This Was The Scene Podcast

You know who the Dropkick Murphys are but you may not know who West Beverly was. Well, now you will know. Luckily I got Tim Brennan on the Skype and this is what we talked about: Playing the show on Fenway The Boston accent Dan from Sunny Day Damon from Braid The demise of the band Selling Dropkick’s merch for 3 months on the Warped Tour Adjusting to the shift in the early 2000s His friendship with Hey Mercedes The Mick Jones pudding origins story And a ton more Check out my new Animated Series where I take clips from interviews and animate them. My latest is with Heath from Midtown (podcast episode 003) where he talks about the time Midtown almost got carjacked. Click here to watch. This episode is sponsored by www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Dynamite Boy was a pop-punk band from Austin, Texas. They were comprised of Sean Neil, Dusty Kohn, Adrian Munoz, and Sam Rich. They disbanded in 2005 after a ten-year career.  Monkey, the roadie extraordinaire from Episode 006, connected me to bassist Adrain Muñoz and this is what we talked about: Craig from The Impossibles The Bernardsville Church show Getting on Fearless Records Using Jim Cherry’s bass to record Finders Keppers His thoughts on Somewhere in America Their relationship with Fearless Keeping up with the early 2000s Sean quitting the band His story that you def don’t want to miss And a ton more Check out my new Animated Series that launches 7.15.20 where I take clips from interviews and animate them. Episode 001 is starting off with Heath from Midtown (podcast episode 003). You'll be able to see them on my Youtube channel. This episode is sponsored by www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Feel fr

Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, that formed in 1992. If you don't know who they are then go listen to Pezcore and Losing Streak. I'll wait... This interview is very nostalgic but if you’re currently in a band, you need to take notes because Chris breaks down all of the things they did to grow their band. Luckily I got him on the Skype, and this is what we talk about: His upcoming book Meeting Roger The song Fucked How they marketed the fuck out of their band Naked people at their shows How they found Alan Rappaport’s house for the backyard show And a ton more Make sure you go check out Chris's podcast, Chris DeMakes A Podcast where he discussed the ins and outs of songwriting with a variety of guests from the world of music. This episode is sponsored by www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or g

Diesel Boy is a punk rock band from Santa Rosa, California. They were formed in 1993 and were active until 2002, and have been on hiatus since then. They have a 7" on Fat Wreck Chords, 4 full-length albums released on Honest Don's Records, and a split EP with the band Divit that was released on Coldfront Records. According to Last.fm, Diesel Boy's most popular tracks are "Titty Twister", "Looks That Kill" (Mötley Crüe cover), "She's My Queen" and "Stroking My Cat". Thank you, Monkey, for the intro to Dave Lake who was kind enough to carve out some time for a chat. Below is what we talk about: Critiquing music Possibly playing the Lanemeyer CD release party Coleslaw judging His Metallica story Working for Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords Honest Don’s Records Their reception in Canada Their Episode on Freaks and Geeks The Canada story And a ton more This episode is sponsored by www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. PLUS FREE SHIPPING.

Sunny Day Real Estate was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the early emo bands and helped establish the genre. In 1994, the band released their debut album Diary on Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. However, shortly after releasing their second album LP2, the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith joining Foo Fighters and Jeremy Enigk embarking on a solo career. In 1997, they regrouped long enough to record two more studio albums and a live album but ultimately disbanded once again in 2001. The band reunited again in 2009. Bassist Nate Mendel, who chose to remain with Foo Fighters during the previous reunion in 1997, took part in this reunion. In 2014 the band released one song from those sessions, "Lipton Witch," on a split 7" vinyl with Circa Survive on Record Store Day. I got William on the Skype and this is what we talk about: My sunny day tattoo story What drumming has done to him physically What was his scene How the band got together Diary’s a

The Stereo was a pop-rock and roll band started in early 1999 by former ska-punk band frontmen Jamie Woolford (of Animal Chin) and Rory Phillips (of The Impossibles). The pair were initially brought together on the recommendation of their record label Fueled By Ramen. The duo released their debut album Three Hundred in summer 1999. Over their recording and touring history, the band endured a number of line-up changes. Singer-songwriter Woolford was always affiliated with the group and composed all selections on subsequent releases. The group disbanded in early 2004 with Woolford and bassist Chris Serafini reconvening to form the band Let Go. In 2009, Alternative Press named Three Hundred one of the '10 most influential albums from 1999 that shaped Punk today'. In 2011, The Stereo briefly reunited with original members Phillips and Woolford to perform at Terminal 5 in New York City with Paramore, Fun, The Swellers, and This Providence to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Fueled By Ramen.  I got them on the Sk

