Punk-adjacent music enjoyers, Dan and Andrew talk about the albums that influenced them, reflect on their pasts, and get sidetracked along the way. Sometimes they convince their friends to join in.
Join our PATREON for three extra episodes a month. This week we have Adam Marino of Saetia, Attempt Survivors, and Errortype:11 on to talk about the Die 116 album Dyna-Cool. We also talk about: drinks at the barber (revisited), tough love, Heartwork Coffee, Chris Daly, Mac DeMarco, barber rivals, nibblers, tell me about the 5%, Saetia, emo/screamo/skramz, members wanted flyers, Interpol, Hot Cross, Meet Me In The Bathroom (revisited), bumblefoot, Tendrils, reissues, Errortype:11, effected percussion, weird production, detachable penis vibes, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @saetianyc @attemptsurvivorsband and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for three extra episodes a month. This week we have Tom Sheehan of Axe to Grind and Indecision on to talk about the Lifetime LP Jersey's Best Dancers. We also chat about: closing the loop, Swank White, Ocean Grove, closing the gates, Industry City (revisited), Brooklyn transplants, fat sandwiches, congestion pricing, trash talk, composting, making life harder, bidets, Indecision shows, have you heard alkaline trio?, trapped under ice, Corrupted Image, HWM/Quicksand split, Jimmy Eat World, indecision reunion, Xaverian High School, that hi-hat work, Bumblefoot, the Lifetime discography, Steve Evets, Hey Catrine vs Ten Feet Tall, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @thomassheehan and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for three extra episodes a month. This week we have Scott from Temporary Drag and Dads on to talk about the seminal debut American Football LP. We also talk about: huffing duster, front seat to life ruining, dank not stank, buying your own merch, dads wing at the punk rock museum, American Football house on Zillow, Emo janitorial, Toynbee tiles (revisited), new years as an adult, taking notes the whole time, MJ Lenderman, Big Thief crossover, Hop Along, Wild Pink, the beard trim, Applebees, Dan's American football story (revisited), property of zack, the reunions, American Football discography highs, the remaster, the sea and cake, ukulele covers, twinkle beep, the mask, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @temporarydrag and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have returning dear friend Stephen Welch on to talk about the divisive Bright Eyes album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. We also talk about: coming back to the subculture, new zine, funemployment, breakups, Morrissey, the cheese cruise, Dan breaks new ground, veganism, online craps, nosferatu prosthetic, Venn diagram of sexy, where the resentment comes in, cuffing season, scrobbling dating app, the king of salads, Hoka, Luigi's ipod, catfishing an inmate (the blues brothers), heavy mouth breathing, 2005 songs, I'm Wide Awake it's Morning, The Faint, Justin Cox pops in, Straylight Run EP, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @stephenxwelch and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Joshua English of Six Going On Seven, Attempt Survivors, and Unionsuit on the pod to talk about the Grant Lee Buffalo album Mighty Joe Moon. We also touch on: Christmas songs, Wings, the Pogues, Portland (revisited), pnw secession, DQ baseball helmets, Heatmiser, thirty ought six, Bitch Magnet, the industry, big wheel recreation, Iodine Records, six going on seven, Brian McTernan, Mark Kozelek, Neurosis, Attempt Survivors, a masterclass in songwriting, Grant Lee Phillips, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @joshuaenglishjoshuaenglish and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we circle back to the debut Band of Horses LP, Everything All The Time. We also talk about: he writes love on his arms, stouts on the pod, only because he's hot, holding onto the evidence, discography playlists, drones of NJ, unsmart politicians, weird NJ, bluesky is stupid, post and ghost, tracer rounds in the neighborhood, container nukes, infowars, bohemian grove, Trader Joe's (revisited), hate five six drones, Dan describes the worst bagel, Dave blunts, Santa agnostic, the shins, weed party, the funeral on letterman, grocery store lifer, the jazz june, the lyrics, favorite Phil Ek records, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have returning guest Patrick Kindlon of Drug Church and Self Defense Family on to talk about the Blue Öyster Cult album Fire of Unknown Origin. We also talk about: circling the drain, Austin TX, kittens and chickens, Black Friday, Stalin's son, the white collar Guantanamo, the most libbed out job, Australian scandals, sovereign citizens, Idaho, the brexit voter, merch is powerful, kai cenat, SssniperWolf, the echo chamber, npc miles morales, manhattan tire spots, just get a job as a truck driver, hasan piker, I want the mothman to be real, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @selfdefense @drugchurch and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Patrick Carrie from Limbeck on to talk about the breakthrough Lemonheads album It's A Shame About Ray. We also yak about: Orange County hardcore, Snapcase, baseball, Adamantium, Limbeck origin story, the apple ad, Ed Rose, changing up the sound, alt country, all american rejects tour, Doghouse records, the Lemonheads live, the Masonic temple show, Evan and the sauce, Columbia House cd's for a penny, Mrs Robinson, Alkaline Trio, rudderless, punk goes pop (covers), fantasy baseball, touring with Hellogoodbye, Big Sur, and so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @patrickisrad and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. Welcome to episode 200. This week we have Sammy Siegler of Judge, Rival Schools, Youth of Today, CIV (and so much more) on the pod to talk about Leeway's LP Born To Expire. We also talk about: the intro song, touring schedules, castle squat, restaurant shows, Constant Elevation, moving to LA, experience managing, thinking of not dying, the best MBA is being in a band, band dads, betting on the fight, Ross Robinson, playing with Limp Bizkit, Nightmare of You, NYC rock in the 2000s, the Doritos CIV guitar pick, Rival Schools, Jud Jud, the intersection of Thrash and Hardcore, and seriously so much more. ________ Check out the Merch Table! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mrsza and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Eric Richter of Christie Front Drive, Antarctica, and Suburban Eyes on to talk about Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock. We also dig into mood lighting, James Murphy's brunch, Maximum Rock and Roll classified ads, Jimmy Eat World's Slide, singing at altitude, Buffalo winters, MILF the band, child rearing, the grim evolution of children's YouTube consumption, Suburban Eyes' recording process, contextualizing jazz, Blue Note record design aesthetics, Fred Durst's late career persona, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @suburbaneyesband and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have the members of short lived Boston Hardcore band Hassan I Sabbah on to talk about Moss Icon's Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly. We also dig into: getting the band back together, recording on election night, the Iodine release, permanently fucked up that whole year, the sketchy mini van dude, making amends and memories, 90s Boston bands, the Singles soundtrack, Gravity Records bands, Angel Hair (band), Groundwork, Tucson bands, deconstruction, pre internet DIY, in unison “hardcore”, Emoviolence, recording downtime, losing a finger, there's new Fucked Up record, the three waves, Moss Icon lyrics, mysterious guy hardcore, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we report from the front lines of the subculture and talk about the new Drug Church LP, Prude. We also talk about: you and me against the world, not going along with the bit, World Series game 4, the lake revisited (revisited), campaign signs, some guns, is shit going down?, school litter boxes, angry dad, high school, PhilaMOCA physics class, shotgun barrel sizes, the homie tattoo price, motorcycles, catalytic converter (rehomed), out of pocket uber, Washed Up Emo, day 1 Drug Church listener, the Myopic riff, pretending to kidnap yourself for drug money, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. his week we have Chris Simpson of Mineral, The Gloria Record, and (with a new record out) Mountain Time on the pod to talk about the Innocence Mission's 1991 record Umbrella. We also talk about: emogame, Matt Pryor (notable grump), dupes, Man or Astroman, Austin, a John Darnielle thing to say, the Mineral sound origin, the Kudane brothers, the Dead (revisited), recording EndSerenading, a Lull in Traffic, changing influences, new Mountain Time LP, Karen's vocals, Lilith Fair, TikTok songs, Small Planes, and so much more. This episode is a pitchfork 8.2 ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @officialmineral @csmountaintime and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Spencer Hazard from Full of Hell on to talk about