Menzingers guitarist/vocalist Tom May's brought the full range of his musical influences to the band's incredible new album Hello Exile.
He talks to Will about the Scranton,Pennsylvania punk scene, how his high school band evolved into the Menzingers, Philadelphia's amazing DIY scene that sprung up admist the 2008 housing crisis, signing to Epitaph records, the bands evolving approach to the craft of songwriting, and The Menzingers plans to keep creating during the Covid-19 quarantine.
Tom On Twitter: @TomMayAllDay
Tom on Instagram: @TomMayAllDay
Listen to the Menzingers:
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Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
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Creek and the Cave Owner Rebecca Trent's business is both a restaurant and a comedy club two things impacted drastically by Covid-19. She tells Will how she is adapting her operations during this time, the impact she sees the Pandemic having on both New York City and live comedy, and what people can do to support their local businesses right now.
Rebecca on Twitter: @rebelcave
Creek and the Cave on Twitter: @creekandcave
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Adam Gogola makes passionate and sincere blues inflected punk rock as Blind Adam and the Federal League
He talks to Will about growing up just outside the South Side of Chicago, the working class roots of punk rock and Bruce Springsteen, DIY Touring, his guitar set up, and working with Chris Dos from Anti Flag as a producer on their upcoming new album to be released on A-F Records
Listen to Blind Adam and the Federal League
https://blindadam.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/album/5A0Ac64wnhGEBwO9HUuzeN?si=agxUVwltSA2bxoaCJbjrng
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Comedian Sarah Kennedy's life like many others is on pause at the time of this conversation. She talks to Will about growing up near Albuquerque, New Mexico, hauntings in Albuquerque, Breaking Bad, moving to New York City, Stand Up Comedy, and the social aspects of the New York Comedy scene, what made her want to move out of New York an how she will resume here career after the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Sarah on Twitter: @SarahKomedy
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Corey Nachman and Will were roommates in NYC, they wrote songs together, and Corey is the first guest using Will's remote Covid-19 Podcasting rig. Corey and Will discuss the current state of the world during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Corey's childhood in New Hampshire, The New England Patriots. Nu-Metal, Emo Rap, Starting a sketch group in college and why he ultimately left NYC and what he plans to create next.
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
The Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Evan Weiss is a musical almanac and the force behind one of the seminal acts of the emo revival movement.
He talks to Will about growing up in New Jersey, his beginnings in music with his first band The Progress, what drew him to the city of Chicago, and the bands of that city, what drew him to playing in alternate guitar tunings, how the 2016 election let to Into It. Over It. going on hiatus, and his plans for the New Into It. Over It. record.
Listen to Into It. Over It.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ecdmsD235x2zHCKfdL3cF
Evan on Twitter: @intoitoverit
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Comedian Bob Hansen thought he was done being a professional wrestler twice. He talks to Will about growing up in Upstate NY, training to become a pro wrestler under Afa The Wild Samoan. starting comedy in Southern California, the La Jolla Comedy Store, moving to NYC, and why he's glad he still has his hand.
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Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobhansenjokes/
See Will's band live at the Bowery Electric March 24th
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atomic-love-mockcharge-mora-tau-tickets-96590632181
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Matthew Milligan's path in music would have been very different if one night had gone differently. He talks to Will about growing up in the creative incubator of the Long Island music scene, leaving college to become the bassist for Wheatus, The practical side of being a professional musician, international touring, playing with MC Lars, MC Frontalot, and Mike Doughty. Plus some bass guitar nerd talk and the difference Between playing rock bass and hip-hop bass.
Matthew on Twitter: @MilliMilligan
Listen to Wheatus:
patreon.com/wheatus wheatus.com/shows itunes.com/wheatus
See Will's band live at the Bowery Electric March 24th
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atomic-love-mockcharge-mora-tau-tickets-96590632181
The podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenawesomeanddisaster/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Once Comedian Jared Freid knew he wanted comedy to be his full time job nothing got in his way. He talks to Will about his time at Penn State, selling life insurance in NYC, finding comedy by walking by New York Comedy Club, hosting two dating advice podcasts, opening for Michelle Wolf, and how die hard fans tend to ruin the thing they are a fan of.
Jared on Twitter: @jtrain56
Jared on Instagram: @jaredfreid
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Ronny Pascale's path to comedy began when a career in rock radio didn't pan out. He talks to Will about growing up in Connecticut, doing bits over the intercom at work before starting comedy, studying radio in school, discovering improv at the PIT in NYC, learning to tech his own shows, and some fun stories from his time in Los Angeles.
Ronny on Twitter: @ronnypascale
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's voice over acting debut:
Comedian Gabby Jordan thinks about the ways people start over. She talks to Will about growing up in the East Village, having a mother who was a therapist, attending performing arts high school, improv comedy, and wanting to produce more shows.
Gabby on Twitter: @hipsoccermom93
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's Voice over acting debut:
Comedian Gordon Baker- Bone credits his time doing stage crew for high school theater productions for the skills he used to record his debut comedy album. He talks to Will about growing up in Newark, NJ, going to the same school his mother was a teacher at, how he started stand up comedy to get grade in a public speaking class, the NJ comedy scene, and his plans for a more personal storytelling focused 2nd album.
Gordon on Twitter: @BakerBone
Listen to Gordon's album: https://linktr.ee/bakerbone
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's Voice over acting debut:
Comedian Rojo Perez went to a Spanish speaking elementary school at a time when he did not speak Spanish. He talks to Will about growing up in a small town in Puerto Rico, moving to mainland America to study journalism, and some excellent shop talk about navigating the world of Stand Up Comedy. From multiple JFL auditions, some great road stories, a theory about trends in comedy TV, preparing his first Conan set and the difference between doing stand up in English and Spanish.
Rojo's shows: http://www.rojoperez.com/shows
Rojo on Twitter: @rojoperezzz
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's Voice over acting debut:
Gastor Almonte considers himself a hip-hop artist who's medium is Comedy and Storytelling. He talks to Will about his childhood growing up in East New York Brooklyn, Going to School in Queens, working as an Audio Engineer on hip-hop recording sessions. How comedian Roy Wood Jr and the support of those closest to him was vital to his comedy career from the absolute beginning. What he looks for when stories are pitched for his shows, and what he thinks is important when creating, releasing and promoting a creative project.
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Gastor on Twitter: @GastorAlmonte
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Will's Voice over acting debut:
Comedian Matt Storrs is fascinated with dynamics. He talks to Will about a NYC moment he experienced right out of a Scorsese film, his life growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, producing his show the Storrs Objection, and moving to New York City.
Matt on Twitter: @MTStorrs
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Hattie Hayes know real country music, and dislikes most stand up. She talks to Will about growing up in Missouri, Country music, Queer themes in the music of Taylor Swift, Sketch Comedy, and balancing personal life and career when you're in a relationship with another performer.
Hattie's Podcast
Hattie's Sketch show
thepit-nyc.com/events/infinite-sketch/
Hattie on Twitter: @QueenHattieJean
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Will's friend and fellow member of sketch group Backdoor BBQ returns to the show to recap the year in Pop Punk for 2019. Favorite albums, Favorite songs, Favorite covers, Live shows Will and Paul love Pop punk and get really excited talking about it on this episode.
Will and Paul's 2019 Pop Punk favorites Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVFDkBfnMuteVjJs-d2K-LFGmmgDbFllU
Paul on Twitter: @TheRealPaulCory
Will on Twitter: @ComicWillCarey
The Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster