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Weathers is a band hailing from sunny Los Angeles, California, and following their performance in not-so-sunny Indianapolis, they were able to sit down for a friendly little chat! We talked about how a band from the west coast handles coming out to the midwest during the wintertime. From there, we discuss what to do on your day off, growing up and maturing throughout your musical career, why it’s better to be yourself, and more!
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The east coast! Old vs. new! Life! In part 2 of our conversation, Chuck Staton of Senior Discount talks about life on the east coast music scene, the new record, if they ever plan to hit the road again, and more!
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Punk rock! Wrestling! Really hot summer days! Senior Discount is a band out of Providence, RI, and today they’re the latest guests on the concART Podcast! Recorded in my car on a really hot afternoon in Indiana, frontman Chuck Staton joins me via phone to talk about old tour vans, keeping a presence online, how much we love Trevor “Ricochet” Mann, and more!
Part 2 coming soon!
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For the last time (maybe ever), we bring you the finale of our Vans Warped Tour coverage. It’s been a great run and we’ve all had a hell of a lot of fun doing this, but all good things must come to an end, and there was no better person to end the day with than Tatiana DeMaria. We talk about the weather for a little bit. From there, we talk about her experience on the tour, the time her knee swelled up, plans for the future, and more!
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We’re finally out of interrogation room that we had been occupying for most of the day and now we get one with a couch! As if that wasn’t exciting enough, we got the pleasure of talking with metal outfit As It Is during the day. We geek out over the prospect of seeing Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform later that evening. From there, we go on to talk about walking onto the wrong bus, putting themselves out there with The Great Depression, what the end of the Warped Tour means to them, and more.
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We’ve got a real big one today, as for Part 6, we bring you this little chat with the Reel Big Fish! Trumpet player Johnny Christmas sits down to talk about what may or may not happen in the future, whether nor not the goblin is a real, the future of the Warped Tour, and more!
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Our 2018 Vans Warped Tour coverage rolls on, and for this edition, we bring you State Champs! We talk a lot about t-shirt collecting in the beginning. From there, we go on to discuss the wiffle ball league they started, the importance of keeping busy, the new record, and more!
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We’re halfway through our Warped Tour series, and for today’s episode, we’ve got Unearth! Frontman Trevor Phipps sits down to talk about how to keep bringing the metal even after 20 years, taking care of yourself on tour, the forthcoming record, and more!
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It’s Part 3 of our annual Vans Warped Tour coverage, and today we’re bringing you someone who embodies the punk rock culture of the tour: Shiragirl! We talk about her experience on this final outing, the genesis of the Shiragirl Stage and creating her own opportunities, the new EP, and more!
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It’s Part 2 of our 2018 Vans Warped Tour series, and we were fortunate enough to spend some time with Real Friends! Bassist Kyle Fasel sits down to talk about how great air conditioning is and how to survive the heat, enjoying the DIY aspect of the tour, writing the new record, and more!
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For the final time, we bring you our Vans Warped Tour interview series. To kick things off, we got to spend some time with Simple Plan! Guitarist Sebastian Lefebvre sits down to talk about coming back for so many years and what this means being the final time, and how to plan your entire day. We also discuss who the goblin in Nekrogoblikon may be, future plans, and more!
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From one side of the country to the other, Stitched Up Heart is today’s guest on the podcast! Recorded via phone call, Mixi Denmer and Merritt Goodwin sit down to talk about returning to the road, turkeys that appear out of nowhere, alpaca adoption, and more!
Catch Stitched Up Heart on tour with Halestorm, In This Moment, and New Years Day.
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It’s the season 4 premiere of the concART Podcast! It’s been a while, but we’re back, and for this round, I got to sit down with Company of Thieves. Recorded within the labyrinth of Old National Centre, Marc Walloch and Genevieve sit down to talk about finding a sword in their tour van on the way to Indy. From there, we talk about the 23 enigma, their recent comeback, the new EP, and more!
Better Together EP available February 23, or pick up a copy at any stop during the Press Restart Tour with Walk The Moon!
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It’s the 9th and final installment of our 2016 Vans Warped Tour interview series, and what more fitting end than to welcome back returning guests The Maine? Garrett Nickelsen and Pat Kirch sit down to help construct the ultimate Warped Tour survival guide, comparing buses and vans, chicken fingers, writing new music, and more.
Catch The Maine on the Journeys Right Foot Stage all summer long.
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It’s the penultimate episode of our 2016 Vans Warped Tour interview series. For this one, we sat down with The Heirs. We have a lengthy discussion about tables and comparing beating the heat to having a pet bear. We also talk about eating better on this tour than you do on any other one, awkward moments, new music, and more.
The Heirs’ new single “What You Want” is out now, and catch them on the Poseidon Stage all summer long.
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For part 7 of our 2016 Warped Tour coverage, we got the chance to sit down with Knuckle Puck. Guitarist Kevin Maida talks about coming back to the Warped Tour, how standing out in the sun doesn’t get any easier as you go along, getting through the daily grind, what the future holds, and more.
Catch Knuckle Puck on the Poseidon Stage all summer long.
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In part 6 of our 2016 Warped Tour series, we got to speak with Ashley Coro, co-founder of Can You Hear Me. We talk about life on the road for a non-profit organization on the tour, the origins of CYHM?, giving kids a safe place to express themselves and how important that is, and more.
Can You Hear Me? is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping teens and young adults find their voices and utilize them to effectuate positive change within their own lives and the lives of others. At CYHM.org, teens have a safe online platform where they can share their stories without fear and without judgment, anonymously or not, and enter a community where teens support each other, feel heard, and have access to multiple resources. #ShareWithoutFear
For more information, visit, CYHM.org.

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For part 5 of our 2016 Warped Tour series, we got to sit down with Ballyhoo! Frontman Howi Spangler starts out by doing impressions of Batman and re-enacting the interrogation scene from The Dark Knight. From there, we talk about performing in the amphitheater, whether he would prefer playing earlier or later in the day, how to beat the heat at the Warped Tour, working on new music, and more.
Catch Ballyhoo! on the Cyclops Stage all summer long.
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concART’s coverage of the 2016 Vans Warped Tour continues with this conversation with The Word Alive. Bassist Daniel Shapiro sits down to discuss staying out of the sun, feeling old while on tour, how to build a setlist when your time is limited, the new record, and more.
Catch The Word Alive on the Monster North Stage all summer long. The new record Dark Matter is out now.
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It’s part 3 of our 2016 Warped Tour coverage. For this episode, we sat down with ska legends Less Than Jake! Trombonist Buddy Schaub talks about finding the fabled secret bathroom in every venue, the science of organizing your Warped Tour schedule, staying out of the sun, if it’s better to play earlier or later, and more.
Catch Less Than Jake on the Journeys Left Foot Stage all summer long.
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