I chatted with Carlo & Mario about Ghost Funk Orchestra's upcoming tour (playing with La Luz), new LP "Night Walker / Death Waltz" out on Colemine Records 8/12, s/o to Seth Applebaum for creating GFO, drumming, Brooklyn Drum Collective, their new upcoming podcast "It's Still Too Loud", their show @ Bowery Ballroom w / La Luz 8/26, tour snacks, Mario's project "Nieces and Nephews" and much more!www.ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/night-walker-death-waltzwww.brooklyndrumcollective.comwww.facebook.com/niecesandnephs

Street Wannabes interviewed Murder Tag (Mike Borchardt, Stephanie Gunther, and Carlo Minchillo) about their new 2 song S/T EP. We also discussed the formation of the band, the origin around Jen Meller's movie (where the band was created), the difference between the two songs "Full Moon" & "Eternal", the songwriting process, working together during the pandemic, playing in other bands & influences to Murder Tag, plans for the future, mixing by Jeff Berner (who also played on Eternal), mastering by Carl Saff, Carlo interning at Studio G, the photo shoot with Jen Meller (help with Neesmith), Scott Einhorn (Radio Free Brooklyn), making a group playlist of their interests, Brooklyn Drum Collective Records, Mike playing live on Sunday with Rebelmatic and much more! Pre-order the S/T recordings now, release 5/7/2021!Mike: Nihiloceros Putting out a new record late summer/early fall with Stephanie/ Carlo/ Gillian Leigh Visco (of Shadow Monster)Carlo: Full Length "The Planes" in JuneStephanie: Desert Sharks releasing an new upcoming EP murdertag.bandcamp.com/releasesbrooklyndrumcollec.wixsite.com/murdertagbandwww.facebook.com/Murder-Tag-105408868224836www.instagram.com/murdertagbandwww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.comThe Story:Murder Tag is a supernatural themed supergroup comprised of musicians Mike Borchardt (guitar, backing vocals), Stephanie Gunther (bass, vocals), and Carlo Minchillo (drums, guitar, keyboard). Borchardt is the vocalist and guitarist of Nihiloceros and guitarist in Treads, Gunther the vocalist and bassist of Desert Sharks, and Minchillo the drummer of The Planes, Glass Slipper, and creator of the Brooklyn Drum Collective.

Street Wannabes interviewed Mat of Pansy about the new single "Pity Party" released today 2/19! We also discussed the new music video for "Pity Party" (Created by Vic Collier and Frankie Yoshi J) released 2/19, the past single "Buried" released 1/1, the upcoming s/t album April 2nd, the scene in Grand Rapids, MI, having the band live in Chicago/ Detroit now, the split with Black Ends & Ice Balloons (out in March), the music vid for "Buried" shot and edited by Lin Foust, the "Pity Party" single art (by Katrina), mastering by Adis Kaltak, WLUW Chicago Sound Alliance "New Music 2021", Sojii (s/o to Valerie Salerno), Ape Not Kill Ape, photos by J Jeremiah, s/o to Johnson Cochran for the recording set up, the Russell Industrial Center, Flare Music Mag UK single review, Declared Goods Winter 2020/21 Goods Stuff Playlist and much more!Photo Credit: JamesenPansy is: Mat Hagger, Ben Abid, Cam Frank, Danny Seinpansymi.bandcamp.com/track/buriedyoutu.be/7Q6I6mr2ju4 Pity Party Music Vidwww.facebook.com/pansybandmiyoutu.be/b9C5gTO7hJE Buried videowww.instagram.com/pansy_bandwww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed The Planes about their new EP "The Oracle of Marcy" released 1/29/21 and recorded in one week for the podcast "Weekly EP" with Cody Swanson. We also discussed writing/recording/mixing an album in one week, Stephen's interview with Cody Swanson (Weekly EP podcast), creating a new EP during a pandemic, recording an upcoming full length album "Eternity on Its Edge" with Jeff Berner of Studio G, new merch with Baron the cat, Bands do BK with the premiere of "The Oracle of Marcy" & description of each song (write up by Sam Sumpter), Look At My Records "The Oracle" single premiere, the write up by The Deli Mag, mastering by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering, rainsticks (s/o Jeff Berner), performing in other bands, donating to Our Wicked Lady, the album art for the ep, Matt putting out an album as Phantom Handshakes (w/ Federica Tassano), Brooklyn Drum Collective's live album recorded at OWL, Shred City Quarantine comp, Bandnada, Jersey Beat (s/o Jim Testa) and much more!The Planes are Stephen Perry, Matt Sklar and Carlo Minchillo.They also play in the other following bands:Stephen: Rancho CowabungaCarlo: Glass Slipper, Murder Tag (for Jen Miller's film)Matt: Phantom Handshakeswww.theplanesnyc.bandcamp.com/album/the-oracle-of-marcywww.weeklyep.com/blank/episode/1c34905d/ep-29-the-planes-the-oracle-of-marcywww.bandsdobrooklyn.com/2021/01/29/premiere-the-planes-the-oracle-of-marcywww.lookatmyrecords.com/premieres/2021/1/25/the-planes-the-oraclewww.m-nyc.thedelimagazine.com/43988/planes-reveal-oracle-marcywww.theplanesnyc.bandcamp.com/merchwww.instagram.com/theplanesnycwww.instagram.com/streetwannabes

