Look At My Records!

Episode 140 features an interview with central New Jersey garage-punk quartet Cheyenne Dan . The band just dropped their latest single, “Butterflies,” last month, and have plans to release a full EP before this horrible year comes to its merciful end. Tune in to hear about their formation at The College of New Jersey, the writer’s block that frontman Jonah faced before writing their song “Happy Da...

In Episode 139 of Look At My Records! Tom and co-host Zach Romano chatted with Wesley Bunch of the Philadelphia dream-pop band Suburban Living . The band just released their excellent third album, How To Be Human , on Egghunt Records , but the road to get there was full of challenges. In 2018, Bunch’s home caught fire on New Year’s Eve, leaving their third album in a bit of a limbo period. The ban...

Episode 138 of Look At My Records! features an interview with indie music legend John Vanderslice . John is well known for his work engineering records for bands like Spoon, Death Cab For Cutie, and Sleater-Kinney at his all-analog studio Tiny Telephone in San Francisco. After almost two decades, the studio closed its San Francisco location and John moved south to Los Angeles, where he opened his...

Episode 137 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Theo and Heather of Michigan trip-hop outfit Monroe Moon. The band recently released their second EP Joy , a three-song trip packed with hammering beats and spacious synths. Tune in to hear how the project started, the process behind writing and recording their latest EP Joy , their usage of deep cannabis meditation for creative inspira...

For Episode 136 of Look At My Records!, I was very excited to chat with the Bay Area duo Harry The Nightgown . The duo of Sami Perez (The She’s, Cherry Glazer) and Spencer Hartling just released their self-titled debut last week, and it’s a beautiful amalgamation of art-rock and maximalist experimental pop. Hartling and Perez recorded the album over the last year and a half at Tiny Telephone Studi...

Episode 135 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Sam Radseresht of Glassio . The Queens-based electronic-pop project has been releasing infectious tunes for the last half-decade, and scaled down from a two-piece to a solo project a few years back. Late last month, Glassio released their first-ever full-length, For The Very Last Time , a concept record based around “growth and rebirth...

I was super stoked to chat with the wonderful Radical Dads for Episode 134 of Look At My Records! This trio tore up Brooklyn in the 2010s - releasing three great albums and melting faces all over the place! Since the release of their 2015 album, Universal Coolers , they did some adult things like having kids (making them actual Radical Dads) and moving to different parts of the world. Guitarists C...

Episode 133 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Marc LeFebvre of the New York City-based label Green Witch Recordings ! The label has been active in 2020 despite the pandemic, releasing two compilations, the excellent debut EP from Teen Idle , an EP from Marc’s project Mothra Stewart , and more. In addition, Green Witch has several more releases scheduled for later this year from Lau...

Episode 132 of Look At My Records features an interview with Jenn and Dan of the Los Angeles-based dream pop duo, The Know ! The real-life married couple started the project after recording an ethereal sounding version of “Jingle Bell Rock.” After their rendition of the holiday classic received a warm reception, they started writing their own tunes and recently released their debut EP, Wearethekno...

Episode 131 features an interview with Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich of the super talented shoegaze duo, Laveda . Their incredible new record, What Happens After , dropped in late May and it’s a sonic rollercoaster of swirling guitar fuzz, serene melodies, and lyrics that confront our uncertain future. Tune in to hear all about the duo’s origins in their hometown of Saratoga Springs, the inspiratio...

Episode 130 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Zach Koenig of Gawn. The project, which started in 2018, will be releasing their debut album Thee Essence Ov Everything this August. Tune in to hear all about the forthcoming record, Zach’s experiences playing in a variety of different bands during his youth in New Jersey, the evolution of his songwriting from the fuzz-out psych of his...

Episode 129 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Teen Idle , the project of Asbury Park songwriter Sara Barry. Teen Idle just released their debut EP, Insomniac Dreams , last week. We were stoked to premiere it here on the site! So, naturally, we chatted all about the EP’s coming of age themes and its massive shoegaze influenced sound. Plus, you’ll hear all about Sara’s beginnings pla...

I had a blast chatting with the incredible Winter for Episode 128 of Look At My Records! I’ve been closely following her music since the release of her amazing collaborative album with Triptides, Estrela Mágica , back in 2018. Next month, she’ll be releasing her third album, Endless Space (Between You & I) on Bar None Records . We chatted all about it! Plus, you’ll hear about making the new re...

