If I Ruled The World Podcast

Andy West is Vocalist for Kill Your Idols, a hardcore band form Long Island, York.  Andy phoned in from Florida, where he currently resides  for an interview just before KYI does some summer shows.
In thsi episode, West discusses  many things including his musical history, the reasons behind Kill
Your Idols’ initial breakup in 2007, how and why they got back together and even some candid stories of  history battling his demons.

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We had the chance to speak extensively with Ian Mcfarland about his current film THE GODFATHERS OF HARDCORE and his life and history as a filmmaker, a director, an editor and a band member.

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We sat with Neil Rubenstein to discuss his life and history in comedy, tour managing, music and criminology.

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Everything you need to know about Neil can be found at his site

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DJ Mighty Mi called in from Las Vegas to discuss his history as a dj, producer and various projects and people he's worked with over the years.

DJ Mighty Mi Spotify Playlist

Soundcloud

Contact DJ Mighty Mi on 

Twitter

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Jimmy invited us to the Murphy's Law rehearsal space at Astoria Soundworks, just before leaving for tour. We sat with him and discussed the ups and downs of his past few years of the band and his personal life. 

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For More than 25 years, Joe Rubino has been playing bass in bands all over Long Island. Joe gives us a brief history on everything he has done with music from LIHC mainstays TENSION, to his new band THE ICE COLD KILLERS. Joe also talks about being and owner and Master Barber at his shop TWO KINGS BARBERSHOP. Check it out..._______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

The Ice Cold Killers- www.icecoldkillers.hearnow.com

Tension - https://www.facebook.com/tensionlihc

Jett Black Heart Attack- https://www.facebook.com/thejbha

Dearly Departed-

 http://toliveanddieonlongisland.blogspot.com/search/label/Dearly%20Departed

Two Kings Barbershop- https://www.instagram.com/2kingsbarber________________________________________________________________

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Drew Stone stopped by on a Sunday morning for an interview. We discussed everything from his Dad's influence on his career, to his bands to many of the films, documentaries and music videos He's produced, filmed and/or worked on.

http://www.stonefilmsnyc.com/

"Drew Stone is an American film director, producer, film editor and musician. His works include music videos, commercials, documentary films and television.

He played an active role in the early stages of the Boston hardcore punk scene. He was the co-founder and lead singer of The Mighty C.O.'s of Boston, Massachusetts and The High & The Mighty of New York City.^[1] Stone is also known for his career as the front man for New York City's Antidote since 1984 as well as playing guitar and singing for The Drew Stone Hit Squad."

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We did an extended interview with Daryl "DMC" MCDaniels, in George's living room, in Selden, N.Y.

DMC  talked about growing up in Hollis, Queens,  his life in Run-DMC, his Comic book company, his work with adoptees and so much more.

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Run DMC official site http://rundmc.com/DMC/

Daryl Makes Comics http://www.dmc-comics.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/THEKINGDMC

Book https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Ways-Not-Commit-Suicide-ebook

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We spoke with Jessica Pimentel in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York.  Jessica spoke about her first shows and how she quickly fell in love with metal and NYHC. 

Jessica also talks about her early roles and how she eventually landed the role of Maria Ruiz on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.

We talked about her study of Tibetan Buddhism and how its helped her in her life and career.

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Brujeria-https://www.brujeria.com/

Black Heart Sutra https://www.facebook.com/blackheartsutra/

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Mike D. stopped by for an extensive conversation about his life in music. From Staten Island to Long Island Mike has been in some of the most important bands to come out of this area. Hear the untold stories of how it all began, where it ended up and the history of a metal kid with a stellar thin moustache.

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(**Note--The first few minutes we had a slight audio problem on Noahs track. It was just a tiny bit low in volume and noisy.  But all is fine about 3 minutes in.**.)

We had an intimate and wide ranging conversation with Noah Levine about everything from his punk-rock upbringing, his books and retreats, to recent controversies hes encountered, his current projects and Noah's unique approach to it all.

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Noah is a Buddhist teacher, addiction-recovery advocate, psychological counselor and the founder of several non-profits that provide buddhist-based resources to diverse populations including addicts (Refuge Recovery), incarcerated youth (the mind body awareness project), He offers retreats, trainings, lectures and meditation classes internationally.

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Everything you need to know about Noah Levine is at:

www.NOAHLEVINE.com

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We sat with Justin Beck Guitarist and songwriter of Glassjaw and part owner of MerchDirect in his personal recording studio at his home in Long Island, New York for an interview that encompasses his unique perspective on music and business.

In this episode, we discuss many things with Beck including growing up in the LIHC scene and the history of Glassjaw and how some of those experiences and underlying philosophies have affected the decisions he's made with MerchDirect and ultimately has helped shape his business mind. 

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FB

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IG 

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Twitter

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MERCHDIRECT

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JUSTIN BECK

Good luck with that :)

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We sat with lead singer Adam Lazzarra and drummer Mark O'connell from Taking Back Sunday to discuss their past twenty years in the band, the upcoming shows and tours in 2019, being inducted into The Long Island Hall of Fame, their new record "XX" and a lot of information and stories we hadn't heard before.

We sat with Michael Alig in Coney Island NY for an in depth interview.

Michael discusses everything from his rise as a Club Kid in NYC to his current plans and various projects hes been involved in over the last few years. Michael was open and honest about his past and shared his insights into the way he sees the world after his 17 year incarceration for manslaughter. 

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Find out more about Michael's projects, history and the Skroddlesquad here:

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Michael Alig Social Media

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https://twitter.com/alig_aligula

https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMichaelAlig/

Michael Alig's Podcast/web show with Ernie Glam "The Peeew!"

https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeeew

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We sat with H.R. for a quick interview where he spoke about his health, his music and still  living life with that P.M.A.

H.R. (Paul Hudson) is lead singer and front-man for Bad Brains and Human rights.

https://www.instagram.com/therealofficialhr/?hl=en

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We sat with Roy Mayorga in his hotel room in NJ, on his day off from touring with Stone Sour.

Roy gave us his unique perspective on playing in bands for more than 30 years.

From Nausea to Late night with Seth Meyers, Roy has done it all and has no plans on slowing down.

Catch Stone Sour on Tour now, opening for Ozzy Ozbourne on his farewell tour!

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