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Taking the Lead is a music podcast with an eclectic playlist. Each episode is different, playing punk, ska, hardcore, rock, experimental, and beyond! Thanks for stopping by!
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Taking the Lead is a music podcast with an eclectic playlist. Each episode is different, playing punk, ska, hardcore, rock, experimental, and beyond! Thanks for stopping by!
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May 20, 2012
- EPISODE #51 is tuned up and ready to play! Download the episode HERE or listen to it with some of the other recent past episodes HERE.
Well, I think it's safe to say it's summer time here on the island. The UH graduation happened recently, much congrats to all the new graduates. And of course, all the new graduates on the mainland too. I have a friend that's now a nurse. Another one that graduated in Economics. Life is good. It's also starting to get hot here too. I think it only rained once in the past week. And now I hear Summertime by Will Smith (he didn't really slap that reporter, more like, a baby slap...well, it didn't sound that bad at all) and some Dove Shack on the radio (I'm smothering, real sweet barbecue sauce). Nice jams. Old school jams...so they say on the radio. But that also means lots of tours, festivals, and shows, shows, shows! I got to attend Once a Month Punk last night. I enjoyed it. A fight broke out. I don't know why it happened. I had a few PBR's. A few excellent PBR's. Oh how I've missed you. Good bands played, enjoyed all their sets, but didn't get to stay for the entire thing. Ended up at Zippy's again. I've been eating there a lot lately, well, more than usual. I love the specials there.
On this weeks playlist, I play some newly found music and I'll be revisiting a band that's been on previous episodes. Charlie Brown Gets A Valentine opens the show. Love their tunes. They've been been inactive for sometime (since 2004), but I'm glad their music is still available. So far I've seen it only digitally on iTunes. Don't know anywhere that might carry hard copies of it. On this episode, I have a track from Ninjas With Syringes off of their first album, Premature. Some really nice, simple, pop-punk, stuff from their early days. Well, it was only 2008 when it was released, but I think they've grown a lot since then (from what I hear from album to album). They should be hitting the road this summer and hopefully playing lots of shows outside of Oregon as per their new transportation via Kickstarter. It should be a swell time. MailboxBaseball, from Queens, New York, is on the episode, with a track from their newest EP, Back in a Hurricane. Some really nice punk-pop and a bit of ska from this trio. They have a show coming up in the Brooklyn area. Check out details for that if you want to atttend, HERE. Their EP is also available for free download on Bandcamp HERE. Also on the show, from the other side of the world (from where I'm at) is Aintuse, from Austria. Excellent skate and tech punk from these guys. They released their debut, The Morons of Truth, through Lockjaw Records. It's a great 10 tracks just under 25 minutes. And closing the episode is a new track from Light Years, from Kent, Ohio. They have a new EP out titled, Just Between Us, available along with their previous release through Escapist Records (check it out on Bandcamp HERE). They will be going on a summer tour with Turnover and Citizen. It looks like it will be about six weeks, cross country, beginning and ending in their home state of Ohio. Check out details on their Facebook HERE.
Punk Rock Bowling will be happening this upcoming weekend. That should be a lot of fun. Opposition Rising will be on tour as well. Be sure to check them out on the previous episode HERE. Lots of cool shows happening next month here on the island. Black Square's 10 year Anniversary show with Go Jimmy Go and others. And also Knumbskulls. That should be the show to check out this year. 1x5x
I've seen a recent surge in downloads for this podcast. Thank you to all the wonderful people downloading and checking out these episodes. Hope you're enjoying the music of these hard working bands. Support local music and your local scene. Let's do coffee sometime? Or sushi. I'm down for both on the same day. Hit me up :-D Have a good week everyone! Enjoy your summer! And this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks for stopping by! And as always, thanks for listening!
- EPISODE #51 is tuned up and ready to play! Download the episode HERE or listen to it with some of the other recent past episodes HERE.
Well, I think it's safe to say it's summer time here on the island. The UH graduation happened recently, much congrats to all the new graduates. And of course, all the new graduates on the mainland too. I have a friend that's now a nurse. Another one that graduated in Economics. Life is good. It's also starting to get hot here too. I think it only rained once in the past week. And now I hear Summertime by Will Smith (he didn't really slap that reporter, more like, a baby slap...well, it didn't sound that bad at all) and some Dove Shack on the radio (I'm smothering, real sweet barbecue sauce). Nice jams. Old school jams...so they say on the radio. But that also means lots of tours, festivals, and shows, shows, shows! I got to attend Once a Month Punk last night. I enjoyed it. A fight broke out. I don't know why it happened. I had a few PBR's. A few excellent PBR's. Oh how I've missed you. Good bands played, enjoyed all their sets, but didn't get to stay for the entire thing. Ended up at Zippy's again. I've been eating there a lot lately, well, more than usual. I love the specials there.
