The New Scene

Repost - Episode 164: Peter Mulders of Brutus

Keith sits down with Peter Mulders to discuss growing up in Belgium, discovering punk rock, Peter's early bands, the formation of Brutus, the early days of the band, recording of their latest LP "Unison Life", balancing personal and work lives, what's next for Brutus and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 6:02
Brutus Interview - 6:04 - 1:14:10
Outro - 1:14:24 - 1:24:33

Episode 297: Isa Holliday of Slow Crush

Isa Holliday returns to the show and we discuss moving to Belgium in her youth, discovering the local music scene, her early bands, the early days of Slow Crush, the band's rehearsal space and how they perfect their live sound. We also discuss one of Slow Crush's earliest gigs at Roadburn Festival, the band's creative process, signing with Pure Noise Records, the recording of their latest LP "Thirst", the themes covered in the record, prepping for shows, sleep schedules and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 4:52
Slow Crush Interview: 4:53 - 1:07:22
Outro - 1:07:37 - 1:16:37

Repost - Episode 161: Cen of Soul Blind

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

Keith sits down with Cen of Soul Blind to discuss growing up in the Hudson Valley, early musical influences and discovering the local scene. We also discuss the formation and history of Soul Blind, recording with Will Yip, the band's latest LP "Feel It All Around", what's next for Soul Blind and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:10
Soul Blind Interview - 5:11 - 1:12:10
Outro - 1:12:11 - 1:18:27

Episode 296: Nathan Ellis of The Casket Lottery / Coalesce

Nathan Ellis returns to the show and we discuss the return of Coalesce, how the band reunited, preparing to play live again, band dynamics, their recent run of shows and the vinyl reissues. We also discuss The Casket Lottery, the making of their new LP "Feel The Teeth, some of the themes covered in the record, overcoming a back injury to play FEST, the work / life / band balance, running and physical fitness, dealing with anxiety and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 3:42
Nathan Ellis Interview: 3:43 - 1:03:15

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

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

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.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:29
Rob Pennington Interview - 5:30 - 1:14:00
Outro - 1:14:13 - 1:25:39

Episode 295: Justin Pearson and Brian Amalfitano of Deaf Club

Justin Pearson returns to the show and we discuss the current state of affairs in the world, politics in music and the documentary "Don't Fall In Love With Yourself" which details Justin's life and music. We also discuss the formation of Deaf Club, the history of the band, their creative process, the making of their new LP "We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness", Justin's band Satanic Planet with Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder) and the story of a show they played at the Indiana state Capitol, collaborating with Dave Lombardo and Mike Patton in Dead Cross, mental health, physical fitness and more.

Keith also meets with Brian Amalfitano and we discuss his early life in Argentina, moving back to the U.S., discovering punk, hardcore and other experimental music, Brian's early bands and how he developed his own personal style on guitar. We also discuss the formation of Deaf Club, the band's dynamics and creative process, the making of their new LP "We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness", the Deaf Club creative process, Brian's record store Spinning Plate Records and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:36
Justin Pearson Interview: 5:37 - 1:23:09
Brian Amalfitano Interview: 1:23:10 - 2:22:20

Repost - Episode 153: Kat Moss of Scowl

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

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

Intro w/ Shy, Low - 0:00 - 8:19
Scowl Interview - 8:20 - 1:14:36
Outro w/ Shy, Low - 1:14:50 - 1:34:51

Episode 294: Jason Farrell of Swiz / Bluetip / Retisonic

Keith sits down with Jason Farrell to discuss the internal drive to constantly be working, discovering hardcore and punk music through skateboarding in DC in the late 80's, the scene at the time, witnessing the rise of bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring, and Dag Nasty, the formation of Swiz, the history of the band and their initial breakup. We also discuss the formation and history of Bluetip, signing with Dischord records, their tours with At the Drive In, the end of Bluetip, Jason's move to NYC and the formation of Retisonic, the Swiz reunion and their recent shows, their soon to be released band book "Swiz" and more.

Intro - 0:00 - 5:04
Jason Farrell Interview: 5:05 - 1:22:11
Outro - 1:25:22 - 1:27:31

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

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify.

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 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99

The New Scene - Episode 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99

Mike Taylor returns to the show and we discuss daily happiness, band logistical challenges, the positives and negatives of self-managing a band, PG. 99's recent tour of Europe, their most recent reunion which began in 2017 and the current state of screamo music and the scene. We also discuss Pygmy Lush, how the band became active again, the making of their new LP "TOTEM" which was originally recorded in 2016 and just released for the first time, their recent Tiny Desk concert on NPR, Dark Days Bright Night fest which Mike curates alongside Paul Hansbarger of Persistent Vision Records and more.

Guest co-host: Tommy returns for his annual visit to the show.

Intro - 0:00 - 6:00
Pygmy Lush Interview: 6:01 - 1:05:13
Outro - 1:05:28 - 1:35:16