Run Into The Ground

This week we have Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader and Hop Along to talk about OWLS' insane self-titled record. Joe comes to us live from his personal beach house on a day off from tour to chat it up about the Algernon reunion, drinking in public, two drummer discourse, Headroom Studios, Big Mamma's House, the current Philly scene, democratic access to technology, music fatigue, recording a ba...

Dan and Andrew discuss the recent list by The Ringer of the most important emo songs from 1985 to 2022. You can check out the list for yourself HERE . This episode is not fast but it is certainly loose, and its our gift to you from us. You're welcome. // Follow us at @danbassini , @mysprocalledlife , and @runintotheground . Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 7 here and our Best of RITG playlist here...

This week we have Chris Cote, the bassist of Kut U Up, star of Riding In Vans With Boys, and SoCal legend on to talk about Shellac's debut At Action Park. We chat about smart financial decisions, Encinitas hot spots, Cardiff Crack, waves and babes, The Shins scene report, local indie artist Bruce Springsteen, how we got here, Kut U Up's origin story, opening for Weezer for your first show, relearn...

This week we introduce a new segment we're calling Circling Back where we revisit a record that we may have missed the first time around. Kicking off the series, we look back on Death Cab for Cutie's album Plans. We dig into other important topics like Zoom audio, stealing from your parents liquor cabinet, tennis outfits, the Thursday scene report, nostalgia appreciation, band associations, Zoloft...

This week we catch up with old friend, Keith Latinen of Count Your Lucky Stars records, Empire! Empire! (i was a lonely estate), Parting, and Mt. Oriander to talk about The Get Up Kids' debut album Four Minute Mile. We discuss mid-era Metallica, ardent defenders of anything, Italian icon Mario, the first Promise Ring album, song evolution, song writing, Wood Water discourse, too many choices, Phoe...

This week we have have the joy of chatting with the singer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) Nic Offer about Björk's incredible album Post. We dig into short shorts, Vice Dos and Don'ts, coming home from tour, DC at night, fights in the seaport, West Coast vs. East Coast, Nation of Ulysses vs. Fugazi, gear chat, editing processes, early Chili Peppers, comps vs. playlists, the genius of Aphex Twin, Garage Band...

This week we're joined by Captured Tracks recording artist Scout Gillett to talk about the Sex Pistols' only full length Never Mind the Bollocks. We dig into seeing and being seen, solo dates to Chipotle, Subway vs. Chipotle, Sweet Green vs. Subway, Snow Patrol, DJ Target, the differences between Missouri and Kansas, Famous DIY musician Count Basie, step wives, Mothman, Falling off of a cliff, med...

This week we have the founder of Triple Crown Records Fred Feldman on for a very special 20th episode discussing Cro-Mags legendary debut The Age of Quarrel. We talk about Indie Week's patient zero, Fred's last interview, pizzaiolos, Rick Ta Life, squat living, friend of the pod John Varvatos, the Mushmouth 7", how The Secret Handshake shaped Dan's entire future, beards and baseball hats, clearing...

This week we're joined by owner of Sophomore Coffee and former singer of Age Sixteen Kris Fulton to talk about Third Eye Blind's incredible debut record. We dig into a ton of hot topics like the screamo bubble, selling sadness, clopening the gig, parent's house shows, going to the gig in your work shirt, working for Apple, immediate karmic retribution, music that gets people out of your store, how...

This week we have Dave Leto of fellow Jersey City legends Rye Coalition to talk about Guns N' Roses' debut album Appetite for Destruction. We dig into missed real estate opportunities, the Bayonne Bleeder, Cake Boss sightings, getting hit by Kool and the Gang's tour bus, playing with two drummers, bumping into Duff, thats so Raven, the birth of punk, fights at the Seaport, recording with Dave Groh...

This week we have Pat Ford of the incredible band Colossal to talk about Seam's The Problem With Me. We get into regional pizza, deep dish occasions, Princeton NJ, New England Seafood Tours, scholarly pursuits, the library arts, bands with two drummers, Tim Kinsella chat, chirps and beeps, the Smoking Popes, reissuing a record, Jimmy Eat World ripping off Seam, the legacy of Sooyoung Park, insuffe...

This week we have bassist and founding member of Fireworks Kyle O'Neil on to talk about The Suicide Machines' "Battle Hymns." We dig into Kyle's transition to being a California boy, Falling Down, what is West of Venice, the babes and the waves, The Hills being The Sopranos of California, Andrew only hanging out with bass players, presidential threats, remembering MTV-U, getting passed at the Come...

