by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | May 29, 2020 | Emo, New Jersey, Podcast
Episode 098: Situation at 1200 w/ Scott Shields Scott Shields played in a few NJ bands. The 2 you’ll probably remember are My Favorite Citizen and Situation at 1200. There’s not a lot of info out there about these bands so thank goodness for this interview. Scott’s...
by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | May 15, 2020 | New Jersey, Podcast, Punk, Show Promoters
Episode 097: NJ Legend w/ Brian Granik Brian Granik is a great person. He was super involved in the NJ scene back in the late 90s from promoting shows, being apart of Umbilical Records, playing with Houseboy and 5 Driver, and just always being front row to point that...
by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | Apr 24, 2020 | New Jersey, Podcast
Episode 095: The Dillinger Escape Plan w/ Ben Weinman The Dillinger Escape Plan is a fucking amazing band from NJ. If you don’t know who they are then go listen to them. Luckily Ben is a solid dude and said yes to an interview and this is what we chat about: His...
by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2020 | Hardcore, New Jersey, Podcast
Episode 092: Uprise w/ Matt Molnar Uprise was a hardcore band based out of Northern Jersey. I heard about them when Mike Z joined the band because he was a classmate of mine at Jefferson Township High School and it was the first time I ever saw a local band put out a...
by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2020 | Hardcore, New Jersey, Podcast, Punk
Episode 090: Lifetime/Kid Dynamite w/ Dan Yemin Dan Yemin is known for playing in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite and Paint it Black. You should go listen to all of those bands. After you listen to this interview. After weeks of scheduling, we locked this interview down and...
by thiswasthescene@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Emo, New Jersey, Podcast
Episode 089: Texas Is The Reason w/ Norman Brannon Texas Is the Reason was an American emo/post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter guitarist Norman Brannon and 108 drummer Chris Daly in 1994. They disbanded in 1997 and held brief reunions in 2006 and 2012–2013 In...