Tales from the Pit

Tales from the Pit

Tales from the Pit is a podcast that features your most memorable live music experiences. It could be the best thing you’ve seen, the worst thing, a memorable moment, or even a story about a venue that does or doesn’t still exist. We’re driven to learn more about the people standing next to us, where they came from, and why these events matter to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

E15: Season Finale

June 26, 2018 • 65 mins
The Season Finale of Tales form the Pit is here! Hops and LT reflect on the past month(s) of shows and share some insights learned during Season 1. Jump in and enjoy the show!

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E14: Where Punk and Metal Meet

May 16, 2018 • 60 mins
A day in the life of Songe Riddle. Songe takes us back to 2007 when he was living in London and attended Hellfest in France with his wife who was photographing the event.

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E13: Stage monitor stage dive.

May 2, 2018 • 54 mins
This week we chat with our buddy Matt about the evolution of "punk rock Matt", drinking Zombies, Janeane Garofalo, the concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the book Our Band Could Be Your Life, and a boat load of other things. This ship is leaving the shore, so jump on!

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E12: Your spark will turn into something alive.

April 24, 2018 • 87 mins
The talented, passionate and enthusiastic Amanda Damron, from the Philly band GANG, is chatting with us on this episode. Amanda talks about the many influences throughout her life that ultimately lead her to pursue her passion and start a band. She was driven, she was determined and she did it! With the support of friends and family, Amanda and GANG achieved all 2 of the goals they set out to do. Check out her story which involves ...

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E11: I like women who speak.

April 10, 2018 • 63 mins
The music that captivates us is often an extention of oneself. In the 90s, that is exactly what Tori Amos was for our friend Sam. Who knew that a casual Saturday night watching SNL would blossom into a musical relationship for over 20 years? Tori Amos and many other ‘vocal brauds’ are raw and real. They speak, we listen. Now hear our friend Sam tell us why she likes “women who talk about stuff.”

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E10: Speaking of festivals...

March 27, 2018 • 46 mins
To know Janine, is to love Janine. She is constantly smiling and gives some of the greatest hugs around! She loves attending festivals and talks to us about a few of her favorite.

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E09: Can't find a better man.

March 20, 2018 • 46 mins
We are back and diving in with a Hops story from the 90s involving Pearl Jam and her Dad. Part biography and part eulogy, this one gets a little personal. Get ready to take a look behind the curtain on this week's Tales from the Pit.

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E08: He doesn't look like a famous person.

February 19, 2018 • 44 mins
There’s been a lot of talk about representation, in media especially. How does it affect a person to not have a figure to relate to? This week we talk to our friend Kevin about what it means to see someone like you, doing what you want to be doing.

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E07: One of the lucky ones.

February 13, 2018 • 53 mins
Meet Martha. An adorable human from Arizona who loves sad Indie Rock music, particularily any project that features Conor Oberst. To quote Martha, “if you are feeling sad and don’t know why… Conor is someone who can pick up on those nuances and explain the situation.” It’s always nice when someone gets you.

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E06: Tangential jawns with Emily, Evan, and Dan.

February 6, 2018 • 59 mins
Consider this how we do a clip show. It's outtakes from our recorded episodes with Emily, Evan, and Dan. We chat about closed venues, memory, and getting old. Oh, also Rainer Maria, Dillinger Escape Plan, Piebald, Candiria, and Kill the Man Who Questions.

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E05: The kid from the firehall.

January 30, 2018 • 54 mins
On this episode we talk to our friend Evan. He enjoys 90s dance music, riding in sad cars, U2 and most importantly a little band called Jimmy Eat World. He shares his stories of traveling near and far (mostly far) to see said band. For most of us, traveling to see bands is a adventure all on its own. For Evan, that adventure is slightly more complicated due to him having Cerebral Palsy. CP may have made being in the pit slightly ch...

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E04: It's the people that make the place.

January 22, 2018 • 45 mins
On this episode, our friend Dan takes us back in time through the wonderful world of the NYC hardcore scene in the mid-to-late 90s. The trip includes, but is not limited to, how Staten Island became populated, the madness that ‘was’ St Mark’s, proof that Coney Island High was a school for learning how to survive in less than stellar conditions, and that there is nothing better than a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. So sit back, re...

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E03: This feels like never-ending.

January 8, 2018 • 83 mins
Hops and LT reflect on and review the final 3 Dillinger Escape Plan shows at Terminal 5 in New York. That's right, after 20 years of melting faces they've called it quits, and we were there. We'll talk setlists, previous members, and overall tone of the nights. Pull up a chair, we'll get through this together.

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E02: It's a marathon, not a sprint.

December 25, 2017 • 48 mins
Hops and LT talk to their friend Emily about her most memorable live music experience: the Coheed and Cambria Neverender tour dates in New York. We each pick our favorite night from the 4-night run, and Hops gets frustrated by Night of the Living Dead.

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E01: Fine, we'll go first.

December 13, 2017 • 39 mins
Hops and LT talk about their own most memorable live music experiences: Dillinger Escape Plan at the Electric Factory in 2003, and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at the Apollo in 2007. We learn Hops is a dick, and things always have a way of coming together.

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