Fawkes and Friends

Quick reminder: The Misery Suite, the latest album from Black Guy Fawkes and the Co-Conspirators is out now on all platforms and available through Asbestos Records in the US, Bomber Music in the UK, and Le Noize in Canada. You can also snag copies at upcoming shows, or at IronFest in Newport, KY November 15th.. In this episode, Frank Turner reunites with Ian and Ed as they discuss his recent tour...

Quick reminder: The Misery Suite, the latest album from Black Guy Fawkes and the Co-Conspirators is out now on all platforms and available through Asbestos Records in the US, Bomber Music in the UK, and Le Noize in Canada. You can also snag copies at upcoming shows, or at IronFest in Newport, KY November 15th.. In this heart-to-heart episode, Ian and Ed catch up with Cassie Jalilie, drummer of Ven...

This episode, Matt Nasir joins Ian and Ed from across the ocean via the magic of the internets. He shares insights on band dynamics, challenges of live performances, and working with Frank Turner. Matt recounts his musical journey, influenced by family, transitioning from bass to multiple instruments (and which instrument he “thinks” in when composing).and his involvement in notable tours and proj...

Upcoming gigs where you can find Black Guy Fawkes: Festivals: Sing Us Home Festival: May 2-4  (Philadelphia, PA) ( www.singushomefestival.com ) Camp Punksylvania: June 20-22 (Gilbert, PA) ( www.camppunksulvania.com ) (use code BLACKGUYFAWKES for 10% off Camp Punksylvania tickets) Tour (supporting Apes of the State ): Hamilton, ON (May 13 at Vertagogo) Toronto, ON (May 14 at Hard Luck) Ottowa ON (M...

The first episode of Fawkes and Friends in 2025 is the preliminary gathering of the Matt Flood of Asbestos Records Appreciation Society, as labelmate Kiri Oliver of the band Early Riser joins Black Guy Fawkes and his pal to talk about a shared love of the album format, the brilliance of Mikey Erg and his unwavering commitment to playing in almost every band at Fest is Gainesville, what Early Riser...

You didn’t think this show was done for the year, did you? Fresh from a tour with their pal’s the P-Nots that took them from Oregon, WI to Pougkeepsie, NY (and all sorts of points in between), Black Guy Fawkes and his less talented but more [insert something positive] friend are back in the swing of things after Black Guy Fawkes headed out on the road again with pal Gab de la Vega for another tour...

Ok, both Ian and Ed are exhausted, and happy, and all sorts of post-festival blues and happiness has set in. But, damn, what a great long weekend in Toronto, where Black Guy Fawkes hosted 87.5% of Cowboy Chords and lead the Economics of Being an Independent Artist panel, and Ed filled in to host the other 12.5% of the open mic and drank many, many beers. Hence the delay in this episode coming out....

Hey friends! Another episode, and more dates where you can see Black Guy Fawkes (and sometimes Ed): Thursday, 9/19/24 - Sunday 9/22/24: hosting the Cowboy Chords open mic daily at Lost Evenings Friday, 9/27/24: Bright Box Theater (Winchester, VA) with Meager Kings and Joey Harkum ( ⁠tickets available here⁠ ) October 2 - 11th: a house show tour with the P-Nots (Colchester CT punk) hitting Oregon WI...

We’re back again–twice in one week, making up for lost time. And we have a few more special episodes coming up. Also coming up: more dates where you can see Black Guy Fawkes (and sometimes Ed): Saturday, 9/14/24: Dangerously Delicious (Baltimore, MD) with The Great Dying (free show!) Thursday, 9/19/24 - Sunday 9/22/24: hosting the Cowboy Chords open mic daily at Lost Evenings Friday, 9/27/24: Brig...

Well, there’s a big announcement in this episode, one that will likely lead to a good bit of poutine and some reunions with friends. But, on top of that one, here are some other upcoming Black Guy Fawkes events you can still get in on: Saturday, 9/14/24: Dangerously Delicious (Baltimore, MD) with The Great Dying (free show!) Friday, 9/27/24: Bright Box Theater (Winchester, VA) with Meager Kings an...

Hello again, friends! Fawkes and Friends is back with another episode, where Black Guy Fawkes and Ed gather with another friend to talk all about creativity. And since gathering with friends over music is so great, here's a shameless plug where you can gather with Black Guy Fawkes: Monday, 8/26/24: Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA) with Littlefoot ( tickets available here ) Saturday, 9/14/24: Dangero...

It’s been so long, we actually forgot how to upload a podcast (and, at times, how to create one). But, hey, Black Guy Fawkes is off the road and back in the studio, recording album number five (5!) and back with his own personal project 2520, Ed, to put out a new slate of episodes before getting back out on the road--Pittsburgh 8/26 with Littlefoot, and Winchester 9/27 with Joey Harkum and Meager...

