NOT JUST A PHASE

New Iowa city screamo act thisworldisnotkind kicked off my new year on January 3rd with a heavy EP release that’s been nominated for two Skrammy Awards this year, thisworldisnotkind, or TWINK for short, is being nominated for "Best New Jacks of 2025" and "Best Screamo EP of 2025" for their release titled “death”.Today I’m beyond excited to chat with Laela so we can get into

Chelsea from the Sadder Star radio show is on the podcast this week to chat with us about her origins and her love of emo music.We get into her lore and everything else from mall emo to “real emo”, jocks, vans warped tour, Arizona & Texas scene, suburbia, online songs, live journal, blink 182 chat rooms, fourfa, what the heck is emo anyway, long walks to the record store, t

Gus and Brian from Ostraca join us on the podcast for a chat this week.We discuss everything from the Big O to Steve-O, the wild west of the internet, rocking and wrenching, the shed, the warehouse, the hole, homemade merch, committing to strange dating apps, pirating legends, psychedelic jazz, Oanon, their writing process, a potential Ostraca cover, the secret formula, the rig run

The fabulous four from Febuary are on the show this week to chat with usRila, Abby, Airon & Steph join us to chat about DDR and being goofsters, stacking clips, origin stories, best friends, the growing DIY Vegas scene, black bear diner, first bands, best friends forever, sound and fury, the shed, emo demon possession, dreams and almost reunions, SoundCloud rap, smoking a bean,

This week from Dylan and Nick from Pneumonia Breath come on the pod to chat.We discuss everything from pit injuries to foot fetishes, headbangers ball, non derogatory metalcore, cringey content, good morning PB, yappers by default, being a diva, Ontario hardcore scene, music videos, wormwood records, arena metalcore, cop chases, OSHA violations, wrasslin & freeballin.

Grady Allen of Anxious returns to the show this week to discuss the bands new album “Bambi” and the bands plans for 2025.We discuss everything from school to touring plans, full circle moments, inspirations behind the upcoming album, art aesthetics, their writing and recording process, Japan, adjusting to changes, unique merch, jankxious, Connecticut straight edge, I think you

This we chat with Cullen from Milkcrate Merch to find out how the milk is made. We discuss podcasts and being a mailman, origin stories and small towns, screenprinting envy, vegan patches, pizza,long sleeves, fascinating doodles, gundam model kits, unique merch, bar codes, deodorant, entering the vinyl game and label wars, J cards, BSDJ, bedroom skramz, Digimon VS Pokémon, neopets

See You Next Tuesday guitarist Drew has joined us this week to discuss the new Asymmetrics split. We discuss everything from his local scene, stinky sound guys, origin stories, goregrind, mailman activities, jazz and music theory, sobriety, kickstand productions, meth and hugs, musical chairs, mandolins, cornfields and mythical creatures, grocery shopping, the death of fascism, mus

Mark, Gary & Matt from the Newfound Interest In Connecticut join us this week to chat about their future.We discuss everything from the pizza scene in Long Island to industrial dishwashers, the musicians union, vampires, disc golf, squash VS racket ball, professional chess, the long dark path to repress albums, Turkish psych music, machismo emo, new friends fest, swordfighting,

Julian from Common Sage joins us this week to discuss the bands new album “Closer To”.We touch on origin stories for Julian as well everything else from radio lab to scary stories, chess, goodfellas, equal vision records, out of place southern accents, recreational weed and viagara, graffiti, the vandal squad, Anthony Bourdain & comic books. Oh and then we talk ghosts, alie