The New Scene

Episode 237: Nic Kuczynski of Frail Body

Keith sits down with Nic Kuczynski to discuss his work as a production manager, growing up outside of Rockford IL, early musical inspiration including picking up bass after seeing Deep Purple, early bands and the formation of Frail Body. We also discuss the history of Frail Body, their creative process, the mechanics of a 3 piece band, signing with Deathwish Inc, Frail Body's latest LP "Artificial Bouquet", touring in Europe, playing Roadburn Festival, Nic's new band Bleached Cross, dealing with loss, our relationship to drugs, alcohol and sobriety plus more.

Episode 236: Dustin Coffman of Glassing

Keith sits down with Dustin Coffman to discuss Dustin's early days in music and early influences, moving to Austin and the formation of Glassing. We also discuss the history of Glassing, their creative process, early tours including one with This Will Destroy You, the writing of their 2nd LP "Spotted Horse" and the follow up LP "Twin Dream", their latest LP "From the Other Side of the Mirror", the new approach the band took when writing the record and the themes behind it, caffeine intake, gaming, therapy, mental health and more.  

Episode 235: Colin Frangicetto of This Day Forward / Circa Survive

Colin Frangicetto returns to the show and we discuss his life as a full time visual artist, the ups and downs of being a fully self supported artist, the final year of This Day Forward and the recording of their final LP "In Response", Colin and the band's relationships to each other and at the time, the initial breakup of This Day Forward and Colin's life after the end of the band. We also discuss how the This Day Forward reunion shows came about, the work Colin is doing in prep of the shows, some recent health struggles Colin has dealt with, music we've been listening to, Circa Survive and more.

Episode 234: Sean Ingram of Coalesce

Keith sits down with Sean Ingram to discuss how the recent Coalesce reunion came to be, the new approach the band is taking with their 2024 shows, some insight into Sean's life as an independent business owner, how Sean prepared his voice for the upcoming shows and the live performance that inspired Sean to step back into music. We also discuss the history of Coalesce, some of the difficulties the band faced in the early days with each other and with others, the recording of "012: Revolution In Just Listening" and "Ox", how Sean's lyrical and vocal approach has evolved over the years, Sean's 2001 Krazy Fest performance with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sean's new band Idle Heirs, what's next for Coalesce and more.

Episode 233: King Yosef + Artist Spotlight: Drought

Keith sits down with King Yosef to discuss growing up in Rogue River, Oregon, his early music influences, and learning to record, produce and make beats while navigating homelessness in his teenage years. We also discuss the origins of King Yosef, his creative process, the early live shows where the band became to take shape, the 2023 LP "An Underlying Hum" and some of Yosef's personal experiences in life and therapy that influenced the record, the mechanics behind the live shows, Yosef's recent tour with Health, his label and art collective BLEAKHOUSE and more.

Artist Spotlight: RJ Rabe of Drought. We discuss the band and their debut 3 song EP on Iodine Recordings.

Episode 232: Julie Christmas (Solo Artist / Made Out of Babies / Battle of Mice)

Keith sits down with Julie Christmas to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, her early relationship with music and initial influences, finding her place as a vocalist and using early rejections to fuel her creativity, the formation of Made Out of Babies, signing with Neurot Recordings and the release of their debut LP "Trophy" and recording the follow up LP "Coward" with Steve Albini. We also discuss Julie's debut solo LP, "The Bad Wife", her creative process and inspirations, Julie's new LP "Ridiculous and Full of Blood", the making of the LP and some of the themes behind it, Julie's collaboration LP with Cult of Luna "Mariner" and more.

Episode 231: Ryan Savitski of One Step Closer

Ryan Savitski returns to the show and we discuss the recent One Step Closer, Anxious and Koyo triple headlining tour, stage diving and pit etiquette, One Step Closer's 2021 LP "This Place You Know", the band's progression in sound with the release of their 2023 EP "Songs For the Willow", the making of their latest LP "All You Embrace" and some of the personal themes behind the record. We also discuss the ups and downs of life as a touring musician, our personal drive to create, Ryan's time in Anxious, his contributions to their debut LP "Little Green House" and more.

Episode 230: Jacob Bannon of Converge / Umbra Vitae / Wear Your Wounds

Keith sits down with Jacob Bannon to discuss his daily life, band and work balance, the inner-workings of Deathwish Inc. and some of the label's history, changes in media and the music industry over the years, Umbra Vitae, how the band came together, their debut LP "Shadow of Life", Jacob's lyrical approach with the band, the making of their latest LP "Light of Death" and the themes behind the record. We also discuss Converge, the release of their 2001 LP "Jane Doe", the making of the record and the critical response at the time of its release, some insight into their follow up LP's "You Fail Me" and "No Heroes", Wear Your Wounds and some of their creative process, what's next for Converge, Blood Moon, Wear Your Wounds and more.

Episode 229: Nathaniel Shannon (Photographer/Author) + Artist Spotlight: With Sails Ahead

Keith sits down with Nathaniel Shannon to discuss growing up in Ypsilanti Michigan, our mutual love of Snapcase, dealing with the expectations of ourselves and others, Nathaniel's intro to the world of underground music via college radio and his history with photography. We also discuss Nathaniel's work making the "Deadguy Killing Music" documentary and how it helped inspire the Deadguy reunion, the recently released St. Vitus Bar Book, how the book was conceived and put together, stories from classic shows at St. Vitus, his band Nathaniel Shannon and The Vanishing Twin and more.

Artist Spotlight: Sierra Binondo of With Sails Ahead. We discuss the band and their debut LP "Infinite Void".

Episode 228: Kevin Baker of The Hope Conspiracy / All Pigs Must Die

Keith sits down with Kevin Baker to discuss growing up in Lynnfield Massachusetts, Kevin's history with music, discovering the local scene through skateboarding, early musical influences, his early work in Piecemeal, the end of the band and the beginning of The Hope Conspiracy. We also discuss the early days of The Hope Conspiracy, the rise of the band after the release of Cold Blue, THC's 2004 hiatus and Kevin's side project band Bars, some of the personal struggles he dealt with during this time, Bars' unreleased EP, the return of THC and the recording of their 2006 LP Death Knows Your Name, the formation of All Pigs Must Die, some of the band's history, the return of the Hope Conspiracy, their upcoming LP "Tools of Oppression/Rule By Deception" and more.