The Power Chord Hour Podcast

We're at the end of another month so I go in to what I was listening to, my thoughts on Record Store Day 2020, bands who still kill it 40 years in, some music news and new releases. I also play the latest from Bob Mould, Attic Salt and Mercy Music!  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streami...

After Mondays episode talking all about old school punk and hardcore I thought it'd be fitting to throw up a pre podcast interview I did with Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and Tom Spencer from fall 2017. This was to promote The Professionals reunion record "What In The World" Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station o...

After recently watching all 3 Decline of Western Civilization films as well as the H.R documentary, I thought what a better subject for this one than some old school punk rock and the youth culture of the 80's that Penelope Spheeris captured so well.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/strea...

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Nick Leet of the Minneapolis band High on Stress. We got in to the bands new record Hold Me In, Twin Cities music, not following musical trends and much more!  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app Rate & r...

After the punk explosion of 1994, major labels and mainstream outlets like radio and MTV paid much more attention to underground artists and the results we're some extremely great releases the following year. On this episode I get in to all the great music of 1995 from Green Day to Guided By Voices and everything in between.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est o...

As summer starts to close I looked back at the new releases and some music news of August 2020. I also get in to how weird Record Store Day felt this year, best fall records, new Replacements boxset and more. I also play some new music from Jersey Interchange, Joey Cobra and Shades Apart. Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream...

This week I got to talk to Bill McShane of Ultimate Fakebook all about their first new record in years, the music scene in Manhattan, KS, how the industry has changed (and how its stayed the same) and a whole lot more. The Preserving Machine is one of my favorite albums of 2020 so this was rad! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, s...

After getting so many releases early on in the year I wanted to highlight some of my favorites of 2020 halfway through.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app Rate and review the podcast for a Power Chord Hour t-shirt. Just send a screenshot! email me...

This week I got to get schooled on the late 90's/early 00's New Jersey Pop-punk scene from Christian Lesperance of the new project Jersey Interchange. It was great to discover some new things about a very special scene that gave us ungodly amounts of good music. Rate and review the show and send us a screenshot for a FREE Power Chord Hour shirt! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Frid...

End of another month so I'm back talking about the new releases and whats went on in PCH world in July.  Rate and review the show and send us a screenshot for a FREE Power Chord Hour shirt! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app email me for FREE Power...

For the first time in a long time I got to sit down and do an in studio interview! I talked with Joey Cobra all about his new ep Fever Dream, our mutual love for Fat Wreck Chords, the importance of comps and more. A little taste of some local music here in Jamestown.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at...

Back from a little break we get things going again by talking to musician Eben Wares of Yellowbird Mantra! We talked about the new ep New England Summer, signing to TDR Records, Ebens former band Move Out West, Co-writing a song for Justin Bieber and more. Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/...

Throwback episode of a fun interview I did with Mark McMillon on the radio show back in summer 2019! Mark is a very talented and great dude who you know as lead guitarist/unclean vocalist of Hawthorne Heights and singer/guitarist of The Story Changes.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/stre...

This one is a throwback to what is still my favorite interview I've done on the show - my interview with a Ramone! CJ was one of the very first guests on the radio show back in 2017 and we talked all about his (new then) album "American Beauty", being on Howard Stern after the Ramones breakup, his favorite Tom Waits records, working with Steve Soto and more. Apologies for how tired I sound in the...

On this episode I go through the new releases and music news of June 2020 and even play a couple jams!  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app   email me for FREE Power Chord Hour pins - powerchordhour@gmail.com   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/po...

We bring back my ol' pal (and a real Illinois bad boy) Kyle Stephen to talk about the bands that got us in to punk. While we kinda did that we also talked a lot about pop-punk from 2008, music videos on Fuse and #Josers.  Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mo...

This week I have a conversation with my buddy David Gelo of 19 Cent Zine! We talk about how he became friends with The Smoking Popes, working shows in the 90's, our mutual love for The Descendents and more. Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app email...

Since we didn't have a new one for you this week heres a throwback episode from an interview I did on the radio show back in 2018 with Ken Stringfellow about The Posies 30th anniversary tour and album reissues! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app em...

This week I had the pleasure of talking to Audio Karate guitarist Jason Camacho about the bands record Lady Melody turning 16, reuniting and releasing Malo last year, working with Bill Stevenson, working on new music and more. We even premiere an unreleased Lady Melody b-side! If you're an Audio Karate fan (and you're a damn fool if you're not) then you'll love this episode.  Check out the Power C...

Talking about the music news and new releases of May 2020. We have some music from Macklehat Merffy, Jeff Rosenstock, Joey Cobra and The Lawrence Arms. I might also talk a little shit on Papa Murphy's pizza. Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app   ema...

Jeff Caudill of Gameface makes his second appearance on The Power Chord Hour (first on the podcast) and we got in to the bands history, whats up next for Gameface and everything else Jeff is working on! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app email me f...

On this throwback episode we share an interview I did with Audio Karate  guitarist Jason Camacho back in 2018 for the radio shows 100th episode and for AK's debut record Space Camp turning 16! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app   email me for FREE...

Part two (Picks 2 & 1) of me and Zach discussing on our top 5 Drive Thru Records releases!   Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app   email me for FREE Power Chord Hour pins - powerchordhour@gmail.com   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerchordhou...

Part one (Picks 5 through 3) of me and Zach discussing on our top 5 Drive Thru Records releases!   Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app   email me for FREE Power Chord Hour pins - powerchordhour@gmail.com   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerch...

On this episode I go through the world of punk and alternative in the month of April 2020. I also play some new songs from Violent Soho, Ultimate Fakebook, Man Overboard and Sunshine State! Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app email me for FREE Power...