Pop-Punk & Pizza

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Weatherworn, and their single, “You Had Me At Hello”. The song is available on all streaming platforms. Follow Weatherworn on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The band was also on episode 142 of Pop-Punk & Pizza. #149: Tom Higgenson Hey! I hope you enjoyed yourself […] The post #149: Tom Higgenson appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podc...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by the band, Weatherworn, and their single, “You Had Me At Hello”. The song is available on all streaming platforms. Follow Weatherworn on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #148: Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy If this is your first time listening to Pop-Punk & Pizza, you […] The post #148: Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy appeared first o...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by Chicago alternative rock band Eugeine Grey and The Bad Habits and their upcoming single, “Eight46”, dropping this Friday, February 5th. #147: 10 Songs for February 2021 Yo! How’s it going? If you live in the middle of America like me, you’ve been dealing with lots of […] The post #147: 10 Songs for February 2021 appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   #146: Scooter & […] The post #146: Scooter & John o...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   #144: Hangtime & […] The post #145: Hangtime & Dent...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Gomez: A Charity Compilation. Featuring songs from Tim Rogner of Allister, Guardrail, Til Morning, and several others. All proceeds from the comp will go to Chicago pop punk scene veteran, Dave Gomez, who is currently battling cancer. Preorder the comp today at davegomezbenefitcomp.bandcamp.com.   #144: The Discarded […] The post #144: The Discarde...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by indie rock band, Unsound Sunday. Their new EP, “Blue Component”, is now available everywhere online. For fans of Cage The Elephant, Pink Floyd, The Cure, and Silversun Pickups. #143: Cody Jones of Anchor Eighty Four I’ve had a handful of opportunities to speak with record label […] The post #143: Cody Jones of Anchor Eighty Four Records appeared fir...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza is sponsored by, Cheer Up Dusty, and their new single, “Shirtless and Afraid”. The song is now available on all streaming services. Be sure to follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Twitch: @cheerupdusty. #142: Weatherworn Weatherworn’s single, “Head in Hands”, was voted Fan Favorite Song of The […] The post #142: Weatherworn appeared first on Pop-Pun...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, have been pressed onto one vinyl LP, available NOW via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  #141: Jay Sinclair of The Fizzgigs I always enjoy a good laugh. We all […] The post #141: Jay Sinclair of The Fizzgigs appeared first on Pop-Pu...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  #140: Darren Vorel of TLB Darren Vorel is one of the […] The post #140: Darren Vorel of TLB appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada). You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, @hangtimeband. […] The post #139: 10 Songs for January 2021 appeared...

This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, @hangtimeband. […] The post #138: Top 10 Episodes of 2020 appeared...

  This episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is sponsored by melodic punk band, Hangtime! The band’s two most recent EPs, DESTROY! And INVASION, are being pressed onto one vinyl LP, which you can pre-order now via Say-10 Records (United States) and Dental Records (Canada).  You can follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, […] The post #137: Merry Pop-Punkmas 2020 appeared first on Pop-P...

It’s always great catching up with old friends, isn’t it? Tyler, Josh, Taylor and I grew up in the Kankakee, IL music scene together in the late 2000s. When they got older, the guys all moved to Denver, Colorado together and eventually started a band called, Bluprint. It was really great talking with them after […] The post #136 Bluprint appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

You may have read, heard, or seen the name, Lost Music Collective, floating around in the pop-punk scene the last year or so. What is it? I had the same question when I first saw the name. I eventually learned that it’s a new record label run by, Erick Droegmoeller and Vinnie Fiorello. Erick is […] The post #135: Erick Droegmoeller & Vinnie Fiorello of Lost Music Collective appeared first on Pop-P...

On today’s episode, I talk with Alex Magnan, the lead vocalist of, Young Culture. We talk about the band’s new self titled album, how he ditched drums to pick up the guitar and more. Thanks for being on Pop-Punk & Pizza, Alex!  Young Culture’s Self Titled Album is out now via Equal Vision Records. Buy/stream […] The post #134: Alex Magnan of Young Culture appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podca...

It’s been awhile since I Call Fives have played a show or even released new music. The band was all set to celebrate ten years of their popular sophomore release, “Bad Advice”, then Covid-19 shut those plans down. Just like most everything else this year. The shutdown led the band into the studio to record […] The post #133: Drew Conte of I Call Fives appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

I miss live music. You miss live music. We ALL miss live music, right? Brenton Harris of Australian band, Catholic Guilt, tells me just how much live music means to him on this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza. Brenton also talks about what it was like growing up in Australia and more. It was truly […] The post #132: Brenton Harris of Catholic Guilt appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

It’s been six years since Jason Lancaster (Go Radio/Ex-Mayday Parade) released his first solo album, “As You Are”. It’s a great album, but it was more on the serious side. I often hear fans tell me they miss hearing Jason in Mayday Parade. If you’re one of those fans, you’re going to LOVE Lancaster’s second […] The post #131: Jason Lancaster appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

Before we start, I’d like to thank, Here For A Reason, for sponsoring this episode of, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast! Their new single, “Ghost”, is now available on all streaming platforms. The song is about, “Ghosting”. If your band, business, or event would like to sponsor an episode of the podcast, email me at bangarangradio@gmail.com.  […] The post #130: 10 Songs for December 2020 appeared first on...

You know how you always want to go back in time and rewrite your past? Well, the cool thing about music is that you can do that! FRND CRCL of New Jersey did just that with their latest single, “Joyride 2.0”. It’s a reimagined version of “Joyride” from their debut album, “Immuniversity”, released in 2017. […] The post #129: FRND CRCL appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

2020 has been an extremely tough year on all of us. With there being such a big focus on Covid-19, other important issues haven’t seen the spotlight as much. One of those issues is the Opioid Overdose Crisis in the United States. Makena of Chicago are shedding some light on the subject with their latest […] The post #128: Makena appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

Every songwriter has their own story to tell and when a guest comes on Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast to share their story, it always means a lot to me. Especially when that story is very personal. Tara Hahn, lead vocalist of California ska punk band, Half Past Two, does just that on this episode of […] The post #127: Tara Hahn of Half Past Two appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

It’s always a special treat when I get to talk with bands from other countries. The United Kingdom’s pop-punk scene has been growing quite a bit in recent years. The band, Hometruths, of Newcastle are a testament to that statement. Lead vocalist/guitarist, James McLackland, and Bassist, Ross Gilroy, stayed up late to talk with me […] The post #126: Hometruths appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza P...

“Happy”, by Goalkeeper, is easily one of the best pop punk songs of 2020. At least, in my opinion it is. A majority of you thought so too! It was voted, “Favorite Song of The Month”, from October’s Pop-Punk & Pizza Spotify playlist. It’s a monthly poll we conduct in the Pop-Punk & Pizza Community […] The post #125: Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .