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If you are anything like me, juggling a bunch of different classes and even different grade levels can feel like you're drowning. Heck, if you're an elementary teacher prepping for 5 or 6 different subject areas…whew! The struggle is real.But juggling a lot of different things is what my friend Khristen Massic does for fun. Khristen loves efficiency and productivity hacks as much as you love leaving school at your contracted time. She is in her 16th year of education with 10 years as a high school engineering teacher, 4 years as a middle school assistant principal, and 2 years as a district-level instructional coach. She is the mom to 4 (almost 5) littles and she is married to a high school welding teacher. Khristen helps multi-prep secondary teachers learn and implement time-saving tools and strategies so you can achieve a work-life blend faster and better than she did.In this episode, she shares with us her top 3 stress-free strategies for juggling multiple prep classes including her favorite ways to lighten cognitive load with AI. If you just realized you might be a multiple-prep teacher or even if you're not, these practical strategies might be just what you need to reduce your stress this week. Not only is Khristen talking all about Harnessing AI for Effective Lesson Planning and Resource Repurposing in the EmpowerED 2 Teach with AI Conference but stick around until the end for another free resource.HEAD OVER TO THE SHOW NOTES: teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/episode103

This weeks guest is my buddy Jared Massic. Jared is a welding instructor with Maple Mountain High School in Utah. He's a super passionate welding instructor and his students recently cleaned house in welding at the Skills National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.    Check out Jared on Instagram @mmhs_welding Check out the Utah CTE Ecpo @uv.cte.weld.expo If you are looking for some coaching when it comes to teaching, check out @khristenmassic   Arc Junkies Podcast: Instagram: @Arcjunkiespodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arcjunkiespodcast9253 Email: Show@arcjunkies.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-becker-45407b72?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BKipEwR3uQXCmCjaEfNzo6w%3D%3D Arc Junkies Website: https://arcjunkies.com Arc junkies Merch: https://shop.threadmob.com/arcjunkie/shop/home Underground Metal Works: https://www.underground-metalworks.com/   Friends of the Show: Rockmount Research and Alloys, Inc. Rockmountwelding.com Instagram: @Rockmountwelding Use ARCJUNKIES10 for 10% off all Abrasives and Consumables Use AJP at checkout to get 1lb. of Tartan AAA when you spend $250 on Rockmount Products.   Outlaw Leather LLC Outlawleather.com Instagram: @outlawleatherusa Use ARCJUNKIES for 15% off all in-stock leather goods CK Worldwide Instagram @ckworldwide Website: www.ckworldwide.com                        Everlast Welders Instagram: @everlastwelders  YouTube: Everlast Welders         Online: https://bit.ly/37xJstI Use Codeword ARCJUNKIES at checkout to get upgraded to a free Nova Foot Pedal and TIG Torch with the purchase of any machine that comes with a stock foot pedal and TIG Torch. Fronius USA  https://www.fronius.com/en-us/usa Strong Hand Tools Stronghandtool.com/arcjunkies Instagram @Strong_hand_tools ISOTUNES: Instagram: @isotunesaudio Online: https://bit.ly/36s7aFj  Use ARCJUNKIES10 at checkout and save $10 on your purchase    

You know I am all about simplifying your job as a school counselor and helping you to make the best use of your time. We can all benefit from more tips and tricks to maximizing our productivity in the little amount of time we have without students. That is why I am so excited to have efficiency and productivity expert, Khristen Massic joining me today!           Khristen Massic, M.Ed., loves efficiency and productivity as much as you love leaving school at your contracted time. (Okay, so those go hand-in-hand.) She is a teacher mentor, a 10-year high school engineering teacher, a former middle school assistant principal, and mom to 4 littles. Khristen helps multi-prep teachers with time-saving tools and strategies so you don't have to choose between being effective teachers and prioritizing important relationships.           Although Khristen has not been in the school counseling role, her experience as an administrator has helped her recognize how important it is to be super productive in the short breaks we have between students, especially when we could be interrupted at any moment. In this episode, she is sharing her top three productivity tips, what she suggests doing to make the most of small windows of open time, what we can do today to get more organized, and her recommendations for getting systems in place.       *     Show Notes: https://brightfutures-counseling.com/podcast-episodes/productivity-hacks           *     Resources Mentioned:         Join the IMPACT 2.0 membership for ongoing support and access to 300+ resources: https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/impact       Enroll in the Stress Free School Counseling Course: https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/enroll         *     Connect with Rachel:     Shop: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Bright-Futures-Counseling     Blog: https://brightfutures-counseling.com/     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightfuturescounseling/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2473191466030095     If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-counseling-simplified-podcast/id1534494971

