Rocket Fuel

  Welcome to a special episode of Rocket Fuel! Now that Fest 12 is several weeks behind us and everyone has recovered from their hangovers and illnesses, let's take a look back at the best party to happen each and every year.   While in Gainesville for Fest 12, I was able to record a few interviews as well as an acoustic song. I chatted with Sergie from Samiam, Knapsack and Grievers and Matt from Old Flings, who did a joint interview.  Afterwards, Matt picked up his guitar and played the Old Flings tune "Funeral Mixtape".   After that, I talked with the awesome New Jersey band Banquets.  During this team we talked about the challenges of travelling to Fest, a "secret Torche set", stealing pizza while in Gainesville and wrestling, among other hilarious topics.   And lastly, I talk with the one and only John Reis of Night Marchers, Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes, to name of few of his amazing bands. We talk about what his band Night Marcers had planned while in Florida (it turns ou

  Welcome to a special episode of Rocket Fuel! With the Fest 12 being just days away, it is our annual Fest preview episode.  On it, we play only bands playing Fest, including new music from The Flatliners, Red City Radio and Broadcaster, classic tunes from Knapsack, ALL and Jawbox and many more.   I also have an in-depth interview with Fest creator and head honcho Tony Weinbender about the doubling of the number of days for Festing this year, how he goes about putting together the schedule, mystery band slots, douchebags and much more.   Check it out!     Playlist for Episode #67: The Draft "New Eyes Open" I Am The Avalanche "New Disaster" The Flatliners "Drown in Blood" Red City Radio "A Joke With No Words" Jawbox "Savory" Arliss Nancy "Both Got Old" The Night Marchers "All Hits" The Young Leaves "Alive and Well" Broadcaster "Jamie" Look Mexico "You Stay. I Go. No Following" Save Ends "We Are The Only Ones" Knapsack "Skip The Details" Teen Agers "Learn To Swim" ALL "Million

  Welcome to the latest Rocket Fuel! On this episode we've got new music from The Front Bottoms, Captain, We're Sinking, JKutchma and the Five-Fifths and many, many more.   You will also get to hear my review of the new full length Ideal Cities from the Baltimore rock band Roomrunner   I also talk with Taylor Madison, the singer and guitarist for the great Pennsylvania band Daylight.   Tune in to the episode to hear all of these great tunes and the interview!     Playlist for Episode #66: Captain, We're Sinking "Brother" Sean Nelson "Make Good Choices" The Front Bottoms "The Feud" Great Cynics "Letting Go" Nona "Now & Then" Daylight "Life In A Jar" Implants "Life Passes" Low Culture "Screens" Aspiga "Direction" Roomrunner "Bait Car" Daylight "Last October" Highness "Gaea (Strings" JKutchma & The Five-Fifths                  "February is My Finish Line"  

  Welcome to the latest installment of Rocket Fuel! It has been WAY too long since our last episode, but I am glad that the show is back and I hope that you are too.  On this episode we've got new music from Alkaline Trio, Face To Face, Streetlight Manifesto, They Might Be Giants and many, many more.   You will also get to hear my review of the new full length That's Cool...In a Totally Negative and Destructive Way by the Washington, DC ska band Kill Lincoln.   I also talk with Jon Loudon, the singer and guitarist for the amazing Philly band Restorations.  We are also having a contest where you can win a copy of Restorations' New Old 7" and a shirt from the band, courtesy of Side One Dummy Records.   Tune in to the episode to find out how to enter and to hear all of these great tunes!     Playlist for Episode #65: Face To Face "Welcome Back To Nothing" Rival Schools "Regulators" The Thermals "You Will Be Free" The Sky We Scrape "Sing Your Way Home" Banquets "Paths" Restorations

  Welcome to the latest installment of Rocket Fuel! On this episode we've got new music from Bob Mould, Dinosaur Jr., Title Fight, Murder by Death and many more.   I also talk with Jason Miller, the singer and guitarist for the vastly underrated Minneapolis rock band The Evening Rig.  The band was also very generous to offer up a copy of their latest album, Nothin' To Hear Here and shirt for our contest for this episode.   Tune in to the episode to find out how to enter and to hear all of these great tunes!     Playlist for Episode #64: Bob Mould "The Descent" Redd Kross "Stay Away From Downtown" Milhouse "Cereal" Murder By Death "Lost River" Jr. Juggernaut "Tonight, Come Home" The Evening Rig "I Won't Let You Let Me Down" Chemical Ache "Burnt Books" Tight Bros. "Barcade" Dinosaur Jr. "Watch The Corners" Title Fight "Secret Society" Pilot to Gunner "We Die Today" The Evening Rig "Pullin' Strings" Obi Fernandez "Don't Turn Away"   **Rules for the Rocket Fuel/The Evening Rig con

  Welcome to a special Live at Fest 11 episode of Rocket Fuel!  On this episode, you'll get to hear "live" on-site interviews and acoustic songs from all of the action of Fest 11, which took place October 26,27 and 28 in Gainesville, FL.   Included on this episode are interviews and acoutic songs from Carpenter, Dan Vapid, Horace Pinker, How Dare You and Broadcaster.  Thank you so much to all of the bands for participating in this and for Tony and his team for putting on yet another amazing weekend.   Click the play button below to check out this special episode!     Playlist for Episode #63 (all songs are acoustic): Carpenter "You Might Be Right" Dan Vapid "I Just Wanna Be Happy" Horace Pinker "Refined" How Dare You "Hecker" Broadcaster "Tightrope Walker"  

  Welcome to a special Fest 11 preview episode of Rocket Fuel!  On this episode, we'll be playing tunes from bands who will be playing the Fest 11, which takes place on October 26,27 and 28 in Gainesville, FL.  We'll be playing tracks from bands you already know and love as well as tracks from bands you might not have heard of yet and will defnintely want to hear more about, including the world premiere of a track off of the awesome new album by Sundials.   In addition to have Fest founder and head honcho Tony Weinbender on the show, where we talk about everything Fest 11 including how many bigger bands that are new to Fest that are playing and Tony's recommendations on some of the smaller bands that you should check out, we are having AN AMAZING contest.  Here is what's up for grabs:   Two tickets to Fest, which are good for all three days, Two Fest T-Shirts, Two Fest Promo Posters, Two Fest Coozies, Two Fest Meal Passes, and a box of free Pabst Blue Ribbon Merch (no beer included)

  Welcome to the new episode of Rocket Fuel!   Before I get into the details of this new episode, I want to tell you about the VERY special contest that we are running along with it.   My guest on this episode is Tobin from the Chicago celtic-punk band Flatfoot 56, who have recently put out their new album Toil, which is out now on Paper + Plastick.  We are parterning with the great folks of the label to offer you a special contest with amazing prizes.  Here is what's up for grabs:   A vinyl copy of the new album Toil, a Flatfoot 56 shirt and a very special laser-etched Flatfoot 56 skatedeck!   This is one of the best prize packs we have ever offered before, so we thought we would do a unique contest to match.   To enter, take an original picture that answers this question: "What does Toil Mean to You?" Once you have taken your pic, you can submit  it to us by tweeting the photo (via instragram or not) to us and tagging it with #ToilContest, by posting it on our Facebook page with

    Welcome to the latest episode of Rocket Fuel!   On this episode of the show I play brand new tunes from Motion City Soundtrack, Baroness, Teenage Bottlerocket and many more, including the world premiere of a tune by the Denver, CO band The Knew.   I talk with Mark Reznicek, drummer of the awesome Texas rock band The Toadies, who are set to release their new album Play. Rock. Music. on July 31.   PLUS, I'm running a contest where you can win a CD copy of Play. Rock. Music.   Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!     Playlist for Episode #60: Teenage Bottlerocket "Punk House of Horror" The Hives "1,000 Answers" Bouncing Souls "Static" Motion City Soundtrack "Bottom Feeder" Make Do and Mend "Count" The Toadies "Rattler's Revival" Baroness "March to Sea" Sore Eyelids "Can't Breathe" Lipona "The River" The Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Pacer "Flags" Dangercat "Where I'll Be" The Knew "Awesome"   **Rules for the Rocket Fuel/Toadies contest.  Entries m

     Welcome to the latest episode of Rocket Fuel and Happy Independence Day!   On this brand new episode of the show I play new tunes from Millencolin, Smoking Popes, Restorations and many more, including the world premiere of a great tune by the Tallahassee, Florida band Only Thieves.   I talk with Jason Kutchma of the Durham, NC band Red Collar, who recently released their second full-length, Welcome Home.  Jason is also about to release his first solo record with his band J Kutchma and the Five Fifths. The amazing record is called Pastoral.   I also share with you my thoughts on the debut full-length Pilot by the West Virginia band, Dogjaw.   PLUS, I'm running a contest where you can win awesome Red Collar and J Kutchma and the Five Fifths prizes courtesy of Tiny Engines and Last Chance Records.     Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!     Playlist for Episode #59: Millencolin "Out From Nowhere" Dear Landlord "Walking Distance" New Bruises "S

