pulses. & With Sails Ahead are two progressive-post hardcore bands from VA and NJ respectively. I got a chance to sit down with them right before a weekender tour together.
In this episode we talk about dumbass swancore redditors, phony networking, how COVID forced us all to unplug for a bit, scene clout pyramid schemes and more.
Bandcamp: pulses. / With Sails Ahead
Spotify: pulses. / With Sails Ahead
Choke Artist Shop: here
Rally Point is an indie/math rock band from Philly. This podcast was recorded right after an impromptu show in my backyard. The band’s original show in New Brunswick had been cancelled due to a possible Covid exposure.
We talk about their experiences in DIY, share some hell gig stories, talk about booking tours and more.
Check out their last EP “Transitional at Best” on bandcamp
My pal Mddy comes through to talk Ogbert, DIY, 5th wave emo, sending emails, publicists, and much more. Check out the last Ogbert LP "I Don't Hate You" here.
Also our bands our playing a show together at the Knitting Factory in BK, come through xo
Marcos Mena is the guitarist of LA based “fruit-rock” band Standards. After a couple of years of extensive touring and loads of online content, the band has etched a name for themselves as a super fun and colorful instrumental band.
If you know Marcos you know that he’s a super driven person. It was great to pick his brain about the music industry and what he’s done so far with his projects. Also was great to see how far he’s come as a person and musician in the past few years.
”yum !!” is out on 9/24. I’ve heard it and it rules so definitely check it out <3
Pre-order “yum !!” vinyl here
Watch the video for Papaya here
Vanessa is a friend I've made through touring to Chicago in bands. She is the guitarist of the band Crowning, freelances illustration/photography, and runs a DIY space in Chicago called "Empty Bliss".
In this episode we talk about getting older in DIY, the pitfalls of freelancing, the recording process for our bands and a lot more.
Listen to Crowning
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Kurt Travis is a singer/songwriter, primarily known for his work in the bands Royal Coda, A Lot Like Birds, and Dance Gavin Dance.
We talk a bit about what he’s been up to with his new company Big Wave, how the pandemic has affected his livelihood, and shoot the shit about some album’s he’s been a part of. We also get into the pros and cons of being such a highly respected/influential musician. DGD fandom gets a bit nerdy/culty so it was interesting to pick his brain a little bit about that.
Kurt’s a genuinely nice guy who loves music and it was rad to hang and talk with him for a bit
We talk gear! We talk solos! We talk attitude!!
Nah we did none of that. But we did get to talk about some ins-and-outs that comes with being in a band online in 2021. Adam is working on a collab project with Anthony Green which will be sick. Ky's band Catbamboo just did a collab track with Kurt Travis called "Crave". Both Sawce and Catbamboo have new albums coming out, and they're all super talented musicians so support them:
sawce.bandcamp.com
catbamboo.bandcamp.com
buy merch: chokeartist.limitedrun.com
Got to sit down with two friends that I’ve made through the NJ DIY scene. Hope you’re okay with some goofing around and shit talking. Teddy and Ky are two people who aren’t afraid to speak their minds, which is something I think is highly valuable in a world where people play nice to get ahead. We complain a bit about the scene and poke fun quite a bit. Don’t get mad.
Check out Teddy’s podcast Chumbology: A Chumbawamba Anthology
and Check out Ky’s band steve.
buy a damn hat