Punk Till I Die

The PTID guys, along with Matt Swisher, take some time to wallow in the in the massive success that was the 5th annual Bonus Pints/Punk Till I Die show in beautiful downtown Logansport, Indiana. Teenage Bottlerocket, Sludgeworth and The Strains all killed. Local opener Scared Sacred was great too, and the guys are briefly joined by their frontman Derek. With songs from The Prozacs, Jake Emissions,...

Dan (Vapid), Brian (Vermin) and Adam White join the PTID guys to talk about how the Sludgeworth reunion came about, and the making of the new album Second Time Around. They also get into the early days of the band, as Tom tries to fight the urge to pepper them with Screeching Weasel questions.  And of course they talk up the big Logansport shindig on June 27th with Teenage Bottlerocket, The Strain...

The PTID guys caught up with Ray (Carlisle) Rocket while he was on tour with SACK in Texas. Ray fights through phone problems and the blazing heat to update them on the world of TBR. They get into the band's new label, the writing process, and overcoming geographic issues. There's also talk about the big free Punk Till I Die/Bonus Pints show in Logansport on June 27th! With old and new songs from...

The PTID guys catch up with Paul and Greta from the Detroit and Dayton based The Strains. They discuss how the current lineup came together, their new record Queen Death, mingling with Motor City legends, and overcoming geographical issues. Don't miss The Strains at the big Punk Till I Die/Bonus Pints shindig in Logansport June 27th along with Teenage Bottlerocket and Sludgeworth. With songs from...

Tom and Neil are back from from their California adventures and have tales to tell. They talk about the bands they heard, the sights they saw, the records they bought and the people they hung out with. With songs from Spunk, Infa-Riot, The Bezerkers, The Hellflowers, The Freeze, Dr. Know, Jagged Baptist Club, D.I., and Whatever...

Tom heads to Chicago to meet up with Neil for the big Negative Approach, Lower Class Brats, Noi!se and Lost Legion gig. You'll get a thorough review of that, as well as a sneak preview of the (then) upcoming Dr. Strange Summer Bash. With songs from Noi!se, Lower Class Brats, The Freeze, D.I., Dr Know, Decry, and The Mainliners. 

The Arrivals are a band that many listeners love that the PTID guys weren't very familiar with. They remedy that with a good long chat with guitarist/vocalist Little Dave, and drummer Ronnie. The conversation goes all over the place, as you've come to expect. With songs from The Arrivals.

The PTID guys have the pleasure of welcoming Channel 3 frontman Mike Magrann back to the podcast. His second book, Tin Knockers, is about to drop and it's excellent. They discuss the book and the "glam" era of the band's career, the impending reissue of Last Time I Drank, and the upcoming Dr. Strange Summer Bash among other things. With songs from CH3's Last Time I Drank LP. 

The PTID guys have a nice time chatting with author Kevin Dunn. He recently penned the 33 1/3 series book about Stiff Little Fingers' classic debut album, Inflammable Material. It's a fascinating look at an early punk band, but also provides valuable insight into The Troubles, as well as punk's occasional influence on greater society. With songs from SLF, Rudi, Protex, The Outcasts and Undertones....

One of the PTID guys favorite guests, Josh Goldman, stops by for another visit. He drops some hot Raging Nathans gossip, and talks about the many upcoming Rad Girlfriend Records releases. He also gets really honest about the reality of being a working musician. Tom and Neil barely get a word in edgewise! With songs from Raging Nathans and The Dopamines. 

The PTID guys have a nice visit with Curtiss Florczak, vocalist and guitarist of newer Boston band Badterms. They get into the origins of the band and their new record, Nest of Vipers. Curt is a musician's musician and spoke on a wide array of subjects. With songs from Badterms.

Warning! This episode has minimal punk content. Consider it a supplement to 387. These are the interviews Tom did in Logansport at the Friendly Neighborhood Con with Nick Savini, Shane Bitterling, Felissa Rose, Dave Sheridan and The Foleys. There's a little punk, a ton of horror, and a bit of comic books and wrestling. With songs from Sloppy Seconds, The Cramps, Van Stone and The Foleys.

