Joining us in the pod lounge from distant Frankenmuth, MI is Chad Moore, Andy Dalton, Tim Bruek and Philip Horny from the rock band The Wild Life. We get the lowdown on how the band formed, talk about the values of packing the trailer correctly, nerd out about the Sans Amp, complex songwriting, Diddy's tootsee roll, Josh Freese firing from Foo Fighters, and yet another confrontation with Kid Rock. Soak it in.
We're joined by comedian Jason Thompson. We weigh in on the new Pope, the "100 Men VS Gorilla" argument, Diddy's ongoing legal troubles, and tons more. Soak it in.
*Note: no video on this episode due to technical difficulties. Joining us back in the pod lounge is Muskegon rapper Tony Kappo for the 2nd - or 3rd maybe? who knows- Cinco de Kappo celebration. We speak on the Pope, Kanye's cousin tweet storm, the movie Havoc, music production and tons more. Soak it in.
The homies Jake VS Jayk return to the pod lounge for a hilarious conversation. We touch on the movie Mad God, restaurants closing in Grand Rapids, the state of Art Prize, Kill Tony moving to Netflix, bringing back the Direwolf, Joe Abercrombie books, and later we watch a bunch of new movie trailers. Soak it in.
Ross and Matt get down to business talking smack in a classic 2 man episode. We review the Deftones and Mars Volta show in Detroit. Then see if we can get to the bottom of the new "discovery" at The Giza Pyramids. We review the new Naked Gun trailer, the movie Holland, The Residence, and the best Vampire movies. Later we hear some News of the World, run down the top Val Kilmer movies. Ross tells a story about how JRR Tolkien cant speak English, Mozart trolling his listeners with butt jokes, and high quality jams and preserves. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
Joining us in the lounge is local legend Rick Johnson, best known as the bassist with Mustard Plug and the Wack Trucks, touring soundman, and studio owner of Cold War Studios in Grand Rapids. We dive way back into the early Muskegon days of hall shows, early concerts that formed us, and get a rundown of Ricks history as a musician and his various bands. We also nerd out on studio gear, theremins, and all things recording. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
Musician and old friend Jason Van Hees joins u sin the lounge, we talk all things guitar and music. Later we rank the best albums from the grunge rock era. soak it in.
Rolling into the pod lounge is comedian and podcaster Johnny Mocny. We speak on comedy, podcasting, our favorite horror movies, 80s action stars, Tom Green, Mel Gibson, and Matt Walsh. In the second segment we hear some News of the World, deep dive on James Bond being bought by Amazon, Michael Mann movies, Lawrence of Arabia, and tons more. Soak it in.
Stopping into the lounge is musician and producer/mixer Matthew Marquez, best known for his work as the drummer in metalcore act Norma Jean. We get the low-down on Matt’s career as a drummer and history with the band, war stories from the road, and get a play by play about the recent "Emo's Not Dead" concert cruise he just returned from. We also talk extensively about all aspects of drumming, including technique and studio philosophies, and nerd out about mixing and making records. Soak it in.
Joining us in the pod lounge are Rob Petersen (bass/vocals), Andrew Caminata (keys/vocals), Justin Charrow (guitar) and Jayson Simons (drums) from the Grand Rapids based prog rock band UTO. We get the full history of the band, and deep dive on all things music like song writing philosophy, recording, and working and collaborating with your band mates. Later, we hear some News of the World, debate the merits of the Brian Thompson / Luigi Mangione murder case, and Ross reviews (sort of) the Justin Timberlake concert at the Van Andel Arena. The episode rounds out with some old school UTO recordings to jam out to. Soak it in.
The OG Dangerville band is back together, as Lenz stops into the lounge for the first time in a while, for a meandering and hilarious conversation about everything including: Squatching, campers, Calvin and Hobbes, nerdy fantasy books like Mistborn and Artemis Fowl, author Harlin Ellison, Matt’s experience in the Mall, working at the mall kiosks, and the show CB Strike. Later we get some News of the World, try some Weed laced Rootbeer, talk the Black Hawk Down documentary, Delta Force Chuck Norris movies, review the new new Dream Theater Album, Creed live, Beyonce at the Grammys, the Kendrick Lamar half time show, a new Wu Tang record, Mens Jewelry, Guitar Building, Justin Timberlake, and the Akira Anime film from the 1980’s. Soak it in.
