Host Ray Harkins dives deep with creators of independent culture from musicians, artists and other interesting people to find out what inspires them, how they came to be and many other unexpected places.

I am extremely excited to have my friend, Tom Schlatter on the podcast today. He emailed me close to 20 years ago, and since then we have stayed in and out of touch but his bands You & I, The Assistant, This Ship Will Sink and more recently, Hundreds of AU and Every Scar Has A Story have been very important to my life. We discuss his life in bands, eclectic music tastes and of course "screamo." Dip in and enjoy!
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Tom Schlatter from You & I, The Assistant and Every Scar Has A Story

8 years of discussions and in my wildest dreams I never thought I'd be able to have on Steve Von Till from Neurosis but, here we are. I am extremely proud to share this detailed and insightful discussion with one of the founding members of Neurosis on top of his extremely compelling solo material. We discuss his profession as a teacher, preservation and unintended influence. Thank you for your years of support, I couldn't do it without you.
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Steve Von Till from Neurosis

I have the pleasure of welcoming on an incredibly influential vocalist within our scene, Rob Fish. He sang for bands like 108, Resurrection, The Judas Factor and more recently, Every Scar Has a Story. It's a blistering EP that everyone should check out immediately. Rob has been incredibly open throughout his musical life so turning over some new leaves is what I tried to focus on and we spoke of trauma, figuring out what to do with your life and intensity. Enjoy!
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Rob Fish from Every Scar Has A Story, Resurrection and 108

Nate Rebolledo from Xibalba is on the podcast today! We tried to make this happen a few years ago, but now...it's all happening. Nate and I discuss his life as a firefighter (he is no longer), serving his community through hardcore and finally, his career in live production/touring. It was a compelling discussion that I of course, urge you to check out.
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Nate Rebolledo from Xibalba

YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE. Sorry for yelling, but I love this chat and more importantly the record that Adam released under his moniker, Choir Boy. We discuss his upbringing in Ohio, the cyclical nature of music and performing live after creating something in isolation. Let me be clear, this is one of my favorite LP's of this year so you need to check it out.
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Adam Klopp from Choir Boy

I don't think I will ever get tired of a solid metal core record, and Year of The Knife have released exactly that with Internal Incarceration so in turn, I had to have Madison Watkins from the band on the podcast. Madison and I discuss life in Delaware, straight edge and running a small business (with her amazing Candy Corpse brand). It was an absolute pleasure having her on so sit back and enjoy.
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Madison Watkins from Year of the Knife and Candy Corpse

I know it may seem like I said this a lot, but this episode is a huge one for me. Brian McTernan is the vocalist from Battery, guitarist from Ashes and more recently, Be Well and his art has definitely impacted me in a deep way. He's also an incredibly prolific producer as well helping bands like Texas Is The Reason, Bane, Thrice and many more create some of their most important records. We go LONG with so many things like depression, touring Europe and being the "it" producer and the pressure that comes with it. This conversation went so incredibly well and I am proud to share it with you. Listen and enjoy!
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Brian McTernan from Battery/Be Well and a producer

Gleemer is a band you HAVE to hear. I fell in love with them when they released "Anymore" and even more so with "Down Through." I had to have Corey Coffman from the band on the podcast to pick his brain and find out more about life in Colorado, recording bands and the process of making music. It's metaphysical, it's fun and above all...a great new band you need to check out. Thanks for listening!
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Corey Coffman from Gleemer

It's a big one today with the vocalist from Good Riddance, Russ Rankin! Good Riddance has always loomed large within the punk and hardcore community, so it was a pleasure to have Russ on to discuss the idea of "being too punk to be hardcore," the music business and of course, animal rights. It's a wide ranging chat and we of course mention hockey as well. Thanks for listening!
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Russ Rankin from Good Riddance

My good friend Dan Sandshaw from Equal Vision Records is on the show today. He's been with the label for over 15 + years and has been instrumental in signing some of your favorite bands in independent music. We dig into life in upstate NY, big music moments and being the center of attention. Thanks for listening!
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Dan Sandshaw from Equal Vision Records

This is one of my most important episodes of the show. Please listen and support ALL of our local venues across the country that are at real risk from returning. I had my friend Stephen Chilton from Phoenix, Arizona who has been booking shows for many years and is part of the National Independent Venue Association. We discuss their campaign called #SaveOurStages and what he's learned through his years of promoting shows.
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Independent Venues Are At Risk - Discussion w/ Stephen Chilton from Save Our Stages