Interview by Kris PetersOne of the most powerful and humbling things about being a part of the global metal family is the bonds that are forged through music.Not only the out and out friendships and life changing moments, but also the subtle nuances that often go unnoticed by all except the parties directly involved.It can be a smile, a glance, a guttural scream to the face, even a wayward elbow in the mosh pit but no matter the genesis of the act the outcome is always the same.We are one, we are many, and we are united in music as in life.While every band starts out this way to an extent the trivialities and triumphs of everyday life can often skew these ideals but while physical connections may fade no one can ever take the one thing away that matters to the core.The music.Which is why many people are often left shattered and disillusioned when their favourite bands retires or makes it to the inevitable next level that elevates them beyond the reach of early fans. Music is life and life is music.Not just for metalheads, but for every person who has been touched in some way by any form of music.That may explain moments of mass hysteria when one of The Beatles appeared at a window, or when Ozzy Osbourne peered over the top of his microphone and lovingly told everyone within earshot to fuck off.Perhaps one of the more magjical components of music is its universal acceptance and maniacal obsession.Many will still remember where they were when Lemmy died or the day Cliff Williams left this realm while others around him suffered barely a scratch. It's like you have lost one of your own and unfortunately that feeling never gets easier to bear.On a less global - but still highly relevant - scale, the Brisbane, Queensland and Australian music community will mourn as one when Brisbane masters of groove and metal Massic play their last show together at The Zoo in Brisbane on Friday, March 24. The fact the band are still active to plan their exit is testament to the courage and strength of vocalist Simon Russell-White whose well publicised heart failure a mere 18 months ago almost brought a premature ending to everything. The fact he got to reunite with his Massic brothers on stage and continue to play and record is a blessing from the Metal Gods themselves and now Massic get the chance to go out on their terms.At their choosing.At their own triumphant farewell.People unfamiliar with the band might be wondering what I am waffling on about, but if you have ever heard, seen, or been welcomed into the all encompassing arms which all five band members extend willingly then you know the score.HEAVY had the honour of sitting down with Simon and bass player Rashid for what could well be Massic's final interview and despite the sense of sorrow hanging in the air we still managed to throw together a decent yarn befitting of the indelible mark the Brisbane outfit has made on the music scene.Massic has also hand picked a stellar supporting cast for their farewell, with Flaming Wreckage, The Black Swamp and From Crisis To Collapse granted the priviilege of sharing the stage with them for the final time, with Simon admitting the process of asking which band to play on the night was difficult to say the least."We were really lucky in the fact that when we got together and decided we were going to do this, which bands did we want to play with us," Simon measured. "There was a fairly decent list in our heads at least, and, like I have said previously, there was no real order. We just had three bands that we wanted to ask first and they all said yes (laughs)."As long as the list of bands was in their heads, the actual number who would have gladly offered their services to play the show was probably double."There was a weighing up there of bands we had played with recently," Rashid offered. "We kind of wanted to reach back over the entire career of Massic and bands that we have played really memorable shows with and maybe haven't had a chance to play with over the last few months to a year.""The Black Swamp we actually did our first album launch with," Simon continued, "so they were a special mention. Flaming Wreckage we met in Sydney for our first - and ultimately only - East Coast tour. We played a couple of shows with them and those boys in general are incredible. From Crisis To Collapse, they're our guys. We played 36 Crazyfists with them and a lockdown show and formed bonds with too. There's other bands that I made a point of not mentioning because they know who they are, but were obvious choices but half of those guys are coming to the show anyway. We were lucky. The first three we wanted to ask, in no particular order, said yes otherwise it was going to be a case of let's go down the line. As Rashid said, some bands that we played recently with a lot we decided let's just catalogue out.""Like Si says, they will probably be in the crowd anyway,"Rashid took over, "which also means they will probably be on stage with us as well anyway (laughs)."In the full interview, Simon and Rashid run us through the plans for Friday's show, hint at some special surprises, talk about the bond they share with their fans and the power of music, recall some of their memorable moments with the band, discuss both albums Redshift and Cognisant and which they feel is better, the main reasons behind the decision to call it a day, regrets, joys, guest performers on the night, the emotions involved and how they plan to deal with them, unfinished business and more.On behalf of everyone who loves metal boys, thanks for enriching our lives musically and personally.It's been an honour, and a pleasure.There are surprisingly still a few tickets left for Friday nights show so if you haven't booked yourself in yet, grab your tickets now from www.oztix.com.au

If you've been a listener of this podcast for a while, then you know how much I encourage you to build and nurture relationships with staff members in your school building. Today we're going to be looking at a relationship that I absolutely do not want you to miss out on, and that is one with your CTE (career and technical education) teachers. CTE teachers are truly an untapped resource in our schools, and there are so many ways that you can work together to better serve your students. That's why Khristen Massic is joining me for a conversation where she shares her experience in this particular space.  Khristen offers a perspective that we likely don't see as high school counselors and stresses the importance of thoughtful communication between CTE teachers and school counselors. We talk about practical ideas for nurturing this partnership, the unique strengths that each role brings to the table, opportunities for collaborating on career exploration with our students, and so much more. Resources: Sign up for your first Teacher Care Crate! Check out Teacher Care Crate on Instagram @teachercarecrate Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts Connect with Khristen: Check out her website Follow her on Instagram @khristenmassic     Listen to her podcast, The Secondary Teacher Podcast Connect with Lauren: Join my email list and get the free Data Collection Ideas Guide for High School Counselors Visit my TpT store Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique Follow me on Facebook Send me an email Get on the waitlist for the Clique Collaborative Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode64 

