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Randee Dawn. Take a walk with me down Fascination Street, as I get to know Randee dawn. Randee is a journalist and author. In this episode we get to know Randee from her early days in Bensonhurst Brookly, to her NPR day, and even her beginnings as a music journalist. Randee shares stories about working with The Trashcan Sinatras, and Adam Schlesinger. She tells us about how her music fan attitude led to her working with the band Ivy, which turned into some really fascinating online blog projects. Then we discuss how she came to write for Alternative Press magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and Soap Opera Digest, basically at the same time. In her soap opera journalism career, she covered: One Life To Live, Another World, and maybe just a bit on Passions!. Naturally I ask her about her interviewing Vincent D'Onofrio about the Forest Witaker TV show The Godfather of Harlem. Even though Randee made a bit of a name for herself writing Law & Order speculative fiction, that didn't come up in her interview with Vincent. Finally, we dive into Randee's books! Besides having developed an audience in the speculative fiction area, Randee Dawn has written a bunch of books. Her fun and dynamic storytelling has gotten her multiple novels published in a relatively short period of time. 'Tune In Tomorrow', 'Don't Touch That Dial', 'Leave No Trace', and 'The Only Song Worth Singing' have catapulted Randee into a new level of popularity. These novels have become so popular that the publishers are dying for more! Check out all of her work at RandeeDawn.com and find her on all the socials at Randee Dawn. Randee continues to write for Today.com, Variety, The Envelope, and The L.A. Times.
Author and music journalist Mike Damante joins us this episode to talk about his time in the pop punk scene and his perspective of what things looked like from the inside. We talk about a favorite track from the early years, a fun song that we still love to shout out the words to today! Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/DPPX6dZT0Vw?si=0zBvEePqlEa7GMSF Mike's links: https://linktr.ee/mikedamante (order his books here!) Hey Suburbia! Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyHjw0fV6hy4Wt1gOB9T7?si=86d2dd29942f4cf3 Alternative Press interview, 2010: https://www.altpress.com/if_you_c_jordan_10_years_later_with_something_corporates_andrew_mcmaho/ From the Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/11/05/andrew-mcmahon-talks-recovery-his-legacy-and-why-he-doesnt-play-konstantine-in-concert/ Live on the Late Late Show by Something Corporate, 2002: https://youtu.be/p7SYWV1LWGo?si=dlALSnf06Vcp_F2P Live by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, 2023: https://youtu.be/2qi36oWXM1Q?si=XOSxKxUv31ApmGxJ
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Devin Faraci joins jD today on the podcast. Beyond listening in on Devin's Pavement origin story, you'll hear him wax nostalgic about song 30.Transcript:Track 2:[1:00] Previously on the Pavement Top 50.Track 1:[1:02] At 31, give it a day. What do you think, Scott from North Dakota?This is a gem, and I love it so much. I love the whole EP.This would have been something I did not discover until well after I knew all of Wowie Zowie, all of Bright in the Corners, and it wasn't something I easily could have. have it.Track 2:[1:27] Hey, this is Westy from the Rock and Roll Band Pavement, and you're listening to the Countdown.Track 3:[1:34] Hey, it's JD here, back for another episode of our Top 50 Countdown for Seminole Indie Rock Band Pavement.Week over week, we're going to count down the 50 essential pavement tracks that you selected with your very own Top 20 ballads.I then tabulated the results using using an abacus and 28 grams of the best weed you've ever smoked, along with some drifter named Larry.How will your favorite songs fare in the rankings? Well, you'll need to tune in to find out. So there's that.This week I'm joined by Pavement superfan Devin from LA.Devin, how the fuck are you? I'm doing pretty good. I'm doing pretty good. Really glad to be here.Amazing to be on the World Wide Web talking about Pavement so many decades after I first started listening to them. Well, let's get right into that then.Let's go back a few decades and get your Pavement Origins story.You know, I have a lot of Pavement history. I started in around 92.Oh, wow. Yeah, so Slanted and Enchanted.And I'm pretty sure it was Summer Babe Winter Version that was the first song that I heard, I have to guess.Track 3:[2:50] And it was a weird time in my life I was a college student, I had been kicked out of college. Oh, shit. I had earned a 0.0 GPA.And not for cool reasons, mind you.I think that it was 1992, and my college had what they called a VAX computer system, which was the early internet.And I was on the early internet all night playing multi-user dungeon games and did not go to school.Track 3:[3:24] So I got kicked out of college for playing video games. Really ahead of my time.It's like big Gen Z energy, I feel like.And I was living with my dad in Illinois, who was living in the suburbs, and it was the most miserable year of my life because the alternative rock world that I had been in back when I was living in New York City had exploded.And I was stuck in the Chicago suburbs and I couldn't drive.And all of these amazing things were happening and I was not part of any of it.But there was a cool record store. And so I discovered Pavement and I have loved that band ever since.And, um, yes, that's my original pavement experience trapped in the suburbs of Chicago, New York city kid trapped in the suburbs of Chicago, uh, watching the world explode into cool alternative rock shit all around me, but so, so far away.Track 3:[4:24] So what was it like when you walked into that record store? Was it the album cover that got you?Had you heard of the band through like zines or anything like that?Or was it just like a random purchase? I probably had heard it from a magazine, probably Alternative Press, if I had to guess back then. I read that shit religiously.And I might have already heard the song, but I'll tell you, man, when I heard that album, it was like somebody had finally recorded music that was aimed directly at my particular personal brain.Wow. You know, just sort of the discordant, weird lo-fi sound they had on that first record, especially back in the day.But with melodic pop sensibilities, it was incredible to me.It really was incredible.And Malkmus' voice just really was, I mean, just got me, just nailed me.Track 3:[5:15] Yeah, it's very, I mean, they're very unique in a, in a world at the time where things were not yet starting to sound the same, but, and our guys were signing everybody out of Seattle.They could, you know, this bright beacon of hope from Stockton, California, um, really shone a light for a lot of people.I wish I could have been there at the time, but I didn't catch on until the late nineties.So yeah no i was pretty happy to be there which means that i got to experience some pretty cool pavement stuff in real time um you know the greatest t-shirt i ever owned was a pavement t-shirt it had two fried eggs on the tits yes uh it's one of the great t-shirts of all time but i also have two really memorable i've seen pavement a few times but i have two very memorable pavement concert experiences all right share them uh so one of them was at the tibetan freedom Freedom concert in New York City.And there were two stages. And I forget who was up against Pavement on the other stage at the time, but nobody came to see Pavement.And so it was this big stage at Randall Island in New York City and Pavement playing.And it was like me and 30 guys.Track 3:[6:30] Are you serious? There was nobody there. I got right to the front. Like it was incredible.They were really playing to like the sparsest crowd you could imagine.It was, I honestly forget who was up against them, but that was packed.Um, and, and, and the pavement was, it was dead. It was just incredible.Um, which I'm sure wasn't great for the band, but for me, uh, was a delight.I mean, just an absolute delight, but the greatest pavement concert experience I've ever had.Track 3:[7:00] They did a secret show at CBGB, which is a very small venue and also disgusting and very historic.And so I got tickets to this secret CBGB show, and I honestly forget what album this is, so I don't remember what they were playing.But the big memory of the secret CBGB show is the band had been on for a minute.And then Keanu Reeves entered CBGB wearing a tuxedo with a woman in a evening dress, evening gown of some kind, like they had just come from an award show or something. It looked like.And every time the band finished a song, Keanu Reeves would yell, Freebird, which is something I know.Track 3:[7:52] Uh, for maybe the younger listeners don't realize that there was a period in rock music history where people would go to concerts and yell free bird at the bands in between every single song.And I will tell you that shit did not fly with a pavement crowd.Uh, the pavement crowd was not excited to hear this.And so that was a very strange experience, but what it made it even stranger was years later reading an interview with the band.And they talked about that night. And they talked about how Keanu Reeves had tried to come backstage and meet them. And they turned him away.Because the other thing people have to remember is that in the 90s, Keanu Reeves before The Matrix was not cool.He had started making a bunch of like really crummy movies and sort of for Gen X, Keanu Reeves sort of had crossed a boundary that we did not necessarily like.And so he was not cool at the time.That's why when he was cast in The Matrix, it was kind of a joke.Like, you know, you couldn't believe that that guy was going to be in this movie.So they didn't let him come backstage.Track 3:[8:54] And then they talked about, after the show, they were leaving the venue and they were walking somewhere and they walked past this very famous downtown restaurant, Veselka, which is like the heart of the village.There's a documentary out about it right now, actually. But anyway, they were walking past Veselka and there by himself sitting in a window, sadly eating Ukrainian food, was Keanu Reeves.And they felt terrible that they had turned him away from backstage.Oh, that's a fantastic story.Yeah. Jesus.Keanu Reeves yelling Freebird. I can't believe it. It was unreal.And a friend of mine, who's actually now a music executive, heckled Keanu at the show.As Keanu was leaving CB, my friend yelled, Dogstar, love that band, which was Keanu's band at the time, his bad band at the time. So, yeah. Yeah.So are there any records that you cleave to now, or do you go back, for nostalgia's sake, to Slanted?Track 3:[10:11] Man, you know, it's a great... I mean, I gotta say, for me, Crooked Rain.Crooked Rain is the peak, I think. And I love every Pavement record.But Crooked Rain is the one that I just find myself drawn to again and again and again and again.Again um you know and that was the album you know where they started getting like videos on mtv which was a truly bizarre experience too uh you know when cut your hair debuted on 120 minutes and made its way into regular mtv programming uh was very strange because this was such an odd band uh for the time you know and and and crooked yeah crooked rain is i mean i love all of them Wowie zowie's amazing, bright in the corners.But it's crooked rain.Track 3:[10:59] Yeah, I think so. I just