The Johnny and Shaner Punk Rock Dadcast

Pop-Punk? Country? Rock? Let us know what you think of the brand new single from Ritch Mitchell as Ryan joins us on the show! Ryan, who was formerly with Eversince Eve with drummer Taveet (formerly from The Awareness) have re-united to create a new sound of rock. Influenced by some of the pop punk greats combined with a couple of the biggest stars in New Country, this once pop punk band has created a new sound. Hear their new single “Open Your Eyes” on this episode before it's released!

Kyle Van Loosen joins us for episode 50! Kyle is a pop-punk superfan who has spent the last decade working in radio, in both Oshawa and Peterborough.

Dan Hand runs his own music management business, Dan Hand Management. He was also a huge part of the Underground Operations run with Mark Spicoluk of Closet Monster.We chat a lot about the older era of punk in Toronto and Durham Region. With many shows happening at The Dungeon in Oshawa. Bands like Hostage Life, Cutoff, MugShot, Facade, Protest the Hero, Lucky Number Seven and more. Relive the memories and find out how much impact Dan helped create in the local scene and where that has gotten him today! Thanks to our sponsor Threads of Society for our merch. Get your self some merch for your band or event at threadsofsociety.rocks.

Aug 22, 2024: Drew and Mike of Chasing Heroes from Hamilton, Ontario join us on this week's dadcast, and they've brought secrets and surprises!Chasing Heroes are about to release their first EP titled “The Half Dozen EP” on August 30th. They also have some Ontario shows coming up after the release!Listen to our conversation about how they formed, previous bands all members were in, why Mike quit drinking, plus we find out what's coming up!We also touched base on a lot of influences such as Face to Face, Bad Religion, Hot Water Music and more. We even bring up bands from the past such as Accident Prone, Price to Pay, Not By Choice and who is alive and well now with bands like Black Cat Attack and CROSS DOG. Have a listen, it's fun and entertaining and we play three of their tracks!Thanks to Threads of Society for all the merch. If your band needs custom merch visit threadsofsociety.rocks

August 7, 2024: Tonight we have Brandon Hastings of Outshined. Brandon, from Bowmanville, Ontario, joins us to catch us all up right from where they left off…. 2021 during Covid. We discussed how the pandemic slowed them down. The plans they had. And what they are planning now! Plus, we ask about the GoFundMe page he started for Ed & Maggie of the former Music Hall, raising kids, and the influences he had and still has today. 
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Johnny & Shaner find out what it's like to be snipped! We actually cover off so many topics, things like being in ​⁠‪@sixteenscandals2103‬, the new album, marketing your band, stage presence, skateboarding for money, sound guys, and so much more! punkrockdadcast.com…. We would like to thank our sponsor Threads of Society Screen Printing & Merchandise for our custom PRDC merch! Get yours today at threadsofsociety.rocks.

After a 15 year hiatus, four studio albums and a split album with good friends Belvedere, Downway, out of Calgary, made their return with their latest album “Last Chance for More Regrets”, released in 2019. The band has most recently toured Europe last year, as well as Japan. In this episode you'll hear about the early days of Downway during the era of Deville, Chixdiggit and Belvedere. Do you need a job while touring? What about van tours, sleeping arrangements, missed flights, and things that could go wrong!? You'll enjoy this one!

More out of the Peterborough Punk Scene, tonight we caught up with Tracy, Mark and Mikey of Cross Dog to congratulate them on their recent signing with Stomp Records and their brand new release "All Hard Feelings", available now! We discuss the process of their choice of the albums' single "Enemy", which they also shot a video for. Plus, find out when and where their upcoming tours and shows will be happening, why the last tour never happened, how many pedals and amps Mark has, Mikey's a Dad who now has to hit the road for a bit longer, and hopefully more often too, and does Tracy have kids?!?! What?

No stranger to the OntarioPunk scene, we sit down and catch up with Shane Told of Silverstein. We kick things off to see how their new 11th studio album is coming along, which was recorded in Joshua Tree, California. We also dive back into the early 2000's before Silverstein first got signed to Victory, the scene in Burlington, and could there be an Oshawa show in the works? They have a big 25 years coming up next year too.

Long time Oshawa punk rocker Michael McDermott and Calgary drum expert Jeff Towers joins us on this weeks episode. Michael discusses the current scene and some of his favourite indie bands. And also plays us a few vinyls for us, including one rare Reggae/Ska album that you'll love! Jeff is here to talk about bands he has worked with, and his three stops in Ontario for his Drum Clinic at the end of May. Plus, there's a new Brazilian Jujitsu school in town for kids and adults of all ages. Hear what they have to say about what it could do for your kiddos!