the Harvey Milk album Courtesy and Good Will Toward Men. We also talk about: growing up coastal maryland, chicken enthusiasts, jazzmasters, Sore Dream, industrial hazard, Endless Blockade, the Nothing collab, an hour of unedited noise, the body, the new record, playing emo shows, us and ghost mice, Dylan's vocals, tour booking on myspace, Maryland death fest, boardwalk metal t shirts, Thou stuck at the airport, Travis Barker, Mark McCoy, Lou Barlow, Harvey Milk (band of pranksters), Hydra Head records, that one glam rock part, the kiss verse, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @fullofhell @spencerhazard and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Todd Bell of Braid, Hey Mercedes, and most recently Fight Dice on the pod to talk about the Jawbox album For Your Own Special Sweetheart. We also talk about: Lake effect stuff, snotocols, tornado shelters, Milwaukee, Jane's Addiction fight, Cap'n Jazz, cow heads vs the get up kids, because why the fuck not, closer to closed test press, having the internet, 32 days in Europe, nostalgia collections, the Fight Dice cover, D&D, Hey Mercedes 1 & 2, gambling, J Robbins: he can tune drums, Burning Airlines, later Maritime swing, Motorist, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @fight_dice_music, @braidofficial and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Julian from Common Sage on the pod to talk about the La Dispute album Wildlife. We also talk about: the furthest from firm, paper shortage, carousel on bass (revisited), the tunnels, modern seinfeld, past bands, saves the day cover set, Staten Island (shaolin) bands, Kevin Devine, Halfway to Holland in the back room of an Abercrombie, frozen sand, spite songs, radiolab (fellow podcast), Dan gets into some dicey territory, Common Sage collabs, every era of Equal Vision, Julian hears us, cd binders, King Park/Edward Benz/I See Everything corridor, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @commonsage_ and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Matt and Mariel from Candy Hearts back to the pod to talk about the divisive Blink 182 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. We also talk about: stay sweet fest, the camel, pretty privilege, RIP Matt, FEST, sugar powder and everclear, baby blue I see you 2 weeks baby blue, medical resorts, Have Mercy (strobe), line hack, scene points coin, going to the ballpark, A/V cables, AI in the zoom, the clapper, discography war zone, he's from Staten Island, the “Adam's song” dead zone, writing the hit, everyone's yelling, Mandy Moore, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @candyheartsband and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Grant and Henry from Naked Giants on this week to talk about the Grateful Dead live compilation Europe ‘72. We also talk about: the PNW, bikini baristas (revisited), Ron Gallo, Naked Giants songwriting, band wheelhouse, finding a label, Steve Fisk, recording with Chris Funk, it's better live, Max is a big fan, who's your scene, just there for the hang, Slow Dance II, Randy Johnson, Guatemala, Will Toledo, raya, Neil Young, DC weed loophole, you're fucking edging, electric bluegrass, volume or fidelity, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @naked_giants and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Forrest Kline of Hellogoodbye on to talk about Limbeck's groundbreaking debut album Hi, Everything's Great. We also talk about: ticketweb ads, wild honey pie gigs, Paulie Gee's hats, are you a collector?, Forrest's origin story, the carousel bassline, neon story (revisited), when are you done?, no more deadlines, the Grateful Dead, here in your arms, Would It Kill You, it's only gotten worse, Debatable, Forrest from OK Go, Andy Reitz (the best), chilling is a choice bro, high vis, stealing from the airport, the lost guitar, Bobbi Althoff (release the tapes), living room shows, Americana with my friends, The Early November, honk and wave, it's the lyrics, the record before this, curators of the vibe, and seriously so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @itshellogoodbye and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Ramesh Srivastava of Voxtrot on to talk about the U2 record Achtung Baby. We also discuss: Lockhart TX, Waiting For Guffman, commute listening, going against the algo, the new Voxtrot singles, everything about New Orleans soul, cultural isolation, I love the lore, trad wife influencers, the blog wars of 2006, the next listening medium, DJ X, bro pods in Austin, Knife In The Water (band, revisited), wild honey pie, kicking the