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Our good friend Shane joins us to play some great metal bands and talk about band members going solo. Plus there’s an update to the Josh Homme/Danzig feud!

Bands & songs we discussed

• Alkaline Trio - "Calling All Skeletons" - Agony and Irony
• Avail - "Simple Song" - 4AM Friday
• Tim Barry - "Fine Foods Market" - 40 Miler
• Dead Cross - "Gag Reflex" - Dead Cross
• High On Fire - "Fertile Green" - De Vermis Mysteriis
• Iron Chic - " In One Ear" - Not Like This
• Mastodon - "Megalodon" - Leviathan
• NOFX - "Six Years on Dope" - First Ditch Effort
• Off With Their Heads - "Focus On Your Own Family" - Home
• Off With Their Heads - "I Am You" -  From The Bottom
• Off With Their Heads - "Nightlife" - Home
• Refused - "New Noise" -  The Shape of Punk to Come
• Russian Circles - "Death Rides a Horse" - Enter
• Saosin - " Its Better to Learn" -  Saosin
• Strung Out - "Savant" - Element of Sonic Defiance
• The Sword - "Cloak of Feathers" - Apocryphon
• Yellowcard - “Here I Am Alive” - Southern Air

Playlists

Check out our Spotify playlist here.

Check out our Google Play Music playlist here.

Brian Manley (Fun With Robots) took a winding path from metal drumming to youth group leader at the Crystal Cathedral, finally landing with his current career as a graphic designer.  From the midwest to California and Atlanta, Brian has  been around. Today, when he's not selling Black Metal coffee mugs, he creates awesome artwork for bands like Manchester Orchestra, Yellowcard, Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low, Gasoline Heart and many more.

Fun With Robots Design Co. - http://www.fwrdesignco.com/

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Crystal Cathedral - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Cathedral

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Sean O'Donnell (Dogwood, Reeve Oliver, Yellowcard) and I first came to know each other when I was his A&R guy in the 90's. Sean is a talented songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist as well as recording engineer and producer. Be sure to check out Sean's fantastic new album "Spirit Junkie." You can check out Sean's website and discography at http://seanodonnell.us. You can preview and purchase his album at http://seanodonnell.bandcamp.com/ and follow Sean on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SeanTODonnell.

This week we chat with Chuck Robertson, Lead singer of MAD CADDIES, in Denver, Colorado. We talk about Chuck's musical origins, Tour life and lessons, Teaching younger bands, playing ska music in your 30's, and the band's new record: Dirty Rice. Dirty Rice out May 13th on Fat Wreck Chords.

Sean Mackin, Violinist of Yellowcard joins us this week to discuss his love of The Denver Broncos, Reconstructing Ocean Avenue, Violins & Destiny, dealing with success and his courageous bout with tyroid cancer.