the Book Of Very Very Bad Things Podzine - a 3:33 A.M. Studios Production

Tonight, we've mined the ore of dark, atmospheric music, and have wrought a chapter with the two fellows (Noah Frederickson and Dillian Goddard) that comprise the entity, Gown. A project that exudes stygian soundscapes, chants from the gulfs of the pit, and sonic crescendos of sub-aural, bass driven bombast. Listen at your peril! https://linktr.ee/gownmusic Support this podcast at — https://redcir...

The confluence of experimental art rock and 90's indie coalesce, here, tonight. Together, we have  mined emotions and the events that informed  Please listen without prejudice, and log onto the Post Looperish band camp and support this crucial artist. / Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-book-of-very-very-bad-things/exclusive-content

Do I still need to say Trigger Warning? Derek and I discuss the utter despairs of reality, the unbelievable joys of the written word, and the insurmountable freedom within music. Derek's latest short story, "Ultraviolet", is an absolute triumph of lyrical, post human Cyber Punk of the obsidian kind. Coming soon the the esteemed literary publication X Ray. Come in and yearn. Support this podcast at...

Welcome one and all to the record release show in honor of Tom Weir's incomparable Old Moon, and the masterpiece that is Cities of the Plain.   We are brimming with pride that Tom has seen fit to entrust us with the first Podcast associated with this album. Please, at all costs, go out and purchase this document of melifluous long suffering, and let em know that' I sent you! Support this podcast a...

!!!TRIGGER WARNING!!! Drug addiction, violence, incarceration discussed herein. Welcome to the double whammy, super creepy number 27th Chapter of the Book on Friday the 13th! John is the epitome of survival in the face of insurmountable odds. A consumate  artist and devoted family man, John takes guys on an odyssey of pain and redemption, set to music both bleak and mellifluous.  Catholic School i...

It is my distinct pleasure to present my discussion with Phil Smith aka Eugenius. Having cut his teeth in Christian metal core band Corpus Christi as a bassist, Phil moved beyond the trappings of the band environment to re-establish his voice. Through a heady mixture of Hip Hop, experimental noise, and Punk, he has forged a sword all his own.  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bo...

On tonight's episode, we examine middle American, middle class culture with Craig Nichols. Starting off in Dayton, Ohio based hardcore bands, he and his partner in music ( former Guided By Voices member)Nate Farley (they started out in D-Town Hardcore legends, The Method) had decided to strike out in a new direction together. A direction guided solely by an incredibly new direction on both of thei...

Another bucket list episode! John has been in my earholes since 1993 - 94 with the rise of his incredible Post Hardcore band Boy's Life. I've been an avid listener since, and was blown away by his new band, Wet Tropics! a lovely and relatable human being, being lovely and relatable. See what I did there? Damn, I'm a clever little curmudgeon!   Keep up with John via Wet Tropics on instagram, all st...

!!!Trigger Warning!!! This conversation includes topics such as Spirituality and Vaccine Side-Effects, Atypical applications of Biblical figures, etc… If such. If such topics are upsetting, this episode may not be for you. Listener discretion advised.  This week, it is my privilege to give you my conversation with the magnetic, charismatic, and talented Chaka Malik.    Chaka came up in the NYC of...

!!!Trigger Warning!!! This week it is my distinct honor to unpack the last 2 years in the life of Mid-West "EmoCore" legend, Chris Broach. We examine his time in recovery, the pandemic, his battle with health issues ( to put it mildly), family, and creating music during/despite it all.   We uncover our mutual existential dread, having been born mere weeks apart, and the impetus of his interest in...

episode lost... apologies. Tonight we share conversation with a legendary percussionist, Modern Drummer alum, and Ludwig artist, Zach Barocas of Jawbox, The Up On In, Bells>, and Zach Barocas New Freedom Sound! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-book-of-very-very-bad-things/exclusive-content

  Tonight it is our pleasure to sit with indie Gloom luminary and one man project, Tom Weir's Old Moon. Straddling the line between The Replacements, Tom Petty, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tom tempers his post Gen X maudlin with a strong sense of rock strut and indie shimmer. His most recent EP, In The Wasteland, is available now, and his new full length will be among us this summer! Support thi...

 On a Special Friday edition, we sit with Dez, guitarist and vocalist of new heirs to the Dark/Cold/Post-Punk throne, Lesser Care. Their debut full length, "Underneath, Beside Me" drops on April fools Day. We discuss their previous EP and 7", as well as the emotional and spiritual fuel to their collective fire. lessercare.bigcartel.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-book-of-ve...