On this weeks playlist, I play some newly found music and I'll be revisiting a band that's been on previous episodes. Charlie Brown Gets A Valentine opens the show. Love their tunes. They've been been inactive for sometime (since 2004), but I'm glad their music is still available. So far I've seen it only digitally on iTunes. Don't know anywhere that might carry hard copies of it. On this episode, I have a track from Ninjas With Syringes off of their first album, Premature. Some really nice, simple, pop-punk, stuff from their early days. Well, it was only 2008 when it was released, but I think they've grown a lot since then (from what I hear from album to album). They should be hitting the road this summer and hopefully playing lots of shows outside of Oregon as per their new transportation via Kickstarter. It should be a swell time. MailboxBaseball, from Queens, New York, is on the episode, with a track from their newest EP, Back in a Hurricane. Some really nice punk-pop and a bit of ska from this trio. They have a show coming up in the Brooklyn area. Check out details for that if you want to atttend, HERE. Their EP is also available for free download on Bandcamp HERE. Also on the show, from the other side of the world (from where I'm at) is Aintuse, from Austria. Excellent skate and tech punk from these guys. They released their debut, The Morons of Truth, through Lockjaw Records. It's a great 10 tracks just under 25 minutes. And closing the episode is a new track from Light Years, from Kent, Ohio. They have a new EP out titled, Just Between Us, available along with their previous release through Escapist Records (check it out on Bandcamp HERE). They will be going on a summer tour with Turnover and Citizen. It looks like it will be about six weeks, cross country, beginning and ending in their home state of Ohio. Check out details on their Facebook HERE.
Punk Rock Bowling will be happening this upcoming weekend. That should be a lot of fun. Opposition Rising will be on tour as well. Be sure to check them out on the previous episode HERE. Lots of cool shows happening next month here on the island. Black Square's 10 year Anniversary show with Go Jimmy Go and others. And also Knumbskulls. That should be the show to check out this year. 1x5x
I've seen a recent surge in downloads for this podcast. Thank you to all the wonderful people downloading and checking out these episodes. Hope you're enjoying the music of these hard working bands. Support local music and your local scene. Let's do coffee sometime? Or sushi. I'm down for both on the same day. Hit me up :-D Have a good week everyone! Enjoy your summer! And this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks for stopping by! And as always, thanks for listening!
May 03, 2012
- EPISODE #50 is here in it's double-sized special edition format. Download the episode HERE or listen to it along with other episodes HERE.
I keep thinking of comics when it comes to the significance of a 50th release of something. 50 issues is a lot, I think that would be the same along the lines of a 100th episode of a tv show. That's quite the achievement considering you're well into the 5th season of a show. But yeah, 50 episodes is a lot, and I'm pretty stoked to have made it this far. I actually released this episode a few days ago through HERE. So if you're a regular subscriber, you probably caught it all ready. If not, please subscribe to the podcast through iTunes then :-D
A couple weekends ago was Record Store Day. Did anyone pick up anything cool? I was only able to pick up a few things online. It was a busy day at work, I had coffee with a friend, at Starbucks on Ward. Nice place. Nice talk. We met up with a couple other friends and watched Kung Pow. Damn that movie is funny. But I'm pretty sure it's not for everyone. I remember watching it in theaters and it was pretty much quiet for most of the time. Hard to laugh when you're the only one laughing. Other than that, I did get a few things in the mail recently.
So for this episode, I wanted to make it a special show with some additional tunes. Ten songs by 10 awesome bands released by some pretty rad independent labels. Lots of new music on this podcast. Opening the episode is a tune from The Credentials, from Boston. These guys stopped playing a little bit ago, and according to their website, played a last show in March. The tune comes off a split with Seattle Washington's, Steelhorse, released by Credentials band members' own labels, Mindless Records and Rad Girlfriend Records. Also on the show are a couple tracks from some PUNK ROCK BOWLING participants. BroLoaf, from Scottsdale, Arizona, will be playing the closing party at PBR on Monday, May 28. They released their debut, Champions On Parade, through Stomping Ground Records last year. It's the same label with and ran by members of, Casket Life. PBR should be a good time. Also playing at PBR will be Toys that Kill. I believe they are playing on the same day, earlier though, on the outside stage with Hot Water Music, 7 Seconds, Pennywise and others. Would love to check out this year's PBR, I'd definitely go see Hepcat, Street Dogs, The Seriouslys, Holding Onto Sound, and Vermin. Aggrolites are playing too. I wouldn't be bowling though. I'm pretty bad. But I think J. Miller at Hawaiian Express is putting together a team to participate. Hope they do. That'd be really fun. I know Hawaiian Express is one of the sponsors of PBR which is awesome. So I decided to play on this show another local Hawaii band, Grapefruit. Love these guys. I was lucky to see them once when they opened for Green Day in '98. Nimrod had just come out. I'd say that'd be my second favorite Green Day album. So far I have a tie for the number one spot. But I hope to see Grapefruit again one of these days. Also on this episode is a track from The Quitters, a local punk rock Las Vegas four-piece. Really sweet punk rock from these guys. I wish I had the chance to catch one of their shows while I was in Vegas. But if you happen to be in Vegas on May 17, be sure to check out their show at The Double Down Saloon. Shows are free there unless they say otherwise I think and the Dirty Panties will be playing as well. Check out the details of the show HERE. On the previous EPISODE, I played some Now Denial, a split with fellow Boston band, Get Laid. The split is titled, Hungrier than the Wolf, released through Get Young Records. On this show, I play the other side of that split, Get Laid. They recently been nominated for a Boston Phoenix Award for Best Punk/Hardcore Act alongside Havenots, Now Denial, Radio Control, Reports, and The Clippers. Check it out and vote HERE. They will also be playing at Now Denial's 10 Year anniversary show. Details about that can be found HERE. Another local Boston band on the show has members of Toxic Narcotic and Mouth Sewn Shut, Opposition Rising. Some really excellent punk rock. They released their debut, Aftermathematics, in late December on digital format, and at the beginning of the year on vinyl as a split release with several other labels. They will be embarking on a West Coast Tour at the end of the month. If you get a chance to see these guys live, DO IT! I can only assume that it will be amazing. Check out where they'll be stopping at HERE. A couple of other new bands on the podcast from the other side of the world are Laughing in the Face Of and Only Fumes and Corpses, both part of the Lockjaw Records family. Both excellent. Laughing in the Face of are from the UK with a pretty tight metal-fused punk style. A new song from them will be played on Kerrang! Radio on May 7th. I've never heard anything on that radio show, but it'd be cool to check it out. Only Fumes and Corpses come from Galway, Ireland. Really nice brand of hardcore. But they got a few surprises on some select tracks on their album, Who Really Cares, What Really Lasts. They also have a new EP out and a second one to be released in May. Check out a track from the EP, Selfish Act I HERE. And lastly, closing the episode is track from The Banner. It comes from their 2005 album, Every Breath Haunted, which was re-released on vinyl format through Melotov Records this year. Pick up a copy from the e-store HERE. It's amazing. They will also be releasing more new material soon.