A CTE teacher has a lot on their plate. For that matter, teachers in general have a lot on their plate! But when it comes to multiple prep teachers, there are other organizational challenges that are much more obvious. I can somewhat relate from my previous career as a music teacher. At the end of the day, the more organized and systematic we can be, the better off we can be for our kids. Today on the show we hear from a true productivity expert! Khristen Massic works with multi-prep teachers to create systems to simplify their  job and allow them to focus on sharing their talents as an educator. Khristen has a wide ranging career from CTE teacher, Assistant Principal and Productivity Coach and course creator. We have a fantastic conversation that begins with the return from Covid while Khristen was an active AP. We then dig into some of the organizational strategies that multi prep teachers such as CTE teachers really need to adopt. We touch on some issues that students are facing regarding self worth and then Khristen shares a story that TRULY...blows my mind! You can find more about Khristen over on her website, and definitely say hello on instagram!   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Don't forget to subscribe to the show! If you'd be so kind as to leave a rating and review, that would help tremendously!   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Book Kevin to speak at your school or event!   Learn more about Kevin's speaking programs here! Download the 3 part video series to learn all about Kevin's decision making framework for students.   Follow Kevin on social! Facebook Instagram Linked In Tiktok Twitter  

Are you a future CTE teacher? Join Khristen Massic and me as we discuss planning essentials for future CTE teachers. During this episode, Khristen starts by sharing her teaching story and then dives right into strategies for CTE teachers.If you love this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com. Remember, you have the #EduMagic in YOU! Show notes can be found here:

Melbourne hard rock outfit High As Hell have certainly done it hard as hell in their brief existence.After releasing their debut album Razorblade Dream during the bleak COVID years and not being able to fully tour or promote their music, High As Hell have wasted little time in rectifying that situation with a string of high energy gigs up and down the East Coast of Australia.Along the way the band have gathered a continually growing legion of fans who gravitate towards their stoner meets metal edged sound and now plan to give their debut release the respect it deserves by releasing it again, but this time on vinyl.To celebrate, High As Hell plan to commandeer The Old Bar in Melbourne on November 25 and are bringing with them their good mates from Duneeater, The Balls and Flying Dutchman to wreak havok.To tell us more HEAVY tracked down vocalist/guitarist Fazz Hellman to find out more information."In my eyes this one's gonna be one for the ages," he enthused. "It's a fully stacked line-up - and I know people say this shit all the time - but the bands are all of my favourite local bands. It's gonna be a very cool night."As mentioned the initial release of Razorblade Dream co-incided with lockdowns and the uncertainty of COVID, so having the chance to re-release the album on vinyl is of special significance to High As Hell."It's gotta be done," Fazz laughed. "People still love having that hard copy of music. There's still a lot of old school crew out there, and even the younger crew as well. It's just good to have artwork and something in your hands. We will have the full merch stand including vinyl going on the night. That's become a huge thing for us since having Youngy on board. He's mad about his merch and he does it well, so that's definitely one thing that we've learnt from him."In the full interview Fazz talks more about the launch party on November 25, the decision to release the album during COVID, the difficulties caused by that, the initial reception to Razorblade Dream, what High As Hell base their sound on, new music and the direction it is going, writing music during COVID without the luxury of being able to road test the songs live, the diversity in their music that enables them to play live with bands from King Parrot to Odius to Massic, their upcoming trip to Tasmania with King Parrot and more.

•  I'm really tired because the school year's ending, but I get really excited about next year, so that's why this is a great time to get excited, get some stuff off your plate while you're still at the school, you're still in your contract hours, you're not worrying about what you're doing over the summer. And just get some stuff done. Now, so I've got three tips, and my very first one is to de-clutter, and you've got a few different ways that you can de-clutter, so there's declaring stuff, you may have accumulated some projects that students have done this year, and you may wanna save a few but my biggest recommendation would be, look at the classes that you are going to be teaching next year and de-clutter any resources that you are using for classes that you won't be teaching next year. (9:14)• My second tip is to look at your current routines and systems that you're using, so whether it's how students are turning in their work or what you are doing for your clean up, and seeing like what works and what doesn't work, because right now it's a good time to take a step back, will you still have students and see what needs tweaking for next year, and make notes of those now, and you don't need to restructure those over the summer, but taking notes of those now will actually help you remember what it's truly like rather than kind of having this honeymoon phase at the beginning of next school year and like, Oh yeah, that worked really well, when really it didn't.  Maybe you're checking to see if there are certain supplies that are constantly being left out, like the scissors that are never being put away, so you'll wanna come up with some sort of solution for scissors next year. So this is an opportune time to do that, and the key is, is that you still have students so you can still observe how those are functioning and what needs to change.  (13:22)• My third tip is to map out next year from a large bird's-eye view, and you're going to do it for each of the courses that you're taking because you want to have an idea of the units you're going to be teaching, but then you also want to schedule, decide how long you wanna spend on each of those units, then the really critical part is you're going to then compare that to your calendars. You need to look at your school calendar and see if you have a winter break or different holidays, and where does that land, because you don't necessarily want to have one day be after the break of your unit, you wanna have them all before the break, and then you want to look at it too when you're calendaring it, comparing it, all your classes to one another, because you wanna save yourself time, and if you end up having a whole bunch of projects or unit ending all on the day, and that could mean that there's a lot of work for you on one particular day, so try to spread it out- be intentional. (21:02 )•  When you're in the thick of planning and doing your teaching and you've got your lessons and your activities and you're going shopping so that you make sure that you have your food for your kitchens and all of that, you're not worried about whether or not you assigned 12 different projects to all be due on the day before homecoming. It's a great way to think about that now, and I think that's the key thing, think about it now so you don't have to think about it over the summer at all.  You've already done the leg work, that way, when you come back in August, all you have to actually do is plan your lessons. So enjoy your lessons! (22:16)CONNECT WITH KHRISTEN MASSIC•FaceBook:https://www.facebook.com/khristenmassic•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khristenmassic/•Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/khristen00/                                                                                                                                                                         •LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khristenmassic/•On Your Prep Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-your-prep-podcast/id1535988862CONNECT WITH BARBARA:• FCS Podcast: https://fcspodcast.com• FCS Tips: https://www.fcstips.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConnectFCSed• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConnectFCSed• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/connectfcsed• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/connectfcsed • Tik Tok:  https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdhKwFKc/

Brisbane heavy outfit Massic decimated the eardrums of the nation with their 2018 debut album Redshift, a sweltering melting pot of hardcore and groove that was backed up by a ferociously addictive live show.Then, as happened the world over, the band hit a stumbling block in the form of a virus that stopped the planet and Massic were forced to work behind closed doors to put together the second, eagerly awaited chapter.Then, vocalist Simon Russell-White had a major health scare as well, which threatened to derail the Massic machine permanently, before the planets finally aligned and allowed the band the freedom to do what they do best.Produce heavy, quality music that stands in a welcome league of its own.After drip feeding new content with “Assimilate”, “Surrender” and “Plummet Back To Earth”, Massic are finally in sight of releasing their latest album Cognisant on May 13, with Russell-White and guitarist Chris Butler sitting down with HEAVY to chat about the album and the Herculian task in getting it ready for public consumption."From my end, I'm just stoked to be here and see it happening,” Simon smiled. “It's been so long in the making, but at the same time it's a time capsule so it's great to have it finally coming out and have a date set. I've got nothing else but that (laughs).""It's a relief, for sure,” Butler added. “The majority of this album was written prior to 2020 and had there not been COVID this would have been probably released towards the latter part of that year. It's been sitting there, and we've been waiting and wanting and getting bumps like every other band who has been trying to do the things that we do. It's gonna be good to have it out so we can back it up and do some shows. That's what we love."While Cognisant will undoubtedly appeal to existing fans of Massic, both band members admit that they should prepare themselves for growth across the board, resulting in Massic exploring new sonic territory."Musically, compared to the first album Redshift...,” Butler began. “When I was writing it - this is purely from a guitar, riff orientated and doing the drums and coming up with the ideas at home - I wanted things to progress a little bit more. I'm not talking... we're not a prog band, we're a hardcore band, but I wanted to throw in a little bit more. Just a little bit. And that involved a few songs that had more atmospherics and some more harmonised lead parts which were also accompanied by some of Simon's cleans. I just wanted it to be more of a progression from what we initially did with Redshift. Just to push ourselves. That's what it's about.""I think from Redshift to Cognisant the biggest thing is it's a bit more broader scope,” Simon chimed in. “Overall, it's a heavier album. (There's also) Things like cleans and there's some backing vocals as well from Rashid, and I think the overall conceptual idea is bigger. It's a bigger album."In the full interview, Simon and Chris talk about Cognisant in greater detail, the path from inception to completion, the use of more clean vocals and how they fit in with Massic's sound, the singles released so far and how they measure up sonically to the rest of the album, the album launch party at the Wooly Mammoth on May 13 and who else is playing, upcoming live shows and more.

If Brisbane had a throne for the Kings Of Metal, then Brisbane outfit Massic would be sitting atop that velvet chair as we speak.Blending groove, sludge and hardcore metal into a chaotic brand bearing their own signature, Massic play each show like their life depends on it – literally – and since their debut album Redshift in 2018 have taken nothing for granted.After overcoming serious well documented health issues suffered by their frontman Simon Russell-White, Massic last year released “Assimilate”, a driving slab of metal meatiness that served as a teaser for the band's follow up album.The release last month of “Surrender” dangled the carrot just that bit further, with the accompanying announcement of the band's next album tempered only by the sorrow at not having a chance to see Massic perform live on stage for far too long.All of that changes next weekend when Massic take to the stage as part of Wallapalooza 2022, featuring Grinspoon, The Butterfly Effect, 28 Days, British India, The Poor, Cosmic Psychos and more.Massic are just one of a wealth of local talent asked to perform at the festival, with Azreal, Awake In Time, Smoking Martha, Goatzilla and more also getting the chance to share the stage with some of this countries bigger names.Simon joined HEAVY for a chat about Wallapalooza earlier this week."Me and the boys have a bit of a thing,” he laughed. “It's not gonna be real until we're all standing on stage together and about to hit that first song, so we'll see. Nah, we're keen as man, it's gonna be great. I really feel that being in a band can be frustrating, but hats off to all the organisers of any festival. Andy and Erin and everyone else involved with Walla, it takes serious balls to continue a festival like this."Aside from Among The Ruined and Azreal, Massic are flying the metal flag for the event, with Simon admitting the band were looking forward to the honour."I think originally we were the only heavy metal band, so it's kind of cool to have Among The Ruined and our brothers in Azreal there,” he smiled. “I think it's awesome being one of the only metal bands. Apart from the crazy, cool line-up, I think it's gonna be sweet t get some metal in there. It's really cool to have been asked as being one of the lesser genres."In the full interview, Simon talks more about the new single, the upcoming album, what to expect musically, more clean singing on this one, his new side project and more.

The Everblack Podcast sat down with Simon and Rashid from MASSIC to talk about the new single ‘Surrender' and the lyrics inspired by Si's near death experience, their soon to be released new album, upcoming live shows including Wallapalooza and Halloween Hysteria, Total Recall quotes and more! MASSIC - ‘Surrender' is out nowhttps://massic.bandcamp.com/***EVERBLACK PODCAST***SUBSCRIBE and STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/EverblackPodcastwww.everblack.com.auwww.facebook.com/Everblackmedia Thanks to : Deathwish Hotrods & KustomsRW Promotion Blacklight AD Screenprinting Electric WitchEverblack intro theme by Jaymes Jackson

Gojira are one of the most recognisable names in metal.Their delicate, precise and downright near impossible music and riffage is a wonder to behold and one which Australian audiences are unlikely to get the pleasure of witnessing first hand for at the very least another 12 months.But what if we told you an Australian Gojira tribute band has been formed under the guise of From Mars To Sirius? Or that this band features some of the finest exponents of metal the music rich city of Brisbane has to offer?After initially planning a limited number of shows last year, only to be continually thwarted by the dreaded C word, From Mars To Sirius finally get to take their efforts to the stage over the next two weeks, starting with a performance at the Woolly Mammoth on November 26, and continuing with a Gold Coast show at Mo's Desert Clubhouse on December 3.With an addition 12 months of practice under their belt, guitarist Chris Butler (Massic) joins HEAVY to discuss the show and what to expect.“We're super pumped”, he beamed. “I think anybody that's been trying to do anything with bands anywhere in the last two years... it's been turbulent. It's been up and down. How many times have people thought about giving it up and throwing it away thinking jeez this is too hard? Getting prepared for gigs and making sure you're on your A game with your brothers, only to have things cancelled and then having to regroup months later to do the same. We've had three swings at this, so we've got ourselves prepared and battle ready only to have it cancelled twice. We had a fantastic rehearsal last night with all the guys with the run through, and we're on mate. Feeling good, really good energy. Everybody is just relieved we can finally have a crack at this monstrous challenge."In the full interview, Chris talks more about the show and what to expect. The main players in the band, the frustrations of not being able to get on stage, both gigs and who else is playing, PLUS we get a bit of sneaky info on Massic as well…

Black Rheno are back!With the recent release of their latest single ‘Battle Ready’, Sydney’s heavy groove/doom/grind/sludge masters are hitting the road through the East Coast over May & June for their first shows in over a year!Milla from Black Rheno jumped on the Everblack Podcast to talk about the new single ‘Battle Ready’ and the crazy stories behind the making of the video, the upcoming tour kicking off at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on the Gold Coast and what the venue means to him, releasing music through Dead Set Records, working with new drummer Kieran Smith and more!Black Rheno - ‘Battle Ready’ is OUT NOW!Tickets www.blackrheno.com/tickets Tour Dates:Friday May 7th - Mo's Desert Clubhouse - Burleigh Heads - QLD(Supports: Azreal, Massic, F.U.C) Saturday May 8th - Southside Of Hell Fest, Mansfield Tavern - Brisbane - QLD Friday May 14th - Singing Bird Studios - Frankston - VIC(Supports: Goat Shaman, Fish Lizard, Nembulotik) Saturday May 15th - The Tote - Melbourne - VIC(Supports: Womb To Tomb, Numesium) Friday May 21st - Hamilton Station Hotel - Newcastle - NSW(Supports: Evocatus, Crucial Times) Saturday May 29th - Baroque Room - Katoomba - NSW(Supports: Master Leonard, Celestial Oath, Red Bee) Saturday June 5th - Dicey Rileys - Wollongong - NSW(Supports: Frangipanis, & more) Friday June 18th - Factory Floor - Sydney - NSW(Supports: Master Leonard, Astrodeath, Red Bee)***EVERBLACK PODCAST***SUBSCRIBE and STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/EverblackPodcastwww.everblack.com.auwww.facebook.com/Everblackmedia Thanks to : Deathwish Hotrods & KustomsRW Promotion Blacklight AD Screenprinting Electric WitchEverblack theme and intro by Wade Norris from Our Last Enemy

After exploding onto the local scene with their debut album Redshift, Brisbane metal machine Massic rapidly built up a massive fan base off the back of that release and the intensity of their live performances that often saw vocalist Simon Russell-White crowd surfing through the crowd and dragging punters into his music by sheer ferocity and a tenacious spirit that was instantaneously addictive.They had hoped to capitalise on that momentum with their follow up album late last year but after releasing "Assimilate" towards the latter part of the year Simon suffered serious heart complications while jogging that looked to be the only thing that could halt their charge.It has been well over 18 months since Massic have performed a show, but they return next weekend with a double dose of gigs with Sydney outfit Black Rheno, starting at Mo's Desert Clubhouse on May 7  and finishing with a headlining slot at Southside of Hell at the Mansfield Tavern the following day.Simon and bass player Rashid Alkamraikhi sat down with HEAVY during the week to run through a tumultuous period of the bands' existence and fill us in on what the future holds."We are beyond excited," Simon enthused about finally hitting the stage again. "For me personally its a very surreal experience. I just cant wait to see the boys - not just Black Rheno but my guys and just hang out. Not playing the tunes, just hang out. It's been a weird year and a bit so apart from medical issues and things like that it's just gonna be great playing again.""I've played a few shows with my other band Dr Parallax while Massic's been down," Rashid added, "but it's been a while since it's been full-on Massic so just like Si said super excited to jump back on stage as the unit that we are."While Simon has received medical clearance to resume vocal duties, there was a small period of uncertainty where he was forced to face the harsh reality that his singing career could be over."It's been a life-changing experience," he sighed, "but Im better for it, I've never felt better. I cant crowd surf any more and stuff like that but Rashid had a great idea with the blow-up version of me to go to the crowd which I think would be an absolute hoot""Like a Japanese sex pillow," Rashid laughed."A near-death experience is absolutely insane," Simon continued, "but thankfully I've got amazing people around me that rallied around me and I've never been happier and felt better. Blood pressure was obviously quite an issue but I feel a million bucks, I really do. It's just great to be around, I just feel so fucken great."In the full interview the boys talk more about facing up to the fact that Massic may have ceased to be, the progress on the bands upcoming album, when it is likely to be released, its musical direction including slight changes to Massics sound and delivery, future plans and more.

To say Byron Bay metal masters From Crisis To Collapse have been hit harder by the pandemic would be detracting from the universal pasting the music world in general has been subject to, but you have to sympathise with a band who are that close to the Queensland and N.S.W border that their shows on both sides have been massively affected.Rather than bunker in for the period and count their losses, the boys instead busied themselves with various projects – guitarist Chad Ellis on creating a new bundle of joy and the remainder of the band focusing on a new album that should start seeing the light of day towards the middle of this year.After a pair of shows with Massic in October of last year, the rug was unceremoniously once again pulled out from underneath the band but they are about to make up for lost time with a headlining show at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse (with Diskust and Awake In Time) on February 11 and a leading slot on The Other Festival at the Fortitude Music Hall on February 13.Chad caught up with HEAVY earlier this week to discuss these two shows and the hairiness of his backside…“Hairy I'm about a 12 out of 10,” he valiantly offered, “and excited definitely redlining at a 10! When we got offered the invite from Lucius and COG we were blown away. We were actually recording with Lucius at the time - recording some drums for some new music that we're gonna put out later in the year - and we were talking about the state of things last December and I mentioned that it was going to be a shame we didn't have the annual last Friday In December COG show at the Great Northern which is tradition and he said yeah I know, it's been a tough year, but we're trying to put together this inaugural festival with a bunch of bands and we'd love to have you on the bill. At this time COVID was still prevalent and travel was an absolute bastard and wasn't happening so there wasn't any assurances but within a couple of weeks details got firmed up and Yogi their tour manager said they were about to press the button so we were in if we wanted to be in so now we can't wait! It's gonna be unreal. For me, COG are one of those bands who are one of my premiere - not just Australian, but all-time - favourite bands. I always see them when they come to Byron and if they're at a festival I'm always at their stage. I just love them. I think it was a ten-year hiatus they took but when they came back I made a blood oath to myself that I would never miss another COG show in my life. This will be the second time we have played with them and to be extended the invite directly from them is an honour. We're absolutely pumped and frothing to get up there and shred The Other Festival.”In the full interview, Chad talks more about the two shows, getting back out on the road, his impending personal hiatus to fulfil Fatherly duties, how the new music is coming along, what it’s like to record with one of Australia’s musical legends and more.

