Back In The Cool Day

Another Road to Furnace Fest episode with Sonny Vega from Close Your Eyes. We're getting this out late, but better than never! This episode is so much fun, Sonny is a blast and we discuss his early musical interests, Close Your Eyes, Furnace Fest and Rise Against's album "Siren Song of the Counter Culture." Enjoy!

We're back with a new Furnace Fest episode with The Showdown! We discuss their reunion for Furnace Fest and one of their favorite albums Bombs Over Broadway by Squad Five - O

On this episode we welcome comedian Holly Brown to the pod to discuss her love for the scene, early influences in music, early 00's nostalgia, Holly's perspective as a woman in the scene and Sum 41's album "All Killer No Thriller". This episode also marks the triumphant return of "Blake's game corner" and is filled with lots of lots of laughs (Holly is a comedian so you know...) . We had such a blast with Holly, check out her comedy show "Salty AF"! 

Dylan Hryciuk from Versa Films , the genius behind music videos for Senses Fail,  Spirit Box, True North, Halocene and more. Dylan joins us to talk about one of his favorite albums of all time, My Chemical Romance's "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" as well as his short film project "Our Last Day as Kids". The film will be coming-of-age homage to the Myspace era Emo/Punk/Hardcore scene and we could not be more excited about it. The KickStarter for the film opened on Friday May 20th, 2022, be sure to support this incredible project honoring this era of music! Support the KickStarter here!

We welcome the band True North to the podcast to discuss their recent single "Out Loud" featuring Aaron Gillespie, their musical origin stories, their recently release EP "Not Alone" as well as the Alexisonfire album "Watch Out!". We had a blast chatting with these dudes and are so excited to share their music with you and can't wait to see what amazing things they are going to accomplish. Get on the hype train now so you can brag to all your scene friends how you knew about True North "before they were big"!!!

We're back with more Furnace Fest hype! With 99% of the final lineup released, we reconnect with Johnny, Adam and Dana to discuss the most recent bands added to the FF lineup, upgrades to the VIP package, new exciting food sponsors(spoiler: all you can eat tacos!!!) and more hypothetical "back in the day" entertainment. Pogs tournament anyone? Furnace Fest keeps getting better and better!Special shout out to @hardcorehotline for the fun bit at the start of the episode!Thank you to our presenting sponsor @levelx for helping us keep doing this podcast! 

We welcome Casey and Sam from the Growing Up Christian podcast to discuss gateway Christian heavy music, scene culture, Killswitch Engage's album The End of Heartache and lots and lots of random stuff in between. This episode was a blast, we hope you enjoy this collab episode!

We are beyond stoked to share this episode. Jason Gleason from Further Seems Forever joins Blake, Eric and Ian to discuss The Moon is Down. Jason and Ian toured The Moon is Down together as members of Further and share their experiences joining the band as Further fans, tour memories, favorite songs and more! It was a blast hearing these unique perspectives of one of our favorite albums from some of the dudes who helped cement Further Seems Forever's legacy. Give it a listen! 

On this episode we hang out with Aaron Lunsford, drummer from As Cities Burn as well as regular guest on the Bad Christian podcast. In addition, our buddy Kevin joins us and we discuss Aaron's musical origin stories, early days on tour with As Cities Burn, his current view on music, shows and place in life as a musician after 15 + years, baseball and so much more! We have a blast talking with Aaron about all sorts of other topics. Disclaimer: We did not edit this episode for profanity, so don't listen to this one with kiddos around! 

On this episode of Back in the Cool Day Podcast, we welcome Ivory Mobley from Showbread to the pod to discuss his musical origin story, Showbread's controversial place in the music scene and their performance at Furnace Fest. We celebrate our official partnership with our presenting  and Furnace Fest sponsor Level X. We also discuss one of Ivory's favorite albums from "back in the day" MXPX album, "Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo". We had a blast hanging with Ivory and are excited to share his perspective on this epic time in music! 

On this episode of BCD we partner with the Two Week Notice podcast and celebrate the first wave release of bands playing Furnace Fest 2022. We break down the band list with FF promoters and music legends Chad Johnson and Johnny Grimes as well as the mod of the Furnace Fest Community page, Adam Harris. We discuss our favorites on the list and exciting changes that will take Furnace Fest 2022 to the next level. Let the "getting stoked" begin!

We are back with the Season 2! Matt Brash from the Wonder Years comes back on the Pod to discuss the iconic pop punk album Enema of the State from Blink 182, we discuss his new self titled EP Days, Months, Years, Blood, Sweat, Tears and we play a trivia game in Blake's Game Corner. We had a blast catching up and hanging with Matt and look forward to launching an INCREDIBLE Season 2! 

Mini episode re-caping our favorite memories and experiences from season 1.  We share our excitement for season 2 coming in 2022! Thank you so much for listening and joining us on this journey. It has been a dream. 

