Today we have Chris Leo. He was in Native Nod, a band referenced often as an originator of screamo. Then he went on to form The Van Pelt that is well loved and should be mentioned a lot more than they are when you talk about the history of emo. The Van Pelt have some reunion shows coming up and it was high time to have Chris on to chat. I even went to New Jersey for this!
Read MoreCory Castro from Free Throw is our guest for episode 104! Free Throw just released their best work to date on Triple Crown Records, “Bear Your Mind,” and it's very worthy of your time to spend some time with it. Part of the new era of bands from the independent scene, Free Throw would have fit just as good in the 90s as they do now.
Read MoreConor Murphy of Foxing and Smidley is our guest for episode 103 of the podcast.
Read MoreHere’s the first single from an as yet untitled debut album, set for later this year from the band Grieving. For fans of Sunny Day Real Estate, Braid and Jawbreaker.
Read MorePremiere! The track "Sure" is taken from the band’s upcoming album You Will Never Be Happy, which is scheduled to be released on June 23rd through Making New Enemies. You can pre-order the album here.
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