Bleachmouth Postscript

"Total Cat Failure" Gavin is a lifer. Whether as a musician (Absolution, Burn, Canonized, NY Hoods, Die 116) or as a martial artist, he has demonstrated a high level of dedication to his craft. Which, made him a perfect guest for the podcast! I mean, folks that are in it for the long haul SURELY have opinions on music (and other topics). Gavin did not disappoint!   We had a pretty fun and vigorous...

"Right Hand Hardcore"   I was feeling a bit nostalgic recently and decided to talk with my buddy Rich Miles and Chicago Will about music from the 1990s. What were we listening to? Does it hold up? How did it shape our listening habits? Why did Dylan ultimately pick Brenda over Kelly? Or did he?   Some of things we gab on and on about; Winter, Day of Suffering, Ressurection, Failure Face, Bloodlet,...

"Rich Miles und Der Ring des Nibelungen"   As I grow older, summers seem to go by much more quickly than they did when I was young. I doubt I am the only one experiencing this phenomenon. A brief (and busy) this past summer was, I still managed to see a show or two and get some new records. I thought it would be fun to cap off the season by talking with my dude, Rich Miles about some of the music...

"Martin Ain's Frilly Shirt" Finally! That BRAND SPANKING NEW EPISODE that I have been holding over your heads, like an audio Sword of Damocles has dropped. It is nice to be back talking music with friends and MAN there is a lot of talk this episode! I'm joined by Tim Shauver (Shotgun Sodomy), Marc Sabo (Orion's Sword and the Excised/Anatomised podcast), as well as my old buddy Rich Miles. On this...

I have a love/hate relationship with New York Hardcore. The stuff I love – I love A LOT. The stuff I loathe… Well, let’s just focus on the stuff I love. On this mini-episode I ramble on about arguably the most widely known and influential “scene” spawned by hardcore-punk. This certainly isn’t a historical review – just some random thoughts on some well covered ground. If you’re a new to this strai...

"Ugh, Ough, Owwwwwwwww" Eric Starr is the former guitarist of hardcore-punk band D.I.M and currently of Riptide Suicide. He is also the owner of Arkham Tattoo, located in Akron. I’ve known Eric for a really, really long time now and always enjoy hanging out with him. We cover a ton of ground – partly because we don’t get to see each other much – partly because of my verbosity. This conversation wa...

"I'm definitely housebroken" Eric Starr is the former guitarist of hardcore-punk band D.I.M and currently of Riptide Suicide. He is also the owner of Arkham Tattoo, located in Akron. I’ve known Eric for a really, really long time now and always enjoy hanging out with him. We cover a ton of ground – partly because we don’t get to see each other much – partly because of my verbosity. This conversati...

It’s an AMBUSH!!! But, it’s also Halloween so we’re talkin’ Danzig. But in the spirit of the season, TRICKS not treats, and jump scares. I’ve attacked several of my unknowing friends with a question; Of Danzig’s three biggest projects (Danzig, Samhain and Misfits), what are the 3 best songs? I ambushed Chris Wyatt (co-host Nickel City Soundtrack), Dave Neeson (writer/artist of Gorgonessa, guitaris...

"Djent-the dumbest name for a genre...ever" Jon Vinson is a busy guy. At the time of this interview, not only was he the drummer for Axioma, Six Kills Nine, occasionally for Child Bite, Jesus Egg and Persistent Aggressor. But, I think things have slowed down a bit and he currently sits on the throne for Frayle. Jon is also a drum instructor and an insane marathon runner. Jon is incredibly talented...

"Can I get some more Glenn Hughes in the monitor?" Jon Vinson is a busy guy. At the time of this interview, not only was he the drummer for Axioma, Six Kills Nine, occasionally for Child Bite, Jesus Egg and Persistent Aggressor. But, I think things have slowed down a bit and he currently sits on the throne for Frayle. Jon is also a drum instructor and an insane marathon runner. Jon is incredibly t...

" 'Sup, Cuz" Brittany Nader is a producer for Shuffle, which covers the Northeast Ohio music scene. Shuffle appears every Thursday on 89.7 WKSU and as a stand alone podcast. Brittany also covered music for Akron’s community driven co-op, alt-weekly magazine The Devil Strip. …And we’re related. Sort of… Some of the stuff you’ll hear on this episode: The Wipers, Nirvana, The Beatles, Erykah Badu, Th...

"Next time we talk about the Faces, and only the Faces" Frank McGhee is the drummer for Conservative Military Image. But, our paths frist crossed even before he became the vocalist for long-time Akron Hardcore band FEDS. He was also the drummer for the Unclean. Frank was kind enough to help complete the early Persistent Aggressor demos. Frank is an avid fisherman and a good friend. This episode ru...