New York folk artist Evan Alexander Moore is my guest for Episode 127 of Look At My Records! Evan just released his latest record, The Perennial Millennial , in May. It’s a concept album of protest songs that dissects the millennial experience. We had a rousing conversation about his thoughts on an array of issues affecting our generation, his personal experiences as a millennial, his love of the...

Episode 126 features an interview with Shrenik, Liam, and Steve of Brooklyn’s Minaxi . The band just released their debut album, Khwab , back in March and have plans to release a series of three EPs over the next few months. Tune in to hear all about it! Plus, the band performed a special live set that includes two soon to be released songs, “It’s Got Me,” and “Smile.” We also chatted about frontm...

Episode 125 features an interview with Paul Whitacre and Mark Cunningham of the Denver, Colorado-based band Whitacre . The four-piece just released their debut LP, Seasons , in April, and it’s an invigorating mix of Americana, Folk, Rock n’ Roll, and a whole lot more. Tune in to hear all about the band’s beginnings in Colorado, the concept behind Seasons , and how they’re adapting to the current p...

Episode 124 of Look At My Records features some lightly edited audio from the recent live stream with Scout Gillett . Tune in to hear all about her new single, “One To Ten.” You’ll also hear a special live performance from Scout with special guest Matthew Danger Lippman on the last tune. Listen on your streaming platform of choice or watch the live stream below! This episode also features the grea...

Episode 123 of Look At My Records! features some lightly edited audio of the recent live stream with Anya Baghina ! Tune in to hear all about her great new single, “To Be Alone,” and the powerful video for the song, which was directed by her roommate Katie Colosimo. We also chatted about her time playing in the Detroit music scene with her band Soviet Girls and Fred Thomas, and her move to Brookly...

Episode 122 of Look At My Records features an interview with Brooklyn alternative-pop outfit Brother Moses . The quartet, who formed about six years ago in Arkansas, just released their second full-length, Desperation Pop , back in March. In this episode, you’ll hear all about the process behind writing and recording the album, plus some choice cuts from the record, including the singles “Sam &amp...

Stewart Heigold of Costa Rica’s Sportdad joined me for a very special live-streamed episode of Look At My Records! You can stream a lightly edited audio-only podcast edition above or on your streaming service of choice. Below, you can find the full, un-cut live stream of our conversation and Stewart’s live performance. Tune in, as we chatted about Sportdad’s recording sessions with Belgium enginee...

Back in February, I had the chance to chat at length with DIY legend Unkle Funkle . Since the original episode aired on Radio Free Brooklyn, I had to cut it down to 59 minutes, but we had such a great, extensive chat that I wanted to share our whole conversation for all to enjoy. The episode kicks off with some prime cuts from Unkle Funkle’s brand new album, Fuji , and a brand new song from The Me...

The second live-streamed episode of Look At My Records!, featuring Satin Nickel , was a blast! You can check out the video below, but now, it’s officially Episode 119 of Look At My Records! You can listen to the full audio of the show on your streaming platform of choice. Tune in to hear all about Satin Nickel’s brand new album, Shadow of Doubt, which is out this Friday, April 10th. Plus, the band...

The first-ever live-streamed episode of Look At My Records!, featuring Bandits On The Run , was a ton of fun! You can check out the video below, but now, it’s officially Episode 118 of Look At My Records! Listen to the audio on your streaming platform of choice, if you wish. You can check out the video below, but now, it’s officially Episode 118 of Look At My Records! Listen to the audio on your s...

I had a wonderful time chatting with Hoboken musician and recording engineer, Max Feinstein for Episode 117 of Look At My Records! Max had a lot of incredible stories about his time working at the legendary Hoboken recording studio Water Music (stories include Joe Piscopo, Cyndi Lauper, The Feelies, and The Thermals), which eventually led to him opening his own space in the Mile Square City called...

Episode 116 features an interview with Brooklyn post-punk trio Patti . The band is playing at Arlene’s Grocery tonight for the New Colossus Festival ! Listen to this episode and then go see them! Tune in to hear all about their latest record, “Good Big,” their origins in the Bay Area, their move to New York, and their intense tour schedule. Plus, you’ll hear about their adventures on the treachero...