Interviews/Guests Episodes

In our 111th episode, we’re joined by the one and only Sergio Vega! Sergio is the the Bassist mastermind behind the Quicksand catalog, as well as being the Bassist extraordinaire for Deftones for the last 12+ years. We talk about his recent experience at the Grammys, what he’s up to creatively with Quicksand and his new writing/production projects (some exciting names in the mix!), as well as an in-depth look into his time with Deftones. Want to know how songs like “Tempest” came together? We ha...

In our 110th episode, we’re joined by Casey Cavaliere, Lead Guitarist of the The Wonder Years. Casey is a triple threat, in that he’s a guitarist, producer/engineer, and podcaster. With The Wonder Years having just completed their 40 date full US tour to celebrate the albums ‘The Upsides’ and ‘Suburbia…’, we thought who better than Casey to give us a recap on the whole experience. We talk what goes into playing a 30 song set list, picking support acts like Spanish Love Songs and Origami Angel, p...

In our 109th episode, we’re joined by Mike Hartsfield - Founder/Owner of New Age Records, Bassist of Freewill, Guitarist of Outspoken, and many other bands. We dive into Mike’s come up with music in the 80s, the formation of Freewill and the legend surrounding their debut album, how New Age Records gets started, some epic show stories from the 80s and 90s, and the full circle moment of Freewill still putting out music and playing shows in 2022. Come for the music nerdery and Cali scene stories, ...

In our 107th episode, we’re rejoined by our Episode 57 guests, Sean (vocals) and Seth (bassist) of the band Trawl. We catch up on what they’ve been up to over the past year, including opening for Blacktop Mojo and Nonpoint, new music in the pipeline (which we lended our voices to!) and much more. Lots of interesting talk about being a DIY band in todays landscape, don’t miss this one! We also talk about summer shows we’re excited for as fans. This was recorded before the news of the untimely pas...

In our 104th episode, we’re joined by Scott Alderman - Author and creator of the Tattoo the Earth Tour. We dive into Scott’s early music life, his work getting Tattoo the Earth off the ground in the summer of 2000, jockeying for position in the live music landscape with Ozzfest and Warped Tour, and the book he’s written chronicling all of this - Caravan of Pain. Come for the music nerdery and industry talk, stick around to hear about grannies getting Scott and Co. banned for life in his home sta...

In our 103rd episode, we’re joined by the one and only Vinnie Caruana. Vinnie is the vocalist of The Movielife, I Am the Avalanche, Constant Elevation, and Peace’d Out. We talk Vinnie’s come up in the Long Island music scene, the formation and early days of The Movielife, the Revelation Records and Drive Thru Records signings, the initial break of The Movielife and start of I Am the Avalanche, his various other projects, and what’s next for him. Vinnie has always stayed true to himself and has a...

In our 102nd episode, we’re joined by Matty, Miyagi, and G from The World. We talk how the band formed, their musical approach and creative process, signing with Velocity Records and Equal Vision Records, their debut EP, and what’s next for the band. Matty (Vocals), Miyagi (Guitar), G (Bass), and the rest of The World are putting their own spin on hardcore and we’re here for all of it! Opening transition music: The World - “Lifeline” Fade out music: The World - “Intro” Both tracks can be found o...

Episode 100…we made it! We wanted to do something special for this one, so we brought some old friends back and asked them “what’s your go-to down home cookin’/comfort food album that you always come back to?” This is a compilation style episode that has all new, never before heard content. Episode features commentary from: Tucker Rule/Thursday, Spose, Brian Fair/Shadows Fall, Benny Horowitz/The Gaslight Anthem, Greg Bergdorf/The Bourbon Bros/ex-Zebrahead, Ryan Sinnott/The Distillers, Steve Ewin...

In our 99th episode, we’re joined by Benny Horowitz, Drummer of The Gaslight Anthem and Mercy Union. Benny is a 90s OG, having booked and played shows for over 25 years at this point. We dig into Benny’s DIY roots in the NJ punk/hardcore scene, the start of The Gaslight Anthem, signing to SideOneDummy, eventually signing to a major label and everything that comes with it — and much more. Benny’s conversation chops rival his ability to crush the drums, and we couldn’t have asked for more. This is...

In our 96th episode, we all bring a few perfect songs to the table. We didn’t do this alone though — we brought back Rob to help us out! Rob is a dear friend of the pod, New England rock radio legend, and previous guest (Episode 17). What makes up a perfect song you ask? Is it the lyrics? Melodies? Song structure? All of the above? Is Bohemian Rhapsody a perfect song? Reach out to us and let us know what your perfect songs are, what we got right, and what we got wrong! We open this episode with ...

In our 94th episode, we’re joined by Brian Fair, Vocalist of Shadows Fall, Overcast, and many others. Brian is a legend in the game and really needs no introduction. We talk the early Shadows Fall days, their touring come up (clubs to theatres to arenas), their recent reunion in Worcester, MA and what’s next. Want to hear about the infamous “Ceiling Show” or “Kitty Litter Show”? We have you covered. It was an absolute honor to talk with a New England metal legend like Brian! This is a can’t mis...

In our 92nd episode, we’re joined by Tucker Rule, Drummer and founding member of Thursday. What happens when one of the most important and influential albums of the last few decades turns 20? You invite the Drummer of the band on the podcast to talk about it— and we did just that. We talk Tucker’s start with music, the early days of Thursday, their eventual signing, and a deep dive into ‘Full Collapse.’ We also talk Thursday’s return to the live stage — as they set to hit the road in the near fu...

In our 89th episode, we’re joined by the one and only Steve Ewing — vocalist for The Urge and The Steve Ewing Band. We talk Steve’s come up, the early days of The Urge, their melding of many different styles, and more. Ever wonder how they named “Master of Styles” and “Receiving the Gift Of Flavor”? Want to know how they fared playing in front of 5000 Korn fans? Listen here and find out! Transition music: The Urge - “Brainless” (Live - 20th Anniversary recording) Fade out music: Steve Ewing - “S...

Here’s part 2 of our conversation with Damien Moyal, vocalist of As Friends Rust (among many other notable bands including Shai Hulud, Culture, Morning Again, Bird of Ill Omen, and most recently — Damien Done). This conversation is all over the map, as we talk the 90s and the early days of bands using the internet and it’s impact, the new Turnstile LP, aging in punk and hardcore, and more. We even start the convo with some 90s R&B talk. Transition and fade out music: Damien Done - “To Night” off...

In our 85th episode, guitar extraordinaire and unofficial 4th member of the pod, Greg Bergdorf (The Bourbon Brothers, Ex-Zebrahead) returns. We catch up a little, talk about Tony and Greg connecting in person this summer, and chat about Bourbon Bros gigs. The meat of the episode is spent picking Greg’s brain about all things shredding: what riffs he grew up on, ones he’s most proud of creating, and how solos come about (either on record or live in concert). This one will scratch that guitar fan’...

In our 84th episode, we’re joined by Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars. The four of us rank our top 5 concerts of all time, with a few twists and turns along the way. Ever want to be on stage at an arena show? Is live music your drug of choice? Ever see an iconic metal band bring hedge clippers on stage? We got stories… We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave. ...

In our 83rd episode, Spose (Rapper/Producer/Label Owner) returns to round out the ranking of the Kanye West catalog. In this part 2 episode, we tackle album rankings 5 through 1. Which album will take the #1 spot? Let us know how we did! Be sure to check out Spose’s new double album “Get Rich or Die Ryan,” which drops 10/20/2021. We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and...

In our 82nd episode, we’re rejoined by episode 29 guest, Rapper/Producer/Label Owner Spose. We talk about Spose’s new double album dropping 10/20/21 “Get Rich or Die Ryan”, his recent and upcoming shows with The Humans, and then we get into ranking Kanye West’s 10 studio albums. This episode contains rankings 10-6. Spose is cut from the same cloth as we are, and loves to nerd out as much as us! We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sha...

In our 81st episode, we’re joined by musician and podcast host Joshua Toomey. We talk Josh’s time playing bass with Primer 55, his Talk Toomey Podcast, and what he’s up to recently with hosting “Throwback Throwdown” on the Knotfest Twitch. This episode is packed with nerdery from start to finish. We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave. (On the episode (0:00...

In our 79th episode, we’re joined by Damian Moyal, vocalist of As Friends Rust (among many other notable bands including Shai Hulud, Culture, Morning Again, Bird of Ill Omen, and most recently — Damien Done). We talk the mid 90s, Damien’s start with As Friends Rust, the Doghouse Records years, a 20 year look back at ‘Won,’ and much more. This was a special conversation for us, as ‘Won’ is one of the best melodic hardcore/punk records of all time. Come for the “Won” discussion, stay for the Greta...

We couldn’t wait another week to drop part 2 of our conversation with Phil Lipscomb of Taproot, so here it is! In part two with Phil, we talk new music we’re into, Phil’s time touring with the likes of Deftones and Incubus, some music industry talk and much more. Phil even flips the script and asks us questions. This episode is a music nerds dream. Thank you to Phil for being an amazing guest. We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, shar...

In our 76th episode, we’re joined by Phil Lipscomb, Bassist and founding member of Taproot. We talk the early days and formation of the band in Michigan, the growth of the band and signing with Atlantic, recording and touring days, and even the current state of the band. We hit it off so well with Phil that we kept nerding out with him late into the evening — so much so that this will be a 2 part series. Keep an eye out for part 2 in the coming weeks! We’d love for everyone to hear this episode...

In our 75th episode, we’re joined by Nick Wheeler, Lead Guitarist and founding member of The All-American Rejects. We talk Nick’s early start with music, the formation of The Rejects, countless stories from the early days of the band through present day, and his work on the production side among many other topics. He may be the first guest we’ve ever had that had a permission slip to play in bars at 15 years old! Nick is as genuine as it gets and could be an even bigger music nerd than we are. T...

Episode 72 is all about Nu Metal! What better way to celebrate the genre than to bring back the wheel! This time around we brought a few friends with us — Aaron, KC, and Dan from The Itch Rock Podcast are our guests of honor this week. You probably know the drill by now, but the premise is simple: spin the wheel and tier the band that it lands on - GOAT status, Hall of Famer, All Star, 6th Man, or Benchwarmer. Plenty of banter in this one! We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the...