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This week I have the beautiful opportunity to speak with Popeye Vogelsang. There are many times in ones' life when they look for something to save them from the destruction in their life. Today I was blessed to say thank you to the one who saved me. The saying "music saved my life" is something I hold on to because it's true, and Popeye's band FARSIDE did just that for me....

On this week's show we welcome Chris Swinney from the punk rock supergroup FIRE SALE! The band FIRE SALE consists of Chris Swinney (formerly of The Ataris ) on guitar, Matt Riddle (formerly of Face To Face , Pulley , and No Use For A Name ) on bass, Pedro Aida (formerly of Ann Beretta and currently with Shotclock and The Iron Roses ) on vocals, and Matt Morris (formerly of Darlington ) on dru...

On this week’s episode we travel around the world to meet up with multitalented Australian artist HAYDEN CALNIN. From early beginnings Hayden has carved out a path refusing to adhere to convention and genre. By the time the self-taught, multi-instrumentalist had graduated from film school, a major in sound design had set the scene for Hayden to take an interest in music production. On his first tw...

BLAKE MORGAN is an American musician, singer, music producer, record label owner, and activist based in New York City. After releasing the alternative rock solo album Anger's Candy (1997) on Phil Ramone 's N2K Sony /Red label,he began producing music independently and founded the label Engine Company Records in 2002, which in 2012 became ECR Music Group . Morgan was born and raised in Ma...

Today I had the distinct pleasure to speak with an artist I have admired and adored throughout his illustrious career, JEFF CAUDILL. Jeff has been a part of some of my favorite projects through the years, GAMEFACE , MARCH, YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN WRECK and now he is back with his new band LOW COAST. Jeff was very open and honest about his life in the music business and what led him to what he describe...

On this weeks episode we catch up with Baltimore, MD based project THE LAST SECOND SAVE. The Last Second Save was created by songwriter Jesse Procaccini to channel his creative vision and inner-most thoughts. Jesse brings us into his world of creation and collaboration throughout his career.  The 2-song single "Baltimore," produced by Will Beasley and Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, The Dang...

On this week’s episode we meet up with the Brooklyn based band WAKELEE. Wakelee consists of identical twins Alex (vocals/guitar) and David Bulmer (drums) and Elliot Shiang (vocals/bass). They met at a friend's show in New York and immediately bonded over Halal food and music. They have since released an EP, a healthy batch of emo-tinged singles, and recently released their self-titled debut a...

On this week's episode I welcome one half of the Bristol, UK based brother duo BAD SOUNDS. Ewan and I dive into what led to the creation of BAD SOUNDS and what keeps it going strong. Ewan talks about their latest E.P. " Escaping from a Violent Time, Vol 3" which was self-produced by the band, and mixed by Nathan Boddy ( Mura Masa, Biig Piig, PinkPantheress) , and proves that the ban...

On this week's episode we welcome Josh Garza of one of the most acclaimed rock bands of the 2000s, the SECRET MACHINES . The SECRET MACHINES helped define the sound of the era, along side contemporaries Interpol, Spiritualized, and TV on the Radio. Laden with sprawling arrangements occasionally pushing the 9 minute mark, Curtis and Garza have always been most comfortable with the term “space...

There was a time when the Midwest seethed like the sea, fields and farmland, widespread and curling, cities ringing dark, hollow and deep. Under the shadow of the Great Lakes, haunted by the ghosts of industry, the young made music because of there was often nothing else to do, packing into small town basements and howling along with each another in VFW halls. Hüsker Dü’s punk roared out of Minnes...

Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years. She released her first album with the Nettwerk Music Group in 1996 and Sony Music Publishing Canada. Since then has been signed with Capitol Records, and EMI Canada with her JUNO nominated band Shaye . She has written and recorded six solo albums and two wi...

Rhode Island-based Pop-Punk band Another One Down! has proven themselves to be a driving force within the New England music scene since their inception in 2014. Selling out shows, playing alongside various notable touring acts, and even opening the 2018 Vans Warped Tour are just a few of the milestones the band has achieved over the course of their career. Another One Down! combines modern hard-hi...

This week we hit the road and talk to Mike Belazis of OLIVER HAZARD,  all while Devin navigates the treacherous road to their next show. The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio OLIVER HAZARD – Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar), Griffin McCulloch (vocals, keys) and Devin East (vocals, guitar) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One member of the band came home to Ohio afte...

On this week's we show we welcome Nat FitzGerald from the South Bend, Indiana-based post-gaze outfit SPACESHIPS. SPACESHIPS is set to release their fourth full-length album, Ruins, on March 24 via Friend Club Records. Recorded by lead vocalist/guitarist Nat FitzGerald with the other members individually throughout 2021 and 2022, Ruins is a collection of songs born out of the social polarizati...

On this week's episode we welcome David Wimbish from the North Carolina indie-pop band THE COLLECTION. The band just drop their latest E.P. "How To Survive An Ending" and we dive right into it on the show. The EP is about empowerment and feeling like you don't have to follow others' expectations. That you can handle the end of something special with a light heart and find...

On this week's show we catch up with Ben and Daniel from the Denver, CO based band A PLACE FOR OWLS. The minute I finished listening to their seminal self titled album I knew I had to have them on the show. As humble as Ben and Daniel are about their music, they truly do not need to be. Their music stands on its own, as a pulsating pleasure to thine ears. Ben and Daniel speak about their long...

On this week's show I catch up with my buddy Chris Poulsen of the bone shattering band SLEEP CYCLES. Chris and I get right down to business on this episode, which is a necessity when you are a punk rock dad to two small children. Chris and I discuss the music we bond over and the flash in the pan that was a certain style of music. We here at HiddenTracks couldn't be more proud to help a...

On this week's episode we traverse the globe and head out to Sweden and catch up with Mike Persson of the formative punk band VENEREA. When you are creating and releasing music for well over 30 years, what is a band to do? Put out one of the best punk rock albums of all of 2022 ("Euro Trash")that's what. Mike takes us on a trip down memory lane and explains what it's like...

This week we welcome Martin Earley and Calin Peters of the Indie Folk-Rock band THE BALLROOM THIEVES. This episode is filled with wonderment, joy and some amazing discoveries about each other. As we move through our own musical journey, we find that while the journeys run parallel they can be extremely different. Martin and Calin found themselves creating beautiful music together, but someone had...

On this week's episode we head on out to a place near Bend, Oregon. Home of the last Blockbuster Video, but lucky for us it's also home to the great band BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT. Ian Cook of BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT spends some time with us discussing his life in music. Ian talks about his time spent fronting LARRY AND HIS FLASK and what sparked the creation of BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT. When listen...

On this week's episode we catch up Joey Duffy of the pivotal gateway band from Oklahoma,  CLIFFDIVER.   Joey and I found out that we had a lot more in common than just great music. *Disclaimer* - we get pretty deep on those common bonds, such as military, mental illness, suicide, and addiction. The common theme that we find through all of this is how music saves.  CILFFDIVER is the perfect ex...

This week we welcome the living legend himself Michael Monroe of HANOI ROCKS and DEMOLITION 23. For those of you who do not know who Michael is, let me put it this way, without him the style of hair metal and glam rock my never have existed. Michael recently turned 60 and based on his latest solo record "I Live Too Fast To Die Young!"  there are no signs of him slowing down. Michael has...

Join us this week as we welcome Sergie from WAYS AWAY and SAMIAM. Sergie's career has spanned many decades with stops in many bands along the way. Sergie's career started with the band SOUP then on to SWEET BABY, SAMIAM, KNAPSACK, SOLEA, RAQUET CLUB, FELLED TREES, and now WAYS AWAY. If you've ever listened to the show, you know these bands have been on my favorites list since the mo...

This week we head across the "pond" to Scotland and catch up with Robbie McSkimming from DANCING ON TABLES. Dancing On Tables are a Scottish pop-rock band from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, who formed in 2014 as bored school friends who happened to play the right instruments. Beginning with playing friend's parties and school halls, their journey has since seen them play UK arenas wi...

Welcome to season 4!!! On this week's episode we welcome TIFFANY , yep, that TIFFANY . For those of you who are old enough to remember, Tiffany rose to fame back in 1987 with her debut album. In an industry where it is easy to pop off and then fade away, Tiffany kept moving forward and held true to her value, the music. Throughout her storied career Tiffany has never stopped creating and reco...