core entrepreneur Aaron Hibbert from Massachusetts.  He used to run a ska label called “Open Hand Records”.  We talk about Punk Rock Bowling (old news), the new TBOTW EP, Aaron’s unreleased EP, share some fun TBOTW tour stories and make shitty ska puns.

Jay’s mic was off for the first two minutes my bad

Also, I bugged Aaron a lot and he actually released the “unreleased” EP”:
https://thegreatrepression.bandcamp.com/album/drown

I played drums on it, these songs were a lot of fun and neat.

The fellas in In Angles share some stories about the road, and talk shit about each other openly.  Juicy stuff!  Highlights include Nick talking about getting really stoned and paranoid and accusing Brian of sleeping with his fiancè.  Tom’s dad is on his 4th marriage.

This podcast was recorded in Tom’s rangerover on our drive back to NJ from a show we played in Boston.  Thanks to Nate from Floral for putting us up for the night!  

In Angles is currently working on a new release for the springtime, but in the meantime you can find their latest album “Cascading Home” on Spotify, Bandcamp, and all that other shit.

We talk about the FL ska scene, snake dicks, OK Cupid dating tricks, the difficulty of maintaining a band thread on your phone, and life on tour with a seven-piece band.  

They also did a live session in the basement which came out great.  It's at the end of the episode, and features "Sugar Water", "The Broken Organ", and "East Meets West".  

Session recorded by Marc Critelli.

We talk about their 20+ day tour and they share some pretty memorable experiences.  We also talk music and make dick jokes

The band got robbed of two guitars on tour, this GoFundMe has been set up to support them.

FFO:  Minus the Bear, Algernon Cadwallader, , The Speed of Sound in Seawater.

We talk about his studio and bands, giggin in Indonesia, the mystical Horse Party online community, life in Olympia WA, and more.

Check out his Olympia WA based studio "Big Name Studios"
And check out his bands The Lunch and A God Or An Other

I ask the hard hitting questions like : "Is every day, record store day??"

We talk about a VINYL (obviously) and other things related to the metal and hardcore scene.  Some of these guys had just got back from the band Foundation's last show so we talk about that.  I talk about the logistic of running a label that presses vinyl and how a lot of plants haven't adjusted to the resurgence of vinyl's popularity.

Follow these guys and us on instagram.  @7inches_7plagues and @chokeartistnj.

You can hear Carmel's new album "Patron Saints of the Ordinary" on Youtube or buy it on iTunes.
You can hear Pancho Villa's Skull music on Bandcamp.

This was our first episode with live music!  PVS plays a song titled "Guërita" and Carmel plays a song called "Carbon Based".

Songs played:  "Say Nothing" by PIanos Become the Teeth and "Hiding from the Sea" by Whale Bones

This album is also available on iTunes and streamable on our Youtube Channel

This episode is also available on iTunes