*** PODCAST #184 Hayley (Emma Goldman) ***

    One of my first Vancouver friends was Hayley, dating back to oooooh I guess 2018 or so. She's great, and when she joined the incredible trio EMMA GOLDMAN to round (square?) them out to a four-piece I was beyond ecstatic. This podcast has been a long time comin', and with the 'all you are is we' 12"LP being on the precipice of selling out and EMMA GOLDMAN also playing my Mourn Recif release show this Saturday I knew it was time. Some things touched on in this podcast: sports world vs. art world, poetry slam hipster era, medieval as fuck, long hair arguments, palm mutes for breakfast, joining the band + Emma Goldman 2.0, god-tier sections, the Victoria scene, stankface goals, LP #2 and upcoming shows, east coast eating requests, etc. Bands played in this podcast: 88 Fingers Louie, BB Trickz, Biig Piig, FKA Twigs, Heart, and Nuvolascura. Listen to podcast #184 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

EMMA GOLDMAN
Bandcamp

EMMA GOLDMAN full set @Linden House's final show

https://youtu.be/uITczqPwvDs

1 She's Holding a Comb...What Does That Mean?
HEART "Sylvan Song" + "Dream of the Archer" (Hayley)

88 FINGERS LOUIE "Newspaper" (Dave)

2 Dave Bashes His High School Friends and Their Shitty Takes

FKA TWIGS "Striptease" (Hayley) [official music video]

BIIG PIIG "Picking Up" (Dave) [official music video]

3 Cuntcore

BB TRICKZ "Missionsuicida" (Hayley) [official music video]

NUVOLASCURA "figment of reality" (Dave)

~Dave

Next show!!!

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PODCAST #184 linked here

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*** OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW exclusive music video premiere ***

OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW

"Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza"
exclusive music video premiere

Zampler #25 releases July 1st, 2025 here

     What better way to ramp up for the 25th installment of the Zampler series than with a Zampler-exclusive track getting a music video premiere?!?! Internet trio OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW are contributing "Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza" to the bi-annual compilation on Zegema Beach Records and features members who have spent time in Old Soul, Cloud Rat, Majorel, Apostles Of Eris, Mourn Recif, etc. and have two splits coming out this year including a 7" with Lucidity and a 4-way 12" with Inosuke, Letterbombs, and Mt. Ida.

     The song being premiered today, at least lyrically, will be confusing as all hell to the listeners, but as I wrote them suckas I can give you the origin. I play NHL Hitz 2003 every day. EVERY. FUCKING. DAY. When my partner Lisa and I play this game on the Wii (from a Gamecube disc) there are rules to follow. There are heroes to commemorate. Memories to cherish. And glitches that break brains. It's my religion, and this is my offering to the Hitz Godz.

(2025) OUR FUTURE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHADOW "Lisa's Hitz4Hits Extravaganza" (from 'Zampler #25')

https://youtu.be/E9zjDNHNbZM

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

"Vanessaquestrian" music video

https://youtu.be/8sBUIQadTMk

"That's What I Thought You Said You Stupid Horse" music video

https://youtu.be/uUv9OtW8q4o

LEDA

Band: LEDA
For fans of: La Quiete, Dagerman, Raein, Noverte, Alas, Zmar, Via Fondo, Careless, Anemone, Camelia, Put Purana, Shibuya, and Ojne.
Genres: Punk / Emo / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: Nukesoverlastsummer and Rescue Cat.
Country: Milan ITALY
Years Active: 2025-present

Label(s): No Hope Records

     Riffing off my last band post for Nukesoverlastsummer is this one for LEDA which shares members and is just as good but vastly different. Dumping the metalcore/breakdown-heavy chaos for swirling, driving Italian screamo that has some serious (and therefore amazing) La Quiete vibes. Their four songs on their self-titled EP are pretty much flawless and have me eagerly anticipating anything new in the future. Whether it's the harnessed flurry of melody and screaming in opener "dei miei occhi" (the progression at the 1:30 is so La Quiete), the masterful flow of "courant", or the balancing act of "una croce" all of the tracks here have multiple/amazing things to offer. My favourite track here has to be the closer "amaranta" because of it's darker and dissonant overtones. Absolutely wonderful debut, hot fucking damn.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Leda cassette EP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2025) LEDA - "courant" (from 'Leda')

https://youtu.be/5d9SdwUXq78

(2025) LEDA - "amaranta" (from 'Leda')

https://youtu.be/Eodg95xVxfk

(2025) LEDA - "dei miei occhi" (from 'Leda')

https://youtu.be/Dd2gWPAm39E

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*** PODCAST #183 Trilly (Greed Worm, Crowning, Itto, etc.) ***

