Category: Interview
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BRAID kicks off their ‘Frame and Canvas’ 25th Anniversary Tour at Southside Bethlehem
Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 National Sokols in Bethlehem, PA was the site for a very special occasion. Having recently released the remixed and remastered 25th anniversary version of 90s landmark album ‘Frame and Canvas’, emo legends Braid embarked on a tour to celebrate. This was the first night of the tour and also their first…
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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company’s 11th Anniversary Party and an Interview with Nuno of A Wilhelm Scream
The Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company celebrated their 11th anniversary on a perfect day with with food trucks, tattoos, VHS, guitar effects pedals and, of course, brews. Extra shoutout to The Plate Club and some of the best corn fritters I’ve ever had.’ The highlight, though, was the bands and the lineup was inspired. From New Jersey,…
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Exclusive Interview: Catbite (EP: 93)
The final day of Musikfest 2022 had one more treat for ska fans. Catbite from Philadelphia had performed here in 2021 and, luckily for me, came back in 2022. This interview was conducted before their early evening set at the Zinzenplatz stage. The tent quickly filled up with people who were quick to sing along to the…
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Exclusive Interview: Static-X (Ep 92)
[This interview was originally aired live on-air on WXLV Radio on 07.19.2019] Celebrating 25 years since their debut release of ‘Wisconsin Death Trip’ and set as a memorial to their late charismatic frontman Wayne Static, Static-X is back on the road playing SOLD OUT shows all over the country. Utilizing Wayne’s final vocal recordings, the surviving…
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Children of Bodom, Swallow The Sun, and Wolfheart on the “Hexed Tour” at Reverb (Ep 90 + 91)
4/18/19 – Children of Bodom / Swallow The Sun / Wolfheart – Reverb Reading, PA. After a hearty dinner at the nearby Pike Cafe and Bar, we made our way into the venue to catch the tail end of Summoner’s Circle‘s set. Robes, makeup and doom. Check. Check. Check. Next was Wolfheart. Hot off of last year’s ‘Constellations of the…
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Exclusive Interview: Goatwhore (Ep 89)
The 2018 edition of the Metal Alliance Tour which began on Halloween came to a close on November 30th in Easton, Pennsylvania at One Center Square. For reasons to be explained later, I was unable to see any of the local openers and much of Gozu’s set. For that reason, let’s resume with The Great…
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Exclusive Interview: Exmortus (Ep 88)
Friday, September 7th Reading, PA – Reverb A violently rainy Friday night couldn’t stop truly devoted metal fans from a show. Eyes of the Living Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to catch any of Eyes of the Living’s set, as I was….occupied by an interview. They could be heard slightly from up in the green room…
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Exclusive Interview: Our Final Warped Tour Interview with Silverstein (Ep 87)
Over the last decade, there have been a number of bands that have come to define the Warped Tour for a generation. The ever-present Silverstein has certainly done their part to carry the flag. In fact, they’ve done so much, they even came back for a stretch on this final run after doing it just…
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Exclusive Interview: Sinking Our Teeth In With Sharptooth (Ep 86)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be torn apart by a velociraptor? I certainly hope not, that would be an odd and unpleasant thing to dwell on, wouldn’t it? Perhaps the musical equivalent to this, though, would be experiencing Baltimore’s favorite co-ed hardcore band Sharptooth. I spoke to their fiery frontwoman…
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Exclusive Interview: Doll Skin (Ep 85)
With the overwhelming number of bands at Warped Tour and the limited time, it’s usually easiest to try to just stick with the handful that you’ve known for years. While that can be fine, it can also be rewarding to branch out a little bit and get a glimpse at the next generation. Speaking to…
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