(La)Chance Encounters

Brendan Sagalow will be doing 2 shows at The Moka Pot in Manchester, NH on August 8th. Alex caught up with him to show you the man behind the jokes before he gets to the granite state. Alex and Brendan talk about their pasts as "punx", Brendan Shares what its like being a working comic bouncing between clubs and huge stages and he shares a story about his early career run-in with an infamous local...

Scott Fatone will appear at Moka Pot Comedy(8 Hanover St Manchester, NH) on 7/31/26 with Aaron Berg headlining Tickets @ https://mokapotcomedy.eventbrite.com  He's also a contestant on "The Wrong Hill To Die On" On 7/14/26 Tickets @ http://wronghill.eventbrite.com Instagram: @fatonefatonefatone  In this episode we get into a Fatone's huge turds, his time on the warped tour and hilarious stories fr...

Contestants battle it out, arguing in favor of deplorable, degenerate or sometimes just dumb ideas. Contestants: Tristen Hoffler Mona Forgione Matt Barry Zach Remi Guest host: Ken Murphy Hosts and creators:  Alex LaChance and Nick Sands Tickets for Episode #2 at http://wronghill.eventbrite.com April 14th Shaskeen NH

Wrong Hill To Die On hosts Alex LaChance and Nick Sands sit down with the upcoming guest host, Dan Cronin to find out what makes him tick. We talk about familiy relationships and disputes, raising childrem, clean comedy vs. dirty jokes and so much more. The Wrong Hill To Die On #2 is April 14th at The Shaskeen Pub in Manchester, NH. Tickets are now on sale at: http://wronghill.eventbrite.com Follo...

Keith and Alex break down the timeless hardcore classic track "Intro/Changes" by Floorpunch.

My good friend Anthony Scanio just lost 200lbs(he officially hit it after we recorded). He shares the struggles of obesity, the mental health causes and effect and implications on life in general. We get into some very intense conversation that might be difficult to listen to, but is very important for everyone to hear. If you need help, get help. I've been there, done that with the ups and down i...

Al Benoit followed a genetically inherited love of art to becoming a tattoo artist at 15 years old. He went through many trials and wild adventures that brought him to where he is today as one of New Hampshire's best artists and an owner of two tattoo shops. Learn all about what it takes to become an artist and hear Al's takes on the culture and industry as it is today. Al shares some hilarious, a...

On each episode of Sick of Talk, Keith Freeman(Restraining Order/Intidimation/Machines of Hate) and Alex LaChance(Yellow Stitches/DrugxTest/Ignorance) break down one of their favorite songs and chat about the memories it sparks.  On this Epsisode we are talking about the Gorilla Biscuits classic, New Direction

I was lucky enough to spend some time on my recent trip to Skankfest New Orleans chatting with one of the best acts I saw in the little room all weekend. I was really curious to pick JP's brain on the inner workings of booking and promoting comedy shows and building a consistent repeatable model to host banger show after banger show. It was a super insightful, although maybe very nerdy, conversati...

You know Keith and Alex from Restraining Order and Yellow Stitches respectively as well as a pile of other bands. On Sick of Talk they break down their favorite songs and the songs that mean the most to them. In this episode they go deep on several classic tracks by the notorious Merrimack Valley(Massachusetts/NH) hardcore band, Hammer Bros.

*Warning: if you've ever been offended/disgusted with a joke, skip this one* On January 20th 2026 at the Shaskeen Pub 4 comedians will battle it out in a game show where they have to defend despicable takes and the audience will be the judge of who is did the best. For more info, complete list of performerd and tickets click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wrong-hill-to-die-on-1-tickets-18...

Big Mike(no last name needed in his circle) struggled with his own addiction issues for most of his life and learned that there are so many underlying issues that lead to substance abuse and addiction. He then learned how and where our traditional systems have failed so many people and now currently works every day to help people stay alive, heal and find their ways to a better life. This was a fa...

