THE WASTING TIME PODCAST

We have been away for a few weeks with Chris's wedding etc, but we are back with this special episode. We have no interview this time, but Chris and Nick take the opportunity to go through the songs that have got them through lockdown (there are other songs besides from 'Family Man' by LOVEBREAKERS we promise!). We get into other genres of music we love that we do not always discuss on this podcas...

In this episode Steve Soboslai talks to us about his impressive 24 year journey with Punchline. He tells us about starting the band at 16 in Pittsburgh and dropping out of College, their time on Fueled by Ramen while label mates Fall Out Boy were blowing up, amongst loads of other things. 'It's The Punchline Music Special' is available on Amazon in the US and YouTube everywhere else. We also discu...

For episode 67, we are joined by singer Jade Jackson. Jade has released two albums produced by Social Distortion frontman, Mike Ness. Jade tells us about her background in California and the music she grew up on and how music became a career for her. We get into how lockdown put her flourishing touring schedule on hold and what the plans are the next few years. Look out for Jade's exciting new sid...

We are joined again by our friends Jack and Christian from LOVEBREAKERS to discuss their newly released album. Produced by Davey Warsop, the album 'Primary Colours' is available everywhere. We talk about the different tracks on the record and what is next for the band. Primary Colours is a fantastic listen and we're seeing big things ahead for the band. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook Ema...

We are absolutely thrilled to be joined by the legendary Moon Valjean. Moon leads a busy life playing in Goldfinger, Greek Fire and The Teenage Dirtbags. He is also a radio celebrity in St Louis where he hosts The Rizzuto Show. We get into Moon's history with music and how he became a permanent member of Goldfinger. He was also a member the band Story Of The Year and we discuss his years of succes...

For episode 64 we are joined by Steve Rawles of legendary skate punk band, Belvedere. Steve takes us through the amazing history of the band and some of the incredible tours they have done around the world. We discuss his role booking and managing other bands. At the time of our discussion, Belvedere were releasing their sixth studio album, Hindsight Is The Sixth Sense. It is available everywhere....

For episode 63 we are joined by Davey Warsop . Davey works as a producer/engineer in California but also plays in the band Sharp/Shock . We discuss his amazing career which really kicked off when John Feldmann took notice of his old band Beat Union. Davey talks about his years transitioning from the UK to California life. He has worked on a variety of records since setting up his studio, including...

Episode is 62 is here, and we are joined by Anthony and Sam from Kali Masi. We get into the band's history, working with Jay Maas and their trips to Europe. They have just released their new album '[laughs]', and we discuss how this has been received and what to expect from the band once the world opens up a bit more. Chris and Nick also find time to talk about the new MxPx single and recent music...

It's episode 61, and we are joined by Oliver Baxxter of Broadside. Ollie tells us about how he came to join the band and how they have risen the past few years. We also get into many of Ollie's other projects including his poetry and his work with 'Featured X'.  Ollie is currently working on his second book of poetry, but his first one 'You, Me and The Moon' is available now worldwide.  Broadside'...

It’s our 60th episode and we are joined by John O’Callaghan, singer of The Maine. There is a lot going on for John at the moment, in February he released the debut album of his solo project John The Ghost. Then this month The Maine released their new single ‘Sticky’ and announce their new album ‘XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time’.  John goes into detail about his latest projects as well as...

Episode 59 is here and we are joined by Jack and Christian from LOVEBREAKERS. We had a blast doing this one! The boys tell us what is was like coming up in bands in the Birmingham scene and how they came together. In their comparatively short history, they have already booked the main support for the Social Distortion European tour and recorded a full length with Davey Warsop in Los Angeles. You c...

As longtime fans of New Found Glory, we are very happy to have Cyrus Bolooki as our latest guest. We discuss how productive NFG have been over the past year with their many projects! We get into some of the band's history and the crazy days of being MTV TRL regulars. Cyrus has also drummed for Goldfinger recently, so we ask about that. New Found Glory's tenth full length, Forever and Ever x Infini...

For episode 57 we are joined by Sulynn Hago of Propagandhi. Sulynn kindly gives us time to talk through their musical journey including moving to Florida from Puerto Rico at a young age and growing up in the Tampa scene. We discuss their years playing in various bands as well as teaching guitar (which they still do). In 2015 Sulynn had the surreal experience of joining a legendary band that they h...

