Everything Went Black Podcast

John Lamacchia joins us this week to talk about “Thunderheads” his brand new record set to release on May 20 on Aqualamb Records.  For decades, John led Brooklyn-based progressive metallic hardcore band Candiria, been active with other projects such as Spylacopa as well as DJ’ing at various NYC night spots. Thunderheads is a deeply personal record, produced during the pandemic that dealt with, as Lamacchia puts it, “ the isolation and the feeling that the world was falling apart,” however the record has a markedly uplifting quality.  Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “Bled Out” - LaMacchia

Ralph and I are back to talk about X, the seminal LA punk band. Intro:     "River of Night" - composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:    "White Girl" - X

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of “The Lost Highway” Ralph and I take a look back at the illustrious career or a True American Treasure, the genius filmmaker / artist / musician David Lynch. Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “This Magic Moment” – Composed by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally perfomed by The Drifters and covered by Lou Reed

J Bennet returns for round 2 of Heavy Metal Massacre.  J and I talk about our favorite singers, and run down our playlist. Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “Iron Maiden” – Iron Maiden

This week is a solo episode. I’m sure everyone is sick of hearing about Joe Rogan and his issues with censorship and Spotify; as a matter of fact, I thought about forgoing any commentary on this subject at all, but enough people asked me about it, so I decided to do a short episode on it.  For those of you who are sick of this, I apologize and for those of you who still want to hear my thoughts on this subject, please proceed. Intro:     “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “Outlaw Scumfuc” – GG Allin

Eugene S. Robinson returns! I always look forward to conversations with Eugene; razor sharp wit, funny and verbally engaging, it’s always a good time.   I first was introduced to his work back in the late 90’s, when I discovered Oxbow, a hard-to-classify band that combined razor sharp musical execution, unique vocals, controlled aggression, subtlety and a very cool narrative lyric style. Additionally Eugene is a journalist, author and podcaster whose work has appeared in Vice, Decibel, GQ, Grappling Magazine and a host of others.  He has two published books, “A Long Slow Screw” and “Fight” one of my favorite works about punching people in the face.   If you dig MMA and combat sports tune into his weekly podcast The Show Stomper.   Much to my chagrin, I learned recently that Eugene is also a member of Bunuel, a band that I have been sleeping on  for the past few years.  I fancy myself to be someone who is in the know when it comes to music, but I admit to be a Johnny-come-lately with respect to Bunuel B

This is a cool episode idea that came directly from a Patreon suggestion (Thanks Alex!). Ralph and I discuss what got us interested in playing guitar and the long list of influences and inspirations from over the years.  Enjoy   Intro:     “River of Night” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory” – Johnny Thunders

The late Rowland S Howard left a rich musical legacy when he departed this mortal coil over a decade ago.  Most notably, Howard was the creative force behind The Birthday Party, the legendary “Post-Punk” band that also gave us Nick Cave.  Ralph and I give a retrospective on Howard’s legacy, complete with all of the anecdotes and tangents that you can expect from a typical EWB episode. Intro:                    “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Shut Me Down” – Rowland S. Howard

Jamie Getz and I go way back.  We met when his old band Lickgoldensky had just formed I was slugging it out in Anodyne. Our would go on to play numerous shows together across the US and eventually, we would form the short-lived band Versoma. We’ve been friends for a long time, but the rigors or life sometimes allow you to fall out of touch.  Frankly, I can’t remember the last time Jamie and I actually spoke, but we picked up the conversation pretty much where we left off all those years ago. Life is funny like thAt sometimes. Intro:                    “Everything Went Black” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Untitled 5” – Gods and Queens

Ralph and I get together to talk about the sensational Archive 81. I know we said that Long Shadows will be dedicated to literature but Archive 81 hits all of the weird fiction notes so we decided to release an episode on the regular stream for you guys to check out.   Intro:     “Long Shadows” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “All in my Mind” – Love and Rockets

Peter Farris, author / musician, returns to Everything Went Black.  A few years ago, Pete came on to promote his first novel, Last Call for the Living, a dark, crime story.  His second novel, The Devil Himself is ready to go and Pete returns to tell us of the hardships of the publishing industry and gives us a viewport into his creative process. The Devil Himself is currently available in France, so if you live in Europe, speak French and dig crime fiction pick up a copy. In the US, the book will be available in May. You can preorder a signed, hardcover at Peterfarris.com   Intro:     “River of Night” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “Take the Stairs to Hell” - Cable

