Undetermined: The Podcast

They're baaack. While drummer David Silver has certainly stayed busy, Season to Risk have written, released and will be touring with new music this year! We were privileged enough to hang out with David on Undetermined the Podcast to yak about their new album, "1-800-MELTDOWN." It's an outstanding record and Season to Risk stays loyal to their roots, but if you realize those root...

We've been excited to make this happen. We at Undetermined the Podcast are proud to welcome Nick Sakes to the family. When I was a young punk, Dazzling Killmen were a core element of everything I loved about hard-core music. His work in Colossamite, Sicbay and Xaddax, had made him seem like an otherworldly figure, to me. We had the pleasure of meeting Nick at Caterwaul a couple of years back....

Tonight on UTP, we are joined by chief Joy Thief Dan Milligan. Dan is a phenomenal drummer and founder of the industrial and rock band The Joy Thieves. He's driven by a passion for music that is unparalleled in much of the world today. Enjoy Dandies!

jack·a·lope /ˈjakəˌlōp/ noun a mythical animal depicted as a hare or rabbit with horns, said to exist in parts of North America. Of course, whether they are real or not, depends on who you ask. Thanks to Lisa Umbarger and Charles H. Mooney III (Solshifter/Toadies) we now have some decent Texans on the case and asking the right questions. It was touching to hear that we got them bitten by the podca...

UTP label partner in crime and the Prince of Doom, Mr. Tony Willis of Forbidden Place Records joins us to discuss a wild, upcoming project. FPR is making a MOVIE! We're stoked to be part of it as contributors and you should become one, too! This is not a run-of-the-mill, rock doc. Instead, it is a stop motion animated deeper look into the world of Ricardo the half vampire, Gary the Werewolf an...

big bird. is dead. Long live Death Pose. Jason S. Thompson and crew have created an outstanding album that envelopes the Chicago Rock sound. The album, Midnight Society, is available on a luscious, beautiful, red slab of vinyl. Check them out this fall and winter, on tour with Local H! (And yes, "big bird." is non-capitalized and ends with a period...or did.)

Awesome sauce!

NoMeansNo is an absolute powerhouse of a band that combines elements of punk, metal, precision rock and made Jon fall in love with audio sampling. Since being introduced to the band at 17 years old by our brother Matt Amyx, Jon's wanted to pick John Wright's brain. (If you've spent any significant amount of time around Jon you've likely been forced you to hear their Acapella cover...

When he's not busy writing/recording killer records, organizing music festivals, maintaining multiple podcasts, engaging in relevant social issues, or showing up in documentaries (we've probably left out some stuff...), he's also a great friend who never refuses an invite from a pair of his biggest fans to share the scoop on what's on the horizon. You'd think with all that runn...

Hailing from Galena, IL (near Jon's old stomping grounds) and featured on Forbidden Place Records Hayes Noble might just be the future of rock and roll. Hayes has been touring the Midwest to much acclaim with a sound reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr. (with less dysfunction) as he performs with Team Noble as a sort of punk rock Partridge Family. His debut album, "Head Cleaner," is as intens...

It's always a refreshing and interesting conversation when we talk to one of our favorite guests/people Dave Hingerty.  Cutting his teeth as a world-class percussionist with the likes of Kila, The Frames, and Josh Ritter, Dave's worked to continually expand his artistic horizons with his collaborative project Side 4 Collective. (Dave provides a groove as a starting point that any artist is...

We at UTP are dedicated to meeting the most interesting folks on the planet. Meet our latest case study, Joseph Cannon. Joe has worked with good friend of the show, Conan Neutron on his Secret" Friends" and "Action Chief" projects. Conan believed in his work in "Resurrectionists" so much that he's putting out Joe's latest record. After getting turned on to Joe...

On another very special episode of UTP, we venture back into the Asylum Case Studies universe with comedian and friend Tressa Slater. Join us as we pay homage to actor, Tom Sizemore as he has now passed on to a realm beyond. The Battle for Pandora is The Asylum's attempt to cash in on some of that sweet, Avatar 2 money with a mockbuster that has absolutely nothing to do with the original film....

If you know the podcast, you know Jon and Matt love them some Godzillionaire! Such a treat to catch up Mike and Ben to get the scoop on the NEW record and discuss everything from spy balloons to house raids. As always, a good time was had by all.  We're so excited!

With projects such as Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, DBUK and Munly & The  Lupercalians Denver area legends Munly J. Munly 32nd and Slim Cessna  have established themselves as influential and striking fixtures of the  Denver arts community for over 30 years. Armed with apocalyptic stories  and a sound better experienced than explained, it was truly an honor  getting to know...

Hailing from San Marcos, Texas, Maddie and the Dead Names are an amazing, multi-genre rock band that are coming up! A force to be reckoned with both musically and politically, they are also great to chat with. Enjoy, Dandies!

John  Forbes of Chicago's "Tijuana Hercules," has lived a storied life. We  were able to pry some of those (many NSFW, but hilarious,) stories loose  on this week's episode of Undetermined The Podcast. Special thanks to  SKiN GRAFT Records for getting us together with John and helping to  represent some of the best noise and post punk acts to come out of the  Midwest....

Want to know what happens when you put a top MUFON researcher and a retired FBI agent together? (We did too!) Such a pleasure catching up with two of our favorite guests and talking/speculating about some of our favorite things! From UFOs...to alien/human hybrids...to the Eron scandal...to speculation on Elon Musk's biological make up.  We truly had a great time talking to these fascinating i...

Spoiler alert...the other guy's named John, too! What a treat getting to know one half of the amazing London duo JOHN(TIMESTWO). Join us as we discuss his journey as a drummer/singer/songwriter/visual artist (his artwork is RAD!), coming up in the London scene, new releases, his awesome Total Wkts project, and much more! Seriously, Western Hemisphere peeps, you need to check these guys out if you...

We've been looking forward to this for a looooong time. Such an honor to spend some time with a true legend's legend. Mr. dUg Pinnick of King's X and so much more! We could have talked for hours with dUg as we discussed King's X origins/living in Springfield, MO, mutual friends (s'up Monty?), evolving musically/philosophically...even buying awesome t-shirts from Matt in the 90s. Such a great time!...

Back by popular demand! The incomparable Tressa Slater joins us for another installment of the Asylum Case Studies meets Undetermined.  Join us as we revisit The Asylum's  2021 film, "Jungle Run," for a recap. From killer frogs, to giant spiders and every Amazon explorer movie trope in-between, this one's a doozy.  Just like piranhas with boats, we had a great time tearing this one...

What a treat to get to know half of Vancouver's legendary garage band duo Pack AD! (Also...s'up Canada?) Join us as we discuss everything from current topics...to currency...to touring...to band origins...to new projects.  Want to know what major horror franchise Maya's script was nearly accepted for? You'll have to tune in to find out!

What's a musician to do when they love making music, but hate depending on other musicians to make it happen? Build a robot group of band mates, of  course! Alas, the best laid plans can backfire, and you could become enslaved by those metal automatons. From the early days in his career as a "Blue Meanie," to the present, JBOT (aka Jay Vance) would have never guessed that  this was to be...

A moving origins story from our new friend! 

It would be impossible to find a better choice to narrate legend hunter/writer/musician/(future guest?) Lyle Blackburn's latest book, covering "The FOUKE Monster," AKA- the story behind the  "Legend  of Boggy Creek" than a man who was integrated into the film's inception. (Literally his first on-screen appearance.) Throw in a golden voice....done and done! So happy to welcome back our lo...