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:
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
A fire alarm going off during recording cannot dampen Will's excitement from sitting down and talking with the guitarist and bassist from one of his favorite bands Anti-Flag.
Justin Sane and Chris #2 sit down to discuss guitars, bass playing, songwriting, growing up in Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh Punk Scene, The formation of A-F Records, touring internationally, interpersonal skills acquired from being in a band for nearly 28 years, Justin's Solo album, and confronting the feeling of cynicism when facing the present state of the country.
Pre Order Anti-Flag's New Album 20/20 Vision on Vinyl:
https://merchnow.com/products/v2/302016/2020-vision
Justin Sane on Twitter: @JustinSaneSolo
Chris #2 on Twitter:@ChrisDos
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Best Ex Singer/Guitarist Mariel Loveland lived much of early twenties on the road.
She talks to Will about the formation of her band Candy Hearts when she was a teenager, constant heavy touring from the early days of the band, what she learned working with Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory on their album All The Ways You Let Me Down, Candy Hearts changing their name to Best Ex, adjusting to routine daily life after years on tour, and her plans for the next Best Ex Record.
Listen to Best Ex’s new Single!
Mariel on Twitter: @candyheartsband
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Singer/Songwriter Frank Turner takes a moment out of his No Man's Land Tour to chat with Will about growing up in Meonstoke in England, the London Hardcore Scene, his transition from fronting post-hardcore band Million Dead to an acoustic solo Performer, Favorite albums, Folk-Punk, creating the companion podcast for his new album Tales from No Man's Land, and the concept behind the live shows for the No Man's Land Tour.
See Frank Turner Live: https://frank-turner.com/live-gigs/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Host of the 100 Words or Less Podcast and Singer for the Melodic Hardcore band Taken Ray Harkins is the perfect guest for the 100th episode of Between Awesome and Disaster.
He talks to Will about Interviewing guests for his podcast including the experience of his amazing interview with Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail. Growing up in Orange County California, the Southern California Punk Scene, Taken's beginnings in the DIY music scene, His experience's Touring Japan with his other band Mikoto and later returning with a reunited Taken, and the creation of the 100 Words of Less Podcast.
Ray on Twitter: @xpurposex
100 Words of Less on Twitter: @100wordspodcast
Taken's New EP: https://music.apple.com/us/album/with-regard-to-ep/1334879054
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Donate to the podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MDBxX0iqT
Episode 89 - Mike Borchardt
Mike Borchardt Singer/Guitarist for Nihiloceros and Guitarist for Treads rarely slows down. He tells Will about growing up in Chicago, including some great stories about Legendary Punk Rock Venue the Fireside Bowl, discovering punk rock and the community around in in St Louis, Hilarious drummer mishap stories in Los Angeles, where to play if your a band in NYC and how he finally achieved sobriety after a failed attempt, plus Mike plays a couple of Nihiloceros songs including an early version of a song that will appear on the next Nihiloceros record.
Listen to Nihiloceros
https://nihiloceros.bandcamp.
Listen to Treads
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Tim Rogner is the Singer/Guitarist for one of Will's favorite bands. Allister. Tim talks to Will about growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, The legendary underground punk venue Fireside Bowl where he was first exposed to Punk Rock. The beginnings of Allister, Drive-Thru Records, their massive following in Japan, Guitar, Songwriting, balancing career and family. Plus some amazing stories from touring in Japan with the band Ellegarden and the powerful friendships that are formed through time spent on the road.
Allister's New Record Best Of... 20 Years and Counting is available on Itunes now.
Japan! See Allister Live in March!
3/10/19 – Chiba, Japan @ Chiba Look
3/12/19 – Shibuya, Japan @ Club Quattro
3/13/19 – Osaka, Japan @ Club Quattro
3/14/19 – Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro
3/16/19 – Ishinomaki, Japan @ Blue Resistance
3/17/19 – Yokohama, Japan @ F.A.D Yokohama
Tim on Twitter: @HumbugRog
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod