Bad Apple Records Podcast Episodes

Brandon is missing!!! (Ok, not really, we just really like the opening crawl to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.) Actually, he is taking a (hopefully) brief vacation visiting Re-Education Camp to talk about their new LP "Challenge the League" which drops May 19th. You can get an early copy now for only $3 on Patreon, and as a bonus you get instant access to our entire catalog of 25 albums reaching back to 2001. Visit http://badapplerecords.net/re-education-camps-challenge-league-details/?utm_source=Podcast%20Show%20Notes&utm_term=Challenge%20the%20League for details on this, the official album release, upcoming music videos, and more...In This Episode:• Who is "the league" and why are we challenging them?• Collaboration vs. producing solo• What makes art edgy, and does that always make it better?• Why does Rob Thomas always look so pissed/horrified?• Help the Police: https://youtu.be/4Kf4kyQabwQ• Is Doc Johnny whiter than Sinbad? (Spoiler: No)• Joe the Manager hacks up a hairball• More about the tracks "7 O'Clock" and "Acoustic Leviathan"• more...

Brandon throws out his shoulder working out and finds out that oven mitts are not ideal for ice packs. Sarah is the hash tag queen, but she forgets the name of Betty White's character in the Golden Girls.And the wait is finally over... for some of you. Sempevivi is dropping the full band "Always Alive" EP on April 4th, but you can have it today if you support Bad Apple Records on Patreon! Details in the show and on our website. We're also debuting the music video for "So Close" today (links below) while Derek brings us a round table interview with the cast and crew including director Ryan Staples in today's episode. Boobies, everyone.Watch the "So Close" Music Video by Sempervivi:http://badapplerecords.net/sempervivi-always-aliveCelebrate With Us at the EP Release Party:https://www.facebook.com/events/1908957886015371Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"So Close" by SemperviviFrom "Always Alive" EP (2017)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/sempervivi-always-alive-epHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Tyler gives us the skinny on our upcoming release of Sempervivi's "Always Alive" full band EP. Catch the music video premiere next week while our supporters on Patreon receive an advance download of the album! Everyone else can get it April 4th. Stay tuned for more details...Then Derek from Sempervivi brings us an interview with artist and painter Cliff Sullivan. They discuss links between creating visual art and music, as well as the process of creating commissioned pieces for clients, and lots more including Cliff's recommendations for music and podcasts...Check out Cliff's Website:http://www.cliffsart.comOr Follow Cliff's Art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Cliffs-Art-131025403608120Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Empty Guns" by Why They CameFrom "Holy War Hymnal" LP (2016)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/came-holy-war-hymnal-lpHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

We're getting very close to the full band EP release from Sempervivi, "Always Alive" as well as Re-Education Camp's "Challenge the League" LP! Brandon also discusses a dream he had about a band that doesn't exist and a record that will never be made - and why it makes him so sad.Then Derek from Sempervivi brings us another "friends of the family" phone interview with Lexington indie rockers Ezra about their new "Dog Days" LP! Check it out...Like Ezra on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/worsethanezraWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Silhouettes" by EzraFrom "Dog Days" LP (2017)Buy the Album on BandCamp:https://worsethanezra.bandcamp.comHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon and Sarah are puppy sitting again. Hear Brandon narrate the experience of stepping in pee while trying to give various updates and praise for the film Arrival. We also discuss the stigma around cover bands in the independent music scene.Then Bad Apple artist Bethany Pedigo brings us an interview with her friend Aimee Congdon of Band Zazzy. Aimee will be performing some guest vocals on Bethany's upcoming debut LP, but her band has been performing pretty heavily in and around Bowling Green, KY for the last year or so. Starting out as a cover band, they are also starting to work on their first round of original material...Like Band Zazzy on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BandZazZyWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Stellar KinFrom "We Need to Know" LP (2004)Buy the Album on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-need-to-know/id150819554Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

It's the second half of Derek's interview with David Curtis! Make sure to pick up the first half in last week's episode if you missed it. This week, David discusses Side Walk Slam's evolution into Run Kid Run and their run with Tooth & Nail Records as well as his life as a worship pastor and family man in more recent years.Be sure and pick up a copy of David's LP "One Voice" at https://davidjosiahcurtis.bandcamp.com/album/one-voice or on iTunes. Our supporters on Patreon got a free copy of the single "Bless Thee" with last week's episode.Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Everyone has the flu, and Brandon attends a candlelight vigil for the Bowling Green Massacre!Then Derek brings us the first half of a "friends of the family" interview with David Curtis, formerly of Side Walk Slam on Tooth & Nail Records, Josiah Jones, and currently performing solo material under his own name. Check out his "One Voice" LP released last September. David is an old friend, and we're really excited to share this interview with you. Be sure to come back next week for the second half.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Bless Thee" by David CurtisFrom "One Voice" LP (2016)Buy the Album:https://davidjosiahcurtis.bandcamp.com/album/one-voiceHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

On the way home, this car hears our confessions... Sorry, bad 2000 era Dashboard joke. Also sorry for the background noise. We recorded this one in the car heading back from a Super Bowl party, and we need a new muffler in the Nissan. The Atlanta Falcons made Super Bowl History in the first ever Super Bowl overtime game, but they ultimately came up short in the end despite their huge lead throughout most of the game. Sarah accuses Brandon of pretending to care.We also talk about the joys of puppy sitting. No one knows who Amber Rollins is. Brandon needed moral support. Alexander wants you to have fun. Also, Sempervivi's Derek Price will serve as our first roving reporter with a series of interviews starting next week. Ra-Ra-Ooh-la-la...Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"The Capitol" by Jon RusselburgFrom "Ghost" EP (2013)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/jon-russelburg-ghost-epHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