    Welcome to the latest episode of Rocket Fuel!   On this new episode of the show I play new tunes from Hot Water Music, Pennywise, Torche and many more.   I also talk with Ryan Perras from the awesome band The Atom Age, who are about to release their second full-length called The Hottest Thing That's Cool.   PLUS, I'm running a contest where you can win a vinyl copy of the Atom Age's full-lengths Kill Surf City and The Hottest Thing That's Cool   Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!     Playlist for Episode #58: Hot Water Music "Exister" Homelife "Viewfinder" The Downtown Struts "Lost In America" Pennywise "Waste Another Day" Man The Change "Lockjaw vs. Razor Ramon" The Scutches "Don't Go" The Atom Age "Cut, Paste, Kill" Torche "Letting Go" Anakin "Disconnect" Daytrader "Silver Graves" The Atom Age "Dig The Future" Freedom Club "Stranger" Textbook "Crowding"     **Rules for the Rocket Fuel/The Atom Age contest.  Entries must be received by

    Welcome to the latest installment of Rocket Fuel!   On this new episode of the show I play new tunes from MxPx, Joyce Manor, Mixtapes, Arliss Nancy and many more, including the world premiere of a tune from the great UK post-punk band, Wooderson.   I also talk with Mike Gent from the excellent rock band The Figgs, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary later this year and who also have just released their new album, the double LP The Day Gravity Stopped.   PLUS, I'm running a contest where you can win a vinyl copy of the double LP The Day Gravity Stopped courtesy of Peter Walkee Records.   Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!     Playlist for Episode #57: MxPx "Aces Up" Grey Area "Lucky" Mixtapes "Even on the Worst Nights" Mean Jeans "Life On Mars" Broadcaster "Tightrope Walker" The Figgs "The Lovely Miss Jean" Joyce Manor "Comfortable Clothes" Great Apes "Sam's Song" Hopewrecker "Broken Man" Uh Oh "Thinking Out Loud" The Figgs "Dorado

    And long last, a new episode of Rocket Fuel is here!  So sorry for the delay, but life can get in the way sometimes.   On this new episode of the show I play new tunes from The Menzingers, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Nada Surf and many more.    I also talk with Ian Graham from the amazing rock band Cheap Girls, who have recently released their third album, Giant Orange.   PLUS, I'm running a contest where you can win an amazing Cheap Girls prize pack of goodies pick out by the band themselves, which will definitely contain a new CD copy of Giant Orange.    Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!       Playlist for Episode #56: John K. Samson "When I Write My Master's Thesis" Nada Surf "Teenage Dreams" The Sidekicks "Peacock" Dan Vapid and The Cheats "Torture Chamber" Aspiga "Laughing This Off" Cheap Girls "Ruby" Above Them "Temper Like a Hand Grenade" Civil War Rust "Seven Down" The Lollies "I am a Malcontent" Cheap Girls "On/Off Switches" The Men

  Last week, the  important and influential punk label Lookout Records annoucement that it will be no longer by the end of this year.   To pay tribute to this label that shaped not only the genre but the thousands of lives that listened to the tunes of bands they released records for such as Green Day, Operation Ivy, Screeching Weasel, The Queers and many more, I decided to dedicated this entire episode to the great music that it has released over the years.  You hear from some of the well known bands like the some listed above, but also some of the lesser known acts on Lookout that released gems such as Monsula, The Smugglers and The Hi-Fives.   What makes this tribute episode special is that Lookout co-founder Larry Livermore was kind enough to take some time out to be on the show. He talks about such topics as the rise and fall of Lookout, what his transition away from the label was like, how Green Day didn't live up to his expectations, what he thinks of the punk rock of today and

    Happy New Year and welcome to the latest episode of Rocket Fuel.  On this episode I play new tunes from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Office of Future Plans and many more, including a remastered and reissued song from Lagwagon.    I also talk with Bryan Jones from the awesome Chicago by-way-of Arizona punk band Horace Pinker about many things including theri new album, Local State Inertia.    I also share my thoughts with you on the debut full-length album, Moose Stuff by the Canadian punk band Booze Cruise.    PLUS, I'm running a rad contest where you can win amazing Horace Pinker prizes.  Here is what's up for grabs:   The first winner will receive Horace Pinker's new album Local State Inertia on CD, as well as some posters and stickers from the band;   The second winner will receive the Local State Inertia CD, a 7" of their 1995 split with the rad pop punk band Doc Hopper and some posters and stickers;   And the Grand Prize winner will receive Local State Inertia on vin