The hosts discuss how they've spent the better half of their week producing content. They also discuss keeping hope in the midst of a storm. We dedicate this episode to our past guest, friend & constant supporter, Massic. -Adaloso & Dj If you would like to financially support our production, please visit here. Anything helps! https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/support HOST SOCIAL MEDIA DJ614(CEO) - IG/Twitter: @djsj614 | Snap: hollywood614 Adaloso(COO) - IG/Twitter: @adaloso09 | Snap : adaloso The New York Dose - IG/Twitter/FB: @thenewyorkdose TNYD TEAM SOCIAL MEDIA GeeLu (Crew) @wtfitslenny (Crew) @saturdaythe12 (Marketing Designer/Crew) @davedisrupts (Visuals Editor) @samihamiha.c (Producer/Crew) @jaydedcasper (Executive Secretary/Marketing Designer/Producer/Crew) @tiki_nations (Photo Editor) @this_ishassan (Crew) Episode Mentions: @npatinojr @greencrumbsedibles @jewleesah @_boogie_shoes @anthonyprinceleslie @sicfam_massic @jsbrklyngtproductionz @masikakalysha SONGS PLAYED INTRO: Title- Bruckner's Dose Edit/WHASS GOOD Artist - CESSA (@therealskittlez) Mixed by Bruckner @brucknernyc / @bbbruckner OUTRO: Title- Fuck Outta Here Artist- Bruckner --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/support

No matter how much music I see or hear there is still no bigger buzz for me than sitting in on a band jamming in their rehearsal space.It gives the music that raw sense of freedom and personalisation that is denied in a live setting surrounded by the sweaty, steamy masses.Don't get me wrong, concerts still rock, but there's just something about close quarters and loud music with no judgement that resonates with me.Tonight I was privileged to sit in on Brisbane metal stalwarts Massic before our chat about all things music, with the boys rehearsing in preparation for their soon to be disclosed live performance."We got confirmed a day ago to play Heistfest in Brisbane at the Back Room on April 5 with the almighty 36 Crazyfists, the almighty Superheist and the almighty Byron Bay boys From Crisis To Collapse so we're super excited!," enthused vocalist Simon.With a boyish enthusiasm that softens the blows of the previous sonic decimation guitarist, Chris added, "It's a big deal for us. It's something we've all worked towards for a long period of time. We're looking forward to giving it a fucken good upping as you just heard (laughs). We're really enjoying the support we've been given with the shows and how we've been received which has been flattering".After a massive 2018 which saw Massic release their debut album Redshift and play at some of the states biggest festivals including Dead of Winter and Halloween Hysteria, the boys practically dropped off the radio at a time when seemingly their stocks were high.Although conceding it could have backfired on them bass player Rashid explains that sometimes it's best to get off the train before it stops rather than ride it through to a possibly unexpected destination."We finished the Redshift album and got to play those awesome shows then I told Chris I was in the mood to sit down and write a few tracks," he recalled, "so we went back to jam and write some music together. Chris went away for a couple of weeks and came back with 12 new songs! Now we're going through the process of dismantling them".In the full interview, the Massic boys discuss the current state of the Australian metal scene and the bond that connects each band, their new songs and album, it's musical direction, upcoming shows and more.

Discussing Albums of 2018 with some of the Fuckboyz

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Dead of Winter Festival is fast approaching, featuring possibly the finest line up of home grown talent this year. With such an abundance and variety of bands performing, Jake Laderman, drummer for one of the headliners, Clowns, says that being a part of proceedings is more fun than work."I think with things like this where there is just so many friends it's a little bit hard not to party," he laughed. "We've got so many friends from different states and so many cool bands... I'm probably just speaking for myself but it makes me really excited to go and play music and have a good time with everybody. I would say we won't be chilling that much... just a guess (laughs)."Clowns explored new territory with last years album 'Lucid Again', with a - dare we say it - more mature approach to the music and Laderman concedes even with the benefit of more than twelve months to analyze the finished product that the band is more than happy with the changes."Yeah, definitely," he affirmed. "It was a record where we tried a lot of new things and really wrote the album that we wanted to write. We have a really strict rule about not wanting to do the same thing all the time. We always wanna try new things and it keeps it interesting. 'Lucid Again' definitely has the most curveballs on it. We've got a record that we're working on currently that has a few curve balls on it in other ways with different directions and stuff like that on it."To hear more details about the next album, including when we can expect it, plus everything you need to know about Dead of Winter from an artists perspective, how the band is feeling about playing at Wacken Open Air, and some interesting things about overseas performing and a bit of early history on the band, tune in to the full audio interview.Kris PetersDEAD OF WINTER will be held over two venues - The Jubilee Hotel and The Tivoli - on July 7 and features Clowns, Frenzal Rhomb, Polaris, Ocean Grove, Pangaea, Alien Weaponry, Nancy Vandal, Desecrator, Black Rheno, Blowhard, Massic and heaps more. For more information and tickets visit www.deadofwinterfestival.com

