Podcasts about Texas Is the Reason

Are you prepared for ramblings & raging? The IIS talk show has you covered! We got candle wax beats, Kendrick Lamar's revolution, wasted DVD memories, the financial benefits of loss prevention, Luigi's cash machine, something about USAID, meat jags, Butch Ware is the future & Govier learns a lesson about anecdotes. We love you all! This talk show is not the same without you listening & emailing us your highly entertaining & thoroughly analyzed thoughts. We close the show with Back And To The Left by Texas Is The Reason. If any of our nonsense provokes your thoughts, please share them with us at isitsafepod@gmail.com or check out our Discord:https://discord.gg/wXPdgujdSj

This week I am joined by Popeye Vogelsang and Garrett Rothman of the band Calling Hours to discuss the bands new album Say Less, signing with Revelation Records, working with Brian McTernan, how writing for Calling Hours differs from how Popeye wrote for Farside and much moreCALLING HOURShttps://callinghours.bandcamp.comhttps://bio.site/CallingHourshttps://www.instagram.com/callinghoursmusichttps://www.instagram.com/popeyevogelsanhttps://www.instagram.com/garrett.rothmanPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com

This week Jeremy interviews musician and writer Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason / Thursday / Anti-Matter On this episode Jeremy and Norman talk changes in touring over the years, Woodside in Queens, New York, American Top 40, Andy Gibb, receiving albums as apologies, KISS, thrash metal, the Crumbsuckers, starting with drums, being a part of Thursday versus Texas Is the Reason, his first band with Rob Vitale from Black Train Jack, Krishna consciousness, playing in 108 and Shelter, working with J. Robbins, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Norman answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER Want some First Ever Podcast merch? Click here!

Robert Downen from the Texas Tribune joins me once again to discuss the massive rightward political shift in Texas, white nationalists, the secessionist movement, and the billionaires who pay for it.Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/08/tim-dunn-farris-wilks-defend-texas-liberty-election/ Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniershttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/02/texas-gop-antisemitism-resolution/Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worthhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/08/nick-fuentes-kyle-rittenhouse-jonathan-stickland/ Live from the Republic of TexasNick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Libertyhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/23/defend-texas-liberty-nick-fuentes-jonathan-stickland/Texas state Rep. Jonathan Stickland resigns from hardline conservative House Freedom Caucushttps://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/06/jonathan-stickland-resigns-texas-house-freedom-caucus/Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than everhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/15/texas-secession-texit/Texas, California Separatists Attend Kremlin-Funded Conferencehttps://abcnews.go.com/International/texas-california-separatists-attend-pro-kremlin-conference/story?id=42395066Texas secession was a key theme in Russian disinformation campaign during 2016 elections, report sayshttps://www.texastribune.org/2018/12/17/texas-secession-russia-disinformation-2016-social-media-new-knowledge/Alexander Ionov case: US charges Russian with interfering in US politicshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62359884Comments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Norman Brannon creates the best kind of music journalism, reflecting the heart and galvanisation of a genre in a mutual conversation with hardcore's most interesting and groundbreaking characters. Previously of Texas Is The Reason, New End Original and Shelter, Brannon is currently a touring member of Thursday - the band that introduced me to hardcore-adjacent music at a young age. Follow Anti-Matter at https://antimatter.substack.com/ Photo: John Lagucki DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRITY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn your favourite song and download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show Justin was assigned the year 2001, and selected Sense Field's post-major label album, Tonight and Forever. New Major Awards EP - majorawards.bandcamp.comJoin our Patreon to get bonus audio, videos, blog posts, and access to our Discord for only $1 at patreon.com/punklottopodPodcast platforms and social media links at linktr.ee/punklottopodCall our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Song clips featured on this episode:Sense Field - Fun Never EndsSense Field - Save YourselfSense Field - Weight of the World

Deze aflevering is het tijd om even de geschiedenis in te duiken. De professoren Lesley en Bart nemen je daarom mee door ongeveer 40 jaar Emo. Dit met Rites of Spring, Texas is the Reason, Dashboard Confessional, Microwave en Magnolia Park.  Daarnaast is er ook weer heerlijk wat nieuwe muziek uitgekomen, daarom muziek van The Menzingers, Belmont, Cancer Bats en Youth Fountain.  Ook duiken de DJ’s weer terug in de tijdmachine en gaan nog even terug naar 2017 om er uit te knallen met Converge. Verder komen de DJ’s met wat minder goed nieuws voor jullie als trouwe luisteraar. Wil je KINK FAST live beluisteren op de radio, dan kan via DAB+ (blok 7D) op maandag om 16.00 en zaterdag om 17.00 op KINK DISTORTION. Playlist: 01. BOYS LIKE GIRLS, 3OH!3, State Champs, The Ready Set & The Summer Set – THE OUTSIDE02. Rites of Spring – For Want Of 03. Texas Is The Reason – Back And To The Left04. The Menzingers – There’s No Place in Theis World for me05. Belmont – SSX Trickmont 06. Dashboard Confessional – Screaming Infidelities 07. Microwave – Lighterless 08. Youth Fountain – Identical Days 09. Cancer Bats – Weird Punx 10. Magnolia Park ft Taylor Acorn – Misfits 11. Converge – A Single Tear

I don't have enough time to write my usual full complement of show notes. This will have to do for now. It's a great show though! This episode is jamming! We got kink shaming, oil pipeline nightmares in the Baltic, random people from our adolescence, your awesome emails, In Living Color, songs with parenthetic inclusions, Golden Tee infatuation, foot fetishes, why Succession isn't a farce, powerful people can be morons, Luke tries to explain simulations, Govier's news feed reality, Israel talk, a gross sexual story involving some guy named Norm from our hometown, Govier's pills timeline and Texas Is The Reason. We love you all! We are very pleased with our little world that we have formed together thanks to this show. This talk show has little energy to it without you listening and emailing us your thoughts. We close the show with The Magic Bullet Theory by Texas Is The Reason. If any of our nonsense provokes your thoughts, please share them with us at isitsafepod@gmail.com or check out our newDiscord:https://discord.gg/wXPdgujdSj