Scott Shields played in a few NJ bands. The 2 you’ll probably remember are My Favorite Citizen and Situation at 1200. There’s not a lot of info out there about these bands so thank goodness for this interview. Scott’s name has come up a few times in interviews so I thought it would be cool to have him. So I did and this is what we talked about: Knowing Chris Gethard My Favorite Citizen Alan Rappaport's blurbs on releases sold at Flipside Jimmy Eat World keeping it real The biker bar in Parsippany The Jon Hiltz story Chris Vaglio Gabe Saporta being his landlord And a ton more This episode is sponsored by www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Brian Granik is a great person. He was super involved in the NJ scene back in the late 90s from promoting shows, being apart of Umbilical Records, playing with Houseboy and 5 Driver, and just always being front row to point that sweet finger of his up in the air when he sang along.  He was hesitant for a good amount of time until one day the stars aligned and he finally gave in. So I got him on Skype while we had many drinks and this is what we talked about: Going to school with other NJ punk rockers His thoughts on the scene itself Working at Hot Topic in the Rockaway Mall How Modesty Panel’s record got funded White Powdered Donuts Comp And a ton more Go check out houseofmerch.com which is run by Sean from Lanemeyer. You can find a ton of shirts from your favorite bands large and larger. The prices are super low compared to other websites out there and you can take an extra 10% off by using the promo code “scene”. So go do that.   If you haven't watched one of the quarentunes live streams on the NJPP Face

Strung Out is an American punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1990. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of melodic punk rock, progressive rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released nine studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords as well as one Live album, 2 B-sides collections, a best-of, a box set, and appeared on numerous compilations and skate/surf/dirt bike/offroading videos. They have played on the Warped Tour and continue to tour internationally. They were one of those bands that were in rotation when my friends would be driving around New Jersey headed to Flipside, Shows, or the Rockaway Mall. You can check out the Wendy Cherry interview, Episode 79, where she talks about the Jim Cherry days in the band. That’s also a great interview. Luckily Jake heard that interview and also wanted to talk about the band so I got him on Skype and this is what we talked about: How they dealt with the early 2000s The video for Bring Out Your Dead The

The Dillinger Escape Plan is a fucking amazing band from NJ. If you don't know who they are then go listen to them.  Luckily Ben is a solid dude and said yes to an interview and this is what we chat about: His farm Matt from Uprise Their first drummer Chris Pennie Skaters World Steve Evetts Chris Badami Mike Patton Playing a basement show in New Brunswick And a ton more Go check out Ben’s Patreon for his farm. And definitely watch the video he made. This episode is sponsored by https://www.houseofmerch.com/ where you can buy band merch and get 10% off by using promo code "scene" when you check out. Check out the North Jersey Facebook group tonight for the live show. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.

Big D and the Kids Table is a ska-punk band formed in October 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork in Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy. The band has been noted for its strict DIY work ethic, such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self-promotion of their own shows. Thank you, Michael Catania, for the intro to David McWane who I got on the Skype and this is what we talked about: Having to stop recording a new record His theory on why people stop liking newer albums from older bands Sugar Ray Playing the full Op Ivy set At The Drive-In Our love for Taylor Swift Having a hard time fitting in Too Hep Records And a ton more Check out the North Jersey Facebook group for the April 24 live show. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.

Triple Crown Records is a New York-based rock music record label created in 1997 by Fred Feldman. The label features such artists as The Receiving End of Sirens and The Dear Hunter, and launched the career of Brand New in 2001. It is a part of the Eastwest family of record labels, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by the Alternative Distribution Alliance. Here's what we chatted about: How are the current state of affairs effecting the label Starting at a hip hop label E Town Concrete In Reverie Lounge Folly Brand New Outline And a ton more Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.

Uprise was a hardcore band based out of Northern Jersey.  I heard about them when Mike Z joined the band because he was a classmate of mine at Jefferson Township High School and it was the first time I ever saw a local band put out a 7in which blew my mind. I talk about this in the interview. You may also remember the Morris County Youth Crew from back then which Matt formed. That name has come up a few times in previous podcast interviews. Especially Episode 23 with Brian Molloy who talks about the Morris County Adult Crew. Which, btw, I made merch for. You can check that out on thiswasthescene.com in the STORE. https://thiswasthescene.com/product-tag/mcac/ I got Matt on the phone and this is what we talk about: Hair metal Growing up in Morristown Straight edge Gorilla Biscuits His band Downfall The Music Den in Jefferson The NJ Impossibles Replacing Fortitude with Uprise on a show THE Morris County Adult and Youth Crew Ben from Dillinger Escape Plan being in the band Frank Cappuccio Their 7 in being pink W

Ultimate Fakebook is a 3-piece power pop band from Manhattan, KS. They released three full-length albums—Electric Kissing Parties (1997 - Noisome Records), This Will Be Laughing Week (1999 - Noisome Records, 2000 - 550 Music/Epic Records), and Open up and Say Awesome (2002 -Initial Records). Shortly after releasing their EP Before We Spark (2003 - Initial Records), they broke up. I got them on the phone and this is what we talked about: Bro Hymn by Pennywise Having Falsetto in their songs Alternative Music Touring with Nada Surf Tenacious D Their first drummer The At The Drive-In / Get Up Kids tour that went through Wayne NJ Being the backing band for Reggie and the Full Effect Epic Records Why they stopped touring Playing with KISS And a ton more After you listen, go help a local business. And wash your hands. Annnnd feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.

