How Low Can a Punk Get? Podcast

SOPHIE BENJAMIN may have grown up in a country town - but her passion for alternative music knows no bounds. From humble beginnings in regional QLD strumming an acoustic guitar, to utilising modern day technology and forming a duo with the other member 2000km's away - distance isn't going to hold her back from creating music with people she respects.  You can check out her band SPOKESMODEL on TWIT...

AARON GOCS is one of the funniest comedians in Australia at the moment. A celebrated stand-up comedian, Aaron has spent years honing the craft and is a confident performer on stage with a unique, individual style. Not only that - he also acts with roles in the feature film The Merger as well as ABC TV’s Ronny Chieng International Student. Check out other cool Podbelly Network podcasts @ www.podbel...

CAMERON BAINES has fronted one of Australia's favourite Punk Rock bands, who this year celebrate their 25th anniversary! Cam had too many stories that we decided we'd make this a two part episode... but the stories we did get - WHOA BABY! Driving around your musical idols in the boot of your car, consuming enough weed to make your producer unfit to work and travelling half way across the world wit...

033 - David McBeath DAVID MCBEATH has lived the 'rock and roll' life most people only dream about. Touring and recording in the US, getting a song in triple j's hottest 100, and pounding the skins in one of Australia's 'must see' act's of the 2000's - his band helped make the Central Coast of NSW a hot spot of live music and young up and coming bands. Hear how it all happened, from being the go to...

NIKKI BRUMEN is a name that is going to be around for A LONG time! She fronts one of Australia's most hyped (and for great reason) bands - PAGAN. She's Charismatic, Smart, Passionate and most of all - a fantastic human.   I got to sit down with her before Pagan played at a local bar, right before they headed off on their 2nd trip to Europe in 6 months - to talk about (amongst other things) a very...

Efrem Schulz is a busy man - he fronts two hugely popular bands (Death By Stereo and Voodoo Glow Skulls), has a Podcast (Into The Weeds Podcast), is owner of a fantastic Skate Shop, which also doubles as a small venue for both local and touring bands (Programme Skate and Sound), is frontman of Manic Hispanic ( and still says he's got a few more things in the works...  I got to sit down with him be...

030 - ALISON MICHALK ALISON MICHALK decided from a young age, that 9-5 wasn't for her - and she's stuck with that vision ever since. Using the lessons that punk rock taught her from a young age - she is now the founder and CEO of QUIIP, specialists in online community building, social media, high risk content and crisis management. They're also a Certified B-Corp - which means they are a business...

I've been lucky enough to play in ISAAC GRAHAM's band for the last 8 or so years... i remember the first time seeing him, and thinking 'i need to buy all the music he has right now!' He's one of the country's most humble artists, and as 'real' as a person can get... there's zero BS, just fantastic melodies that will get stuck in your head for days!   chuck a follow at : https://www.facebook.com/is...

BEN MUCKENSCHNABL has played drums in some of the most important hardcore bands in Australia. With his passion for all kinds of music, his dedication to what ever he puts his mind to and his positive energy - there's no wonder he's been a sort after musician fro the second he started drumming.    Think this episode is worth $1? go to  www.paypal.me/myagepodcast  and support the cause!

I do a lot of driving, and listen to a lot of Podcasts... some i'll only dive into, when i know the guest or care about the subject - and some i will listen to religiously, without fail.  On this episode - i wanted to give a should out to a bunch of DIY (as in, not got huge companies backing them or sponsoring them) Podcast's which i figure a lot of people who listen to this, will dig.  If you're...

Part 3 of the Best of 2018 Releases - this episode - Hardcore Bang yo' Head! If you own any music that is on this episode, and you want it taken down - please contact me. There's no bad juju/ill intent - only the utmost of respect and admiration.  

Best of 2018 Pt2 Welcome to Part 2 of my 3 part 'Best of 2018' special episodes.   This episode, I dig into the top 13 (in my opinion) punk rock releases of 2018!    I hope you dig it.   Support bands, support live music, buy music, buy merch, get involved.   **** any bands that don’t want to be included in the list, please contact me and I’ll take it down. No ill intent/bad vibes. Nothing but lov...

So - this year I got re-stoked on new music. With thanks to the High Fives Podcast, the Anxious and Angry podcast and the Axe to Grind Podcast - I discovered heaps of rad jams!!   So, as ‘something special’ - I made 3 ‘best of 2018’ lists, and I’ll have an episode each week as like a playlist of albums I dug this year. 39 songs, 3 categories - Punk, Hardcore and ‘other’ - and this week, I’m doing...

