The Emo Social Club Podcast

We chat with DIY'er brian of A Day Without Love about his new single "Show Friends," his DIY ethos for music, penguins & more. Check out A Day Without Love: Listen , Insta , Twitter ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Emarosa, Driving Underwater, Mint Green We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast episodes. This week we feature some angsty music from Driving Underw...

New York's Parader sits down to chat with us about their fresh, new EP "Something the Dreamers Dream," working with Yellowcard's Ben Harper, being an Elder Emo and more. Check out Parader: Listen , Insta , FB ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Highwind, Anarbor, hey, ily! We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast episodes. This week we feature friends of the pod An...

We chat with the music scene's busiest people Mike Ziemer on the pod this week about So What?! Fest, a metaverse concert or music fest, staying motivated while working so much and more. Check out Mike Ziemer & So What?! Fest: Twitter , Insta , TikTok, Buy Tix to So What?! ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Dayseeker, Nervus, Mattstagrahm & Pollyanna We love showcasing new music and we're doing so eve...

How many C's does it take to form one whole band? Plainview says "not enough!" We talk with the Michigan emo band about their upcoming stint at Incarceration, their new music, cat cameos and more! Check out Plainview: Twitter , Insta , Listen, TikTok ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Rivals, Nova Twins, Glory Days We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast episodes...

Dallas indie-rock band Have Near hops on the pod to talk about their new single "Daydreaming," other upcoming releases, the best type of milk to use in lattes and more. Check out Have Near: Twitter , Insta , Listen, ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Royal Hearts, In The Mourning, Rare Candy We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast episodes. This week we feature F...

Midtown is back and ready to tour with MCR on select dates and play select headlining shows this year. We talk with Heath and Rob about how Mikey Way of MCR invited them to open for them, future plans, if OG emo's talk about Rites of Spring and more. Check out Midtown: Twitter , Insta , Listen,   TikTok ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Have Near, Proper., Secrets, Tree River We love showcasing new...

One Flew West ditched the Mumford & Sons vibe for something more punky so of course, they're here chatting with us! They discuss their new and only LP, blink-182 inspo, playing So What?! Music Fest & more. Check out One Flew West: Twitter , Insta , Listen, TikTok ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Darro, Action/Adventure x Magnolia Park, Overgrow We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every...

Brooklyn-ites Tree River chat with us on a Sunday evening about their upcoming LP "Time Being," which frozen yogurt topping is superior, their songwriting process and more. Check out Tree River: Twitter , Insta , Listen ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: Point North x Jeris Johnson, Tate Logan & Carousel Kings x sadgods We love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast epi...

You're no longer 18 but your fave bands are still in action, like our new friends in Anarbor. We chat with Slade and Danny about their new single "Drugs," the Jersey Shore cast, but mainly Pauly D, having their music on Scooby Doo! and more. Check out Anarbor: Twitter , Insta , TikTok , Listen ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: PENNY BORED, GET TUFF & CLEVELAND AVENUE We love showcasing new music and...

From Panic!'s "Fever," to 30H!3's "Want" & "Streets of Gold" and more, Matt Squire has produced a lot of the music you listen to and even pop stars like Ariana Grande. We talk about his works, his new Web3  venture Entangled Audio, $EmoCoin and more. Check out Matt Squire: Entangled Audio , $EmoCoin ______ ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: PENNY BORED, GET TUFF & CLEVELAND AVENUE We love showcasing new mus...

If you're from the Chicago area you've probably heard about the punk band Naked Raygun. We chat with the OG punkers about their new album "Over The Overlords," spinning wheels for their audiences, the process of working on their 6th album in 30 years and more. Listen & Support Naked Raygun: Twitter , Insta , Listen , Buy "Over The Overlords from Wax Trax! Records ______ LISTEN TO GET TUFF'S NEW SI...

Straight into chaos with new friend of the pod Riverby as we talk about their newly released song "Baseless" along with their upcoming album "Absolution" out on Mar. 25 via Take This To Heart Records. Along with a lengthy analysis of Micheal Bolton's 1983 hit "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You," and more. Listen & Support Riverby: Twitter , Insta , Listen , Pre-Order the LP & Merch ______ LIST...

Brian is out of town so we're looking back at some interviews from friends Penny Bored, RIVALS and Cleveland Avenue! You can listen to these full episodes, too if you're feeling extra nostalgic. We're back next week to our usual interviews. Listen to the episodes: Penny Bored , RIVALS , Cleveland Avenue ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open u...