That is all for EPISODE #50. Thank you again for stopping by and checking out these episodes. Enjoy the music. Support the bands and labels. Support local music! Feel free to tell a friend about this podcast. Your new favorite band could be on one of these episodes :-D Have a good rest of the week everyone! Thanks to all the bands and record labels and whoever is listening out there. And lastly, thanks for listening :-D
- EPISODE #50 is here in it's double-sized special edition format. Download the episode HERE or listen to it along with other episodes HERE.
I keep thinking of comics when it comes to the significance of a 50th release of something. 50 issues is a lot, I think that would be the same along the lines of a 100th episode of a tv show. That's quite the achievement considering you're well into the 5th season of a show. But yeah, 50 episodes is a lot, and I'm pretty stoked to have made it this far. I actually released this episode a few days ago through HERE. So if you're a regular subscriber, you probably caught it all ready. If not, please subscribe to the podcast through iTunes then :-D
A couple weekends ago was Record Store Day. Did anyone pick up anything cool? I was only able to pick up a few things online. It was a busy day at work, I had coffee with a friend, at Starbucks on Ward. Nice place. Nice talk. We met up with a couple other friends and watched Kung Pow. Damn that movie is funny. But I'm pretty sure it's not for everyone. I remember watching it in theaters and it was pretty much quiet for most of the time. Hard to laugh when you're the only one laughing. Other than that, I did get a few things in the mail recently.
So for this episode, I wanted to make it a special show with some additional tunes. Ten songs by 10 awesome bands released by some pretty rad independent labels. Lots of new music on this podcast. Opening the episode is a tune from The Credentials, from Boston. These guys stopped playing a little bit ago, and according to their website, played a last show in March. The tune comes off a split with Seattle Washington's, Steelhorse, released by Credentials band members' own labels, Mindless Records and Rad Girlfriend Records. Also on the show are a couple tracks from some PUNK ROCK BOWLING participants. BroLoaf, from Scottsdale, Arizona, will be playing the closing party at PBR on Monday, May 28. They released their debut, Champions On Parade, through Stomping Ground Records last year. It's the same label with and ran by members of, Casket Life. PBR should be a good time. Also playing at PBR will be Toys that Kill. I believe they are playing on the same day, earlier though, on the outside stage with Hot Water Music, 7 Seconds, Pennywise and others. Would love to check out this year's PBR, I'd definitely go see Hepcat, Street Dogs, The Seriouslys, Holding Onto Sound, and Vermin. Aggrolites are playing too. I wouldn't be bowling though. I'm pretty bad. But I think J. Miller at Hawaiian Express is putting together a team to participate. Hope they do. That'd be really fun. I know Hawaiian Express is one of the sponsors of PBR which is awesome. So I decided to play on this show another local Hawaii band, Grapefruit. Love these guys. I was lucky to see them once when they opened for Green Day in '98. Nimrod had just come out. I'd say that'd be my second favorite Green Day album. So far I have a tie for the number one spot. But I hope to see Grapefruit again one of these days. Also on this episode is a track from The Quitters, a local punk rock Las Vegas four-piece. Really sweet punk rock from these guys. I wish I had the chance to catch one of their shows while I was in Vegas. But if you happen to be in Vegas on May 17, be sure to check out their show at The Double Down Saloon. Shows are free there unless they say otherwise I think and the Dirty Panties will be playing as well. Check out the details of the show HERE. On the previous EPISODE, I played some Now Denial, a split with fellow Boston band, Get Laid. The split is titled, Hungrier than the Wolf, released through Get Young Records. On this show, I play the other side of that split, Get Laid. They recently been nominated for a Boston Phoenix Award for Best Punk/Hardcore Act alongside Havenots, Now Denial, Radio Control, Reports, and The Clippers. Check it out and vote HERE. They will also be playing at Now Denial's 10 Year anniversary show. Details about that can be found HERE. Another local Boston band on the show has members of Toxic Narcotic and Mouth Sewn Shut, Opposition Rising. Some really excellent punk rock. They released their debut, Aftermathematics, in late December on digital format, and at the beginning of the year on vinyl as a split release with several other labels. They will be embarking on a West Coast Tour at the end of the month. If you get a chance to see these guys live, DO IT! I can only assume that it will be amazing. Check out where they'll be stopping at HERE. A couple of other new bands on the podcast from the other side of the world are Laughing in the Face Of and Only Fumes and Corpses, both part of the Lockjaw Records family. Both excellent. Laughing in the Face of are from the UK with a pretty tight metal-fused punk style. A new song from them will be played on Kerrang! Radio on May 7th. I've never heard anything on that radio show, but it'd be cool to check it out. Only Fumes and Corpses come from Galway, Ireland. Really nice brand of hardcore. But they got a few surprises on some select tracks on their album, Who Really Cares, What Really Lasts. They also have a new EP out and a second one to be released in May. Check out a track from the EP, Selfish Act I HERE. And lastly, closing the episode is track from The Banner. It comes from their 2005 album, Every Breath Haunted, which was re-released on vinyl format through Melotov Records this year. Pick up a copy from the e-store HERE. It's amazing. They will also be releasing more new material soon.
