The New Scene

Episode 157: Jake Snider of Minus the Bear

Keith sits down with Jake Snider to discuss the formation and early days of Minus the Bear, their final tour, adjusting to life off the road, some of the music we enjoy, Jake's early influences, Sharks Keep Moving, changes in music over the years, how Jake ranks the band's catalogue and more.

Guest co-host: Dave Masters of Signal Hill. We discuss Dave's new ambient music, streaming on Twitch, Signal Hill and more.

Episode 156: Tim Singer of Deadguy / Bitter Branches

Keith sits down with Tim Singer to discuss the history of Deadguy, how the reunion came about, moving to Seattle, the history of Kiss it Goodbye, life after the bands and as a parent, moving back to the east coast, the formation of Bitter Branches, recording their debut LP, Tim's career as a graphic designer, what to expect next from Tim's bands and more.

Guest co-host: Simon Brody of Drowningman. We discuss our New Year's resolutions, Call of Duty, what's next for Drowningman and more.

Episode 155: Best of 2022

Keith and Casey from Iodine Recordings share their Top Ten Records of 2022. We also discuss some of our favorite New Scene episodes of the year and discuss what's coming up in 2023 for The New Scene and Iodine Recordings.

Episode 154: Rob Pennington of By The Grace of God / Jupiter Hearts

Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.

Episode 153: Kat Moss of Scowl

Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more.

Guest co-host: Gregg Peterson of Shy, Low. We discuss the band, their recent European tour, what's next and more.

Episode 152: Jay Maas (ex-Defeater / Producer / Death of a Nation)

Keith sits down with Jay Mass to discuss growing up in Boston, his early bands, the formation of Defeater, their creative process, life on the road, Jay's exit from Defeater, learning to record under Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, developing a new mastering software, Jay's current band Death of a Nation and more.

Episode 151: Tiffany (Singer / Songwriter / Pop Star)

Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and more.

Guest co-host: Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide. We discuss Emily's upcoming releases, recording her new LP and more.

Episode 150: Ryan Shelkett of Liars Academy / Cross My Heart

Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Robbins and more.

Guest co-host: Mike Doyle of This Was The Scene Podcast. We discuss podcasting, Mike's upcoming Lanemeyer reunion shows and more.

Episode 149: Justin Pearson of The Locust / Deaf Club

Keith sits down with Justin Pearson to discuss his early days in music, his first band Struggle, his label Three One G Records, the history of the Locust, how the band dealt with overly enthusiastic and antagonistic audiences, working with John Waters, Justin's appearance on the Jerry Springer show, Swing Kids, Justin's latest band Deaf Club, piecing together a living through music and the arts, dealing with loss and more.

Episode 148: Allen Epley of Shiner / The Life and Times

Keith sits down with Allen Epley to discuss the history of Shiner, the recording of some of their classic LP's, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the beginning of The Life and Times, Shiner's initial reunion and their latest LP "Schadenfreude", what's next for both bands, Allen's podcast "Third Gear Scratch", performing with the Blue Man Group and more.

Guest co-hosts: Josh Brigham and Adam Morgan of Hopesfall. Josh and Adam discuss the influence Shiner has had on Hopesfall, how reading the liner notes of "The Egg" led them to record "The Satellite Years" with Matt Talbott, the recent 20 year anniversary of TSY plus more.