    I've known Trilly for well over a decade at this point, so whilst staying at his house in Chicago post-ZBR Fest 2025 we gone done and did a podcast. In this episode you'll find a lotta laughs as well as: playing in Mindshaft + Waxwork Of A Dynasty + Enuma Elish + Itto + Crowning + Ikaray + Greed Worm, wage cucks, winning Battle of the Bands, opening for Hatebreed & Melt Banana, moving from St. Louis to Chicago, surrounded by greatness, Dave's first show, RIP Soybomb, weed stories in Prague, the garbage can incident, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Bucket Full Of Teeth, Deftones, Fallingwithscissors, Trauma Bond, Unkle, and Westside Gunn. Listen to podcast #183 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

CROWNING
Bandcamp

GREED WORM
Bandcamp

CROWNING "Old References" official music video

https://youtu.be/b4SqDE6BHcM

1 I Don't Work Well With "Uptight"

DEFTONES "Needs and Pins" (Trilly)

FALLINGWITHSCISSORS "Open Your Eyes" (Dave)

2 Jackin' Up the Clout Meter

BUCKET FULL OF TEETH "Here's Your Warning" (Dave)
TRAUMA BOND "O.C.B." + "The Violence of Spring" (Trilly)

3 Craig, Don't Fuck My Mom

WESTSIDE GUNN "Rayfuls Plug" (Trilly)

UNKLE "Guns Blazing (Drums of Death pt.2)" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #183 linked here

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NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER

Band: NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER
For fans of: Kiowa, Black Nail, Aux.Aura, Bulletsbetweentongues, (early) WristMeetRazor, Letters To Catalonia, Guidelines, Weak Wrists, Lucidity, Loftus, Binary, and Dispensing Of False Halos.
Genres: Punk / Hardcore / Metal / Metalcore / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: Rescue Cat, Leda, Jorelia, xInstinctivex, Terrorist, Street Alleys, Display of Violence and Camelia.

Country: ITALY
Years Active: 2024

Label(s): Self Released

     With the resurgence of metallic screamo comes a bunch of semi-decent stuff, but only a few manage to rise above the rest, and NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER is most certainly one of those bands. Releasing a single self-titled EP in 2024, their five songs (one of which is of a different style) lean in the chunky, venomously spat, anxiety-inducing, dark, menacing direction with the most notable comparisons being early WristMeetRazor, Kiowa, and Black Nail. I also found the story of the band to be noteworthy also, as the two-piece studio project wrote and recorded the entire EP in just three days, with most of the vocals being done in a single take.

     'nukesoverlastsummer' opens with "Anatomy of a Smear Campaign", a brooding and short introduction that serves its purpose, as it reveals but doesn't give the game away in its 2:06 runtime. Things get bumped up to the next level on "Whoever Gets to Shoot First Gets to Shoot Twice", which is drenched in panic chords, but holy fuck the nasty/massive breakdown that starts with a hand-clap is absolutely devastating. "Knife, Nails, & Teeth (Kiss the Ghost)" has mad Black Nail and Hallam Foe vibes, as it is full of huge bass drops, panic chords, and breakdowns. Following a crazy audio sample (from Gone Girl) to start the song "The trees grew because I died there" then goes directly for the jugular and comes away with a mouthful, as the chugging and dissonant - almost black-metal guitars and haunting vocals nearly dip into early Oathbreaker material. And that closing breakdown must've absolutely created pandemonium in a live setting. Closer "nukesoverlastsummer" is a somber acoustic number that gives you a bit of cool down time before the EP concludes.

     In conclusion, this EP is amazing and had I heard it last year it would have cracked my best of list. So fucking good. More please.

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DISCOGRAPHY
Click )==>here<==( to download the band's complete discography in mp3 form.

