Dirty Water Decibels

After having a great time last year getting some cool live interviews with amazingly talented and friends and bands who were playing or attending Fest, and documenting the whole experience, I decided to bring along my recorder again this year for my annual pilgrimage to Gainesville, Florida to partake in Punk Rock’s biggest weekend, and get some behind the scenes chats with even more great artists! Fest was an amazing time, as always, and I had a great time hanging, catching up, and celebrating with friends from all over! Listen in for some live sets and rad interviews with many talented and important folks, including The Jukebox Romantics, Tied To A Bear, Oh The Humanity, Jared Hart, Rachel Taft of Feed The Scene, and more!

Led by the “international man of misery” himself, Mr. Aria Rad (of The Radicals and Live Nude Girls fame), Coffin Salesman is a local musical powerhouse that defies genre and is very difficult to place into any type of box…even a wooden, human-sized one.We chat about musical inspiration, chasing your darkest daily thoughts, the magical world of dentistry, and of course, their new record, Nicrophorus Americanus, which is available for pre-order now on their Bandcamp!

I'm stoked to present the 10th episode of Dirty Water Decibels, featuring Boston hardcore quartet, DNZL! These guys have been tearing shit up over this past year, playing lots of shows after releasing their debut EP "The Black Box Recordings" last November!They recorded the EP with Jay, at Project Sound in Haverhill, MA, and front man Mel Allington, guitar player John Kane, and drummer John Freal sat down with me this week to chat about the process, their cinematically-inspired lyrics, evolution as a hardcore band, and more! Check it out below!You can find DNZL's music and info about their upcoming shows at any of the following places:Bandcamp: http://dnzlhxc.bandcamp.comFacebook: @DNZLHXCInstagram: @DNZLHXCIf you want to see DNZL live, their next upcoming show is Aug. 26th at the Cambridge Elk's Lodge! You can find more information about that show

Last week I hungout with Mr. Greg Rekus of Winnipeg, Canada, while he was in town before his show at P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville! Greg has been a mainstay in the punk world over the past several years, touring across the US, Canada, and Europe, making appearances at festivals like The Fest in Florida, and PouzzaFest in Montreal. I had the pleasure of chatting with him about his unique brand of stompbox-driven folk punk, his extensive international touring schedule, the recording process behind his most recent record, the ethics of crowdfunding, and a bunch of other topics!

In this episode I chat with my good friends in Loser's Circle, all about their journey as a band, recording process, first large-scale tour, and the punk community in Boston!

In this episode I chat with one of the Boston area's hardest working musicians, Mr. Michael Kane. He and his band, The Morning Afters, play more shows than anyone I know! We chat about his process and take on writing, recording, and playing shows!

A special DWD episode, with live interviews from THE FEST, a yearly punk rock festival in Gainesville, FL. We chat briefly with several bands about their experiences playing or attending Fest!

In this episode, I sit down with the amazingly talented Carrianne Palumbo and Aria Rad of Live Nude Girls to talk about their musical journey through folk, pop, and punk rock, their unique name, and stories from the stage!

In this episode, we chat with The Runouts, about their influences, writing process, recording at Galaxy Park, and upcoming shows!

Behind the scenes hang with Boston's most heavily touring punk band, OC45! We chat about their crazy lives on the road, and their debut full length record, Happy Accidents!

In this episode, I got to hang with my pals in The Digs and chat about their debut record, playing shows in Boston, their experience working with Galaxy Park owner/engineer Richard Marr, and touring. Jeff also graced us with a new live acoustic track. Listen-in and check it out!

In this episode I sit down with my longtime friend, and inspiration, Mike Najarian, formerly of State Radio, and currently of Remote Players Club to chat about his musical journey, touring, and upcoming projects!