DEAR GOD THE HEAVY BREATHING IS BACK! To be fair, Brandon was washing pots and pans and getting ready to cook hot wings for his Royal Rumble party while recording this week's intro. Let's look back to last December's tour and our adventures changing a tire between Chicago and Paducah, where we made a stop at our favorite little watering hole... Dry Ground Brewing!Making it more fun, it was Repeal Day! As in "repeal prohibition" (although Brandon mistakenly calls it Prohibition Day in the intro... which is quite the opposite idea altogether). We sit around the fire after the show with Andy and Tyler from Why They Came, Derek from Sempervivi, Brandon from All Around the Dinner Table, Josh Lott (longtime friend and former drummer of Stellar Kin), and Cory Greene from Dry Ground Brewing. It was lit. Not us, the fire. Ok, most of us were lit too. Tyler might have fallen asleep once or twice. But it was a lot of fun! Learn more about Dry Ground Brewing:http://www.drygroundbrewing.comWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Three States Away" by Why They CameFrom "Don't Eat From the Candy Tree" LP (2011)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/whytheycame-candy-tree-lpCheck out Derek's "Misheard Lyrics" video he randomly made for "Red Horizon" by Redfoot: https://youtu.be/DmjrMjHrLukHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Sarah is pissed about the Packers losing to the Falcons. Not to mention she nearly gave herself a concussion walking into a "Free WiFi" sign at the park.Plus hear another interview from the road while on tour last month! Brandon and Derek interview our new friends from JPUSA in Chicago. After a killer house show, we interview Justin Filizola (Leper, The Ghost Servant), his wife Megan (who grew up at JPUSA), and Teel Short (who was kind enough to share a song with us). This was certainly our first interview over a live game of scrabble, but it was a lot of fun! Learn what JPUSA is all about, what they do to serve the city of Chicago, what happened to the Cornerstone Music Festival and how AudioFeed is now filling the void (though unaffiliated with JPUSA officially).Check out Justin's bands -Leper (Grrr Records): https://www.facebook.com/Leper-51298450805The Ghost Servant:https://www.facebook.com/TheGhostServantWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Margot" by Teel ShortPodcast ExclusiveHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