kickstarter, haters on Rattle & Hum, Bono loves America, magic shit just happens, Joy Division, the Pop Mart tour, “Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @voxtrot_atx and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have renowned collector and owner of Limited to One Records Kristian Sorge on to talk about the groundbreaking Refused record The Shape of Punk to Come. We also talk about: never move, most interesting record, our first records, the Jazz June 7”, The Locust tour press, Coalesce - Salt and Passage, third man records at restore, the record flipper, Celebrated Summer, Limited to One, all skrewed up, brainbombs, casting (film), Lovitt records, a sea of zildjian shirts, this day forward, Orange 9mm, not rev bands, machismo vs artsy weirdo, the Rye connection (coalition), refused with snapcase, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @limitedtoonenyc and @runintotheground.
If you dig this episode there are a ton more just like it over on the Patreon. Please consider stepping up to the Big Leagues. This week we circle back to the End Of A Year record You Are Beneath Me with surprise guests Hans and Andrew from Overnight Drive and End of a Year. The crossover you've always wanted but behind a paywall. We discuss: Andrew's bitters journey, Raybeez construction gloves, the final installment of Dan's apartment saga, Park Slope vibes, declining the bit, IKEA vision quests, baby watch 2K24, the refrigerator light, catfished by Mdou Moctar's fanpage, Doctor Time returns to explain the tweet, refried beans expiration dates, the arcade, how about a little romance, moving into Self Defense Family, Andrew and Hans pop in, the Bulls lineup, not leaving someone on the side of the road, Renee and Angela, post punk, writing “Fred Dekker”, the people behind the song names, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @overnight_drive and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we circle back to the Have Heart record Songs To Scream At The Sun. We also talk about: why does your voice sound like that, not your problems, Daniel Danger scene report, Peak Maine, paying for the sunset (now in substack form), big fuckin trucks, soft fuckin baby, whites only ocean city, phils on weed, the Pasta Pilots, western mass, face only tats, not fashion mullets, people experiencing houselessness, stealing from the hotel, bidet chat, label logos on merch, the B9 board, not metal hardcore, the Have Heart discography, Fiddlehead, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have comedian Mike Abrusci back on the pod to talk about The Smiths album Meat Is Murder. We also talk about: Hatebreed (revisited), Jasta pasta, cool Bjork merch, food delivery, the grocery store ghost kitchen, indoor bbq party rental, c-squat: the musical, metal cruise scene report, pineapple boardshorts, its Michael actually, the flattening of culture, club random scene report, charisma on command, garden state pop up, TikTok comedians, Peel sessions, Morrissey rizz, required listening, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mikeabrusci and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Matt Pond of Matt Pond PA and The Natural Lines on to talk about the breakthrough Minutemen record Double Nickels on the Dime. We also dig into: one of the biggest mistakes, band names, you have a huge discography, just keep moving forward, I actually have a bone to pick, sifting through band discographies, seasonally appropriate songs, Several Arrows Later anniversary, Bathtub Cig, reference crumbs, selling out, New Hampshire Straightedge, The OC, MPPA album covers, Alex Patsavas, those Starbucks checks, slam poetry, Vietnam, uncommercial music, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mattpondpa and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have singer of Jawdust Danny Zweiman on to talk about the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique. We also talk about: the new computer, Jawdust, Hazen Street, NJ is best, Hackensack School of Rock, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Swellers, my full legal name, ruining a chilis, post covid service industry, playing a Devils game, Hate5Six, lugging gear, the black pearl (shows), Missing Link, genre is outdated, Turnstile, our karaoke songs, the 35th anniversary, cover show, the sample fees, the art record, the Dust Brothers, I get not liking this, Russell Simmons slander, Ill Communication, The Individualist, Spooky Black, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @jawdustnj and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we watch