went for a walk earlier this morning.It's unseasonably warm here in Toronto.And I went for a walk and I just had a hankering to listen to Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.So I threw it on and walked until it was over.And I just forgot, even though I know deep in my bones that it's a great album, like I had forgot just how cohesive it is and how big it sounds.And really it sounds completely different than slanted right yeah i know it's a total step forward but i think what's amazing you know so in the 90s i was a real diehard flannel guy you know i had my real deep opinions on selling out and for crooked rain they went much more rock oriented slanted than they had been on, on, uh, slanted.And, um, but it worked like there was no sense of selling out.Uh, it was more like a band fulfilling its promise.Um, even though I love the lo-fi stuff, you know, uh, you know, Westing by Musket and Sexton. I love that. Like that, love that noise. Give it to me.Uh, but, uh, but yeah, I mean, Crooked Rain, it just, it feels like a band blossoming into what they can be.Track 3:[12:18] Oh that's nice i like it yeah is there anything else you want to share about your pavement origins i mean i guess just that.Track 3:[12:33] Pavement is a really special band to me you know partially because of um, Where I was when I found them, you know, I was so trapped in the suburban hell that I just didn't understand and I was not part of, you know, this was the era when I had, um, like a blue undercut.Like I had like that top knot thing going on the sides and back of my head shaved and my hair was dyed a little blue and I wore ripped jeans and flannels.And when I was walking to work in the suburbs along the side of the road where they had no sidewalks, I had a car drive past me and throw a beer can at me and shout the F slur at me as they drove by.So I'm not saying that I'm an oppressed person, but I'm saying that I was living in an environment that was not friendly to me and my kind of people.Track 3:[13:27] And I heard this band and it was like somebody talking directly to me.And so as a result, it has always been just an important band to me.And because I am still partially that Gen X, quote unquote, hardcore, never sell out kind of a guy, I love that Pavement never sold out.I love that Pavement never ended up becoming some kind of a big, massive band that like the worst people you know got into. to.Pavement has gotten more well-known and it has a great legacy, but it's closer to the way that the Velvet Underground used to be.The Velvet Underground has sort of crossed over.People know the Velvet Underground now, but there was a very long time where you could say to somebody that you love the Velvet Underground and if they got it, you knew they were a cool person that you were going to like.Pavement has that right now.If I tell somebody I love Pavement and they They actually know Pavement.They don't just know two songs or something.Track 3:[14:35] Then I know, oh, that's a person who I can be friends with. That's a person who gets me. Because part of the deal is that Pavement...It's not just this amazing music, but there's a thing I love about Pavement, which is that the kind of brain that I think it takes to really appreciate Pavement, because so many of the lyrics are close to nonsense, but not nonsense.And it requires a brain that's willing to engage with that.And I think it's sort of like really fun and smart at the same time that it can be incredibly dumb sometimes.But, you know, that's, I think, the defining line for Pavement for me.Those lyrics that, like, have silly things in them and have nonsensical things in them, but very often they add up to something that is emotionally true that you can really understand, even if you can't understand it as language necessarily.And also every now and again drops in bizarre stuff that's like smart people stuff, you know?You know, how many bands have songs about how the kids that made acid couldn't get laid?I mean, like, you know, that's like an amazing thing to drop into the middle of a song out of nowhere.So, you know, yeah, so that's my Pavement, yeah.That's nice. I like it. Well, what do you say we take a quick break and come back to the other side and talk about song number 30?Sounds good. All right, let's do that.Track 2:[16:01] Hey, this is Bob Mustanovich from Pavement. Thanks for listening.And now on with a countdown.Track 1:[16:09] 30.Track 3:[19:08] Song number 30 on the countdown comes from Pavement's fifth and final album, Terror Twilight.It's also the third song from this album to make the top 50 thus far.At track 30, we have Spit on a Stranger.What the hell do you make of this song, Devin?Track 3:[19:29] I'm really glad I got this song because I love this song.And the thing about this song is that there's a real tension within the song that truly appeals to me, because I believe that musically and in the verses, this is the most romantic song that Pavement has ever recorded.100%. Like some of these verses are things that you would say at a wedding.Track 3:[19:58] And then you get to the chorus and there's the you're a bitter stranger.And it's obvious that it's about a breakup of some kind, but it has those that tinge of love in the verses.And again, musically that I think make it really beautiful and really melancholic in a really incredible way.The song, you know, you're a bitter stranger, but the song is not bitter.Uh which i think is amazing and i just tender yeah i love the the the the tension within it i just it's it's so good because it's not an obvious tension like if you just listen to this song and don't pay attention to the lyrics it's just a beautiful lovely song that uh if you catch a couple of the verse lyrics you go that's really gorgeous you know um and then and then we listen to the whole thing there's like a lot more going on i i i adore this song yeah it's a it's a it's a standout on terror twilight for sure not just because it's a single it it just i don't know it just pops off that record um what's your relationship with the song do you remember hearing it for the first time or do you remember what that was like.Track 3:[21:10] I don't remember hearing it for the first time. I can't remember if this was a single before the album came out or not. I don't recall.I believe it was. So I probably heard it as a single.I'm sure I heard it on the radio or I bought the single before the album came out. But I don't really recall.I remember when this came out and this album came out that this was a song that I fixated on pretty intensely at the time. This was kind of a track I kept going back to again and again and again and again.And I just I just fell immediately in love with it.It's funny, because now, with many years gone by, and the world having moved on and learning more about the making of this record.Track 3:[21:58] There's something beautiful about this being the opening track on their final record, because now I know behind the scenes, they were in the process of breaking up.And so in some ways, this is a song about that process in some ways, you know, and that speaks to what the band was going through.So I think that's a cool thing that has kind of grown on me over the years.But like this is definitely a song that i have from just again from the very beginning, just latched on to i just think that some of those lyrics are just so beautiful and i just think that they're so lovely because i think that they're beautiful in a way uh.Track 3:[22:41] That feels relatable. It's not over the top.So it's like, however you feel, whatever it takes, whenever it's real, whatever awaits, whatever you need, however so slight, whenever it's real, whenever it's right.I mean, that's like a beautiful everyday idea of what love is, right?It's a beautiful everyday piece of it. And then again, obviously, the choruses get a little different.But I really just keyed into that because this is not a band that traditionally had a lot of songs that I would have felt super romantic about.This is not a band that has a lot of songs that I would say, oh, I would love to play this for someone to let them know how I feel about them.Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not a lot of those.But this is one that does have- You're not going to play Debris Slide.Track 3:[23:31] Uh, but this is, this is one of those. And, and so, yeah, it's always been a very special song to me. What do you think about the production values on Terror Twilight and this song specifically?When you think back to putting on Slanted and Enchanted and hearing that real lo-fi and that crushing riff and that drum riff as well on Summer Babe, and then flash forward like seven years, eight years, and you've got this song that is, like you said, melancholic and beautiful.But so lush as well. Yeah, it's a very thick production. It's very crystal clear.Track 3:[24:14] I mean, I think it's really important for me, because of how I experience pavement, I experience them in real time.The gap between 92 and 99 is enormous.I mean, just sort of like what the world was like and what the music scene was like.And so in 99 was the year of the second Woodstock.That's right. And so we're looking at a world with all of this new metal and stuff, which, as a guy who had been a big...Track 3:[24:46] I was a metal and punk guy, you know, when I was younger.And when grunge broke through and heavy rock hit the radio airwaves and MTV, I was like, we won.We did it. Like, this is incredible. This is really great music.And then that all turned into Nickelback and Linkin Park and stuff like that, which I hated.And so by 99, I felt like we had lost the war.A lot of what I was listening to was more electronic at that point.You know, a lot of the bands I liked had sort of moved in that direction.And this gorgeous, gentle sound felt like an evolution that I could roll with because the rest of the world had become so ugly in so many ways.The rock music scene had become so gross.And so as a result, this album sounding this way, I think, feels alternative to what was happening then.Ah that's nice yeah i would i would say you're bang on the money because uh this was the time where pop music really reared its head you know with the spice girls and n-sync and backstreet boys and then on the flip side of the coin mainstream wise hip-hop was finally you know crushing through so rock really was left behind and the flag bearers for it were pretty trash Yeah.Track 3:[26:03] You know? So for this band to come out and release Terror of Twilight at the time that they did, you're so right.It was maybe the last battle, but it was a battle nevertheless.And also, I mean, again, I mean, for me, I mean, I'm going to be very personal here. You know, when I first heard Slanted and Enchanted, I was 19.And, you know, seven years later, I'm heading to my late 20s and I'm about to be 30. And a lot changed.Changes in that decade, you know, a lot changes.And I had begun a process of growing and changing in a lot of different ways and that the band grew and changed worked for me.I didn't need them to stay what they were, I think is the thing.Track 3:[26:51] Yeah, and it just leads to like, what would a sixth album have looked like?I'm so pleased that, you know, despite two reunions, they haven't ventured down that path.We're just left with these five great records and multiple EPs that stand the test of time, quite frankly. Yeah, no, I agree.I have the controversial opinion that I'm really glad when bands don't do new records or I'm not going to say, I don't know how to say this in a way that I'm not going to get in trouble for, but like, it's not good that John Lennon died, but I'm glad the Beatles didn't get back together for Live Aid and then release some terrible late 80s record. Do you know what I mean?Like, so I obviously it's horrible. Like, it's terrible that John Lennon was shot dead.But I'm glad that today I don't have Kurt Cobain on Twitter because I'm afraid of what he would be saying.And so as a result, sometimes it's good when things just end.Track 3:[27:54] And these days, people don't let things end. And the fact that the band Pavement has let Pavement be a thing that exists in this one decade.Decade uh i mean it still exists because they do reunions but like it is of that decade they're not out here trying to do new songs for soundtracks or shit like that i really respect that and i like that me too i i couldn't agree with you more i think um there's a time and place element to it all like you said uh i discovered them when i was uh just approaching 30 probably just approaching So I got to go back and zip through it, but through my 30s.And it was a similar type thing that you experienced because you know that the difference between 30 and 40 is enormous as well.And so by the time I got to really experience Terror Twilight in a way that it was meant to be experienced after, you know, um, pouring through the other four records, it, it did live up to that for me.Track 3:[29:02] It's so funny. We're such old motherfuckers and the band's a bunch of old motherfuckers.And this is honestly, especially the early records are young people music, but it still really holds up as an old guy.I mean, like Crooked Rain is young people music. They're over there talking shit on other bands and stuff like that.I mean, like, that's what you do when you're a young little snobby hipster.Uh and here we are i'm 50 man and uh i still listen to the exact same tracks i listened to when i was 19 um so either i haven't grown at all in any acceptable or understandable way or perhaps this music is eternal and speaks to us at every stage of life oh i'll take the latter then.Track 3:[29:46] Yeah absolutely well devin it's been absolutely a thrill to have you on and you know to talk Walk through song number 30, Spit on a Stranger.I'm wondering if you have anything you need to plug or you would like to plug.Yeah, so I have a couple of podcasts that I do, and I have a Patreon where I do writing about pop culture stuff.So you can go visit that, patreon.com slash cinema, sanga, S-A-N-G-H-A.And you can go join and get access to the writing and get access to my numerous podcasts that happen over there where i am being told today my sound quality is pretty good i'm very happy to hear this because this is my number one concern in life is how my sound quality is so yeah it's great thanks so much thank you for having me i really appreciate it all right wash your goddamn hands thanks.Track 2:[30:40] For listening to meeting malchus a pavement podcast where we count down the top 50 pavement tracks as selected by you.If you've got questions or concerns please shoot me an email JD at MeetingMalchemist.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/meeting-malkmus-a-pavement-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
RockerMike and Rob Presents: Lorne Behrman LORNE BEHRMAN IS A WELL-KNOWN BRANDING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLICITY COPYWRITER WHO HAS WORKED FLUIDLY ACROSS INDUSTRIES. Lorne is something of a sage when it comes to honing in on your brand identity. Give him 30 minutes and he'll have it all figured it out. His work pops with vibrancy, authenticity, and business and marketing savvy. With his signature story approach, he has branded hundreds of professionals, including authors, lawyers, doctors, yoga instructors, musicians, thought leaders, and event planners. Lorne holds a master's degree in journalism from NYU. His music criticism has been featured on MTV and appeared in The Village Voice, The Boston Phoenix, SPIN, Guitar World, Alternative Press, and CMJ New Music Monthly. Punk rock n' roll singer-songwriter Lorne Behrman's visceral and vulnerable sophomore album, Blue Love, out February 9th, on Spaghetty Town Records is a series of New York City vignettes haunted by shadows but guided by light. The songs feature stark and fluid guitar playing in the spirit of Television, The Stooges' James Williamson, Johnny Thunders, and Robert Quine with Lou Reed. http://www.lornebehrman.com https://youtube.com/@lornebehrman7566?si=_7spNrV30gtDo8r0 https://www.facebook.com/lorne.behrman?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067102/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk https://www.instagram.com/lornebehrman?igsh=MXJ2cTM0ZDJuNDBvMQ== #LorneBehrman #Musician #Music #Guitarist #Songwriter #Composer #MusicProducer #IndieMusic #SingerSongwriter #NewMusic #MusicDiscovery #LiveMusic #AcousticMusic Please follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Patreon and at www.gettinglumpedup.com https://linktr.ee/RobRossi Get your T-shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup And https://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/ Subscribe to the channel and hit the like button This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support https://www.patreon.com/Gettinglumpedup
Somewhere in the late 00's, drummer Chris Enriquez felt the familiar and invetible societal pull of many artists to finally "get a real job" after over a decade with his bands On The Might Of Princes, Long Island hardcore/emo heros, and Gracer after Princes disbanded. He left it behind and began working as a brand rep for PBR at a time when that brand was making a major push to become indie-rocks beer of choice, which largely came to pass. But much was missing from his life at this time and he held that tide back with alcohol and cocaine until it became untenable at a certain point. It was near the time he joined with the band Spotlights in 2017 that he came out of his self-imposed "retirement" and reentered the rock world with a force. But he took what he learned from his time as a brand rep with PBR and has put it to great use as a Brand Partnership Director with Brooklyn Vegan, Alternative Press, The Hard Times and Revolver Magazines, respectively. As he restarted this life his rock life also got back in to top gear he's now drumming with not only Spotlights, but also Julie Christmas and Orange 9MM, not to mention his pandemic solo project called Light Tower. In the last couple of years there's been much excitement around On The Might Of Princes, and they had great success with a re-release of their final album, in addition to a sold out live performance on Long Island earlier this month.
On episode #165, I spoke with Dan LeRoy about the Rise and Fall of Western Thought.Key points from our discussion include:- The inspiration behind Leroy's sweeping exploration of Western thought and its critical relevance in contemporary times.- A pivotal detour in philosophy nearly a thousand years ago that significantly shaped Western society.- The Big Three philosophers — Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates — and their unique approaches to achieving happiness.- Intersections and conflicts between ancient philosophy and Christianity, highlighting areas of convergence.- Influential ideologies such as dualism and pantheism, and their impact on modern politics and education.- And much more...Biography:Dan LeRoy is an author, journalist and teacher who has been the director of the Writing and Publishing Department at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, PA, since 2006. His writing about music and politics has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The Village Voice, Alternative Press, Esquire.com and National Review Online.Links:Link for Purchase: Why We Think What We ThinkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaInstitutePress/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SophiaPress Our Sponsors:This is a Good Catholic Podcast. If you're interested in purchasing a Good Catholic digital series, use code GBS for 20% off your total order.Looking for the perfect Catholic gift? Check out The Catholic Company and find it today! Use code SAINTS20OFF for 20% off your next purchase! Support the show
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Today we discuss media production with founder of Four/Ten Media, Evan Chapman. Based in Philadelphia, Evan Chapman is a percussionist, composer, and filmmaker who has built a prolific and unique career by seamlessly blending multimedia and contemporary music. Chapman is a founding member of contemporary-classical percussion trio/rock band Square Peg Round Hole, whose original compositions have been dubbed a “creative adventure” by Bob Boilen (NPR) and have received further acclaim from Modern Drummer Magazine, Paste Magazine, and Mental Floss, among others. FOUR/TEN MEDIA is a production company born from the partnership between filmmakers/percussionists Kevin Eikenberg and Evan Chapman. Kevin and Evan's unique background as classically trained percussionists has allowed the duo to create fresh and musically authentic visual representations of works in the contemporary classical and pop worlds. Four/Ten's client list includes internationally-acclaimed artists such as the New York Philharmonic, Steve Reich, Caroline Shaw, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Sō Percussion, David Lang, Son Lux, Alarm Will Sound, The Crossing Choir, Third Coast Percussion, and many more. Their work has been featured by major press outlets including The New York Times, Alternative Press, NPR, Mental Floss, Paste Magazine, Q2 Music, and I Care if You Listen, among others. Evan is sponsored by Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, and SJC Custom Drums. https://fourtenmedia.net/ https://www.evanmchapman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/evanmchapman/?hl=en https://youtube.com/evanmchapman Four/Ten Media (2024 Reel) Music for Wood and Strings
Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the Retirement Announcement Today's topics are 1. Slayer's final (?) album. And 2. whether or not the band actually SAID they were totally retiring and would never play again when they announced a "final world tour," way back in 2018. The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has four more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. DEEZ NOTES "Atrocity Vendor," original 2010 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8TTQmnehJM "Atrocity Vendor," 2015 version from Repentless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIYbtDgoxGE "Piano Wire," Jeff's last contribution to the catalog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRWOCygwNY Slayer, "Implode," early version from 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0gVs_UcxKY&list=RDk0gVs_UcxKY&start_radio=1 Slayer, album version of "Implode": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdHP5jiR4D0 "You Against You" unofficial lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UuHHaSt-d8 Once again, Kerry on Dave's final, fireable offense: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BEhzyPUVoBY "You Against You" soundcheck live from Chicago's Riviera, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4LLs7O5Q_I Official interview with the band... Gary Holt about Repentless, what he played, and how he played it. Plus the rest of the band on recruiting Gary. Includes some succinct, emotional commentary from Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c332223oass Metal Hammer's Slayer: The Repentless Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdYkCUp14EY Loudwire talks to Tom about pros and cons of touring:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_r8uIqPyI8 Dean Delray talks retirement tours and Slayer on this week's Let There Be Talk, at the 30:00 minute mark: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kTS7TBsUYUJ6PQwDeVdWG?si=Hw5lVkS3RsedUV0RMDp5jQ The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. Host D.X. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com
This week on the pod, Jonah and Vanessa are thrilled to welcome their friend Bill Hader!! They reminisce on the time they all went to Amsterdam for the Trainwreck publicity tour and having the fanciest, and at times scariest, time of their lives. Plus, Bill reminds Vanessa about how he used to lovingly bully her at the read through table at SNL and the time that Jonah did one of Bill's first magazine interviews for "Superbad" all the way back in 2007. We also get into Bill playing bass live on SNL with Corrosion of Conformity and discuss that childhood must-do of sneaking into movies: The times Bill thought he was ready for an R movie but absolutely was not and the time Vanessa got caught sneaking into an R-rated movie and subsequently asked The First Todd pretend to be a lawyer to get her money back, which... he did? (Also, Jonah apparently still did technically sneak into movies as an adult. Thanks, MoviePass.) Finally, in a rousing game of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN, the group debates talking before a movie starts, etiquette for when kids wait for the bus and moms controlling their kids at the store. Check out this fantastic episode; you'll be BARRY glad you did!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BIG episode this week. IT'S GOIN' DOWN!! Two topics: 1) Things come to a head between Dave and the band. Dave thinks he has them right where he wants them.. BUT... And then a little palate cleanser, something different: 2) Friend of the show Gino Bambino shares his experience traveling from the backwoods to the big city to see Slayer play a little roller rink on the South of Heaven tour. Only eight more episodes of Talkin' Slayer remain. And then the story and the show are DONE. Free listeners will miss half of them. And they WILL be things you will miss. Join the Patreon supporters and don't miss nuthin'. Sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. It's cheap. It's good. DEEZ NOTES. Spoilers in 3, 2, 1... Jon Dette rejoins Slayer. "Raining Blood" from his first show back, at Soundwave, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkBZmHWOtQ The tune from a different view, but from this angle, you can really see Dette KILL IT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A8njMeZ_GE Same show: The pit wasn't big, but it was bonkers. Australians do not f&k around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nn9kG-kA1U Full set from Soundwave, Melbourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WL3FdkCtag Kerry talks to Artisan News Services about Dave's final exit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJA-3FKTnlw Dave gives his side of things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPHjNG1m22I Oldie but goodie: Dave shite-talks Kerry back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0 Dave talks to Eddie Trunk & That Metal Show about Slayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJxCcVVQg8 Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Petey. You've likely seen Petey on TikTok, who's made his mark creating comedic, surreal videos featuring a rotating cast of characters that he plays himself. He also makes music — his most recent album, USA, came out in the fall — which juxtaposes his viral clips by employing a more serious, introspective headspace and is indebted to growing up listening to pop punk. “I try really hard to do a good job with this incredibly unique and cool opportunity I've been given. That brings me a lot of joy and peace,” Petey told Alternative Press last year. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps. ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 39. This week, three topics: Slayer without Jeff Hanneman, which was unthinkable… until it happened. Then The Big Four Concerts, Part II, which covers the American Big Four Thrash Band shows, including Jeff's final appearance with the group. But first, we recap what happened last week, because it was nearly fatal. And if you're not a Patreon supporter, you missed it. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer's first show without Jeff, and with Gary. 26 February 2011, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uuOiq1Ii30 Slayer, full set with Cannibal Corpse's Pat O'Brien. 8 April 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKQpq9PNFk Jeff's final performance with Slayer. 23 April, 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0YWTwnKkY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4D1nsI6COU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT6ogA7-Bw Slayer, Lombardo drum cam, “Disciple,” from the Big Four show at Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8ItX7J-3Y&t=230s "Postmortem/Hate Worldwide" drum cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrIpPpOhMw Slayer, “Angel of Death,” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9kx1K4wek Slayer, “War Ensemble” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQeusLCUeSk Kerry King & Tom Araya talk to Rolling Stone about the big show in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F45QFk4eTM8 Members of the Big Four jam Motörhead's “Overkill” at the close of the NYC Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kpiHf1JuA8 Metallica's full two-hours set from the NYC Big Four show. Pro shot and rad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhqDjIWLpk Megadeth at the NYC concert, “Peace Sells/Holly Wars.” Fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMkQgnYyjY Anthrax at the NYC Big Four show, fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9toWlis_8 Scott Ian talks to Rolling Stone about playing Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfwWURbalk The Andrew Stuart picture mentioned in the show… Hanneman's last time onstage with Slayer: https://www.instagram.com/ndrewstuart/p/COBCn49DdRV/ THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, annotated, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com
First episode of 2024, and we're joined by Alternative Press editor-in-chief, Anna Zanes. Anna tells us about her career so far and what led her to being head-hunted by the Madden brothers. We discuss her love of Green Day and hardcore, and how it feels to interview huge stars. We touch upon the legacy of AP and what the futures holds. Be sure to follow Anna and AP on their socials. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook Email
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. More than 20 years since their inception, Papa Roach continue to thrive. Their 2000 album Infest seems to grow bigger every year as new people discover songs like “Last Resort” and “Blood Brothers.” They also remain on the road in support of their 2022 LP Ego Trip, including wrapping the second leg of their own Rockzilla tour and supporting Shinedown across the U.S. last year. “I'm not good when shit's just calm, quiet, still — I need some chaos,” Shaddix told Alternative Press in 2022. “I've got too much energy inside, and if I just sit stagnant, it drives me fucking mad. I need that release — that's why I go run all the time. That's why I go to the gym, because I'm an energetic being. So performing is such a healthy experience for me. I get to explode, physically and emotionally.” Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps. ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big Year, and American Carnage, featuring Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Yiz get three topics / three chapters this week: A lengthy compare-contrast of the Big Four thrash metal bands. We talk about the Big Four and what the word "big" means. Then we see them all in action together, in the first Big Four concerts. (Spoiler: More will follow.) Then Slayer and Megadeth and Anthrax and Testament reunite for some North American Carnage. Two weeks ago, Slayer formally reunited with Dave Lombardo, recorded the Christ Illusion album, and won another Grammy. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the World Painted Blood record and Dave Lombardo's divorce, which will affect Slayer in various ways. Next week is a long one: Slaytreon supporters get an episode called Nectrotizing Fascitis, which is about the beginning of the end of Jeff Hanneman's time in slayer – and his very life itself. DEEZ NOTES: Slayer, live in Germany, Rock am Ring fest, 2010: THIS IS WICKED. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BHfmk-aKI Slayer's set from the home video The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6cgarKRSas Members of all the Big Four bands— or, in Slayer's case, A member — all jam "Am I Evil" live at an early Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__j5Z_WcVgE Video: Behind the Scenes at the Big Four: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseQTefp_LI American Carnage tour announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-NdSH6Lkvk Shaky fan footage of Slayer taking the stage to "World Painted Blood" on the American Carnage tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlsY28Qc7w THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon:
Episode 35 arrives a little early this week, in case you're traveling for the holidays. Today's topics are the 2007 tour with Marilyn Manson and Slayer's second Grammy win. Two weeks ago, free listeners heard about the Raining Blood tours, which commemorated original drummer Dave Lombardo's formal return to the band. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the diabolique commemorations of 6/6/06, plus the Christ Illusion album. This week, Slayer take it on the road with Marilyn Manson, a giant turd who made some good music in the 90s. Ferris tells you what that show was like. And, once again, Slayer shockingly win a big award from the music biz establishment. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer, live at Download, 2007, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITXD71ugAY Slayer, live at Hammersmith, 2008, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNmYAl4qLA METAL CHRISTMAS! F*KIN' SLEIGHER! Sleigher is an awesome Christmas – sorry, Krampus – band. Here are studio Slayer covers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SPyeqyQnVmLpjd7miADZR?si=mq1znEheS-6rke0KpcruxQ Here's a full live Sleigher set of Christmas vs. metal mashups, from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVp0WkiTWWI You want more Christmas podcast action from the douche who hosts this show? Say no more: Here's Ferris talking about the coal-black Christmas dramedy In Bruges, on a show with his buds from the podcast Arthouse Legends. In Bruges is a Christmas movie the way Die Hard is. Kinda: https://arthouselegends.libsyn.com/in-bruges Here's Ferris and the crew talking about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: https://legendspodcast.libsyn.com/legends-podcast-502-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-christmas-movies YOU DON'T WANT X-MAGE, AND YOU WANT MORE METAL HISTORY PODCASTERATION? PEEP THIS: The Thrash Metal Show, by our bud NoFriender. He puts together multi-episode runs about entire albums, individual bands, and the general history of thrash. AND he drops occasional one-off standalone episodes. If you're commuting for the holidays, check it out. If you're not commuting, check it out: https://www.whenitwascool.com/nofriender-thrash-metal-show-podcast MERRY XMAS. HAPPY NEW YEAR. SEE YINZ NEXT WEEK. NEXT YEAR. SAFE TRAVELS, FRIENDS. THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com
Today's topic is Still Reigning. The year is 2003. Original drummer Dave Lombardo has returned to the band. Slayer play Reign in Blood, live, in its entirety. They make a tour out it. Then then they add blood. Then they film it. Then they do it more. Next week: Patreon supporters get the Slaytanic skinnee about 6/6/06 and Christ Illusion. In two weeks, all y'all hear about the tour with [giant turd] Marilyn Manson and Slayer's first Grammy win. DEEZ NOTEZ: WAIT FOR IT... From the Still Reigning DVD, "Slayer in Their Own Words," part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWIjMaM3QU "Angel of Death. Unholy geez, I'd forgotten how massive this live recording is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y5uXogBPqs&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA The song they never played before this tour cycle, "Piece by Piece," live at last: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8M0DbygQQ&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=3 "Raining Blood," live, with mucho sangre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE5FgxSWQOM&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=11 After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com
Siblings, artists, and talented chemistry. Anastasia and Max Haunt have all the tools to put together one of the rising bands in the contemporary alt-pop scene. We were recently joined by this duo to talk about their short yet successful journey in the last 8 years. The Haunt, who have been receiving widespread critical acclaim from their 2021 EP, “Social Intercourse,” have returned with “Dead On Arrival,” which more than picks up where they left off from their previous record. After receiving praise from outlets like Revolver, Outburn, and Alternative Press, it was important for Max, Anastasia, and the rest of the band to stay the course and build from the success. Even though it may be a challenging attitude approach with a young talented group like The Haunt, they make it look like seasoned vets in the industry. “Dead On Arrival” is out now worldwide via Nettwerk Music Group.Stay connected with The Haunt, visit: https://thehauntband.com/, https://www.instagram.com/wearethehauntand https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheHaunt/Stay connected with IUF, visit: https://interviewunderfire.com/
This week's topic is the God Hates Us All cycle. Two weeks ago, all listeners learned about drummer Paul Bostaph's return to the band. Jon Dette got the boot. Spoiler: We haven't seen the last of him. And y'all learned about "No Remorse," their collaboration with German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. Last week, Patreon supporters heard all about the album Dee-ah-BOL-us in Musica, Slayer's polarizing foray into nü metal, which still rips pretty hard. This week: God Hates Us All, Slayer's remarkably timed first album of the 21st century. DEEZ NOTEZ: “Here Comes the Pain” from WCW: Mayhem comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAEMwnwxCb0 “Hand of Doom” from Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRcf-LZqjs “Bloodline,” which debuted on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKUWvVCwvE Slayer, live, 2000, at Tattoo the Earth side stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inB3LxZWPqI Entire War at the Warfield video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyFeQGXytb8&pp=ygUbc2xheWVyIExJVkUgQVQgVEhFIFdBUkZJRUxE Slayer, War At The Warfield (2003), 'Fans Rule' Short Documental Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pn8m5csXA Systematic, with Paul Bostaph, live 2003: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlTd87o1KM After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Take a look at the Facebook: Facebook.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com
Box Car Racer is a weird and wild look into the mind of Tom DeLonge. At the height of Blink 182's success, Tom and Travis set out to make a harder record, a side project. Things are not always what they seem on this album. Songs that are seemingly breakup songs turn out to be about national tragedy. Tom DeLonge's songwriting is deceptively simple, obfuscating a more complex playing style. The band's existence and how it was communicated to the public seemingly put too much strain on Blink 182, and it went away before it truly got going. Alternative Press's editor in chief Anna Zanes joins Yasi to connect the dots on the one Box Car Racer album we did get. Follow Anna on Instagram @annazanes Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE Host: Yasi Salek Guest: Anna Zanes Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy Halloween! Today's topic is — today's TWO topics — are Hanneman's rapidly escalating, painful physical ailement, plus a lawsuit from heavyweight legal outfit. Last week, Patreon supporters heard a long episode about Slayer's collaboration with Ice-T, the album Divine Intervention (which was their first with new drummer Paul Bostaph), and the phenomenon that is CARVING SLAYER INTO YOUR WILLING FLESH. Next week: Patreon supporters hear about Slayer's polarizing album of punk covers, Undisputed Attitude. Which f*king RULES. SHOW NOTES: Video, Live 1995: Slayer Live as a Trio, No Jeff Episode 27 features chapter 29 from the book Slayer 66 & 2/3, "Hanneman's World of Hurt." By then, Jeff was suffering from arthritis. And it affect his ability to play. Regularly, when the band played some new songs, Jeff would step offstage, and the band would play as a trio. Witness this live clip of "Sex. Murder. Art." (lyrics by Araya, music by King). It's cued to that part, but you can watch the whole show here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVtvHhCC-Q&t=2702s The entire LIVE INTRUSION concert home video from 1995-6. It starts with Michael Meyer having SLAYER carved into his forearm. We recapped this incident at length last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhzRSOgYg-A Slayer Halloween lights, 2017. By Slayer Bob! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmG9CFFYGTo After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com
This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with author Ben Apatoff, whose writing has appeared in Alternative Press, Loudwire, Ultimate Classic Rock, Metal Injection, MetalSucks, Daily News, The Deli, Electric Literature, Beyond Race, Outburn and MLB.com. He is the author of Metallica: The $24.95 Book (2021). His latest book — the 33 ⅓ dedicated to Bodycount's Bodycount — is the focus of this episode. Drawn from years of research and dozens of new interviews, Apatoff's book tells the story of a band of high school friends who revolutionized modern music, brought explosive live performances, and raised questions America's lawmakers didn't want to answer, overcoming some of the country's most powerful forces to reshape the world's cultural conversation. In this episode host Michael Shields and Ben Apatoff expound upon just how fast Ice-T's fame was amplifying before the “Cop Killer” controversy boiled over. They talk about how the controversy began, how it swelled to a level no other music industry artist faced prior, and explore the fallout of the dispute on Ice-T, Bodycount, and Time Warner. The discuss the genius of guitarist/producer Ernie Cunningham, Body Count's enduring legacy, and how Body Count, ultimately, outlasted the politicians that scorned them and the record stores that banned them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's topic is — SPOILERS — drum god Dave Lombardo's second of three exits from Slayer. This time, it's personal. Last week, Patreon supporters got an episode about the Seasons in the Abyss & Clash of the Titans tours. Next week, Patreon supporters hear about Divine Intervention, the band's first album without Lombardo. Is it Reign in Blood Part II, or Diabolus in Meh-sica? Find out soon... SHOW NOTES: Dave cuts a promo on Kerry King in 2001: "The guy… his brain is the size of a Haselnüsse." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0 Dave & Kerry interview, 1991, on their early inspirations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqL9iODA5k Loudwire video: "10 Times Dave Lombardo Was the Best Dummer on Earth." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33gdal8dXU New one! Banger Films HEO Sam Dunn interviews Lombardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8lhasAJzKs Forbidden, the alma mater of new Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph: Live, from 1989's Ultimate Revenge Tour 2 video: https://youtu.be/tFpdEWk9rhs?si=DMOfkIRnG4CTgEeW Forbidden Evil LP, 1988: https://youtu.be/xaO5xvHjlzA?si=xzxaEl3I9yLykcF9 Twisted Into Form LP, 1990: Full set from Detroit, 1991: https://youtu.be/nNI_M9UdEsE?si=E2Na-B9DeofLvS5U 1990 interview: https://youtu.be/CFdsHOnYysY?si=VxpxUCtim8fBSv1K ABOUT THE SHOW... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Take a look at the Facebook: Facebook.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya
Today's topic is the Seasons in the Abyss album, and what Tom has to say about every song on it; this, after all, the album with the most lyrical contributions from Tom. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven tour. This week, Slayer enters the 90s. All hell is about to break loose. Then all hell is about to hit the fan. Show Notes: Slayer's classic "Seasons in the Abyss" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs Evil sounding live version of "Seasons in the Abyss," live 1992, Swedish radio broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs THE WHOLE DAMNED SHOW. I'LL TAKE THIS "DARKNESS REIGNS" BOOT OVER DECADE ANY DAY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_pFJG1a24&list=OLAK5uy_kkteW8fJCx32Blk8QhZFIBUSaDpJsHR5I Video: most of "Seasons" live at Donnington, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSobKEwbqsQ Alternate version of "Seasons" with extra background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pscD2xHPKo "Seasons," just bass & drum tracks, from Rock Band -- remember THAT? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejVdPbDqMEQ "War Ensemble" official video, from Wembley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU 'War Ensemble" live in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA4xOYor93w "War Ensemble" live, from the 2010 Bulgaria Big Four show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakAypNTNlw After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Take a look at the Facebook: Facebook.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #SeasonsInTheAbyss #RickRubin #AndyWallace
Rabab gives us her professional background and how she started working in the music industry, first with an internship at Alternative Press, to writing for her favorite band Good Charlotte. Rabab also tells some behind-the-scenes stories with artists with interview anecdotes, and shares with us Loudwire's vision which consists of being more inclusive in their articles and sharing more news about diverse people.
Crime as Forgiven By Against Me! was released in 2001 and followed that same year by the band's self-titled acoustic EP. Frank Turner is a musician from England. He joined us from his studio while working on his next album. We talk about knocking out records, Alternative Press, diagonal haircuts, gatekeeping subgenres of emo, Frank was a few high school grades behind Against Me!, the Crime EP was slipped to him like drugs, he loves New Wave, trying to be Neil Young, "selling out" at the dawn of social media, Love Ire & Song, feeling a little guilty around Ian MacKaye, going back in time to give Against Me! a hug, Gainesville, Tom Petty, No Idea Records, Lisa Loeb, folk is the only scene more annoying than punk, Frightened Rabbit, “Dylan goes electric,” me playing harmonica with Frank at The Fillmore, Against Me! scaring his fans in the UK, and then my wife pops in to say a quick hello. -- frank-turner.com patreon.com/afterthedeluge twitter.com/routinelayup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afterthedeluge/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afterthedeluge/support
Today's topic is the Seat Cushion Chaos Concert... how Slayer fans tore up the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven album — and how the tour kicked off in the band's hometown. It turned into small-scall riot, with some police brutality in the mix. This week, the mania hits the East Coast. Will one of modern entertainment's most storied venues survive? Show Notes: Watch the entire August 1988 Seat Cushion Chaos Concert & Semi-Riot, Live From NYC: https://youtu.be/00bYK3fzY3o?si=yGlOQJ7j0gKABzhT Unrelated interview with Howie Abrams, our star witness to the near-riot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov5UC-l1Pvs Howie's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Howie-Abrams/author/B00CGMRWCE?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Danzig's Shopping List, sung by Good Advice From Goodfellas audbook narrator & engineer Forrest Gabitsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1inui8ni7cA After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Take a look at the Facebook: Facebook.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #MSG #TheFeltForum #SeatCushionChaosConcert #HowieAbrams
In a conversation with Alternative Press Editor in Chief Anna Zanes, Benji and Joel Madden reflect on the different eras of Good Charlotte — and what has allowed them to create enduring businesses, as well as maintain longevity as musicians. “I think that the idea that always comes to my mind about everything that we do or have done — the theme of what injured us, what we thought was our weakness, what our trauma was — always ends up being our strength,” Joel says of the band. Check out the Fall 2023 issue of Alternative Press for this episode's companion cover story. This issue also comes with three alternate collectible covers featuring Scowl, Yves Tumor and Poppy, as well as stories on Jean Dawson, Shapel Lacy and Toby Morse, Genesis Owusu, and more. ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Video Editor: Ryan Schaefer Sound Engineer/Audio Production: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's topic is Touring Blood Part 4 of 4... How Dave Returned / S.L.A.Y.E.R. VS. W.A.S.P. Three weeks ago, Patreon supporters learned about the simmering tension between drummer Dave Lombardo and the rest of the band. Two weeks ago, the first leg of the Reign in Blood concluded under a credible death threat. Last week, Patreon pals heard about how Dave quit and was replaced by Whiplash Drummer T.J. Scaglione. This week, TJ takes to the road with Slayer, makes a mark on their sound, and rides into the sunset when -- spoilers -- Dave returns. SHOW NOTES and fun stuff are posted over at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. This week's dope fun includes two shows with Scaglione and drums. In one, as detailed in the episode, Tom curses out a heckler. Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood #TJScaglione #Whiplash #WASP #BlackieLawless #LikeABeast
We had the pleasure of interviewing Holding Absence over Zoom video!From the moment of our first breath to the very last gasp we take before we die, we never stop growing as people. Every trial and tribulation, every heartbreak, success and failure, every scar, blemish and wrinkle is another brushstroke illuminating our life's unique canvas. As Holding Absence frontman Lucas Woodland sings on “The Angel in the Marble,” the closing track on his band's outstanding third album The Noble Art of Self-Destruction (out now via SharpTone Records), we are, each and every one of us, “a puzzle, a painting, a work of art in the making.”Holding Absence's new album is a testament to how our life's story is never fully told, with opportunities for change and growth found in every moment, from the depths of despair to the euphoria of our greatest loves. Whether adding flourishes of colour to an already picturesque painting, or chiselling away at the marble to reveal the beauty within, The Noble Art of Self-Destruction – the final act in a trilogy of records encompassing the first chapter of Holding Absence's career – speaks to how we are each an unfinished work of art with new meanings and qualities waiting to be discovered.A record Lucas describes as a form of self-therapy that sees him more candid and comfortable with his emotions than ever before, The Noble Art of Self-Destruction brims with a level of energy, excitement and sheer weight of feeling that is unparalleled in contemporary alternative music. Whether Lucas and his bandmates – guitarist Scott Carey, bassist Ben Elliott and drummer Ash Green – are performing relatable anthems about imposter syndrome and self-loathing like massive singles “Crooked Melody” and “False Dawn,” gushing love ballads (“Honey Moon”) or existential reflections on suicide (“Death Nonetheless”), the four-piece's approach on their new album is packed with the kind of vigour that saw Kerrang! label them as British rock's “new leading light” and Loudwire proclaim the Cardiff natives to be “the UK's most exciting new rock band.”Recorded at Canada's Jukasa Studios with producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Bury Tomorrow), The Noble Art of Self-Destruction builds further into the lore of Holding Absence that sets them apart from many of their contemporaries. Taking influence from a varied array of sources including Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo, sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars and the Japanese pottery art of Kintsugi, Holding Absence's new LP speaks to the desire of Lucas and his bandmates to create a project that exists as so much more than just a band.Having broken one million monthly listeners on Spotify and with top song “Afterlife” racking up in excess of 30,000,000 streams, The Noble Art of Self-Destruction looks a sure bet to bring even more success the way of Holding Absence, who've toured with the likes of Funeral For a Friend, Electric Callboy and You Me At Six. Previous LP The Greatest Mistake of My Life saw the band grace the covers of Kerrang! and Rock Sound, with glowing coverage from outlets including Loudwire, Alternative Press and Upset. The Guardian, meanwhile, praised Holding Absence as a band “making pop-rock anthems with rib-rattling drumming and mainstream appeal.”With that love only set to grow once The Noble Art of Self-Destruction is released, it's important for Lucas to emphasize how this album represents that what's come so far is just the beginning of Holding Absence's journey.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.comwww.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #HoldingAbsence #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/followFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Touring Blood, Part 2... the Reign in Blood tours continue. And they won't stop until... Two weeks ago, you heard about the Reign in Blood record. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the rocky kickoff of the Reign tour. Now Blood is on the road. SHOW NOTES, and fun stuff: Slayer & Megadeth thrash spotlight on MTV, 1986. Kerry appears in his "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" outfit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVjE3V_c Video: Slayer live at the Ritz, NYC, 6 December 1986. Playing under threat of death! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-j6OVcfc&t=3205s Audio: Slayer live in San Diego, "This probably is the best Slayer bootleg." 2-1-86, Adams Avenue Theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4nIRmF0sI Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood
We had the pleasure of interviewing M.A.G.S. over Zoom video! M.A.G.S.'s recently released his sophomore project Destroyer via Smartpunk Records. M.A.G.S.'s songwriting weaves together vivid imagery, philosophical musings, and raw emotion to confront the lies and disillusionment of the world around us. The sophomore single offers a profound exploration into the doubts and musings we all have regarding our destiny and faith. It dwells deep into human life, posing questions about our reason for being here, what our purpose is, and why unfortunate events take place in it.The Buffalo-bred, LA-based indie rock artist received critical nods for his Say Things That Matter LP, landing him on MTV News, Pigeons & Planes, UPROXX, Alternative Press, American Songwriter and more. M.A.G.S. previously supported Sleeping With Sirens on the Family Tree tour last May, and has toured with The Happy Fits, Oso Oso & Blvck Hippie.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.comwww.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #MAGS #Destroyer #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/followFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement
Today's topic is the Reign in Blood album... long story short. Three weeks in a row, it's the longest episode yet. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about Slayer's triumphant first European tour. Next week, Slaytanic supporters will hear about the Reign in Blood tour. It wasn't a trainwreck, but it sure wasn't harmonious. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Audio: Slayer live at "Lamorz," November 1985. This set changed everything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aHdu-RU_B0 Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 1. Jeff Hanneman's bedroom tapes. Made with a drum machine. Back in the day, Chris Bade mailed me a TAPE of this. Youtube had NOT been fully stocked yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVCJ47DMo0 Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 2. With the full band and Tom vox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmncxIvHhRE&t=587s J. Bennett on Reign in Blood, short version: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2004/11/02/slayer-reign-in-blood/ Look for the magazine's Metal Hall of Fame book collections here: https://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/db-booksLyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: Patreon.com/SlayerBook See Ferris' Slayer books: SlayerBio.com Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC Get fresh content on the Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks Check the shibby at the Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. THIS is the biggest episode yet... AGAIN. Today's topic is Hell Awaits. Supporters get an episode every week. Free listeners — that's you — get an episode every other week. And you'll miss next week's epic chapter about the triumphant Hell Awaits tours. Sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Or visit to see what's in it for you if you do. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Billoney's “Origins of the Slayer Hell Awaits LP Cover Art!?”, from Bang Your Head Or I'll Rip It Off electric fanzine. 3 February 2011. http://bangyourheadorillripitoff.blogspot.com/2011/02/origins-of-slayer-hell-awaits-lp-cover.html Dennis Dread's “The Occult Roots Of Metal Iconography,” which shows some of the direct inspiration for the Live Undead cover art. 4 May 2011. http://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/05/occult-roots-of-metal-iconography_896.html Backward masking in intro to "Hell Awaits": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCNk0UwZnM Playlist of music videos the late Albert Cuellar worked on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38173Xi4TZc&list=PLD72DAC893373B9C9 Cuellar's collaboration with Tim Burton on Burton's self-titled Museum of Modern Art exhibit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFb7e_90Sc&list=PL31509E444506ADF4&index=8 MISSION STATEMENT: After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60-90 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #AlbertCuellar #TimBurton #HellAwaits #Moebius #ApproachingCentauri #MetalBlade
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Keeper! Hailing from London, UK, Keeper is an alternative music artist that's continued to build a following since releasing his debut EP "Guess I'm Keeper" in March, 2021. Fusing elements of hyper pop, pop punk, post hardcore, emo rap, and 808s, Keeper's talent on the guitar and behind the mic have garnered the attention of media outlets like Alternative Press, BBC Introducing, Idobi Radio, Clash Magazine, New Noise Magazine, and more. Despite his talent as a musician, Keeper tries not to take himself too seriously, which is evident in several of his music videos. So far in 2023, he's dropped the singles "Come Around" and "I Don't Even Know Myself," the latter of which features fellow rising UK music artist tmdistant. Both songs show Keeper's creative evolution, giving fans something to chew on prior to his forthcoming EP "The Greatest Hits...He Lied." In this podcast, Keeper talks with Mike about his early love for Britney Spears, putting the time in on guitar, finding his voice as a vocalist, the difficulties of COVID which led him to starting Keeper, not taking himself too seriously, his sold-out London show with tmdistant back in June, his forthcoming EP "The Greatest Hits...He Lied," and more. This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features Keeper's latest single "I Don't Even Know Myself" featuring tmdistant, available where you get your music! Follow Keeper on Instagram @guessimkeeper. To stay up-to-date with Keeper, visit https://www.guessimkeeper.com/. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. Only Patreon supporters get the full episode, and this is the biggest episode yet... but I still wanted to get you some of it. So today's topic is how Slayer commissioned & created the Live Undead cover art with the late, great artist Albert Cuellar. Supporters also get to hear the full nine: all about Live Undead, the band's first North American tour, their black-ice brush with death, and MAROUSHKA! Here's the deal: If you want to receive every weekly episode, sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook . Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for details. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Slayer opening act Sinister Witch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRoueVQ1pfY Dennis Dread's “The Occult Roots Of Metal Iconography,” which shows some of the direct inspiration for the Live Undead cover art (4 May 2011). http://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/05/occult-roots-of-metal-iconography_896.html Araya: "SOME SAY THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD! I SAY F*CK THE SWORD, CUZ YOU CAN DIE BY THE SWORD!": Slayer live at the Woodstock 12 August 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIS0CZOhdmo&t=1110s MISSION STATEMENT: After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60-90 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #AlbertCuellar #TimBurton #LiveUndead #BernieWrightson #RiverGod #WeirdWarTales #zombies #undead #art
Today's topic is Slammin' to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit. We talk about how punk influenced metal, and how metal infuenced punk. This is the mosh part, friends. And it's a long one. This week, Slayer gig with polarizing punk gods Suicidal Tendencies. And "Necrophiliac" inspires one fan -- then others -- to make the leap from stage diving to slamdancing. Here's the deal: If you want to receive every weekly episode, sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for details. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Spotify playlist of songs with Slayer guest appearances, plus influential tunes and jams referenced this week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i6SOz4xeI54L4XwMqXNEs?si=741da9b86c3c4698 Interview with Sum 41's Cone McCaslin; he talks about collaborating with Kerry King, at about 13 minutes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Absv70CB2vBhKRY4NW269?si=1f76fcc3689d4b58 The Pap Smear demo, featuring Dave, Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Rocky George, and Jeff on guitar AND vox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_gESKuTzk Slayer Live 1984 at the Keystone in Berkeley, California Full Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTrf3U01PY Slayer - Live at The Country Club - Reseda, CA - 9/1/1984. ST's Mike Muir introduces the band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQf3it_GNo MISSION STATEMENT: After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60-90 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #SuicidalTendencies #MikeMuir #Crossover #DRI #KurtBrecht #GeneHoglan
This week, Andrea sits down with Chris Payne to talk about his new book Where Are Your Boys Tonight? The Oral History of Emo's Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008. He's got a list of credits a mile long, covering music for publications like Alternative Press, Vulture, and Billboard where he spent seven years as a staff writer and podcast host covering alternative and independent music. Andrea and Chris talk about the various scenes that birthed the bands who ushered in the emo movement of the early 2000s and the songs that best represent that moment in time. Payne has curated such a vast collection of voices from every corner of the scene(s) at the time, from members of bands like Lifetime, Thursday, Fall Out Boy, and Taking Back Sunday, to the people who watched those bands skyrocket to emo royalty (Hanif Abdurraqib, Jamie Coletta, Chris Gethard). Where Are Your Boys Tonight? is full of candid conversations, recollections, and memories that tell a remarkable story of a truly unique moment in music.Pick up Where Are Your Boys Tonight?Keep up with Chris Payne on social mediaSubscribe to Chris's SubstackFollow Left of the Dial on Twitter and Instagram.ENJOY THIS EPISODE? LIKE OUR LIVE SESSIONS? CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TO US ON PATREON AND HELP US SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS AND OUR WRITERS!
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. Today's topic is How To Not Miss Any Episodes of the Show, and What's in It for You If You Pitch In. After episode #9, free listeners will receive basically every other episode of "Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-Assed Audiobook." The show details the history and importance of your favorite Big Four thrash band. Patreon supporters get a new episode every week. Right now, they're listening to an episode about the pivotal Haunting the Chapel EP and percussion deity Dave Lombardo's growth as a drummer. But you're hearing this. Sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for details. Here's what you're missing this week, in "Chapter 10: Haunting the Chapel and the Lombardo Learning Curve." Slayer finished their debut album, and the hits kept comin'. To buy some time between records, the band record the Haunting the Chapel EP. As read by the author... Metal Blade staffers Bill Metoyer and DJ Will reflect on the band and label's goals for the stopgap release. Metoyer worries his work for Slayer will condemn his soul to the fiery pits of hell. And Slayer roadie / drum intern Gene Hoglan helps Dave Lombardo begin his growth from demolishing a single-bass-drum kit to becoming metal's most influential double-bass drummer. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Slayer bootleg: Sons Of Satan (Rare Live And Rehearsal 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXAKdMxVWo Video of the live portion of that bootleg, live at the Woodstock, Orange County, 28 March 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hUFrTZWfJE&list=PL3CE42927DE3909FF MISSION STATEMENT: After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #HauntingTheChapel #GeneHoglan #TheAtomicClock #BillMetoyer #MetalBlade #DoubleBass
We had the pleasure of interviewing Rare Americans over Zoom video!Alternative rock band Rare Americans have released Act II of their most ambitious project to date, Searching For Strawberries: The Story Of Jongo Bongo. This latest installment sees five new tracks added to the album. Combining a revolutionary 33-minute, fully animated musical feature and accompanying album to create an immersive listening experience, Searching For Strawberries tells the true story of Rare Americans multi-instrumentalist “Jongo” (real name Jan Cajka) and his transformation from corporate pawn to rock star. Take a trip with Jongo as he ditches the rat race and goes on a journey of self-discovery on the Santiago De Camino, a 900km pilgrimage through Spain.Searching For Strawberries: The Story Of Jongo Bongo is rolling out in three parts, pairing the new music with the band's signature animation. Act I is out now and has already garnered over 800K streams across platforms in just under two weeks with lead single “Milk & Honey” landing on Spotify's New Music Friday Canada and Ready To Rock playlists as well as Apple Music's New In Alternative and Shazam's Best In New Music. Act III will be out on July 7th, when the entire album will be released, and will culminate with the release of the full animated musical film available for viewing in its entirety on 10th July. The album is available now for pre-save hereHot on the heels of their recent international Milk & Honey tour, Searching For Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo follows the success of the band's four previously released albums and EP, Songs That Don't Belong, in addition to a nomination as Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards. Rare Americans — consisting of lead vocalist James Priestner, bassist Jan Cajka, drummer Duran Ritz, and brother and co-writer Jared Priestner — have established an identity as inventive storytellers since their debut in 2018. Their songs, paired with narrative-driven animated videos have garnered them their first Billboard 100 album, a JUNO award for their most listened track to date, “Brittle Bones Nicky,” over 500 million streams, more than 875K YouTube subscribers, and media support from the likes of Alternative Press, Clash, Under The Radar, Vancouver Sun, American Songwriter, and FLOOD among others.Rare Americans has built a passionate fanbase with their positive message, relentless work ethic, diverse sound, and captivating visuals. The genre-bending act has gone all in on building an animated universe via their own award-winning animation company, Crooked City Studios, producing content for the likes of HBO Max, New Balance, Jessie Reyez, and Donald Glover in addition to their own releases to pair with their musical output, making their fandom unique among other contemporary artists when it comes to how they engage with the group's catalog.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #RareAmericans #SearchingForStrawberries #TheStoryOfJongoBongo #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement
Acclaimed frontman M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold joins Joel Madden for an in-depth conversation -- an exclusive Artist Friendly and Alternative Press collaboration featured on the cover of AP's 2023 summer issue. Avenged Sevenfold have been busy gearing up for the release of their long-awaited eighth studio album, Life Is But A Dream…, as well as a massive summer tour across North America. Listen as the duo discuss the creation of the band's latest release, leading to a deep-dive into their own spiritual philosophies and the freedom of expression. Shadows also explores into the wider meaning behind the single "Nobody" and how it was born from experimenting with DMT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen in as Joel Madden chats with rising hardcore group DRAIN in the latest episode of Artist Friendly. The Santa Cruz-based trio, who's known for their thrash hardcore-punk sound and just released their sophomore album Living Proof, spoke to Joel about the group's early days, the state of hardcore today, and more. The episode arrives as Alternative Press teams up with the band for limited-edition vinyl. Head to the AP Shop to snag your copy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We had the pleasure of interviewing Real Friends over Zoom video!Illinois-based band REAL FRIENDS have released their brand new EP 'There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late' out now via Pure Noise Records. The EP, features previously released singles 'Tell Me You're Sorry' and 'Always Lose', was produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep) and mixed by Kris Crummett (The Callous Daoboys, Knuckle Puck.)Speaking about the new EP the band said "‘There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late' was written and recorded over the last year and half. We went back to some of our earlier influences for it. When writing, we kept referencing more timeless bands like The Starting Line, Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World and many others. It has always been important for us to write songs that are timeless, but that was in the front of our minds more than ever when compiling TNWTTL. We want our fans to go back and listen to these songs in five or ten years and still feel something. Lyrically it touches on depression, death, cutting long lasting ties for good and many other heavy subject matters. At the end of it all, if our fans feel less alone because of these songs then it's a success in our eyes."The band spoke on the latest single from the EP and said "‘Six Feet' is a song about longing to be loved and appreciated while you're still here. I always see and hear good things said about people after something bad happens to them or after they pass away. I think we all need reminders to appreciate our loved ones that are alive, healthy and right in front of us. This song is that reminder to ourselves and our fans."About Real Friends:For as much as the world has changed since Real Friends first emerged in 2010, the band's mission hasn't. They continue to bleed without apology and write songs that make it okay to feel everything: the ups, the downs, and anything else in between. Rather than shy away from emotion, the group runs right towards it with distortion cranked and hearts opened, tightening their careful distillation of pop and punk on each subsequent release. When the band—Dave Knox [lead guitar], Kyle Fasel [bass], Eric Haines [rhythm guitar], and Brian Blake [drums]—welcomed vocalist Cody Muraro in 2020, the goal stayed the same as they crafted new music for Pure Noise Records.Over the years, Real Friends has forged and strengthened a deep connection with fans. The group's 2014 full-length debut, Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing, marked a turning point. Rock Sound named it one of the “Top 50 Albums of the Year.” 2016's The Home Inside My Head maintained this momentum with further acclaim and sold-out shows. In 2018, Composure incited applause from Music Connection, Alternative Press, Substream Magazine, New Noise, and Billboard who described it as “raw.” To date, they've also amassed over 100 million streams and counting.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #RealFriends #TheresNothingWorseThanTooLate #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod
Shira Yevin is reinventing how women are represented and received in the music industry. Only 21.6% of music industry professionals are female artists, 12.6% are female songwriters and only 2.6% are female producers. Gender equity in music is something we need to bring awareness to and move forward on. Women creatives and professionals need to be nurtured, supported and HIRED. And after meeting Shira… Melissa Ethridge, Joan Jett and Live Nation all agreed and are on board. Connect with: Shira Website: https://www.inpink.com, https://www.grittyinpink.co Instagram: instagram.com/shira_girl, linkedin.com/in/shirayevin, twitter.com/shiragirl Schedule a free BREAKTHROUGH CALL with Liz! https://calendly.com/lizsvatek/breakthrough-call Take the FREE Limiting Beliefs Quiz and find out what's holding you back! https://www.lizsvatek.com/quiz Take Liz's Limitless Warrior 12 week program and change your life! www.lizsvatek.com/limitless-warrior/ Guest Bio: Shira Yevin is an Entrepreneur, Artist, Activist, and Founder of Gritty In Pink. Shira studied Communications, Business, and Theatre Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. She's been a featured speaker at SXSW and featured in Billboard, Alternative Press, NPR, The New York Times, and Forbes. After forming her all-female band Shiragirl, Shira became known for advocating for women in male-dominated spaces; Shira and her band crashed the Vans Warped Tour and created the Shiragirl Stage for female artists, which hosted 300+ artists including rock icons Joan Jett and Paramore. In addition to growing a career as an accomplished tour musician, Shira also cultivated a career in the beverage industry, earning VP/Director roles in marketing and sales for iconic brands- from legendary products like Pabst Blue Ribbon, to startups such as Owl's Brew, and helped launch Bev canned wine in 2018. In January 2020, Yevin launched a new female-led platform to empower women within the music industry, called Gritty In Pink. With the mission to achieve gender equality in the music industry, Gritty In Pink has featured 280+ emerging artists with a collective following of 30M on IG/Tiktok. The platform has partnered with 20+ brands and charities, including Fender and ACLU, having raised thousands of dollars for charities with their Instagram Live fundraisers. The Gritty In Pink community continues to grow, as they launch their new online marketplace INPINK, connecting women working in all aspects of the music business with industry pros who want to hire diverse women. Recently, the company graduated from the Long Beach Accelerator, which invests in growing startups, and welcomed Melissa Etheridge as Strategic Advisor, and received investment from Live Nation.
On this episode of the podcast, Vanessa and Jonah are joined by musician Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin) to discuss how he defied the odds and instead of quitting piano lessons like we did, became a professional musician who wheeled a sticker-covered piano onto the stage of the Warped Tour and has became a well-respected musician who admittedly never really uses music theory. Vanessa and Andrew also finally reconcile a long-standing dispute about Andrew not emailing her back when she reached out to him as a complete stranger to talk about their shared cancer diagnosis and Jonah admits that he recently pulled a similar move when he was diagnosed with his own type of leukemia in 2019. We also play a special version of CEO TAKEDOWN: SOMETHING CORPORATE edition where we debate the Ok Go/Post Cereal controversy, the "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" documentary and our complicated thoughts about A&W Root Beer's mascot. Be sure to check out Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness' new album "Tilt At The Wind No More" when it comes out on March 31st, just don't email him to tell him your thoughts because he probably won't write you back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We had the pleasure of interviewing carbae over Zoom video! carobae, the moniker of Nashville writer, artist and producer, Caroline Baker, released her debut album scared to go to sleep, due out now via too drunk for a tuesday records / STEM. Recent single, “he'll never know” starts off with carobae's acoustic guitar strumming to her aching ethereal vocals speaking to an old lover about past issues that are of no concern now that she's in a better place b/w the soft loud chorus to the very dark “stab my back.” “he'll never know” is completely written and produced by carobae herself.In the simplest form, “he'll never know” is about freedom from who I'd been in past relationships because now I've found someone who doesn't need me to change who I am or my needs for their own. I wrote and produced this song alone a little over two years ago when I had done a lot of personal growth and realization that I deserved to be with someone who didn't treat me like an afterthought or burden. I've been holding onto this song for a while now, and I'm still with who I wrote it about - he's eve playing drums on the record. In the past I've released a good amount of music about one-sided relationships and not feeling like I've been enough, and “he'll never know” coming out now feels like the perfect follow up to those old stories I've told. I think everyone needs to hear that there's love out there that you don't have to bend over backwards for and that you deserve simply by just existing. – carobaescared to go to sleep's tracklist is comprised of the indie pop singer-songwriter confessions from the heart, with candid and colorful songs written and produced solely by carobae as well as songs co-written and co-produced with Brandon Shoop (sophie cates, Quinn XCII), Sean Kennedy (UPSAHL, Role Model, Nessa Barrett), Lauren Mandel (LØLØ, TALK, Maggie Lindemann, MOTHICA), Raziel (Siiickbrain, Poutyface, Slush Puppy) and Megan Redmond (Taylor Edwards, Charlotte Sands, Taela). With this single and prior singles, title track “scared to go to sleep” b/w “if I don't leave the house, “till the day i ___” b/w “every time i close my eyes,” which was included in Consequence's “Song of the Week” and “dead ends/happy endings,” carobae released b-sides that complement the tone and theme of each single.With the release of “scared to go to sleep,” carobae launched new merch items, releasing “behind the song” videos on her YouTube showing fans how she produces and writes each song, and giving fans “restless pages” designed as an activity book to be done while one is listening to the new songs. scared to go to sleep is a shift from carobae's relationship/heartbreak songs fans are familiar with, showing them a new kind of heartbreak sound – heartbreak from the world. carobae first started releasing her own music in 2019 through a handful of EPs starting with songs from 3am, followed by The Longest Year: Part One in 2020 and in 2021 she dropped The Longest Year: Part Two. These early releases earned her raves from NYLON, Ones to Watch and Alternative Press. Along the way, she's garnered over 40 MILLION streams on Spotify, who featured her on a billboard in downtown Nashville and featured her songs on numerous playlists including New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Fresh & Chill, Indie Pop, and more. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #carobae #scaredtogotosleep #idontmissyou #NewMusic Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod