TIN HORN PRAYER. Over the course of several beers at Cerebral Brewing, Tin Horn Prayer members Andy Thomas, Eric Epling, Scooter James, Ethan Steenson, Dan Gilbert get together one more time to tell the stories of Tin Horn Prayer’s journeys; the untimely passing of members Mike Herrera & Camden Trendler and joining forces once again to record the final Tin Horn Prayer EP, Love Under Will. This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks & The Leechpit Thift Store! Music included in this week’s episode are the tracks, “All Good Wayfaring Sons,” & “Once More” from Love Under Will Ep; as […]
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113 – Jared Hart of The Scandals & Brian Fallon & the Crowes talks Past Lives and Pass Lines
JARED HART, front-man of The Scandals & member of Brian Fallon and the Crowes is this week’s guest! Jared joins us in Denver while on tour with Frank Iero (of My Chemical Romance fame) and Roger Harvey on Thanksgiving Eve, 2015. We meet up in the basement of the Hi-Dive to chat with Jared about his new solo record, Past Lives and Pass Lines, out now on Say-10 records! We talk about how Jared started The Scandals at age 14, what the band has accomplished and how, venturing into singer-songwriter territory, his relationship with Brian Fallon from Gaslight Anthem and Jared’s impact of his […]
112 – Jim Norris – Founding owner of Denver’s 3 Kings Tavern & Mutiny Information Cafe
JIM NORRIS is a Denver legend! Jim has worked in the Denver music scene for over 20 years, starting with Denver’s No One In Particular Presents & The Bluebird before becoming one of the original Kings of 3 Kings Tavern over ten years ago. This weekend marks 3 King’s Ten Year Anniversary and Jim is leaving 3 Kings Tavern but not the scene he loves so dearly. As a co-owner of Mutiny Information Cafe and a co-founder of Denver’s DINK or Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo, Jim has huge plans for Denver and the surrounding arts scene and we talk […]
111 – LIVE! “Holidays from HELL!” with Bree Davies, Kevin O’Brien & Jack’s Smirking Revenge
MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: “HOLIDAYS FROM HELL!” Guests include Bree Davies (Welcome To Rock Island Podcast, Denver Westword), Comedian Kevin O’Brien (These Things Matter Podcast) & musical guest: Jack’s Smirking Revenge (Alex Pelissero)! Recorded in front of a “studio” audience at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks, who were on hand during the event pouring their beers Repeater & Domestica! In this month’s live episode, Damian drinks too much while the gang discuss horrible holidays past, the joys of retail and MORE! The gang also play a fun and filthy game of Mad Libs! This live […]
110 – FOXING – Conor, Josh and Jon talk in depth about DEALER, music as therapy, and artistic interpretations.
FOXING! Josh Coll, Jon Hellwig & Conor Murphy are the guests on this week’s podcast! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! Damian chats with Connor, Josh and Jon from FOXING on Connor’s birthday in Denver, Colorado. The band is currently on tour in support of their newest full length, DEALER, out now on Triple Crown Records. The four of them hide from the impending snowstorm and have a deep, sometimes dark chat about DEALER, using music as therapy for the listeners and the musicians and embracing the love & artistic interpretations from fans. All of this and more […]
109 – BOB SUREN Author of Crate Digger, Founder of Burrito Records & Sound Idea Record Store
This week’s guest is BOB SUREN! Bob Suren is the author behind one of my favorite book discoveries this year, Crate Digger, out now on Microcosm Publishing. The book is about his early childhood discoveries of punk rock, how that discovery became an obsession. He tells the stories of how he opened Sound Idea in Brandon, Florida and Burrito Records out of that same shop; not to mention how he met and fell in love with his wife in those hallowed halls. Bob was recently in Denver to promote Crate Digger, and this interview was done at the 7th Circle Music […]
108 – BEACH SLANG – James Alex & JP Flexner
BEACH SLANG! James Alex (Singer/guitarist) & JP Flexner (Drums) are our guests on this week’s podcast!! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! Beach Slang are currently on tour in support of their first full length, THE THINGS WE DO TO FIND PEOPLE LIKE US, which is out now on Polyvinyl records. The band is currently on tour with Lithuania as well as WORRIES, who you hear soundchecking in the background of this interview. James was in the 90’s punk rock band Weston and JP comes from Ex-Friends. Both musicians are graphic artists. In today’s interviews we talk […]
107 – JOE SIB (Comedian/SideOneDummy Records) Talks COMEDY, his years in WAX, working with Spike Jonze, SideOneDummy,& More!
JOE SIB! The co-founder of SideOneDummy Records, host of Complete Control Radio, vocalist for WAX & 22 Jacks; not to mention stand-up comedian extraordinaire is our guest on this week’s podcast!! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! We meet up with Joe at the Comedy Works Loft in Downtown Denver. Joe’s travels brought him to Denver, where his Complete Control Radio show airs on 93.3; for a headlining comedy show before blasting off the THE FEST in Gainesville. Damian and Joe chat about the early days of WAX, working with Spike Jonze, the beginning of JACKASS, and Joe’s […]
106 – LIVE: Scary Stories with Mara Wiles, Josiah Hesse & The Knew!
MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!” Guests include Comedian Mara Wiles (Mara Wiles and the Funky Brunch) , Author Josiah Hesse (Carnality: Dancing On Red Lake /Vice Magazine) & musical guest: THE KNEW!! Recorded in front of a “studio” audience at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks, who were on hand during the event pouring their beers Repeater & Domestica! In this month’s live episode, Damian and the gang discuss the monsters that lived under their bed during childhood, what scared them now, getting over your fears and MORE! The gang […]
105 – REEL BIG FISH & MAD CADDIES interviews at Ska Brewing 20th Anniversary Party!
HAPPY 20th SKA BREWING!! A few weeks back I traveled to Durango, Colorado for the best damned beer festival in the United States, the Ska Brewing 20th Anniversary Party & Brewers Invitational! I decided to commemorate the experience by interviewing Mad Caddies & Reel Big Fish at the Festival! Since we were at a beer festival, drinking BEER, you’ll never guess what we talked about! BEER! First beers, favorite beers, making beers and more and more sudsy talk! These interviews were also videoed and posted to YouTube so that you can watch Damian make an ass out of himself instead […]
104 – Soul Asylum members Dave Pirner & Michael Bland (Prince) talk punk rock, origins and getting off the couch! Also featured Comic artist Sean Tiffany
SOUL ASYLUM! WHAT?!? Damian’s favorite band from when he was 14 is this week’s special guest! Damian hangs out and chats with Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner and drummer Michael Bland about their early origin stories, how they found their paths, destiny and the importance of getting off the couch! Michael Bland also talks about how he came to be Prince’s drummer in 1989 and more! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! Also in this episode is Soul Asylum fan and fantastic artist, Sean Tiffany! Tiffany is the mastermind behind Oil Can Drive, a futuristic band in […]