Ep 273: 25 Years of (hed)PE - Broke ft. Chad Benekos and Wes Geer (Pt. 1)
In our 116th episode, we dig into 3 classic albums that turn 20 years old this year. Time travel back to 2002 with us. An era before streaming and a time when CDs still dominated. It was a massive year for music, with a lot o...
In our 115th episode, we’re joined by the legendary Jesse Leach! Jesse is the vocal mastermind behind Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace, Seemless, The Weapon, and host of the Stoke the Fire Podcast. We talk 20 years of ‘Alive...
In our 114th episode, the pod does something it hasn’t done in a while….check in on what we’re listening to currently. We’ve had a crazy 2022 so far, between all-time guests and looking back on some of our favorite records, w...
In our 113th episode, we dig into all things setlists. How long should a setlist be? What should a band open with? What’s a good mix of new and old material? Where should the biggest hit go? Should encores be a thing, or no? ...
In our 112th episode, we’re joined by east coast indie rock band - Out of Service. Mike (Vocals), Teebs (Guitar), and Brian (Bass) come on the podcast to talk about the early days of the band, signing to Enjoy the Ride Record...
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 a...
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 ...
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 ...
In our 108th episode, we dig into some of our favorite songs that use samples from older tracks. We have a few straightforward ones….and a few off the wall takes on this! We also discuss some of our favorite producers and who...
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, n...
In our 106th episode, we take inspiration from Ep 21. This time around, instead of discussing band names that elevate the band, we’re discussing album titles that elevate the album (we call this a Bandvantage). The 3 of us co...
In our 105th episode, we (finally) turn the camera inward at our resident rain man, Tony. He’s often heard spouting off facts and memories on the podcast, so we figured we’d put him to the test. “Stump the Tone” features diff...
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 ...
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,...
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 ...
We’ve all heard of the typical mailbag episode, where listeners submit questions to be answered on the podcast (we’ve done two of them - Ep 22 and 48)….well this is the host mailbag episode. We, the hosts, ask questions to ea...
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 compi...
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 p...
In our 98th episode, the 3 of us come to the table with bucket list live bands. These are bands that we haven’t seen before, but would love to see at some point (if possible). As always, we didn’t share our lists beforehand! ...
In our 97th episode, we pin Weezer’s first two albums against each other, Tale of the Tape style. Which album has the best song, the Blue Album or Pinkerton? Does the Blue album have better album art? Does Pinkerton have bett...
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 (Epis...
In our 95th episode, we dig into what we’re anticipating in 2022. We talk albums, music industry themes, music predictions, and more. Is 2022 the year of the Bandicap (band name handicap)? Is live music back for good or will ...
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 ...
The title of the episode says it all! In our 93rd episode, we each rank our top 5 albums of the year. We toss out a few honorable mentions to start, and then take turns fighting over who likes the new Turnstile more (not real...