027 - DAVE IMMERZ (LAST NERVE // BAD BLOOD // VIGILANTE)   In my opinion, Dave changed the game for Australian hardcore - at a time when 'the scene' seemed to be full of division and segregation - Dave's first band - Last Nerve - seemed to win over people from all facets of Australian Hardcore, and paved the way for a lot of younger bands to have a crack at something new and fun.    It took me a w...

MARK MOLDRE doesn't fall under the usual umbrella of guests i gave on the podcast, but his story is as fantastic as his guitar playing and song writing abilities - captivating yet calming - like watching the fire place on a cold winters night, with a big glass of gin.   You can find Mark at the following spots: https://markmoldre.com https://markmoldre.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/markmol...

Episode 25 - Gabe Delaine I've been lucky to play in bands with some fantastic musicians, and even luckier to be in a band with what i consider to be some of the best front people in Australian Hardcore... Gabe Delaine is one of those people.  Gabe's eclectic taste in music is as interesting as his outlook on the world around us - his perspective always makes you reassess where you stood with some...

Episode 24 - James Straker (Trouble Maker) James Straker is the quintessential guy who knows a guy... If you had an idea about something interesting you'd like to try - James has probably done it - to some degree of success. If something in this that James talks about, doesn't inspire you - then i dunno... consider yourself uninspirable?!? (don't be too hard on your self... but serious... nothing?...

Episode 23 - Sam Sutherland   Hooley Dooley! Where do we even start? Sam Sutherland could probably claim an EGOT - and then some. He's a Writer, Podcaster, Guitarist, Singer, MVT Host, Musical Director and YouTube Personality!    His website sums it all up...    Sam Sutherland is a Toronto-based creative director. This Exists  is my YouTube channel about internet culture and pop ephemera. Blink-15...

Episode 22 - Patti Larson    Patti Larson makes up one half of the fantastic duo that is the 'Just the Worst' Podcast - as well as easily the most popular guest on the Sofa King Podcast. She has a fantastic story, and a bunch of righteous jams to guide you through life growing up in 'The Valley', working at a frozen banana stand at Newport Beach (like the Bluths) and working in Start Up companies...

Episode 21 - Mike Foxall   Mike Foxall - Plays Guitar in Nancy Vandal and The Neptune Power Federation, His Favourite food is - Curry, cos its open late at night, His favourite colour is Blue, and his favourite music is Heavy Metal Music. HE also lets his guitar speak for himself! But in all seriousness - Singer, Songwritter, Artist, Podcaster, dad, husband - the man does it all!   Here's a long l...

Episode 20 - Brock Devlin! Sydney punk rock nice guy, and co-founder of 'Blood Sweat and Beers' comes on the Myage Podcast to have a chat about all things Brock (of course) Woodstock, Frenzal Rhomb, coming full circle with Music and of course - Blood Sweat and Beers #9!   Tickets available here: http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/2018/06/30/blood-sweat-beers-9 and sus the line up here      al...

Bec Stevens - if you havent heard her, she is about to be your new fav. artist you just havent heard yet. She's as rad as they come - and is a massive Adrian Edmonson fan.  You can hear her special brand of 'sensative rock music' at the following links https://hobbledehoyrecords.com/artists/bec-stevens / www.facebook.com/becstevensmusic also - Think this episode is worth $1? go to www.paypal.me/my...

Ive heard Pete been introduced onstage by Toby Morse of h2o as 'the freddy madball of australia'... not too far from the truth... Pete was playing in bands from an early age - and has played in some of Australia's greatest hardcore bands - Last Nerve, No Apologies and Restraint. Apologise for my shitty audio... Think this episode is worth $1? go to www.paypal.me/myagepodcast www.instagram.com/myag...

Episode 17 - Josiah Hughes Co-Host of the Blink-155 Podcast, editor at Exclaim.ca, member of PreNup, deep diver into youtube rabbit holes.   Check out the New PreNup here (due out May 4th):  www.prenup.bandcamp.com   Follow him on all the socials: https://twitter.com/josiahhughes https://twitter.com/blink155pod https://www.facebook.com/blink155/ https://www.instagram.com/blink155pod/  

ITS ADRIAN KELLY FROM THE INTERNET!!! But seriously, Episode 16 is with Adrian Kelly. Leg Breaker, Head Walker, Bands Manager, Riff Master... and thats not even the half of it!