Lexy joins us to talk about her upcoming shows with one big announcement coming tomorrow. (April 27). She talks about her favourite venues, bands she's currently working with and and how she handles it being a punk mom to four kids!

Last year we had Tyler Mossman on our show on the actual April 20th to celebrate 420, but this year we wanted Tyler to tell you about what he has been working on in his DabLab. And everything you need to know if this is your first 420. From drying your weed in the dryer, to pressing it, to shatter and dabs!

Matthew Holtby joins us for March 27, 2024 to discuss his continued path through his love and passion for music, friends and family. We learn about a possible return to the “Diamond” days, life in the “boonies” (septic style), his two kids, “hangxiety”, the Original “Spacement” and more!

Jacques, of Screaming at Traffic out of Winnipeg MB, joins us to talk about how the pandemic put their West Coast Tour to a stop four years ago almost to the day, PouzzaFest, what does YBF stand for?, their new and upcoming album and a tour in the near future. (And more of course, like any family relations?)

Natalie returns to join Johnny and Shaner with Will our in house server, who appeared to be intoxicated that night as we talk sobriety and rehab! Will even figures out what an alcoholic just may be! Check this one out! More to check out at punkrockdadcast.com.

Johnny talks with Shaner who is in Rehab for 28 days for alcohol addiction, and what he is doing to get by and how he is managing rehab a few weeks in. Johnny also made a personal visit one Sunday with one of his Daughters, but this Dadcast was done via Skype. This addiction centre is Another Road Addiction Centre in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. For more on this Dadcast visit punkrockdadcast.com.

January is #Lets Talk Mental Health Day. We have Natalie Garcia and Johnny's wife on the show, with Will our in house bartender. Plus we take callers through the show to talk mental health. WARNING: This is a content or trigger warning for tonight's episode. The following may contain discussions of suicidal ideation or mental health struggles. If you feel like you're in crisis or thinking about suicide, we encourage you to call the NATIONAL SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE at 988 OR 1-800-273-8255. It is free and they are there for you 24/7. For more on this Dadcast visit punkrockdadcast.com

Jeremy spent his life growing up in California. He has been to hell and back many times. Financial troubles. Bad bad truck accident. He and his family recently moved to Ohio. Jeremy is also a musician, and can play many instruments and of course a proud dad! For more on this Dadcast visit punkrockdadcast.com

Season 2, Episode 2: Cone McCaslin of SUM 41. We kick off with Cone talking about having his mother on his own show. And when he picked up his first instrument. The curious minds of the Sum license plates floating around cars in town. Deryck almost giving away “Never There”. And we chat fatherhood. Plus more in his own experience in Congo and their recent experience at the punk rock museum in Vegas and how they could help if we did a pop up one for a Durham punk rock museum. Some of the bands he remembers from around here include Protest the Hero, TOE, Closet Monster, Five Knuckle Chuckle and more. Cone and Shaner compare LA and TO transportation. And is this the end of an era? Let's hear what Cone has to say. For more on this Dadcast visit punkrockdadcast.com

Episode 1, Season 2: Will McGuirk of Kopps Records, Oshawa. We wrapped up Convergence Fest. We wanna bring speakers corner to Oshawa. We chat downtown Kitchener. And many old Dungeon bands like Chapter One, I Hate Sally, Kathleen Tuner Overdrive, and Sewing With Nancie. Plus. The Elvis, the old Dungeon Sign, photos and more he has collected. How about we create an Oshawa Punk Rock pop up Museum? For more on this Dadcast visit punkrockdadcast.com

Join us with our sponsor Threads of Society, September 23rd in Oshawa at Convergence outside of Kops Records. We also talk Threads on tour in Cuba. Chases bar in Peterborough. Our new logo he hand drew. And Jeff Cook an amazing tattoo artist and his band Gunt!

This week, Chase the owner of Threads of Society and his partner Sean. Super excited about this one. They are both in bands. And they will be back on to talk about their bands. But first, we are getting ready for the Convergence Fest in Oshawa. We will all be down there live outside of KOPS Records, Sept 23, noon to 6pm. Need band merch? Check out Threads of Society.

