100 Words Or Less: The Podcast

Texas Hardcore stand up! This week we have the frontman for Lubbock, TX own, Judiciary . Jake Collinson comes to hang out with us and discuss the North Texas hardcore scene, sustainable touring and we properly define the Mount Rushmore of Texas hardcore. They just dropped a new LP on Closed Casket Activities so be sure to bang your head to that as well.  Get 15% off a Subscription to Bodhi Leaf Co...

Get it, Absinthe Father? Man, I love a good pun and on top of it, they makes incredible music! Haley Butters is the brainchild behind this awesome project turned band called Absinthe Father . They are a top shelf human and we got to discuss their battle with addiction, religion and why they want to be on tour forever. Grateful for their openness and willingness to share. Get 15% off a Subscription...

We have a damn all star on this weeks pod in the form of David Wagenschutz who played in such punk/hardcore luminaries as Kid Dynamite, Lifetime, Ink & Dagger and much more. He came on to discuss his new band called Crossed Keys , touring in the 90's as well as staying passionate about music in general. It's a lively one, so pull up a chair and come hang out!  Pre-Order the new Crossed Keys LP...

UK post hardcore heads unite! I have my friend Edward Gibbs, the vocalist of long running post heroes, Devil Sold His Soul as well as his NEW band Copse (that just signed to Church Road Records, big shout out!). Edward and I met many moons ago and he reminded me of our first interaction which made me LOL. We also discuss the UK scene in general, longevity and "real life" jobs. Pour a spot of tea a...

Let's get to know a criminally underrated band, Since By Man . Their vocalist Sam Macon has been a long time friend of mine and we've played a lot of shows together. He's centered his life around the creative arts (music, film) and I have always been fascinated by his trajectory, so...he gets the podcast interrogation. We discuss touring as an escape mechanism, Milwaukee life and creative conflict...

I am thrilled to bring you a 4 headed chat with the people responsible for putting together LDB Fest ;  Ryan Storey, Alex Rhema, Colin Feeney and Julia DiMartino. I break the conversation into three parts and trace through the origins of the fest, why Louisville is a special scene and some all time sets that they have witnessed over the years. I truly think that this fest is special and excited to...

You know them, you love them...it's Thrice for goodness sake. I had the privilege of hanging out with my long time friend, Teppei Teranishi from the band to discuss a lot of things I was personally curious about like his passion for skateboarding, being an introvert and his life as an only child. He's a very thoughtful guy and this conversation shows that quality in him. Enjoy!  Pre-Order your cop...

Let's go! Devin Swank from Sanguisugabogg is hanging out with us today on the pod and we get into the damn thing and discuss how the band threads the needle between death metal, hardcore and more. We also get into his time playing football, work ethic and finding a place for humor in metal (but not too much). It's a great discussion to highlight the fact that even when given a "chance" by a record...

A true legend is on the podcast today, Moby. You know him as the international EDM, ambient king but did you know he's got deep roots in punk/hardcore? Of course you did, well we get in deep with that as well as speaking about his new documentary called " Punk Rock Vegan Movie " which draws a straight line between punk/hardcore and the animal rights movement. We also discuss Connecticut hardcore a...

Internet funny person and director Stanley Sievers is on the pod this week! You have undoubtedly seen his viral clips of "Coming out of Mosh Retirement" and others flying around the internet but he also played in a cool band called Dead Icons and has a long history with our beloved DIY community. I had to have him on to talk about the intersection of comedy/punk as well as the things we learn by p...

The guitarist/vocalist from my favorite LP of 2022 graces us with his presence here on the podcast today! I have Ryan Osterman from Holy Fawn who released an astonishing piece of work in 2022 in the form of their LP called " Dimensional Bleed " that if you haven't listened to...STOP listening to this and go there immediately. In any event, Ryan and I talk about his life in and around the Phoenix a...

Drummers never get the love they should, but I am here to RECTIFY that by inviting my friend, Tucker Rule, on the podcast this week. He plays the sticks for post-hardcore legends Thursday and his newest band/supergroup L.S. Dunes . We talk about the life of an only child, having/not having a "plan B" and his time in playing with a internationally recognized boy band (The Wanted). He's a great hang...

