Episode 13 - Interview with Smokejumper

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Episode 019 sees SPAZ return from the grave!

Sorry to have been away for so long. I'm am incredibly happy to be able to present this interview with Seattle hardcore/metal virtuosos Smooth Sailing along with four tracks from their brand new debut full-length record XOXO. The interview was recorded on March 23rd, 2011.

Smooth Sailing is:
Brandon - Drums
Chris - Guitar and Vocals
Jake - Bass
Patrick - Guitar
Ryan - Bass
Tim - Lights & Effects

• Song #1: The Solo From Freebird
• Song #2: Sunday Morning Margaritas
• Song #3: Red Panther
• Song #4: Rectum? Damn Near Killed 'Em!

Buy Smooth Sailing's new record XOXO at SmoothSailingTheBand.com!

Photo by Sean Sherman Photography, all rights reserved. Used with permission.

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Episode 18 is in the barn!  The Barnhouse was an awesome, short-lived house show venue in the University District of Seattle, WA.  Michael, the dude what made it happen, still puts on shows occasionally at his new digs, but it doesn't have a fancy name that I know of, so I'm lumping it all under The Barnhouse!  In addition, you get two extra songs from bands that haven't played the venue, because I'm cool like that.  Enjoy!

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Episode 17 chums the waters with an interview with Seattle heavy hardcore outfit Requin! This interview was recorded on July 1st, 2010 in Seattle, WA.

Requin is:
Aaron - Bass
Ben - Drums and Vocals
Pam - Guitar
Wolfgang - Vocals

• Song #1: "Pony's One Trick Isn't Funny Anymore"
• Song #2: "Always Low Prices On Human Life. Always."
• Song #3: "Five"

Photo by Paul Israel

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This interview was recorded on June 15th, 2010 in Seattle, WA. I talk with current members of the band Crutches about their previous band Marginal Way.

Crutches is:
Adrien - Vocals
Digger - Guitar
Luke - Bass
Noah - Drums
Wade - Guitar

• Song #1: Marginal Way - "Anticipation of Falling"
• Song #2: Marginal Way - "For Life, Love, and War"
• Song #3: Marginal Way - "All Dressed Up"
• Song #4: Crutches - "We Live"

Download Crutches debut EP at http://crutches.bandcamp.com/

Check out Liberacion Fest 2010 at El Corazon on July 4th!

Photo by Christie Marie Photography.

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Episode 15 is out of order! Normally the first Monday of each month is dedicated to an interview episode. However, this month's interview has been slightly delayed, so rather than post an interview late, I decided to switch this month's episodes around. So, for episode 15, you get a new radio episode, and episode 16 will feature an interview. Hopefully things will be back to normal after that, with another interview for episode 17 and a radio episode for 18.

• 01:24 - "Public Radio" by Good Luck, from Into Lake Griffy
• 05:35 - "Sidewalk Girl" by Premise Beach, from At Promise Beach
• 08:27 - "Blah Blah Jet-Skis Blah Blah Blah" by Partners In 818, from A Well Lit Place For Shady People
• 11:05 - "Island of Pogo Pogo" by Groovie Ghoulies, from World Contact Day
• 13:10 - "Mercury Sables, Picnic Tables" by Like Claws!, from Prints And Things
• 15:45 - "An Open Documentation of Recent Events" by The Taxpayers, from Exhilarating News
• 20:14 - "Stick Around" by Agatha, from Panic Attack
• 22:05 - "Let Us Get Murdered" by Andrew Jackson Jihad, from the Ghost Mice / Andrew Jackson Jihad split

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Episode 14 is something that rhymes with fourteen! The Grn Strp Haus has been busy lately, so I think it's high time that I highlited a few more of the excellent bands that have played there. Unfortunately, the venue has a limited lifespan left, as it will be closing its doors at the end of the summer when it's current residents (as awesome a bunch of people as ever there were) move on to greener pastures.

• 0:59 - "Like a Funnel Cloud" by Know Your Saints, from the Escape Artists EP
• 4:09 - "Empty" by Koozbane, from their demo
• 7:09 - "High Life" by Random Orbits, from Safety Meeting
• 11:42 - "Cellos & Jailbirds" by The Albert Square, from The Ghosts That Follow
• 15:00 - "La La Land to Purgatory" by Ol' Doris, from Elephant In The Room
• 17:15 - "XOXO" by Go! Fight! Win!, from their split with Good News From France
• 20:23 - "That's The Last Time I Put Any Corpse In That Morgue" by The Anchor, from The Anchor
• 23:11 - "1/4 Life Crisis" by Rev Lee Peters, from River House Demo

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Lucky episode thirteen! This episode was recorded on April 22, 2010 in Seattle, WA.

Smokejumper is:
Chris - Guitar, Vocals
K2 - Drums
Shawn - Bass
(Kevin plays bass on the included tracks)

Yeah, I know I'm getting bad about including the shownotes, but I'm sick. They'll get done (along with Episode 11) eventually.

Photo by Cameron Collins.

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Episode 12 wraps up the FBK House (for now!) and introduces music from shows at Squid & Ink, a recently-closed vegan cafe in south Seattle.

• 0:35 - "Raising East 80" by Bastards of Young, from their split 12" with Wolves & Thieves
• 3:14 - "Sports" by Public Service Announcement, from Tell Me About It
• 6:39 - "Wake Up" by Snuggle!, from Zero Real Hearts
• 9:07 - "Proudhon In Manhattan" by Wingnut Dishwashers Union, from Burn the Earth, Leave It Behind
• 11:33 - "First Evil Twin" by In The Red, from Volume 2
• 14:48 - "Panic Attack" by Agatha, from the Panic Attack EP
• 17:45 - "El Radio" by Anchor Down, from the Steel to Dust EP
• 21:30 - "Cut the Cord" by RVIVR, from the RVIVR LP

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Episode 11 is a prime number!  This interview was recorded on February 13th, 2010 in Seattle, WA.

Danger Death Ray is:
Dave - Guitar, Vocals
Ryan - Bass, Vocals
Walker - Drums, Vocals

Full show notes/links coming soon!

• 1:04 - Song #1: "The E & I Reprise"
• 10:06 - Song #2: "Billie Joe Armstrong, You Are Dead To Me"
• 19:49 - Song #3: "Silly Little Smile"
• 28:26 - Song #4: "Brother, Don't Go To Mesquite"

Photo by Sam Fisher

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Episode 10 is dedicated to my friends Rev and Liz, a beautiful punk rock couple who just tied the knot!  Congratulations to both of you!

• 0:57 - "Pros & Cons" by Rev Lee Peters, from the Ebb Tide EP
• 5:36 - "What A Country" by Grabass Charlestons, from Ask Mark Twain
• 8:16 - "Laughin'" by Onion Flavored Rings, from Two Minutes' Enlightenment
• 11:06 - "White Belt In Musical Journalism" by Requin, from their split 7" with Same Sex Dictator
• 12:40 - "Nasty Weather" by Shang-A-Lang, from Sad Magic
• 15:11 - "Lab Technicians" by Cheap Girls, from My Roaring 20's
• 17:54 - "Derailer" by RVIVR, from the Derailer 7"
• 21:31 - "Portland Lights" by Banner Pilot, from Pass The Poison