The Street Press Podcast

Rick Bridgman from Good Intent is on the podcast today to talk all things music PR!  Rick began his career helping friends bands tour the east coast of Australia before scoring a job at Chugg, he's even been tasked with looking after Incubus! A really insightful chat. Check out the Greater Good Initiative! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Glenn Dormand AKA "Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab" joins me on the podcast this week! BIG NEWS too. Machine Gun Fellatio back for the first time in 19 years! We chat about the wild and whacky days of the band. They had two hits in the Hottest 100 and played TWO Big Day Outs. We chat about the time he was knocked out on stage and his contribution to The Whitlams hit song 'No Aphrodisiac'. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Mikaila and Teddie from Yours Truly join me this week to chat about their new album 'TOXIC'...  We talk about the writing sessions, their upcoming tours and the reason Mikaila gets pulled up from time to time in the studio...  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!  

Brae from Dear Seattle joins me on the podcast today! We chat about their days as a hardcore band, the night that Triple J found them and changed their lives forever, supportive partners and their ripper tour of Europe. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Vocalist Dan Marsala from Story of the Year joins me on the podcast today. With just $500 in their pockets they quit their jobs at the pizza shop and moved to LA, before becoming one of the biggest post-hardcore bands in the world. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Vocalist Spike Slawson from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes joins me on the podcast today! We talk about a bunch of things including American gun laws, cover songs, their latest album which was recorded at a 15th Birthday Party, and coffee machines...  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Archer Platt jumps on The Street Press Podcast today to chat about his band Lazy Ghost! The boys are killing it at the moment, they're about to drop their new EP, they've toured New Zealand twice, had the pleasure of gracing the stage at Splendour in the Grass and have just sold out a boat party for their EP launch this Saturday night! Wild times for a couple of Surf Punk rockers from Byron Bay. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!      

WA singer songwriter Peter Bibby joins me on the podcast today! We talk about his brand new single, his fresh new album, we chat wedding singing, giving up the booze, tour life... and nicotine.  This one's action packed!  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

No guest this week! But the show must go on...  We chat about about some cool things coming up on the Street Press, first gig stories, The Ritzy Kids upcoming gig, and I'm heading back into the studio! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Hoyt, Kyle and Trevor from pop rockers Sitting On Stacy join me on the show today! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Jason Cruz from Strung Out is on the show today on the day that the punk rockers new album, Dead Rebellion drops. We chat about the 35 years of the band, what keeps them together, his art and, despite playing the genre all these years, the reason he doesn't listen to punk rock music!? Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!  

Today we chat the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass, a new band member for Sydney rockers Fangz, new music by Ben Stewart from Slowly Slowly and recap one of my first interviews on this podcast, a chat with Peter Clarke from Angelas Dish. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Roe Kapara joins me on the podcast today all the way from sunny California! Roe move out west recently and began blowing up on TikTok for his catchy songs that went viral, next thing he knew Epitaph were knocking at his door. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Nadene Burchell from King Ibis is hanging out on the podcast today! We cover a lot in this one, their massive gig with Coldplay, their latest single 'Cooling Embers' and their very first tour of the east coast which starts this week! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

My good friend Tim Travers is on the show this week! Tim has just released the debut track to his very first project which is called "Patios". The project is a big milestone for the artist from the Coast, it came about 20 years after he began learning the guitar. We talk about the writing and recording of 'Blur' at my Central Coast studio, how we met, the good old days, the success of the song so far and the pub crawl that followed... Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Daz RETURNS! We chat about the reforming of Kisschasy, his new band Daz & The Demons and their latest single which is both strangely happy and eerie, why his girlfriend needed to take a walk after their Melbourne show... and what is it that annoys him about the old Kisschasy doco? Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Sophian Manik from Perth rockers Sophian joins me on the podcast today! We chat about his early life living in the Maldives, moving to Australia and forming a band, airplay on Triple J and their east coast tour! Sophian's new single 'Dance With Me' will be available on February 22. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!  

Rick DeVoe, the former Blink 182 manager, shares his story on the podcast! From the early days of making surf videos to managing some of the biggest bands in the world, we hear about the success of one of the industry's biggest names.  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!  

This week I head to Bob Trigg's place for dinner... and I'm bringing a few guests! Incredibly, some of them are dead. The Look Who Is Coming For Dinner Podcast is the mastermind of Bob who asks his guests to think of 5 guests they'd love to have over for a meal and a good ol' fashion yarn. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

This week we head back to the vault and hear producer Tim Carr's story! Tim is a good friend of mine, we've worked on two records together, The Morning Hours and Walking Talking Mess, it was great to grab some mics and head to his joint! Also we check out a really cool band from the states that you may not have heard of. PLUS details on The Ritzy Kids latest show this Friday night at Gosford Leagues Park.  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Kevin Mitchell from Jebediah is on the podcast today! From the glory days of the Big Day Out to the chart topping hits like 'Leaving Home' and 'She's Like A Comet', we get a glimpse behind the life of one of Australia's great treasures, Kevin Mitchell - also known as Bob Evans. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Mark Fraser from Vi-Nil Records joins me today for the first episode of 2024! Mark kicked off the label back in the early 80s, signing and releasing Aussie punk legends, The Hard-Ons very first EP... among many other cracking records. Whether its running his successful record label, punk rock music venue The Link + Pin or pressing T Shirts, Mark isn't winding down, he's as busy as he's ever been. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out Coastal T Shirt Printing here      

Episode 70! A replay of an interview I had with Lindsay McDougall from Frenzal Rhomb  From living off $10 a day and surviving off hot chips to becoming one of the biggest punk rock bands in Australia. We speak about Lindsay's desire to get sober during the pandemic and how he sold his instruments to save a venue from collapse. Not to mention getting "Aussie drunk" in the U.S and touring with Blink 182. Get to know punk rock's nice guy, Lindsay McDougall. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Tim Travers Socials  

Jai from Below Par Records joins me on the podcast today! We cover a lot of ground in this one, from him starting a record label in high school to signing one of the biggest bands in Australia at the time (Kisschasy), we speak about his early entrepreneurial endevours, touring with Blink 182, discovering Something With Numbers, and his inspiring new company, Creative Futures Collective. This one is jam packed! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Jai's Socials @jaialattas  

Karl Spiessl is the screamer/vocalist from harcore band Ocean Sleeper! They're just about to wrap a huge year on the touring circuit, they sold out their own headline tour, spent some time on the road with Sunk Loto and wrapped it all up touring Good Things Festival! We chat about the band's rise, his switch from vocals to screaming and what they get up to backstage. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Episode 67 features Fletcher Dragge from So-Cal punk rock legends, Pennywise! This wild episode is action packed, its been too long between drinks for Fletch and I. We talk about some of the crazy pranks on tour, what it was like to play in a Southern Californian punk band in the 80s, the cheap ways they'd get around in tour vans... and the incredible damage bill he's racked up on tour throughout the year. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

The most requested man on the show to date! Ben Stewart from Slowly Slowly joins the Street Press pod. We talk about why he had to move his studio out of the house, his obsession of thinking about music, drunken escapades in Gosford, the bands cover of Blink 182's 'I Miss You', plus Good Things Festival. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Blake's Socials @blakecateris www.blakecateris.com Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Blake Cateris returns to the podcast! A lot has happened since he first appeared on Episode 15! We chat about his tour with Ed Barnes to the UK, Blake's new EP that is out this Friday and our favourite poet, Darby Hudson. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Blake's Socials @blakecateris www.blakecateris.com Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Kim Scott the bass guitarist for Aussie punk lords, The Mark Of Cain joins me on the podcast today! It was only a few months ago that Scott was involved in a really nasty bicycle accident which nearly took his life. We chat about that and his recovery... as well as his return to the stage post surgery.  We speak about what its like to play with your brother in a band for so long (they've been together since the early 80s), we talk Henry Rollins influence on the band and their vinyl release of Ill At Ease! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Band manager and label man Michael Parisi joins the Street Press this week! We chat about the bands he discovered like MUSE and Regurgitator, wrecking hotel rooms, his friend and mentor Michael Gudinski and is Tiramisu and Sambuca any good? You'll have to find out... Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday is on the podcast today! We chat about the band's 8th record '152' which is out this Friday, the sobering costs to sound proof rooms and why I'll be getting shoved in the back of the band's van ahead of the Good Things Festival in December. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Good Things Festival Website https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au/    

This week we head to Philly to chat with The Menzingers singer, co-writer and guitarist, Tom May! The timing of this one couldn't be better considering their seventh studio album ‘Some Of It Was True' dropped on Friday. Tom and I discuss the writing and recording of the new record, having to flee Australia before the borders closed, and of course, Aliens and UFOS. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Good Things Competition Link https://goodthingsfest.com/BandCompVoting  

Today I chat with the singer of Melbourne punk rock band The Smith Street Band! Its been a big month for soon-to-be father Wil Wagner, his beloved Collingwood win the AFL Grand Final, he got married, and now he's awaiting the birth of his daughter. We chat about life, music, mental health and studios in the wilderness. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters My Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Short Stack drummer Bradie Webb joins me on The Street Press Podcast today! We rewind back to the good old MySpace days, chat about Short Stack TV, their latest album and the tweak to their sound, how to deal with infighting on tour and the Good Things Festival! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters My Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

The bass shreddin' Hanny J from Melbourne Punk Rockers, Clowns, joins me on the podcast today! We chat about dreaded RSI, the Spice Girls (yeah, seriously), working alongside Matt Squires (Panic at the Disco and Ariana Grande), saving venues from extinction, lock out laws, and how bumping into someone at the airport boosted their careers! Action packed! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters My Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

I'm back from my honeymoon to chat with Peter "Blackie" Black from Punchbowl Punk Rockers, the Hard-Ons! We chat about his 40+ year partnership with fellow bandmate Ray Ahn and how they still remain friends after all these years, Blackie's deep love for songwriting, playing the Big Day Out in the 90s, their upcoming documentary, and what it was like to tour with the Ramones.  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters My Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Andrew Lopez joins me on the Street Press Podcast today! We chat about his marketing brain, facebook and instagram ads, building a brand new band and his upcoming single.  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

This week I chat with the lovely Kahlia from Brisbane alt-pop duo, JUNO! We chat about the band's strong TikTok game, their incredible success over the past two years of being a band, what its like living in a house with SEVEN musicians and the NEW TUNE on the way! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

No guest this week but I read out YOUR gig war stories! From sneaking backstage, getting a ride home with a Beach Boy lovin' punk band, sleep walkin' nude after the BDO or getting frisky in the mosh... this episode packs a punch! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer    

Jacob Fitzgerald joins the show! We nerd out about home studios, discuss the songwriting process and how sometimes you need to create a "person" in your head, and chat about Jacob living in the same house as his band and how that dynamic works. DistroKid Link Discount off your next single or album! https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2543700 Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Cahli Blakers from Adelaide Juice box punk-pop two piece band Teenage Joans is on the show! We chat about their uuuuuuuge gig (or two) with the Foo Fighters, winning Triple J Unearthed High, working with The Hard Aches' Ben David and a potential ALBUM on the way! DistroKid Link Discount off your next single or album! https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2543700 Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

We made it! Episode 50! The half century. This week I speak with the wonderful Sarah Yagki who is just about to drop her new single 'Just Like Me'. We speak about some of the tough times in her life, how music saved her many times and the troubling story behind her most recent track which has helped her raise money for an incredible cause, Beyond Blue. Sarah's website: https://sarahyagki.com/ DistroKid Link Discount off your next single or album! https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2543700 Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

This week, a very special episode! My band The Ritzy Kids are on to talk about the debut EP ‘Walking Talking Mess' which drops on June 30! Scotty Magee, Andrew Renfrew and myself discuss the ups and downs of playing in a DIY band, the shows that should of happened, the wild ones that DID happen, we speak about our favourite songs on the record and draw conclusions about the disappearance of Jarrod Matthews. DistroKid Link Discount off your next single or album! https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2543700 Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

The return of Kevin Bull! The photographer (and my former boss) returns to The Street Press to talk all things rock photography!  We discuss his favourite band shots, most loved festivals and the glitz and the not so glam parts of the job.  DistroKid Link Discount off your next single or album! https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2543700 Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Josh Franceschi from UK Pop Punk band You Me At Six are is on the podcast today to talk everything from dog shit to their new record 'Truth Decay' The band is also coming out to Australia for the first time in 5 years in July! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

A little different this week! Rossy, Braggy and Curly from the Unfiltered and Undiscovered Podcast interviewed me on their show to talk all things The Ritzy Kids, songwriting, meat pies, The Street Press and more! 'Dark Blue Sky' by THE RITZY KIDS Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

We ZOOM to Ireland this week to have a chat with Foy Vance! The singer-songwriter from Bangor tells me about co-writing with Ed Sheeran and 10 years since his record 'Joy of Nothing'. He explains how the tragic death of his father made him a better songwriter and we get the goss on his trademark moustache... how does he get it so curly? Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer    

Brenton Harris from Catholic Guilt joins The Street Press today! We chat about some of the band's huge success, playing with Switchfoot, getting airplay in the U.S, religion and so much more. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer

Lead singer of The Bennies, Anty Horgan, joins the podcast LIVE from Vinnies Dive Bar in Southport! We chat about the interesting way The Bennies found support bands on their East Coast tour, smoking weed (very Bennies), recent line up changes, a new album, and his first day as a school teacher... and why it didn't go to plan.  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer  

Cody Stebbings is back on the music scene! The Sydney singer-songwriter joins me on The Street Press to talk about his BRAND NEW hyperpop/punk project KHAOS EMRLD! The former singer of Down For Tomorrow opens up about the new venture and the change of direction in his songwriting, trying new genres, we speak about his former band, we also chat visual content and moving house. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Sean's Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer