Noise Avocation

Lauren Lakis recently released her new album "Deadlights" on Riding Easy Records and we had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with her about the album, songwriting, touring and more! This album is packed with all that 90's alternative sound with a modern touch that you've been missing. Check it out streaming everywhere today. Lauren Lakis | Riding Easy Recs | Buy Album | N...

If you're headed to this years Record Store Day April 18th and you've browsed through the list you may have stumbled across a release called "Drum Corpse", maybe even checked out the cover on the RSD website and thought to yourself "man that looks awesome but I am not really sure what it is". Well here we have the two main guys behind the project to tell you all about i...

Alex and Jason from Temple of Void come on the show to talk with us about their upcoming album "The Crawl" which will be released this Friday, March 6th. It is the 5th full length record from the band and the second released through Relapse Records. We had the pleasure of hearing the album in advance and get to talk with them about what is different about this album, the recording proces...

We had the pleasure of getting to chat with 2 of the members of California's Black Metal band "Satanic Terrorist". They released a self title EP last year that you can find HERE tune into the full interview to hear about the EP and a bit of details about how the band started. Checkout their social media below and follow us if you're not already. Noise Avocation | Satanic Terroris...

Dan and Ryan of the Michigan band "Big Life" come on the show to talk to us about the band and their latest album "The Cost of Progress" released on Setterwind Records. An awesome blend of melodic punk rock with a message and a purpose. This record was on our favorites of the year and for great reason, it demands repeat listening and is very catchy. Check it out everywhere toda...

Welcome into the new year, last year was great for music and had tons of good releases and this year is already starting off strong. Converge will be putting out their 11th studio album "Love is Not Enough" Feb. 13th. So we wanted to take a little time to look back on the Converge catalog and give our collective ranking of the worst to best albums in their discography. Noise Avocation |...

Jacob who fronts the band "All Hell" out of North Carolina comes on the show to talk to us about the band, their latest album, shows, and more. Their new album "Sunsetter" was released October 10th this year and is a must hear for metal releases this year! check it out on all streaming services and hit the links below to follow them on Instagram and pick up the record released...

Overthrow was formed in 1996 in Long Island NY and released their debut album "React" through Triple Crown Records, played some big shows early on in their career and a few reunion shows along the way. They are now back after many years releasing a brand new album "Setting The Price" available to stream everywhere now. Anthony and Chris come on to give us some insight into the...

We are back! its been a few months since we released anything but we have been busy. Inspired by some of the recent hip-hop sequel albums being released recently "Alfredo 2", "Supreme Clientele 2", "Muddy Waters 2" and so forth. We wanted to take a look back on some of the first and second albums in hip-hop and give our take on whether the sequel lives up to, or tops...

Hardesty was a short lived band in the Seattle area around 2000-2003. They originally released an 8 song EP and recorded a handful of other tracks that never seen the light of day up until recently when Indecision Records decided to release the EP and the unreleased tracks on a very limited vinyl release. Vocalist "Eagle" of the band came on the show to give us a back story on the band a...

Capitalist is another band on the always great Fiadh Records, they're based in New Jersey and have a real cool blend of metal, hardcore, and even a bit of black metal here and there, making for a real exciting listen. We talk to 3 members of the band about how they got together, their sound, influences, and more. Check it out everywhere today. They recently released a new full album "In T...

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Eleanor comes back on the show to talk with us about her recent album "Irrevocably Drubbed" her feature on the Bandcamp website, inspiration for the album and whatever else we feel like. You may remember her on the show previously to talk about her self titled release, we love her music and think she is awesome so wanted to invite her back on again to talk about this recent album. Checko...

This week the 4 guys from WiseBlood Records label "Kiritsis" come on the show to talk about their latest self titled release. A blend of heavy sludge, doom, and metal comes crashing at you on this awesome album. Jeremy takes on this interview as a solo act because Ryan was unable to make it and talks with the band about how they got their sound, influences, Wise Blood Records, and more....

Its been a few weeks since we released something but it has been a wild and busy time. An entire city blackout, Record store day at the shop, trying to balance life, work, and podcasting can add up over time. Check out this weeks episode to hear us recap some of our favorite releases from Record Store Day 2025, a preview of some upcoming interviews, a brief insight to the Michigan ice storm, and a...

On a brand new Noise Avocation interview we have Lex Starwind on the show. Part of the groups Lost Children of Babylon and Foundation, Lex has worked with artists such as Sean Price, Canibus, Cappadonna & more. Starting off rapping about 30 years ago he has been perfecting his craft since then dropping intellectual rhymes on topics ranging from physics, to philosophy, politics, conspiracy &amp...

Home to bands such as Monolord, Firebreather, Salems Pot, Acid King, & More. RidingEasy Records quickly took off back in 2013 and has been on a crazy run ever since. Releasing 20 rare Acid Rock modern day “Nuggets” compilations by the name of “Brown Acid” and over 200 releases by their catalog of artists. Everything from the beginning days as an intern at Interscope and American Records to Daniel...

This week we have Josh, Owner and Operator of Tampa's Armageddon Records. The label has put out bands such as Contention, Life Goes On, Concealer, Resentment, and many more. Josh is also a member of quite a few bands himself including Steadfast, The Arrival Note, Contention, and more. We talk about the label and some of the bands, Tampa Hardcore, and whatever else we feel like. Streaming Everywher...

Are streaming services a blessing or a curse for music lovers and artists? In this episode of Noise Avocation Podcast, we break down the pros and cons of platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. From convenience and massive libraries to sound quality issues and unfair artist payouts, we dive into how streaming is shaping the music industry. Recorded straight from the back of Noise & Toy...

With all the hype around the latest at the Grammy's we thought it would be fun to go over some of our favorite diss tracks of all time. There are a ton out there to be noted from legendary artists, these are our 10. Follow us everywhere at the links below. YouTube | Instagram | Apple | Patreon

If you're looking for 15 heavy albums this is not the episode for it. In the record store we often get asked what are some essential records to have in a collection whether someone is just starting off or looking to expand their music these are great starting points. These are 15 records we think every collector should own who is looking to add some variety to their collection. Apple Podcasts | In...

This week we have John and Hunter from Vigilante on the show to talk about their latest EP " Fear of Defeat " available now everywhere. John shares some great stories about the features on the album, Hunter gets a trip to San Francisco courtesy of the podcast. We get into the album, producers, art concept and a whole lot more. Check it out streaming everywhere now. Subscribe to our YouTu...

Happy New Year! Welcome back or to the show if it is your first time. We have a lot planned for the upcoming year, some new fun and informational episodes about record collecting, saving cash as a collector, new interviews, merch, and whatever else we feel like! We appreciate your support, if you like the show follow us on Instagram , YouTube , Facebook, Patreon @noise_avocation everywhere.

Its the end of the year! and we are wrapping things up like we usually do giving some of our favorite releases of the year that you should definitely check out if you haven't already. These are in no particular order except the top 3 favorites of both of ours are listed in order. A quick and informative video, check it out! The releases discussed in this video are all listed below. Let us know you...

This week we are joined by Eleanor who is the brains behind the machine that is Lust Hag. Eleanor is a one woman black metal project that absolutely shreds! Checkout the interview to hear a bit about her writing process, artwork, music, and much more. Follow us, Lust Hag, and Fiadh Productions at the links below. Noise Avocation | YouTube | LustHag | Fiadh Productions