That is all for EPISODE #50. Thank you again for stopping by and checking out these episodes. Enjoy the music. Support the bands and labels. Support local music! Feel free to tell a friend about this podcast. Your new favorite band could be on one of these episodes :-D Have a good rest of the week everyone! Thanks to all the bands and record labels and whoever is listening out there. And lastly, thanks for listening :-D
April 20, 2012
- EPISODE #49 is awesome and you should listen to it now! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
Thank god, it's Friday! Well, that doesn't mean I have the day off or anything special going on today. There might be a couple shows going on tonight. I fell asleep early last night. Early as in 11. I think I had too much Chinese food and cake. Delicious stuff. Really. Any one doing anything for Record Store Day? In Portland, there were only two places I would go to, Music Millennium and Everyday Music. Lots of specials there. I'd pass by a couple other small shops, but never took the time to check it out. In Las Vegas...well there was Zia. Both locations. Barely went to the one...I think it was on Sahara? All the waaaaaaay West. The crosswalks there were a bit shadey. No one stopped for anyone. It seemed the roads would get wider too. Kind of like the road here going to Pali Hwy. I'd never cross the street here at night. Be sure to equip yourself with a bunch of flashlights and an extra bright highlight-colored shirt. But should be cool. I hear a member from Pearl Jam will be here in town. Happy Record Store Day!
On today's episode, I have a nice mix of tracks. Some a bit more experimental then others, and couple that are straight forward, but equally awesome tracks. I revisit some Jr. Worship and Oh No Joe on the episode. I play another track from Jr. Worship's, We Win!, record. If you're in the Portland area, they've been playing shows here and there, I think their last one was at the ending of March. I play a track from Oh No Joe's album, I'm Just Sayin'. Right now, they have a new track streaming on their Reverbnation page (check it out HERE), titled, Sex Machine. One of the dudes in Oh No Joe also has a radio show, Pure Rock for Now People, that he does on Wednesday's. Check that out HERE. Also on the show, I'd like to introduce is, run, Walk! An excellent bass and drum duo from the UK that tear it up on every song. Pretty intense noise rock from these two, very creative, and loud. Can't wait to hear more new stuff from these guys. I also play a track from Now Denial, a hardcore rock band from Lowell, Massachusetts. These guys just made 10 years as a band on April 4. That's a really long time for any band and they've done a lot since then, considering the amount of releases they have. They're currently working on some jams. And closing the show is a track from Stolas, a fairly new band from Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring members of a few other local Las Vegas projects. Really excellent tunes from these guys. Check out their new EP, Losing Wings, on their Bandcamp HERE.
Enjoy this week's playlist. Be sure to check out these bands (more info and links on the bands HERE) and their music, or better yet, attend one of their shows! If you happen to be in the area that is :-D Have a good weekend everyone! Support local music and your local record shop! I say check out some small independent labels as well, and order a record or two from them. A lot of them out there. I'm not a vinyl junkie, but sometimes there's some specials out there that I can't pass up lol. Check back again. I'll be 50 episodes into this podcast sooooon. And as always, thanks for listening! :-D
- EPISODE #49 is awesome and you should listen to it now! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
Thank god, it's Friday! Well, that doesn't mean I have the day off or anything special going on today. There might be a couple shows going on tonight. I fell asleep early last night. Early as in 11. I think I had too much Chinese food and cake. Delicious stuff. Really. Any one doing anything for Record Store Day? In Portland, there were only two places I would go to, Music Millennium and Everyday Music. Lots of specials there. I'd pass by a couple other small shops, but never took the time to check it out. In Las Vegas...well there was Zia. Both locations. Barely went to the one...I think it was on Sahara? All the waaaaaaay West. The crosswalks there were a bit shadey. No one stopped for anyone. It seemed the roads would get wider too. Kind of like the road here going to Pali Hwy. I'd never cross the street here at night. Be sure to equip yourself with a bunch of flashlights and an extra bright highlight-colored shirt. But should be cool. I hear a member from Pearl Jam will be here in town. Happy Record Store Day!
