Early 2000s pop punk is in the musical DNA of Wasting Time's Vlad Bojco. He talks to Will about the creation of the bands new album Once More Without Feeling on Paper + Plastick , combining different guitar tones in the studio, Moving to Canada as a kid, Canada's pop punk heros, the Canadian Pop punk scene, seminal live concert moments, favorite food spots in Toronto, and the bands upcoming live show plans for 2022 and third album plans.
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How I Became Invisible's new album Another Ceiling is result of several eps and writing songs about a tumultuous time in Emily Reed's life. She talks to Will about the writing and composing the songs that would become Another Ceiling process a theme of grief that ends with acceptance, writing vocal harmonies, discovering Nirvana and Weezer as a kid, 2nd wave emo, Playing in the bands Take Today, Danger Club, Robots and Racecars, home recording, and the Philadelphia music scene.
Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emdashreed
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A lot has happened since Adam Gogola was on the podcast two years ago. Adam talks to Will about how the pandemic changed the release plan for his band's newest album An Act of Desperation which is now available, participating in Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's death, the failures of capitalism, how working with others in your community is going to be the way forward because no one is coming to your rescue, his upcoming tour opening for The Bouncing Souls and Pizza.
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Henry Menzel sits down on the podcast during an introspective time as he works on new music for his band Keep Flying. He talks to Will about his Band's unique combination of modern pop punk featuring horns, the bands songwriting process, Discovering Ska as a kid in New Jersey, the mission statement behind his band name Keep Flying, Warped Tour,the dichotomy of loving to be on stage and uncomfortable in everyday social interactions, and plans for new music from Keep Flying this year.
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Comedian Christian Finnegan's newest special was recorded outdoors during the pandemic and included a few jokes that were said outloud for the first time. He talks to Will about putting together his new special Show Your Work, The cultural schism in stand up comedy, favorite bands and music, writing for the Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The glory days of the NYC alternative comedy scene, and the difference in craft of the worlds of alternative comedy and headlining on the road.
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Christian on Twitter and Instagram:
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Guitarist and Youtuber Pat Finnerty writes excellent music and has the knowledge of music to accurately and hilariously describe why some songs stink. He talks to Will about the Scranton, PA music scene that spawned a bunch of incredible bands, his first band OK Paddy, the genre implications of PRS vs Schecter guitars, Uncle Kracker's song Follow Me, writing songs on Fiverr, the I V VI IV chord progression and why he reacts son strongly to it, his growing popularity on Youtube with the What Makes This Song Stink series, Touring with Songwriter Strand Of Oaks, and some insights into his just released video about Dani California.
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https://patfinnerty.bandcamp.com/
https://okaypaddy.bandcamp.com/
Pat on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the_pat_finnerty_show/
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Big D and The Kids Table just announed their first US Tour in a few years but their Guitarist Alex Stern stays active through multiple musical projects. He talks to Will about Touring Southeast Asia with Big D, Collaborating with Japanese Noise band Melt Banana, Boston's Ska and music scenes during the 90s, Warped Tour, Reverend Guitars, The Big D songwriting process, demoing songs, Big D's upcoming tour, and his other projects The Pomps, Westbound Train, and The Inevitables.
Catch Big D on Tour in April/ May
https://www.bigdandthekidstable.com/#shows
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https://thepomps.bandcamp.com/
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For Comedian Justin Auslaender getting a truck as a teenager changed the direction of his life drastically. Justin and Will discuss their similar upbringings in rural Maryland, why he values his independence not just in comedy but in his work as a lawyer, how he got started doing comedy in Washington DC, moving to New York City, having a 2nd child during the pandemic, podcasting and how he balances creative pursuits with being present for his family
Justin's Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dry-guys/id1372615659
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Devin Parker of Til Morning's music career began with his brother and continues with his brother to this day. Devin talks to Will about the writing and recording of Til Morning's Singles Okay, and If She Only Knew, how story is central to his songwriting in terms of music and lyrics, how he started on drums as a 12 year old in Chicago's punk rock scene, booking weekend songwriting getaways, recording tricks Plans for upcoming Til Morning releases, and incorporating real word sounds into music.
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Podcaster Case Aiken and Will have both lived in Maryland and New York City but missed each other in both places.