We're back... Brandon's heavy breathing and all (don't worry, he's been planking and trying to eat better this year)!Brandon and Sarah talk about the Green Bay Packers, Mario Brothers, superstition, being tired, petty revenge, Why They Came's latest LP, and set up our first interview from the road while on tour last month. Brandon, Derek, Andy, and Tyler sit down with photographer Brian Powell (http://www.brianpowell.info) after performing for the second year in a row at his photography studio (http://www.secondlevelstudios.com).In the coziest, hearthiest home on earth, we sit by the fire and discuss Brian's venture from lighting and still photography into videography including his collaboration with Jon Doss at Sublime Wedding Films for the wedding of Pomplamoose's Nataly and Jack (see the finished product at http://sublimeweddingfilms.com/nataly-jack-a-pomplamoose-wedding). We also discuss Peanuts, Indiana Jones, 2016, and more...Next week we'll have an interview with some new friends we made at JPUSA in Chicago!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Haunted" by Why They Came From "Holy War Hymnal" (2016)Buy it Now: http://badapplerecords.net/product/came-holy-war-hymnal-lpHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Again with the late episodes, and Brandon is exhausted... ready to hibernate and wait for Santa. But first we want to remind you that "Christmas at the Camp" by Re-Education is available now to everyone at http://www.badapplerecords.net/shop (it's been available for a couple of weeks to our supporters on Patreon). So you certainly want to check that out. Why They Came also just released their fifth annual free Christmas EP download, also available on our website. No other purchase required, Just add it to your cart and check out to receive your free download!In January we're going to spend a few episodes recapping our experience on tour last week. We hit some great venues in some really cool towns and met some new friends along the way. We were able to record some interviews on the road, and we'll be following up with others by phone. So stay tuned for that...Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"One More Sleep Till Christmas" by Why They Came From "Holiday Special V" (2016)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Sorry for the late episode this week! With Thanksgiving travels and tour preparations, as well as all the work that comes with all these new releases (Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP is now in iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify if you's missed out so far), we had to tag in Derek from Sempervivi to be our first ever guest host! Derek will walk you though our tour plans (we leave Friday, December 2nd) and let you know how you can attend! We also have hoodies and tees back in stock. Just head over to http://www.badapplerecords.net for this and more...We're also debuting a new tune from 12 Parsecs to Home, an internet single called "Christmas Medley" for your continued holiday enjoyment! Not only that, but Re-Edcucation Camp's "Christmas at the Camp" EP is available NOW for our $3 and up supporters on Patreon. It will be available to everyone on December 12th. We'll also be re-releasing the past four years worth of Why They Came Holiday Specials on our website this week before tour. Stay tuned for news concerning their 5th annual free download!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Christmas Medley" by 12 Parsecs to Home Single (2016)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving this week! We asked our family of artists to share what they are most thankful for this year, or a favorite Thanksgiving memory. We hear from Brandon, Redfoot's Cort Basham, Doc from Re-Education Camp, new addition to the Bad Apple Records family Bethany Pedigo, most of Why They Came, Derek from Sempervivi, and Zack from Re-Education Camp and 12 Parsecs to Home.We're also debuting the first of several weeks of new original Christmas music! This week we get "Three Kings" from Re-Edcucation Camp's upcoming "Christmas at the Camp" EP. More to come, so stay tuned...We have completed all booking for our 2016 Songwriters Tour featuring Andy from Why They Came, Brandon from All Around the Dinner Table, and Derek from Sempervivi. Visit. http://www.badapplerecords.net/tour for details. RSVP on Facebook to the town nearest you. If it's a house show, fill out the form and we'll talk to the host about getting an invitation your way.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Three Kings" by Re-Ecucation CampFrom the Upcoming "Christmas at the Camp" EP Due December 2016Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon is fighting a sinus infection and a broken tooth, so let's get right to it... Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP is a fantastic album! Check out this full album preview of all 10 tracks. Share it with your friends. Grab an early copy right now on Patreon (details below). Order a physical copy from www.badapplerecords.net on Thanksgiving. Help us spread the word..."Holy War Hymnal" will be out this Thanksgiving, but it's available to our supporters on Patreon right now! That’s right... for only $3 per month you get our entire catalog including all new releases, plus you get to listen to them earlier than anyone else. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords today to sign up.We have completed all booking for our 2016 Songwriters Tour featuring Andy from Why They Came, Brandon from All Around the Dinner Table, and Derek from Sempervivi. Visit. http://www.badapplerecords.net/tour for details. RSVP on Facebook to the town nearest you. If it's a house show, fill out the form and we'll talk to the host about getting an invitation your way.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):Full Preview of Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LPOut Thanksgiving 2016Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Be the first to hear the debut of "Up the Wrong Tree" from Why They Came's upcoming "Holy War Hymnal" LP and check out the music video at http://badapplerecords.net/music-video-wrong-tree-why-they-came (be sure to give it a thumbs up on YouTube, leave a comment, and share it with all your friends)."Holy War Hymnal" will be out this Thanksgiving, but our supporters on Patreon will get an early copy this week! That’s right... for only $3 per month you get our entire catalog including all new releases, plus you get to listen to them earlier than anyone else. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords today to sign up.We have completed all booking for our 2016 Songwriters Tour featuring Andy from Why They Came, Brandon from All Around the Dinner Table, and Derek from Sempervivi. Visit. http://www.badapplerecords.net/tour for details. RSVP on Facebook to the town nearest you. If it's a house show, fill out the form and we'll talk to the host about getting an invitation your way.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Up the Wrong Tree" by Why They CameFrom the Upcoming "Holy War Hymnal" LP (Thanksgiving 2016)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Happy Halloween! As promised, "Tales From Sol" by 12 Parsecs to Home is now available to everyone at www.badapplerecords.net/shop - and soon on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, etc... (Remember, our supporters on Patreon at the $3 level already have already been jamming to this for a couple of weeks!)Today Brandon sits in his son's Spiderman bed to place a phone call to Zack Messick (a true renaissance man) about his new solo album, his work with Re-Education Camp, his other work with live bands like All Around the Dinner Table and Sempervivi, his production work with independent musicians like Lexington's Rmllw2llz, his recent engagement AND birthday... did we mention Zack's a busy guy?Zack is also a history and politics buff. He enjoys cooking and home brewing, reading, and... you know what? Zack is just the freaking man, ok? Trust us on this one.Help us fill our last two nights on tour at www.badapplerecords.net/booking (we still need help in Little Rock and Nashville).Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"(Space)walk in the Park" by 12 Parsecs to HomeFrom the 2016 "Tales From Sol" LPHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

