In Abstraction - The A Hope For Home Podcast

WE'RE BACK AND READY FOR YOUR EARS! To prep you for our release of Years of Silicon on September 2nd I am joined by Jonathan Crary, the Meyer Schapiro Professor of Modern Art and Theory at Columbia University to discuss his new book Scorched Earth: Beyond the Digital Age to a Post-Capitalist World (Verso Books). And at the end of the episode we debut a clip from a new song...Intro music is "Mayday" by Ozimov (find them on bandcamp here)Buy Scorched Earth at Verso Books here

Yo fools. WW3 is on the march but we're pretending its not happening--Tanner and I talk about some updates for the new album, the title of which we spoil in this episode so GIVE ER A LISTEN!

This time Matt is joined by James McGaha and Sam Appelbaum of Portland's own Luna Vista. Luna Vista has a great new record coming out on Feb 11th called "Somerset," and the music you here here is taken from the title track.Check out Luna Vista on Bandcamp here for music, merch, and Somerset preorders.

Matt is joined by Devin Daniels, who releases music under the name "Stale Cooper" and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. We talk about his upcoming tape release and then do a deep dive on Peter Jackson's Beatles doc, Get Back.Listen to his music here.Listen to his podcast here.

Hey everyone. So sorry it's been so long. As you will hear in this episode, there have been some events! BUT! Alas some exciting news:1. What Nathan and I (Matt) have been up to2. Recent records we've been into (ETID, Grouper, etc)3. DUNE DUNE DUNE DUNE!!!4. A new demo of a new song!?!?! A NEW SONG?!?!?!!

Matt checks in with long time AHFH friend Nate Jurgensen from Portland's Amos Val. Nate has a new record out, "Crow Doesn't Arrive Doesn't Crow" available on Spotify and Bandcamp.Amos Val Bandcamp

Matt is joined by the great Andy Atkins from A Plea For Purging. We see what he's been up to--which includes his new YouTube page Party On Forever--and, you guessed it, complain about the Christian music industry. Also please forgive the audio discrepancy between each voice as my zoom fucked up and didn't record two separate audio tracks.

Matt, Tanner, Dan, Nathan, and later Eric talk about our previous record, Facedown's 2011 release, In Abstraction.

Matt is joined by David Hollingshead, Assistant Professor of English at MacEwan University (and one of these mysterious "Canadians" you hear about) to talk about his article on Emo for Hyped on Melancholy, reminisce about the early 2000s, and rank our favorite records from the era.Check out David's piece in Hyped on Melancholy here.Follow David on twitter here.

Matt is joined by Daniel Moraine of JHS Pedals. We nerd out about gear for a while, so be warned.Check out Daniel's band Cobra Doug here. As well as his YouTube page here.

Matt and Nathan look back on this stupid year and then rank our top 5 records. Some TV talk too.Songs, in order:Of The Vine- ExmooreHiss Golden Messenger- Cracked WindshieldOneohtrix Point Never- Lost But Never AlonePower Trip- Executioner's TaxLuke Howard, Tilman Robinson- Intermittent ReinforcementGo buy those records!!!

Matt is joined by our old bud Jerik from Hands to talk our favorite Metal Movie--A Year in the Half in the Life of Metallica--and think about what it was like growing up learning guitar in the 90s. Some tour memories, some film #analysis, bad words and jokes. Oh and most importantly, an introduction to Jerik's new musical project all about #gravy.Follow Jerik on social media at https://www.instagram.com/jerikhendrickson/

Matt is joined by Chris from Fallstar, a band that AHFH has known since 2006 and who, most likely, played every single local show with us until about 2010. We chat the history of the band, do a deep dive on a few records, drop some PDX scene trivia, and finally talk about the single from their new record, Sunbreather, which drops February 12th on Facedown Records.Preorder Sunbreather here: https://facedown.merchnow.com/catalogs/fallstarCheck out Fallstar on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Fallstar

Matt, Tanner, Dan, and Lance talk about our Facedown Records debut, Realis. Some fun tidbits:possible Vinyl news?Alex Trebek RIPEric underwear storiesmore complaining about 5150s

Matt, Dan, Tanner, Nathan, and Eric listen to our second album, The Everlasting Man (2009, Strike First Records) and remember the old days. Song breakdown, gear info, tour memories, and a long lost search for this guy who once covered Affliction on his bass on YouTube who we are desperate to reconnect with. If you're out there find us. Please.

The pod returns with Matt talking with our old friend Josh Wing, formerly of Portland post-metal powerhouse Sól. We talk both our bands early days, Doom/Black metal, and metal's imbrication with politics.Listen to Sól here: https://solpdx.bandcamp.com/

Matt and Tanner talk with our old friend Shane from Hands/Everything In Slow Motion. Tour memories, EISM's new record, this weird guy Josh, and what it was like being a band with delay pedals in the Christian metalcore scene in 2009.

Matt and Tanner talk about the past ten years of time off from the band, including tour memories, worst shows, racist cops, and some music we've been listening to.Nu Metal article: https://www.invisibleoranges.com/life-is-peachy-nu-metal-and-america/Of the Vine: https://ofthevine.bandcamp.com/album/left-aloneDenzel Curry: https://denzelcurrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/unlockedLoma: https://lomamusic.bandcamp.com/album/loma