  Welcome to the latest installment of Rocket Fuel!  On this episode I play new tunes from I Am The Avalanche, Banner Pilot, Dead To Me and many more.    I also talk with Karl Seltzer from the Gainesville, FL band Greenland Is Melting about their performance at Fest 10, their newest addition to the band and their excellent new record, Where Were We.    I also share my thoughts with you on the debut full-length album, Have All My Friends Gone Deaf? by the Massachusetts punk band The Stereo State.    PLUS, I'm running a rad contest where you can win great Greenland Is Melting prizes.  Two lucky winners will receive a CD of their new record, while one grand prize winner will receive not only their new CD, but will also win a copy of their latest split 7" with Chuck Ragan's fiddle player Jon Gaunt as well as a Greenland Is Melting t-shirt.    Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!       Playlist for Episode #53: I Am The Avalanche "Brooklyn Dodgers" Seahaven

  Welcome to a special episode Rocket Fuel!  On this "Live from Fest 10" episode, I am bringing you interviews and exclusive acoustic performances from Fest 10 in Gainesville, FL.   The Fest is without a doubt the best weekend of the year and I wanted to bring a little piece of Gainesville to your ears.  So many amazing bands, so many old and dear friends and so many new friendships to make.   Throughout the show, you will here "live" interviews and acoustic songs from Cheap Girls, Red Collar, Restorations and Great Cynics, as well as an interview with Sergie of the seminal band, Samiam.    Recording these interviews and acoustic songs during Fest was so much fun for me and I hope you have just as much fun hearing them!     Playlist for Episode #52: J Kutchma of Red Collar "Welcome Home" Restorations "Non Locality" Ian Graham of Cheap Girls "Her and Cigarettes" Great Cynics "In The Valley"

    Welcome to the annual Fest preview episode of Rocket Fuel!  On this episode I play new tunes from Samiam, Polar Bear Club, Nothington and many more, including the world premiere of a song from the rad band Good Luck.  You won't be able to hear this song anywhere else until their record is released.  Sweeeeet!   I talk with Fest founder and organizer Tony Weinbender about this year's lineup, whether or not there will be a Fest 11, as well as information about one of the Mystery Bands playing Fest.  This information is also the basis of our contest for this episode, where you can win a mystery prize pack, that will contain AT LEAST a Rocket Fuel shirt and five CDs, mostly of Fest bands.  Again, this is info that you won't hear anywhere else, so you gotta check it out.   Find out how you can win and to hear the episode!     Playlist for Episode #51: Samiam "September Holiday" Heartsounds "Every Second Counts" The Slow Death "Opposite of Jesse's Girl" Polar Bear Club "Killin'It"

    Welcome to the 50th episode of Rocket Fuel!  On this episode I play new tunes from Less Than Jake, Pulley, Bomb The Music Industry! and many more.    I also talk with Trever Keith from the legendary punk band Face To Face about their recent reunion, their new record Laugh Now, Laugh Later and much more.   I also share my thoughts with you on the new Banquets album, Top Button, Button Shelf.    I'm also giving away TWO copies of the new Face To Face CD, Laugh Now, Laugh Later.    Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!       Playlist for Episode #50: Less Than Jake "Harvey Wallbanger" Bomb the Music Industry! "Vocal Coach" Junior Battles "Seventeen" Pulley "The Long and the Short of it" Face To Face "It's Not All About You"  Larry and His Flask "Flags and Concrete" Greenland is Melting "The Last Song" Banquets "Forever Bender" Mute Issue "Missing Pieces" Face To Face "What You Came For" Tin Armor "Plain Limbs" Kite Party "Welcome To Miami" Jr. Jugg

      Rocket Fuel is back and on the attack!  On this episode I play new tunes from Face To Face, Small Brown Bike, Frank Turner and many more.    I also talk with Elliot from the awesome Orlando, FL punk band How Dare You about their new record, The King, The Clown and the Colonel and more.   This episode also features a guest review, which is done by The Bear from the fun music blog, Idle and The Bear.  She s hares herthoughts on the new album Perfect's Gonna Fail   by the Gateway District.    This episode also features a contest where you can win an awesome How Dare You prize pack.   One lucky winner will receive:   Three How Dare You releases including their new record as well as their first full-length Comfort Road on CD, as well as their 7" Business Casual.  Along with the tunes you can also win a How Dare You T-shirt.   Check it out to find out how you can win and to hear the episode!       Playlist for Episode #49: Face To Face "Should Anything Go Wrong" The Reveling "C