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Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #175: Ruthcrest & Virginity I had a blast talking with Adam and Charlie of Ruthcrest out of Los Angeles! The band just released an acoustic version of their song, “If You Were Here”, via Anchor Eighty Four Records. The fun continued when Casey, Jim, and Jordan of Orlando, Florida band, Virginity […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #175: Ruthcrest & Virginity appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #174: Keep Flying & My Cousin’s Girlfriend’s House I’d never thought I would hear a band combine the styles of Real Friends and Less Than Jake. That’s exactly what Keep Flying does, in my opinion. The mix of genres is absolutely wonderful and satisfying. Johnny, the band’s saxophone player, joins us […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #174: Keep Flying & My Cousin’s Girlfriend’s House appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is presented by, Pop-Punk Takeout. A monthly subscription box filled with merchandise from pop punk artists from all over the world! Learn more and sign up at poppunktakeout.com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   With additional support from Mike Henneberger’s mixtape memoir, “Rock Bottom at the Renaissance: An Emo […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #173: Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake & Wring Out appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is presented by, Pop-Punk Takeout. A monthly subscription box filled with merchandise from pop punk artists from all over the world! Learn more and sign up at poppunktakeout.com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Additional support for this episode comes from Chicago singer/songwriter, Andrew Robert Palmer. His new album is […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #172: 10 Songs for June 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Pop-Punk Takeout. A monthly subscription box filled with merchandise from pop punk artists from all over the world! Learn more and sign up at poppunktakeout.com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #171: Øff Guard Final episode for May 2021 is here! […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #171: Øff Guard appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Pop-Punk Takeout. A monthly subscription box filled with merchandise from pop punk artists from all over the world! Learn more and sign up at poppunktakeout.com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #170: The Maguas Scranton, Pennsylvania is more than just where […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #170: The Maguas appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Blubrry Podcasting. Try Blubrry for FREE today! Go to blubrry.com, select the hosting package you want, and use the promo code BANGARANG RADIO at checkout and your first month is absolutely FREE.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #169: Cameron Smith of Eugene Levy The movie, American Pie, […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #169: Cameron Smith of Eugene Levy appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by Humans Were Here artist, Million Miler. Now Million Miler is actually the solo project of Tom Higgenson from Plain White T’s. His debut album, “MILLY”, is dropping this Monday, May 10th. The latest single, “Never Say Die”, is out now on all streaming platforms. Pop-Punk & Pizza […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #168: 10 Songs for May 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Rad-Pop Records artist, Follow Your Bliss, and their new single, “Solemnly Swear”, dropping this Friday, April 30th. Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #167: Drives The Common Man On this episode we talk with, Andrew Joseph Stevens III, who is better known as, Drives The Common Man. Now […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #167: Drives The Common Man appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Blubrry Podcasting. Try Blubrry for FREE today! Go to blubrry.com, select the hosting package you want, and use the promo code BANGARANG RADIO at checkout and your first month is absolutely FREE.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #166: Luc Gaffwood of Calling All Captains I’ve been listening […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #166: Luc Gaffwood of Calling All Captains appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Blubrry Podcasting. Try Blubrry for FREE today! Go to blubrry.com, select the hosting package you want, and use the promo code BANGARANG RADIO at checkout and your first month is absolutely FREE.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #165: Jake & Ric – Courtesy of Tim Wisconsin ska […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #165: Courtesy of Tim appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Blubrry Podcasting. Try Blubrry for FREE today! Go to blubrry.com, select the hosting package you want, and use the promo code BANGARANG RADIO at checkout and your first month is absolutely FREE.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #164: 10 Songs for April 2021 Hey! I hope you […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #164: 10 Songs for April 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Inspired by bands such as, My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco, Vampire Money, continues to carry the emo/gothic rock baton into a new decade. The band just released their second EP, “Outcast Club”, and lead songwriter, Alfie Roberts, joins me on this episode to talk about it!    In Other News….. I’ve got […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #163: Alfie Roberts of Vampire Money appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk musician, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Buy or download your copy today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   Pop-Punk & […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #162: Radam Rebillard of What Makes Sense appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk musician, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Buy or download your copy today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   Pop-Punk & […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #161: Slackrr appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by 360 Phoenix Flip and his new single, “Day in The Life”, being released tomorrow March 19th on all streaming platforms. For this track, the synths are gone. He’s going all out pop punk, reminiscing the good old days, both musically and lyrically. Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #160: Cody Okonski of Millington appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by Wisconsin ska punk band, Courtesy of Tim! Their new single, “Human Resource”, drops this Friday, March 19th. The band is also launching a Kickstarter for their new album, “Tomorrow, Again”, on Friday as well.