Episodes

17 hours ago
Episode 204: Justin Chancellor of Tool / MTVoid
17 hours ago
17 hours ago
Keith sits down with Justin Chancellor to discuss Tool's current tour, pre-show rituals, the intricacies and improvisations of their live performances, traveling to Los Angeles in 1995 to try out for the band, the first rehearsals together, the Tool rehearsal space, fan theories behind the band's music and how the Fibonacci sequence inspired the "Lateralus" LP. We also discuss MTVoid, the origin and history of the project, the creative process behind their debut LP "Nothing's Matter" and their latest LP "Matter's Knot Pt. 1", some additional Tool history, the lead up to their 2019 LP "Fear Inoculum", what's next for Tool and MTVoid plus more.

Monday Nov 27, 2023
Episode 203: Mariel Loveland of Best Ex / Candy Hearts
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Keith sits down with Mariel Loveland to discuss growing up in NJ, formative experiences in music, early influences, the early days of Candy Hearts, the band's early demos that turned Mariel on to the world of punk music, signing with Bridge Nine Records, working with Chad from New Found Glory on their EP "The Best Ways to Disappear" and their LP "All The Ways You Let Me Down", the difficulties Mariel has navigated as a woman in the music industry and the end of Candy Hearts. We also discuss Mariel's current solo work in Best Ex, the advent of the project, transitioning from a band to a solo artist, recording the debut LP "With a Smile", her creative process and more.

Monday Nov 20, 2023
Episode 202: Itarya Rosenberg of Rid of Me
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Keith sits down with Itarya Rosenberg to discuss growing up in Bucks County, discovering the local scene, our early show-going experiences, navigating depression and institutions in his high school years and Itarya's early work in Legendary Divorce. We also discuss the formation of Low Dose, the band's history, the end of Low Dose and the beginning of Rid of Me, the band's history, their latest LP "Access to the Lonely", addiction, alcoholism, mental health and more.
Artist Spotlight: Keith speaks to Tristan D'Graves from Incendiary Device about their new self titled LP on Bridge Nine Records

Monday Nov 13, 2023
Episode 201: Porcell of Youth of Today / Judge / Shelter / Values Here
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Keith sits down with Porcell to discuss his latest band Values Here, meeting their singer Chui at a Shelter gig in Barcelona, how they began working on music during lockdown and the making of their latest LP "Take Your Time, I'll Be Waiting." We also discuss Youth of Today, the beginning of the band, their early days in New York City, the advent of the straight edge scene, Porcell's history with straight edge, the formation of Judge and the band's history, their infamous recording session at Chung King Studios, the end of the band, the reunion, some Shelter and Project X history plus more.

Monday Nov 06, 2023
Episode 200: George Clarke of Deafheaven
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Keith sits down with George Clarke to discuss Deafheaven's recent tour with Coheed and Cambria, formative music experiences in our youth, the formation of Deafheaven and early days of the band, recording the band's first demo, signing with Deathwish Inc. and our relationships with drugs, alcohol and sobriety. We also discuss Deafheaven's breakthrough LP "Sunbather", the rise of the band after its release, the 10 year anniversary remaster and upcoming tour, the follow up LP "New Bermuda" and some of the inspiration behind the record, the Grammy nominated follow up "Ordinary Corrupt Human Love", the progression in sound for the band's latest LP "Infinite Granite", what's next for Deafheaven and more.

Monday Oct 30, 2023
Episode 199: Jeff Howe of Horsewhip / Reversal of Man / Combatwoundedveteran
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Keith sits down with Jeff Howe to discuss the local scenes in Orlando and Tampa, how the scene shaped our viewpoints, veganism, joining Reversal of Man, tour stories and the end of the band, some Combatwoundedveteran history and moving away from FL to become an airplane mechanic. We also discuss the formation of Horsewhip, the band's history, recording the upcoming LP "Consume and Burn" and Jeff's band Heaven's Gate with members of Municipal Waste and Cannibal Corpse.

Monday Oct 23, 2023
Episode 198: Jeff Caudill of Gameface / Low Coast
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Keith sits down with Jeff Caudill to discuss growing up in Irvine, discovering the local scene, Inside Out live shows, Jeff's new band Low Coast, their latest LP "Existing the Dream" and the band's creative process. We also discuss Gameface, the band's history, their evolution over the years, some early tours, the tragic loss of original drummer Bob Binckley, signing with Revelation Records, the initial breakup of the band, the reunion and more.

Monday Oct 16, 2023
Episode 197: David Castillo of Confines / St. Vitus Bar / Primitive Weapons
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Keith sits down with David Castillo to discuss his solo electronic project Confines, David's creative process, some remixes he's done for bands, how David became a business partner and booker at St. Vitus Bar, some of the venue's history, the infamous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame post-show and Nirvana reunion that took place at the venue in 2014, the upcoming St. Vitus Bar Book by Nathaniel Shannon, David's band Primitive Weapons and more.

Monday Oct 09, 2023
Episode 196: Dan Yemin of Paint it Black / Kid Dynamite / Lifetime
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Keith sits down with Dan Yemin to discuss the formation of Lifetime, the early days of the band, some of their influences, the initial end of the band, the formation of Kid Dynamite, the band's explosive start and finish, their influences, some of the creative process, the stroke Dan suffered that inspired him to form Paint it Black, Dan's political beliefs and how they shape the message of the band, the making of their upcoming LP "Famine", the band's creative process, Open City and their latest LP "Hands in the Honey Jar", Bitter Branches, the Lifetime reunion and more.

Monday Oct 02, 2023
Episode 195: Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain / Gulch
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Keith sits down with Sammy Ciaramitaro to discuss living in Santa Cruz, officially becoming a full time musician, the formation of Drain, the band's history, performing with Gulch, releasing both the "California Cursed" LP by Drain and the "Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress" LP by Gulch in early 2020, the rise of both bands, life during the pandemic, developing healthy living habits, the story behind Gulch's legendary merch drops, the "Real Bay Shit" live show under a freeway that Drain put together with Scowl and other bands, Drain's 2023 LP "Living Proof", how Sammy learned to preserve his voice before shows and more.