The New Scene

Repost - Episode 143: Furnace Fest 2022 Recap

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Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap. We discuss the fest, highlight performances from Elliott, Slow Crush, Sunny Day Real Estate, Poison the Well, Quicksand and much more.

Episode 289: Andrew Falkous of mclusky / Future of the Left

Keith sits down with Andrew Falkous to discuss Andrew's early history with music, getting inspired to play by attending the Reading Festival in his youth, his song writing and creative process, the new mclusky LP "The World Is Still Here And So Are We" on Ipecac Recordings, the making of the album which began in 2019, the making of the video for "Autofocus on the Prime Directive", the currency of scarcity in the music world, parenting, dating in modern times, Andrew's reflections on mclusky and his post mclusky band Future of the Left, getting punched in the face and more.

Repost - Episode 136: Chris McLane of Stretch Arm Strong

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Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more.

Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweather. We catch up with Peter and discuss the new EP's from Fairweather, Be Well and what's coming up for both bands.

Episode 288: Harper Boyhtari of Greet Death

Keith welcomes Harper Boyhtari back to the show and we discuss Greet Death's new LP "Die In Love", how the concept of the LP was shaped via personal experiences with death, love and other themes, Greet Death's creative process, their views on music as a career and the evolution of their own music, the making of their new video for "Country Girl", Harper's journey to discovering her gender identity, the difficulties of societal gender norms, mental health and more.

Repost - Episode 133: Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns

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Keith sits down with Jesse Barnett to discuss growing up in Southern California, how Jesse managed to start his career in music despite some difficulties in his childhood, the early days of Stick to Your Guns, Jesse's reluctance to become the singer of the band, the events in Jesse's life that shaped his political beliefs, how Jesse gives back to his community, Jesse's post hardcore band Trade Wind and latest band Ways Away, Stick to Your Guns' latest LP "Spectre" and more.

Guest co-host: Tommy returns and we have our first long conversation since his departure from the show back in March of 2021.

Episode 287: Matt O'Brien of No Lights + Artist Spotlight: Detach the Islands

Keith sits down with Matt O'Brien to discuss growing up in Holyoke MA, discovering the local scene, getting sober and moving to San Francisco, the formation of No Lights, the band's creative process, their 2023 LP "Dream Eraser" and more.

Artist Spotlight: Keith sits down with Emmett Ceglia to discuss his bands Husbandry, Detach the Islands, Fluoride, Heavenview and more.

Repost - Episode 102: Travis Shettel of Piebald

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Keith and Tommy sit down with Travis Shettel of Piebald to discuss growing up in MA and it's burgeoning scene of the 1990's, the formation of Piebald, life on the road, touring the world, their initial breakup and reunion and what to expect next from the band.

Episode 286: Lemus Garcia of Stateside

Keith sits down with Lemus Garcia to discuss growing up in Norwalk, CA, discovering punk and hardcore music, Lemus's early bands and the formation of Stateside. We also discuss the history of Stateside, their EP release via New Morality Zine, signing with Pure Noise Records, the making of their debut LP "Where You Found Me", touring with Anxious, One Step Closer and Koyo and more.

Repost - Episode 96: Greg Thomas of END

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Keith and Tommy sit down with Greg Thomas of END to discuss surviving COVID, discovering the scene, the founding of Silver Bullet Studios, Greg's studio philosophy and methodology, performing with Shai Hulud and Misery Signals, the formation of END, their creative process, END's 2020 LP "Splinters From an Ever-Changing Face", what's next for the band and more.

 

Episode 285: Tim Singer and Dave Rosenberg of Deadguy

Keith welcomes Tim Singer back to the show and we discuss his very early life in the Netherlands, his family's immigration to the US, Tim's intro to the world of hardcore and punk via New York hardcore and CBGB's, his fanzine Boiling Point and his early band No Escape. We also discuss Deadguy history, their reunion, the making of their new LP "Near Death Travel Services" and more.

Keith also welcomes Dave Rosenberg to the show and we discuss his early history with music, discovering punk and hardcore shows at City Gardens, the formation of Deadguy, how the band carried on after the split of the original lineup, the reunion which was prompted by Decibel Magazine and the Deadguy Documentary film, a deep dive look into the new Deadguy LP "Near Death Travel Services" and more.