"With a very special guest appearance" Frank McGhee is the drummer for Conservative Military Image. But, our paths frist crossed even before he became the vocalist for long-time Akron Hardcore band FEDS. He was also the drummer for the Unclean. Frank was kind enough to help complete the early Persistent Aggressor demos. Frank is an avid fisherman and a good friend. This episode runs the gamut: Ice...

"We might need so Lemon Pledge" Rich Miles was the bassist for Constatine Sakathi and former the co-host of “Nothing Better to Do” as well as “I’m Not Acutually a Gas Station Attendant” podcast. We discuss the merits of Kiss as well as Alice Cooper and robots. Rich has become quite a good friend and this conversation reflects on of the many drive time "core talks" we have almost daily. Some of the...

"Who doesn't love Cop-Tur?" Rich Miles was the bassist for Constatine Sakathi and former the co-host of “Nothing Better to Do” as well as “I’m Not Acutually a Gas Station Attendant” podcast. We discuss the merits of Kiss as well as Alice Cooper and robots. Rich has become quite a good friend and this conversation reflects on of the many drive time "core talks" we have almost daily. Some of the art...

"Zippy's Maddest Stories Ever Told" I had the pleasure to chatting with Blaine Cook – one of the most distinct vocalists in hardcore (crossover, etc.). Whether it is with The Fartz, Toe Tag or The Accused, Blaine’s voice is unmistakable and utterly unique. The Accused played a significant part in my musical journey and I had a lot of fun talking with Blaine about some of his favorite records! (Int...

"The Rats are Coming! The Werewolves are Here!" Mark Smith is the drummer for Dutch Babies and Tufted Puffins. He is also a NOTORIOUIS trouble maker. I’ve known Mark for over 30 years and without his technical expertise The Post Script would not have existed! This is another long, LONG delayed episode that I was more than happy to complete and I had a great time doing it! Here’s some of the bands...

"David Copperfield, Doug Henning or Gandalf" DX Ferris is a native of Pittsburgh and Akron based author that covered local and national music in Scene magazine. He has had work published in Rolling Stone, Decibel, AV Club and The Village Voice. Ferris is also the author of Good Advice from Good Fellas, Good Advice from Professional Wrestling and his regular comic strip Suburban Metal Dad. Addition...

"He's a creepy kid that likes teeth" DX Ferris is a native of Pittsburgh and Akron based author that covered local and national music in Scene magazine. He has had work published in Rolling Stone, Decibel, AV Club and The Village Voice. Ferris is also the author of Good Advice from Good Fellas, Good Advice from Professional Wrestling and his regular comic strip Suburban Metal Dad. Additionally he...

"Things can only get better" Mikey is one of my favorite people. As bandmates in Persistent Aggressor we would often talk music before (during) and after practice at length – it was always a good time. So it only made sense to have him on! Warning. For those of you with sensitive souls that can’t handle real talk about pay-to-play veunues/shows and shitty promoters that make bands sell tickets – t...

"Fried Pickle Flavored Cashews" Aaron Stefanko is the vocalist and one of the guitarists in the Akron band The Bics (formerly White Lighter). Aaron and I have known each other for a while, crossing paths periodically over the years, but have hung out more frequently in recent years. I figured it was time to sit down with Aaron and record one of our conversations. We cover a lot of stuff but I thin...

"Yeah, they're DEFINITELY assholes" My pal Cait McCoy is the guitarist/vocalist of Flags (as well as Safe Words). She currently resides in Austin, TX but is a stan for all things Akron. We had a fun conversation and talked about a lot of stuff including where we may have met before and songs that we wished we had written. I strongly recommend checking out Safe Words and catching them live if you g...

"Most musicians are assholes" My pal Cait McCoy is the guitarist/vocalist of Flags (as well as Safe Words). She currently resides in Austin, TX but is a stan for all things Akron. We had a fun conversation and talked about a lot of stuff including where we may have met before and songs that we wished we had written. I strongly recommend checking out Safe Words and catching them live if you get the...

"She's not kidding" Jenn Kidd is the Executive Director of The Nightlight Cinema located in downtown Akron. Jenn is also the former booker/manager of Musica, a hair stylist and fashion consultant for theater productions as well as handling the booking for the legendary Akron music venue, The Lime Spider. Jenn is also a mom and an old friend. As always it was fun sitting down and talking music with...

"People have become feral" Jenn Kidd is the Executive Director of The Nightlight Cinema located in downtown Akron. Jenn is also the former booker/manager of Musica, a hair stylist and fashion consultant for theater productions as well as handling the booking for the legendary Akron music venue, The Lime Spider. Jenn is also a mom and an old friend. As always it was fun sitting down and talking mus...