Street Wannabes interviewed Scott Kodi about his upcoming single release "Long Game" out February 4th! We also discussed his 4 other singles that will follow, the complete ep "Iceland Spar", recording with Christopher Daly at Salvation Recording Co in New Paltz, upcoming music videos for each single, his past single "Alexandra", living in Boston, growing up in the bay, design for all the singles by Gabe Smoller, photos by Joey Schwartzman, practicing at Danbro/pfizer building, being buddies with Carlo Minchillo of Brooklyn Drum Collective and much more!www.scottkodi.bandcamp.comwww.facebook.com/ScottKodiwww.soundcloud.com/scottkodiwww.instagram.com/scott__kodiwww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed Beau Dega about his new album "Holy Cannoli" released November 13th! We also discussed writing/recording the album, the past album "Oof" (27 tracks) released May 27th, specific songs on the album, making music during the pandemic, the Spotify playlist that inspired the "Holy Cannoli" album, singles released, Album artwork by Jeff Buckholz and much more!beau-dega.bandcamp.comwww.facebook.com/BeauDegaBandwww.instagram.com/beau.degaopen.spotify.com/playlist/02d1ikwsQfFR3xJYlHjZ0Q?si=Rw3NsQgIQAu58ymnhcJpAAwww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed Matty Klauser of Secret Nudist Friends & goodhowareyou records about SNF's 3 new singles recently released "Search Party" (10/27), "Outside" (10/28), "I Don't Like It" (10/29) out on goodhowareyou records. We also discussed the upcoming album "I Don't Like It", the Philly scene, forming goodhowareyou records, putting on shows at Tralfamadore, Mastering by Elaine Rasnake / Daughterboard Audio, playing in other bands, the cover art by Emma Atterbury, the friends in Secret Nudist Friends, t-shirts, news about bands releases with goodhowareyou, the SNF vinyl split "Good-Splits 1" with Canine 10 and much more!Matty Klauser (they/them) performs in:Guitar and vocals - SNFDrums - BlushedGuitar - Kelsey Cork and the SwigsNew project - pillow princessgoodhowareyou is a Philadelphia based record label and artist collectiveSecret Nudist FriendsyeenarBlushedTrash BoyPuppy Angstcanine 10Heaven ManBroke BodyHoneytigerKelsey Cork and the SwigslylylyMean SidersMadam WestlittlunOverwinterwww.goodhowareyourecords.bandcamp.com/artistswww.secretnudistfriends.bandcamp.comwww.secretnudistfriends.bandcamp.com/track/i-dont-like-itwww.secretnudistfriends.bandcamp.com/track/outsidewww.secretnudistfriends.bandcamp.com/track/search-partywww.canine10.bandcamp.com/album/good-splits-1www.facebook.com/goodhowareyourecordswww.facebook.com/SNFphillywww.instagram.com/secretnudistfriendswww.instagram.com/goodhowareyou_records

