63 – Into It. Over It Interview! Evan Thomas Weiss talks creativity, being a workaholic, life on the road, Musical Origins and his new album Intersections

This week’s interview is with Into It. Over It brainchild and front man, Evan Thomas Weiss! We meet up with Evan on the mean streets of Denver to get harrassed by bums and talk about Musical origins, being a workaholic, touring life, working with Frank Turner, creativity, his new record Intersections and oh so much more! NEXT WEEK:  Mike Herrera of MxPx & James Dewees of Reggie And The Full Effect! This episode features the tracks “The Shaking of Leaves” and “Spacial Exploration” from 2013’s Intersections. You can download the episode from Itunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mostly-harmless-with-dammit/id439812373

62 – YELLOWCARD’s Sean Mackin Interview! We discuss The Denver Broncos, Thyroid Cancer, Destiny, Fame & More!

This week’s interview is with SEAN MACKIN, the violinist of YELLOWCARD! We join Sean at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins on the second leg of the Ocean Avenue Acoustic tour. We talked to Sean about his love of the Denver Broncos (this was recorded weeks before the disastrous Super Bowl.), Recreating Ocean Avenue, why he chose violin, destiny, dealing with success and his battles with Thyroid cancer. All of this and more in today’s audio adventure! NEXT WEEK:  Evan Thomas Weiss of Into It. Over It. This episode is brought to you by ILLEGAL PETE’S SOUNDCHECK. Visit any Illegal Pete’s before or after […]

61 – THE FRONT BOTTOMS Interview! The band talk to us about their rapid rise to success, Tumblr, Songwriting, their origins and so much more!

This week’s interview is with New Jersey’s THE FRONT BOTTOMS! We meet with Brian Sella, Tom Warren & Ciaran O’Donnel in the basement of the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins to talk to the band about their origins, their rapid rise of success, Tumblr, Connecting with a younger audience, song writing and oh so much more! This episode also features an expert from their headlining set in Fort Collins! NEXT WEEK: Sean Mackin from YELLOWCARD! This episode is brought to you by ILLEGAL PETE’S SOUNDCHECK. Visit any Illegal Pete’s before or after going to a music or comedy event and bring […]

60 – THE WILD from Atlanta interview! We talk to the band about the loss of Anthony Poynter, recording with Laura Jane Grace, DREAMS ARE MAPS and more!

This week’s interview is with THE WILD from Atlanta, Georgia (as well as other parts of the US.) We join THE WILD ATL (Witt, Diana & Dakota) in the backstage basement of the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins where the band is on tour with The Front Bottoms and You Blew It. We talk to the band about  their musical origins, first records, touring with Andrew Jackson Jihad, and working with Laura Jane Grace! We also talk to the band about the loss of their friend Anthony Poynter and how that factored into their new albums, Dreams Are Maps as well as the […]

59 – OLD MAN MARKLEY Live interview and Acoustic show at Illegal Pete’s South Broadway!

OLD MAN MARKLEY join us for a very special episode of Mostly Harmless, recorded in front of a live studio audience at  Illegal Pete’s South Broadway in Denver, Co! We talk with the band for about ten minutes before the band plays a short set for the All Ages crowd! DON’T FEEL LIKE LISTENING? You can WATCH this episode below the jump, or watch on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qst7ss0cNOo This episode of Mostly Harmless is brought to you by #Soundcheck at Illegal Pete’s! Special thanks to James Freeman of That’s The Thing About That for the EXCELLENT recording! Check out his blog […]

Damian’s Top 12 of 2013

Hey buddies! I know this posting is about two weeks late for the new year, but better late than ever right? I’ve been trying to find the words to best perfectly describe my favorite albums of 2013, but the words have escaped me. You see, even thought I’m a dire hard music fan and often find myself writing about music and my favorite musicians, for the life of me I can not describe why I like what I like. So without further ramblings, here are my top 12 records of 2013. While these records are in order, this order changes […]

58 – PJ Bond Interview! We talk about his nonstop touring life, his early origins, first bands and more! Includes live tracks!

This week’s interview is with world troubadour, PJ BOND! PJ joins us at the Larimer Lounge in Denver, while on tour with Maria Taylor, to discuss his addiction to the road, how he became a musician, his car Sweet Pea and oh so much more! This episode includes a partial LIVE set from PJ and guitarist Marko Casso opening for Maria Taylor that evening at the Larimer Lounge. Those songs include, “I’m In a Bad Way” and “Savannah.” Also included opening the show is “Darlin’, I’ve been drinking nights.” All songs are from the 2012 record, Brother Bones/Baby Bones With Brian Bond. This […]

57 – Arliss Nancy live interview and acoustic taping at Surfside 7 with special guest Comedian Aaron Snyder

ARLISS NANCY & Comedian Aaron Snyder are our special guests for this week’s Live episode of Mostly Harmless. This episode was recorded in front of a live “studio” audience at The Surfside 7 in Fort Collins. This happy hour event was a precursor to the band’s album release party that night with Red City Radio and Drag The River at Road 34 also in Fort Collins. First off, I spoke to comedian Aaron Snyder about this cerebral palsy and how he got his start in comedy and why it is important to get off the couch and do what you love. […]

STITCHER names MOSTLY HARMLESS one of their favorite music podcast!

Woah buddies! Stitcher, the premier streaming app for all your podcasting needs, has named MOSTLY HARMLESS one of their favorite music podcast! That’s pretty huge! We’ve been on there for the last year, but never really made too many waves over there, so it’s pretty huge for them to pick us out and spotlight this little show! Thanks guys! To check out the posting, please visit: http://www.stitcher.com/toplists/best-music-podcasts To find Mostly Harmless on Stitcher, please visit: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-harmless-with-dammit-damian-punk-rock-podcast

56 – MASKED INTRUDER! A hilarious interview with the band about their first loves, first thefts, first records, thought on the films High Fidelity, E.T. and more!

Be prepared to laugh your ass off!  For this interview, MASKED INTRUDER join us from backstage of the FAT TOUR 2013! They tell us the tales of their first loves, first thefts, and their first records! They also dispense valuable relationship advice, discuss the finer points of High Fidelity, their ideal women, E.T. and more! This episode was recorded backstage at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins where the band performed with Less Than Jake, Anti-Flag and Get Dead! This episode features, “I Don’t Wanna Be Alone Tonight,” and “Wish You Were Mine” from 2012’s Self-titled album on Red Scare and Fat […]

55 – AMERICAN SHARKS INVADE DENVER! Interview at the Ogden Theater, we speak with the band about their partying ways and their current trajectory!

AMERICAN SHARKS join us for an interview from the backstage of the Ogden Theater, while on tour with CLUTCH! We speak with the band about their hard living, partying ways and how they decided to put those ways behind them for success! We talk about the stresses of being on a big tour, what they have learned from bands like THE SWORD, life on the road and oh so much more in today’s podcast!   This episode features, “Iron Lungs” and “Overdrive” from 2013’s self titled album: AMERICAN SHARKS.   You can download the episode from Itunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mostly-harmless-with-dammit/id439812373