Our first episode of 2021, and we are joined by Jay Maas. Jay was a founder of Boston band Defeater with whom he enjoyed a successful career. Jay talks us through his musical journey of touring the world and being signed to labels like Bridge 9 and Epitaph. Since leaving Defeater in 2015 Jay has been able to focus on the production side of music most recently working with artists like Rebuilder an...

We end what has been a tough year with our Christmas Special. Chris and Nick count down their top 5 alternative Christmas songs. We were lucky enough to have contributions from some of lovely previous guests. Much love and thank you to Josh Madden, Dave Baksh, Jason Tate, Rob Hitt, Jonah Matranga, Ty Vaughn and Tim Rogner for taking the time to be part of this. Stay safe and have a great holiday,...

For episode 54 we are joined by Kyle Kilday. Kyle has been busy making a documentary called The Last Scene . If you are a fan of our podcast, you will be interested in this project. The in-production documentary tells the story of the underground punk scene of the late 90s/early 2000s. Kyle explores how this movement broke into the mainstream. He has so far interviewed lots of big names like Takin...

Episode 53 is here and we are joined by Shane Henderson of the band Valencia. Shane talks us through his journey in the music industry and the highs and lows that Valencia has faced. He is an incredible songwriter and we touch upon all of Valencia's releases and the work he has done outside of the band. Check out Valencia deluxe release of 'Dancing With The Ghost', available everywhere. We also ha...

Will Pugh takes a break from his busy schedule to join us for a chat this time. As the frontman for the band Cartel, Will has plenty of stories to share, covering their early days and subsequent rise to fame. We touch upon the complications of working with major labels and the experience of the band being the subject of the MTV reality show 'Band in a Bubble'. Will tells us about how Wyclef Jean e...

We spoke to Alan Day, one of the frontmen for Four Year Strong. Four Year Strong have had an incredible career remaining a staple in the alternative music world. Alan tells us about their journey with all the ups and downs they have had over the years. Four Year Strong had just released their seventh full-length just before the world went under lockdown. Alan tells us how they have been coping wit...

We’re here at episode 50! For this occasion, we chat to Dave Baksh aka Dave Brownsound from the legendary Sum 41. Dave was really fun to chat with and we cover a wide range of topics. We discuss Dave growing up in Toronto and the formation of Sum 41 with them quickly finding international fame. Sum 41 visited a war-torn Congo in 2004, Dave tells us about this amazing, life-changing experience and...

We’re up to episode 49 and this time we’re joined by Rob Hitt . Rob was the drummer for New Jersey band Midtown who were one of the first successful bands of the Drive Thru Records movement. Rob talks us through his long career in music with some amazing achievements. We discuss Midtown’s rise in the early 2000s and what happened after that. During this time Rob started I Surrender Records , which...

Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids joins us for episode 48. Matt tells us how life in Kansas has been during the pandemic and what he has been up to. We cover the amazing career of The Get Up Kids and their legacy. Matt has also had a strong solo career as well as other projects like The New Amsterdams and Radar State, he explains how these projects came about. thewastingtimepodcast@gmail.com iTunes...

For episode 47 we are joined by Kevin Truckenmiller who is best known for singing for the band Quietdrive. Based out of Minneapolis, Quietdrive have had an impressive career since forming in the early 2000s. Kevin tells us what is was like signing to a major label in their early days, including working with Butch Walker early on. We hear about the time will.i.am discovered their music in a Minneap...

We had the absolute pleasure of talking to Darrin Pfeiffer this time. Darrin is probably best known as the long term drummer for legendary band Goldfinger which he founded with John Feldmann in the mid-90s. Aside from being in Goldfinger for two decades, Darrin has kept busy with a number of projects including being part of Punk Rock Karoke (with the likes of Eric Melvin and Greg Hetson), being a...

This time we chat to former Neck Deep bassist, now LA-based producer, Fil Thorpe-Evans. We discuss Neck Deep's rise to becoming arguably the UK's biggest pop punk band. Fil talks about settling in LA and moving away from being in a full-tiime band. Fil left to pursue a career as a producer in the electronic music world, he tells us how this came about. In 2019 Fil launched his first single under t...