Happy to welcome another bonafide "dog person" with this week's guest Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason and is currently the touring guitarist for Thursday. Norman shares with us the life and times with his beloved Dachshund rescue Bosie who crossed the rainbow bridge in February of 2021. Subscribe to Norman's influencial hardcore music fanzine Anti-Matter at antimatter.substack.com 

Before changing their name to Diffuser and scoring a couple of hits in the early 00s, the long island quartet Flu Thirteen banged out jagged post-hardcore riffs and rhythms on par with bands of the time. Getting producer J. Robbins, whose work in the 90s on albums by Braid, Texas Is The Reason, The Promise Ring, and many more helped define the late 90s indie rock sound, was a perfect match to help refine and define the band's sound. On their 1998 album In The Foul Key of V, the band unleashes a steady stream of dynamic arrangements, shifting between blazing dissonance and subdued restraint that occasionally recalls the valleys of Sunny Day Real Estate.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Romeo-Core 12:30 - Stale 17:41 - The Ghost of the Organ Player at the Hockey Coliseum 20:45 - Accessing the Know-How 26:10 -Jerome Does a Dance in Hi-Fidelity Outro - My Beijing Hot Rod   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Before changing their name to Diffuser and scoring a couple of hits in the early 00s, the long island quartet Flu Thirteen banged out jagged post-hardcore riffs and rhythms on par with bands of the time. Getting producer J. Robbins, whose work in the 90s on albums by Braid, Texas Is The Reason, The Promise Ring, and many more helped define the late 90s indie rock sound, was a perfect match to help refine and define the band's sound. On their 1998 album In The Foul Key of V, the band unleashes a steady stream of dynamic arrangements, shifting between blazing dissonance and subdued restraint that occasionally recalls the valleys of Sunny Day Real Estate.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Romeo-Core 12:30 - Stale 17:41 - The Ghost of the Organ Player at the Hockey Coliseum 20:45 - Accessing the Know-How 26:10 -Jerome Does a Dance in Hi-Fidelity Outro - My Beijing Hot Rod   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Keith sits down with Norman Brannon to discuss the re-launch of Anti-Matter Zine, the origin of the zine, interviews Norman has done with bands like Judge and Rage Against the Machine,  leaving his parents' home at 16, becoming a Hare Krishna devotee, touring with Shelter and the evolution of hardcore and the scene over the years. We also discuss some Texas is the Reason history, the true origin of the band's name, the major label bidding war for the band, their initial breakup and reunions, New End Original, touring with Thursday, trying out for the Foo Fighters, the Anti-Matter Comp, the future of Anti-Matter and more. Guest co-host: Artist and Pitch Black front man Martin Munroe joins Keith for the first in-person recording since 2020. We discuss Martin's move to Oakland, some Pitch Black history, signing with Revelation Records and leaving music behind to pursue life as an artist.

Norman Brannon of Texas Is The Reason, New End Original, Shelter, and more (and currently touring guitarist for Thursday) recently relanched his legendary '90s hardcore fanzine Anti-Matter as a Substack, and we invited him on the BrooklynVegan podcast to talk more about the relaunch, and why it made sense to bring it back today. The conversation took all kinds of interesting twists and turns, and I think if you're into any type of hardcore then and/or now, it's very worth listening to what Norman had to say.   -- The BrooklynVegan Show is brought to you in part by DistroKid, a service for musicians that allows you to easily upload your music to all major streaming platforms. You can get 30% off of your first year's membership by signing up at distrokid.com/vip/brooklynvegan.    Theme music by Michael Silverstein.

In this episode Toby sits down with his friend Norman Brannon of Texas Is The Reason/Thursday/Anti-Matter! They chat about being part of NYHC scene (all the good & bad), his music career, discovering his sexuality, life & family relationships, the new age of hardcore and the 30th anniversary & return of Anti-Matter! You can find both Norman and Anti-Matter on instagram at @normanbrannon and @antimatter.zine Please remember to rate, review and subscribe and visit us at https://www.youtube.com/tobymorseonelifeonechance Please visit our sponsors! Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/oloc Caddis https://caddislife.com/toby10 Removery https://removery.com code TOBYH2O Liquid Death https://liquiddeath.com/toby

After the dissolution of Jawbreaker in 1996, lead singer and guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach spent the next year not playing music, but DJ'ing and writing video game reviews. But the itch to create came back with the help of former Texas Is The Reason drummer Chris Daly and Handsome singer Jeremy Chatelain on bass. Jets To Brazil isn't so much a reinvention as a natural evolution, leaving behind the sometimes rigid restraints of punk and hardcore, and exploring new sounds with keyboards and guitar effects.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Crown of the Valley 20:37 - Starry Configurations 24:24 - Resistance is Futile 30:15 - King Medicine 40:16 - I Typed For Miles Outro - Morning New Disease   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

After the dissolution of Jawbreaker in 1996, lead singer and guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach spent the next year not playing music, but DJ'ing and writing video game reviews. But the itch to create came back with the help of former Texas Is The Reason drummer Chris Daly and Handsome singer Jeremy Chatelain on bass. Jets To Brazil isn't so much a reinvention as a natural evolution, leaving behind the sometimes rigid restraints of punk and hardcore, and exploring new sounds with keyboards and guitar effects.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Crown of the Valley 20:37 - Starry Configurations 24:24 - Resistance is Futile 30:15 - King Medicine 40:16 - I Typed For Miles Outro - Morning New Disease   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

This week we have Jeff Caudill returning for his fourth PCH appearance along with bassist Mike Fratantuno to talk all about their new band Low Coast as well as- How Low Coast is different from previous bands Jeff and Mike have played in over the years- The long and eventful journey of recording and releasing their debut record Existing the Dream- Mike being the original bass player for the Black Eyed Peas- If the songwriting process differs for Jeff in Low Coast compared to writing for Gameface- Embracing the clean slate that a new project brings- Jeff creating the album artwork for Existing the Dream and how it connects to the music- Signing with Spartan Records & much moreLOW COASThttps://linktr.ee/lowcoastbandhttps://www.instagram.com/lowcoastyamshttps://www.facebook.com/lowcoastbandhttps://lowcoast.bandcamp.com/album/existing-the-dreamhttps://www.spartanrecords.com/products/740547-low-coast-existing-the-dreamhttps://www.instagram.com/42n8sonhttps://www.facebook.com/jeffcaudillmusicPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com

I had a chance to catch up with Chad Jolly and we talked about A LOT of 90’s bands – it was interesting to see where our tastes aligned, diverged and the impact these bands had on him growing up. We ramble on about; Bad Religion, The Lemonheads, Texas is the Reason, Avail, Lifetime, Junction, […]

Ron and Matt are joined by Gareth of the band Lakes to talk about his pick Texas Is The Reason - Do You Know Who You Are?