2024 - nukesoverlastsummer digital EP

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(2025) NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER - "Whoever Gets to Shoot First Gets to Shoot Twice" (from 'nukesoverlastsummer')

https://youtu.be/4hl4UD42NwI

(2025) NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER - "Knife, Nails, & Teeth (Kiss the Ghost)" (from 'nukesoverlastsummer')

https://youtu.be/vBCCxdOze9U

(2025) NUKESOVERLASTSUMMER - "The trees grew because I died there" (from 'nukesoverlastsummer')

https://youtu.be/fvzvc2WczsE

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Additional links

(download here)

Instagram

Not Just A Phase review

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*** PODCAST #182 Jon (Blue Youth, Bermuda Love, etc.) ***

    After hearing Saskatchewan's BLUE YOUTH and their debut EP back in 2017 I've been straight up obsessed with this band. Initially pitched to me as a fan of North Of America, the three-piece ended up sounding closer to Life In Vacuum and Metz. After years of evolution (and a hiatus) the band returned in 2025 with their sophomore 12"LP 'Defeatist'. So it was high time to get bassist and friend Jon Wolfond on this podcast. Some things discussed: botching intros, Weird Al be poppin', being an absolute buffoon all the time, the greatness of Jim Ward, sounds like Dangers, perpetual search for "The Clickables", incestuous scenes are the best, Dave's memory crashes and burns, flaunting errors, an album or a collection of singles?, crushing little boys' dreams, being particular with shoegaze, what's next, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Higher Rites, Ken Mode, Leavs, Metz, Preoccupations, and Van Johnson. Listen to podcast #182 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

BLUE YOUTH
Bandcamp

"T.K.Y.I.T.H.Y." official music video

https://youtu.be/tfxKJIgfDhw

1 Sparta vs. Mars Volta

PREOCCUPATIONS "Focus" (Jon)

HIGHER RITES "Res Mea" (Dave)

2 The Formation of Blue Youth

METZ "Automat" (Jon)

VAN JOHNSON "A Dance" (Dave)

3 Crocs are Shit

KEN MODE "Feathers & Lips" (Jon)

LEAVS "To Be Here, To Stay Here" (Dave) [official music video]

~Dave

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PODCAST #182 linked here

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*** CARRION SPRING exclusive song premiere ***

CARRION SPRING

"You Feel Like a Dickhead"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Shoganai, Kidcrash and Crowning

Bandcamp

It's been over a decade since I became enamored with CARRION SPRING and became friends with Adam Brock Ciresi. Since then we've lined up premieres, hung out at shows, done a podcast together, hell - they even created the Zegema Beach Records logo! So on the precipice of playing Cali Kicks fest and their album release later this summer/fall, I've got the first recording premiering right fucking now. Some words from Adam:

Our single, "You Feel Like a Dickhead," is from our forthcoming full length Those We've Lost and Continue to Lose. It was recorded at Atomic Garden Studios with Kurt Ballou (God City Studios, Converge, etc), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. It is an album largely focused on the many different layers and aspects of grief, whether that is in the past, present, or future tense, regarding personal loss, communal loss, or global loss. Each song takes a different angle and perspective on this, with the same old radical sentiments that Carrion Spring has always incorporated. Some of it relates to 3 of the 4 members having all recently lost a parent in very traumatic ways, some relates to worldwide disasters from climate change, some relates to ongoing genocides by neo-colonial forces, along with other ways grief can be framed. 

This single, You Feel Like a Dickhead, musically well represents a lot of the directions we took on this album- little bit of mathy song structure, a lot of angular guitar interplay, and heavy bass/drum fusing, which specifically, all the bass and drums were recorded live to try and achieve that last idea best as we could. We tried to lean into some more emotional grooves on this song, a metallic-eqsue breakdown, and even a little bit of d-beat near the end. The lyrics take on a couple of different meanings, but most aptly is about billionaires drowning- we wrote it at the time of the Oceangate submarine imploding. I remember reading about the owner's denial of the condition of the submarine, that there had been warnings the vessel would likely not withstand the pressures of the deep ocean. This concept branches out throughout the rest of the song, thinking about people who do the same with their own self image, where they may ignore any critical feedback from those around them, and continue to reiterate the same self-destructive behaviors, which inadvertently may even take down the people close to them as well, those who simply just trusted rhetoric that proved to be deceiving, baseless, and toxic in the end. 

