This is Just a Phase

On this extremely fun episode I get the pleasure of sitting down w/ Ron and Matt from the incredible punk interview podcast Our Brains Hurt. I’ve been a fan of this podcast and of these guys since they first launched in late 2020. We chat about the podcast and how it came to be, getting the Jasons to do their theme song, and how their local scenes are bouncing back from the pandemic. We also share...

On this fantastic episode I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down and chatting w/ Mike Patton of the bands Vista Blue, The Loblaws, The Robinsons, and of The Radiant Radish radio program, After Hours Horror Podcast w/ John Galvin of Kelsey Badgrammer, and The Snow in Southtown Podcast. We chat about his band Vista Blue and their new album “Stay Gold” (released September 1st on Radiant Radish...

On this episode I’m super excited to have Sasha Mereu and Noless from the California Bay-Area punk band United Defiance. We chat about a bunch of things including the beginning and career of the band, Sasha joining and various other lineup changes, their 2021 album “Change the Frequency” and the origin of the title. We also discuss their other careers as magician, visual artist, voice-over actor,...

Finally, I’m back with a brand new episode after a three week break. This time I have the absolutely pleasure of sitting down w/ Bree Myers, co-owner of Allegedly Records, Punk Box, Scene to Shining Scene, and the upcoming zine entitled “Beyond the Pit.” We chat about starting the label and her 2 partners Amy and Chris, her growing up in the central PA scene, local venues, deciding to do Punk Box...

On this hard-hitting episode I get to sit down and chat w/ AJ West of the Youngstown area hardcore band Nervous Aggression. We chat about a slew of things including the career and beginning of the band in East Liverpool, OH, being able to play w/ his brother Blake, him moving to Youngstown and his love of the city, local bands that we both have a real affinity for and venues that we both dig, him...

“… In the year 2384 the Mantids descended upon the earth. They struck without warning or mercy. Three billion human lives ended that day. They were the fortunate ones. The scattered remnants of the human race were faced with a choice: Live as slaves, or retreat to the shadows. Either meant a brutal and never-ending struggle for survival. In a final act of desperation, 3 brave souls were sent back...

On this exciting episode I get to sit down and have a wonderful conversation w/ Ramonescore Brigade co-founder and Tarleks bassist Ken Painter. We chat about coming up w/ the idea of creating the Ramonescore Brigade series of albums (Volume 2 to be released this Friday, June 17th,) getting exposed to new bands during the process, getting into punk rock in Vancouver, BC, his early bands and forming...

On this episode I’m excited to have punk rock author Greg Slawson on the show. We chat about his book “Punk Rock (Trivia) Rules OK!” and coming up with questions and where he found his inspiration. We also discuss growing up in western MASS, his time going to college in Cleveland and DJing at Case Western, his job as a high school teacher, some of his favorite questions, and his work on a future b...

On this fun episode I sit down w/ Kemp and Mike from the Bogota, Colombia band One Reason to Rise to discuss their career as a band and their upcoming EP entitled “City Lights” that is getting released in June. We also chat about about forming 1R2R from the ashes off their previous band Defy, naming the first record that as well, their covers EP, growing up and getting into punk rock in Colombia,...

On this exciting episode I sit down and chat w/ Drew Safari, 1/2 of the Chicago pop punk group Noodle Brain (which also features Eddie from The Kobanes and The Mitochondriacs.) We chat about coming up w/ the band out of necessity to save songs after his bands dilution, first getting into pop punk, and being influenced by his dad’s music collection. We also talk about writing lyrics, his releases:...

On this episode I have the pleasure of sitting down and chatting w/ Brandon Alan Lewis, promoter for Hell is Ohio, owner of Punkerton Records, and curator of Hell is Ohio Fest. We chat about growing up in Paris, TX, moves to North Carolina and Ohio, and his inspiration for Hell is Ohio. We also chat about the Columbus, OH music scene in general, bringing back Punkerton Records after nearly 20 year...

On this episode I get the opportunity to chat with all 5 members of the fantastic Youngstown, OH pop punk band Where’s Winona Now? We chat about them starting out in 2014, the process of making their debut self-titled full-length and the follow up EP “Vermont,” as well as several lineup changes along the way. We also talk influences, the process of songwriting, the diversity of their local scene,...

On this episode I get the opportunity to sit down and chat w/ Red, Lydia, and Alfredo from the Las Vegas pop punk band Wheelchair Mosh Pit. We chat about forming the band during the pandemic, how they all found their way to Las Vegas, the origins of their name, and their work w/ the Nevada Wheelchair Foundation. We also chat about Vegas and the scene in general, their influences inside the band, p...