Street Wannabes interviewed Justin Randel of Reaches & We Be Friends Records about the tape/cd “The Land is Kind” released 9/4 on Crass Lips! We also discussed running/starting We Be Friends Records, Veronica Torres (of P.E. & Pill) performing on “History Longer Than Ourselves”, new Reaches merch/ T Shirts, linking up with Crass Lips, the current Crass Lips HQ The True Vine Record Shop in Baltimore (Crass Lips Miami x Baltimore), touring the world, finding bands for the label, Dean Cercone (plus the rest of We Be Friends line up), living in the Catskills, Reaches "Stop Cycle" being played on "In Memory of John Peel" show, living during the pandemic, the promo vid for the album, current state of the music industry and much more! We Be Friends Records consists of:Dean Cercone, gosh!, Opale, Lafidki, Reaches, RXM Reality, X Harlow   www.iloveyou.bandcamp.com/album/the-land-is-kindwww.webefriends.bandcamp.comwww.facebook.com/reachesforfreenesswww.facebook.com/webefriendsrecordswww.webefriendsrecords.comwww.instagram.com/webefriendsrecordswww.instagram.com/reachestopullweedswww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed Carlo Minchillo of Brooklyn Drum Collective about the upcoming album "Live at Our Wicked Lady" featuring live performances (from July 19, 2019) by "True Dreams", "Catty", "Bizarre Sharks" & "Powersnap" out October 16th! We also discussed Jeff Berner mixing the album, mastering by Sam Gelernter, artwork by Rachel R. Adler, the Brooklyn Drum Collective, BDC celebrating 2 years, Brooklyn Drum Collective/ Carlo marching over the Brooklyn Bridge for George Floyd/BLM protests, The Planes recently recording with Jeff Berner at Studio G (with assistants Roff Colombo, Nelson Antonio Hernandez-Espinal of "Stuyedeyed" & Hillary Lahoma Van Scoy of "Blood of the Bull"), Catty's single "Tell Me" out now off the upcoming record, the promo vid/music videos for the record (editing by Manny Nomikos), Carlo interviewing bands, playing in Glass Slipper and much more!Your pre-order purchase will help support the Black Lives Matter movement and Our Wicked Lady!www.brooklyndrumcollective.combrooklyndrumcollective.bandcamp.com/releaseswww.facebook.com/brooklyndrumcollectivewww.youtube.com/channel/UCrlTKjZ_n9Pux6tjoyTsYNwwww.theplanesnyc.bandcamp.comwww.instagram.com/brooklyndrumcollectivewww.streetwannabes.com

Street Wannabes interviewed Manny Nomikos (of Ilithios & Catty) and Ana Asnes Becker (of Fruit & Flowers & Catty)! We discussed Ilithios new single "Florist" out on Totally Real Records/ Stereoactive Media, Ilithios upcoming LP "Florist" (out on TRR/Stereoactive Media) out 10/23, Catty's 3 songs on the upcoming Brooklyn Drum Collective live album recorded at Our Wicked Lady (with Bizarre Sharks, Powersnap, True Dreams) out 10/16 (from a live performance 7/19/19), Catty's origins formed from a band lottery (s/o Matthew Sklar for organizing the event with bagels), Catty's single "Tell Me" off the BDC live album released 9/8, the Florist music video directed by Jen Meller,  "Tell Me" being featured on New Sounds Weekly Music Roundup, Ana's daily illustrations, Ilithios recording Florist with Jeff Berner at Studio G (Mastered by Carl Saff), Manny recording a song for Jeremiah Mcvay's album "The Subtle Incline: A Collaborative Songwriting Experiment", Ana's livestream with Vanessa Silberman and much more!www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG17FHzAnj4 (FLORIST music vid)www.ilithios.bandcamp.com/album/floristwww.newsounds.org/story/weekly-music-roundup-janelle-monae-artemis-and-doves/www.catty.bandcamp.com/releaseswww.brooklyndrumcollective.bandcamp.com/releaseswww.fruitxflowers.bandcamp.comwww.facebook.com/cattythebandwww.facebook.com/ilithiosnycwww.facebook.com/fruitxflowerswww.totallyrealrecords.com/artists/ilithioswww.stereoactivemedia.com/floristpreorderwww.instagram.com/ilithiosnycwww.instagram.com/cattythebandwww.instagram.com/fruitxflowerswww.instagram.com/streetwannabeswww.streetwannabes.com