Episode 4 overviews a large haul of records that we got in from our friends at Revelation.  Join Brad and listen to eight songs off of eight albums of in stock titles at NorthernScene.net. All of the songs played in this episode are from the first few stock orders for Northern Scene and have been on the site since we launched. Songs played in order:1. DRAIN - "Feel The Pressure"2. Be Well - "I Will Leave You With This"3. Battery - "Why Is She In Pain"4. Power Alone - "Self Fulfilling Prophecy"5. Skullcrack - "Not For Sale"6. Hostilities - "Heard"7. Youth of Today - "One Family"8. Texas Is The Reason - "Nickel Wound"Couple notes - incorrectly referenced we got stock in from Isolation Records  on this order at 4:06, that was supposed to be Indecision Records. Also, called the Torso 7" "Home Wrecker" when it is actually "Home Wrecked." All songs are rightfully property of their respected owners and Northern Scene claims no ownership whatsoever. 

On this episode of The Chris and Amanda Show, we each share 3 new songs for each other to react to and rate!  Amanda's List: "Delta Momma Blues" by Hurray for the Riff Raff "Heart's Content" by Brandi Carlile "Talk it Up" by Sammy Rae and The Friends Chris's List: "2000 Light Years Away" by Green Day "If it's Here When Get Back it's Ours" by Texas is the Reason "Unbreakable" by New Year's Day Watch the video version - https://youtu.be/725MkPyIqTQ Want to commission an episode on the show? Use this link and U-Pick! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tcas/e/54858 Listen to The Chris and Amanda Show 2022 Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7z01XtclcvvP2zc3u508M8  Connect with us at - https://campsite.bio/thechrisandamandashow Watch the show LIVE on Mondays at 2:15 pm on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Twitter Support the show over at Buy Me A Coffee and join our membership group for exclusive content https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tcas Join our Mailing List to stay updated on all things TC&AS  Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @thechrisandamandashow Send us an email @ thechrisandamandashow@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/songswapshowdown/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/songswapshowdown/support

Interview No 77 with Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason, Shelter, Thursday, and many more.Emperor Cabinets can be found at emperorcabinets.comMusic in the intro ad by Adrian VinoMusic placed in the podcast intro:Frodus: "There Will Be No More Scum" off the record "And We Washed Our Weapons In The Sea"

YO! Honestly, with a record as big as this one...did you really think we were only going to do one episode? For this time, we spoke not only with guitarist Norman Brannon and bassist Scott Winegard - we also had producer J Robbins (Jawbox) on with us to talk about his experience with the band.  Special bidip bo to our sponsor War Records. Hit up www.war-rec.com and grab new releases by Berthold City, Bent Blue & more. GO!

J. Robbins rules. As singer/guitarist of Jawbox (among many others) and producer of Gabe's favorite records — J. has made a legendary (and envy-inducing) career out of perfectly balancing the visceral and the cerebral with a series of post-punk-post-hardcore masterpieces that have only grown in stature and influence. Anyway, J. is a hero to us — and on this episode we talk to him about: John Williams' birthday, channeling your inner Fleming Rasmussen, Bob Mould's guitar sound, how to bake tapes, playing bass in Government Issue and Scream, Texas Is The Reason, trying to save the Pony Express Record masters, Get Back (again), Killing Joke, the upcoming shows with Jawbreaker, and Jawbox's 3 night residency in New York. Did we mention that J. rules?

YO! We are "BACK" back with a monster of an episode for a monster of an album. 1996 saw the release of the landmark debut LP from Texas Is The Reason and we talk all about it with singer/guitarist Garrett Klahn & drummer Chris Daly. This is not one to be missed!    Special BIDIP BO to this episodes sponsor War Records. Check out www.war-rec.com and preorder the upcoming Berthold City full length, which features a song with our very own Jason on guest vocals. 

YO! Happy Friday. Here's a little treat for everyone. Enjoy this chat with our friends Jeff & Popeye about the brand new re-release of Jeff's two solo LP's pressed on vinyl for the first time, called "Here's Where You Should Try To Be". This beautiful looking piece of vinyl was released by our new friend Jake over at Future Vampire Club records who also joins in on this chat. If you want to grab a copy of the vinyl, hit up www.revhq.com asap!  There was a lot more to this conversation, with topics ranging from claw machines at Denny's with Texas Is The Reason, Jawbreaker & much more. If you want to hear all this extra stuff (and more!) join our Patreon today at www.whereitwentpodcast.com

YO!!! It's Texas time, everybody. We sat down with half of Texas is the Reason PLUS producer Brian McTernan to talk about the 7" that started it all. Tune in!!   Also, special Bidip Bo to our friends at End Hits Records. Check out the websites below for US and EU for releases by Shelter, Hot Water Music, Be Well, Nathan Gray & More US: www.deathwishinc.com EU: www.endhitsrecords.com   

