or when the drug dealer at your high school remixes your favorite bands.
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Vote now for your favorite bands in the 3rd Annual Washed Up Emo Awards! Submissions accepted through the end of the year, winners announced in early January.
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Today we welcome Josh Brigham and Adam Morgan from Hopesfall. I got to see this band when they first started and been friends with them ever since. I was so happy to hear about their recent news of reissuing vinyl and new music. Josh, Adam and I discuss the reasons behind the return, what’s in store for the future, embarrassing stories and the eras Hopesfall went through and what they learned. Plenty of inside jokes and laughs in this one for everyone to enjoy. If you haven’t heard the band and want a starting point, check out Magnetic North or No Wings to Speak Of EP.
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“I wrote these lyrics shortly after moving 6 hours away from home. I lived in the upper peninsula of Michigan my whole life, spent most of my time with my dad, and worked in the family business. Then I moved to Lansing, and that was my first step in making a life of my own. I stopped seeing my family every day and it's harder for us to keep in touch now, but I still get an occasional update on how they're doing. It's good to know they're okay without me, but I wish I could spend more time with them before they're gone. This song is a reflection on that, how I'm afraid of what I'm missing out on, and how terrifying it is to know I might not have the chance to see some of those closest to me again. This one's for my brother, Duke.” – Tades Sanville, vocals
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Today we welcome Tom May from The Menzingers. Tom and I discuss his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, advice for bands getting courted (hint: free dinners) and The Menzingers connection to the emo and hardcore scenes. Plus we discuss the upcoming new album “After the Party.” You’ll notice some beautiful birds chirping in the background while Tom talks. That’s called nature and something I don’t get a lot of in NYC so I kept it in.
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John and I talk about his new Title Tracks album, discuss the Washington DC scene and some of his favorite bands from the late 90s. Also, I find out about the amazing job John has at University Maryland as an archivist. One amazing project we talk about is archiving Ian MacKaye’s enormous fanzine collection. itunes.com/washedupemo
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Today we welcome lead singer and guitar player Anthony Raneri from Bayside. Anthony and I talk about the new album “Vacancy,” we discuss when emo/screamo went downhill and what word is worse and a bit about the most recent Where’s the band? tour. Anthony couldn’t have been more gracious with his time.
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