Carrion Spring heads down to San Francisco to play Cali Kicks Fest next week, along with a long list of other amazing screamo/screamo-adjacent bands, playing on the first day of the fest, June 14th.

~Adam (Carrion Spring)

(2025) CARRION SPRING "You Feel Like a Dickhead" (from 'Things We've Lost and Continue to Lose')

https://youtu.be/UdGSQAwznBI

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

OMSB Podcast Interview

OMSB "Give Blood" Premiere + Interview

*** PODCAST #181 Jeni (Magana, Pen Pin, etc.) ***

    In 2024 I came across solo artist MAGANA and was instantly hooked. The gorgeous, honest, immersive, and unique folk/indie/witchy rock music has some crossover with Squirrel Flower but is really it's own amazing thing, and I just couldn't resist delving into her entire discography. With some upcoming joint endeavors between herself and Softseed Music I figured it was definitely time to bring her on and pick her brain about how one creates such amazing music. We discussed a whole lot more than that, including: bass for Mitski as a day job, not sucking at the clarinet, pushing Daitro, firing the whole band, learning polyphonic synth, seasonal releases, indescribable cheese, sparse but full, strings fuckin' hit, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Baton Rouge, Bok Suna, Flower Face, Le Pain, Slow Pulp, and Total Brutal. Listen to podcast #181 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

MAGANA
Bandcamp

"Paul" official music video

https://youtu.be/SGaTAqpVOpM

1 You're Always Making Noise

LE PAIN "Troisième Groupe" (Jeni)

BATON ROUGE "Que les Fils" (Dave)

2 Taking Charge

TOTAL BRUTAL "Egypt" (Jeni)

BOK SUNA "honest person" (Dave) *** EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE ***

3 The Arc

SLOW PULP "Doubt" (Jeni)

FLOWER FACE "Pushing Daisies" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #181 linked here

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ASHEN HANDS

Band: ASHEN HANDS
For fans of: Brahm, Lucidity, Crowning, Ravin, Joshua Fit For Battle, Craneo, and Danse Macabre.
Genres: Punk / Hardcore / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: Bowie, Butters, Final Struggle, and Stegosauro.
Country: Bologna ITALY
Years Active: 2024-present

Label(s): Tomb Tree / Dingleberry Records / My Back Hurts

      In early 2025 I received an email by an Italian band that I'd never heard of, so I opened it up with almost no expectations and was subsequently blown right outta my seat, with my head landing firmly in the ceiling like some old-ass Looney Tunes clip. Silly mental image aside, these four songs blew my socks off and they flew right into the ceiling fan...wait I said mental images aside. This release fucking rules. There we go. Straight and to the point, just like the band. These fellas rock dark and heavy emo-violence with breakneck speed and snarling screams. The vocals in particular give me a Danse Macabre vibe, while the entire thing reeks of German emo-violence in the best possible way.

     Opener "Mira lo que sangras" lays the blistering groundwork with pummeling drums, non-stop axe intensity, and some seriously sinister screaming. The song ebbs and flows through treacherous territory before annihilating the listener at the 1:17 mark with a breakdown that would make Crowning proud as it's got wicked "Funeral Designs" vibes. Ultimate banger and lead single "Circuiti" is next and holy fuckin' hell does this thing sound like unrestrained panic. The lightning-fast song builds through octave chords and some insane drumming before, again, the band sets their sight on kill at 1:05 with a devastating breakdown. Penultimate track "Uno è tutto, tutto è uno" is the only one to take its time building tension instead of rabidly ripping flesh from bone, and the patience pays off after just a minute of beautifully atmospheric post-rock as the song bleeds back into emo-violence. Closer "If i am going to die, i want to die here in Manhattan" is lengthy but tight as all hell, as the precision is noteworthy unto itself, but holy shit the climax just before the three-minute mark really wraps this EP up nicely...as does the outro breakdown oooooo baby!

