Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA207! Today we are joined by Columbus OH based band You Have Beautiful Eyes for a dizzying 45 minute interview that will leave you with more questions than answers. The fellas and I talk about their EP, their origins, their fascination with Shakira, Dinosaurs, LMFAO (!?) and so much more. Seriously though, these dudes are awesome. I laughed the entire time I hope you have as much fun...

Welcome to EKA 206! Today we are once again joined by our dear pals Cinema Stare! Quinni and crew are one of our favorite bands we've had on so it was great to catch up and talk about their new Stink EP that they made with Chris Teti of TWIABP, diversity in emo, their upcoming plans and more. Who would win in a street fight between Adjust The Sails and HummusVacuum? What are the best Fall Out...

Welcome to EKA205! Today we are joined by Jon Devoto, guitarist for the Oakland CA band The Matches. Full disclosure (as you'll clearly be able to tell) I am a rather big fan of The Matches. Maybe one of my 5 favorite bands of my formative years, so this was a special chance for me to ask questions as a fan AND a fake journalist. Jon talks about the recent run of shows, why we don't see th...

Welcome to EKA 204! Today we're joined by Stefan Kennedy of Glass Generation for the second time in EKA history! Today Stefan joins us as he drives back to LA from a weekend in San Diego and we talk about his trip, the bands upcoming tour, what he and the band have been up to the last 12 months, and much more. We dive deep on the new EP C'est La Vie, the difficulty of being a west coast ba...

Welcome to a special EKA203! Today we are celebrating and explaining the EKA 200! Our list of the top 200 emo albums of all time, as chosen by 139 people with different opinions on what emo is and what emo albums belong. In this episode we'll give you the backstory, the process, the math that went into scoring, as well as some peaks at the list. We'll even reveal the top 20 or so if that&#...

Welcome to EKA202! Today we are joined by Allen Steinberg of Arm's Length! Arm's Length has been one of our most requested guest and it was an absolute honor to get to chat with Allen before their show at The Regent in LA. We talk about the bands stateside success, his favorite emo album (hint: it's The Hotelier), Hot Mulligan, When to expect the next record and so much more. We talk a...

Welcome to EKA201! Today we're joined by Amy & Kayla from the Berkeley band Like Roses! With their debut LP "After It Ends" coming out at the end of the month, the duo were kind enough to join us to talk about the making of the record as well as the history of the band leading up to this point. From early beginnings in Berkeley to working with Fred Mascherino to TikTok virality t...

Welcome to EKA200! Today we are joined by Muncie's finest, Isaiah Raegan and Grace aka Leisure Hour! With their upcoming album release on the horizon, we were able to get the whole group together for a nice long sit down where we cover EVERYTHING. From the early days of the band before they found Raegan in college, to the disappointment after the Sunnyside, to retooling and crushing it ever since,...

Welcome to EKA199! Today we are joined by Nick Trask of Major League! After over 10 years away, the band is back and for all the right reasons. We talk about the reasons for the comeback, what's different this time around, and when we can expect more new music. Currently in the studio, we discuss working with producer Gary Cioni on their recent single as well as what's on the horizon. Shou...

Welcome to EKA198! Today we have a special episode with our friends in ENDSWELL! Endswell is a Wisconsin midwest emo band featuring our old friends of the show Kyle Kinney (Emway?) and Louie Barlaw (Tiny Voice). Their new EP "Everything Confided Will Be Forgotten" just dropped today and the whole gang came by to talk about the writing and recording of the project. We have a good time tal...

Welcome to EKA197! Today we're joined by Joe & Craig from critically acclaimed nashville emo band dad hats! This band was recommended to me by our friend Scott's Records, and once I got my hands on their upcoming album wash. rinse. repeat., i knew we had to have them on. We talk about the bands journey, from their time together as 6th graders to today, all the way to today as they prep...

Welcome to EKA196! Today we are joined by small talk out of sunny San Diego. The fellas and I talk about the evolution of the band leading up to the release of their new LP "what's gone never left", what they have coming up and so much more. As fellow veterans of the San Diego music scene, we talked about our favorite forgotten bands, venues and more. Plus, some Padres talk as well....

