Going Off Track

The talentented booker for Saint Vitus, singer for Primitive Weapons and White Widows Pact discusses the politics behind Brooklyn's hottest venue, the genesis of his own bands and why you shouldn't ask him to be on the guest list unless you've got a good reason.

Chris Mansfield with guest host Steak Mountain, looks back on his major-label saga, his personal and collaborative relationship with Macklemore and why he's more excited about his music right now than he's been in a long time.

Title Fight bassist/vocalist along with guest host Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) discusses record collecting, moving to New York and whether violence is an inherent part of hardcore music.

The singer-songwriter, with guest hosts Vanessa Bayer, (Saturday Night Live) and Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) discusses reality television, the class system in Europe, the brilliance of the Counting Crows and what it was like opening for the Offspring armed solely with an acoustic guitar.

Patrick and Anna Troxell with guest host Norman Brannon (Texas Is The Reason) discuss what it's like being in a band with someone you're married to; living in a haunted house and why they avoid Waffle House.

The Pelican guitarist / music publicist discusses what it's like playing in one of metal's most celebrated instrumental bands while also doing press for high-profile acts like Run The Jewels, why there's no such thing as guilty pleasures and the genesis of his awesome new band RLYR

One of our favorite guests returns alongside Yuuki Matthews (The Shins) to talk about the nature of music criticism, Bazan's rules to curb his problem drinking and how he manages to balance his career in a way that makes equal time for his art and family without sacrificing productivity.

Powerviolence icon Mark McCoy (Charles Bronson, Das Oath) with guest host Steak Mountain discusses his insanely regimented artistic process, why creativity precedes commerce when it comes to his record label Youth Attack! and why he spends 90 minutes every morning writing in his journal even if it's in a font that's undecipherable to everyone else.

The Thrice frontman and solo artist talks about what it was like to be signed to a major-label during 2002's summer of screamo, why the worship music he creates for his church shouldn't be confused with the music he creates with his band and how technology has changed the way he's able to tour and stay in touch with his family.

One of our favorite musicians, and her producer (both formerly of Bomb The Music Industry!) returns to discuss her brand new album Cocksure. There’s also her traumatic experience of viewing Mel Gibson film Apocalypto after eating a weed brownie and how to the duo met as Long Island ska kids.

The Alkaline Trio bassist/singer talks about why mild-altering drugs can eventually dull your senses, what it's been like relocating from Chicago to St. Augustine, Florida, and how he's mellowed out in general after playing in a punk band for nearly two decades.

Author and musician Tim Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, Jooan Of Arc, Owls, Make Believe) with guest host Norman Brannon (Texas Is The Reason) discusses starting a band with his brother when he was 12 years old, and why Chicago is still a viable place to survive as an artist.

The drummer who’s played in pretty much every important New York hardcore band ever (Judge, Youth Of Today, Project X, Side By Side…) talks about the legendary Chung King sessions, what it was it like being in Limp Bizkit for one day and how he ended up at his current gig as an advertising agency in Venice, California.

Offtrack favorites Chris Farren (Fake Problems) and Jeff Rosenstock (Bomb The Music Industry!) discuss Leavin' La Vida Loca, the latest release from their band Antarctigo Vespucci, why Chris cleans his room every day and what Jeff is going to do with his outdated DVD collection.

The rocker and party icon talks about how technology has changed the way humans relate to each other throughout history, yet why nothing will ever replace face-to-face interactions. He explains how to stay positive even when it involves something as frustrating in sitting in traffic for hours on the way to record this podcast.

Annie Hart and Erika Forster from the Brooklyn dream pop band and guest host Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) discuss what it was like being homeschooled, why we were all such well-behaved adolescents and how touring has allowed many of us to live outside of a bubble to see how people live in the rest of the world.

Circa Survive guitarist Colin Frangicetto along with guest host, Steak Mountain talk about how they reluctantly became "artists," how coming up in punk rock gave them the confidence to experiment in visual arts and why if you're truly happy with what you've created it's probably time to quit.

Frances and Mark Quinlan of Hop Along alongside Noisey editor and guest host Dan Ozzi to discuss how the band formed, what it's like being in a creative project with your sibling and their unexpected love of Earth Crisis.

The star of Amazon's "Sneaky Pete" has had a long career in TV including appearances on Chicago Fire and Law & Order. He talks about how easy it is to lose your own identity when you're immersed in a character and what it's like playing an alcoholic rapist onstage.

Kevin Devine discusses how he's able to play arenas with Brand New one week and headline intimate shows the next, what it's been like bouncing between Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan for his entire life and what it's like being both a musician and a critic.

Cursive and The Good Life frontman Tim Kasher discusses his prodigious musical output, what it's like being on tour when your lung collapses and the consequences of writing overly personal lyrics.

Vanessa Bayer (SNL, Trainwreck), Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil), Christopher Norris (a.k.a. Steak Mountain) and yoga guru Eddie Stern join the G.O.T. hosts for a live podcast taping at Union Hall, Brooklyn. BONUS: Blake performs at the end!

La Dispute frontman Jordan Dreyer talks about the band's latest album, "Rooms Of The House", why he still lives in Michigan, and how he's been able to completely eschew any type of social media profile.

Randy Blythe discusses his new memoir "Dark Days," about what it was like to experience the Kafka-esque drama of being arrested for a murder that he never knew occurred and why he decided to return to Europe for the trial.

British actor and musician Michael Des Barres talks about his indefinable career that ranges from replacing Robert Palmer in Power Station to playing Murdoc on MacGyver. He even performs a song for us at the end.