Union and Metro podcast
Union and Metro podcast
Bands such as Blink 182 ,Agent 51, Sprung Monkey , Unwritten Law started at the San Diego, CA music venue called SOMA . SOMA was an all ages club with a heavy emphasis on local bands. This is where many bands grew up and became national touring bands by starting off on the smaller stage and then growing their audience to get to the main stage and open for national acts as well as headline their own shows . Jerm booked bands and ran the club from November 1989 until 1997 .Jer took over running the club and eventually opened the latest version with Scott Raynor years later . We helped grow the s...
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Jun 14, 2026
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Episodes
Wabash Cannons 13.08.2023 2:38:32
Send us Fan Mail We sat and chatted with Knikki , Cameron and Adam . Ugly Lenny was not able to make it but we chatted with him on a previous podcast. we chat about the local scene and much more ! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078896626025&mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/wabash_cannons_band?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://youtube.com/@WabashCannons Support the show
Noel Jordan - The Classified , Solo artist 14.07.2023 1:51:23
Send us Fan Mail We chatted with Noel in the beginning but wanted to catch up since its been a few years and the first season were only 1/2 hour episodes. Noel was in the San Diego band The Classified and continues writing music to this day. Support the show
Andy Platfoot - Buck O Nine 17.06.2023 2:17:47
Send us Fan Mail We sit in with Andy Platfoot , bass player for the Buck o Nine .After we get to hear a new song the band has written ,we catch up and then dive right into Andy's working studio and chat about how the work songs back and forth since band members live in different cities and states . We find out how he got into the band through the reader with a recommendation from Blink 182...
Mike Spent - Spent Idols 19.03.2023 2:40:08
Send us Fan Mail Mike Spent sits in and chats with jerm and Jer and shares insight into his musical influences , roots and the band Spent Idols. Jerm and Mike reminisce about their history going back about 30 years as well as insight to opportunities that Mike felt weren't worth compromising style and freedom of expression for. This episode does a deep dive into Punk Rock as far as ethics an...
Clint Graham -Dying Species,Inciting Riots ,Homeless Sexuals, The Waste Aways, Jon Cougar Concentration Camp 15.01.2023 2:06:08
Send us Fan Mail We sat with Clint Grahm from Dying Species , Inciting Riots , Homeless Sexuals ,The waste aways and Jon Cougar Concentration camp . Clint and Jerm ran in the same group of musicians in Santee ,California and Clint played in many bands with different musicians from East County. Once again skateboarding is a string that ties everything together . From Ramona to Santee he shares...
Chris Armes - Agent 51 15.01.2023 2:17:01
Send us Fan Mail We sit and chat with Chris Armes from Agent 51 and Mike Spent is also sitting in ,We chat about his history and his Graphics company which is who did our logo ! Great stories and a real fun time hanging out ! find Chris at : Agent 51 instagram https://instagram.com/agent51official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Chris Armes Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yYK7z7068MoVtgQA8kfl5?s...
The Calvins ,San Diego Punk Rock band 31.12.2022 2:29:15
Send us Fan Mail We sat down with The Calvins and talked about origins and so much more ! With the band slowly contemplating the idea of starting a band and eventually getting together in 2000/2001 . We talk about the process of writing music and keeping things diplomatic , they have found a balance and you can tell listening , that they just rock like a seasoned band . This came out of earlier...
Trevor Henthorn -Sweat Engine - Industrial music legend 18.12.2022 1:45:19
Send us Fan Mail This episode we get to dive deep into the origins of club Soma with Sweat Engine's Trevor Henthorn . We met way back in about 1989 or so when the club was still mainly a dance club with occasional bands . Deep dive on the different scene we all grew up in. Again you find the link between skateboarding as music ! I found industrial music extremely interesting and powerfully...
Sulo King -Authentic Sellout - Local promoter 18.09.2022 2:05:39
Send us Fan Mail We chat with Sulo about his introduction into music and SOMA , He shares how he got interested in booking shows and we talk shop. We also discuss his band Authentic Sellout and how he came across the name as well as share a few songs and much more ! youtube : authentic sellout instagram : https://instagram.com/sulosellout instagram : https:/instagram.com/authenticsellout facebook...
Ugly Lenny - Inciting Riots and more ! 28.08.2022 1:20:09
Send us Fan Mail We chat with Ugly Lenny from Inciting Riots, C T D , Social spit and 13 Wolves . Lenny has been in the scene for years and has played in a few bands and here we touch base after a few years of seeing each other ! local Punk Rock legend Ugly Lenny ! https://incitingriots.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/incitingriots Upcoming 6song 7" titled "Turn off the news &qu...
Sam V Castellano [ Sound engineer legend ] 14.08.2022 1:51:18
Send us Fan Mail We chat with Sammy who is a local legend when it comes to sound engineering, we go deep into his first years doing sound as well as some shows and partners as well as apprentices. Sammy was doing sound for SOMA even before i started booking shows and continued working with us on and off for many years . He is known all over town and can be found 7 days a week at Humphreys as well...
Fear Factory `s Dino Cazares , brother Rocky Cazares and sister Gina Cazares 13.07.2022 1:55:06
Send us Fan Mail Jerm & Jer did our first remote session for this one. Gina , sister of the Cazares family , welcomed us to her home to hang out and record. Rocky , brother , was in town and Dino as well as Gina's son Zane , drove down as well as Jer. This was a bit of coordinating and even though I had to run home early , the family had a BBQ and I was blessed to be welcomed as family ....
John Arquilla - Beta 7 / G-Spot 03.07.2022 1:47:59
Send us Fan Mail This one was a fun one , you basically get dropped into 3 friends brainstorming and just having a great chat ! Jer , Jerm & John chat about the new name for G-Spot , Now Beta 7 . We jump right into it debating cancel culture and the rumor mill and its effects on bands . We chat about his facebook page / documentary San Diego SKA in the 90,s documentary as well as faceboo...
bonus song for season 2.Episode 17 cockroach! live . 21.05.2022 2:03
Send us Fan Mail this is as raw as it gets . this is jerm, Monica, Colin and Jay performing 'Oh My Gawd" . Support the show
Dan Albert (buck o nine ) & Jeffrey lee Hawthorne ( ex- drummer / buck o nine & g-Spot ) 21.05.2022 2:02:57
Send us Fan Mail We had a few beers flowing and had some laughs as we catch up and the jokes fly and the drinks go down ! This was our longest episode to date. jerm and jer chat with Dan Albert and Jeff Hawthorne . Dan plays trombone in Buck o Nine and Jeff Hawthorne played drums for Buck o Nine as well as G Spot. We go back to the roots and once again the San Diego Reader is the place where the...
Union and Metro Podcast - Monica & Colin : Dodgeball , Cockroach!, Pentagrams and Daises 29.04.2022 1:31:34
Send us Fan Mail Jer and Jerm chat with Monica Sierras & Colin Smith about the origins of Dodgeball , Cockroach! and their current project Pentagrams and Daises . Colin talks about recording with Frank Melendez from Sprung Monkey that turned into a couple 7inch records as well as the idea of a secret song on a local CD called Lump Of Coal . Bands on the CD were :Spazboy, Swindle, Dodgeball ,...
Union and Metro Podcast - Pat Kim : Sprung Monkey / Unwritten law / Labeled Victims 10.04.2022 1:31:53
Send us Fan Mail Jerm and Jer talk with Tattoo artist Pat Kim from Sprung Monkey ,Unwritten Law and originally Labeled Victims . We start from Pat Kim and Jon Pebsworth from Buck-o-nine move down to San Diego . We chat about the bands he has played with as well as touring . Support the show
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