Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Drummer Christopher Todd of Brooklyn Psych/Post Rock Trio/Profound Lore recording artists Sannhet talks the origins of the band, weird gigs in New Orleans and Belgium, his Dad’s classic rock growing up vs his teenage punk rock influences, going to hardcore shows in Philly and NY, his love for acrylic kits and experiences recording them, shooting whiskey with his drum idol John Stanier, his bathroo...

Drummer Dan Ryan of PA/TX groove rockers Crobot talks the 3 day preparation to play his first run of shows with the band and how a craigslist ad lead to it all, playing in cover bands, and the bizarre world of cover band circuits in casinos, European festivals with tanks flanking the stage and the general reverence Euro crowds have for American rock, shaking pictures off the walls of his parents h...

Drummer Rick Smith of Miami melodi-stoner band Torche stopped by the #CBBP for a the second time to talk their new record Admission, how the new lineup changed the writing process and how this record wasn’t as rushed as Restarter, how Miami has effected their sound and the "stoke level” being at an all time high in the band, working at cool drum shops -vs- his miserable 4 day stint at Guitar...

Drummer Shannon Larkin of Godsmack talks his journey of playing drums since the age of 8, hearing loss, Godsmack’s new studio in Nashville, the full circle of playing in his Dad’s garage to playing in his garage as an adult, the stage production and double drum mobile-risers of Godsmack’s live show and the bizarre timing of the call for him to join Godsmack, work with Ugly Kid Joe, Amen, Glassjaw...

Drummer Shane Medanich of Brooklyn skate-thrash band Slashers talks their new self titled record, growing up in NY and moving to San Fransisco where he began playing drums in his band Hightower that continues to play shows 18 years later, DRI and the origins of skate thrash, playing bizarre border shows in Arizona, jamming Metallica songs in his formative years, touring the US and the connections...

Drummer Brent Prager of Austin, TX OG Noise Rock trio Cherubs talks the aches and pains of nearly 30 years of drumming, their 18 year hiatus, how social media led the rebirth of Cherubs, vertigo from excessive volume, caveman-‘crompin” on the kit, addiction and holding down jobs, two years in NY /working with Barkmarket drummer Rock Savage, kindred spirits in Unsane, the Austin TX scene in the 80’...

Skryptor/Stats drummer & Rolling Stone Magazine editor Hank Shteamer talks about his bizarre connection to Cleveland, OH's Craw and how faking to be one of their roadies lead to both re-releasing their full catalogue via a crowdfunding campaign and him forming Skryptor with both guitarist David McClelland from Craw and Tim Garrigan from his other favorite band in Dazzling Killmen, his hea...

Drummer Adrienne Davies of Olympia, WA's- Earth talks their new album "Full Upon Her Burning Lips", the process of UN-learning years of drum lessons to adopt to a loose/less-ergonomic approach to playing, breaking her back/being in a coma and the subsequent rehabilitation process, childhood wrestling with her four brothers to earn the right to play the Ringo Starr Ludwig kit in the...

Spin Doctors/Solo Artist-Drummer Aaron Comess talks his love for NY and the process of moving there some 30 years ago from Texas/30 years of the Spin Doctors, recounting the years of studying w/ various drum instructors in Texas leading up to him studying at Berkley and the New School in NY, the diverse music scene of the 90's. playing five nights a week in NYC in the late 80's, the slow...

Baroness/Trans Am drummer Sebastian Thomson makes a second appearance the CBBP to talk Baroness’ killer new record Gold & Grey, the process of recording it, the dual Ludwig kits he had set up for the session, communication advice in high pressure studio sessions and who he was listening to leading up to the recording, the rewards of writing challenging parts for recordings and the patience nee...

Drummer Kris Kuss of Boston’s Pile talks about the decade he’s been in the band, early tours in the states & Europe, holding down minimal jobs and a relationship around touring, cats vs not-so-fancy furniture, growing up playing in church and finding punk rock, local drummers who were an influence in Illinois, playing strange bars in New Orleans and Bar Harbor, Maine, Jody’s fascination with B...

The dynamic & thunderous Joe Tomino of Dub Trio talks tracking/mixing/mastering their new album “The Shape of Dub to Come” and collaborating with Buzz Osborne, Troy Sanders, & Meshell Ndegeocello, touring Europe vs the states, the minimal lessons taught by his father who was also a drummer and the records that he discovered in his collection, playing varying styles growing up and the chall...

Today's guest Mark Guiliana is often considered to be a front runner amongst the most innovative & influential drummers of the modern era! We talk about his work with Avishai Cohen, David Bowie, & Matt Cameron, the origins of Beat Music and some of the studio mantras Mark employs while tracking, early teachers and mentors as well as his time studying at William Patterson, NOT sub-divi...

