Category: Interview

  • Exclusive: Slayer at the SBEC Plus an Exclusive Interview with Steve “Zetro” Souza of Exodus

    Exclusive: Slayer at the SBEC Plus an Exclusive Interview with Steve “Zetro” Souza of Exodus

    On a cold and snowy night before Thanksgiving, those of us who decided to brave the iffy roadways were treated to a massive metal show at the Sand’s Event Center in Bethlehem. Exodus started the party, fresh off of the release of their album Blood in Blood Out which welcomed back former singer Steve “Zetro” Souza.…

  • Exclusive: Petal Interview

    Exclusive: Petal Interview

    Petal is Kiley Lotz and features Ben & Brianna of Tigers Jaw with occasional help from members of Three Man Cannon, Halfling, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, and Captain We’re Sinking. We were lucky enough to catch her at the Seipsville Inn in Easton, PA during a local hometown show from Slingshot Dakota’s Fall tour. We delved deep into her…

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  • Exclusive: Vanna Interview

    Exclusive: Vanna Interview

    Hot on the heels of the release of their unhinged new album Void, Vanna embarked on a long run on the Warped Tour.  We were able to catch up with a band we had been chasing for quite some time and speak to guitarist Joel Pastuszak.  It was a delightful chat where we talk about…

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  • Exclusive: United Nations Interview

    Exclusive: United Nations Interview

    Mysterious screamy-powerviolence-hardcore-whatever group United Nations has baffled a lot of people over the last few years.  Since emerging as a group of rotating, Ronald Reagan mask-wearing provocateurs, they have terrorized countless unsuspecting concert-goers who foolishly expect the five nice young men on stage to lead a discussion about world events.  Their reach has even extended…

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  • Exclusive: Mike Herrera Interview

    Exclusive: Mike Herrera Interview

    A few years prior, I was scheduled to speak to Mike Herrera when the MxPx All Stars tour came to Allentown’s Crocodile Rock Cafe.  The problem was, a huge snowstorm prevented the show from happening and I was left out in the cold, so to speak. Cut to about 2 ½ years later at Warped…

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  • Exclusive: Yellowcard Interview

    Exclusive: Yellowcard Interview

    Yellowcard is a band of survivors.  They had a huge hit album HOW MANY YEARS AGO with Ocean Avenue and have managed to not only survive when many of their peers fell by the wayside, but thrive. During Warped Tour 2012, I was very prepared to talk to the band about their then new album Southern…

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  • Exclusive: Four Year Strong Interview

    Exclusive: Four Year Strong Interview

    A few years ago, Four Year Strong released In Some Way Shape or Form an album that, by the band’s admission, didn’t go over well with the fans.  Just prior to this interview, the band was on the cusp of releasing an EP called Go Down In History that would hope to split the difference between fans’…

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  • Exclusive: Every Time I Die Interview

    Exclusive: Every Time I Die Interview

    We had the chance to sit down with Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die at the Scranton, PA stop of the Vans Warped Tour. Together we talked about the band’s new album From Parts Unknown, touring, movie plot holes, info on an upcoming side project, his hatred of Collective Soul and Guns N’ Roses,…

  • Exclusive: Fucked Up Interview

    Exclusive: Fucked Up Interview

    Wednesday, July 2nd – During a torrential downpour in Philadelphia, Toronto’s Fucked Up came to Morgan’s Pier in Philadelphia to perform a free show celebrating, not only the start of a summer tour, but also the release of their new album Glass Boys. Local opener Ecstatic Vision, starting things off with a powerful, two-drummed attack and some…

  • EXCLUSIVE: Tigers Jaw Interview

    EXCLUSIVE: Tigers Jaw Interview

    Monday June 16th was the record release show for Charmer the newest offering from Scranton, PA’s own Tigers Jaw.  It was held at Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The evening started off energetically enough with Loose Planes, from Michigan which features members of Fireworks and Make Do and Mend. Next up was Petal, the brianchild of singer/guitarist…

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