Another deep dive into our best of lists from the past, but this time it's 2005! We dive into each of our respective lists and find out if they hold up or not (short answer, some do...while we have some pretty glaring omissions). Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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Best of 2005 with Jeremy Bolm (Touche Amore) and Joey Cahill (6131 Records)

Today we have Casey Crescenzo from The Dear Hunter on the program. He's an incredibly prolific and compelling musician that has spent a majority of his life involved in independent music not only in this band but also with his previous band, The Receiving End of Sirens. We get deep into our mutual appreciation for nu-metal, ambition and his early touring life. A must listen!
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Casey Crescenzo from The Dear Hunter

We have Henry Cox, vocalist from Boston Manor, on the show this week. They release their newest LP in early May and what a weird time to not be able to tour! Henry and I discussed being raised in the UK, changing sounds within your band and larger than life musical acts. Enjoy!
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Henry Cox from Boston Manor

Fellow podcasters unite! I have Toby Morrell from Emery and the Bad Christian Podcast hanging out this week. We go very deep on his late exposure to subculture, trying new things and his southern upbringing. He's a good friend and we had a very relaxed conversation during this time at home. Emery has just released a new record as well called "White Line Fever" that you need to listen to, NOW.
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Toby Morrell from Emery

Hope you are all being safe and making your voice heard in whatever capacity you feel comfortable with. We have Will Putney from End/Fit For an Autopsy coming onto the podcast today to discuss his life in New Jersey, bioengineering and managing creativity. It's quite a ride that Will has been on, so I appreciate his willingness to discuss so openly.
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Will Putney from End/Fit For An Autopsy

I just can't do it this week. Please be safe and take care of yourself/everyone around you. 
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No New Episode This Week

Let's get heavy. Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX is on the show this week and we dive deep into preconceived notions of what the band is, Texas living and slow growth. I had no idea we'd be rolling our sleeves up and getting as real as we did in this discussion, but here it is. Enjoy!
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Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX

Shredder alert! We have JB Brubaker from August Burns Red on the show this week discussing the process of meeting your heroes, defying expectations and longevity. I always appreciate when people are excited to come on the show and even more appreciative when they open themselves up as JB did. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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JB Brubaker from August Burns Red

Today we have one of the best booking agents in the game, Nick Storch from Artist Group International, on the show this week. We recorded this episode before the pandemic ground the music industry to a halt, but Nick's story is compelling nonetheless. We discuss him finding his way to booking, personal taste and how that affects who he works with and the music industry at large. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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Nick Storch, booking agent

Drain seems to be everywhere and now we get to know Sam Ciaramitaro (the vocalist) a lot better. Sam and I had a fun conversation about growing up in San Pedro, hustle and why he never likes to wear pants. Let's do this!
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Sam Ciaramitaro from Drain

Justine Jones is the vocalist from Employed To Serve and works at an incredible label called Holy Roar Records and of course is our guest this week. We get in depth with nu-metal, being married to a band mate and life in England. Quite a pleasant chat and one that I hope you enjoy.
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Justine Jones from Employed To Serve/Holy Roar Records

Elder is one of my favorite bands around right now and I had the privilege to chat with Nick Disalvo from the band. If you are a fan of anything metal/progressive/doom/stoner you will fall in love with what the band has going on. We discuss Nick's life being raised in the suburbs, his experience being an exchange student and sticking to his DIY roots. Enjoy!
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Nick Disalvo from Elder

Hope you are staying INSIDE and safe! We have another great discussion to bring you this week to keep you company (or distracted). Jesse Korman is the vocalist from The Number 12 Looks Like You, a tech/art/metal/whatever you want to call them band. I remember trying to sign the band when I was working at Century Media Records and Jesse always had a very distinct vision for the band, which I admired. We discuss his early life, the hustle it takes to keep a band around and pursuing his creative outlets. Enjoy!
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Jesse Korman from The Number 12 Looks Like You

We are back! Thanks for your patience over these past two weeks while we retooled our back end stuff but here we are to keep you company over these long days. My guest this week is Casey Cavaliere from The Wonder Years. I am a huge fan of his band and we got connected over email and I decided, he's perfect for the pod! We discuss aging gracefully as a band in this scene, big moments and longevity. Hope you are being safe wherever you are.
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