Comedian Carl Sobel stops by the pod lounge to talk some smack. First, Ross and Matt briefly review the new album from Dream Theater, before we move onto more important topics like The 2025 Grammy awards. We get an absolutely hilarious News of the World, talk Chet hanks, wrester Stephen Flow, the upcoming Super Bowl, Creed and Mark Tremonti, A24 movies, and Elon Musk cheating at video games. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
Joining us in the pod lounge are musicians Kyle Brown and Mike Schertenlieb from the band Kyle Brown The Human Condition. In the first segment we get the low down on Kyle’s history as a musician, their recording process, and general ethos as musicians. We then discuss the recent purchase of Marshall Amps to a Chinese holding firm, drum techniques, drum gear and drum heads, and staying inspired to practice and make music. In the second segment we get caught up on News of the World, we talk about the recent Washington DC plane crash, and P Diddy’s prison beef with Luigi Mangione. Then Ross goes hard again on the new Snoop album no one is interested in. Later, we discuss the authors Ray Bradbury and Joseph Heller. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
The Metal Maniacs are back like Scoliosis. In the first segment we discuss changing directions in your musical tastes, getting out of each others way in song writing, and bands that can't lose a member. We get into Mastodon, Nine Inch Nails live, Tool's Fear Inoculum, buying CD's at midnight, and Modd gives us a rundown on the High School Mockrock years doing black metal. In the second segment we lose video, but hear some news of the world, gets a fresh batch of Matt's Musings. Then we speak on Conan getting the Mark Twain award, and the Obama and Jennifer Aniston couple rumor. Later we deep dive on Nosferatu, and eating grapes at midnight on New Years. In the third segment we get video back online, talk about the show No Good Deed, the new Ari Schaeffer special, Dave Portnoy's pizza show, drumeo videos, and Ross drunkenly rants about the new Snoop and Dr. Dre record "Missionary". Plus tons more. Soak it in.
Back finally for 2025 we’re joined in the lounge by Grand Rapids based comedian Peter Cender. We get some background on Peters journey into stand up, Ross’s 2024 book updates, connections to Canada, the California Wildfires, and Ari Schaeffer’s new special. Then we review the new Nosferatu movie, and have deep thoughts about Nic Cage. In the second segment we get caught up on News of the World, discuss the death of Director David Lynch, and discuss who would win in celebrity Mortal Combat 2024 edition. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
In our 2024 wrap up, Ross and Matt discuss the terrible movies Trap, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We finally get into our opinions on the new Opted record, and the new Snoop / Dre album. Later we check out a hilarious commercial, discuss the Jay-Z allegations, and how badly the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once ripped off The Matrix. Plus, what’s up with those drones over NJ? Soak it in.
Joining us this week in the pod lounge is Eric, Wayne, Josh and Jason from the band Low Light. We pour one out for Milhouse on the Simpsons, crap on early King Crimson, discuss our favorite bassists, and get obsessive over music gear. Later we get into the process Low Light uses for song writing, lyric writing tips, and figuring out how to make a band work in your 40s. Plus tons more. Soak it in.
*Note* We lose video about 2/3’s through the podcast. Coming in to the pod lounge this week are musicians Tony Piccoli, Nick Hagen, Jeremy Hyde and Chas Millican, to celebrate the return of Mike Portnoy to one of the our favorite bands, Dream Theater. We all bring in one of our favorite DT tracks from the Portnoy era, and have our minds once blown by the incredible musicianship that made us all fall in love with this band years ago. We also share our Dream Theater origin stories, argue about James LeBrie, discuss the good and the bad of the early albums, Portnoy’s boxing robe, and raise a glass to Mike Mangini. Then to top it off we dive into the newly released single, A Broken Man. Song picks: The Glass Prison New Millennium Honor Thy Father Scarred Trial of Tears The Dance of Eternity The Great Debate A Broken Man
In this episode of the podcast we are joined by our good friends Kevin and Camila to watch the Paul VS Tyson boxing match. We also talk about The Onion buying InfoWars, T-Pain and Mark Zuckerberg's collab song, and get an update on Camila's gaming career, as well as some tasty baked goods. Soak it in.
Joining us in the pod lounge are musicians Dave Mckie and Babe Woodward from the post-metal-doom-stoner-rock-sludge band Arcem, out of Valparaiso, IN. We touch on the departure of Tim Alexander from Primus, before getting the skinny of the formation of Arcem, and our shared connection with producer Addison Eilers. We get into the choiceness of Failure’s Fantastic Planet record, the talk smack about Limp Bizkit, and nerd out about guitar amps and cabinets. Plus tons more. Soak it in.