the Macumentary “Pepperoni Playboy”, we also discuss: coffee talk, sketchy movie theaters, Exhumed Films, diner scene tourism, beerfests, the “birth”, Neko Case in the OR, trench flashbacks, black and white says no collab, Andrew gets a french dip, sleep economy, the Rhys Hoskins slide (clean), new kink unlocked, city connect jerseys, the big earthquake, quotable docs, dudes rock, Mac's real name, supporting characters, the decision maker, bullied personalities, wild influences, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Joseph Grillo of Garrison, Her Head's On Fire, and Iodine Records on to talk about Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu. We also discuss: it's hot too, the truest love, moving upstate, 3am sushi, having kids in the city, natty wine, label subsidiaries, Mike Patton, Time Bomb records, evolution of post-hardcore, “I'm not listening to Nada Surf”, Iodine Records (revisited), being a fan of the present tense, Empire State Games, Her Head's On Fire, no shade to Little Rock, Bitch Magnet - Ben Hur, Yank Crime first listens, the interscope deal, “Do You Compute”, Limited To One, the Yank Crime LP pressing, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @her_heads_on_fire and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Mark Davis, documentarian and creative force behind Traces of Glory on to talk about the IDAHO album Levitate. We also discuss: coming to IDAHO, cataloging archives, the importance of John Berry, the way people look at Jeff, quitting the ad world, Tin Boat films, fly fishing, The Bear & The Owl, creating the soundtrack, adding comedy to serious music, that Jeff Martin rizz, giving credit for Lapse, Alan Sparhawk, LA as a character, crate digging, “20 Years”, the pace of Levitate, how do you spell weird?, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @idaho_musicdocumentary and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Andy and Jay from Love Letter on to talk about Home For An Island by The Exit. We also talk about: the Greenvans fleet, teaching bands to pump oil, our first Piebald records, label hot streaks, trying all the presets, ice-t coin, Bill Gates future video, teaching drums, Pale Moon Ranch, writing the Love Letter record, not listening to hardcore, allowing to love, it's hard to be done, the Hellogoodbye/Paramore tour, Emily Haines, Dan must not be a fan of drumming, Jason McGerr, our last Alkaline Trio record, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @loveletterhq and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have music industry strategist and member of Lost Decades Kodi McKinney on to talk about the Failure album Fantastic Planet. We also talk about: what was bushwick smoking, a vehicle for sauce, indie week scene report, AI (revisited), cha cha, HQ guy, album campaign spending, instagram bands, cheating the algorithm, Marauder, creative energy, Spotify (bad), post-hardcore hat, gatekeeping through mystique, enshitification, LinkedIn titles, the Weezer canon, Stuck on You, Ken Andrews lyrical style, rig rundown, Heliotropic, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @kodimckinney and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we're coming to you from the front lines of culture to talk about the new Charlie XCX album brat. We also discuss: finding the spark in our relationship, letting us into the writers room, get ready with Dan, indie week scene report, subway etiquette, the RITG Paris vacation, fuckface.jpg, humble pod beginnings, AI, doing the bare minimum, I still haven't nailed the shirt, the post-hardcore hat, Andrew plans to quit his job, Wildwood, how do you laundry, 43 with 3 roommates, everyone is talking about this record, Charlie XCX QAnon breadcrumbs, “I Love It”, SOPHIE production, “sympathy is a knife” lyrics, current skate shoes, and so much more. ________ Order our post-hardcore hat here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we hang with screamo trailblazers The Red Scare and talk about the 90 Day Men album (Is (It) Is) Critical Band. We also talk about: bowing out of this jackassery, the Solid Brass reissues, Costco pants, the Red Scare origin story, what kind of jazz Abby?, influences, 4 people in a room, the worlds fair 1982, al pacino's house in HEAT, working with Albini, Inner Ear, …is a serious band, Knoxville Honkers and Bangers, creative maturity, Troubleman Unlimited, it's all post hardcore, fuckface.jpeg, that bass tone, Missouri Kids Cuss, the Electrical Audio version, no skips, our favorite 90 Day Men songs, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @the_red_scare_knoxville