In this week's episode, we recap Furnace Fest with the primary sponsor Level X CEO, Chris Infante and his brother / Blake's neighbor JP on their experience at Furnace Fest, what sponsoring a music festival is all about, their musical origin stories and reminiscing on Poison The Well's album, The Opposite of December, and more! We wrap things up with another installment of Blake's Game Corner. You don't want to miss this one! 

Blake and Eric debrief Furnace Fest with the guys who put it all together. Furnace Fest Promoters Chad Johnson, Johnny Grimes and Ryan Luther return to the Pod to share behind the scenes stories of Furnace Fest. The guys share their favorite moments from Furnace Fest, what it is like running a Festival, Chad's run in with the cops, food lines, best of Birmingham, teasers for next year's Fest and more! 

The boys discuss As Cities Burn's album "Come Now Sleep" ,  guitar tones, poetry as lyrics, Adam's treasured guitars and play a riveting game of Blake's game corner that will get you reminiscing on some majorly nostalgic trivia questions. This episode was recorded a few months ago and finally released, have a blast reliving this album with us! 

Blake and Eric sit dow with fellow Podcaster, music enthusiast and Piebald Cowbell/Tour manager/Merch guy Dana Bollen! Dana shares his early influences of music, how he flew across the country to spontaneously try out for Piebald, life on the road, Furnace Fest, his Podcast - Two Week Notice and more! Dana is the best dude and we are so stoked to share this episode!

Philadelphia Radio/Podcast/Sports/Music legend Spike Eskin joins the guys to discuss the evolution of the Philly music scene, how digital music changed the Radio industry, musical origins, how he begrudgingly became a Dashboard Confessional fan and more! Spike sticks around for Blake's game corner and we discuss Brand New's album "The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me". We had a blast chatting with Spike about all things music, Philly and nostalgia! You can catch Spike on @therightstorickysanchez and @carllandryrecordclub Podcasts. Support their charities Coded By Kids and the Providence Animal Shelter! 

The Road to Furnace Fest was amazing, Furnace Fest was better than we could have imagined.  Blake and Eric debrief with our Furnace Fest roommates Kevin and Ian (Eric's brother) about our experience. It is difficult to put into words the magic we all experienced, but we give it our best shot! Thank you all for going on this journey with us, please share your stories and experiences in the comments! 

Sergio Anello from The Early November joins the BCD bois to discuss his families epic musical roots, The Early November, the east coast music scene, a shared love for plaid cowboy button ups, his take on the ongoing Andrew WK conspiracy theory and his new solo EP - "A Hodgepodge of Modern Furniture and Antiques". Sergio discusses his musical influences on the EP, the "Americana Sound" of the record and more! The energy and laughter Sergio brings to the conversation is electric, we are stoked to share this with you! 

With Furnace Fest only a few days away, we give you our final installment of "The Road to Furnace Fest" series with two of the promoters Chad Johnson and Ryan Luther! We talk about their musical origin stories, Ryan's experiences booking bands, the early days of Take Hold records with Chad, Andrew WK conspiracy theories and Blake's request for Chad to posthumously sign his long defunct band. It was amazing to chat with these music legends. We hope you enjoy this primer for Furnace Fest in just a few short days! 

The band Nominee from Austin, Texas joins the Back in the Cool Day boys on this latest episode in the "Road to Furnace Fest" series. Nominee and the guys discuss musical influences, the Austin music scene, tacos, corny first band names and more! We love Nominee and are so stoked to be able to share this with you. Make sure you check them out at 12 noon on Saturday at Furnace Fest! 

Blake and Eric break down the newly released Furnace Fest schedule. The guys break down each day of Furnace Fest and discuss the many tough decisions of which bands to see. The Road to Furnace Fest is quickly coming to an end, get stoked!!!

On this week's episode, Nathan Gray from Boysetsfire joins the BCD crew to discuss his music origin story, his love for musicals, his new solo album Rebel Songs and his advocacy for victims of sexual abuse and racial and social equality. Nathan blows us away with his honesty, passion and vulnerability as he shares his journey through healing, song writing and building community. A surprise friend of Nathan and the podcast hops on to discuss Rebel Songs. If you are not yet a fan of Nathan Gray, you certainly will be after this interview. This episode has everything, laughter, friendship, honest reflection, music and some tears. You don't want to miss this one! 

The BCD boys sit down with Jason Fields and Brandon Mullins from Across Five Aprils and a Tragedy in Progress. They discuss their early days going to shows in Atlanta, hilariously embarrassing attempts at getting on major tours, how the infamous "A Year From Now" "song" came together, their excitement for Furnace Fest, the pre-show party they are playing and more! Laugh along with the crew as they take a walk down memory lane. Get it wherever you get your podcasts! 