Tonight we have Will our in house bartender. You'll have to hear how Will and I woke up Johnny before the podcast. Plus Will went deep on dad talk. Ever see your dad cry? How about cutting the umbilical cord. So funny. But we move forward and get onto other topics. Near the end. We talk politics. And Trudeau. And Anti Flag. Help us keep Johnny awake.

We talk with Ed the Sock host of the All Night Show on 94.9 The Rock. The only live overnight radio show in the world. We talk about media in the 80s. Being on Much Music. And Ed's Late Night Shows. Old VJs on Much. Smash or Trash. And fuck Triumph the Insult the dog. We also talk about Derringer and Valentyne at Q. But how we love having him on board now over for overnights at 94.9 The Rock! Midnight to 6am. Listen online. We also dive into 80s radio like AM 640 and AM 680. When they had Tarzan Dan. And recording cassettes in your bedroom closet. It's gets brutal with Ed's comments. Oh. Plus Ed's porn story from LA. Very funny. And a tribute to Sue Johansson. And her dolls. And sticky socks when we were young.

Johnny and Shaner here doing some catching up. We talk about everything we missed out on. Like the Decendents show. And the Off with their Heads show both in Toronto. Plus Shaner explored with the Seattle Gummies. We had much to talk about before Johnny leaves to Florida. When we return. We have Ed the Sock on our show !! Also. Shaner, wants to send this last part of our episode out to his aunt in Utah. The only family member who listens. So thank you Shirley. We have a song for you at the end!! And thank you for doing duets with Shaner on Smule. Because who doesn't love making and talking about music!!

Episode 25 with Ed and Maggie Maybee on July 6, 2023. Ed and Maggie used to run the Music Hall at 39 Bond in Oshawa until they took over the building at 44 Bond. Many will remember it as the old dungeon or laser quest. They took on three stories with the Sacco group. Until they were forced to leave after 90% completion. Hear their full story now! And please do share. It may just save our scene before Mansfield takes it over and turns it into a theatre.

Matt Cerovich, former Manager of Wasted Space in Oshawa is our guest this week. Wasted Space was the host to many punk, indie, and art shows before doors were closed. Matt talks about the music scene in Oshawa, and we chat hairstyling, new and old venues, dad talk, work injuries and more!

Johnny and Shaner had a busy week. Friday night they found ourselves in Toronto when Shaner scored tickets to Off With Their Heads at the Garrison. Johnny was already working in Toronto and ended up booking a room at The Drake Hotel, while Shaner jumped on the GO. They had to be back home the next morning for Johnny's Show in Cobaconk that same night, with an afternoon show the following day. Since it was the long weekend, Johnny & Shaner decided to spend some Father / Kids time back up at the trailer close to Friday nights show's location.

This is one of the funniest episodes as we chat Crocs, Ed the Sock, the Ajax Music Scene and lots of jokes. Almost like a roast between Val and Bryan. Plus, the news from SUM 41 calling it quits, and what that means for Black Cat Attack. One not to miss out on. Enjoy!

Episode 21: Cala from Bury the Bully, we talk Dad talk, health, and peaceful parenting. It's a good one! Plus lots of old memories from the dungeon. Lucky number seven. Sony music. And more.

Episode 20 with Nick James of Accident Prone live from the Dungeon. Now known as Two Two Two. Located at 44 Bond in Oshawa, ON Canada. An iconic punk venue that is coming alive again. We grew up here in the late 90s and early 2000s. Lots of stories. You don't want to miss this one.

This week we chat with Tyler Mossman, a best friend of ours, and a professional weed man! Just for a special 4:20 episode! We kick things off with a forgotten cable, so Shaner gets things rolling.. hehehe. In this episode Tyler talks his trip to Singapore and Malaysia, and what the drug and weed laws are like there, and did he find any? What our laws like here, and should they be loosened more when it comes to the illegal drugs? Remember the topless protestor, Ever, outside Parliament in Ottawa? Plus, some 4/20 surprises and tunes!

Episode 18: Poor Pelly we talk the Oshawa scene. The bands and promoters around town. And what it's like working with everyone locally. Including USS. Check this one out. We talk dads. And The Stables, BA Johnson. Lots of history here.

This week have a good friend Jake from Morningside on the show. We talk all over the place with music. So if your up for the adventure. Join us!

Episode 16: Andy Guglielmo, former member of Oshawa's The Awareness. But Andy had moved on and has bigger and better things on his mind. Also. A dad of two young kids. We talk all about it in this episode!