By and large, this episode of Fawkes and Friends is a little more serious than most. Of course, there is still talk about Black Guy Fawkes’s upcoming shows in Denver (for Punk Rock Saves Lives), Gilbert, PA (for Camp Punksylvania), and Cumberland, MD (for the 6th annual Fawkes and Friends festival at Dig Deep Brewing Company), and the guys and the guest still play the quickfire game at the end, bu...

No lengthy preamble here–it’s not needed when Black Guy Fawkes and Linh Le from Bad Cop / Bad Cop get together. They talk about sharing the stage at Lost Evenings, the Bassists Against Racists campaign, and their shared love of Ted Lasso. Linh and Ed also share their love of karaoke, and everyone combines like a three-part Voltron to talk about performing, the best cheesesteak in Philadelphia, and...

The tour is mostly over–Black Guy Fawkes gets to spend some time at home and traveling to see other folks perform this month before making a few more appearances: Punk Rock Saves Lives Fest in Denver, CO on Friday, July 5th Camp Punksylvania in Gilbert, PA on Sunday, July 7th and then the annual Fawkes and Friends Festival at Dig Deep Brewing in Cumberland, MD on July 13th (special episode with mo...

Black Guy Fawkes is still out on the road, having just finished Punk Rock Hoedown in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be playing in Nashville, Tennessee at Springwater May 29th, and then at Jortsfest June 1st. The tour has been a whirlwind of an adventure, and that adventure continues through June and July, with volunteering with Punk Rock Saves Lives at Pride in Pittsburgh, and then shows in Denver, C...

First of all, Black Guy Fawkes and the other guy are back from a whirlwind trip through Canada–together for the shows Black Guy Fawkes and Pigeon Pit were supporting Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals, and separately when Black Guy Fawkes performed all over Pouzzafest and Ed drove home to his dog and many, many cats, with a stop in New Jer– New York on the way.  There’s a brief recap of...

Massive announcement: Black Guy Fawkes is joining Pigeon Pit and Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals for two dates leading up to Pouzzafest: tonight, May 14th at the Broom Factory in Kingston, ON, and Wednesday, May 15th at the Axis Club in Toronto, Ontario. And that’s why the intro sounds weird–Ian and Ed are currently in a hotel in Rochester, NY, and Ed couldn’t figure out a way for th...

If there’s one thing in this world that Black Guy Fawkes and his trusty(ish) pal Ed have in common, it’s a love of today’s guests, Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman, both as artists and as people. The DIY revolution is alive and well, and it's fueled by artists like Micah and Vanessa who are passionate about their craft and committed to building meaningful connections with other artists...

You know what we have a love jones for? Proper. They are one of Black Guy Fawkes’s favorite bands, and now they are one of Ed’s, too, and the third friend joining them today is Erik Garlington from that very band. This one goes all over the map–touring in the south and the cities that get passed over, feelings of “are we friends or coworkers” while on tour, and feelings of sometimes being the “div...

Black Guy Fawkes is back from prepping for his upcoming spring tour (with dates in Maryland, Canada, Nevada, Tennessee, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Maryland again), and he and Ed are joined by Brian Walker from A Day Without Love.  Brian shares firsthand experiences and practical tips on planning and executing a successful tour, from booking gigs to navigating transportation and accommodations. Ins...

No one prepared Ed for how lonely recording an intro could be, but as Black Guy Fawkes prepares for his spring tour (with dates in Maryland, Canada, Nevada, Tennessee, Colorado, and Pennsylvania) leading up to the Fawkes and Friends festival this July 13th at Dig Deep Brewing Company in Cumberland, MD, it fell to Ed to introduce Mike Miller and Matt Davis from Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, who...

If you asked Black Guy Fawkes, he’d probably tell you that he never thought in a million years he’d be able to interview President Bill Clinton. It may have something to do with this show sounding a lot like another show that airs on a certain cable "news" network. Also, he certainly wouldn’t have expected that the President would bring other Presidents along, or that they’d have a punk...

The realities of the music business are something Kayleigh Goldsworthy knows a lot about–whether it’s streaming royalties, merch sales, acting as a hired gun for other projects, or direct support via Patreon, she has had her hands in it. This episode, she takes a deep dive in with Black Guy Fawkes and his dilettante pal on the intentionality of stagecraft and persona, the joys of being a “hired gu...

Everyone in this special episode is going to be at Pouzza Fest in Montreal this May except for Ed, and he’s real salty about it. But you, dear listener–if you go ( Pouzza Fest: Montreal's Punk Festival – May 17-18-19, 2024 ), you can not only see Black Guy Fawkes, but today’s guests as well–Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand from the amazing ska band Catbite! And, hey, if you’re in the UK, they...