Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Drummer Ryan Wolfe of Richmond VA’s Windhand talks their one off show at Desert Fest in NY, a scary van moment en-route to NY, Jody’s fractured arm, their fantastic record Eternal Return, touring Europe/brutally honest Germans, Portland meth heads, how the fringe ideological left is docking rednecks on the right, how he came across his Black Ludwig kit, gas station drum sets, early bands and tours in his dad’s construction van, Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedy’s as influences and the impact Eyehategod had on him, “winging it”/living in the moment & NOT using click tracks in the studio!! https://www.windhand.bandhttps://windhand.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/WindhandVAhttps://www.instagram.com/windhandPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/nicksayersphoto

Inter Arma Drum-Pounder TJ Childers talks their fantastic new record Sulfur English and the 30ft ceiling live room they recorded drums in for the record, drum twins playing your parts so you can go to the bar, default beards, continuous failures that lead to one inevitably “nailing it’, lessons learned in playing in cover bands/growing up playing with his Dad, our favorite AC/DC & Led Zeppelin records and songs, Bon Scott’s package, Tj’s obsession with Moby Dick as a kid, the wild chemistry of Eddie & Alex Van Halen, raw sounding drums in heavy music, capturing the live spirit of one’s playing via one take in the studio, the game changer that was And Justice For All and why he sights Lars Ulrich as an influence!https://interarma.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/INTERARMA/

Entheos' drum killer Navene Koperweis talks refreshing-icy cold light beers; (#coldiehawns, #crispyboys,, #chillycharlesbronsons) and what IPA's actually taste like,  Entheos wild gym/van-bed tour regimen, party-night tokens (CHA-CHING), Jody's assumption that Navene went to Berkley(he didn't), Navene's drumming father and early impressions of playing drums/drumming in one's DNA, his lack of odd-time experience when joining Animals as Leaders, his recent work with Night Chapel in Nashville/drinkin' Bushwakers at "Losers", avocado margaritas in Austin, the tech-metal arms-race, early impressions of Primus,  Meshuggah and drummer John Longstreth, the struggles of being patient both on and off the drums, child proof ear muffs and more!!! https://www.facebook.com/entheosband/https://www.instagram.com/entheosofficialhttps://twitter.com/entheosofficialpic: https://www.facebook.com/JamieFckingKaufmanintro/outro track: https://blakethedrummer.com/

Drummer/artist Michel Langevin of intergalactic warcore rockers Voivod talks about the inspiration for their art, reflecting on the crazy cycle of tours and recording Rrröööaaarrr /Killing Technology/Dimension Hatross & Nothingface, Ringo Starr as an influence, his first drum set, hitchhiking to see the early wave of Brit Metal shows, the hard task of replacing original guitarist Piggy and the eerie resemblance at times of new guitarist Daniel Mongrain, the sonic left-turn that was their Angel Rat album, Jody recalls the first time he discovered Voivod-on a VHS compilation tape, plus Voivod’s tour with Yob/Amenra, and the resurgence of the band 36 years into it.http://www.voivod.comPic: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.carcasolehttps://proficientprototypes.bandcamp.com/track/skulduggery

Drummer Kellii Scott of LA Space rock pioneers Failure sits down with guest host Chris Enriquez of BK's Spotlights to talks his early obsession with Kiss and the rock n' roll shows he’d put on with tennis racket air guitar and lincoln logs on pots & pans, hurricane room stereo’s, his first snare drum and rebellious experiences in band class \the “Pee-Tuba” incident, Niko Mcbrain, Tommy Lee & John Bonham as influences, Kellii’s work with Veruca Salt, his approach to teaching drum lessons, the evolution of Failure's sound & the special chemistry between the three members plus Failure’s tour with Swervedriver!!https://failureband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Failurebandhttps://twitter.com/FailureChris Enriquez:https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/*Intro Music; Blake Fleming/blakethedrummer.com/

MC Dälek and Mike Mare talk their unique blend of Hip Hop, their crossover potential in touring with such diverse artists as Tool, The Melvins, Tomahawk, The Pharcyde, KRS-one, ISIS, Techno Animal, Sumac, & Daughters, favorite producers in hip hop, the power of drums, the origins of the band, early influences, what records lead them to music, brutal honesty, arm wrestling German bears, meeting Mike Patton and signing to Ipecac records, upcoming European tours, a new EP, and more records in the near future!!!https://dalekipecac.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/dalekmusic/https://twitter.com/daleknwkhttps://www.instagram.com/daleknwk/*Intro Music; Blake Fleming/https://blakethedrummer.com/