We continue our discussion with our own Lexington based MC and bassist hip-hop duo Re-Education Camp (check out last week's episode if you missed that) talking about Jon's work with CLEAR in Lexington as well as an assortment of political, racial, and social issues. How exactly do you talk with a loved one about your differing views on these matters? Is it sometimes best to walk away from these conversations? Is it dangerous to make assumptions concerning one's motivations? If Sgt. Slaughter received death threats when they turned him against America, then who the hell does Colin Kaepernick think he is to get away with it?!? (sarcasm, just in case you read that out of context...)Now is the time to consider chipping in at the $3 per month level on Patreon (www.badapplerecords.net/support) and be first in line for "Tales From Sol" this Halloween, Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP this Thanksgiving, and two Christmas releases from both Why They Came and Re-Education Camp. We're also kicking of 2017 already working on All Around the Dinner Table's "From the Mouths of Sheep" LP, new family member Bethany Pedigo's debut LP, Sempervivi full band EP, Re-Education Camp's "Challenge the League" LP, a side project from Andy Barnett, and who knows what else...Help us fill our last couple of nights on tour at www.badapplerecords.net/booking (we still need help in Dallas and Little Rock).Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Power and Numbers" by Re-Education CampFrom the 2015 "PsyOp's Boombox" LPHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Two weeks in a row of new music from Bad Apple Records! This week we debut a new track from Re-Education Camp called "Brain Food" featuring Lexington's own WIP (Work in Progress) and Real the Poet. Jon and Zack discuss the story behind the song, their collaboration process with the other artists, as well as Jon's unique style of sampling lyrics (read his blog entry at http://bit.ly/samplingart to learn more).We also talk a little more about Re-Education Camp's upcoming projects including "Christmas at the Camp" this December and their sophomore LP "Challenge the League" due early 2017. Join us next week for a continue discussion about some of the political and cultural issues tackled in their music.Now is the time to consider chipping in at the $3 per month level on Patreon (www.badapplerecords.net/support) and be first in line for "Tales From Sol" this Halloween, Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP this Thanksgiving, and two Christmas releases from both Why They Came and Re-Education Camp. We're also kicking of 2017 already working on All Around the Dinner Table's "From the Mouths of Sheep" LP, new family member Bethany Pedigo's debut LP, Sempervivi full band EP, Re-Education Camp's "Challenge the League" LP, a side project from Andy Barnett, and who knows what else...Help us fill our last couple of nights on tour at www.badapplerecords.net/booking (we still need help in Dallas and Little Rock).Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Brain Food" by Re-Education Campfeaturing WIP (Work in Progress) and Real the PoetFrom the Upcoming 2017 "Challenge the League" LPHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Introducing a debut song from our newest addition to the family, "It's Raining in the Oort Cloud" by 12 Parsecs to Home, whose debut "Tales From Sol" will be available from Bad Apple Records this Halloween!We also officially award Zack Messick the "hardest working artist" of 2016 award for being one half of the Lexington duo Re-Education Camp, the live bassist for full band sets from both All Around the Dinner Table and Sempervivi, producer for independent releases like "Nu Growf" by Rmllw2llz, and now the mastermind behind his solo effort.Now is the time to consider chipping in at the $3 per month level on Patreon (www.badapplerecords.net/support) and be first in line for "Tales From Sol" this Halloween, Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP this Thanksgiving, and two Christmas releases from both Why They Came and Re-Education Camp. We're also kicking of 2017 already working on All Around the Dinner Table's "From the Mouths of Sheep" LP, new family member Bethany Pedigo's debut LP, Sempervivi full band EP, Re-Education Camp's "Challenge the League" LP, a side project from Andy Barnett, and who knows what else...Help us fill our last couple of nights on tour at www.badapplerecords.net/booking (we still need help in Dallas and Little Rock).Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"It'a Raining in the Oort Cloud" by 12 Parsecs to Home (2016)From the Upcoming "Tales from Sol" LPHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Continuing our "friends of the family" interview with Lexington's Perry Ritter, we discuss his involvement with Derek's upcoming full band efforts with Sempervivi. Make sure to check out the first episode if you missed it, where we learn more about Perry's independent solo efforts and his "Mine Heart" LP.We also talk about the wedding we possibly/probably ruined during our sets at this year's East Bridge Art and Music Festival. Congratulations to the happy couple! Hopefully we'll also be a fun story for them years down the road...Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for important announcements this week! We'll be giving details around our upcoming releases for the rest of 2016, including (but not limited to) Why They Came's "Holy War Hymnal" LP and a new music video for "Up the Wrong Tree!"Andy, Brandon, and Bethany will be performing at Tidball's in Bowling Green on Wednesday, September 28th for part of #JuJuJam (a week long fundraiser for 12-year-old Ju Wooldridge who is currently fighting leukemia). Our sets will start around 8 PM. E-mail info@badapplerecords.net or contact @tidballs on Twitter for details.RSVP on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/563426113782738Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Look" by Perry Ritter (2014)Courtesy of Perry RitterHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

In another "friends of the family" episode, Brandon and Derek get Perry Ritter on the phone. Perry is a solo artist from Lexington, KY who recently started playing second guitar with Derek in Sempervivi. We met him at this year's East Bridge Art and Music Festival where he performed solo and with Derek, and we immediately wanted to introduce him to our listeners.Perry discusses his 2014 independently released LP entitled "Mine Heart" which can be streamed or purchased at http://perryritter.bandcamp.com as well as iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and more. We discuss songwriting as a young teenager, what it's like looking back on earlier material as a more mature artist, and the pros and cons of performing as a solo musician versus the rewards and merits of performing with a full band.There was so much here we had to split it into two shows, so stay tuned next week for more with Perry (including how we all ruined a wedding together)!Andy, Brandon, and Bethany will be performing at Tidball's in Bowling Green on Wednesday, September 28th for part of #JuJuJam (a week long fundraiser for 12-year-old Ju Wooldridge who is currently fighting leukemia). Our sets will start around 8 PM. E-mail info@badapplerecords.net or contact @tidballs on Twitter for details.RSVP on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/563426113782738Brandon will also be speaking about podcasting at the Warren County Public Library for their DIY Festival on Saturday, September 24th! Be at the Bob Kirby Branch down Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, KY around 11 AM and find Brandon in Kirby Room 3. There are other great, free presentations happening all day.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"20 (You and I)" by Perry Ritter (2014)Courtesy of Perry RitterHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

