The New Scene

Keith and Tommy sit down with Steve Austin to discuss growing up, Steve's history in music, his early bands and the formation of Today is the Day. We also discuss Steve's song writing process, surviving a devastating van crash and Lyme disease, stories from the road, Steve's history as a recording engineer, our life philosophies and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Matt Pryor to discuss his history in music, the early days of the Get Up Kids, the lasting influence of "Four Minute Mile" and their rise to prominence following the release of "Something to Write Home About." We also discuss their songwriting process, life on the road, navigating anxiety, life pre and post pandemic and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Mike McGinnis to discuss his history in music, discovering the scene, the formation and History of Fight Amp, their final LP "Constantly Off" and the end of the band. We also discuss Mike's bands Low Dose, Anxiety Spiral, Rid of Me and their upcoming LP, Mike's label Knife Hits Records, video games we are currently playing and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Peter Tsouras of Fairweather to discuss growing up, Peter's history in music, early bands and the formation of Fairweather. We also discuss life on the road with Fairweather, their initial breakup, their reunion LP and what's next for the band. We also discuss Peter's new band Be Well, their debut LP "The Weight and the Cost" and what to expect next from the band.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Matt Fox to discuss Matt's history in music, the South Florida hardcore scene, the early days of Shai Hulud, stories from the road, some inner-workings of the band including the creative process, the band's secret love song and the incredible story of how the band met vocalist Geert van der Velde. We also discuss Matt's band Zombie Apocalypse and what's on the horizon...

Keith and Tommy sit down with Tommy's wife Kelly to learn about her life, her career and what it's like to be married to Tommy. We also discuss our lives, the show, check in with the Pop Culture Minute and work through a semi-awkward moment in our friendship when Tommy forgets to ask Keith how he's doing.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Mike Mig of Punishment / Pizza Justice to discuss his early days in the Bucks County scene, Philly hardcore shows, his early bands Rejected Youth and Scarred 4 Life and the formation of Punishment. We also discuss Mike's touring life with Punishment, Blacklisted, Reign Supreme and Pizza Justice - Mike's pizza rating site. Mike also gives us a rundown on the best local...

Keith and Tommy sit down with Colin Frangicetto of Circa Survive to discuss our relationships with drugs, psychedelics, Colin's ayahuasca experience, the legacy of This Day Forward, the final days of the band, reunion show rumors, the formation and early days of Circa Survive, navigating addiction, social anxiety and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Rishi Arora and Christopher Gregory of Sky Is Alright to discuss the formation of the band, their upcoming LP, Christopher's history in music and other bands, gaming, Signal Hill's latest release and all the upcoming plans for the boys' bands. Keith and Tommy also check in with another Pop Culture Minute.

Keith and Tommy welcome Jim Ward back to the show to discuss his upcoming solo record "Daggers", the recording process, some themes behind the songs and what Jim has planned after the record release. We also cover more Sparta history including their classic LP "Porcelain", some stories from the band's past and present, a little At The Drive In history and more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Ryan Parrish to discuss growing up, discovering hardcore music, the early days of Hopesfall, Ryan's initial exit from the band and the story of how he reunited with the group years later. We also discuss Ryan's move to Nashville, his band Celebrity, stories from the road and his latest band In Parallel.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Stacy Hilt of The Casket Lottery and Coalesce to discuss growing up in Missouri, Stacy's history in music and discovery of the scene, the formation and early days of Coalesce, the meaning behind some of their songs and lyrics, tour stories, the infamous Wilkes Barre Fest incident and Stacy's departure from the band. We also discuss The Casket Lottery, their most recen...

Keith and Tommy sit down with Jimmy Rhodes of Burial Waves to discuss growing up in DC, discovering the scene and playing in classic bands such as The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, All Else Failed, Solar Powered Sun Destroyer, Black Clouds and almost drumming for the Dillinger Escape Plan. We also discuss Jimmy's new band Burial Waves and what they have in store for the future. Keith and Tommy...

Keith and Tommy discuss our preferred Jersey boardwalks, the nightmare process of renting an apartment in New York City, tough living situations, the time Tommy threw a party in college so big he was almost run out of town and more.

Keith and Tommy welcome Scott Mellinger back to the show to discuss Zao's upcoming album "The Crimson Corridor", some more Zao history, the concept of "Ship of Theseus", Abnegation, relationships, retro gaming and a whole lot more.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Jamie Mason and Jebb Riley of There Were Wires to discuss their history in music, the hardcore scene on Martha's Vineyard, the history of There Were Wires, their 2003 LP Somnambulists and it's re-release as part of the re-launch of Iodine Recordings. Keith also reveals to Tommy what's been on his mind these past few weeks.

Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and drummer Luke Carmen to discuss his history in music and the Bucks County / Philadelphia scenes, his bands Life Sick Life, Demiurge, Nailed Right In and his current Post Rock project Monsters Eat People. We also discuss Luke's journey to becoming a yoga instructor under the teachings of Raghunath Cappo, life, philosophies, healthy practices and more. Kei...

The Northeast Scene Podcast celebrates it's first birthday with recording artist and engineer Richie Taver, Mike Shaw of This Day Forward and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall. Keith and Tommy also discuss some of our favorite show moments over the past year.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Nathan Gray of Boysetsfire to discuss Nathan's upbringing in Florida and Delaware, the formation of Boysetsfire, their rise to world-wide acclaim, band ups and downs, their initial breakup and reformation. Nathan also discusses the abuse he faced at the hands of his Church as a child, how he first addressed it in his solo work and how he is now using that experience t...

Keith and Tommy sit down with Tara Mayer of The End of The Ocean and discuss Tara's musical background, joining forces with The End of The Ocean to record their debut LP "Pacific / Atlantic", touring Europe, life in COVID and their landmark 2019 LP "~aire". Keith and Tommy also check in to recap Valentine's Day.

In our 50th podcast episode Keith and Tommy celebrate over 10k downloads of the show and Keith debuts his new Beatles parody song. We also discuss why E Town Concrete are better than the Beatles, why the Beatles aren't good and also why the Doors aren't good.

Keith and Tommy discuss Tommy's recent teaching award, the recent passing of Keith's friend and our first one star review. We also catch up with Vadim Taver to discuss math, teaching on Zoom, Korn (again) and his upcoming solo record due out this fall. Last, but not certainly not least, we check in with Gary Shaw of This Day Forward to discuss his recent banning from the 90's Hardcore Facebook gro...

Keith and Tommy sit down with Ryan Savitski and Brian Talipan of One Step Closer to discuss the proper pronunciation of Wilkes Barre, Ryan and Brian's musical history, the formation of One Step Closer, touring the U.S. and the world, straight edge and the band's upcoming debut LP "Lead to Gray". Keith and Tommy also check in to discuss family life, the podcast and read a new review.

Keith and Tommy sit down with Hans Particke and Corwyn Sandiford of German-based melodic hardcore band Chiefland to discuss their musical background, the history of Chiefland, the band's excellent debut LP Willdflowers, life in Germany and America, politics, COVID and what to expect next from the band. Keith and Tommy also check in to discuss family, life and read some listener feedback.

Keith and Tommy check in with Brad Truax of Interpol to discuss the Wu Tang Clan, Korn (again), the evolution of nu metal, the lasting legacy of the RHCP, hair metal bands, addiction, recovery, meditation and more. Keith and Tommy also share individual stories of the times they touched Van Gogh paintings.