Feb. 6, 2026
Mercedes from @Softcultband tells us all about their new LP ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’ #softcult
20 Years of Hawthorne Heights - ‘If Only You Were Lonely’ ft. JT Woodruff
In episode 307 of the podcast, we’re joined by Mercedes Arn-Horn (vocals/guitar) of the band Softcult. We dig into the band’s come up and formation, the scene in Kitchener, Ontario, the DIY nature of Softcult, and their debut full length (DFL!) ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’, out now on Easy…
In episode 306 of the podcast, we deep dive Death Cab For Cutie’s classic record, ‘Plans’. We dig into our early memories of the record, the moment indie bands had in the mid 2000’s, the amazing way Death Cab puts together songs, Ben Gibbard’s one of a kind voice, and…
In episode 305 of the podcast, we're taking it back to the 2000s. Pat Flynn of Have Heart, Fiddlehead, How Much Art (and many, many others) joins us to talk all things 2000s hardcore. We talk the transition from 90s to 2000s, the size of hardcore in the aughts, the…
In episode 304 of the podcast we pick up where we left off with Dave Buckner, the original drummer of the legendary Papa Roach. We dig into what it was like for the band post ‘Infest’, expectations surrounding a new record, and ultimately the writing and recording of ‘Lovehatetragedy’. It’s…
In episode 303 of the podcast, we’re joined by Dave Buckner, the original drummer of the legendary Papa Roach. We dig into the early days of the band, how they built a following, getting signed to a major label, and their meteoric rise after ‘Infest’ dropped. Dave rules. He answered…
In episode 302 of the podcast, we’re rejoined by Phil Lipscomb, bassist extraordinare of the band Taproot to look back on 25 years of their major label debut, ‘Gift’. We dig into their early days leading up to being signed, how Atlantic Records/Velvet Hammer took notice, the writing and production…
In episode 301 of the podcast, we’re joined by Ben Seitz (vocals, guitar), and Luke Shows (guitar) of the band Scarlet Street. We dig into their come up, early shows in Cincinnati, their creative way in which they marketed their latest release, and their excellent new album, ‘NO ALTERNATIVE’, out…
In episode 300(!) of the podcast, we’re joined by many of the artists who we had on this past year to enter more music into our “Perfect Songs” catalog. We hit on all genres, all vibes, and all the music nerdery you’ve come to expect from Podioslave over 300 episodes.…