See details about the 2016 Songwriters Tour at http://www.badapplerecords.net/booking and help us fill our last few dates! This year's tour features Brandon, Andy, and Derek playing material from All Around the Dinner Table, Why They Came, and Sempervivi respectively.We'd also like you to read our new blog entry from Re-Education Camp's Zack Messic about instrument modding. While you're at it, share it and leave a comment to let us know what you think.READ HERE: http://bit.ly/ModYourGearNext week we'll return with a full "friends of the family" episode to meet Lexington's Perry Ritter, a young solo artist who also performs with Sempervivi on second guitar. We'll learn more about his solo material, how he hooked up with Derek for the next Sempervivi record, and how we might have ruined a wedding at last week's East Bridge festival in Owensboro.Soon after that, we'll be introducing you to Bethany Pedigo, the newest member of the Bad Apple Records family! We're sneaking in a lot at the crack of midnight this year, so stay tuned...Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Guntown Mountain" by Why They Came (2004)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon interview's Katherine Taylor, founder of Owensboro's Studio Slant and organizer of the East Bridge Art and Music Festival! This weekend marks six years for the festival, and we'll be returning for our fifth label showcase at 1 PM on September 3rd.Learn more about what this year's festival has to offer for the entire family in it's first two-day format. Visit http://www.eastbridgeart.com to learn more, or find Studio Slant on Facebook. See you there...RSVP to our Label Showcase on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/1579023805726600Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Pilate's Pistol" by Why They Came (2011)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

While getting ready for a dual screen WWE Summer Slam / Olympic Closing Ceremony Party, Brandon and Sarah discuss some highlights from this year's Olympic games in Rio. What made the "Final Five" women's gymnastics team so special? What other special moments stood out this year? Why is Al Roker so pissed about Ryan Lochte? Are there double standards between men and women athletes?Inside Aly Raisman's Floor Routine Once Thought Impossible:https://youtu.be/2VX29jEkyhAJordyn Wieber Four Years Later:https://youtu.be/WPPpTgd-zBsWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Of Icarus and Petroleum" by Redfoot (2007)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon gives an update on his hand surgery and encourages anyone with similar symptoms to not put off seeking treatment (be it physical therapy or corrective surgery). We've scheduled a couple of calls with other musicians who have had similar issues they had to overcome in order to keep playing music. We'll be sharing their stories in future episodes.We'd also like to thank everyone for attending the online premier of our music video for "Open Hands" by Sempervivi a couple of weeks back! Remember, the single greatest thing you can do for our artists is share our content. Music, blog entries, podcast episodes (maybe not this one, lol) or anything else. Share it with your friends and leave comments. That helps so much more than most of you realize, so we'd really like to lay out that challenge and thank everyone for the help so far!So much more to come, so stay tuned here each week...Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Ballroom Dancer (Watch Me Dance)" by Anne Hutchinson (2002)http://noisetrade.com/badapplerecords/old-stuff-new-stuff-something-blueMusic Video for "Open Hands" by Sempervivi:https://youtu.be/9I4OXQUfIu4Leave a thumbs up and comment on YouTube! Share with your friends...Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

