Behind the Vinyl

Rick Maguire of Pile joins Behind the Vinyl straight from his home in Boston, Ma. Rick talked about what he has been doing during his downtime from touring, which hasn't really been downtime, but instead has been filled with writing more music than ever and picking up drawing again. Pile released a cassette tape in October that included a booklet of artwork from Rick. We then went into finding ded...

I took a virtual trip to Los Angeles this week to have a conversation with punk rocker, Kelsey Reckling! We talked about the release of 24 hours in the beginning of the year, going back to school to study biology, finding a passion for bird watch and plant hikes, getting sober and working at Cosmic Vinyl. There was also an detailed discussion about moving to Los Angelas from Houston. Kelsey is a s...

One name that has been popping up more-and-more since their release of their sophomore album "Pleasure Vision" is the band Bacchae out of Washington, DC. This week Andrew, Katie, and Rena took some time out of their schedule to tell their story. Pleasure Vision was released on March 6 right around when Covid was storming into the US. The band was able to luckily play their release show, but the to...

Fresh off their debut album, 5 Years Behind, which was released in March, THICK join the conversation this week. THICK started as a two-piece band in 2013 when Nikki and Shari met on Craigs List. The two would meet up once a week at a practice space and piece together some of the early songs of the band. Two years later, in 2015, Kate came on board as the bassist and everything began to speed up a...

If you want a punk legend then you came to the right place. This episode had countless stories from the long career of Mikey Erg. The recording process for each album, the live show experience, and so much more. You name it and it's in this episode. Mikey discusses what it was like to do remote recordings when the pandemic first started. He also goes into how important it is to support bands throu...

Shab Ferdowsi is someone who has many talents and is always finding new ways to be creative. The musician out of Los Angeles just released a full-length album in the spring labeled R.I.P. Apathy. We spoke about the two year process that went into having that record come into fruition. Also, she has quite the story behind her music journey. Shab didn't start writing music until about four years ago...

The influences behind the grungy sound of Nashville's own, Sad Baxter, isn't hard to find. Deezy grew up a fan of loud rock and was inspired by acts like Nirvana, Veruca Salt, and Hole. Once she met Alex at Berklee College they were on a mission to create a sound similar to the ones they both grew up admiring. Fast forward several years later and their story has been a huge success. As usual, this...

As we enter the fall season and the warm weather slowly begins to fade away, there will be more time to sit down and catch up on some of your favorite musicians and shows. Warren Franklin is an excellent choice! On Sept. 12 his Instagram show returns and if it's anything like season one then you are in for a treat. Season one saw guests like Ratboys, Retirement Party, Mikey Erg, Chris Conley & so...

Carmen Perry of Remember Sports joined the podcast this week! It's jam packed with some really epic stories! Carmen discussed the current state of music and starting up a Patreon. She also took a journey back to high school when she joined a student run music group and not feeling completely comfortable playing music at that time in life because of a unwelcoming group of boys from her school. She...

This week I chatted with Sarah Blumenthal of Charlotte, NC's fuzzy indie punk band Alright. The band is preparing for the release of their first full-length album labeled "I'm Doing This to Myself" which will be available on Aug. 28 (Self Aware Records). We went in-depth about the song writing experience and everything behind the steps that Sarah took to make this release possible. Also, there are...

This week Stephen of The Big Easy dropped into the podcast. The Big Easy has been easily one of my favorite discoveries of 2020. Stephen's music making abilities is a real treat for anyone who listens. He had some great input about the music he puts out for all to hear and is extremely passionate about his craft. Last fall he started on an adventure that led him to releasing a new song on the firs...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with David & Daoud of Bad Moves this week. The punk band out of Washington, DC just released one of the best albums this year in Untenable. We chatted about making Untenable, releasing it in 2020, and the story behind several of the songs. Plus, we discussed how the band formed (a pretty awesome karaoke night) and some other epic stories about the group. Give the...

Took a virtual road trip to Seattle, Wa this week to chat with John Spinney of Monsterwatch. Big Sin has been one of my favorite songs for the longest time and Tuesday was the original intro jam of the show. So a bunch of connections with the band! It was cool to hear John talk about the transition in sound the band has seen for the upcoming album that will be released at the beginning of next yea...

