The New Scene

Episode 197: David Castillo of Confines / St. Vitus Bar / Primitive Weapons

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.

Episode 196: Dan Yemin of Paint it Black / Kid Dynamite / Lifetime

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.

Episode 195: Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain / Gulch

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. 

Episode 194: Sal Ellington of Rebuilder

Keith sits down with Sal Ellington to discuss growing up in Boston, discovering punk and ska music, Sal's early work in Dead Ellington, Sal's transition from drummer to front man and some of the difficulties of band dynamics. We also discuss the formation of Rebuilder, the band's history, recording their latest LP "Local Support", the band's plan to sign with and release the LP on AF Records, the dissolution of AF records, singing with Iodine Recordings, how Iodine and Rebuilder worked together to release the LP on short notice and more. 

Episode 193: Gina Gleason of Baroness

Keith sits down with Gina Gleason to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, discovering the local scene, Gina's early days attending a music and arts focused high school, auditioning and landing a role with Cirque du Soleil, moving to Las Vegas to perform with the show, sitting in for a gig with Smashing Pumpkins and performing with Carlos Santana. We also discuss Baroness, how purchasing a fuzz pedal landed Gina a spot in the band, writing and recording the "Stone" LP, Gina's first tryout with the band, life during the pandemic, recording the "Gold & Grey" LP and more. 

Guest co-host: Chris Enriquez returns to the show and we discuss the upcoming On the Might of Princes documentary "Hold on to a Time", their upcoming gigs, the upcoming Spotlights tour with Baroness and what's next for Light Tower.

Episode 192: Lexi Reyngoudt of Spaced

Keith sits down with Lexi Reyngoudt to discuss Lexi's early days performing in high school musicals, discovering the local music scene in Buffalo through local legends Every Time I Die, the formation of Spaced and how Lexi developed her voice in anticipation of recording their demo. We also discuss the Spaced compilation LP "Spaced Jams" on NMZ, how Scott Vogel of Terror came up with the name of the LP, Spaced's recent tour of the UK, some recent shows they played with Snapcase and more.

Episode 191: Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun / Regional Justice Center

Keith sits down with Ian Shelton to discuss Militarie Gun, the origin of the band, Ian and the band's creative process, their influences, some of the themes behind the music, signing with Loma Vista Recordings, their latest LP "Life Under the Gun" and their recent gig at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. We also discuss the formation of Regional Justice Center, their 2021 LP "Crime and Punishment" on Closed Casket Activities, some of the band's history,  Ian's move to Los Angeles to pursue film making, the struggles of drumming and singing at the same time and more. 

Guest co-host: Joe Grillo of Garrison. We discuss the upcoming Garrison shows, some band history and more.

Episode 190: Nathan Gray of The Iron Roses

Keith sits down with Nathan Gray to discuss the origin of the Iron Roses, the evolution of the band, their creative process and their upcoming Self Titled LP. We also discuss Nathan's recent coming out as non-binary / pansexual, some difficulties Nathan has endured since coming out, mental health, Nathan's solo music and the LP "Feral Hymns" where they first began to address the intimate details of their past, how Nathan's music has helped others and more.

Episode 189: Marshall Gallagher of Teenage Wrist

Keith sits down with Marshall Gallagher to discuss the evolution of Teenage Wrist, their latest LP Still Love, the departure of original vocalist Kamtin and how Marshall stepped into the role of lead vocalist, signing with Epitaph Records, collaborating with 311, our gaming history, surviving the pandemic, touring and performing with Paris Jackson, navigating online negativity, figuring out the music business and more.

Episode 188: Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason / Anti-Matter Zine / New End Original

Keith sits down with Norman Brannon to discuss the re-launch of Anti-Matter Zine, the origin of the zine, interviews Norman has done with bands like Judge and Rage Against the Machine,  leaving his parents' home at 16, becoming a Hare Krishna devotee, touring with Shelter and the evolution of hardcore and the scene over the years. We also discuss some Texas is the Reason history, the true origin of the band's name, the major label bidding war for the band, their initial breakup and reunions, New End Original, touring with Thursday, trying out for the Foo Fighters, the Anti-Matter Comp, the future of Anti-Matter and more.

Guest co-host: Artist and Pitch Black front man Martin Munroe joins Keith for the first in-person recording since 2020. We discuss Martin's move to Oakland, some Pitch Black history, signing with Revelation Records and leaving music behind to pursue life as an artist.