On today's episode, I have a nice mix of tracks. Some a bit more experimental then others, and couple that are straight forward, but equally awesome tracks. I revisit some Jr. Worship and Oh No Joe on the episode. I play another track from Jr. Worship's, We Win!, record. If you're in the Portland area, they've been playing shows here and there, I think their last one was at the ending of March. I play a track from Oh No Joe's album, I'm Just Sayin'. Right now, they have a new track streaming on their Reverbnation page (check it out HERE), titled, Sex Machine. One of the dudes in Oh No Joe also has a radio show, Pure Rock for Now People, that he does on Wednesday's. Check that out HERE. Also on the show, I'd like to introduce is, run, Walk! An excellent bass and drum duo from the UK that tear it up on every song. Pretty intense noise rock from these two, very creative, and loud. Can't wait to hear more new stuff from these guys. I also play a track from Now Denial, a hardcore rock band from Lowell, Massachusetts. These guys just made 10 years as a band on April 4. That's a really long time for any band and they've done a lot since then, considering the amount of releases they have. They're currently working on some jams. And closing the show is a track from Stolas, a fairly new band from Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring members of a few other local Las Vegas projects. Really excellent tunes from these guys. Check out their new EP, Losing Wings, on their Bandcamp HERE.
Enjoy this week's playlist. Be sure to check out these bands (more info and links on the bands HERE) and their music, or better yet, attend one of their shows! If you happen to be in the area that is :-D Have a good weekend everyone! Support local music and your local record shop! I say check out some small independent labels as well, and order a record or two from them. A lot of them out there. I'm not a vinyl junkie, but sometimes there's some specials out there that I can't pass up lol. Check back again. I'll be 50 episodes into this podcast sooooon. And as always, thanks for listening! :-D
April 11, 2012
- EPISODE #48 is ready for any and all ears! Download the episode HERE or listen to the episode HERE.
Hope everyone had a good Easter weekend and a First Friday as well. It's funny how the two fell on the same weekend. Next week, one of the movie theaters in town will be playing Spaceballs. And I mean, SPACEBALLS THE MOVIE! I shall be attending with my SPACEBALLS THE T-SHIRT t-shirt (if I can get one by the showing) after eating some SPACEBALLS THE CEREAL. Definitely my favorite Mel Brooks movie. It will be my first Mel Brooks film in theaters as well as my first John Candy movie and Rick Moranis movie. I saw Bill Pullman in Independence Day. I love that movie (Steve, this is a wedding ring). Yeah, yeah, I could watch this thing at home and for $5, if I decide to pick up a copy of it at Wal-Mart or something (I wonder if a movie of that caliber has made it to a $5 bin of DVDs). Movies are meant to be watched in theaters. And that's with a couple bags of gummy worms, a nice sized portion of buttery popcorn, and maybe a box of Butterfingers and raspberry iced-tea. I watched Sin City in Canada in one of those huge imax type theaters, with Burger King. Bad idea. I tried it once though. Never Again!
Today's episode features some pretty sweet punk and hardcore tunes. On the show again is a track by Vultures United. It's the title track from their, To Live and Die in Gainesville, 7" (check out what I had to say about that record HERE). They've been playing shows on and off, staying pretty active. One of these days I'm going to see this band. I'll make that a priority. And I for sure can't wait till they finally release their Girls EP. Very curious to hear the final product, but I know it'll be an excellent EP. How do I know? I believe. You must believe, boy, you must believe (a little Last Crusade for ya). Another familiar appearance on the show is a track from Act As One. Those guys just released a new album, The Goodtimes. I heard bits and pieces of it, sounds great from what I've heard so far. But they did release a music video for one of the songs on the album, The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday, a little whiles back. They did play a last show, but then later got back together. I'm very glad this happened. I also play a track from El Enemigo, a local band here from the islands. Originally from the Big Island, members relocated to Oahu. They played a really tight mix of punk, reggae and hardcore. Very excellent stuff. I had the good fortune to catch a set of theirs during this Battle of the Bands finals. Very energetic set. I think they stopped playing sometime in 2003. But I'm glad I was able to snag a copy of their Monday Night Live set while the members were still actively playing music or what not (they might still be?). This was a while ago too, during my years in La Grande. Also on the show is a track by Drones. Really excellent punk and hardcore band from the UK. Very thrashy vocals, aggressive punk and always fast. Check out one of their music videos HERE. It's for the song, Shells Fall, Pins Pulled. Excellent song. And finally, the closing track on the episode comes from Almeida, a progressive thrash band from the UK as well. They released a new album, Fantastic Massacre, early in the year. Now this is an album to check out. The album is heavy with guitar solos and leads. The drumming is really tight too, from blast beats and powerful breakdowns to fast punk chops and double-pedal action. Loads of harmony in the vocals and some smooth basslines do make this album worth checking out. For real. Listen to a tune on the episode. Go, now!
If you came by on Sunday for a new episode and found none, I apologize!. Thanks for checking :-D that means a lot! But it's here now! And thank you so much for stopping by. Please enjoy the tunes on the episode. Really, these are some pretty rad bands. If you want to check out what else I'm listening to at the moment or other random stuff, you can of course read about it on my blog HERE. Have a good rest of the week! Stay healthy. And thanks for listening!
- EPISODE #48 is ready for any and all ears! Download the episode HERE or listen to the episode HERE.