Ritchie Bruiser stopped by to tell some wild stories from his early days in the skinhead scene, joining New Hampshire's legendary oi band The Bruisers and life on the road in Europe with Madball and Blood for Blood. Ritchie has been battling lung cancer for some time now and he shares what it's like to go through the treatments. Help Ritchie here: https://gofund.me/014c64d32 Follow on Instagram  @...

Comedian Robert “Bobby” Kelly joins Alex at Skankfest 2025 in New Orleans for a fast, funny, and  honest conversation about comedy, podcasting, and the world of real estate. Bobby talks about why he loves  New Hampshire, the things real estate agents do that irritate him, how podcasting reshaped the career of stand-up comics, and the chaos and beauty of Skankfest.  🎧 Listen to Bobby Kelly: • You...

On this episode we are talking about Keith's 20 bands, "selling out" and business in hardcore, life on the road and more.  Catch the last shows on the Koyo/Restraining Order tour and stream Future Fortune, everywhere. Listen to the new Indimidation album and look out for new stuff from Grem soon.  @keithxawake @restrainingorderhc @grempunk413 @intimidationoi

Pete Morse is an artist, comedian and entertains large crowds with pyrotechnics. Pete hosts a comedy open mic at Candia Road Brewing on the second Thursday of each month. Go see his art on display at Seesaw. Gallery, 66 Hanover St. Manchester, NH November 8th - 30th. @see.saw.art_ on instagram for more info Follow Pete on instagram @gravelhound00 Hire him for comissioned art and graphic design

I had a great time talking with Josh Wright about a plethora of things he's involved in. Check out the Storybook Ball on Saturday November 15th at The DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, NH. They are still looking for sponsors as well. www.chadstorybookball.org Josh is also involved with other charitable organizations and heavily involved with development and improvement in the city of Manchester,...

Chuck and I talk about the beneifits of local businesses supporting each other, the impact of tarriff's on coffee shops across the US and growing up punk rock. Follow Brothers Cortado on instagram: @brotherscortado  Visit them and tell Chuck (La)Chance Encounters sent you!  3-5 Bicentennial Square, Odd Fellows Ave.  Concord, NH

Keith and Alex talk about whatever comes to mind while listening to this American Oi classic from New Hampshire's own, The Bruisers. Follow us on Instagram: @keithxawake and @603_real_estate

This week I'm talking with Nick Sands about his run for town council in Derry(which spirals into national and global politics), social media content/marketing, not using condoms, baseball and so much more. Nick and I spend a lot of time talking to each other in general and have podcasted together several times, so we are great at it. Give it a listen. Go subscribe to nicksandspresents on YouTube​

Alex, Kyle, Brandon and Fat Man reminisce about times on the road and other behind the scenes stories. New songs out soon. Don't miss Yellow Stitches at For the Children, Boston on December 7th Search (La)Chance Encounter on YouTube for video. 

Aaron and Alex talk about life as a middle class professional musician and what it takes to get there, Aaron's personal journey as a professional musician, touring, playing on letterman, his kid's classes, kid's music festival, his adult(but mostly safe for kids) project, Bosey Joe and so much more. AND...  The first ever live musical performance on (La)Chance Encounters Check out his youtube chan...

Alex, Kyle, Brandon and Fat Man reminisce about writing your favorite Yellow Stitches songs and the stories behind them. New songs out soon. Don't miss Yellow Stitches at For the Children, Boston in December Search (La)Chance Encounter on YouTube for video. 

Dan Haggerty is now a chronic restaurant founder. His bar, Industry East in Manchester, NH quickly outgrew is small stature delivering amazing eats and fun drinks and Dan moved on to a similar concept in a bigger space called Stashbox. His next endeavor leads him to a sober bar, the first of its kind in Manchester, NH called, Without.  We also get into Dan's time with Since the Flood and his exper...

Keith and Alex talk about a NYHC classic. We discover that we've both covered a lot of Agnostic Front songs. Alex tells a story of his first interaction with Vinny Stigma. Ice Cube gets an honorable mention and much more. Follow @keithxawake and @603_real_estate on Instagram to stay updated on New Episodes and follow (La)Chance Encounters on YouTube for the audio versions