and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have artist, influencer, and former American Idol contestant Quigley Goode on to talk about the Frou Frou album Details. We also talk about: the grindset, ol' soup ears, Quigley's musical origin story, Disney princesses, Idol contestant process, fellow full sail grad, direct marketing help, the parenting industry, the algorithm, sids vids, “Umami”, pivoting away from music, a very specific era, Imogen Heap is a pal, garden state is dark, “Hide and Seek” in the OC, Sia, Just Like Heaven scene report, the producer mindset, simplifying human experience, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @officiallyquigley and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Brad Wallace from Orchid, Bucket Full of Teeth, and Wolves on to talk about the Rye Coalition album Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet. We also talk about: for profit art schools, Brad's old apartment, having kids, the Orchid shows, I Have No Mouth, how do you remember your songs, Rickenbacker Dakota, Fear Before the March of Flames, Hot Cross, breaking the ice with bootleg shirts, the skramz holy grail, our Converge records, Derek Hess covers, is Andrew orgcore, NBA cosplay tattoos, Dave Leto, the documentary, the Rye Coalition discography, sounds like a one sided conversation, Gern Blandston, the Heartwell recording, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @brdubz and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have writer and comedian Patrick Doran from Podcast About List and World's Biggest Army on to talk about the final Walker Brothers album Nite Flights. We also discuss: Andrew has never been better, breakfast breads, bidding on hotels, doing sketch shows, the cigar bar, 24 hour diners (rest in power), the shellraiser, Mr. Beast goes to Guantanamo, Worlds Biggest Army shows, the birth of a podcast, creating a workplace character, Dorian Electra release party scene report, best skate videos, Hook Ups, Bronson, Gary Walker songs, oral allergy syndrome, Scott's minor vocal harmonies, Damon Albarn, doing The Electrician at karaoke, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @lunch_enjoyer and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we circle back to the Colossal album Welcome the Problems with surprise guest Pat Ford! We also discuss: podding from the the mans grave, scrobble bros, documenting Andrew's midlife crisis, Please Be Mine (Have a Nice Life, revisited), coffee shop covid protocol, the lake house (electric), THE DEFINITIVE EMO REVIVAL PLAYLIST, Kat Kat Records, welcome back Pat Ford, Colossal reissues, U.S. Maple, cafe music, "it's like Jason Mraz with a library card", there's something in the water in Chicago, "Plateau Song", NATL 7", bands with chemistry, sprinkle on the pretty, "The Dusk of Us", Keith Latinen, graphic design band, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @patford100 and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we talk about the 1995 self titled Ben Folds Five album with Bryson Schmidt of Topiary Creatures. We also discuss: what asylum raised you, Andrew almost apologizes, what's up with Nashville, the two options for a dude with a haircut like mine, play Chamber (or Cold Chamber), maximalist arrangements, Topiary Creatures records, drummer songwriters, the brave little abacus, sometimes I wish I could just vibe, songs about eating mulch, Emperor X - the lakes of zones B and C, your favorite Copeland record, the final Gen X voice, label mates with the Misfits, you gotta see it live, Fun - Aim and Ignite, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @topiarycreatures and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Jonah Matranga of Far, New End Original, Gratitude, and Onelinedrawing on the pod to talk about the Sinead O'connor album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. We also talk about: Eugene OR, the other Oregon, meeting new people, MTV2 rock, the influence of Far, the royal me, hey man nice shot, the death of the “Industry”, the Xbox sync, the “pony” cover, Jonah's angry, the Far origin, cover songs, the RITG split series, protest music, the pope thing, nobody was fucking with the funky drummer, “Three Babies”, Prince and the perfect song, celebrating autonomy, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @jonahmatranga and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Ned Russin of Glitterer and Title Fight on to talk about the self titled Embrace album. We also discuss: moving to DC, Macpilled, the GQ article, thinning the