Hope everyone had a good Easter weekend and a First Friday as well. It's funny how the two fell on the same weekend. Next week, one of the movie theaters in town will be playing Spaceballs. And I mean, SPACEBALLS THE MOVIE! I shall be attending with my SPACEBALLS THE T-SHIRT t-shirt (if I can get one by the showing) after eating some SPACEBALLS THE CEREAL. Definitely my favorite Mel Brooks movie. It will be my first Mel Brooks film in theaters as well as my first John Candy movie and Rick Moranis movie. I saw Bill Pullman in Independence Day. I love that movie (Steve, this is a wedding ring). Yeah, yeah, I could watch this thing at home and for $5, if I decide to pick up a copy of it at Wal-Mart or something (I wonder if a movie of that caliber has made it to a $5 bin of DVDs). Movies are meant to be watched in theaters. And that's with a couple bags of gummy worms, a nice sized portion of buttery popcorn, and maybe a box of Butterfingers and raspberry iced-tea. I watched Sin City in Canada in one of those huge imax type theaters, with Burger King. Bad idea. I tried it once though. Never Again!
Today's episode features some pretty sweet punk and hardcore tunes. On the show again is a track by Vultures United. It's the title track from their, To Live and Die in Gainesville, 7" (check out what I had to say about that record HERE). They've been playing shows on and off, staying pretty active. One of these days I'm going to see this band. I'll make that a priority. And I for sure can't wait till they finally release their Girls EP. Very curious to hear the final product, but I know it'll be an excellent EP. How do I know? I believe. You must believe, boy, you must believe (a little Last Crusade for ya). Another familiar appearance on the show is a track from Act As One. Those guys just released a new album, The Goodtimes. I heard bits and pieces of it, sounds great from what I've heard so far. But they did release a music video for one of the songs on the album, The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday, a little whiles back. They did play a last show, but then later got back together. I'm very glad this happened. I also play a track from El Enemigo, a local band here from the islands. Originally from the Big Island, members relocated to Oahu. They played a really tight mix of punk, reggae and hardcore. Very excellent stuff. I had the good fortune to catch a set of theirs during this Battle of the Bands finals. Very energetic set. I think they stopped playing sometime in 2003. But I'm glad I was able to snag a copy of their Monday Night Live set while the members were still actively playing music or what not (they might still be?). This was a while ago too, during my years in La Grande. Also on the show is a track by Drones. Really excellent punk and hardcore band from the UK. Very thrashy vocals, aggressive punk and always fast. Check out one of their music videos HERE. It's for the song, Shells Fall, Pins Pulled. Excellent song. And finally, the closing track on the episode comes from Almeida, a progressive thrash band from the UK as well. They released a new album, Fantastic Massacre, early in the year. Now this is an album to check out. The album is heavy with guitar solos and leads. The drumming is really tight too, from blast beats and powerful breakdowns to fast punk chops and double-pedal action. Loads of harmony in the vocals and some smooth basslines do make this album worth checking out. For real. Listen to a tune on the episode. Go, now!
If you came by on Sunday for a new episode and found none, I apologize!. Thanks for checking :-D that means a lot! But it's here now! And thank you so much for stopping by. Please enjoy the tunes on the episode. Really, these are some pretty rad bands. If you want to check out what else I'm listening to at the moment or other random stuff, you can of course read about it on my blog HERE. Have a good rest of the week! Stay healthy. And thanks for listening!
April 01, 2012
- EPISODE #47 is now a Go! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
April Fools Day! It's no joke, there's an a new episode here! I don't think April Fools Day and a Sunday really coincide together, lol. If you're going to pull a prank, be safe, be gentle, and have fun. A lot of things happening this month. First of all, it's Jazz Appreciation Month, did you know that? I think there's a Portland Jazz Festival that happens, which I would assume on an annual basis, and there's always jazz being played in a restaurant or lounge there too, which is awesome. I think it's a bit scarce here on the islands, but people do play it. Jazz tunes with a ukulele is pretty cool to listen to. I remember during middle school looking up to the people that played in the school Jazz bands. These were the elite of the elite and of course, first chair Wind Ensemble players. Also, this month has Record Store Day. Go out and support your local record stores! And I say support your local and independent, small mom and pop record labels as well :-D
I have another ska fun-filled show! On today's episode is a really tight track from Black Square from their Onward album. I think they may have taken a break from playing shows, or they just don't have any lined up any time soon. Their last show was at the beginning of March. I had countless times to check them out this year, even attending one at The Venue (the place is called The Venue, like the one in Boise, and I'm sure at tons of other places). I left that one early just because I got tired standing there in between sets and drinking PBR by my all lonesome self. I at least got to check out Never Enough's set as well as False Crack. Really tight bands. Also on the show is a track from Las Vegas locals, Tuesday After School. They will be playing at Viva Ska Vegas (check out the website HERE) along with some other awesome bands on Saturday, April 28 in Las Vegas. The kick-off party looks like it will be a fun show too. Playing at that one are The Flatliners, Hardpipe Hitters, Everyone Meltdown, and a bunch of others. I would be going to this if I were still up there. For real. And speaking of cool shows, Codename: Rocky will be playing a reunion show on June 30 at The Glass House in Pamona, California. Check out details for that show HERE. I play the song, My Boss Sucks, from No Time To Waste. I love the music video for that song (check that out HERE). And also from California, originally from Mexico City, is Nino Zombi. They play really excellent punk-ska and I absolutely love the trombone lines on their songs. Check them out on the 10 Days Strong Mixtape compilation on Bandcamp HERE released by Riot Ska and Unknown Records. They just played a show last night and have a few others in the coming weeks (check out their Facebook HERE for details). Hope to hear some new tunes from this band. And finally, closing the episode is a new track from Ghetto Blaster. Last year they released a promo for their album, Think For Yourself, with only four songs. They recently released the remainder of that, with eleven songs total. I think it's an excellent album and you should check it out if you get a chance.
Lots of wonderful things happening. I think WrestleMania is on today too? THE ROCK! CENATION! Oh!!!! Anyway, have a fun rest of the weekend. Thanks a bunch to all the bands on this episode and the previous ones too. Thanks for sharing with your friends! Thanks to all the labels as well! And thank YOU for taking time out of your day to listen to these episodes, and thanks a bunch to those who download these shows as well. I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I do. It's a blast putting these together. Cheers! And as always, thanks for listening.
- EPISODE #47 is now a Go! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
April Fools Day! It's no joke, there's an a new episode here! I don't think April Fools Day and a Sunday really coincide together, lol. If you're going to pull a prank, be safe, be gentle, and have fun. A lot of things happening this month. First of all, it's Jazz Appreciation Month, did you know that? I think there's a Portland Jazz Festival that happens, which I would assume on an annual basis, and there's always jazz being played in a restaurant or lounge there too, which is awesome. I think it's a bit scarce here on the islands, but people do play it. Jazz tunes with a ukulele is pretty cool to listen to. I remember during middle school looking up to the people that played in the school Jazz bands. These were the elite of the elite and of course, first chair Wind Ensemble players. Also, this month has Record Store Day. Go out and support your local record stores! And I say support your local and independent, small mom and pop record labels as well :-D
I have another ska fun-filled show! On today's episode is a really tight track from Black Square from their Onward album. I think they may have taken a break from playing shows, or they just don't have any lined up any time soon. Their last show was at the beginning of March. I had countless times to check them out this year, even attending one at The Venue (the place is called The Venue, like the one in Boise, and I'm sure at tons of other places). I left that one early just because I got tired standing there in between sets and drinking PBR by my all lonesome self. I at least got to check out Never Enough's set as well as False Crack. Really tight bands. Also on the show is a track from Las Vegas locals, Tuesday After School. They will be playing at Viva Ska Vegas (check out the website HERE) along with some other awesome bands on Saturday, April 28 in Las Vegas. The kick-off party looks like it will be a fun show too. Playing at that one are The Flatliners, Hardpipe Hitters, Everyone Meltdown, and a bunch of others. I would be going to this if I were still up there. For real. And speaking of cool shows, Codename: Rocky will be playing a reunion show on June 30 at The Glass House in Pamona, California. Check out details for that show HERE. I play the song, My Boss Sucks, from No Time To Waste. I love the music video for that song (check that out HERE). And also from California, originally from Mexico City, is Nino Zombi. They play really excellent punk-ska and I absolutely love the trombone lines on their songs. Check them out on the 10 Days Strong Mixtape compilation on Bandcamp HERE released by Riot Ska and Unknown Records. They just played a show last night and have a few others in the coming weeks (check out their Facebook HERE for details). Hope to hear some new tunes from this band. And finally, closing the episode is a new track from Ghetto Blaster. Last year they released a promo for their album, Think For Yourself, with only four songs. They recently released the remainder of that, with eleven songs total. I think it's an excellent album and you should check it out if you get a chance.
Lots of wonderful things happening. I think WrestleMania is on today too? THE ROCK! CENATION! Oh!!!! Anyway, have a fun rest of the weekend. Thanks a bunch to all the bands on this episode and the previous ones too. Thanks for sharing with your friends! Thanks to all the labels as well! And thank YOU for taking time out of your day to listen to these episodes, and thanks a bunch to those who download these shows as well. I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I do. It's a blast putting these together. Cheers! And as always, thanks for listening.
March 25, 2012
- EPISODE #46 is on full steam ahead! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
I'm beginning to notice the Red Boxes here because I don't think they've been here before...and I think there is only one Blockbuster left on the island, but maybe if I look hard enough, I'll find two more. And those two would be no where near where I'm at. Somewhere on the other side of the island maybe. I just want to go to a place and check out a selection of movies without having to wait in line. That's the really bad part of the Red Box. I've seen people snap at each other for trying to rush someone else (at a Terrible's/McDonalds in Las Vegas). It gets really awkward too if you're choosing a movie and then decide to call someone and ask them what they want to watch. You're conversing on the phone with four other people waiting for you to hurry the hell up. You need Netflix brotha. I honestly prefer heading down to the video store (in this case, Red Box) instead of strolling through an endless list of movies on Netflix. It just feels better that way. I picked up The Thing last night. Great movie. I sat through it a second time and realized the movie is set in 1982. Not that it started in 1982, and then flashed forward 30 years later, to the present (or 28 years later? present time). No, it's 1982 the whole time. But I guess it's Antarctica and everyone still dresses the same there. I guess the radio that they used to contact the outside world would have been the first clue too.
Today's episode is a great one! Five bands on this episode, new to the show, all excellent stuff. Opening the show is a song from The Objex, from Las Vegas. I wish I had gotten to see this band while I was living there, very excellent stuff. But I know I will sometime in the future, I hope. They released a couple music videos of songs from their newest album, Reservations For Debauchery, a little bit ago. Check out the video for RSVP HERE. My favorite thing about the video is Felony Melony's hair. For real. And check out the video for, Lethal Lips, HERE. They have shows coming up in the following months. I think they have one tonight too :-D Check out details HERE. Also on the show is a tune from Abandin All Hope, a four-piece from Alberta, Canada. They play really awesome punk-pop with a little bit of ska here and there. They've been taking time off since May of last year and nothing new since then. I also play a tune from Victory and Associates' album, These Things Are Facts (I love this album title). They played in the Latest Flames Records showcase recently at SXSW while they were on tour. Read all about it on their website HERE. Their next show will be on April 11 in San Francisco before they begin recording for their next single to be released through Latest Flame. Check out details for that show HERE. A track from Everything On Red, from Manchester, is on the show as well. It comes from their mini-album, Songs For Sirens, released through Lockjaw Records. They play some awesome rock-pop that's heavy with keys and synth. Check out their newest tune HERE. Closing the show is The Bloodtypes with a rough demo from their upcoming record. The song is called, Be a Man. Really nice tune. Really excellent band. They had a Kickstarter project going late last year. It was successful and since then, they've been putting together their new record. Lots of shows in the works for these Portland locals. They have a few songs up for download, check it out on their Reverbnation page HERE.
Please do enjoy the songs on this episode, I know I do! Check out the bands if you ever get the chance. And of course, check out their tunes on their websites too if you got the time. April is going to be a fun month. It's Jazz appreciation Month, April Fool's, Record Store Day, and a bunch of other stuff I'm sure. Oh and I share the same birthday as Hayden Christensen. How awesome is that? Very awesome. Thank you so much for visiting the site! Thanks to everyone downloading episodes, feel free to spread the word! And be sure to check back later for the next episode. And most of all, thanks for listening! :-D
- EPISODE #46 is on full steam ahead! Download the episode HERE or listen to it HERE
I'm beginning to notice the Red Boxes here because I don't think they've been here before...and I think there is only one Blockbuster left on the island, but maybe if I look hard enough, I'll find two more. And those two would be no where near where I'm at. Somewhere on the other side of the island maybe. I just want to go to a place and check out a selection of movies without having to wait in line. That's the really bad part of the Red Box. I've seen people snap at each other for trying to rush someone else (at a Terrible's/McDonalds in Las Vegas). It gets really awkward too if you're choosing a movie and then decide to call someone and ask them what they want to watch. You're conversing on the phone with four other people waiting for you to hurry the hell up. You need Netflix brotha. I honestly prefer heading down to the video store (in this case, Red Box) instead of strolling through an endless list of movies on Netflix. It just feels better that way. I picked up The Thing last night. Great movie. I sat through it a second time and realized the movie is set in 1982. Not that it started in 1982, and then flashed forward 30 years later, to the present (or 28 years later? present time). No, it's 1982 the whole time. But I guess it's Antarctica and everyone still dresses the same there. I guess the radio that they used to contact the outside world would have been the first clue too.
Today's episode is a great one! Five bands on this episode, new to the show, all excellent stuff. Opening the show is a song from The Objex, from Las Vegas. I wish I had gotten to see this band while I was living there, very excellent stuff. But I know I will sometime in the future, I hope. They released a couple music videos of songs from their newest album, Reservations For Debauchery, a little bit ago. Check out the video for RSVP HERE. My favorite thing about the video is Felony Melony's hair. For real. And check out the video for, Lethal Lips, HERE. They have shows coming up in the following months. I think they have one tonight too :-D Check out details HERE. Also on the show is a tune from Abandin All Hope, a four-piece from Alberta, Canada. They play really awesome punk-pop with a little bit of ska here and there. They've been taking time off since May of last year and nothing new since then. I also play a tune from Victory and Associates' album, These Things Are Facts (I love this album title). They played in the Latest Flames Records showcase recently at SXSW while they were on tour. Read all about it on their website HERE. Their next show will be on April 11 in San Francisco before they begin recording for their next single to be released through Latest Flame. Check out details for that show HERE. A track from Everything On Red, from Manchester, is on the show as well. It comes from their mini-album, Songs For Sirens, released through Lockjaw Records. They play some awesome rock-pop that's heavy with keys and synth. Check out their newest tune HERE. Closing the show is The Bloodtypes with a rough demo from their upcoming record. The song is called, Be a Man. Really nice tune. Really excellent band. They had a Kickstarter project going late last year. It was successful and since then, they've been putting together their new record. Lots of shows in the works for these Portland locals. They have a few songs up for download, check it out on their Reverbnation page HERE.
Please do enjoy the songs on this episode, I know I do! Check out the bands if you ever get the chance. And of course, check out their tunes on their websites too if you got the time. April is going to be a fun month. It's Jazz appreciation Month, April Fool's, Record Store Day, and a bunch of other stuff I'm sure. Oh and I share the same birthday as Hayden Christensen. How awesome is that? Very awesome. Thank you so much for visiting the site! Thanks to everyone downloading episodes, feel free to spread the word! And be sure to check back later for the next episode. And most of all, thanks for listening! :-D
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