Drummer Dave McClain on how he initially got the Sacred Reich gig in the 90's and the process of rejoining S.R. a quarter century later, 23 years of recording & touring with Machine Head plus some of the more challenging/fun studio sessions with the band, touring with Pantera, Sepultura & Sick of it All,  growing up in San Antonio, TX & seeing Iron Maiden on the Killers tour, Meta...

Drummer Adam Wade talks about his upbringing in DC/NY, early musical mentors, DC drumming influences, seeing a young Dave Grohl, the early 90’s and touring with Naked Raygun, Helmet, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi & more, Keith Moon and the Monkees as influences, recording Grippe & Novelty with Jawbox, his experiences with Shudder to Think and acclimating to both the music and singing with the...

Drummer Ryan Wolfe of Richmond VA’s Windhand talks their one off show at Desert Fest in NY, a scary van moment en-route to NY, Jody’s fractured arm, their fantastic record Eternal Return, touring Europe/brutally honest Germans, Portland meth heads, how the fringe ideological left is docking rednecks on the right, how he came across his Black Ludwig kit, gas station drum sets, early bands and tours...

Inter Arma Drum-Pounder TJ Childers talks their fantastic new record Sulfur English and the 30ft ceiling live room they recorded drums in for the record, drum twins playing your parts so you can go to the bar, default beards, continuous failures that lead to one inevitably “nailing it’, lessons learned in playing in cover bands/growing up playing with his Dad, our favorite AC/DC & Led Zeppelin...

Entheos' drum killer Navene Koperweis talks refreshing-icy cold light beers; (#coldiehawns, #crispyboys,, #chillycharlesbronsons) and what IPA's actually taste like,  Entheos wild gym/van-bed tour regimen, party-night tokens (CHA-CHING), Jody's assumption that Navene went to Berkley(he didn't), Navene's drumming father and early impressions of playing drums/drumming in one...

Drummer/artist Michel Langevin of intergalactic warcore rockers Voivod talks about the inspiration for their art, reflecting on the crazy cycle of tours and recording Rrröööaaarrr /Killing Technology/Dimension Hatross & Nothingface, Ringo Starr as an influence, his first drum set, hitchhiking to see the early wave of Brit Metal shows, the hard task of replacing original guitarist Piggy and the...

Drummer Kellii Scott of LA Space rock pioneers Failure sits down with guest host Chris Enriquez of BK's Spotlights to talks his early obsession with Kiss and the rock n' roll shows he’d put on with tennis racket air guitar and lincoln logs on pots & pans, hurricane room stereo’s, his first snare drum and rebellious experiences in band class \the “Pee-Tuba” incident, Niko Mcbrain, Tom...

MC Dälek and Mike Mare talk their unique blend of Hip Hop, their crossover potential in touring with such diverse artists as Tool, The Melvins, Tomahawk, The Pharcyde, KRS-one, ISIS, Techno Animal, Sumac, & Daughters, favorite producers in hip hop, the power of drums, the origins of the band, early influences, what records lead them to music, brutal honesty, arm wrestling German bears, meeting...

Quintessential Punk -Jazz drummer Blake Fleming talks the long road to publishing his new book; "The Book of Rhythm", naked frisbee and the 90's in Dumbo, Brooklyn w/ Laddio Bolocko, his time in the Mars Volta, early years in the Colonial Fife and Drum Core / Scottish bagpipe bands,  drum mentors in his formative years of playing both snare drum and drum set, the spectrum of records...

Drummer Blaze Bateh of Brooklyn's dark/cowpunk/soundtrack/rockers- Bambara talks the musical roots that extend back to he and his brother in the 6th grade, the group decision for Blaze, his brother Reid and bassist WIlliam Brookeshire to move together to NY, the movie that inspired him to play drums, the evolution of ones style on the instrument and the process of referring back to early vers...

Drummer Zach Barocas talks the process of re-visiting Jawbox songs from 20 + years prior for their upcoming string of reunion shows, the new found appreciation for his performances in revisiting said parts, his obsession with the Peter Gabriel record SO, some of his favorite drummers of the 90’s and our mutual fascination with Keith Moon, quitting smoking and drinking, the varying drum set up’s th...

Noise Rock drumming ace Rock Savage of NY's Barkmarket talks the origins of the band, the NY scene in the 90’s, tours with Helmet, The Pixies, & Throwing Muses, the series of drums that’s he’s been gifted, found on sidewalks, (and even a case where he re-acquired the exact kit as the one he sold many years prior), the one way trek/tour with Poi Dog Pondering from Austin, TX to NY to play...