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Ashen Hands cassette EP (stream/donate/download here)

                                                     [cassettes can be purchased here]

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(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "Circuiti" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/-MXlt63Oklw

(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "Mira lo que sangras" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/YHWE5E2BT1Y

(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "If i am going to die, i want to die here in Manhattan" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/bVyh7kXUkLg

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*** ORPHAN DONOR music video premiere ***

ORPHAN DONOR

"Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous"
exclusive music video premiere

For fans of: Meth., Tromblon, and Secret Cutter

Bandcamp

     Allentown, Pennsylvania's ORPHAN DONOR released the digital single for "Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous" nearing the tail-end of March this year, nearly 6 weeks ago. But today we're premiering the absolutely sick-ass video for it. The band's experimental and pulverizing-yet-groovy take on hardcore/metal/screamo/sludge is exquisitely unique in its approach and delivery. Originally started as a solo project by Jared Stimpfl of Oktober Skyline, Motel Bible, and Secret Cutter fame, ORPHAN DONOR has morphed into a full band that plays shows (including 2023's ZBR Fest) that absolutely crush live. Alrighty, enough backstory, sit back and enjoy this massive trip.

(2025) ORPHAN DONOR "Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous" (official music video)

https://youtu.be/FvBZMxh4l6E

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

"Salvia is a Bitch" official music video

*** PODCAST #180 Dan Riehl (Satsuma, The Reptilian, etc.) ***

    10 years in the making, I finally sat down with my good friend Dan Riehl of Satsuma, Suck City, Seventeen Again, and The Reptilian. His new band Satsuma just released their debut EP in late March of 2025 to a lot of positivity. We discussed lots of stuff including: Weird Al and UHF discussion (again), marching band, Dreamtheater is awful, The Mars Volta/At The Drive In door, Olin props and the last Yusuke show, goddamn you Hamilton, how to get the "pop", Count Your Lucky Stars, the best The Reptilian song, Dave and Dan's origin story, 'End Paths' and blazin' in the basement, twinkly emo overkill, Seventeen Again love and the 2014 screamo downturn, transition to wrestler, Satsuma formation, facebook sucks, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Blue Youth, Cloud Mouth, Colossal, Innards, Osceola, and Prize The Doubt. Listen to podcast #180 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

only 3 tapes left!!!

(2 in the US / 1 in Canada/Int'l store)

SATSUMA
Bandcamp

THE REPTILIAN
Bandcamp

SUCK CITY
Bandcamp

1 Talkin' Shit

CLOUD MOUTH "Quiet" (Dan)

OSCEOLA "Smile" (Dave)

2 The Reptilian

COLOSSAL "Table Setting" (Dan)

PRIZE THE DOUBT "People Magazine" (Dave)

3 Satsuma

INNARDS "S1mple Decisions" (Dan)

BLUE YOUTH "Patient Patient" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #180 linked here

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BOON

Band: BOON
For fans of: Blue Noise, September 22nd, Old Soul, Heaven In Her Arms, Nidare, Respire, Orphaned, Hope Drone, Love/Less, Nionde Plagan, and Envy.
Genres: Punk / Post-Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Post-Metal / Metal / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Black Metal

Related artists: Nanette, Wolf Fang Fist, Slewfoot, and Guided Lily.
Country: Toronto/Barrie, Ontario CANADA
Years Active: 2023-present

Label(s): Lion's Jawbone

     My friend Van sent me his new band's debut EP a few weeks back and after two listens I was flabbergasted. Definitely the most "up my alley" band that he's been in, this gorgeously dark hardcore/black metal band shows insane signs of maturity and songwriting chops that lead to one of the best EPs of 2025 thus far. With just five tracks in 16 minutes, things are both condensed and interesting, leading to an addictive flow of heavy but restrained catharsis.

     Opener "Stay in the Car" begins wonderfully with a quick stab at atmospheric black metal which seems to called blackened screamo nowadays. It's beautiful and evil simultaneously. "November Something" sounds like a condensed Respire without the additional instrumentation but instills all the feels and brightness nonetheless. The melodic undertones in "Rifle Company" are awesome, and paired with the speedy yet atmospheric blackened screamo it's just a recipe for fuck yes, more please. "Minor Arcana" relies on chunky riffs with more bright guitars layered overtop, as this song nearly takes a few strides into metalcore territory but ends up being more of a post-hardcore/black metal crossover, and is also my pick for the best track. Closer "Supermodel" nears five minutes (while the others hover around three) and allows for more breathing during an expansive intro that feels like I'm taking a trip through Saturn's rings and getting a closeup of the majestic but prodigious swirling ice cliffs before a biting guitar riff throws the song into a controlled frenzy.