This week have a landmark episode. Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids joins us to talk about Dillinger Four's debut album Midwestern Songs of the Americas. We talk about friend of the pod Evan Weiss, the complexities of Into It. Over It. songs, beers that hydrate, tour bus drivers, dating app profiles, Kansas iconoclasts, personal trainers, Evan Dando's Twitter meltdown, Wilco dad mode, the origins of...

This week we have contributor to The Hard Times and star of stage and screen Steven Yeun to talk about Carly Rae Jepsen's cult classic Emotion. We get reallllyy fast and loose discussing bus stop amenities, Real Bay Shit, witches' hexes, Rudy Giuliani's Masked Singer appearance, whatever happened to the guy who pooped at the Turnstile show, the gas leak in America, bringing tinned fish to the gig,...

This week we have writer, director, and host of the podcast Can't Take Me Anywhere, Nisa Neza graces us with her presence to talk about Interpol's cult debut Turn On The Bright Lights. We fill the void in your life discussing European cafe service, le cinéma, freedom onion soup, New Jersey (of course), Karen moves, Gen Z humor, student loan debt, things men should and shouldn't do, eulogizing Jimm...

This week we have Hans Leibold of the legendary Overnight Drive podcast, Bare Mattress, and founding member of End of a Year / Self Defense Family on to talk about Braid's breakout album Frame and Canvas. We discuss Cold War stolen valor, skateboarding Army recruiters, the difference between Handsome and Hanson, Bernie Sanders' Chevy Cobalt, when they accidentally beep the horn in Red Dawn, Loud P...

This week we have our good friend Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It, Pet Symmetry, Their / They're / There, and Couplet, as well as Storm Chasers LTD and Reverb on to talk about Mock Orange's The Record Play. Evan packs records while we dig into homeownership, Dan's constant battle against wind, our uncanny resemblances to each other, the importance of local pride, Covid bike crews, the sacrifices of...

This week we have Matt Ferraro of Black & White Coffee Roasters and formerly of Candy Hearts joining us to talk about The Menzingers' On The Impossible Past. We talk a lot about coffee. Like, a lot. We also get into whether this is actually an emo record, famous people we've seen at rest stops, Dan enrages an entire musical fanbase, the customer not always being right, the Long Island lyric po...

This week we have comedian, writer, and fellow podcaster Mike Abrusci joining us to talk about Hatebreed's Satisfaction is the Death of Desire. We dig into inferior podcast audio quality, Dan's thrift store luck, almost being a "Pearl Harbor Baby", the Latte Salute, Tik Tok comedians, Soda Chat, regional drinks, Jamie Jasta's support of Jill Stein, being careful while Googling the band Vein, the k...

This week we have Rob Wilcox of By Surprise, promotions director at Polyvinyl Records, and regional radio DJ to talk about Piebald's We Are The Only Friends That We Have. We get into why Dan is the way that he is, Rob sharing the airwaves with arborists, the impact of NPR, Andrews big problem with ska, Dan's run-in with Mike Kinsella, the perfect storm that landed Rob a platinum record, Mitski pho...

This week we have Kip Berman of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and The Natvral to talk about Minerals debut album The Power of Failing. Andrew records live from the bunker, we bond over our mutual love of Wild Pink, we talk about sweaters as a uniform of rebellion, the flexibility of being a solo artist, the lore of Jersey City musicians, Mineral's christian overtones, the importance of singers...

We have founding member of The Early November, former member of Hellogoodbye, current donut entrepreneur and band manager Joe Marro on to talk about The Shin's breakout record Oh, Inverted World. We chat about a ton of crucial topics such as the importance of good vermouth, the anxiety of house parties, making music when you don't really know what you're doing, the journalistic integrity of the Dr...

We bring on renowned photographer Mitchell Wojcik to talk about Every Time I Die's incredible record Hot Damn! We get into the weeds discussing the trend of youth sized T-shirts, the Hot Topic vinyl clearance bin, the current state of music photography, Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza, the real Dr. Acula, defunct NJ recording studios, if local scenes still exist, and Andrew reveals the first celebri...

Welcome to Run Into the Ground. Kicking things off, we discuss Jawbreaker's seminal record Dear You. We do a bit of introductory house keeping. Andrew recounts the time he was the first person to crash a Revel Scooter. Dan talks about the time he took a date to see Suburban Scum. We discuss past pop punk injuries, posting Wordle on the timeline, and throw our hat into the ring of Joe Rogan discour...

A little taste of what's to come. Full episodes available March 1st. // Follow us at @danbassini , @mysprocalledlife , and @runintotheground . Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 1 here .