27 – Matt Allison of ATLAS STUDIOS (Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, Menzingers, The Arrivals!)

  Buddies! I’ve never had as magical a time as I’ve had in Chicago for Riot Fest 2012. But today’s episode is not about the adventure I had, but one of the Chicago specific heroes I met on my adventure. I’ve been following the works of Matt Allison since I was 16 or 17 years old. It all started when I picked up a copy of BEN IS DEAD magazine or FLIPSIDE, don’t ask me which, because I do not remember now, in my early 30’s. I ordered a record by a then little known band called THE BROADWAYS. The […]

21 – TOM MAY of THE MENZINGERS!

HELLO FRIENDS! I’m super excited to talk with TOM MAY from THE MENZINGERS! ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST has quickly become my favorite album of 2012. First off, I talk waaaaay too much, but it was fun! I talk with Tom about his earlier years learning to play music and what brought him into the fold of Punk Rock. We talk about the early inception, songwriting, Epitaph Records, interpretations of songs and oh so much more in today’s episode! Both “Ava House” and “Casey” from the band’s 2012 Epitaph Records release, ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST are on today’s episode! Special Thanks to Menzinger’s […]