     I do believe the band is trying to work on a full length which I would throw my hat in to release without a second thought. Unreal debut EP and one of the best of 2025 in my opinion.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Thief digital EP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2025) BOON - "Minor Arcana" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/E9ia4oc6-LA

(2025) BOON - "Stay in the Car" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/tioEYow7h0c

(2025) BOON - "Rifle Company" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/RuazUM3oig8

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*** PODCAST #179 Avery Friedman ***

    In late March I received an email from Audio Anti-hero, who had recently introduced to me to Magana through said PR company/label. It was about AVERY FRIEDMAN. Having never heard the artist but trusting the label, I checked out the advance copy of 'New Thing' and was flabbergasted at 1) how incredible it was and 2) how quickly and firmly it latched itself onto me. There hasn't been a day since that I haven't rocked at least one of the tracks - if not all 8. Her gentle yet dark songwriting style is right up my alley, and the ability to wind her vocals around each verse and chorus in such memorable and precise ways still leaves me staggering on every listen. The instrumentation is great to boot, with some songs using them aggressively to push the vocals further, some song use them as a solid foundation, while others recede into the corner and let the light shine fully on Avery's voice. Needless to say, I loved it so much I asked if I could do a small vinyl run /125 on my label Softseed Music, to which they agreed (and I couldn't be more honored). I also asked if Avery wanted to chat with me for this 179th podcast and as you've noticed, she said yes. So here we are discussing lots of stuff such as: 4th grade choir and Celine Dion, life-altering concerts on shrooms, being robbed at knifepoint, cheese factor fears, yoga classes with Eartheater, Ciao Malz and Audio Anti-Hero props, labels falling through, May 15th record release show, twangin' that shit up, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Beabadoobee, Biig Piig, Eartheater, Perfume Genius, Smush, and Squirrel Flower. Listen to podcast #179 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

AVERY FRIEDMAN
Bandcamp

"Flowers Fell" music video

https://youtu.be/yEv257W1duY

1 You're gonna unlock this shit

BIIG PIIG "American Beauty" (Avery)

BEABADOOBEE "Bobby" (Dave)

2 Nervous Playing Nervous

SQUIRREL FLOWER "Almost Pulled Away" (Avery)

EARTHEATER "How to Fight" (Dave)

3 New Thing Discussion

PERFUME GENIUS "It's a Mirror" (Avery) [official music video]

SMUSH "Sweetheart" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #179 linked here

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*** FOGGY MUNITIONS full EP exclusive premiere ***

FOGGY MUNITIONS

'Strategic Life Decision Making'
exclusive album premiere

For fans of: Mamaleek, Shiverboard and GreenBlueGrey

Softgrit Bandcamp

     Well good goddamn are you ready to drop your brain in a blender? Take a listen to the new EP from FOGGY MUNITIONS titled 'Strategic Life Decision Making'. Zac Dehlbom (Rocco and his Bones, BOZ, and Act Normal) wields the guitar & bass while Hunter Johnson (Terror Cell, Charger Port, and Thin) lays down the percussion as well as additional noise, with both of them splitting vocal duties. The pair had assistance from local musical accomplices, Brayden Edwards (Mean Sweetie) and Brandon Jolly (Rocco and His Bones), allowing them a full collaborative roster to capture these barn jams via Voice Memo, ultimately resulting in these four new tracks. Cassettes release via Soft Grit Recordings, Ossein, and Fisher King Records tomorrow, April 18th. The tape has a reversable j-card. Side A is the new EP, side B houses two songs from 2021. J-card front is for the new EP, inside is for side B.

(2025) FOGGY MUNITIONS "Strategic Life Decision Making" (full stream)

https://youtu.be/wJgOYl98peA

     Whether it's the manic beginning of opener "Being The Best Friend At My Man's Wedding" with back and forth dual vocals or the panic inducing "The Floor Knife", you'll be both mesmerized and pulverized simultaneously. And that's just the first two songs! Things get a bit more digestable on the third track "No One Wants To Be Crashed Into A Wreck" but once all that screaming comes in you know it's all gonna unravel eventually, and so it does on closer "Mitamins And Vinerals" which is literally an aural nightmare and I fucking love it, as it dips between screamy grind and sassy noise rock.