Bothering the Band

Get ready to fall in love with the Brooklyn-based "folky alternative post punk indie pop" band awesomely named almost sex . Having connected on Hinge back in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Nick Louis and Warren LaSota’s music met and fell in love before they did. They rounded out the band with Nick’s longtime friend and collaborator, Ken Helmlinger. Much to the chagrin of all our pop cul...

We've been buzzing about getting Kelcey Ayer on the podcast for some time, and we couldn't bee happier that it finally swarmed together. Not only have we been fans of his music for a long time, but he is as sweet as honey and stung our funny bones. Known for being in the fantastic band Local Natives, as well as his own project Jaws of Love. (which are going on tour like tomorrow), our episode&nbsp...

Sometimes Spotify gives you the exact music you need...and that's exactly what happened with Keep for Cheap, the Prairie Rock outfit from Minnesota. We were so glad we found their music and even happier we got to ask Autumn Vagle and Kate Malanaphy super silly questions, but also wondered aloud why so much damn good music comes from the Land of Lakes. Their new album Bundle comes ou...

From the weather to working with such amazing guests, our live show was so much fun. Pure and simple. This very special, unique event gathered musicians Nick Ghanbarian (of the band Bayside), Randy Randall (of the band No Age), Brian Wecht (of the musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party), MNYS, Danielle Durack, and Daniel Sheron (of the band Balto), plus comedian Brooke Van Poppelen, and film...

Dom Flemons is a Grammy award-winning musician, but that is putting it mildly. He is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, but even that is barely scratching the surface. He is a music historian with an encyclopedic knowledge and the record collection to back it up. Known affectionately as The American Songster, we consider ourselves honored to have him on Bothering the Band, and all we w...

We put a hat on top of a hat with David Cross! You know him from Arrested Development, Mr. Show, and a super long list of other super cool shit, and we just had a perfect conversation with him, chatting about music and poetry, Florida and more. His hilarious and thoughtful new special "I'm From the Future" is available on  www.officialdavidcross.com . He ends this episode of Bothering the Ban...

The universe wanted this Bonus Episode with Chad Peck of Kestrels to happen. A fuzzy, reverb-drenched power-pop band from Halifax, Nova Scotia who excel at crafting huge-sounding songs with big hooks and ripping riffs, Kestrels came to us out of the ether of Twitter and was as patient as an angel. Now we are good pals with Chad, who teaches high school English by day and rocks out by night.

From organic farm to major music label, Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran of Illiterate Light mix soaring indie rock and swirling psychedelia with a splash of atmospheric folk. Gorman simultaneously plays guitar with his hands and synth bass with his feet, while Cochran plays a standup drum kit. A fair episode for the welcomed warm days of approaching summer, we played some games, talked about dumpster...

Fresh off his absolutely fantastic new album, Frank Turner sat down with us to discuss wild stuff, like baseball (you're gonna want to hear his baseball story!) poetry, switchblade combs, and much more. Simply put, we can't believe we got to bother Frank Turner...again. He is so damn nice and we are so damn lucky.

From rocking out at Warped Tour with his band Fluf, to designing for Obama and Facebook, Josh Higgins is a freaking renaissance man who has connections throughout graphic design, politics and musical history. And now we have him on the pod, talking rolled up bologna, skateboarding, road rage, and more.

On this badass BONUS EPISODE, we talk with Joseph Bern from the New Jersey storytelling punk band Old Currents! This episode was recorded just days before Slapgate, so us discussing Will Smith as a safe bet is hilarious. P.S. we hope Joseph's parents listen to this episode!

Nashville & Memphis, TN based S.A.M (Savage After Midnight) are grabbing the cock ring of music stardom, and their frontman, Shi Eubank, is a rocker without a filter. This guy will tell you anything you want to know and he’s not afraid to own his past, his present and take charge of his future. That said, it was fun asking him about Kool-Aid pickles and tampons.

This special episode of Bothering the Band, opens with Ronnie Winter of infamous post hardcore emo-punk band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus singing like a choir of angels before venturing down memory lane to talk about music, MySpace, and more. The full-time dad and part-time rocker describes himself as the annoying sober vegan, but we describe as genre-less and genuine.

A faith-based band that created their own sub-genre of metal, called Beautycore, GFM, which stands for Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh, consists of three sisters from Jacksonville, who are just having a blast and touring, and we were stoked to have them on Bothering the Band.

A Florida-centric rollercoaster through hell, our interview with AJ of We're Wolves is the number 1 episode to listen to while taking a number 2, because we don't hold back on haircuts, Halloween, promises, middle names, Kraken Fest, Ryan Gosling, and so much more that your ass will melt from spicy laughter. A Florida-centric rollercoaster through hell, our interview with AJ of We're Wolves is the...

We sat down with Nigerian American Artist, Spoken Word Poet, Film-Maker, Educator, and fellow podcaster Amanda Eke to talk about the intersection of poetry and music. We also ask silly questions about Mexican food (or lack thereof) in Japan, and other fun stuff. She is the host of The Poet Speaks Podcast, and this episode is a little different, so give it a listen and then check out her podca...

From open mics and empty bathtubs, this Bonus Episode with Maria Maita-Keppeler and Matthew Zeltzer (and a pug named Frank) of the Portland-based band MAITA was a best-wish-filled creature party. Their sophomore album, "I Just Want To Be Wild For You" just came out Feb 18th on Kill Rock Stars. After listening to this, listen to it, and then tell a friend about Bothering the Band.

From the music to the interview itself, we are definitely under the spell of joy with Bonnie Bloomgarden, frontwoman of the the Los Angeles-based rock 'n' roll band, Death Valley Girls, who answers our silly, earthly questions – about everything from t-shirts to Iggy Pop – all from her cosmic throne in the recording studio.

On this very special episode, we have writer/director Rich Wilkes, who has written some killer films, including Airheads, Glory Daze (which he also directed), XXX (starring Vin Diesel), The Jerky Boys: The Movie, the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt , and the documentary Punk Like Me. Not only is he our new best friend, but he also flipped the questions back on us and made this interview one for the ag...

Ninja Sex Party is the perfect guest for Bothering the Band: they rock, they are hilarious! They sing songs about dicks and unicorns, and we got to ask them questions about unicorn dicks! Give it up for Dan and Brian of Ninja Sex Party!!!!!

On this episode, we have Night Palace, the ethereal indie pop creation of classically-trained vocalist and songwriter Avery Leigh Draut, who responded to our awkward questions with answers that included Sonic the Hedgehog, car office, street microwaves and hospital valets. Find out what the hell she is talking about and then tell someone you went to high school with.

John Salaway is a musician's musician. He is also our friend, so this interview is a long time coming. The Grammy-considered songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, who has shared stages with Peter Frampton, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, and more, talked with us about Florida, chain wallets, Groundhog Day, Sean Barna, and using the "John". All from his rocking chair.

This episode with Quinn Christopherson is special for two reasons: it is a Bonus Episode, and it is with our first Alaskan musician! Yep, no matter where you stand politically or culturally, you have to admit Alaskans are people, too, and this Alaskan makes amazing music filled with dazzling storytelling! He got his start after winning the NPR Tiny Desk competition back in 2019 and his debut album...

Aeon Station is the long-awaited solo project from Kevin Whelan—formerly of indie darlings The Wrens—whom, because he has a new album (Observatory) and a new path, we bothered about a bunch of new shit, including new mornings, New Jersey highways, New Year's resolutions, and more.

Mirour Mirour on the pod, who was one of the most fun Bothering the Band interviews of them all? The husband and wife duo of the Christian indie band Mirours, that's who! And who are so darn nice. We talk about what it's like making and playing music with your spouse, who cleans the bathroom, who does the dishes, and broken coffee mugs, and much more in this magical episode.