collection, bootlegs culture, streaming, money isn't punk?, Rationale, the Glitterer story, leaving no songs on the table, Wicca Phase, DC tourist stops, the weed store takeover, proper pronunciation of Wilkes Barre, Redwood Arts Space, indoor smoking, being dumber and crazier than everyone else, Cold World, disdain for mainstream culture, the other Embrace, Ian's talk singing, Thrasher, biggest influences on Revolution Summer, taking it back, that sounds like a band playing live, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @glitterererer and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we return to our roots and fly solo talking about Mac Demarco's Salad Days. We also talk about: not minor threat, head to the patreon, the eclipse, we're so back, friggin Rex Manning Day, mid tempo music is back, Dan's roommate lineage, a stereo supremacist, spacial audio, new Restorations, emo four square, the Rigid 7”, RITG zine, high school scene cars, high maintenance, sorry Kenny, brought to you by viceroy cigarettes (revisited), the oh seas (et al), tape flutter, boss pedal demo display, working within limitations, the later Mac discography, the parkland shooter, collabs, Andrew offers a thoughtful critique of Eyedress, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @rongallo and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have singer/songwriter and overall sweetheart Ron Gallo on to talk about the Jonathan Richman album I, Jonathan. We also discuss: the intersection video, the Nashville bombing, musician small talk, getting Italian citizenship, the European mind and the Wild West, Nashville tourist traps, the run into the ground Darien gap express, Toy Soldiers, garage rock radicalization, the search for authenticity, the Mill Creek Tavern, Philly houses, Kill Rock Stars, Corin Tucker, Joan of Arc (revisited), Matt Caws, Medport Diner, you have to be cosigned, the super narcissist in the room, Levitation Fest, you have to see him live, the Jonathan Richman confidence, tangents and hyper focus, don't pass Richman the aux, Gallo builds a record, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @rongallo and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have songwriter/producer/vibe poet John Vanderslice on to discuss the cult masterpiece Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout. We also dig into: switching hands, Dan pods topless, traveling less, TrueAnon, Keep the Dream Alive, the office brain, the Vanderslice band lineage, the other MK Ultra, it's good to be pushed out, the crazy first solo show, John Darnielle, the coroners gambit kinda changed my life, The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers, Pixel Revolt, the demands of being on a band, the cost of being an ophthalmologist, the genius of Evan Weiss, Dolby worked on it, a product of its time, the remaster sounds bad, Vanderslice gives an offer Andrew can't refuse, and honestly a million more things. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @johnvanderslice and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have the triumphant return of Steak Mtn aka Chris Norris on to talk about his own record, Combat Wounded Veteran's reissued I Know A Girl Who Develops Crime Scene Photos. We also discuss, Chris' previous career in the adult industry, dissecting our intro song, set decoration, getting personal, design trademarks, being too good at your job, Tumblr projects, working for The Roxy, being too good at making art, getting in on the grift, being shameless, the differences between CWV and Reversal of Man, how the reissues came to be, reverence for history, bullying the audience, 9 minute set, Chris loves The Clash, gamer wife, making a good record sound worse, Fugazi mind control, and so so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @steakmtn and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Robert Fish of 108 and Unsufferable on to talk about the Oasis album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? We also discuss: our haters, Charlie Walker's drumming (Chamberlain/New End Original), Black Flag, deciding to be the singer, the Lifetime origin story, the worst kind of skinheads, moving to Tucson, Kinkos, fast time at the Philly ISKCON, joining 108, Deadguy, Unsufferable writing process, Killer Mike's barber shop, IDLES, workin for the man, Pearl Jam Vitalogy, Definitely Maybe, Creation Records, hype up songs, the Run Into The Ground swag bag, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @robert_fish and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Garrett Klahn of Texas is the Reason