Matt Fox from Shai Hulud joins the guys to discuss his early musical influences, the south Flordia music scene, learning guitar and Shai Hulud's evolution over the years. We finally get the low down on the rumors of Matt's fear of clowns, his love for the muppets and his enthusiastic comeback with Shai Hulud to play at Furnace Fest and so much more! We had such a blast chatting with Matt, don't miss this one! 

The Road to Furnace Fest continues with an interview with Tucker Rule from Thursday! Tucker discusses his early days in the scene, skating, going to basement shows in New Brunswick, NJ, favorite drummers, his work on Jim Ward's record Daggers and so much more! Catch all this and Tucker's feelings on Blake's brother opening their royalty checks on this latest episode. Thank you so much Tucker for coming on the Pod! 

Cody Bonnette from As Cities Burns joins the BCD dudes to discuss his start playing ska and punk, the evolution of As Cities Burn, guitar gear, faith and his favorite bands playing Furnace Fest. We are so excited to share this incredible episode with one of our favorite musicians! 

Brian McTernan and Aaron Dalbec from Be Well join the BCD guys in an incredible episode covering so many exciting topics. We talk about their early days in the scene, their early experiences playing shows. We discuss Brian's time recording so many Furnace Fest bands at Salad Days studio. Aaron shares what it was like recording with Brian during his time with Bane and Converge and playing Furnace Fest. We dive into Be Well's debut full length album The Weight and The Cost. Don't miss this episode! 

Chad Neptune from Further Seems Forever and Strongarm joins the BCD guys along with Eric's older brother Ian. Chad shares his early influences in music, the start of Strongarm and evolution of Further Seems Forever. Chad and Ian reminisce about playing Furnace Fest 2001 and touring with Further. Lots of amazing stories, scene treasures and more! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts.

The BCD gang sits down with JB Brubaker ( @jbburnsred ) from August Burns Red ( @augustburnsred ) in our second release of the Road to Furnace Fest Series to discuss his musical origin story in the scene, exciting new happenings with ABR including their new music video for Bloodletter, favorite Philly music venues, Furnace Fest and more! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and review! 

The guys chat with Furnace Fest Community Organizers Ashlie Di Bella (@ashliesdibella) and Adam Harris (@toons7ad) to discuss their scene origin stories, the Furnace Fest community, behind the scenes stories, the announcement of the pre show party shows and more! Soundtrack featuring Ashlie and Adams favorite bands growing up in the scene. Connect with Furnace Fest on social media @furnacefest. Follow, subscribe and review Back in the Cool Day Podcast wherever you get your Podcasts! 

The guys chat with Furnace Fest promoter and long time punk/hardcore fan Johnny Grimes. We discuss Johnny's experience in the scene and favorite bands growing up, how Furnace Fest 2021 came together, who he is looking forward to playing Furnace Fest. Includes a mixtape of Johnny's favorite bands playing Furnace Fest!  

The guys discuss Thurday's album War All The Time. Blake's little brother joins us to discuss being a scene little brother with Eric. Adam gets humbled during Blake's Game Corner. 

In episode 10 the BCD crew discusses another iconic album from the band Copeland. We dive into the symbolism of Beneath The Medicine Tree, discuss AIM screen names, Smarter Child, burner accounts and away messages. 

In episode 9 the BCD crew discusses another iconic album from band Saves The Day with a fellow comrade in the scene Justin Mondschein  (Bangarang). The group also does a deep dive into some of the most classic local venues and share stories about Blake's approach to “mosh shorts”.

We discuss Yellowcard's Ocean Avenue, Disney Channel Original Movie Brink! and the battle for Blake's Game Corner leaderboard gets heated.

Norma Jean's Bless The Martyr Kiss The Child and gauge earrings! @epsmith79 joins us to chat! Get ready to bring the mosh on this one!

This week we discuss a collective favorite, The Moon Is Down by legends of the scene, Further Seems Forever. Conveniently and by no planing on our part, it happens to be the 20th anniversary of The Moon Is Down and we're stoked to be adding this episode to the celebration! 

We discuss @jimmyeatworld Bleed American with our very first guest @mattbrasch from @thewonderyearsband as well as band tees, the do's and do not's of wearing band tees to shows and how they bring people together! Get hype!!

We talk The Juliana Theory's Emotion is Dead, scene hair, hair straighteners and Eric (almost) playing a show in an Applebee's.

Today we're discussing mewithoutyou Catch For Us The Foxes, scene crews, games and more! Excited to share this episode where we talk about our collective favorite band and Philly legends!

We reminisce on The Starting Line's “Say it Like You Mean It”, thrift store fashion, and pins! Find us wherever you get your Podcasts and join us for another trip Back in the Cool Day!