For this episode I returned to the local front of New Jersey and my punk self is jumping for joy. I had Brian Gorsegner of Night Birds join this week. When I was growing up, and started dabbling in the bass guitar, Brian was someone I looked up to and admired for all that he did for the punk community. He has been touring for 20 years now in several different projects. He has been on the road with...

I had the honor of sitting down with Michigan's rising emo punks, Dogleg. The full band sat down to chat about their full story. From Alex starting Dogleg as a solo act and being the loudest musician at coffee shop shows to the release of one of the best albums of 2020 in Melee. This episode is loaded with personal and band stories. Give Dogleg a follow on IG (doglegband) and on Twitter (@leg_dog)...

This week's episode is getting released on the 5th anniversary of the band I had the opportunity to chat with! Ramona, a punk band out of Philly, formed in Seattle, WA on July 7 of 2015. It started with a Craigslist ad and resulted in a first get together that ended with the band getting massages. Since then they have been a tight knit group. Whether it's singing karaoke during long van rides or w...

This week I had the opportunity to converse with John Russell from the band Gnawing out of Richmond, VA. Gnawing has a 90s rock sound similar to Dinosaur Jr. and The Lemonheads. It was another great discussion. John is originally from North Carolina and played In a few bands before he moved to Richmond and ultimately created Gnawing. We really went deep into influences on the music scene and Ameri...

Super pumped up to have the opportunity to chat with local legends, Latewaves. This was my first time having the entire band on the show and they turned out to be the coolest group of people. This episode was filled with epic stories and endless laughs. My personal favorite story was about the time they performed in a kitchen. Catch that story & so many others in this loaded episode!. Give Latewav...

Sonia Sturino of Weakened Friends joined Behind the Vinyl this week. I was fortunate enough to discover Weakened Friends a few years ago at the Asbury Brewery. They quickly became one of my favorite live acts. I make sure to never miss them when they come to New Jersey. On this episode we talked about the usual topics such as how Sonia got into music, how the band formed, moving to Portland, and t...

This week we had another Chicago-based band join the show which continues to prove the rich music history of the city. Julia Steiner of Ratboys was my guest and she was an absolute blast to converse with. We talked about a wide-range of music topics like how she met bandmate Dave at Notre Dame, they started writing music in their dorm rooms, eventually moving in with Dave & Sean in Chicago & havin...

This week's episode features everyone's favorite eclectically creative punk, Brendan Kelly. From the growth of the beloved Lawrences Arms to his most recent solo work with the Wandering Birds, we dive into Beex's maniacal musical mind, the city of Chicago, his writing career path (with stops at the Onion and the Hard Times) to the utmost importance of being a family man. Give him a follow on IG (d...

This week Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy joined the podcast for an epic episode. Mannequin Pussy is a Philadelphia-based punk band that currently have three full-length albums (GP, Romantic, Patience). We discussed her love for tie-dye, being diagnosed with cancer as a teenager, dancing as a hobby growing up, learning how to play the guitar, the death of Amy Winehouse and how musicians have an i...

This week Christian Sparacio joined the show for a super fun episode. Sparacio is a former college football player who shifted to full-time musician after graduating from Colby College. We discussed working at a brewery, favorite rom-coms, balancing football and music, performing at Carnegie Hall in high school, making the decision to do music full-time, recording Baby Blue during Quarantine, and...

This was honestly a dream episode for me. Sincere Engineer has been one of my favorite bands since they released Rhombithian back in 2017. Deanna Belos, who created the group, and makes all of the music, joined me to talk about Nickelodeon, not attending dental school and starting a band instead, the Chicago scene and the influence that bands like Lawrence Arms and Alkaline Trio had on her, receiv...

The journey continues with episode two! This week had no limits when I spoke with Austin Cooper of Arizona's indie pop punk band, No Lungs. We discussed favorite candy, foods of Arizona, Nirvana, Austin having to re-record the first two albums, No Lungs' first tour, and so much more! Be sure to follow No Lungs on IG @nolungsaz and our page as well @behindthevinylpod. As usual, would love to hear f...