We join Matt McCoy on the show. Shaner's hot tub guy who also knew Nick and our public school days. Matt went on tour doing pyro for Green Day. Check this one out!

Brandon Summers is a punk rock dad who is a DJ and solo musician who works with Shaner as a graphic artist. We talk dad talk, music, and does a mash up for Shaner.

Uncle D returns for a night we were gonna take off. But we just started hanging out and chatting so we turned the mics on. Listen now to find out what we had to chat about. Some topics. Punkfest scam, and Shaner with OntarioPunk had a connection too. Which we tried to call him out on air. Drop Dead Fred. Bouncing Souls and more.

Nick Zangari went to school with Shaner and ended up in pyro tech. He has been on the road doing pyro for 20+ years for bands such as the Jonas Brothers, Pink, Taylor Swift, TSO, Avenged Sevenfold, Rush, GWAR, Drake and Blink 182 for 7 years and building a strong relationship with Travis Barker after being in a terrible accident. Hear his stories now from the road! And crossing the boarding with thousands of dollars with gun powered.

Gale from Morningside as we chat growing up, drums, piano and punk rock, bands and playing at the Dungeon in Oshawa. And much more. Join us on April 27 as we do our podcast from the old Dungeon. Club 44! Also a chat about ripping people off in telemarketing for the police.

This week, Richard Miranda and Andrew Morrison join us from Caution Inc. We talk so much. We start off with touring vs having a job at home. And the balance between the two. Is it worth it? And more sweaty Dungeon shows. Not by Choice, Accident Prone, Gob, TOE and Lucky Number Seven. Oh. And have you heard of Green Day?

Episode 9 we feature Accident Prone's Steve and Dave to promote their new EP one of a kind. And to talk to history of the early 2000's of the Oshawa music scene.

Johnny, Shaner & his wife Jocelyn share party and surfing stories from Costa Rica, and surfing in Tofino. Then we dive into some punk rock! We also talk about Shaner's accident, falling down the stairs not once. But twice. After and open mic night with Uncle D.

Mike the Bartender joins us. Michael Godfrey. As he lost his dad to alcohol abuse. But we turn direction as we move on with some positive customer service notes, cross over music, high ticket prices and some MGK! Follow photos and videos at punkrockdadcast.com.

This week we join Robby Blayze before he heads to Montreal.  We dive into a lot of deep stuff!  Starting off with broken bones and cracked ribs in mosh pits.  To hidden gems in the cities we live in.  Then to Montebello Rockfest and how it took a dive real quick and went broke!  But the Quebec Punk/Ska scene has forever has been killing it.  And lots of chat about censorship...  or censorshit as GOB would say..   ENJOY! Find photos and videos online at punkrockdadcast.com.

This week we join Uncle D, Shaner's brother Dustin Macaulay.  A very good musician known in the Durham Region.  We talk about many local bands, and a few of the first punk shows Shaner dragged him out to, such as Flashlight, Haddenfield, and how he almost made the cut with Mugshot, and one of his new favourites Downway.  We also cut into some west coast experiences how Shaner's buddy Matt Brett from Lucky Number Sever moved out west and we met up with him in Victoria, BC.  Then we throw it back to Not By Choice, and how "The Way It Used To Be".  High School Day performances and more! Sewing with Nancie when they became The Reason. Plus, a super throwback to Alexisonfire days in Uxbridge at the Legion, when Uncle D picked up their Homework album for $3. Produced by Jen Kay.

From bands such as Hostage Life, Ill Scarlet, Dead Letter Dept., Summer Hero, Protest the Hero and so many more.  We even touch of punk ska, and folk punk, rockabilly punk and even bluegrass punk! Find photos and videos at punkrockdadcast.com!

Welcome to Episode 3 as we talk the Emo's Not Dead Cruise, Silverstein, Mxpx, Billy Talent, NOFX, Rancid and more!  We also welcome our producer Jen K. This one is a bit of a lengthy one, so get some munchies and some beverages and sit back and enjoy! Do we sound Canadian? Photos and videos at punkrockdadcast.com.

This week we chat about The Awareness, Accident Prone, Alexisonfire and so much more! Photos and videos at punkrockdadcast.com.

Johnny and Shaner talk about Gob and their Oshawa show and their shitty tour manager. And Sum 41 old days. And the Black Cat Attack with Brownsound from SUM 41 , the show we went to with CROSSDOG at Rotilicisous in Ajax.  Photos and videos at punkrockdadcast.com.