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #159: Alone I Walk I think it’s cool […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #159: Alone I Walk appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, The All Punked Up Podcast. Each week, the hosts from All Punked Up bring a dose of news from around the scene while digging into hard hitting topics that most would rather shy away from. If you’re a lover of pop punk, rock and alternative music, […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #158: Gage Vota of Stage Moms appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored, rad-pop. records, out of Baltimore, Maryland.  Artists on their roster include The Great Heights Band,  The Stifled, Follow Your Bliss, Taller Tales, One Life To Lead, and Origami Army. Go to radpoprecords.com to learn more.  Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #157: 10 Songs for March 2021 Hey! One day […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #157: 10 Songs for March 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Fight Back Mountain, and their new single, “Die Young”. The song is available on all streaming platforms like Spotify and at fightbackmountain.bandcamp.com. Their second record, “Lavender Sky”, drops this July 2021. For fans of Alkaline Trio who also enjoy Smashing Pumpkins.  Pop-Punk & Pizza […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #156: Hayley and The Crushers appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Cheer Up Dusty! Their new single, “Late Bloomer”, will be released on all digital platforms Friday, March 12th. Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast #155: Fat Mike of NOFX When I sat down to try and type up an introduction for today’s guest, I couldn’t come […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #155: Fat Mike of NOFX appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk musician, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #154: A Few Too Many appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, High School Never Ends: A Pop-Punk Dad Podcast. Each week two pop-punk dads chat about your favorite bands and albums from the hay day of pop-punk. They interview prominent musicians like Adam Lohrbach of Home Grown, Tim Rogner from Allister and most recently Shawn Harris from […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #153: When The Sun Sets appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk and Pizza is sponsored by, Amazon Music. Get FREE unlimited access to over 70 million songs for 30 days by signing up at getamazonmusic.com/poppunkpizzapod. Plus, follow your favorite podcasts like Pop-Punk and Pizza! #152: Rival Town Rival Town is a name I see pop up quite a bit in the pop […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #152: Rival Town appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, It’s Record Time Podcast! Each week Alex is joined by a different guest from the world of punk, ska and alternative music to discuss the albums they love, the bands they listen to and the artists that inspire them. Available now on all streaming platforms or […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #151: BJ Jezbera appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, It’s Record Time Podcast! Each week Alex is joined by a different guest from the world of punk, ska and alternative music to discuss the albums they love, the bands they listen to and the artists that inspire them. Available now on all streaming platforms or […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #150: Maggie Schneider of Glimmers appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Weatherworn, and their single, “You Had Me At Hello”. The song is available on all streaming platforms. Follow Weatherworn on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The band was also on episode 142 of Pop-Punk & Pizza. #149: Tom Higgenson Hey! I hope you enjoyed yourself […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #149: Tom Higgenson appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Weatherworn, and their single, “You Had Me At Hello”. The song is available on all streaming platforms. Follow Weatherworn on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #148: Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy If this is your first time listening to Pop-Punk & Pizza, you […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #148: Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by Chicago alternative rock band Eugeine Grey and The Bad Habits and their upcoming single, “Eight46”, dropping this Friday, February 5th. #147: 10 Songs for February 2021 Yo! How’s it going? If you live in the middle of America like me, you’ve been dealing with lots of […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #147: 10 Songs for February 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   #146: Scooter & […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #146: Scooter & John of Big Smile appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   #144: Hangtime & […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #145: Hangtime & Dental Records appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezcharitycomp.bandcamp.com.   #144: The Discarded […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #144: The Discarded appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by indie rock band, Unsound Sunday. Their new EP, “Blue Component”, is now available everywhere online. For fans of Cage The Elephant, Pink Floyd, The Cure, and Silversun Pickups. #143: Cody Jones of Anchor Eighty Four I’ve had a handful of opportunities to speak with record label […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #143: Cody Jones of Anchor Eighty Four Records appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Cheer Up Dusty, and their new single, “Shirtless and Afraid”. The song is now available on all streaming services. Be sure to follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Twitch: @cheerupdusty. #142: Weatherworn Weatherworn’s single, “Head in Hands”, was voted Fan Favorite Song of The […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #142: Weatherworn appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, have been pressed onto one vinyl LP, available NOW via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  #141: Jay Sinclair of The Fizzgigs I always enjoy a good laugh. We all […] The post #141: Jay Sinclair of The Fizzgigs appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  #140: Darren Vorel of TLB Darren Vorel is one of the […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #140: Darren Vorel of TLB appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, @hangtimeband. […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #139: 10 Songs for January 2021 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, @hangtimeband. […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #138: Top 10 Episodes of 2020 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, @hangtimeband. […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #137: Merry Pop-Punkmas 2020 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