Stoked to bring on Jacob Duarte from Narrow Head on the podcast this week as we geek out over how cool of a scene Texas has, the importance of a band like Iron Age on the scene and centering his life around music. Enjoy!  Buy Podcast Merch Here Theme Song by Tapestry Gold Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube Listen to “More On That”, a supplementary podcast to 100 Words on Spotify exclusively Rocka...

Happy 2023 for you and let's start of with this legend of a human being, Todd Kowalski from Propagandhi ! He also played in a great band called I Spy for those REAL heads that wanted to go back. In any event, Todd and I discussed prairie life, his political roots/upbringing and the importance of head banging. All important topics as we head into a new year.  Buy Podcast Merch Here Theme Song by Ta...

Our favorite time of the year in which we get to reflect on our favorite music of this past year of our lord, 2022. I gather my buds Jeremy Bolm ( Touche Amore , Secret Voice Records , The First Ever Podcast ) and Joey Cahill ( Wanna Hear It Records , 6131 Records ) to discuss our music listening habits and count down to our favorite records of the year.  Listen to all our records here on Spotify!...

Let's go SLOOOWWW with Bobby Ferry from the legendary doom/stoner/metal band, 16 . I think this band is really interesting as they have watched scenes come and go but kept on doing their thing and are releasing some of the best music of their career. Bobby and I discuss the skateboarding scene in the OC, the impact of Pushead on their band and drug use. It was a very interesting discussion with a...

Vancouver, BC LEGEND, Kenny Lush is on the pod this week and no, legend doesn't mean old. Kenny played in Daggermouth and currently spends his time with Rest Easy (if you like Lifetime, Shook Ones etc...you will love the band). We get into it about "Easycore", the Vancouver punk/hardcore scene and his life as an independent wrestler. Take your time to get to know him, because he's well worth your...

Jonah and I have circled the same group of friends for many years, but this was the first time we got a chance to actually sit down and get to know each other! Jonah plays guitar in the awesome band United Nations (with friend of the show Geoff Rickley), a co-host of a fun podcast with his sister called " How Did We Get Weird? " and has been a music writer for Alternative Press and Fuse's " Steven...

I frigging love Mortality Rate and World of Pleasure . I had to have Jess Nyx from the band on the show so I could punish her about how much I enjoy the bands punish her about her background living in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary) punish her about being a "scene kid"  All of these things and more are revealed in the podcast and then some. Dig in and celebrate the vegan straight edge! Check out Knelt...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the podcast, this time with my good friend Vique Martin who is a music industry veteran who has spent her time working behind the scenes at labels like Revelation Records and currently at Pirates Press Records . She also has put out records and zines under the name Simba Records & Zine . In short, she's a lifer and I was happy to have this discussion with...

The very last in our installment of live podcasts that I did at the almighty Outbreak Fest in June of 2022 in front of a live audience. These two chats were awesome and of course, with great people involved in independent music. The first one is with Mat Kerekes from Citizen in which we discuss video games, working out and UK audiences. Then, I chat with Isa Holliday from Slow Crush as they were w...

Early 2000's emo/post-hardcore will never die! While nostalgia is a powerful drug, Ben and his band Armor For Sleep don't just rest on their laurels, they release a killer new LP and play shows around it. I am glad to welcome Ben into the fold and have deep conversations with him about putting on shows at 13 years old, how cool pop punk is and the positive and negatives of "people pleasing".  Buy...

LIVE FROM OUTBREAK FEST 2022!  We have two luminaries within our scene, Walter from Quicksand / Rival Schools (and so much more) and Will Yip the producer of many of your favorite records (Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Pianos Become the Teeth and SO MUCH MORE). We had these discussions in front of a live studio audience and it was quite a fun discussion about navigating creative roadblocks,...

"Like Hoobastank...but doesn't suck" are some immortal words a friend of mine said about Anberlin and I will never forget that. I was pleased as punch to tell Stephen that over our internet connection conversation (to be clear, I like Hoobastank). We get in deep with the feeling of being an outcast, the difference between "shows" and "concerts" and the business side of music. It's a wide ranging d...

Live From Outbreak Fest 2022 we have Brendan Garrone from Incendiary & Jimmy Wizard from Higher Power coming to us LIVE and in person. It was quite a fun discussion with both of these quality human beings in which we discuss UK and US touring, foundational bands and a lot more. Dip in and enjoy!  Buy Podcast Merch Here Theme Song by Tapestry Gold Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube Rockabilia...