Pop-Punk & Pizza

I’m thankful to have survived Covid! So far, anyway. My son and I made it through quarantine without ANY positive results for the virus. Thank you for patiently waiting for new Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast episodes to arrive. I hope you, your family and friends are staying healthy! With November starting up, it means it’s […] The post #124: 10 Songs for November 2020 appeared first on Pop-Punk And Piz...

Hey! I hope you had a great Halloween. Due to unfortunate events, there will NOT be any new episodes of Pop-Punk & Pizza podcast this week. If it all goes planned, the “10 Songs for November 2020” episode will be released on Tuesday, November 10th. I apologize for the delay and thank you for your […] The post New Episodes Delayed Until Nov. 10th appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

We’re getting spooky one last time on Pop-Punk & Pizza before Halloween hits! Joe, Cameron, and Chris of Chicago band, High Wire, join me on the podcast to talk about their new single, “Some Kind of Miracle”, dropping tomorrow, October 30th. The song itself isn’t eerie, but the music video for it is! The guys […] The post #123: High Wire appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

World War Me is a band that I had heard of, but didn’t know any of their music. Then, about a month ago, I received an email from World War Me lead vocalist, Stephen Krypel, that said he wanted to be on the podcast. I loved what I heard, so I thought, let’s do it! […] The post #122: Stephen Krypel of World War Me appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

One of my top ten favorite albums of all time is, “Bleed American”, by Jimmy Eat World. In my eyes, it’s a masterpiece. So when I learned that producer/A&R executive, Loren Israel, was apart of that album, I had to talk to him. Not only did Israel help develop Jimmy Eat World, he also worked […] The post #121: Loren Israel appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

It’s always interesting to hear what an artist truly thinks of their work. You and I rank our favorite albums by a certain band or artist all the time. How do THEY rank their OWN releases though? On this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza, Chicago singer-songwriter, Stubhy Pandav, tells us what his top ten releases […] The post #120: Stubhy Pandav appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

It’s that time of the year where we are all getting in the spooky spirit! Magnolia Park out of Orland, Florida plans to inject some magic into our Halloween with their upcoming single, “Houdini”. The whole band joined me for a pizza party via Zoom to explain the creepy story behind the song. “Houdini” by […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #119: Magnolia Park appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast...

Skate punk rockers, Ten Foot Pole, have gone acoustic! I had the pleasure of talking with their lead vocalist and guitarist, Dennis Jagard, about their newest release, “Simmer Down”. We also dive into his professional audio engineer career and how he became the lead vocalist of Ten Foot Pole. Dennis also told me he’d like […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #118: Dennis Jagard of Ten Foot Pole appeared...

At the beginning of each month, I change up the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast playlist on Spotify with 10 new songs. This past month, I received SO many incredible submissions from bands. Thank you all for sending them in! It was tough narrowing it down to just 10 songs. If you ever have a song […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #117: 10 Songs for October 2020 appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

Now that October is here, spooky season is in full swing! The best way I could think of to celebrate was to introduce you to some new creepy awesome music. Demi The Daredevil is an innovative one man band compromised of a guy named, Jeff Azar. When I first listened to his upcoming single, “Paranoia […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #116: Demi The Daredevil appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast...

When it comes to American hardcore punk rock, Sick Of It All, are considered legends of the genre. The new book, “The Blood and The Sweat”, tells the story of founding members and brothers, Lou and Pete Koller. I’ve really enjoyed reading this book so far. It’s fascinating to learn what it was like growing […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #115: Lou & Pete Koller – Sick Of It All appeared first on Pop...

Covid-19 has pretty much stopped live music dead in it’s tracks for the most part. However, it hasn’t stopped most bands from releasing new music. Thank God for that, right? In my opinion, Chicago has one of the best pop-punk scenes in the country, maybe even the world. One of the newer bands in the […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #114: Fluorescents appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

Back in May of this year, I received an Instagram message from a guy with the username, “mikeyleerock”. He said he wanted to send me a copy of his book about his struggle with mental health. I’m also a person who struggles with mental health. Who doesn’t, right? So, I’m told him yes and sent […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #113: Mike Henneberger appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

When I was in, The Projection, we played at lot of shows with a band from Northwest Indiana called, stop.drop.rewind. I haven’t seen them since we last played together in 2013 at a house party in the Westville, Indiana area. So it was great catching up with the guitarist, DJ Crenson , and bassist, Kris Lohn, […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #112: stop.drop.rewind appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza...

My “Diet Punk” friends, Guardrail, return to, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast! Except this time, they have the most exciting news to date: they signed to a label! Guardrail inked a deal with Open Your Ears Records to release their third EP entitled, “Yikes”, produced & engineered by Nick Diener at Oneder Studios. Yes, Nick from, […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #111: Guardrail appeared first on Pop-Punk And...

Hey there! I hope September has greeted you with nothing but warm positive feelings. Yes, there’s a lot of crazy things happening in the world, but that’s nothing new, right? September is a special month because as of the 20th, Pop-Punk & Pizza will be four years old! What an amazing four years it has […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #110: 10 Songs for September 2020 appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pi...

One of my favorite bands to come out of the pop punk scene in the last five years is, Stand Atlantic. Nothing quite beats their crunchy guitar hooks, catchy honest lyrics, and Bonnie Fraser’s incredibly versatile vocals. On this episode, Bonnie and I discuss their latest album, “Pink Elephant”, and she answers a few fan […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #109: Bonnie Fraser of Stand Atlantic appeared f...

One of the coolest parts about hosting this podcast is meeting people from all over the world. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a punk rock band in communist China? Whether you have before or not, you will find out on this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza! I had the pleasure of […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #108: Chachy Englund of Round Eye appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

I’ve been a fan of Less Than Jake since I was about eight or nine years old. Like many of us, they were one of the first ska punk bands that I ever heard. As I got older, I learned that not only was Vinnie Fiorello the drummer of the band, he was the main […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #107: Vinnie Fiorello appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast .

I find that most song titles are self-explanatory.  Many song titles come from the hook of the chorus. For example, “Dirty Little Secret” by All-American Rejects or “Dear Maria, Count Me In” by All Time Low. When I heard, “Paris in 39”, by Canadian alternative rock band, The Midnight Echo, not once did I hear […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #106: The Midnight Echo appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizz...

It’s been awhile since I’ve eaten pizza with a band. Before the pandemic, I used to do it almost every single episode. I decided to start bringing it back, except this time, it’s a virtual pizza party! The Fallaways of Vancouver, BC, ordered two Papa Johns pizzas. One, Hawaiian, and the other was a supreme […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #105: The Fallaways appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podca...

I can’t imagine what it must be like to start up a brand new band right before a pandemic hits. I’m sure joyful. of Chicago is not the only band that is experiencing this right now. At least it hasn’t stopped the new pop rock trio from releasing new music. Joyful’s latest single, “Pilot Light”, […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #104: Jake Newling of Joyful appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza Podcast...

You just never know what you’re going to learn on Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast. Today, I learned a lot about Albuquerque, New Mexico! Albuquerque is home to punk band, D20. Their lead vocalist, Adrian Phoenix, and lead guitarist, Duane Hoskie, schooled me about their hometown, and much more. We also shared our views about Machine Gun […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #103: Adrian & Duane of D20 appeared f...

I can’t believe it’s August already! The summer is going by way too quickly. I hope you’ve been able to enjoy it regardless of the ongoing pandemic. Our “10 Songs for August 2020” episode is chuck full of variety from all over the world. From the United States to Switzerland. Here’s ten songs I think […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #102: 10 Songs for August 2020 appeared first on Pop-Punk And Pizza...

Hello! Welcome to the first of many episodes in a new series on Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast I’m calling, “Songs & Stories”. This new series will feature a different singer/songwriter each episode, performing and discussing their most heartfelt songs. The inaugural episode is with my dear friend and mentor, Kev Wright, who I’ve known for half of […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #101: Songs & Stories w/Ke...