Quintessential Punk -Jazz drummer Blake Fleming talks the long road to publishing his new book; "The Book of Rhythm", naked frisbee and the 90's in Dumbo, Brooklyn w/ Laddio Bolocko, his time in the Mars Volta, early years in the Colonial Fife and Drum Core / Scottish bagpipe bands,  drum mentors in his formative years of playing both snare drum and drum set, the spectrum of records that were on in his house growing up, SST bands as influence for Dazzling Killmen/the origins and short life of the band,  the process of creating his solo record 'Time's Up", upcoming releases for 2019 and more!!!https://blakethedrummer.com/https://blakefleming.bandcamp.com/album/times-upSeven that Spells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZF3u5rj2BYBlake Fleming Trio; l https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAp_2Gv0SuQ

Drummer Blaze Bateh of Brooklyn's dark/cowpunk/soundtrack/rockers- Bambara talks the musical roots that extend back to he and his brother in the 6th grade, the group decision for Blaze, his brother Reid and bassist WIlliam Brookeshire to move together to NY, the movie that inspired him to play drums, the evolution of ones style on the instrument and the process of referring back to early versions of one's demo tapes for perspective, bohemian loft-life, acclimating to the pace of NY coming from the south, bouncing song ideas off their parents, he and his brother backing up Liars for a tour, the spontaneous nature of writing for 2018's Shadows on Everything, recounting strange shows & their European tours w/ A Place to Bury Strangers, Metz, IDLES, and the increasing crowds with each visit culminating with their recent headlining EU run!https://bambara.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/BAMBARA.band/https://www.instagram.com/bambarabandhttps://twitter.com/bambaraband

Drummer Zach Barocas talks the process of re-visiting Jawbox songs from 20 + years prior for their upcoming string of reunion shows, the new found appreciation for his performances in revisiting said parts, his obsession with the Peter Gabriel record SO, some of his favorite drummers of the 90’s and our mutual fascination with Keith Moon, quitting smoking and drinking, the varying drum set up’s throughout the years and the tonal differences of different drums, gravitating towards instrumental music post-Jawbox, adult ADD, our Psychologist fathers, “musical drumming” and more!!!!https://jawbox.bandcamp.com/https://bells.bandcamp.com/

Noise Rock drumming ace Rock Savage of NY's Barkmarket talks the origins of the band, the NY scene in the 90’s, tours with Helmet, The Pixies, & Throwing Muses, the series of drums that’s he’s been gifted, found on sidewalks, (and even a case where he re-acquired the exact kit as the one he sold many years prior), the one way trek/tour with Poi Dog Pondering from Austin, TX to NY to play with Miracle Room ,living in the East Village since the late 80’s, his crazy industrial percussion set up with Miracle Room, reflecting on the process of recording the last Barkmarket record L Ron, playing with Phillip Glass’ son, what song led him to the drums, plus upcoming projects and his work with Worlds of IF.https://soundcloud.com/worlds-of-ifCameron Glass soundcloud page:https://soundcloud.com/sadvibesonly

Uber diverse drummer Jeremy Gustin of Rubblebucket, Star Rover , Albert Hammond Jr. and many more is today’s guest! We get into embracing north east winters, his bizarre last-minute first gig w/ Rubblebucket, spending three months in Ghana studying west African rhythms, touring Japan & India, his work with Albert Hammond Jr & Star Rover, deadened drums vs resonant drums , studying at Berkley, starting on pots and pans in his classical music family and his first instrument ; the oboe, the “go for it” mentality, our mutual fascination with John Bonham, and much more!!http://www.rubblebucket.com/http://nnatapes.com/https://starrovermusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/jeremygustin/Photo: https://www.facebook.com/dayp.photography/

Drummer Ray Marte of NY's Moontooth talks van breakdowns, touring with Intronaut, a tour consisting or two cross country runs,  having different sets worked out for a tour to keep it exciting, the pre-production process of  their killer new record Crux with Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton & Machine-(The Producer), Ray's early years of exploring both the drums and the process of recording bands on a 16 track recorder as a young kid up to owning his own studio and producing bands, balancing long production days with rehearsals and regular life,  his first Slayer record, how he loves Weird Al Yankovich, how he met guitarist Nick Lee, and why he loves podcasts!!https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/moontoothband/https://twitter.com/moontooth1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy9owerFhu8Pic- Insta: @washedupmedia

Drummer Scott Middleton of NC's stoner bluesy psych quartet talks about the snowy shit storm that lead to a canceled gig on their last run, the process of recording/mixing their 2018 release Ramble Beyond, his new Bonham re-issue Vistalite kit, reflecting on their tour with Weedeater/Hyborian, and the tragic passing of Weedeater drummer Carlos Denogean, classic rock in the house and his early obsession with nu-metal and practicing in his parents house with a giant stereo system, Hydrahead records and our mutual fascination with Cave In and Botch, traveling with sports teams and ultimately abandoning it to focus on music, reflecting on his first talent show and battle of the bands competition, the formation in Asheville NC of Bask, working in the musical therapy realm and Scott’s ongoing work with people with disabilities!https://basknc.bandcamp.com/

