Look At My Records!

Episode 165 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Philadelphia-based musician Ron Gallo. The songwriter has had quite a crazy few years. He navigated the complicated spousal visa process to get his now wife and musical collaborator, Chiara D’Anzieri, over to the states from Italy, and the two finally married in early 2020. Subsequently, a massive tornado plowed through Nashville, where...

Episode 164 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Brooklyn-based songwriter Cassandra Jenkins. Last month, Jenkins released her latest full-length, An Overview On Phenomenal Nature , a gorgeous, diaristic record that’s sure to land at or near the top of many year-end lists. For the album, Jenkins embraced a new approach to writing and recording, entering the studio with “ideas rather t...

Episode 163 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Brooklyn electronic pop outfit Psymon Spine. Deanna Dilandro joins Tom as co-host to chat with the band about their colorful and vibrant new record, Charismatic Megafauna , which dropped last week via Northern Spy Records. The fiercely danceable album centers on themes of change and separation, and can even be characterized as a breakup...

For Episode 162 of Look At My Records!, Deanna Dilandro joins Tom as co-host for a chat with Philadelphia musician Dante Robinson. Robinson, who is a member of the group Vague Advice, got his solo career underway in 2020 with the release of two singles and an EP entitled  On A Hotel Bed You Paid For .   The EP hones in on a dense indie-folk sound with contemplative lyrics that blend Robi...

Episode 161 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Ashley and Johanna of Brooklyn’s Groupie. The band has made waves over the last few years thanks to their high energy live performances and tireless work ethic, and late last month, they released their excellent debut album, Ephemeral. The record showcases the group’s evolution in both sound and themes, as the songs turn inward to disse...

For Episode 160 of Look At My Records!, Los Angeles based musician Kaz Mirblouk joins Tom for an extensive conversation about his brand new album, Carless By Contras t. Coming almost five years after his debut solo effort, the record represents a big coming of age moment for Mirblouk, both personally and musically. On the record, he explores several different genres, like psychedelia, shoegaze, an...

Brooklyn’s The Big Net joins Tom for Episode 159 of Look At My Records! Their brand new record, In The Service of Song , dropped earlier this month via Marbled Arm. The album’s title serves as a guiding principle for the writing and recording process behind the songs on the record, as the trio of Kevin Copeland, Andrew Emge, and Logan Miley, focused on “not adding any instruments or sounds that we...

Episode 158 of Look At My Records features an interview with Philadelphia indie-rock quintet Goings.  This emo and math rock-influenced group got their start in drummer Chris Kearney’s grandmother’s dance studio while it was vacant in the winter of 2017, and they emerged with a batch of rhythmic, toe-tapping tunes that make up their debut, “It’s For You.” Released this past November on Know H...

Episode 157 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Chris Rosi of the Los Angeles-based indie pop outfit Smokescreens. In 2020, the band released their third album, A Strange Dream , and it impressed many, including Tom, who named it his favorite record of the year. Like their first two full-lengths, the band continues to wear their Kiwi influences on their sleeve, but on A Strange Dream...

Episode 156 of Look At My Records! Features an interview with Los Angeles-based songwriter Ryan Pollie.  Well known for the warm Laurel Canyon inspired folk music heard on his 2019 self-titled album and his two releases under the moniker Los Angeles Police Department, Pollie ended 2020 by dipping his toes into ambient music. In late December, he released an enchanting, meditative audiovisual...

2020 is just about done! So, as is tradition on the Look At My Records! podcast, Zach Romano and Tom had an in-depth chat about their favorite records of the year. 2020 was a hellish year for musicians and non-musicians alike, but in spite of the challenging circumstances, artists from all over the world released some absolutely incredible records! In this episode, you’ll hear tunes from Laveda ,...

Episode 154 of Look At My Records features an interview with Brooklyn musician Drew Citron! For this episode, Deanna Dilandro joins Tom as co-host for an extensive chat with Drew on the heels of the release of her debut solo effort, Free Now .  Over the last decade and change, Drew has remained a constant force in the New York City music scene, fronting the critically acclaimed Beverly, playi...

