Scoped Exposure Podcast

On today’s podcast, I chat with a very close archivist friend of mine. Steven of 197 Media has been documenting shows in the California area and beyond since 2016. We talk about favourite Redbull flavours, his shooting and editing process, mental health, the importance of documenting, and much more! Subscribe to 197 Media on YouTube, and keep up with him on social! 

On today’s podcast, I sit down with one of the most badass people I know in Western Canada. Jack Thomas is the infamous one-armed drummer from Vancouver jamming in bands like WASTED BREATH and more recently BURN AWAY. We talk about how he dealt with losing an arm, how he produces his drum videos, and why Celine Dion won't respond to his cover of "My Heart Will Go On".  I got nothing but prais...

On today's podcast, I sit down with music video and commercial director, Max Moore. Here's worked with countless bands like Code Orange, Knocked Loose, New Found Glory, Harms Way, and many other huge acts. We talk about the behind the scenes of the music video industry, his pre-production to post-production process, and what makes a good memorable music video. I'm a big fan of Max's work, so I'm s...

On today’s podcast, I sit down Prince Edward Island's own, Brett Sanderson. We talk about the punk & hardcore scene on the east coast of Canada, the importance of all-ages shows, and how he became the "Persuadable Bouncer" meme we all know and love. Follow Brett here: https://www.instagram.com/brettsandersonnnnn/ Follow Charlottetown Punk & Hardcore: https://www.instagram.com/charlottetownhardcore...

On today’s podcast, I sit down with one of the kings from Queen City Hardcore. Nathan and I talk everything high octane like the upcoming STEPPING STONE record "Escape From The Junkyard", the importance of playing in smaller cities, the nu direction FLASH BACK is headed, and a whole lot more!

On today’s podcast, I sit down with artist and archivist, Chuy Hartman. We talk about his process with drawing live bands, chasing creative curiosity, interning at Epitaph Records, and much more! Been a big fan of Chuy’s work so it was a pleasure having him as a guest on the show. Follow Chuy here: https://www.instagram.com/chuyhartman/

On today’s podcast, Taylor of DPK Promotions comes on the show. We talk about the importance of all-ages shows, booking 33 bands for a 3-day fest, influential Tony Hawk Pro Skater games, and much more. Got a lot of love for Taylor and what he’s done for Vancouver Hardcore. I highly recommend you check out this podcast. - Follow Taylor here: https://www.instagram.com/somekindofape_/ Listen to WORLD...

On today's podcast, we premiere our very first full band podcast. We rallied together with the metal mutants of Calgary's own, SNAKEPIT. We chat about their upcoming record "ETERNAL CONFLAGRATION", the history of the band, play "Who's Most Likely To", talk about the extended SNAKEPIT family, and a whole lot more! Listen to SNAKEPIT here: https://snakepitab.bandcamp.com/ Follow SNAKEPIT here: https...

On today's podcast, I chat with Amy from screamo trio OBROA-SKAI. We talk about playing in a band with your life partner, their pet snake, the DIY/Screamo community, and have a surprise guest crash the podcast. Listen to OBROA-SKAI here: https://obroa-skai.bandcamp.com/ Follow Amy here: https://www.instagram.com/blurst.of.times/

On today’s podcast, I got to chat with fellow archivist across the pond, David Tan. We talk about the European Hardcore scene, moshers breaking camera gear, filming the Have Heart reunion shows with Hate5six, and a whole lote more! Support to David Tan Films here:  https://www.youtube.com/c/davidtanvideos https://www.patreon.com/daitanfilms Follow David here: https://www.instagram.com/daitanfilms/...

On today’s podcast, I got to interview Bryce of Calgary's own metalcore powerhouse, TRENCH. We talked about the recording process of their latest release "Blossom", early Calgary Hardcore shows, what pedals he's rocking these days, and a whole lot more. Listen to TRENCH here: https://trenchthc.bandcamp.com/ Follow Bryce here: https://www.instagram.com/flyingratswithradar/

On today’s podcast, I got to interview Cody of the California band, DRAIN. We talk all things “California Cursed”, what goes into writing a good riff, doing a photo shoot with a flying skateboarder, and so much more. Listen to DRAIN here: https://drain831.bandcamp.com/ Follow Cody here: https://www.instagram.com/codster_roadster/

On today's podcast, I sat down with Vancouver local, Steph Jerkova of REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER and PUNITIVE DAMAGE. We talked about how RJC operates with multiple members, playing punk shows in Cuba, how terms like "female-fronted hardcore" need to be thrown out, and so much more. It's been long overdue to have more ladies on the show, and I'm super excited about the conversation Steph and I were a...