Neil goes out on the town to meet up with some friends and see Teenage Bottlerocket. Tom heads back to Logansport to hang out with a bunch of nerds. They also talk about how it was a rough week for hardcore guitarists. With songs from the Adverts, The Dopamines, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Jasons, The Foleys, and Alkaline Trio.

Jeff Clayton, singer of the mighty ANTiSEEN, stops by for his second visit with the PTID guys. He talks candidly about any number of topics, including whether or not legacy acts need to release new music, the sordid history and enduring legacy of the Eat More Possum LP, encores and bleeding on stage. With old and new songs from ANTiSEEN. 

Tom and his crew head to Logansport for The Record Farm's 10th anniversary celebration with Against the Grain, Flatfoot 56 and the rest. Just a couple days later he sees the legendary Handsome Dick Manitoba in Grand Rapids. The PTID guys also acknowledge the passing of fellow Dictator Ross the Boss. With songs from Shaved for Battle, Night Killer, Shot Baker, The Dictators, The Strains, The Wasps...

The PTID guys were lucky enough to spend some quality time with Garry Bushell, the English writer whose Oi compilations in the  early '80s really put the genre on the map. He talks about his adventures with Sham 69, Cockney Rejects, The Blood and more, plus his long career in various forms of journalism. With songs from Cockney Rejects, 4 Skins, The Skids, The Blood, The Gonads, and Prole.  Sit do...

Tom and Neil have a nice chat with Gabriel Rotello, author of the fictional crime novel The CBGB Conspiracy. Rotello moved to NYC in 1974, and was there for the birth of punk at the famed Bowery dive. His vivid memories and descriptions make you feel like you were there rubbing elbows with the misfits, punks and junkies that inhabited rock bottom New York in 1977. With songs from Television, The S...

This stitched together episode starts with the PTID guys talking about a few things bothering them. Dropkick Murphys, Punk in the Park, politics in punk and a few other topics are discussed. There's also some gig talk, including the mighty Negative Approach! Finally their old pal Matt Swisher joins them to talk about all the cool stuff going down in Logansport, including a date reveal for the annu...

The PTID guys catch up with Flatfoot 56 guitarist/vocalist Tobin Bawinkel. They talk about the early days of the band, and what a long strange trip it's been. There's some great tour stories, along with an update on upcoming gigs, including the Record Farm's 10th anniversary show in Logansport on Mar 21st. With songs from Flatfoot 56 and 6'10". 

Tom's back from the Sunshine State has tales to tell. First the PTID guys talk about the obscene wealth and the We Are The Punx festival in West Palm Beach. Then they get into Tom's unusual lodgings and the various eccentricities of Key West. Features the music of WATP including Slaughter and the Dogs, Menace, IRA, The Erections, Shit-Faced, Oxblood and The Parasitix.  

The PTID guys try to sell the listeners on a couple more bands. This time it's Gang Green for Tom and The Sound for Neil. They also jabber about Record Store Day, We Are The Punx festival, the Dr. Strange Memorial Day weekend lineup and more. With songs from Gang Green and The Sound. 

The PTID guys make a pitch for a couple of bands that they feel deserve a bigger audience. Tom stumps for The Freeze and Neil for The Epoxies. Of course in between you get plenty of the inane chatter you've all grown to love. The music does a lot of the heavy lifting with songs from The Freeze and The Epoxies. 

The Canadian legends are reissuing their 1995 album The Black Spot, and the PTID guys were able to catch up with Joe Keithley (Joey Shithead!) for a fun, wide ranging conversation. Is there a more important punk band north of the border? Featuring songs from reissued album The Black Spot, plus other classics from the mighty D.O.A. And a couple of other surprises!

The PTID guys were thrilled to catch up with former Hüsker Dü and current UltraBomb bassist Greg Norton in the wilds of Minnesota. They talk about the good old days and his long break from the music business, as well as the formation and new lineup of UltraBomb. With songs from UltraBomb. 

The PTID guys have been having such good luck lately with blind interviews that they decided to add Horace Pinker to the mix. A good time was had by all discussing the band's history, their many brushes with greatness, their new record and big plans for next year. With songs old and new from Horace Pinker.