Texas pop-rock band Haunter makes music you'll wanna throw your ass to. We talk with Mike and Mark about how the band formed, being held hostage by cats, their ranges of musical influences and more. Follow & Support Haunter: Twitter , Insta ,  Listen To "Paralyze" ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open up something similar to a Patreon, but th...

Quick! Rank your top 3 Nic Cage movies! Don't worry if you can't, MKE band Gold Steps has you covered. We also chat with them about their new single "Stay The Same," how they restarted as a band, and more! Follow & Support Gold Steps: Twitter , Insta ,  Listen, Merch , TikTok ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open up something similar to a Pat...

Our first interview of 2022 is with Casey Cavaliere of The Record Process Podcast and a band you might know, The Wonder Years! We chat about hyper-pop, creating his podcast with his co-hosts & all the intricacies of sound recording and design, being kind to everyone and more. ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open up something similar to a pae...

Happy new year! We finally sat down and ran through all of our AOTY's from 2021 AND our hony menchies that didn't make the top 5 cut. We have much more coming for the new year so make sure to subscribe to us to stay up to date! ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open up something similar to a paetron, but through Squarespace. This is a new aven...

Happy new year! With that, comes with a look back at some rad chats we had with some friends in 2021. We take a look back to our talks with Hansel Romero of Nightlife, RB Roe of Get Tuff & Save Face, Tom Higginson of the Plain White T's & Million Miler, and Ohio dudes As Time Fades. You can of course re-listen to all these discussions in FULL, wherever you listen to your podcasts. ______ NEW EMO S...

Wrapping up 2021 for us is Ohio band Snarls! We talk about their new EP "What About Flowers?", their recent tour with The Happy Fits & M.A.G.S., their upcoming tour with nothing, nowhere & more. Follow & Support Snarls: Twitter , Insta ,  Listen ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next step is to open up something similar to a Patreon, but through Squarespace....

We love our local scene here in Chicago and it's only fitting to talk with someone who's been around in the scene for a hot sec. We chat with Dave Gomez of Summer Curse about his upcoming holiday song, beating cancer, pop-punk goodness and more. Follow & Support Dave Gomez (Summer Curse): Twitter , Insta , TikTok , Support & Listen ______ DISCO CHRISTMAS IN SPACE @ GMAN TAVERN In Chicago after the...

Film throwbacks in music videos? Bad diner coffee tasting notes? Rad music? Welcome to your new normal! That's also the title of New York-based alt-punx band For Lack of a Term's debut album. We also talk about food fights, inspo and so much more. Follow & Support For Lack: Twitter , Insta , TikTok , Support & Listen ______ DISCO CHRISTMAS IN SPACE @ GMAN TAVERN In Chicago after the holidays and y...

Bears in submarines? Almost the name of our new UK friends Bears in Trees! We talk about their new LP "and everybody smiled back," plans to go to Walmart on their 2022 U.S. tour with Just Friends, literary references in their music and more. Follow & Support Bears in Tree: Twitter , Insta , Ti k Tok , Support & Listen ______ DISCO CHRISTMAS IN SPACE @ GMAN TAVERN In Chicago after the holidays and...

It's been a while since we've had a Thursday episode but guess what? That just means we have some cool highlights for you to look back on as the year wraps up. We know you're Spotify wraps are chaotic so it works that some of our chats with past guests like Loveless, In The Mourning, Cleveland Avenue and Youth Fountain will fit right into your vibe. You can of course re-listen to all these discuss...

Is it soup season? Nah, it's stew season as we talk with Matt of A Will Away about their upcoming album of the same name that's due out via Rude Records next year. We talk about the mighty Dreamcast gaming system, hockey, John Hughes inspo & more. Follow & Support Between You & Me: Twitter , Insta , Listen , Pre-Order ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to grow at the club, the next st...

How many rounds can you go against a kangaroo? The Aussie band Between Your & Me has the answer, plus also talk about their upcoming LP "Armageddon" out on Nov. 19! We also talk about their upcoming tours in 2022 (looking at you U.S.!), crypto, stand-up opening acts & more. Follow & Support Between You & Me: Twitter , Insta , Listen , Pre-Order ______ NEW EMO SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP As we continue to gr...