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AND WE'RE BACK. After a year long hiatus, the program returns with Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms / The Falcon / And the Wandering Birds and so much more.We discuss the bird stuff, pinball stuff, and talk about WAR ON EASTER. Check out Brendan on instagram @dr_beexo. He's easy to find!Follow @youhadoptionsGo buy tickets to War On Easter www.waroneaster.comThanks for listening!
AND WE'RE BACK. This episode I have Adam Easterling of the very good Nashville hardcore(aka big pants music) band ORTHODOX. I got to spend a little time with ORTHODOX this past year and they are a great group of folks. Adam and I talk about big pants music, System of a Down, and the non stop fun of tour!
Check out ORTHODOX's tour dates coming up with Comback Kid for the 20 year Wake the Dead tour.
Tour dates on IG at @orthodoxtn
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Thanks for listening and watching!
ON THIS EPISODE I am joined by Dr. Daryl Wilson of the very good Chicago punk rock band The Bollweevils. We discuss the current landscape of medicine, how he balances punk rock duties with his professional career, and the importance of being unflappable.
Check out The Bollweevils' latest single "DNR" on the Red Scare 20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming comp.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
THIS EPISODE OF THE PROGRAM we have Deanna Belos from the very good band Sincere Engineer. We talk about her involvement in Chicago sports, where she gets her ideas from, and putting hands in people's mouths aka dentistry.
Check out Sincere Engineer's new single "Settle Up With Your Downfall" wherever you get music!
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Thanks for listening and watching!
This episode I have Adam Fletcher from the Carbondale punk powerhouse The Copyrights. We discuss New Ghosts (out now on Fat Wreck), buying an old church, and punk rock history.
Go check out New Ghosts wherever you get music.
Go follow @thecopyrights on IG to see where they are playing this weekend.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
This episode of the program I am joined by the very talented Johnny McCann of RUFUS MCBLACK. We talk about making music/art/comedy as Alabamians, watching Kids in the Hall growing up, and his nephew Finch's first mosh pit experience.
Go listen to Rufus McBlack wherever you listen to music. Go follow @RUFUSMCBLACK on Instagram.
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Thanks for watching and listening.
This episode I have Sean Huber from Steady Hands on the program. You might also know him from celebritybirtdays.com. We discuss his life as a touring artist, marathon running, growing up catholic, and running bars in America's oldest prison. Check out Steady Hands this weekend at FEST. They are also playing shows to and from FEST.
Check out @steadyhandssocialclub on Instagram
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Thanks for watching and listening!
On this episode of the program, I have the very fun and nice Tom May of the Menzingers on to discuss UFOs, fraternal organizations, ghosts, current projects, The Menzingers, and who will be crowned Tom May's punkest city in America??
Go listen to the new the Menzingers song "Second City" on the new Red Scare 20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming comp.
The Menzingers are on tour right now!
Find all tour dates and tickets at www.themenzingers.com.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
AND WE'RE BACK. My GOOD FRIEND Adam Carroll joins me live in studio to discuss the Red Scare 20 Years of Dream and Scheming compilation. Go listen to the comp because it's incredible. Go see Adam at the Red Scare 20 shows in Las Vegas this weekend 9/27 and 9/28 at the Usual Place. There are also some Red Scare folks doing tours at the Punk Rock Museum. Follow @goodfriend band on instagram. Follow @youhadoptions everywhere. Comments and like and all that crap. Thanks for caring!
AND WE'RE BACK! On this episode I have the beloved Alabama punk rock band, The Handsome Scoundrels. We talk about our new EP "Hot In The Slide", our video for Erebus, and new shows we have coming up.
Make sure you go listen to "Hot In The Slide" one million times wherever you get your music.
Go watch the video for Erebus on our YouTube channel.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
And we're back! This episode I'm joined by the very good Birmingham, AL photographer and booking person Jones Willingham. We talk about how he got into taking live photos of artists, how he got into photography, and the booking biz he has been doing in Birmingham, AL with Avondale Brewing and other venues.
Check out @ushould be listening and @jonestakeyourphotos on IG
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Thanks for watching and listening!
Hello friends. This episode I have the very fun to talk to Nick Diener from Oneder Effects and Oneder Guitars. We discuss how he got into making guitar pedals, Noel Gallagher definitely maybe using one of his pedals, and much more!
Check out Oneder Effects: https://www.onedereffects.com/
Go follow @onedereffects and @onederguitarcompany
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Thanks again for watching and listening.
This episode I have Tony from the very good New York band Tired Radio. We talk about the afterlife, how people respond to stuff you create, and the community.
Check out Tired Radio wherever you get music!
Go follow @tired_radio everywhere.
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Thanks for everything!
This episode I have Tane Graves from the very good band Tightwire. We discuss the process of making stuff, touring, and Tightwire's latest record Head Full of Snakes out on Red Scare.
Go check out Tightwire wherever you get music.
Go follow them on all social medias.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
Hello! This episode Pat Decline from the very good band The Decline joins me We talk about Pat's upbringing in Australia, what it's like touring in Australia, and our similar upbringings.
Check out The Decline's new album "The Magical Misery Tour" wherever you get music.
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Thanks for listening and watching!
New year! New guests! Same DRAMA! This episode I have Ian Legge aka the Punk Cellist aka Ian. We talk about how Ian got into cello, how he got into punk rock cello, and the importance of sound baffling.
Check out @thepunkcellist on IG.
Check out Ian's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePunkCellist
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Thanks for watching and listening!
"The tea that flows through the streets of Brooklyn."
This episode I have the very good punk rock band from Brooklyn, Fat Heaven. We discuss the Fat Heaven house, playing music in New York Citay, and the importance of longevity in a band.
Check out their latest album Trash Life wherever you get music.
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Thanks for watching and listening!
This episode I have the very good Birmingham punk/Verse-inspired guitar band Commodity. We talk about Commodity's beginnings, recording new material, and the possibility of joining Limp Bizkit.
Check out Commodity's very good ep wherever you get music.
Instagram - @commodity_bham
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Yooooooo, this episode I have Adam Hussler from the Miami hardcore band Power Play. We talk about hardcore music in Florida, growing up, and ethical paint!
Check out @powerplayhxc for tour dates coming up in January. Plus Adam drops a new tour exclusive.
Check out @youhadoptions for all my stuff.
Thanks for listening and watching!
On this episode my guest is Johnny Grimes, one of the brains behind the very good Furnace Fest. We talk about the reception to Furnace Fest 2023, the future of Furnace Fest, Johnny's musical roots, Wheelhouse Salon, and the importance of the Birmingham musical community.
Follow @furnacefest for updates on FF
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Video versions of all episodes are on our YouTube page.