It’s always great catching up with old friends, isn’t it? Tyler, Josh, Taylor and I grew up in the Kankakee, IL music scene together in the late 2000s. When they got older, the guys all moved to Denver, Colorado together and eventually started a band called, Bluprint. It was really great talking with them after […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #136: Bluprint appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

You may have read, heard, or seen the name, Lost Music Collective, floating around in the pop-punk scene the last year or so. What is it? I had the same question when I first saw the name. I eventually learned that it’s a new record label run by, Erick Droegmoeller and Vinnie Fiorello. Erick is […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #135: Erick Droegmoeller & Vinnie Fiorello of Lost Music Collective appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

On today’s episode, I talk with Alex Magnan, the lead vocalist of, Young Culture. We talk about the band’s new self titled album, how he ditched drums to pick up the guitar and more. Thanks for being on Pop-Punk & Pizza, Alex!  Young Culture’s Self Titled Album is out now via Equal Vision Records. Buy/stream […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #134: Alex Magnan of Young Culture appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

It’s been awhile since I Call Fives have played a show or even released new music. The band was all set to celebrate ten years of their popular sophomore release, “Bad Advice”, then Covid-19 shut those plans down. Just like most everything else this year. The shutdown led the band into the studio to record […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #133: Drew Conte of I Call Fives appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

I miss live music. You miss live music. We ALL miss live music, right? Brenton Harris of Australian band, Catholic Guilt, tells me just how much live music means to him on this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza. Brenton also talks about what it was like growing up in Australia and more. It was truly […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #132: Brenton Harris of Catholic Guilt appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

It’s been six years since Jason Lancaster (Go Radio/Ex-Mayday Parade) released his first solo album, “As You Are”. It’s a great album, but it was more on the serious side. I often hear fans tell me they miss hearing Jason in Mayday Parade. If you’re one of those fans, you’re going to LOVE Lancaster’s second […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #131: Jason Lancaster appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Before we start, I’d like to thank, Here For A Reason, for sponsoring this episode of, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast! Their new single, “Ghost”, is now available on all streaming platforms. The song is about, “Ghosting”. If your band, business, or event would like to sponsor an episode of the podcast, email me at bangarangradio@gmail.com.  […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #130: 10 Songs for December 2020 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

You know how you always want to go back in time and rewrite your past? Well, the cool thing about music is that you can do that! FRND CRCL of New Jersey did just that with their latest single, “Joyride 2.0”. It’s a reimagined version of “Joyride” from their debut album, “Immuniversity”, released in 2017. […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #129: FRND CRCL appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

2020 has been an extremely tough year on all of us. With there being such a big focus on Covid-19, other important issues haven’t seen the spotlight as much. One of those issues is the Opioid Overdose Crisis in the United States. Makena of Chicago are shedding some light on the subject with their latest […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #128: Makena appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Every songwriter has their own story to tell and when a guest comes on Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast to share their story, it always means a lot to me. Especially when that story is very personal. Tara Hahn, lead vocalist of California ska punk band, Half Past Two, does just that on this episode of […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #127: Tara Hahn of Half Past Two appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

It’s always a special treat when I get to talk with bands from other countries. The United Kingdom’s pop-punk scene has been growing quite a bit in recent years. The band, Hometruths, of Newcastle are a testament to that statement. Lead vocalist/guitarist, James McLackland, and Bassist, Ross Gilroy, stayed up late to talk with me […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #126: Hometruths appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

“Happy”, by Goalkeeper, is easily one of the best pop punk songs of 2020. At least, in my opinion it is. A majority of you thought so too! It was voted, “Favorite Song of The Month”, from October’s Pop-Punk & Pizza Spotify playlist. It’s a monthly poll we conduct in the Pop-Punk & Pizza Community […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #125: Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper appeared first on Bangarang Radio.