Primarily due to my friendship with Jackie Smit and his excellent podcast, Into the Necrosphere, I have learned about a whole host of excellent bands that somehow exist below the radar of most people.  This week’s guest, Evan Hopper is one such musician and his band Quell is excellent. Totally independent and dedicated, Quell is the essence of modern black metal. Evan and I went deep on this episode; it was epic so strap in and enjoy. Also, be sure to check out Quell’s new record “The Kvlt is Dead”   Intro:                    “All roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “No Light Shines Here” - Quell

This is a pilot episode that Ralph and I are going to cohost on the patreon. I realize this may not be everybody’s cup of tea, so check it out and if you are interested, you can find more episodes in the coming months on patreon. What is weird fiction? Firstly, I will tell you what it isn’t. you won’t find vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers or any of the typical horror tropes. Instead, you will find stories that present a pervading sense of dread and equally inspire fear and awe.  You will read stories that will force you to question the nature of reality and where man truly falls in the hierarchy of the universe.   Intro / Outro:     “Long Shadows” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

My old friend J Bennet join us again this week.  J has been on both Metal Matters and EWB numerous times over the years; most likely you know J from his music journalism and his band Ides of Gemini. We go back a long way.   One of the things we’ve bonded over is our love of old school heavy metal and hard rock, so I used this as an excuse to talk on the phone and put together a playlist of jams that we dig.  Some of the bands you’ve definitely heard, but, true to EWB fashion, we’ve tried to through in some relatively obscure stuff.   Intro:                    “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Midnight in Tokyo” – Y&T

Happy New Year everyone.  We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday.  2022 looms ahead of us and I think we are all approaching it with a bit of trepidation.  Ralph and I got together to lay out our plan for the coming year and, of course, go off on tangents into other subjects. I’d like to personally thank everyone that signed up for the Patreon.  We’re dedicated to making it interesting and fun for everyone.   Intro:                    “River of Night” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “The Shore Becomes the Enemy” – The Gault

As the year 2021 draws to an end, Ralph and I reflected on a very challenging year. Luckily, there were quite a few excellent records, movies and streaming shows to help us get through the hard times and shine a little light into our dark worlds.    This week, we give you guys a rundown of some of our favorites from the past year. We hope you enjoy our lists and we'd like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday!   Intro:                    “Everything Went Black Theme” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Perfect Prison” – Ropes of Night.

This week’s episode could have been called “Plague Diaries Revisited” but instead I went with the more descriptive, direct approach.  Since we’re still dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic, I figured I would share my recent experiences with getting infected, recovery and not being able to taste my food on Thanksgiving.   Intro:                    “Unholy Passion Theme” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Angel Domain” - Godflesh

My old friend Keith Bennett joins us week for a deep episode.  Keith is a Boston metal / hardcore LEGEND, first coming into prominence as the bassist in Wrecking Crew. Over the years, he has played in a host of bands, one of my favorites being Panzerbastard.  Keith takes us on a journey thru the “old days” of Boston, Kenmore Square, The Rat, problems with drugs and alcohol ultimately landing on a new revitalized positive pathway.   Intro:                    “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – written and produced by Mike Hill Outro:                  “The Last Ten Years” - Panzerbastard

Ralph and I are coming across with a new aspect to Unholy Passion with Love Songs for the Unloved.  We dig into our record collections and showcase some cool records that you guys should know about. Intro:                    “Unholy Passion Theme” – written and produced by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Revenge” - TSOL

Ralph and I explore the story behind one of the greatest American songwriters, Jeffrey Lee Pierce and the Gun Club.  Pierce may not be a household name for some of you, but his reach and influence has been profound in the realm of independent music.  If you enjoy X, The Cramps and Nick Cave, then the Gun Club is a band you should check out. But don’t take our word, check out the Spotify playlist Ralph and I put together. Intro:     “Unholy Passion Theme” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   “Moonlight Motel” – Gun Club