On this episode I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down and chatting w/ Ray Kolcun of Pittsburgh punk hardcore band Crooked Cobras. We bullshit about the career of the band, their soon-to-be-released album, “God, Guns, and Greed,” his coming up in the scene and time spent in bands like Scattergun, Trash Magnet, Weapons of Choice, among other. We also chat about the Pittsburgh scene, the lack...

On this episode of TIJAP, my good friend J. Prozac sits down with me for a 3rd time. We chat about a great year for J, his band The Prozacs celebrate 20 years with a collection entitled “Fan Favorites and Wannabe Hits” (out now on Outloud! Records,) and the release of his 2nd solo album “Won’t Let Go” (out now on CD by Rum Bar Records and cassettes by Memorable But Not Honorable, vinyl to come out...

Sam Sinister, my best friend and co-host on the Xennial Files podcast, is back on the podcast for the first time since the very first episode! You’re gonna want to dig into this one, because not only do you get our witty banter and our typical weird humor, but you also get a kick ass top 5 from the both of us: Top 5 Bands We Discovered During the Pandemic! But don’t worry, there is plenty of poop...

This episode features Explicit Content and is not for the faint of heart. Just kidding, it’s an episode where I sit down w/ three friends under the disguise of talking about the brand new release by Lesser Creatures entitled “Issue 2” (out now on Outloud! Records.) Nick, Zac, and new member Scott sit down and chat with me on a Friday evening, and well, things get interesting. We chat very little a...

On this episode I sit down and have a fantastic conversation w/ Gary Begner, guitarist and vocalist of the London, Ontario (CAN) punk band Hellaphant. We have an honest and fun conversation about the formation of the band and making their debut EP “Crumble” (out now on Faster and Louder Records,) as well as trying to break through in the States, the Canadian music industry, funny stories from his...

On this episode I chat w/ John Galvin from the Finley, OH pop punk band Kelsey Badgrammer. We bullshit about his band and their output so far, including their 2021 release “Johnny Goes to 8 Mile.” He shares the story behind the albums title, brings up being mentioned in a previous episode of the podcast, funny stories hanging w/ the guys in The Jasons, some of his biggest influences, as well as hi...

Spending Valentine’s night w/ a sick Zac Buzzkill might not seem like such a great idea, but you would be wrong. Zac and I have a wonderful conversation discussing The Radio Buzzkills long-awaited brand new release “Get Even” (out now on ProRawk Records.) We chat about the new album, as well as several stories about several of the songs, the present Jenny got him, lyrics being therapeutic for ment...

I’m so excited to sit down and chat w/ Christian Migliorese of the bands The Feels, The Tattle Tales, and The Unlovables, and his Spotify podcast entitled What’s Good w/ Christian? We discuss his career and time spent not only doing The Feels but also stories about playing in the Tattle Tales and the Unlovables, his affinity for pop music, the genesis of his podcast, some insight into his songwrit...

On this episode I have the honor of sitting down w/ Joe Atom of the British pop punk band The Atoms. We chat about his bands latest release “Low Brow Hi-Fi” (currently out on ProRawk and Council Pop Records,) as well as chatting about the long road to get to releasing it, our thoughts on Brit-Pop, Grunge, Nu-Metal, the second wave of punk, and the current youth scene. He also shares some funny sto...

On this episode I sit down and chat Industrial music w/ Sam Austin and Rick Polo of the Youngstown, OH band Heck Vektor. We discuss the diversity of the sub-genre and the time spent getting the sound just right. We also converse about the local scene and the many venues in Youngstown, getting into music and their earlier bands, their other endeavors w/ Baroque Monody and Sam’s solo stuff, and so m...

On this episode I sit down and shoot the shit w/ Daisy Valentine of the Pittsburgh punk rock ‘n roll band The Homisides. We not only chat about the band but we also discuss her growing up in DC, her love of Go-Go music, the origin of her stage name, and her and her band mates playing and being influenced by many genres of music. We also discuss her views on being a front woman in a punk band and h...

On this episode I finally get somebody from the Great White North, as Jordan Elijah of Faster and Louder Records joins me for a truly fun and insightful episode into London, Ontario, Canada punk rock! Not only do we chat about his label, but we also talk about his introduction into punk, being a DJ w/ a radio show on 94.9 CHRW, his work as a promoter, bands he’s influenced by, his first 2 releases...