The New Scene

Keith sits down with Jason Navarro to discuss the ska revival, seeing GG Allin on acid, the formation of the Suicide Machines, signing to a major label, overcoming band and personal struggles, J. Navarro and the Traitors, what's next for Jason's bands plus more. Guest co-host: Joseph M. Edwards of Take Today.

Keith sits down with Billy Werner to discuss growing up in NYC, early show experiences at CBGB's and ABC No Rio, the history of Saetia, Hot Cross, Billy's life after the bands, the Saetia reunion, what's next for the band and more.  Keith also pays tribute to friend and Philadelphia musician TJ De Blois of Like Lions / A Life Once Lost who recently passed away.

Keith sits down with Dan Hodsdon to discuss growing up in Florida, moving to Atlanta, discovering the local scene, joining The Callous Daoboys, the recording of their breakthrough LP "Celebrity Therapist", the band's creative process, filming the band's music videos, streaming on Twitch, what's next for the band and more. Keith also pays tribute to friend and musician Ian Kerner of blueskiesfade w...

Keith sits down with Jake Snider to discuss the formation and early days of Minus the Bear, their final tour, adjusting to life off the road, some of the music we enjoy, Jake's early influences, Sharks Keep Moving, changes in music over the years, how Jake ranks the band's catalogue and more. Guest co-host: Dave Masters of Signal Hill. We discuss Dave's new ambient music, streaming on Twitch, Sign...

Keith sits down with Tim Singer to discuss the history of Deadguy, how the reunion came about, moving to Seattle, the history of Kiss it Goodbye, life after the bands and as a parent, moving back to the east coast, the formation of Bitter Branches, recording their debut LP, Tim's career as a graphic designer, what to expect next from Tim's bands and more. Guest co-host: Simon Brody of Drowningman....

Keith and Casey from Iodine Recordings share their Top Ten Records of 2022. We also discuss some of our favorite New Scene episodes of the year and discuss what's coming up in 2023 for The New Scene and Iodine Recordings.

Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.

Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more. Guest co-host: Gregg Peterson of Shy, Low. We discuss the band, their recent European tour, what's next and more...

Keith sits down with Jay Mass to discuss growing up in Boston, his early bands, the formation of Defeater, their creative process, life on the road, Jay's exit from Defeater, learning to record under Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, developing a new mastering software, Jay's current band Death of a Nation and more.

Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and more. Guest co-host: Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide. We discuss Emily's upcoming releases, recording he...

Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Robbins and more. Guest co-host: Mike Doyle of This Was The Scene Podcast. We discuss podcasting, Mike's upcom...

Keith sits down with Justin Pearson to discuss his early days in music, his first band Struggle, his label Three One G Records, the history of the Locust, how the band dealt with overly enthusiastic and antagonistic audiences, working with John Waters, Justin's appearance on the Jerry Springer show, Swing Kids, Justin's latest band Deaf Club, piecing together a living through music and the arts, d...

Keith sits down with Allen Epley to discuss the history of Shiner, the recording of some of their classic LP's, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the beginning of The Life and Times, Shiner's initial reunion and their latest LP "Schadenfreude", what's next for both bands, Allen's podcast "Third Gear Scratch", performing with the Blue Man Group and more. Guest co-hosts: Josh Brigham an...

Keith sits down with Chris Wrenn to discuss the early days of Bridge Nine Records, how Chris leveraged a long-standing sports rivalry to fund the label, the label's breakthrough release of the first American Nightmare 7", Bridge Nine's growth over the years, how Ben Affleck ended up wearing Bridge Nine gear, what to expect next from Chris and the label plus more. 

Keith sits down with Jack Beatson to discuss growing up in Delaware, shows in the northeast, our favorite venues in Philadelphia, the history of Foreign Hands, their development as a band, recording "Bleed the Dream", working with Will Putney, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Brendan Ekstrom of Circa Survive / This Day Forward. We discuss This Day Forward, the Circa Survive hiatus...

Keith sits down with Thomas Sheehan to discuss Indecision tour stories, the "Indecision Curse", the formation of Most Precious Blood, the '02 Furnace Fest bible incident, almost playing Furnace Fest '22, navigating two Most Precious Blood lineups, Axe to Grind podcast, what's next for Most Precious Blood and more. 

Keith sits down with Toby Morrel to discuss growing up in South Carolina, discovering the underground music scene, the formation of Emery, the band's move to Seattle, getting established as a band, dealing with fan backlash, the band's latest LP "Rub Some Dirt On It", Toby's podcast "It's All Over" and more. Guest co-host: Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal Vinyl. Jason details the in-depth work he does w...

Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap.

Keith sits down with Dave Gorman to discuss the vibrant music scene in Boston, the bands that influenced him and Orange Island, the beginning of Orange Island, signing to Iodine Recordings, the band's creative process, their final EP that led to the initial end of the band, their upcoming LP "One Night Stay", addiction and how we used substances for different situations in life and more.

Keith sits down with Ryan Parrish to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering music, learning to play the drums, Ryan's early bands, the formation and early days of Darkest Hour, the formation of City of Caterpillar, Ryan's initial departure from the band and how he processed it, Ryan's other work in Iron Reagan and Mammoth Grinder, the reunion of City of Caterpillar, their upcoming LP "Mystic...

Keith sits down with Isa Holliday from Slow Crush to discuss the formation of the band, discovering her voice, one of the band's early gigs at Roadburn Fest, the creative process behind their records, surviving Sunday anxiety, some of the challenges Isa faces as an artist and how she overcomes them plus more.

Keith sits down with Jolie Lindholm to discuss growing up in Long Island, moving to Florida and discovering the local scene, Jolie's early work in music, joining the Rocking Horse Winner, the history of the band, life on the road, the band's breakup, Jolie's personal and artistic journey that led to the formation of The Darling Fire, the band's new LP "Distortions", recording their debut LP with J...

Keith sits down with Vinnie Caruana to discuss Vinnie's early days in Long Island, the formation and history of the Movielife, their initial breakup, joining Head Automatica and working on their early music, drug experiences, Vinnie's solo music and more. Guest co-host: Will Goodyear of Hopesfall / Prayer for Cleansing. We discuss Will's recent joining of Hopesfall, the upcoming Prayer for Cleansi...

Keith sits down with Chad Johnson to discuss growing up in the Caribbean, some early trouble that led to Chad changing his life and discovering independent music, Chad's label Takehold Records, working A&R for Tooth and Nail Records, the early days and history of Furnace Fest, the inner-workings of the fest and more. Keith also checks in to give you some helpful hints for navigating Furnace Fe...

Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more. Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweather. We catch up with P...