A couple of weeks back, Brandon played the Daviess County Public Library for one of their "Coloring Club" events, something Why They Came and Taylor from Wintering have also played. Afterward, Brandon got to chat with Information Services and Library Associate Lisa Maiden about the Coloring Club, other events at the DCPL, and why it's so important for local libraries to support local art.The Daviess County Public Library has been really good to us over the years, so we hope you'll give this "friends of the family" episode a listen, and support your local library!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Open Hands" by Sempervivi (2015)Music Video Premiere Thursday, August 4th:https://www.facebook.com/events/617231815118548Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Melissa smoked a lifetime worth of cigarettes in one day! Then Brandon and Andy finish up our conversation with Mayweather. Check out the first part of our conversation at http://bit.ly/SasquatchOnYourLeg and check out their upcoming EP on Lonely Boy Records.Hear what happens when you're all set up for a show and the police show up. Then we talk about what we've been listening to, reading, or watching lately (or in this games, what video games we've been playing).Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"A Brief Encounter" by Why They Came (2011)Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon is joined by Jon and Zack from Re-Education Camp to interview Louisville hip-hop artist Rmllw2llz - pronounced Romell (with 2 l's), whose upcoming independently-released EP "NuGrowf" drops on July 23rd with a release party at Headliners Music Hall (details below). It's another "friends of the family" episode you don't want to miss!"NuGrowf" was produced by Re-Education Camp, and we get to hear how this collaboration came together while discussing a variety of topics related to art, culture, social justice, and supporting your local music scene. Rmllw2llz has opened for highly respected hip-hop veterans like Rakim. He also performed at Louisville's "I Am Ali" celebration with artists like 1200, Will Oldham, Otis Junior, and more. Hear his radio show "I and Eye Radio w/ Rmllw2llz & DJ DS" Tuesday nights at 10 PM on WXOX 97.1 FM in Louisville. Visit http://www.rmllmzk.com to learn more and keep up to date.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Keep the Faith" from the upcoming "NuGrowf" EPby RMLLW2LLZ (2016) Courtesy of RMLLW2LLZ"NuGrowf" Release Party at Headliners Music Hall July 23rd: http://headlinerslouisville.com/event/rmllw2llz-nu-growf-ep-release-showHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon and Andy sit down in the Dick Finger Landing, where it all started in episode one, to interview two young men of the same name from an up and coming indie rock trio that you need to hear called Mayweather!Would you ask your Mom to sing Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" in church? What if you were only 5 years old? If you had to deliver pizza to a house "with a white camper out front" but it turns out there are three... how would you know which to check first? Why would someone piss in the only bottled drink while broke down in Chicago? What is Padre Land? Was Abraham Lincoln really a liar? These stories and more in this "friends of the family" episode of our weekly label podcast.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Blind" by Mayweather (2016) Courtesy of Lonely Boy RecordsGet Mayweather's new EP "Before You Go Away" on August 5th: http://mayweatherky.bandcamp.comHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon chats with Jon Russelburg about a true variety of topics. How do you get a dog on a regular pooping schedule? Why do insects commit suicide in the summer heat? Are Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey both guilty of murder? What are the differences in THE bar and A bar? Why is Thrice so kick-ass? Is Bazan's new album a let down for his monthly subscribers? If so, is that ok? Is Brandon a racist? Is murder and violence ok as long as you don't cuss? Why is Brandon so obsessed with Doomsday's (lack of) privates?7/2 Owensboro House ShowHit us up on Facebook or Twitter if you'd like an invite...7/14 All Around the Dinner TableDaviess County Public Libraryhttps://www.facebook.com/dcplibrary/eventsFall/Winter Tour in the works w/ All Around the Dinner Table, Why They Came, and Sempervivi. Stay tuned for details.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Stolen Book Collection" by Foxhole (2001) Album Out of PrintHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon talks about his gig with Cort and Andy at the SOKY Marketplace Blueberry Festival this past weekend, the commonalities between musicians and farmers, why unconventional gigs often pay off, and a vest so amazing it apparently won a medal!Also check out Kentucky Farms, Kentucky Flavor at http://www.kentuckyfarmskentuckyflavor.org and get to know some great local food producers on a personal level as well as a few great recipes. You might even recognize the theme song...7/1 Owensboro House ShowWE NEED A HOST! E-mail info@badapplerecords.net if you are interested. We'll make it fun, we promise...7/14 All Around the Dinner TableDaviess County Public Libraryhttps://www.facebook.com/dcplibrary/eventsFall/Winter Tour in the works w/ All Around the Dinner Table, Why They Came, and Sempervivi. Stay tuned for details.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Red Horizon" by Redfoot (2007) Get the Album: http://apple.co/1YQkRCGHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon sits alone in Grace Church of Bowling Green thinking about Orlando, Christina Grimmie, and the role of art in tragedy before debuting a new demo for a song called "Bad Guys Everywhere" which will be on the upcoming "From the Mouths of Sheep" LP (which we are hoping to release this October).6/15 Sempervivi on Living Room Sessionshttps://www.facebook.com/events/10582337675900376/18 All Around the Dinner Table, Why They Came, and RedootBlueberry Festival in Downtown Bowling Greenhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1312793572716947/1 Owensboro House ShowWE NEED A HOST! E-mail info@badapplerecords.net if you are interested. We'll make it fun, we promise...7/14 All Around the Dinner TableDaviess County Public Libraryhttps://www.facebook.com/dcplibrary/eventsWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Bad Guys Everywhere (demo)" by All Around the Dinner Table (2016) Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon and Derek discuss updates for both All Around the Dinner Table and Sempervivi, including recent shows and upcoming plans. All Around the Dinner Table releases a new song on Facebook called "My Dear" for the upcoming "From the Mouths of Sheep" LP, and Derek discusses plans for a full band followup EP to "Artifacts" called "Always Alive."Derek also discusses a recent article on why Roger Daltrey says there won't be another album from The Who. Spoiler Alert: It's about money. Brandon and Derek discuss both sides, empathizing with the artist who should be compensated for their work while also recognizing unstoppable market changes and the joy of creating art simply for the joy of creating art (while also knowing what you're worth and not feeling bad about it).We also talk about Deftones, the unusual circumstances around the time Brandon's Chevy Astro (Ass-Chode) van was totaled, Pixar, and of course wrestling.The Pixar "One Universe Theory"http://www.pixartheory.comWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Hot or Cold" by Stellar Kin (2002) http://apple.co/1TWkgRTHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon discusses why WWE Extreme Rules was a little underwhelming on a drive home while setting up our special birthday-edition episode celebrating beloved wife (and label co-founder) Sarah Miles! Stay tuned for our first post-credit scene...We hear from: Wintering's Taylor Dooley, Sempervivi's Derek Price, Chris Schweizer (author of The Crogan Adventures and former frontman for Calico Jack), Brandon's cousin Amber and family, Carrie Powell (wife of photographer Brian Powell and one of our oldest, closest friends), Carrie's daughter Corrie (who Sarah used to babysit), Zacchaeus Compson (Aquatic Ecologist at University of New Brunswick and former roommate of Brandon's), Mai Hoang and Liz Hale (Sarah's college room mates and dear friends), Mai's daughter Therese, Ryan Staples (old friend and lead guitarist for Redfoot), Michelle "Shelly Beans" Hagerman (one of Sarah's oldest friends growing up, Doctoral Fellow at University of Maine, and former member of The Ssion), Josh Niedwick (Brandon's college room mate, PBS Producer, and close friend of the family), and Wes "Daddy" Johnson whom we all know and love.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Love in Kodak Quality Prints" by Redfoot (2007) http://apple.co/1YQkRCGHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon discusses why he would most want to collaborate with Damien Jurado, a master melody maker (on guitar and vocally) and a haunting songwriter even when very little story detail is given. He also talks about why he would love to produce an album with Dan Smith of Danielson Family fame, not only because of his unique approach to art structurally, but also because of his work on "Seven Swans" by Sufjan Stevens and "It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright" by mewithoutYou.We also hear from Redfoot's Cort Basham, Doc from Re-Education Camp, and Derek from Sempervivi with their picks.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Tonight (Only You)" by Sempervivi (2015) Get the Album: http://apple.co/1Jn6qmQBONUS CONTENT (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Tonight (Only You)" by Stellar Kin (2015) Get the Album: http://apple.co/1qo2fOFHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Coming off of Mothers Day weekend, we reflect on our favorite memories of Mom. Hear from Brandon as well as Andy and Josiah from Why They Came, Zack from Re-Education Camp, and Derek from Sempervivi. We also recognize that holidays like this, while meaningful for many, are difficult for some for various reasons."Treat Your Mother Right" by Mr. T:https://youtu.be/7_rBidCkJxoWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"My Love, My Love" by Jon Russelburg (2013)Get the Album: http://apple.co/1U1falHHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon takes a "time out" to update you on various things, including a call for considering why now might be a great time to get involved. With lots of new music on the horizon, we need to reach our next goal on Patreon to promote our artists strategically. We're already halfway to a great starting point! Will you help push us over by next week's episode?Help us stay #IndieByChoice and chip in if you can. Even $1-3 per month helps so much, and you get a lot in return! You can also help by leaving that iTunes review and sharing this show with a few friends. But let's do these things now, this week, and we'll leave you alone for a while!A huge thanks to everyone helping so far. We have come a long way, and it wouldn't be possible without your support. Seriously... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Narcissist" by All Around the Dinner Table (2015)Get the Album: http://bit.ly/FtMoSiTunesHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

In part 3 of 3 of our sit down with Jon Doss, former producer for records like Stellar Kin's "We Need to Know" and Redfoot's "Winnowing Fork" LPs, we discuss modern marketing, concert crowds in a singles era (vs. an album era), and more...Make sure to check out Jon's picks (including Leo Covers from Frog Leap Studios on YouTube at http://bit.ly/1rtqrk9) and check out his businesses Sublime Media Group and Sublime Wedding Films! We look forward to having Jon back on the show soon...Make sure to read "The Art of Sampling" by Re-Education Camp's Jon Gore at http://bit.ly/samplingart, and check out the rest of our blog while you're at it to see what's on the minds of our artists.Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"The Four Color Process" by Stellar Kin (2004)Get the Album: http://apple.co/1QwBxMcHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

In part 2 of 3 of our sit down with Jon Doss, former producer for records like Stellar Kin's "We Need to Know" and Redfoot's "Winnowing Fork" LPs, we review the films The Witch and 10 Cloverfield Lane. We also maybe unintentionally review The Descent, Waiting, Friday the 13th (the reboot), Hateful Eight, and Killer Joe. Spoilers ahead, obviously.We'll note that this podcast title is referring to something we overheard in a theater years ago. As for these two films, we were a bit mixed on The Witch but overwhelmingly unanimous that 10 Cloverfield Lane is a near perfect film!We also talk a bit about why movies with heart can get away with over the top elements and why comedians make great dramatic actors. We also cough a lot.Make sure to catch Wintering in concert at The Creme' in Owensboro, KY on April 30th!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Cold Bones" by Jon Russelburg (2013)Get the Album: http://apple.co/1U1falHHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

In part 1 of 3 of our sit down with Jon Doss, former producer for records like Stellar Kin's "We Need to Know" and Redfoot's "Winnowing Fork" LPs, we catch up with Jon's current work with Sublime Media Group and discuss what made him fall in love with great films (and possibly a few bad ones).Watch "Enemy Within" Short Film by Sublime Media Group:http://bit.ly/EnemyWithinShort"The Brokeback Redemption" on YouTube:https://youtu.be/KbfJEglvVZM"Spontaneous Human Combustion" Mockumentary:https://youtu.be/o6GlBJdJ_kgNext week, Brandon and Sarah continue their discussion with Jon as they discuss and review the films The Witch and 10 Cloverfield Lane!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"It Begins" by Halo Circus (2011)Get the Album: http://www.badapplerecords.net/tenyearsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon reminds everyone in or around Bowling Green, KY to head out to Tidball's (#BestBarBG) on Friday night of April 8th to catch his full band set from All Around the Dinner Table as well as a full band set from Why They Came, a solo set from Sempervivi's Derek Price, and our friends Year of October from Nashville.RSVP on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/1890062117886693Brandon then attempts to multi-task and use a terrible iPhone app to record a conversation with Derek while cooking for a Wrestlemania party. Brandon almost burns his kitchen down, and Derek explores how people react to someone being a musician similarly to how people react to someone being a wrestling fan.Weekly Download:"Found Me Out" by All Around the Dinner Table (2015)Get the Album: http://apple.co/1WKXCJzHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