and Atlantic/Pacific on to talk about the debut Ida record Tales of Brave Ida. We also talk about: relaxin on the pod, public transportation, Buffalo rips, skateboarding, high school sports, pre-Giuliani Lower East Side, joining Texas is the Reason, vibe tryouts, ABC No Rio, the reunions, British music press, the 1975, Atlantic/Pacific, U2 at the Sphere, Dead and Co (revisited), have fun will travel, TITR reunion merch, we try to remember a comp (monkey on the cover), drowning in culture, Will You Find Me, Simple Machines, where the Ida discography goes, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @staplesinger and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have comedian and host of the Out For Smokes Podcast Mike Recine on to talk about the Obie Trice album Cheers. We also talk about: New Jersey area codes, pork roll country, Dan didn't get the place (revisited), kid shit, the hometown Applebees, supporting actor porn awards, MTV Made, thee megan's law, the Hamilton Flasher, the family restaurant, Hamilton Santa Nazi, putting an addition on the porno store, big bacon cheese dog, the Princeton Panera, Mike's comedy origin, staying relevant in social media, crowd work, Cardi B, teenage cruising music, rap skits, Eminem's production, gangster rap but make it fun, the Biggie skit, vs Ja Rule, all drinking themed, John Hinckley Jr, dodge charger music, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @mikerecine and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Nate Kinsella of Birthmark, LIES, Joan of Arc, and the reformed American Football on to talk about the Talk Talk album Laughing Stock.We also discuss: Nasty Nate, Birthmark contributors, where you been eatin', Shudder to Think, learning Ableton, the Terminal 5 show, Nate's Joan of Arc era, Tim Kinsella, Melina's "guitar", the LIES record, creating the Birth of Omni, reconciling old material, the photography mind, Tuareg Guitar, Make Believe, who is your favorite Fat Wreck Chords band, Minneapolis bands, the Rick Rubin book, American Football LP3, Tiny Desk Concerts, this is their Dear You right?, Talk Talk's eras, expressing a singular vision, writing with Mike, opening with amp noise, CAN, Myrrhman, Krishna in the midwest, Laughing Stock's spirit of exploration, the first time Nate heard this record, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @nate_kinsella and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Andrew Kenny of The American Analog Set and Wooden Birds on to talk about Prince's masterpiece Purple Rain. We also talk about: Two Matchsticks, capturing and polishing proteins, visiting NYC after moving away, Commonwealth, artisanal bowling, the new (old) ep, the Numero box sets, current AmAnSet lineup, “legacy act”, the reunion, weirdness quotient, Knife in the Water - Red River, pedal steel, the flow got you shook, “Darling Nikki”, the sermon at the top, no bad reviews, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @theamericananalogset and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Chris Daly of Texas is the Reason, 108, Jets to Brazil and more on to talk about the Black Crowes sophomore album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. We also discuss: Altered States, Walking Concert, the end of Jets To Brazil, Hellfest 2005, 108, hardcore dad Maplewood, not wearing band tees, Dead & Co. bootleg infrastructure, a great conversation about Krishnacore, Prema - Drivel, rule loving punks, Black Crowes are the Gen X Rolling Stones, "the most on-heroin man", Texas is the Reason christmas lights, Jason Mraz (revisited), album play shows, the Crowes fanbase, seated shows, "southern rockers, they're just like us", pro weed bands, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @dalybeat and @runintotheground.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Keegan Bradford of Camp Trash on to talk about the Dismemberment Plan album Change. We also talk about: music twitter, Listen Up Nerds, podding from Texas, Camp Trah workflow, NW Portland, Oogles, Mo Troper, Portland scene report, Reconstruction Site, Pitchfork, Fountains of Wayne, the fringes of power pop, Friendship America, Buffalo Bills, "everybody always liked everything", Asian alternative bands, Hostage Calm (t-shirt band), Emergency & I, "Sentimental Man", rhythm section influences, Jawbox, the cover art, Desoto Records, "Come Home", Travis' lyrics, and so much more. ________ Order our Gatekeep Harder shirt here! // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @franziamom and @runintotheground.
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