Tim and I discuss the trappings of Post Everything music, his expansive Vampire/Replicant saga, combat, single parenthood, and basically foretell the current situation in the Ukraine. This episode comes with a Trigger Warning!!! as we discuss topics of a visceral, political, and religious nature. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-book-of-very-very-bad-things/exclusive-content

Tonights episode is near and dear, as Author/Publisher? Musician Duncan Barlow's music has been an intrinsic part of my being since 1991. Later in the same decade, we had become acquainted and my respect only deepened.   On this episode, we cover that fabled journey to Louisville, our connections to one another, creating within and retiring from Hardcore as a scene. We traverse the stony terrain o...

This special Friday episode contains an episode with vocalist/lyrcist of StickFigureCarousel/ Icepield vocalist Chad Stroup. Chad is the exact center of a dichotomy between Blake and Service. An author that encapsulates the juxtaposition of American terror.   Having been the frontman for myriad Hardcore outfits, Chads musical angst is only bested by his literary sense of utter oblivion. This is th...

Steve needs no introduction. Having co-fronted and played guitar in Neurosis since 1989, he is an actual heavy music Icon. We speak about the spiritual aspects of music, the union of matter and spirit, mining the source, and his stunning new book of poetry, Harvestman:23 Untitled Poems and its accompanying spoken word album.     Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-book-of-very-very...

Folks, this is a rare treat! We are given ANOTHER exclusive from our kindred spirits in Lycia! New single! More Lycia music! The possibility of live performances! Mike and I sit and examine the John Hughes film soundtrack qualities of Simpler Times, and the conversely morose song craft of A Far Away Place. The new single is available via preorder @ SoundCave.com, Projekt  PA heartfelt thank you al...

In this chapter, we sat with Des Moines, Iowa's own Ghautika. An artist who uses influences from Trap beats and Breaks, Black Metal and Noise, Darkwave and Post Punk, and steeps them together. We discuss the creation of his new EP (Sunless. Realm), skateboarding culture, dating sites, marijuana, how the influences of Lil Peep and (Book of Very Very Bad Things alum) Lycia have helped guide his crea...

Trigger Warning!!!This episode covers topics such as substance abuse and 12 Step Programs, alcohol, and language of a frank and mature nature. Discretion advised. On side B of this special 2 part Damienpalooza, we dig into misspent youth, aging disgracefully within the context of the "Scene",the compulsion to create, more on mortality, and the trappings of being a silver fox in music! This is one...

TRIGGER WARNING!!! This episode contains themes of drug abuse and suicide, as well as language of a frank and graphic nature. this is meant for an adult audience. This is part 1 of an epic, late night conversation with Damien Moyal of Hardcore legends Culture, Morning Again, Bird Of Ill Omen,BridgeBurnR, Shai Hulud, As Friends Rust, On Bodies plus a half dozen more. His once solo, now full band ex...

Michael and I sat down for an episode that serves as both an exploration of his mellifluous creation of Your Labour, as well as a brief overview of his trajectory, plotting his ascent from Connecticut Hardcore kid to Indie Punk glory, playing in Nigel 6 and the legendary Damn Personals. Michael is the consummate Independent artist, forgoing the arduous process of assembling a group and relying sol...

Hudson County, NJ's Zak Ferentz is nothing if not an eclectic persona. having cut his teeth in Jersey Hardcore outfit War Story, Zak had gleaned his entrepreneurial spirit from the DIY ethics of Punk. Shifting musical gears to acoustic, singer?songwriter folk, he'd begun to find his own particular voice while creating music "for his parents".  Felons is all his own, borrowing liberally from his mu...

 Tonight we spend some time with singer, songwriter, and Poet Gray Tolhurst. Gray breaks down the journey from his previous ventures into song craft, his out and out disconnection from the  notoriety of his storied and brilliant father, the eventual acceptance of his place in said lineage. We pontificate on the end product of his own journey through a landscape of influence and experience that is...

!!!Trigger Warning!!! This episode contains coarse language and thoughts/opinions that may be objectionable or upsetting to some listeners. 3:33(a.m.) Studios does not endorse or support the claims of our guests, but we do absolutely respect them. This episode contains subject matter that can be construed as heretical or objectionable to those of the Christian Faith. Discretion advised.   Tonight...