It took 36 episodes but it finally happened… DJ pushed a button so mischievous that Adaloso DEMANDED it be edited out and we NEVER edit out the juice. Did it happen? Idk but you'll have to tune in and find out. SicFam representative Massic stops by the studio to talk about music and Hip-Hop culture and our June guest host, Marcus O. (formerly ½ of The Cure Podcast and now ¼ of ENTERTHAMINDS) adds some Henny to the chaos of this episode. Many pots were stirred and many chefs bumped shoulders, this was definitely one of our top episodes! GUEST(s) INFO Massic IG: sicfam_massic PROMOTIONS!: G & HB (Poetry Book by DJSJ614) G & HB is poetry for anyone who is currently experiencing, has already experienced, and who has yet to experience: Grief and HeartBreak. . . LIMITED EDITION!!!! Spread the love and thank you for your support! https://goo.gl/forms/nqbUz3ZoIrlfjzON2 GUEST HOST SOCIAL MEDIA Marcus O. Twitter: @blame_marcus IG:everybodyhatesmarcus Podcast twitter & IG: enterthaminds Podcast link: SoundCloud.com/enterthaminds itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ent… HOST SOCIAL MEDIA DJ - IG/Twitter: @djsj614 | Snap: hollywood614 Adaloso - IG: @adaloso09 | Snap : adaloso The New York Dose - IG/Twitter/FB: @thenewyorkdose TNYD TEAM SOCIAL MEDIA @brucknernyc / @bbbruckner (CFO/Audio Engineer) @xtinametauro (Marketing Designer) @mahiasinn (Resident Photographer/DP) @classic_og (Youtube COO) @MaxDean121 (Youtube editor) @Alchemist.fit (Crew) @thefantasticmrwolf (DP/Crew) @gee.lu (Crew) SONGS PLAYED INTRO: Title- WHASS GOOD Artist - CESSA (@therealskittlez) OUTRO: Title- Zenith Artist- Synead --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/support

It took 36 episodes but it finally happened… DJ pushed a button so mischievous that Adaloso DEMANDED it be edited out and we NEVER edit out the juice. Did it happen? Idk but you'll have to tune in and find out. SicFam representative Massic stops by the studio to talk about music and Hip-Hop culture and our June guest host, Marcus O. (formerly ½ of The Cure Podcast and now ¼ of ENTERTHAMINDS) adds some Henny to the chaos of this episode. Many pots were stirred and many chefs bumped shoulders, this was definitely one of our top episodes! GUEST(s) INFO Massic IG: sicfam_massic PROMOTIONS!: G & HB (Poetry Book by DJSJ614) G & HB is poetry for anyone who is currently experiencing, has already experienced, and who has yet to experience: Grief and HeartBreak. . . LIMITED EDITION!!!! Spread the love and thank you for your support! https://goo.gl/forms/nqbUz3ZoIrlfjzON2 GUEST HOST SOCIAL MEDIA Marcus O. Twitter: @blame_marcus IG:everybodyhatesmarcus Podcast twitter & IG: enterthaminds Podcast link: SoundCloud.com/enterthaminds itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ent… HOST SOCIAL MEDIA DJ - IG/Twitter: @djsj614 | Snap: hollywood614 Adaloso - IG: @adaloso09 | Snap : adaloso The New York Dose - IG/Twitter/FB: @thenewyorkdose TNYD TEAM SOCIAL MEDIA @brucknernyc / @bbbruckner (CFO/Audio Engineer) @xtinametauro (Marketing Designer) @mahiasinn (Resident Photographer/DP) @classic_og (Youtube COO) @MaxDean121 (Youtube editor) @Alchemist.fit (Crew) @thefantasticmrwolf (DP/Crew) @gee.lu (Crew) SONGS PLAYED INTRO: Title- WHASS GOOD Artist - CESSA (@therealskittlez) OUTRO: Title- Zenith Artist- Synead --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenewyorkdose/support

"I think... we've only had four other songs in the band and we made a conscious effort - especially Chris (Butler, guitars), our main songwriter - to pick the best stuff," explained Massic frontman Simon Russell-White on the selection process for their debut album Redshift. "Of course with a few things happening over the years like line-up changes, with the group of guys we have now we've really flourished on the nine songs that made it onto the album. There is a tenth one but it didn't make the cut. We just wanted to put out what we thought was the best material which is why it ended up at nine songs, which is kind of a weird number for an album (laughs). There's a theme there with the title Redshift. It's pretty out there with a big astronaut on the front and there's obviously something being said, but of course, we also want people to be drawn to the album but we also have to stick to what we do original wise and be real about it. This is what we do. If you like it, cool, if you don't well that's okay too."In the modern age of internet and social media and downloads, the actual value of making and printing CD's seems to be a dying art. It is much easier to release things in the digital format and cut costs but Russell-White argues that the physical, take home copy still has a place in the industry."I think so," he affirmed. "We're all a bit older in this band and we still buy CD's but we also do multi-media and if that is done properly can work really well as far as costs go and bands are seeing that. Having a hard copy of your CD I think you have to be realistic with what you can sell it for and be prepared to give it away - especially if it is your debut. I think if you went in thinking we're gonna print 500 CD's and then recoup the costs you're laughing at yourself. When people buy something physical now they are after something more. What we are finding is when people buy a T-Shirt at a gig they find the value in spending an extra $10 and buying a CD because we put them in a bundle. Selling CD's separate is more by mail but live they prefer both which is interesting."To hear more in-depth about Redshift, including what inspired the artwork and how the album relates to the Atom Bomb, as well as the way Massic sees the modern music industry and how to survive in it plus Russell-White's take on the contentious issue of people at concerts with mobile phones tune in to the audio.