Dan Yemin is known for playing in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite and Paint it Black. You should go listen to all of those bands. After you listen to this interview. After weeks of scheduling, we locked this interview down and here is what we chat about: Oktopus co-producing Paint it Black’s album New Lexicon Using a flyer to start Lifetime When they finally found their sound Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey Their reunion show in 2005 The Melody Bar Forming Paint it Black And a ton more Thank you, Brian Mcgee, for the intro to Mr. Yemin.  Check out his newest band OPEN CITY Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.

Texas Is the Reason was an American emo/post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter guitarist Norman Brannon and 108 drummer Chris Daly in 1994. They disbanded in 1997 and held brief reunions in 2006 and 2012–2013 In 1997, on the eve of signing with Capitol Records, the band flew overseas for a European tour. Ongoing intra-band tensions arising from the major label attention reached their apex. The night of the final stop of the tour in Bielefeld, Germany, Daly, and Brannon agreed before the show that if the show was "awesome", it would be their last. Brannon later related, "I walked on stage and we opened with 'Antique' and when Garrett started singing, there were eight hundred Germans singing along with us. I looked at Daly and knew that this was over." I got Norman on the phone and this is what we talked about: The Anti-Matter comp What he wanted to find out when he interviewed people Working for Keith from Cause For Alarm Going to shows at CBGBs Dealing with trauma Becoming a Hare Krishna The song “Do

Today I chat with Matt Gray about his Bigwig days.  Here's what we talk about: Dealing with seizures Breaking his femur at a show  His journal that he’s kept every day since 1997 What the second van was that I talk about in the Tom Petta interview Getting scabies Having a seizure during a show The mixing of the drums on Stay Asleep Their song “Friends” The Ataris Getting kicked out of the band The Starting Line The Tour with Gob And a ton more 88 Fingers Louie had their van broken into last weekend and are raising money to cover the costs of the shit that got stolen. If you’d like to donate to them go to thiswasthescene.com/88fingers and I have a button there that leads to their Gofundme. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon.  

Midtown was an American pop-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students but soon became a quartet. The group released three full-length studio albums and three extended plays before disbanding in 2005. I got Rob Hitt on the Skype and this is what we talk about: Constantly playing a song on repeat The bands that influenced Midtown Writing really high notes in Lanemeyer His first band which wasn’t Professor Plum Meeting Josh from Humble Beginnings How Midtown formed Gabe’s usage of big words in songs Buying CDs with friends and dubbing them for each other Jay Pinball New Found Glory Their first album being amazing Vinnie from I am the avalanche singing background on a Midtown song Fenix TX and Drive-Thru Records Almost getting fired from the band Being roommates with Max Bemis And a ton more Check out his label here http://isurrenderrecords.com/ Check out Bodega cats https://www.bodegacats.nyc/ Support the podcast for $1 per month www.

Forming in the suburbs of Atlanta while they were still in high school, Whippersnapper was originally called Corpus Spin. The band's five members, guitarists Mike and Jason, drummer Pat, vocalist Andy, and bassist Andy B., decided to adopt the current name fairly soon after the band's founding. Their first recording was a split 7" with Ronin -- soon they were hitting the ground running and touring with punk giants like Green Day, 88 Fingers Louie, and blink-182. Lobster Records issued their first two albums, America's Favorite Pastime (which was released in 1998 when the bandmembers were all 19) and 1999's The Long Walk. The first album featured pretty standard East Bay-influenced hardcore played with youthful energy -- but by the time The Long Walk was issued, the band had moved to L.A. and soaked up enough new influences to produce a more adventurous album that played with rhythm and lyrics, resulting in a more creative product. Appearances Wear Thin, Whippersnapper's first for Fueled by Ramen, appeared th

Latex Generation is a New York, USA punk rock band formed in the early 1990s. The name was inspired by a news report heard on the radio by bassist Tommy Rockstar that spoke of the current generation of teens and the threat of STDs, especially the AIDS epidemic. The band of young high-schoolers (at that time) agreed to the name "Latex Generation" instead of "Dead Cat Lickers". They are also referred to as "L8XG" or just "LG". They went on to release 2 full-length CDs, 3 7" records, a number of compilation album contributions and toured around the world. They are currently disbanded. I got Tommy on the Skype and here’s what we talked about: The difficulties of working for yourself How he started screen printing His Guns N Roses documentary The Peawack in Long Island Their logo Motherbox Records One Foot Records Going on their first tour The band Tilt The Tijuana story The Alien Story (you don’t want to miss this) And a ton more Check out their website - latexgeneration.com Check out his screen-printing busine