Hello and welcome to REPLY ALT, the only/greatest newsletter about music in the world. Welp, SELLOUT has been out for a week and the response has been so overwhelming. Every morning I wake up to dozens and dozens and dozens of nice messages from you all. Apologies if I haven’t gotten to all of them but I really appreciate the support! I’ve done approximately 9,000 interviews about the book recently if you want to read/listen to any of em. There have been a few new ones I’m probly forgetting. I was interviewed by Mark Hoppus, which kinda blows my mind. He asked me to settle the debate: The Blue Album vs. Pinkerton. Naturally, I panicked and asked him to settle MY debate: Dookie vs. The Blue Album. He chose wisely. (Dookie.)Aaaaaanyway. I mentioned the other day that I was starting an interview series called Sellout Stories, where I expand the major-label tales of people in the book. (My first guest was Chris from Anti-Flag.) Since Texas Is the Reason’s Norman Brannon makes an appearance in the chapter on Jimmy Eat World, talking about how great Clarity is, I figured he should be the second guest and woooo boy what a story his band had!This conversation ended up being so much deeper than I’d expected. We talked a lot about putting mental health first, the added difficulty of being a closeted gay man in the face of rock stardom, and lots of other heavy topics. Also, haircuts. This was a really special chat and I hope you like it. You can listen above or on Spotify, Apple, etc. If you want the short text version, below is the section about Norman that appears in my new photo zine, MAJOR LABEL DEBUT, which you can pick up in my online store.Oh, and if you’re in the NY area, come to Vitus this Saturday! I’ll be in conversation with Geoff Rickly. Non-ticketed. Just show up. I’ll have books for sale. Happy to sign em. Also, the first 20 people who buy a book there will get a FREE photo zine. The first 10 people to buy multiple copies will get a FREE tote bag.SELLOUT is a book about bands releasing their major label debut albums, so technically Texas Is the Reason was ineligible for inclusion. But as far as major-label signings go, the New York band might take the award for all-time closest near miss. The band had people interested in them from their very first show in 1994, says guitarist Norman Brannon. They played six songs in his Manhattan living room for their group of friends, who happened to be members of bands like Youth of Today and Sick of It All, as well as people who ran or worked for record labels. So, there were eyes on them from day one, and they had the chance to go major very early.“At that time in New York City, there were only two streams,” says Brannon. “You were either going to be an indie band or you were going to be a major band. Quicksand, Into Another, Orange 9mm, Sick of It All, CIV, they were all on major labels. So it wasn’t foreign to us because those people were all our friends and they didn’t seem to be having a difficult or miserable time on a major label. I wasn’t super anti-major, but it didn’t feel right.” Wanting more time to figure out what their band was about, Texas Is the Reason shooed away major label A&Rs by locking in a deal with indie Revelation Records for two full-lengths and an EP. “‘That way, all the major labels will leave us alone.’ That’s what we thought,” he says. “But that did not happen. As soon as we signed, they actually got more aggressive. It got crazy.”Major labels pursued the band even harder after their debut EP sold an impressive 30,000 copies for Revelation. The band’s profile kept growing as more and more A&R reps took them out to lunch, bought them groceries, and gave them free CDs. The members started to fall under the major-label spell and finally conceded: Maybe we really are that good. Further bolstering their confidence were the price tags being thrown around. “The highest offer we received was $3.5 million for three albums,” Brannon says. “$500,000 was a non-recoupable signing bonus. They were literally gonna give us half a million just to sign us.”The band whittled the long list of interested suitors down and ultimately agreed to ink a deal with Capitol for $2.3 million. Their lawyer drafted up the paperwork while the band was on tour with the Promise Ring. As soon as they returned home, it’d be ready for signing and they'd be cut a check that day. But the nearer the signing drew, the more Brannon felt like backing out.“I was having a really difficult time in life. I’ve struggled with clinical depression for as long as I can remember, and had suicidal ideation before puberty. 1996 was a particularly difficult year for my depression. I believe it was neurological and situational. The situational aspects were the pressures of being in the band and feeling the weight of people depending on me and feeling uncomfortable with the amount of responsibility I had. On top of that, I was hitting this place in my life where I was starting to realize that I needed to be an out gay man. This was at a time when Jason from the Promise Ring was coming out and he was attacked mercilessly on the Jade Tree message board, so I knew there was risk. So now I’m about to sign a major record deal and if I do that, will I have to stay in the closet?”When he expressed to the rest of the members that he wanted to break up the band, some shared his sentiment while others thought he was out of his mind. They called it quits in 1997 and it caused a rift between them which took some years to mend.When asked if he regrets his decision all these years later, Brannon says no. “Had I signed that contract, I’m not kidding, I would be dead. 100 percent, I cannot stress that enough. ...So how could I possibly regret it?”Order my book, SELLOUT, here: Bookshop | B&N | Amazon | Books-A-Million | GoodreadsCome to the events in New York and Los Angeles.Shop the merch store.Follow me on the internet. Twitter | Instagram | Website Get full access to REPLY ALT at danozzi.substack.com/subscribe

Jeff Caudill makes his third PCH appearance to talk about the upcoming vinyl release of Jeffs first two solo records Here's What You Should Do (2005), Try To Be Here (2008) and this years Old Blood epFollow Jeff/Gameface Here's Where You Should Try To Be 2xLP - http://futurevampireclub.limitedrun.com/products/710834-jeff-caudill-heres-where-you-should-try-to-be-2xlphttps://jeffcaudill.bandcamp.comInsta -https://www.instagram.com/42n8sonhttps://www.instagram.com/gamefacerockTwitter -https://twitter.com/jeffcaudillhttps://twitter.com/gamefacerockFacebook -https://www.facebook.com/jeffcaudillmusichttps://www.facebook.com/gamefacerockCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile appemail me for FREE Power Chord Hour stickers - powerchordhour@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour/Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg  

A bunch of really horrible things and one really cool thing happened in Texas today. We discuss. EMAIL US AT WhyYouMadPod@gmail.com PATREON EPISODES AT Patreon.com/WHYYOUMAD

Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Bethesda, Maryland. As a musician, McTernan was the lead vocalist for the hardcore-punk band Battery, guitar player for Ashes, and is currently the singer for Be Well. In this episode Brian tells an amazing story of a unique upbringing, and being an outcast. This lead to finding punk shows and joining bands at a young age. He eventually moved to Boston and started his own basement studio where he recorded music for bands like: Cast Iron Hike, Cave In, Converge, and Piebald. From there, Brian's career as a music producer really took off. He has produced records for: Fairweather, Thrice, The Movielife, Circa Survive, The Bled, Snapcase, Darkest Hour, Hot Water Music, Senses Fail, From Autumn To Ashes, Turnstile, Bane, Texas Is The Reason, The Promise Ring, and many more. | Listen to Be Well on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kxM2aJZV05zhPIrQS5qyz?si=VekV5qRaTWa5VKYG-dZNJA&dl_branch=1 | Follow Be Well on Instagram: @bewellhc | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kxM2aJZV05zhPIrQS5qyz?si=VekV5qRaTWa5VKYG-dZNJA&dl_branch=1 | Purchase your Furnace Fest tickets here: https://www.furnacefest.us/ | Apply to be a Furnace Fest volunteer here: https://www.volist.events/FurnaceFest | Jack Rack - The best way to hang your keys! Purchase yours here: https://marshall.com/shop/accessories/jack-rack-ii | Follow Dana B (podcast host) & the Two Week Notice Podcast on Instagram: @danafuggenb & @twoweeknoticepodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dana-bollen3/message

80 episodes! Wow! Important milestone requires an important guest and we have one. Brian McTernan joins us this week. As a musician and producer, Brian has influenced & shaped the punk & hardcore scene. After fronting legendary hardcore band Battery, his career then shifted into production. His name is synonymous with landmark records from Texas Is The Reason, Cave In, The Explosion, Hot Water Music, Strike Anywhere...and that's the tip of the iceberg. Brian's new band, Be Well, ends up being a gear shifting element in the conversation. We talk a great deal about mental health as it's a driving narrative to Be Well's music. This is a really powerful, uplifting conversation and we think you're really going to enjoy it. Keep an eye out for Be Well tour dates by following them on Instagram: @bewellhc And follow Brian at: @saladydaysstudio

Our 75th episode is pretty damn good one if we do say so ourselves! Norman Brannon is name very familiar if you've been listening to the podcast for any amount of time. In addition to being a member of CRUCIAL bands like Texas Is The Reason & Shelter, he's also responsible for the massively influence Anti-Matter Zine (whose comp gave the world one of the finest songs Quicksand ever blessed our ears with). This conversation is a really special one to us & we hope you enjoy it. EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS to Harmony Colangelo of This Ends At Prom (https://www.instagram.com/thisendsatprom/) for helping us with this episode & bringing it to life. You can follow Norman on Twitter & Instagram at: @normanbrannon (https://www.instagram.com/normanbrannon/)

Usually when people interview Garret Klahn its about Texas Is The Reason. We did something a little differerent! We interviewed him about his early days in Buffalo and we talked about some his early bands includeing Evergreen, Support and Blend. Listen up and hear about a side of Garrett earely seen!

Usually when people interview Garret Klahn its about Texas Is The Reason. We did something a little differerent! We interviewed him about his early days in Buffalo and we talked about some his early bands includeing Evergreen, Support and Blend. Listen up and hear about a side of Garrett earely seen!

We're here for you! Sorta. Scott is off this week. We wish him the best on his bozo travels. Have you ever asked yourself what is the median number of monthly listens per artist on Spotify? There is a heavy dose of music on this episode. Luke and Mike look back fondly on their weekend trip to D.C. in 2013 to see Texas Is The Reason, which we learn is a Misfits reference thanks to Matt. This opens pandora's box to the hey day of Emo. Was Emo a bogus title for the genre or spot-on? Matt has a massive vinyl collection that would take many episodes to dissect, but Mike only has 11 which he is happy to share with you all. Have you seen the new Hemingway doc? Is he underrated? As we said, there is A LOT of music in this episode with references to The Cure, And So I Watch You From Afar, Tortoise, Beck and more! Also, Luke hates Radiohead. A stunning revelation happens when Matt considers that the AIDS crisis is not given nearly enough credit for how devastating it was in the lasting trauma it caused. Do you know what NFT's are? Neither do we, but we try to talk about them anyways. Plus simpleton crypto analysis for your portfolio. We close on everybody's favorite topic: The Census! Which states lost seats? Did you know about the somewhat recently implemented Michigan independent redistricting commission? It may give us hope for the future! Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at isitsafepod@gmail.com

On this episode of B-Side Ourselves, Josh and Danny are joined by Wes Allen of the Why Did We Ever Meet? Podcast to talk all things 90s Emo, do a track by track analysis of Texas is the Reason's full length, Do you KNow Who You Are?, and even 20-30 mins of horror movie talk because why not!? This one was a fucking blast, and it is a long one, but it is worth every second. Find Wes and his podcast Why Did We Ever Meet? here: http://whydidweevermeet.com/about Find the Jabroni U network here: https://jabroniu.com/ Intro Music: "fact(s)" by Chris Porter www.chrisportermusic.bandcamp.com Outro Music: “Writer's Block” by Former Critics www.FormerCritics.bandcamp.com

Episode 34 Norman Brannon. A Journey from New York Hardcore to Post Hardcore and Back. www.thisishardcorefest.com/podcast/episode34 Norman's story has more turns than most of our guests. But like many of our recent ones, it starts in a familiar place: Queens. From Queens, to the LES and the world of hardcore shows, Norman is someone who fell in love with the culture and street movement and found a family he was looking for within the NYHC world. He'd later find his way from bands and briefly starting a zine to becoming a Krishna Monk, which would later take him all over the country and world with Shelter. In the aftermath of touring, He'd create Anti Matter, the magazine that would change not only the way zines in the 90s read but the way that I personally saw how interviews could work. Though only a few issues, AntiMatter shaped many people's perspective of the growing and changing hardcore world. So many prominent guests and deeper questions than your average fanzine of the time, AntiMatter was the high water mark for zines and its impact would have direct influence in how I do this very podcast. Norman would go on to create Texas Is The Reason and that band's music was a huge inspiration and impact on me as well. There is alot in this story that I want to leave out of the description just so you'll have to listen to the whole thing, but this is a fantastic story that goes many places more than you may think and Norman being in the center of so much of hardcore, punk and emo from 1986 to the present has such a great perspective and as a journalist as well, a truly powerful way to describe the culture and the going ons of the times. There is alot here and its real and deep and at times dark, but the story is truly inspiring and beautiful as well. I am indebted to have this time to talk to someone whose zine and music influenced me at an age where I was looking for things beyond what was already out in the world. This is chock full of history and insight and also a blueprint on how to not give up on yourself and find the strength to move forward and to create your own voice in the world through any means necessary. www.twitter.com/normanbrannon www.instagram.com/normanbrannon www.instagram.com/antimatterxxv Opening Track of the Episode: Time " Burden" (Unreleased Track from Upcoming LP") www.instagram.com/time_the_band www.timetheband.bandcamp.com/ www.hate5six.com/player.php?album=7618117

This episode starts with a solo rant from Jonathan. Emotions were raw after the Orlando Magic traded away Vucevic and Jonathan does a deep dive into that before expressing confusion over the appeal of country music. After that, Chris joins in and he and Jonathan breakdown 90's post-hardcore music. 

This episode starts with a solo rant from Jonathan. Emotions were raw after the Orlando Magic traded away Vucevic and Jonathan does a deep dive into that before expressing confusion over the appeal of country music. After that, Chris joins in and he and Jonathan breakdown 90's post-hardcore music. 

On this throwback episode we listen back to our first interview with Jeff Caudill back in 2018. Even though Jeff is probably best known as singer of Gameface, Jeff called in on this one to talk about his side project Broken Trophy and his love of Jawbreaker. Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile appRate & review the podcast - send us a screenshot for a free PCH shirt!email me for FREE Power Chord Hour guitar stickers - powerchordhour@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour/Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgGrab the Broken Trophy 7 inch - http://beardedpunkrecords.limitedrun.com/products/685786-034-broken-trophy-want-going-to-pasalacquaFollow Jeff/Gameface/Broken Trophy Insta - https://www.instagram.com/42n8son/https://www.instagram.com/gamefacerock/https://www.instagram.com/brokentrophy/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffcaudillhttps://twitter.com/gamefacerockFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeffcaudillmusichttps://www.facebook.com/gamefacerock  

This episode features Norman Brannon, who is best known as the guitarist for Texas Is The Reason and New End Original, but has also had careers as a writer, educator, TV presenter, and real estate agent. A lot of this episode is about following a muse through different stages of artistic pursuits and careers, the way being in a successful band when you're young is very similar to being a child star, and the creative ideals that have driven Norman's art. This episode also gets into his struggles with depression, his connection to queer culture, and the ways the recent past is quite similar to the 1980s. You can a lot of find Norman's writing about music, including a three-part essay about his experiences in the emo scene, on Talkhouse. 

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Spinning Out (another music podcast) We talk to artists about their favorite albums and go on wild tangents. This week's guest is Norman Brannon, of Texas is the Reason, New End Original, Shelter, 108, Antimatter Zine and so many others! Today we are talking about Touche Amore's 2016 album Stage Four. As one can expect given the subject matter of the album, things get pretty deep about family, coming out & growing up in punk/hardcore. Oddly enough more religious talk, and a realization that we were both raised in the same denomination. Episode edited/produced by Sarah Blumenthal Theme song performed by Pretty Matty

Norman has worn every hat in the industry, yet manages to maintain one of the most fantastic heads of hair.  He's known for his work in Texas is the Reason, New End Original, 108, Shelter, and the writing and publishing of Anti-Matter magazine in the 90's.   We talk about his upbringing in the New York hardcore scene, songwriting, staying present during these crazy times, and much much more. You can keep up with Norman on twitter and instagram via his @normanbrannon   If you want to hear the unedited and extended conversation, head over to www.patreon.com/rigsofdad where we talk about the unspoken rules of being in a band, run-ins with skinheads, and how you earn the label "post-harcore" Big thank you to the homies at www.gillibus.com as well as www.shearrevival.com for making this episode possible! Be sure to check out www.dunableguitars.com for the hottest pickups around, and if you want to take care of your guitars: use the code ROD10 over at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/gtx01 to get the best case for the road or for a live-in.  

Brought to you by Haulix, the music industry's leading promotional distribution platform. Join Haulix today and gain immediate access to the same promotional tools used by Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Puscifer, Mr. Bungle, and thousands more. Visit http://haulix.com/signup for details. Brian McTernan needs no introduction, but we'll give him one anyway. Brian is a producer and musician whose work in the alternative scene has influenced some of the most notable records of the last twenty years. Everyone from Texas Is The Reason to Darkest Hour, Circa Survive, Sharptooth, and more owe a few thanks to Brian for his work behind the boards. But like all great creatives, Brian has stories he wants to share, and that's what people get on the new album from his incredible hardcore band, Be Well. The heavier side of alternative music is sometimes written off as being reserved for young people. When teenage angst meets the struggle to survive adulthood, creativity blossoms in a unique way that often expresses itself through heavy music. Many of the greatest hardcore albums are written by people in their late teens and early twenties who are speaking to experiences recognized by their peers. Those same listeners age, just like the musicians, but the embrace of heavy music often fades along the way. Be Well is an exception. While their music can and will inspire young listeners, the band's work speaks directly to the lives of those deep into adulthood. The group's latest record, The Weight And The Cost, tackles the frustrations of parenting alongside the constant struggle to understand ourselves. It's in McTernan's ability to speak on both topics that magic is found, and the resulting recordings are sure to provide comfort to many during these uncertain times. On this episode of Inside Music, Brian chats with host James Shotwell about his history in production and how the challenges of creative expression change with age. The pair also discuss the influence of Brian's former band, Battery, as well as the way his work will be remembered in the years to co

I know it may seem like I said this a lot, but this episode is a huge one for me. Brian McTernan is the vocalist from Battery, guitarist from Ashes and more recently, Be Well and his art has definitely impacted me in a deep way. He's also an incredibly prolific producer as well helping bands like Texas Is The Reason, Bane, Thrice and many more create some of their most important records. We go LONG with so many things like depression, touring Europe and being the "it" producer and the pressure that comes with it. This conversation went so incredibly well and I am proud to share it with you. Listen and enjoy! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Texas Is the Reason was an American emo/post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter guitarist Norman Brannon and 108 drummer Chris Daly in 1994. They disbanded in 1997 and held brief reunions in 2006 and 2012–2013 In 1997, on the eve of signing with Capitol Records, the band flew overseas for a European tour. Ongoing intra-band tensions arising from the major label attention reached their apex. The night of the final stop of the tour in Bielefeld, Germany, Daly, and Brannon agreed before the show that if the show was "awesome", it would be their last. Brannon later related, "I walked on stage and we opened with 'Antique' and when Garrett started singing, there were eight hundred Germans singing along with us. I looked at Daly and knew that this was over." I got Norman on the phone and this is what we talked about: The Anti-Matter comp What he wanted to find out when he interviewed people Working for Keith from Cause For Alarm Going to shows at CBGBs Dealing with trauma Becoming a Hare Krishna The song “Do you know who you are?” How he got Garrett in the band Their reunion shows Bands getting paid good money for playing shows The slideshow in 2006 at Irving Plaza His amp blowing up at a reunion show Knowing that they were a possible time bomb at the beginning Jets to Brazil And a ton more Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon. Click to -> buy my sketchbook Hire me to animate things for your company – drive80.com

Chid's growler of PBR overflows with delicious suds and love as he is joined by long-time online-only friend and Deadspin veteran, Girl Wonder. Chid explains why working for free is not only good, but vital. Girl Wonder talks about why doughnuts are bad even though she agrees that she would design a doughnut with a trillion dollar coin on it (we're not calling her a hypocrite but we're also not calling her a hero). They disagree on a lot of things but agree that they are both unlikable and agree that Miley Cyrus was once in a music video. They play, "Is That a Bassline?" and the new segments, "Cool bro, cool," and "Flat-a Earthica," are unveiled.Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe. Make your younger siblings listen to this very vital episode. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @RoundingDownSend us mailbag questions: RoundDownPod@gmail.com Support the show (https://cash.app/$roundingdown)

Whine & Cheese – Episode 28: This week we’re covering Texas Is The Reason’s Do… The post WHINE & CHEESE 28: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? / MEMENTO appeared first on Cinepunx.

Whine & Cheese – Episode 28: This week we’re covering Texas Is The Reason’s Do You Know Who You Are? and Christopher Nolan’s Memento. Joey basically accuses TITR of ripping off Gin Blossoms. We all seem to be suffering from the glorious return of anterograde amnesia when trying to recall the movie, so much so that this episode almost never saw the light of day. We get so derailed that we talk about a deleted scene from Freddy Got Fingered and the Mothman instead. Trinity from The Matrix is pretty rude in this one. Mike reads an excerpt from our group chat revealing that Tyler accidentally watched a different Rob Schneider movie. Tune in to find out which one! Whine & Cheese: A Podcast About Whiny Records and Cheesy Movies began in Spring 2018. It is a love letter to all things whiny and cheesy from Rites of Spring to Hawthorne Heights, Varsity Blues to Fifty First Dates, and everything in between. Listen as the trio of Joey Breeding, Mike Paulshock, and Tyler Smith mix and match two of life’s great audio & visual pleasures. Twitter and Instagram. While you’re at it, email us with your pairing suggestions, questions, Weird Al parodies, and comments! As always, ratings & reviews go a long way and are appreciated. Thanks LVAC for the support! Art by Jon Weed (check him out, he rules!) The post WHINE & CHEESE 28: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? / MEMENTO appeared first on Cinepunx.

Without the influence of J. Robbins, the indie-rock landscape from the 90's through today would be missing a specific tonality, seeped heavily in both nuance and bite. From his songwriting and musicianship in bands like Jawbox, Channels and Burning Airlines to his production/engineering work with The Promise Ring, Jets to Brazil, Texas Is The Reason, Shiner, The Dismemberment Plan and a slew of others, he's a widely respected architect of the sound we know as post-punk. Hot off the recent announcement of Jawbox's upcoming summer tour (the band's first in over 20 years), J. discusses his early love for orchestral soundtracks, how he feels the Jawbox of 2019 can be a better band than they were during their initial run, and why his one-off collaboration a decade ago with Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla for NPR remains one of his lifelong favorite experiences. Online, you can visit www.jawbox.band for their schedule, social media, merchandise and discography, as well as jrobbins.bandcamp.com. 

Episode 330 - The hits keep on coming. One of my favorite writers around in punk/hardcore, Norman Brannon from Anti-Matter Zine and a little band called Texas is the Reason, is on the pod today. We discuss his philosophy on writing, how nostalgia sits in his life and the simple but crucial concept of survival. PLEASE check this episode out, it’s an important one for me.  Dive into YouTube Music and their new app, it’s the BEST place to stream all of your favorite music and discovering your new favorite bands. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

had to forego most of the news in an effort to fit this episode on our feed, but Ronnie, Jake and Brian fawn over Texas Is The Reason for a good long while.

The JFK Files dropped on Friday and we have been getting into them. Here's a quick mini-sode wherein we discuss which files are capturing the imagination of the conspirosphere.

This summer (technically spring/summer), Mel landed to back-to-back gigs on California-lensed genre features. Both were in the A.D. department…and if you're a fan of the podcast you might know that Mel has had some recent "issues" with that type of work. As such, it was definitely poised to be an interesting several weeks. He thought it might be a good idea to keep an audio diary during the shoot. Here are the ones pertaining to the first shoot - Graham Skipper's SEQUENCE BREAK. (Hopefully, Graham himself will be on the podcast soon to discuss things as well). Thanks to Jeff Gameface for the lyrical inspiration for the title. Oddly enough, that song also quotes some Texas Is The Reason lyrics…from Mel's favorite TITR song, actually. We think that's some nice synchronicity. (On that note…you'll hear more of Jeff in our world soon, stay tuned). Info on SEQUENCE BREAK can be found here: http://www.blumhouse.com/2016/06/10/graham-skippers-directorial-debut-sequence-break-begins-production/

Back in 2014, I interviewed Braid and Hey Mercedes bassist Todd Bell about his record collection for a written piece on Modern-Vinyl.com, which led to us digging together on Record Store Day 2015. So when I began this podcast, I knew Todd would be a more-than-willing guest to discuss his vast stockpile of over 2,500 albums. In this episode, we chat about the benefits of Japanese pressings, the art of the mix CD (and trading said CD's with his pals in Jawbox and Texas Is The Reason), the good ol' days of sending cash and coins through the mail for records, Braid's love affair with off-kilter time signatures, still finding time to skateboard as a busy dad (with fellow musician and busy dad Dan Didier of Maritime/The Promise Ring), inheriting his father's classic Sansui receiver (purchased while stationed in Okinawa during his time in the Air Force) and much more! We also get some EXCLUSIVE, not-yet-announced Braid repress news direct from Todd, and you can enter our Braid vinyl prize pack giveaway! Follow the show at instagram.com/vinylemergency, twitter.com/vinylemergency or facebook.com/vinylemergency and write me at vinylemergency@gmail.com.

This episode we welcome Garrett Klahn. Garrett has been in a ton of bands including Texas is the Reason, New Rising Sons, Solea, Atlantic/Pacific and a successful solo run along the way. His FIRST solo album just came out and to speak about that, Garrett trekked over to my apartment in Manhattan to chat. Hope you enjoy. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)

This week, Patrick brings us one the originators of the genre we know as "Emo" in Texas Is The Reason's singular studio album "Do You Know Who You Are?". Does it stand the test of time? Listen to what the guys think by hitting play.

An absolutely beautiful discussion with Norman Brannon (Texas is the Reason), Jason Gnewikow (The Promise Ring) and Steve Pedulla (Thursday) on how they met, their lives and how they're stayed close to this day. Hope you enjoy this special episode taped live at Union Hall in Brooklyn. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)

What happens when you put five people in a room to discuss the emo revival? Lots and lots of laughs. Late last year, CMJ asked Washed Up Emo to moderate a panel to discuss the revival and we were up the task. For the panel we had a great group of young and old perspectives with Norman Brannon (Texas is the Reason, Collect Records), Kevin Duquette (Topshelf Records), Sean Moran (No Sleep Records) and Brian Pacris (The Syndicate, co-host of #EmoNightNYC). See? Emo ain't all about sadness. (Note: We only had three microphones so it may be hard to hear some questions from the audience.) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)

** Since the recording of this podcast Angelica Kitchen has closed after 40 years in business. It still remains one of the most influential institutions in the organic vegan movement.** In 1996 there was only one place I wanted to work. Angelica Kitchen. Macrobiotic in it's roots, dedicated to organics, loyal to local farmers and foundational to the organic and vegan movement. It is the cornerstone of vegan cuisine, always pushing new boundaries while maintaining everything good about classic vegan food. Before the words, locavore, raw, artisinal and handcrafted made their way into our everyday vocabulary Angelica Kitchen was creating a food culture that transformed the culinary landscape we experience today. I was fortunate enough to serve 7-8 years as the pastry chef. For this podcast I was joined by Leslie McEachern, the owner of Angelica Kitchen for 33 years. We were also joined by Chef Scott Winegard the Director of Culinary Operations for Matthew Kenney Cuisine and a long time friend and co-worker of mine since the mid nineties at Angelica. In this podcast we discuss: - The early days of bringing organic vegan food to NYC in one of the most eclectic and turbulent neighborhoods in the downtown area. - Competing with drug dealers for pay phones. - The challenges and art of running a socially responsible business. - Connecting with plant spirits in the deep woods of North Carolina. For the best organic, vegan food in NYC check out angelicakitchen.com You can find Scott Winegard on Instagram @scottwinegard,

Alert! Alert! We are at Cumberwatch Level Five as Benedict Cumberbatch news breaks all over the place! He's in the zoo, in the wild, even in a galaxy far, far away. Then we look back at Captain Tightpants, Lonely Tourist Charlotte Charles, and The Cheerleader as we recap shows that just shouldn't have been cancelled or which do not deserve any kind of revival. Then Mack probably gets a major part of Texas lore stunningly wrong. It's all here tonight on Nerdville, TN!   Follow us on Twitter: @NTNErin & @NTNMack And Facebook!: Facebook.com/NerdvilleTN

To help us discuss the one and only (and legendary) album Do You Know Who You Are? by Texas Is The Reason, we're joined by Eric Grubbs, fan of the show and author of Post: A Look at the Influence of Post-Hardcore 1985-2007. We dive into the unique story of Texas Is The Reason, as well as their influences and influence on emo and post-hardcore bands that followed. And of course, we dissect one damn fine record.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Johnny On The Spot9:56 - Johnny On The Spot17:21 - A Jack With One EyeOutro - Every Little Girl's DreamFollow on Twitter / FacebookRequest A Review

To help us discuss the one and only (and legendary) album Do You Know Who You Are? by Texas Is The Reason, we're joined by Eric Grubbs, fan of the show and author of Post: A Look at the Influence of Post-Hardcore 1985-2007. We dive into the unique story of Texas Is The Reason, as well as their influences and influence on emo and post-hardcore bands that followed. And of course, we dissect one damn fine record. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Johnny On The Spot9:56 - Johnny On The Spot17:21 - A Jack With One EyeOutro - Every Little Girl's Dream Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Ryan and Blake speak with the band Texas Is The Reason as they stop by for a tour of Marvel and talk about their love for Iron Man and Hulk.

On the latest episode, I chat with Norman Brannon from Texas is the Reason. Fresh off the Revelation 25 shows, we discuss the NYC hardcore scene, shows with Mineral and Christie Front Drive and how a Warzone tattoo connected bands before the days of cell phones. We also looked to Norman's future endeavors and the band into 2013.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)