Episode 153 features an interview with Gray Tolhurst and Jérémie Rüest of the San Francisco post-punk trio, Topographies. Zach Romano joins Tom as co-host for this edition of the podcast, and the two chatted with Gray and Jérémie about the band’s powerful brand new record, Ideal Form , which dropped earlier this month on Funeral Party Records . They’ve also had a pretty productive 2020 despite the...

Episode 152 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Los Angeles based musician Kacey Johansing.  Kacey just released her absolutely stunning fourth record, No Better Time , late last month.  It’s a gorgeously lush collection folk songs that explore learning to accept love in your life.   Tune in to hear Kacey’s take on some of the record’s stand out tracks like “Even A Lot...

Episode 151 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Will Marsh of the Richmond, Virginia-based indie rock outfit Gold Connections. Earlier this month, Marsh released Ammunition , his third EP as Gold Connections. The five-song collection channels a ton of classic indie rock influences such as Pavement and Yo La Tengo for a sound that Marsh describes as “arena rock for the underground.” T...

Episode 150 of Look At My Records! features an interview with New Zealand indie rock legends The Bats.  As the band nears their 40th anniversary, they show no signs of slowing down. They just released their tenth full length, Foothills , on Flying Nun Records .  The album, which was recorded entirely in the Canterbury foothills of the Southern Alps of Aotearoa, contin...

Episode 149 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Los Angeles-based songwriter Leila Sunier. Sunier has kept busy during this pandemic-stricken year, releasing two EPs, If Only to Bleed Out the White Noise and Where Everything Is Perfect , the latter of which dropped last month.  Listen to the interview to hear all about how she settled out west, the overarching themes of each EP,...

Episode 148 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Lina and Richey of Songs For Sabotage. The goth-pop duo recently fled NYC for sunny Los Angeles AND they released their debut album, Night of Joy , last month. Tune in to hear how the duo met at the Williamsburg bar Night of Joy, the recording of their debut, how they approach songwriting, and more. This episode features records from Pr...

Episode 147 features an interview with Quebec songwriter Gus Englehorn and his partner/drummer Estée Preda. Earlier this year, Gus released his debut album, Death & Transfiguration , a captivating record that’s characterized by Engelhorn’s surreal lyrical style and off-kilter vocal delivery. During our interview, we talked about some of the experiences that informed the songs on the record, ho...

Episode 146 of Look At My Records! features an interview with the Bay Area alt-country quintet Half Stack . The band just released their second full length, Wings of Love , late last month on Forged Artifacts . The record was primarily written by frontperson Peter Kegler on a sprawling ranch outside the Half Moon Bay and recorded down in Los Angeles with Greg Hartunian. Tune in to hear about the b...

Episode 145 of Look At My Records! features a chat with Josh and Matt of New Jersey’s Where Is My Spaceship? The duo just dropped a brand new record called Can’t Lose , a thrashing and intense 14-song collection. Tune in to hear all about the origins of this project back in the late aughts, the recording process behind Can’t Lose , and much more. This episode features records from Purple Mountains...

Episode 144 features an interview with Omar and Nicole of Worthitpurchase . The Bay Area duo just released their debut album, Dizzy Age , last week, and if you’re a fan of warm, arresting analog pop, then you’ll love their expansive sound. During the interview, we talked about how the two met on SoundCloud back in 2015, recording Dizzy Age during the twilight hours at Tiny Telephone Studio in San...

Tom welcomed Shred Flintstone back to the program for Episode 143 of Look At My Records! A lot has changed for this trio since their first appearance in Episode 42. Since that time, they’ve released two albums, and just last month, they dropped their latest EP, Shred’s Dead . The new EP represents a step in a new, more psychedelic direction for the band, as it features a ton of face-melting riffs....

In Episode 142 of Look At My Records!, Tom chatted with Patrick and Chase of Austin power trio Chill Russell . The band just dropped a new EP late last month called Soak Up The Sound and it bottles up a ton of furious energy and mammoth riffs. Tune in to hear about their experience working with veteran producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith at his Austin studio The Bubble, the inspiration behind the titl...

Tom chatted with Alex Nicol for Episode 141 of Look At My Records! The Montreal-based folk songwriter released his debut album, All For Nada, back in March and had plans to hit the road with The House of Love, but we all know how that story ended. Instead, Alex has been keeping busy writing new songs and spending time in the studio recording his next record. While you wait for his next batch of tu...