He talks to Will about common issues he finds with movies he covers on his show Another Pass, Growing up in Bethesda, Maryland, comic books, his background in Theater and playwriting, making his own theater projects in New York City while working in theater, freelancing, how he got into podcasting, fandoms and his passion for Star Trek and creating fan films.
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Bright Ugly Drummer and Will's bandmate Lawrence Miller combines the mind of a philospher with the raw physical energy that comes from being a punk, metal and jazz drummer.
He talks to Will about the nature of performance and the physicality of playing drums, watching belief systems get broken down while studying philosphy in college, discussing the cultural impact of jazz music, growing up on heavy metal, moving to New York City, and what he thinks makes his band with Will Bright Ugly work so well.
Listen to Lawrence and Will's band.
https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
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Comedian Sean Lynch brings his background in Theater and Comedy into writing independent films. He talks to Will about how Star Wars blew his mind as a kid, The Big Chill's influence on how he works with actors and approaches screenwriting, the movie he is currently in production on, His beginnings as a comedian at the Comedy Cellar, some sage show business advice from a veteran in the field, his upcoming starring role on broadway in the play Girls Who Walked on Glass, his upcoming one act play he wrote titled The Wildfire Dogs, and his films Greenpoint Tavern and Every Other Sunday, plus some great comedy stories from the road, opening for Todd Glass, and Robin Williams.
Sean on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/seanlynchcomedy
Sean on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/geezerlynch/
Sean's first two movies:
https://www.amazon.com/Every-Other-Sunday-Adam-Mucci/dp/B083GFW9VP
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Will's bandmate in Bright Ugly Freddie Heinemann have a very similar entry into the arts. Freddie tells Will about using humor to deal with Bullying as a kid, playing in punk bands while studying Jazz, how numerous run ins with Authority figures in both College, and UCB shaped his life and career, moving to New York City to pursue comedy, recovering from a failed suicide attempt, why he had to stop doing comedy, and how he got back into playing music and starting the band he is in with Will Bright Ugly.
Listen to Freddie and Will's band.
https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases
Freddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.pinsandbuttons
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Comedian Nick Vatterott's new Stand up film Disingenuous showcases the solid joke writing and wry absurdity that Nick has been honing for years. He talks to Will about Pinball, Comedy, and life, how similar the three are, starting in Chicago, the tone of arguments on social media, Stand up comedy's value in society, his new special Disingenuous, and how a movie he's making turned his home into a horder house.
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Russ Rankin's 1st solo album was a learning process of writing and solo performance, and he's brought everything he's learned about arrangements and songwriting into his upcoming 2nd solo effort Come Together Fall Apart out January 28th 2022 on SBAM Records. He talks to Will about how he has grown as a performer and songwriter since his first solo album Farewell Catalonia, his admiration for the songwriting of Rhett Miller of the Old 97's, Good Riddance's origins in the California punk scene, the bands long relationship with Fat Wreck Chords, avoiding the label wows of some of their peers, what the Major Labels missed in their approach to signing and working with punk rock bands, why being vegan on tour in Japan is difficult, and his work as a Hockey Scout.
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Jake Skolnick's band Quel Bordel may be the first band who have been told to turn down during a gig because they were upsetting the Whales. Jake talks to Will about the band's new instrumental gypsy jazz album Dinner for Derelicts, his formative years as a teenager in France loving punk rock, being introduced to traditional folk music as a teenager, working as a performer on cruise ships where he met his future bandmates, show Quel Bordel was formed busking on a beach, moving to San Diego to start the band, mixing original show with cover sets, and sets in Irish pubs, opening for the Squirrel Nut Zippers, songwriting, diy recording, and upcoming Quel Bordel releases.
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It's the week of Christmas and that means it's time for Will and Paul Cohen to discuss the year in pop punk that was 2021. It the 4th edition of a holiday tradition on the podcast Will and Paul discuss their favorite EPs, Singles, Full lengths, and in a welcome addition, live shows they were able to attend/ perform this year.
Will and Paul's Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IKq2vSG9W0Gdmkq2pEMY3?si=9b35fc519ed94d83
Paul on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/therealpaulcory/
Paul's year end recap list
Grayscale - Umbra
Better luck. - Summer of Pain
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Gone Are The Good Days
Mod Sun - Internet Killed the Rockstar
Between You & Me - Armageddon
Settle Your Scores - Retrofit
A Day to Remember - You’re Welcome
Rise Against - Nowhere Generation
New Pop Punk Trend
Mod Sun/Lil Huddy/KennyHoopla
Comeback Album - Real Friends (new singer, new EP)
Legend Album - Joey Cape
Live Concerts
New Found Glory/Less Than Jake
Bright Ugly
Covers
Punk Rock Factory - 2 releases (Masters of the Uniwurst, Scene This!)
Alex Melton (Youtube) - If Blink 182 wrote “1,000 Miles (and more)
State Champs - Chicago is So Two Years Ago
Singles
State Champs - Just Sound
Stand Atlantic - Molotov, Deathwish
All Time Low - Once in a Lifetime
MXPX - Say Yes
Mayday Parade - Kings of Summer
EPs
Young Culture - Godspeed
Hot Mulligan - I Won’t Reach out to You
Real Friends Torn In Two
Lolo - Overkill
Kenny Hoopla & Travis Barker - Survivors Guilt: The Mixtape//
Comedian Courtney Fearrington and Will likely crossed paths in the Washington DC Comedy Scene before officially in NYC. Courtney tells Will about growing up in Washington DC to military parents, joining the Marine Corp and being stationed in Japan, why you shouldn't go back to your home town, starting comedy, how underrated the DC Comedy scene is, his podcast Thug Passion Presents and the next steps he wants for himself in his writing career.
Courtney's website: https://www.bigccomedy.com/
Courtney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigccomedy
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Comedian/Author Bob Gurnett moved to New York later in life than most comedians Will knows. He talks to Will about growing up in Omaha, Nebraska. working crappy retails jobs, how college football can help you out on when working black Friday in a red state, moving to New York City, the challange of finding a community when you first move to NYC, the next generation of comics he is seeing at open mics, and how the Scholastic book fair became an important part of his work as a children's book author.
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Singer-Songwriter Roger Harvey and Will share a similar romantic notion of New York City's Greenwich Village. Roger and Will discuss the 60's folk revival in NYC, it's similarities to the punk rock movement, how outsiders need to stick together, going on tour with a punk band in his teens before starting his solo music career, how the pandemic made him reconnect with how important music is to the human condition, his song What a Weird Hill to Die On, and his approach to songwriting and live performances.
Roger's shows, merch and music:
https://www.rogerharveymusic.com/
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Jason Singer the man behind Michigander's approach to live performance is to play every show like it's Lollapalooza an experience he also has. he talks to Will about the Writing and recording of Michigander's new EP Everything Will Be Ok Eventually, growing up in Michigan and discovering his love of music thru Coldplay, how Michigander played shows for years before releasing any recordings, playing Lollapalooza, His love of Fender amps and guitars, and touring and release plans for Michigander in the near future into next year.
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See Michigander Live:
https://www.michiganderband.com/#shows
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When the pandemic halted live comedy shows and touring, Rob Paravonian found himself playing lots of music on live stream which sparked the idea to record an album on non comedy music. He talks to Will about the first Green LEDs songs, drawing influence from the rock of the 70s and 80s, and the equipment and software used in his home studio to recording the album.
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After Card Reader Bassist Matt Sullivan found himself unemployed due to Covid-19 he took the chance to create the ska band of his dreams. He talks to Will about how he was able to enlist members of Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto and many other ska legends to play on Title Holder's Soon to be released ep, his time playing in heavier bands in Boston, studying Audio Engineering from major players in the music industry, his approach to writing and recording ska songs, and plans for title holder in the very near future.
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Man Overboard Guitarist Zac Eisenstein finds his best songs come to him quickly. He talks to Will about performing at GCW's Emo Fight, Northeast Independent wrestling, Nick Gage, his origins in the New Jersey hardcore scene, forming Man Overboard, his approach to writing songs, what he learned working with Bill Stevenson of The Descendants as a producer, the origin of the Defend Pop Punk Shirt, the story of an amazingly memorable Man Overboard show in Manila, Philippines, and plans for a solo album.
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Zac on Twitter:
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Zac on Twitch:
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Kali Masi Bassist Anthony Elliot's band incorporates many elements from genres under the punk umbrella. He talks to Will about animating the band's music video for the song Trophy Deer, his approach to writing bass lines for his bands songs, the Fender Diminsion Bass, What moving to Chicago was like, recording Kali Masi's newest album Laughs, and the band's upcoming European Tour.
Listen to Kali Masi
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