The New Scene

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 mor...

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, parent...

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Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more.

Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweat...

Keith welcomes Harper Boyhtari back to the show and we discuss Greet Death's new LP "Die In Love", how the concept of the LP was shaped via personal experiences with death, love and other themes, Greet Death's creative process, their views on music as a career and the evolution of their own music, the making of their new video for "Country Girl", Harper's journey to discovering her gender identity, the difficulties of societal gend...

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

Keith sits down with Jesse Barnett to discuss growing up in Southern California, how Jesse managed to start his career in music despite some difficulties in his childhood, the early days of Stick to Your Guns, Jesse's reluctance to become the singer of the band, the events in Jesse's life that shaped his political beliefs, how Jesse gives back to his community, Jesse's post ...

Keith welcomes Tim Singer back to the show and we discuss his very early life in the Netherlands, his family's immigration to the US, Tim's intro to the world of hardcore and punk via New York hardcore and CBGB's, his fanzine Boiling Point and his early band No Escape. We also discuss Deadguy history, their reunion, the making of their new LP "Near Death Travel Services" and more.

Keith also welcomes Dave Rosenberg to the show and ...

Keith sits down with Adam Turla to discuss Murder By Death, the struggles of a fully DIY band, preparation for the band's final tour, insights behind the band's final LP "Egg & Dart", their 2003 tour with Thursday that helped boost the band's popularity, their semi-major label push with the release of the 2006 LP "In Bocca Al Lupo", how Adam kept the band afloat after their label dissolved and how he and the band have persevere...

Keith sits down with Dewey Halpaus to discuss growing up in Wasilla, Alaska, how Dewey and his friends kept their scene going after the local venue was shut down, meeting his bandmates in Anatomy of a Ghost and moving to Portland to try and make it as a touring band. We also discuss the history of Peer Pleasure Podcast, how the podcast signed with Equal Vision Records, Dewey's philosophy with the show and his guests, his time with ...

Keith sits down with Rama Mayo to discuss the formation of Big Wheel Recreation, the history of the record label, working with contemporary labels with Boston at the time such as Bridge Nine Records and Hydra Head, BWR releases from bands such as At the Drive In, Jimmy Eat World and Piebald, DIY ethics, label ups and downs over the years, Iodine Recordings' history with BWR and how they teamed up for the Fastbreak LP re-release, th...

Keith sits down with George Hirsch to discuss relocating back to PA from Chicago, growing up in Philadelphia, his introduction to the hardcore scene and the formation of Blacklisted. We also discuss the early days of Blacklisted, life on the road, George's shifting views on the band and the hardcore scene over the years, reconciling with the past, George's new band Staticlone, their creative process, band influences, writing their ...