On today's podcast, I got to jam with videographer, playlist curator, and Fruity Pebble fanatic, Caleb Ralston. We talk about working with Gary Vaynerchuk, how artists should be documenting more of their process, and eating cereal with some of his favourite bands. Listen to Caleb's playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oTMlymFJrLzdHEfqjiW98 Follow Caleb here: https://www.instagram.com/...

On today's podcast, I got to shoot the shit with another gem from the Ottawa Hardcore scene. Lance and I got to chat about being a firefighter while booking shows, what's the best Spiderman movie adaption, moving out west, and how a simple pair of nunchucks put his band on the hardcore map. Listen to Lance's Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-vfb/id1271031124?mt=2 Follow Lance...

Rolling with the Facetime interviews, today's podcast features my good homie Jamie, host of the Jamie Orque Podcast. Jamie interviews a plethora of individuals in the hardcore community, and it felt good to finally get him on the show after him having me onto his podcast not only once, but two times. We talk about reaching to potential guests, the power of word of mouth in the hardcore scene, and...

Staying at home is the sickest thing to do right now, and with that comes an excess amount of time for most. I've seen a plethora of people turning on their favourite hardcore sets to play throughout the day, and it inspired me to jump into the Scoped archive and highlight some of my personal favourites we've done over the years. On this podcast, we look at sets from bands like Terror, Swarm Beati...

It's very apparent how Covid-19 is negatively affecting DIY music all around the world. I wanted to create a podcast that speaks to the climate we're in, and hopefully bring some value to those in isolation and or is feeling the effects of this outbreak. Thank you so much to Emma of DYING WISH, Andrew of I AM, and Cameron Nunez for sharing your perspectives with me for this episode. Emma's Links:...

On today's episode, I got to sit down with one of the hardest moshers in the west, Evan MacIsaac. We talked getting into hardcore while on the east coast, straight edge culture, the importance of moshing, filling in on vocals for Inclination, and a whole lot more! Follow Evan here: https://www.instagram.com/evanxmacisaac/

On this week’s podcast, Jordan and I sit down to look back on some of the Snow And Flurry Fest sets we put together. We talk about Spencer misplacing his passport, what bands impressed us the most, and talked about our individual editing processes for these videos. Watch all the sets from Snow And Flurry Fest 2019 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvUGJRnAzTumB7Ym70Q1e-o261QAwAwG Follo...

While in Toronto for a quick weekend show trip, I got to sit down with a good homie I've been connecting with online for a minute now. Adam drums for Toronto's own, COLD SHOULDER, and is involved in a number of initiatives in the Ontario scene. We talked about when he first got into drumming, why he fucks with the Jacksonville Jaguars so much, and how he approached his band when he found out he wa...

Super pumped about this week's podcast. If you’re a Calgarian, you might have seen Dan either rocking in his most recent project Monolith or snipping hair at Cannibale. On today’s podcast we talk about how skateboarding influenced his journey into music, we swapped some pretty hilarious show stories and talked about the pros and cons of being apart of a music community. 

After a short break, we're back on the podcast horse. Today's episode features none other than Curtis Running Rabbit-Lefthand. If you live in Alberta, you know quite well that @curtislefthand has his hands full daily with many music industry things. He's one of the four @wildrosehardcorefest promoters, founded @indigenousresilienceinmusic (IRIM) in 2016, was recently named one of @avenuemagazine’s...

On today's podcast, I got to sit down with not only a good friend, but a smart ass musician. Tyler plays in the Calgary metalcore band PLEAD, and has become a homie that I've gotten to work with over the past year or so. We talk about how Scoped has impacted the band through our videos, dubbed vs subbed anime, collecting Volkswagens, and a lot more. Follow Tyler here: https://www.instagram.com/vvu...

We filmed 260 sets in 2019, and there are some videos we produced that became really near and dear to our hearts. On today's podcast, all the Scoped Crew gets together to recap some of our favourites from this past year. We dive into what was going through our minds while documenting, some of the production challenges with certain videos, and a lot more. We also reviewed some of the videos that ou...