It's our 25th episode! Thanks so much for downloading our show nearly 2,000 times...This week Brandon takes pause to share some Easter memories including a poem by Madeleine L'Engle called "Mary Speaks" and a little backwoods country gem called red-eye gravy! We also hear some favorite Easter memories from Wintering's Taylor Dooley, Zack and Doc from Re-Education Camp, and Josiah Murphy from Why They Came.Weekly Downloads:"In Lent" by All Around the Dinner Table (2009)iTunes Exclusive Single: http://bit.ly/InLent"Lower Still" by All Around the Dinner TableIn Lent B-Side Demo Cover (2009)Patreon-Exclusive DownloadGet the Original by My Epic: http://apple.co/1UwjISsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon catches up with Andy after tricking him into doing an episode over the phone while he grilled hamburgers for dinner. Brandon just visited Jon Russelburg in Cincinnati to see They Might Be Giants play a great concert and spend some quality time with Jon and his dog Bender.Andy breaks down his song "Talking to the Floor" which spirals into a fun conversation about songwriting styles and inspirations for various narrative styles. We also talk about getting older and dying and why Superman has it worse then any of us. All of this plus our weekly recommendations and more...Weekly Download:"Talking to the Floor" by Why They CameOld Stuff, New Stuff, Something Blue StuffTen Year Anniversary Compilation LP (2011)Get the Album Free on NoiseTrade:http://bit.ly/BadAppleTenYearsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon catches up with our own Jon Russelburg via live remote from Cincinnati to discuss Kanye West, Tidal, David Allan Coe, Kesha, and more! Completely unqualified and ill-equipped to discuss solutions to racial and gender inequality, we do our best to foster a sincere and thoughtful discussion.We also talk about the pros and cons (and potential cost) of subscription services, how famous and wealthy celebrities probably go through the same emotional hardships as the rest of us (though on a grandiose level), and why some movie trailers are better than the movies themselves (and some vice-versa).Weekly Download:"Mountains" by Jon Russelburg and the Sons of ManLive as Hell (just one mic) Bootleg EP (2015)Get the Album: http://www.badapplerecords.net/LiveAsHellHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

This episode wasn't recorded through the lipstick pickup of a Danelectro guitar, but it sure sounds like it (and that's not a good thing). We could lie and say, "Hey, it sounds like a hip old-timey tin can vintage ribbon such-and-such microphone!" But, we'd be lying. It was the internal mic on Brandon's iMac because he hit the wrong button. If you want a crappy Danelectro for some reason, check out the one Derek sent Brandon via text this week at http://nashville.craigslist.org/msg/5467367171.html and have a good laugh!Otherwise, we'd like to announce our officially bringing Jon Russelburg closer into the fold as an online editor for Bad Apple Records! Jon is going to help us clean up and improve the blog a bit and maybe help with our social media efforts. Not only is Jon a good friend and talented artist himself, he's also the online editor for Popular Woodworking magazine, and we're excited to see what fresh ideas he can bring to the table moving forward.Weekly Download:"A Brief Encounter" by Why They CameDon't Eat From the Candy Tree LP (2011)Get the Album on iTunes: http://apple.co/24GUUKsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Here is the second half of our interview with Zane and Austin from Father Mountain on Antique Records (catch the first half at http://bit.ly/ColorfulWhiteRoom if you missed it)!Last week, we explained how we lost all the audio of what Brandon said during this second half, but don't worry... he came up with a creative solution! Thanks again to Zane and Austin for their time and for sharing their music with us. We look forward to more "friends of the family" interviews like this one.Weekly Download:"Bones" by Father MountainOn Leaving and Being Left Behind EP (2014)Courtesy of Antique RecordsGet the Album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1Th1dQFHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Looking for that second half of our interview with Father Mountain? Ha! That's next week. Suckers. Meanwhile Brandon wastes your time while he tries desperately to escape a mall parking lot. Only $1 for 3 minutes... Weekly Download:"Arkansas" by Dead Nascar DriversOld Stuff, New Stuff, Something Blue StuffTen Year Anniversary Compilation LP (2011)Get the Album Free on NoiseTrade:http://bit.ly/BadAppleTenYearsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Brandon and Andy sit down for our first "Friends of the Family" interview with Zane Martin and Austin Hohiemer from Father Mountain on Antique Records! Learn more about Father Mountain, their debut EP, and future plans which include more touring and a split EP.We also learn why Andy has a brand loyalty when it comes to batteries, how Andy first met Zane at a concert and chili supper put on in a haunted barn by ghost hunters (you read that right), and how Zane inspired Brandon to start touring again.Weekly Download:"Borrowed Sleep" by Father MountainOn Leaving and Being Left Behind EP (2014)Courtesy of Antique RecordsGet the Album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1Th1dQFHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

This week's episode is a little short (and a little late) after a long week of doctor visits and waiting for test results that thankfully turned out to be good news. We have a few announcements to make concerning new music, what's going on with our growing blog, and future guests on the podcast!Weekly Download:"Never Leave" by All Around the Dinner TableFrom the Mouths of Shepherds LP (2015)Get the Album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1WKXCJzHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Learn how Sarah met Brandon and why her lesbian friend first noticed him. How did Brandon take her from Shawn Mullins to Project 86 and Squad 5-0? Why is Sarah so obsessed with true stories of crime and murder? Should Brandon be worried, or is it just part of the many things that make her weird and wonderful? Meet Sarah Miles. See why we love her!Weekly Downloads:"Postcard from Florida" Bonus Track from Stellar KinWe Need to Know LP (2004)Get the Album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1QwBxMcPatreon-Exclusive Content:"Postcard From Florida" Cover by Calico JackHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single Friday. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords