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Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Geoff Rickly from Thursday, No Devotion, United Nations, and author of Someone Who Isn't Me on to discuss the first two Ink & Dagger 7"s. We talk about: jersey boys on the pod, RIP Earth, the podcast industrial complex, Geoff at fashion week, the new book, Mark McCoy, the book writing process, Ibogaine treatment, Turkish hair plugs revisited, the New Brunswick basement scene, the Ink & Dagger beat, collective experience, fighting on LSD, earworm lyrics, the halloween shows, getting jokerfied, overlooked parts of the Thursday catalog, the No Devotion curse, Dan Ozzi's Sellout, those nights in the basement, writing in the process of "we", Andrew doesn't mention Initial Records, and much more. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @geoffrickly and @runintotheground. Pre-order Geoff's book here. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.
Join our PATREON for bonus episodes. This week we have Jay Papandreas from the Listen Up, Nerds newsletter on to discuss the sophomore Sunny Day Real Estate album LP2. We also discuss: blunts, the adult straightedge, Bed Stuy landmarks, turkish hair transplant maintenance, the Brooklyn Monarch mosh corral, work gloves in the pit, Davey Havoc, more iphone filming discourse, the hate5six rip offs, Self Defense Family st Krazyfest, the Initial Records catalog, the LP2 story, the Snapcase snare sound, bad Sunny Day album art, good Sunny Day album art, Troutmaster, the Batman Forever soundtrack, Kenny Loggins, vocals as an instrument and not a narrative vehicle, LP2's time relationship to Revolution Summer, the Nordstrom ad, Nate Mendel's AIDS denial and a whole lot more. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @listenupnerds and @runintotheground. Check out the Listen Up, Nerds Substack here. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.
This week we have Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader and Hop Along to talk about OWLS' insane self-titled record. Joe comes to us live from his personal beach house on a day off from tour to chat it up about the Algernon reunion, drinking in public, two drummer discourse, Headroom Studios, Big Mamma's House, the current Philly scene, democratic access to technology, music fatigue, recording a bands first record, the compulsion to make music, operating on the edge of your abilities, the complexities of Hop Along, the Jade Tree legacy, the Initial Records catalog, and Sacred Grounds. // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, and @bestsandwichever @runintotheground. Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 7 here and our Best of RITG playlist here.
The Jazz June was formed in 1996 by students attending Kutztown University. The group recorded its first full-length album in 1997; their first two albums were recorded through Canadian record label Workshop Records. In 1998, the band signed with Initial Records and went on to release three albums through the record label. They disbanded in 2003 after four full-length albums, but reunited for benefit shows in 2006 and the release of an outtakes-and-rarities compilation the following year. In 2014, the group announced they were reforming and releasing new material on Topshelf Records. I got Andrew on the Skype and here's what we chat about: The meaning of Jazz June Taco Bell People we dislike from high school City Gardens Jon Cheese and punk rock realtors Making Rolling Stone's top 40 list J Robbins When the drums kick in The Built to Spill story And a ton more Check out the release of their album The Medicine on tape by Friend Club Records. Check out his new band Post Skeleton Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.
Keith sits down with Chris Higdon to discuss the return of Elliott, their upcoming performances, the band's history, their evolution in sound over the years, the recording of "False Cathedrals", Chris's early days in Falling Forward, Initial Records, what to expect next from Elliott, current music we dig and more. Guest co-host: Vadim Taver of This Day Forward.
Ultimate Fakebook is a 3-piece power pop band from Manhattan, KS. They released three full-length albums—Electric Kissing Parties (1997 - Noisome Records), This Will Be Laughing Week (1999 - Noisome Records, 2000 - 550 Music/Epic Records), and Open up and Say Awesome (2002 -Initial Records). Shortly after releasing their EP Before We Spark (2003 - Initial Records), they broke up. I got them on the phone and this is what we talked about: Bro Hymn by Pennywise Having Falsetto in their songs Alternative Music Touring with Nada Surf Tenacious D Their first drummer The At The Drive-In / Get Up Kids tour that went through Wayne NJ Being the backing band for Reggie and the Full Effect Epic Records Why they stopped touring Playing with KISS And a ton more After you listen, go help a local business. And wash your hands. Annnnd feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.
Today we welcome Eric Melin from Ultimate Fakebook. Ultimate Fakebook are from Kansas and were on the amazing independent label, Initial Records. They toured with bands from the era including The Get Up Kids, At the Drive In and Motion City Soundtrack. Eric also was in a couple bands before that called Truck Stop Love and The Dead Girls. He’s also a film critic alongside his day job doing marketing/social media and he’s also a world champion in air guitar, which we start talking about as the podcast starts up. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)
Scott Ritcher lives in Stockholm, Sweden, but recently came back to Louisville to batch and promote his own Bedtime Bourbon. Before his exodus, he fronted influential bands Sunspring and Metroschifter and founded the legendary Louisville music label SLAMDEK. He also helped run Initial Records and published his own zine, K. Composite. Oh yeah, and he ran for mayor! He sat down with JC to talk about being an ex-pat, immersing himself in DIY culture, bourbon, and more... This episode is sponsored by Cobra Verde and Dauntless Distributing.
“Can I get more punk in the monitors, please?” Because this week on Turned Out A Punk, Damian welcomes hardcore legend Scott Vogel to the show. Listen as the two discuss Scott's journey from Slugfest to Fadeaway to Cinderblock to Despair to Buried Alive to Terror and what has made him such an integral part of the punk landscape. Also covered: -Being old -Buffalo Legend -The blended family gateway -What if Scott Vogel was a drunk jock? -Scott’s brother -Seeing the Forgotten Rebels -Goo Goo Dolls: Buffalo Punk -Buffalo The Quakes -Seeing Jello Biafra spoken word with the Butthole Surfers -Seeing Minor Threat practicing in Another State of Mind and having it blow your mind. -First hardcore show: DRI, Gang Green, Holy Terror and the Goo Goo Dolls at the Turtle -Seeing Zero Tolerance for the first time at the River Rock and it was game over for everything else -The twin passions of rap and hardcore -Going to Home Of The Hits in Buffalo and buying four of the first Rev 7” -“We became Hardcore kids, 1000%” -Inspired to sing by Solid State: pre-Snapcase -Watchmen -No Joke -Always being “Scott Slugfest” to Chris Colohan -Slugfest go line-up: Two little kids and two grown-ass men. -Covering “God Of Thunder” with your bass player, “Fuck-Em”, dressed as Gene Simmons. -Slugfest goes artist on Initial Records -The end of Slugfest -Hamilton and Structure Records -Cinderblock -The House For Zack -Conviction: “One of the most underrated hardcore bands ever.” -Lost Cause: Scott demo-only first punk band -The awesomeness of Against All Hope -Fadeaway -Discontent -The second unrecorded Slugfest 7” -Where did the two singer hardcore band idea come from? -The sketchy start of Despair -AND WAY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!