Welcome to EKA195! Today we're joined by Lou Lou Louie! out of Nebraska! That's right, we take our first official trip to The Cornhusker State to talk about everything LLL LLC! Their EP Puppy Chow, their new LP Social Smoking, their recent show with Ben Quad, AWA & Macseal, their upcoming show with Harrison Gordon and everything else going on in their world. Along with this we get some...

Welcome to EKA194! Today we are joined by Milhowse out of Ontario Canada! We've only had a few guests from the great white north so this was an absolutely swell time! From Weezer to Windsor to wtf is a house hippo, this conversation covers (almost) everything. Their new LP "September Always Brings The Change" dropped about a week ago so we discussed what went into that as well as the...

Welcome to EKA193! Today we're joined by blankstate. out of Charlotte, North Carolina! We've been meaning to have them on for a few months now, ever since I met Seth on the Let it Rip tour while he was drumming for Thoughts on Bowling, and we finally made it happen. Jacob, Faye and Seth were a great time and made for a great discussion as we covered everything from their early days as homeschool k...

Welcome to EKA192! Today we are joined by the one and only Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man. Eric talks to us about himself, Heart Attack Man and so much more. We discuss his emo origins, our mutual love of Osker, and what's going on with Heart Attack Man and when we can possibly expect a new LP. Also, he's got some sorta Monday Steak Day bit goin on that you have to hear about. Along with...

Welcome to EKA191! Today we are joined by Colder Quicker out of South Florida! After the tragic loss of guitarist Xavier Guevara, Ben and Franco decided to end their band Curly Q before eventually forming Colder Quicker. We discuss the loss, their thought process of deciding to start a new band as opposed to keeping Curly Q alive. Along with this we also talk about the Florida scene and the stable...

Welcome to EKA190! Today we're joined by Brayan and Justin from Cheer Up Dusty! If you've got the internet on your telephone you've definitely seen their band on your feed as they have been putting in work and we talk about everything going on in the world of DUSTY LLC! From the bands origins to their upcoming acoustic rendition of "We Get It You're Sad", we got the whole...

Welcome to EKA189! Today we are joined by BenjeeHoward, our first guests hailing from the state of Kentucky! Finally, Amanda has a local of her own. We caught BenjeeHoward LLC during work hours so they were hard at work printing blouses and buttons but they were gracious enough to talk to us about everything that has been happening on their end. From the new singles to some big upcoming shows, a l...

Welcome to EKA188! Today we are joined by Gibran Colbert aka The Give & Take! This interview is a classic case of two emo uncs chopping it up about the past, the present and the future. Gibran has played in bands with many musicians whose bands have been featured on the show so it was fun getting some backstory on the DIY world from someone who has lived it. Along with this, we also touch on f...

Welcome to EKA187! Today we are joined by Jake Sulzer, owner and founder of Counter Intuitive Records. Jake's label has put out some of the most pivotal albums of the last 10 years. From Best Buds to Cosmic Thrill Seekers to Somewhere City to Stay Golden, we discuss the behind the scenes story for all of these and more. We touch on the early days of the label when Jake started it post-college,...

Welcome to EKA186! Today we are joined by Thoughts on Bowling, making them the FIRST EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS CLUB! We've had Berkeley on, we've had Mitchell on, but now we have all 3 of the fellas at once and it gets...out of control. Not only that, but there is a special appearance from Mitch Gulish of Saturdays At Your Place, making him the SECOND EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS...

Welcome to EKA185! Today we are joined by Stay Out! A punk rock trio from Oakland. We go deep on punk rock and the history of the east bay punk scene on this one. The fellas tell us about their origin story, their journey as a band, playing 924 Gilman and DIY touring across the country in an RV. We also discuss the departure of the Oakland A's and the bands involvement with the Oakland Ballers...

Welcome to EKA184! Today we are joined by the incomparable Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, L'Spaerow, SNST, and most recently...Chris Broach and the Foundation! We talk early days of emo, from touring with American Football and The Get Up Kids to the end of Braid, his thoughts on third wave emo, emo revival, and so much more. We discuss the end of Braid, the reunions, and what "...

Welcome to EKA183! Today we are joined by Nick and Ben from A Place For Owls! This band has been on my radar for a little over a year so it was an absolute treat to be able to get them on the podcast. APFO are set to unveil their new EP All Thieves Vol 1 on September 25th and Nick and Ben walked me through the process plus some backstory on the making of the record. They tell me about their non-pr...