Drummer Chris Maggio talks about not one but two short notice tours with Mutoid Man filling in for fellow drum shredder Ben Koller, plus his former work with Coliseum, Trap Them, Sleigh Bells, and present work with Wear Your Wounds, plus other freak injuries, (broken leg/chopped off finger), taking lessons with Joe Morello, the many phases of his playing; from being more performance based, to angry, to more focused, life advice from drummer Dave Witte, the punk rock dream and living in a van, the origins of the “Maggio Double Bass technique on the hands”, the challenges of replicating the nuances of sequenced drums in a live context, and much more!!!!https://mutoidman.com/https://mutoidman.com/showsphoto: INSTA: @giloscope

Purveyor of blast beats and extreme drum-shredding, John Longstreth is today's guest!! We get into his recent run with Hate Eternal, double stroke rolls on the feet at higher BPM’s, death metal traditionalists, grind core elitists, recounting the “Major Steps” through out his career, cardboard drums, triggers, the gateway records and drummers that lead him towards more extreme music, reassessing one’s strengths and weaknesses out of perceived failure, short hand notes for navigating the more challenging sections/arrangements of the Gorguts record Colored Sands, putting the human element back into heavy music, dissecting the intro to Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher”, “equestrian rock” an Iron Maiden & Judas Priest geek out (and an infamous I.M. show John doesn’t remember), the updated version Winger’s 80’s hit “She’s only 17”, jiu jitsu, video game addictions, and more shredding!!!www.facebook.com/Origin/www.facebook.com/john.longstreth.7Photo: www.phototerco.com/

Cult Leader/ex-Gaza drum-destroyer Casey Hansen talks working with Kurt Ballou on their critically acclaimed record "A Patient Man", the struggles of balancing live energy vs restraining oneself in the studio, ergonomic adjustments and upper body playing, going back to school and recounting his experience in public school/ultimate rejection of religious influence, familial band-bonding, Abe Cunningham, Ben Koller, Nick Dewitt & Cornbread Compton as influences, plus exploring the otherworldly terrain of Utah & the "Cosmic Ashtray". https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/cult-leaderCult Leader Audio Tree performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9E3Xouds

Uber talented multi instrumentalist and one-man-band Nate Wood talks about the 2018 Pasic Drum Convention, the many fascinating variables in Tony Williams playing, electronic music as an influence, Nate's early obsessions with the band Death and subsequent leg injuries from jumping in the proverbial drum "fire", his musical family and early lessons in musicality, reverse-automation and Nate's aversion to midi work flows in electronic music, Zach Danziger/Deantoni Parks as drumming influences, playing bass on gigs with killer drummers and picking their brains afterwards, the art of improvisation, verbal cues/musical cues, plus insights into his one man band fOUR & work with Kneebody.http://natewoodmusic.net/https://www.facebook.com/natewoodmusichttps://natewood.bandcamp.com/fOUR VIdeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQCMbbkEAEI

Drummer Cliff Almond on touring Japan, the San Diego jingle scene of the 80's and the "high pressure" world of analogue live tracking with a big band, the wild story of Dave Weckl passing off the Michel Camilo gig to a then 20 year old Cliff, a whole lot of Weckl rants, the framework of the Wayne Krantz gig that allows for so much improvisation, the challenges of playing with Wayne/Anthony Jackson & Michel Camilo, searching for an identity on the drums and the importance of taking a break from playing live to search for it, the evolution of online drumming content, his two separate phases of NY life, and the horse-cart conversation with two fellow drummers that was a game changer.https://www.facebook.com/Cliff-Almondhttps://twitter.com/cliffalmond1https://www.instagram.com/cliffalmond

Drummer Jack Ryan of The Marcus King Band on the chaos of NY, crazy tour schedules, his craigslist obsession and crazy collection of drum sets, being the musical lone wolf in the family, his parents record collection and the one record his dad still raves about, his first gigs/bands, classic piano being his first instrument and how he gravitated towards the drums, beards, wrestling, baseball, golf, how he joined the MKB and the rapid ascent in touring with the band! http://marcuskingband.com/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/11/the-marcus-king-band-full-session23.htmlPhoto: Insta: @40_photography

Drummers Collective instructor and all around killer drummer Tobias Ralph talks growing up in the West Village/NY, seeing Billy Cobham live for the first time in the 80's, the artistic environment in which he grew up and his early drum sets, learning to play by listening to Ringo Starr, discovering cool bands prior to the internet and listening/ recording late night radio stations (and how his childhood radio is still functioning), Simon Phillips' drum solos, the challenges in creating an interesting drum solo and both of us recount not-so-good ones that we played early on, and Tobias recalls a drunken Zildjian day event with Steve Gadd and Vinnie Colaiuta.https://www.facebook.com/tobias.ralphdrummer