Happy holidays from the Hendersons! Recapping the live podcast, listening to new musics, and some shows to check out. Tunes, brah!
This one has been a long time in the making. Ever since I started this podcast, I wanted to do an episode with my old bandmates. So, what better format than a live episode? Today’s guests are Matt Engers, Adam Engers and Andrew Morrison of Dr. Manhattan! We chat about their music histories, the history of the band, tour stories, current projects and much more! This was recorded live at Epic Deli and the event raised over $500 for The Oasis in Grayslake! Thank you boys for your time. Thank you Jake Levinson for all the sound help. Thank you Grammaw for opening up the show right. Thank you to all who came out that night. And thank YOU for listening. http://facebook.com/drmanhattanboots http://drmanhattan.bandcamp.com
One year anniversary! Today is the first birthday of the show and I just want to thank every one of you who has listened to this show and supported it in any way. It’s been a trip, and I can’t wait to do it for another year. Today’s guest is my buddy Greg Henkin of the Oasis Youth Center in Grayslake, IL., as well as Greg’s Guitar Lessons and the band Darrow! We chat about his music history, starting up a music venue/teen center, giving lessons, recording, playing with Gwar (sort of), fantasy football and more! Thank you Greg for your time. And thank YOU for listening. http://www.oasisgrayslake.com/ http://www.gregsguitarlessons.com/ And please come out to the first ever live podcast recording of the show! Details in this episode and on all of the podcast websites.
So bummed right now. Fuck Trump. Still come out to the live event. I love you all. Saturday, November 19th at Epic Deli (2616 Schaid Ct, McHenry, IL 60050), 7 pm, free of charge! Musical guest Grammaw. I will be interviewing Dr. Manhattan for an episode of the podcast. We’re gonna talk about all things Dr. Manhattan and otherwise; as well as take questions from the audience. There will be a raffle and silent auction including prizes from such sponsors as Slapass Creations, Siren Records, King of Hearts Tattoo and many more! The proceeds from those will go to benefit The Oasis Teen Center in Grayslake, IL.. I’m very excited about this event and hope you can all come to hang for the evening. Facebook event link is below. https://www.facebook.com/events/1173820162693371
It’s been too long since I’ve talked with today’s guest, Adam Fisher. He comes from the bands Fear Before, Orbs and All Human. We chat about his music history, the Stay Weird tour, celebrity moments, different roles in different bands, coming out and more. Thank you Adam for your time. And thank YOU for listening. http://www.fearbefore.net/ https://orbsmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://allhuman.bandcamp.com/
Homie chat! Today’s guest is long-time friend PJ Heckinger. He is from the bands The Moment and Head Honcho. We chat about his music history, touring/playing shows together, the northwest vs. the midwest, lineup changes, shady characters and more. Thank you PJ for your time. And thank YOU for listening. Also, details about the first live episode of the podcast! I am excite. https://headhonchomusic.bandcamp.com/
No big deal, just interviewing one of my heroes here. Today’s guest is Ian Metzger of Dear and the Headlights and The Gentle Hits! This one is very special for me as Dear and the Headlights is one of my all-time favorite bands (back-to-back favorites interviews), and his new band’s record is another great thing made by him. It comes out November 18th on Porch Party Records, so go and get it ASAP. We chat about his music history, dealing with loss, moving cross-country, coming home, working on the new album and more. Thank you Ian for your time. And thank YOU for listening. http://thegentlehits.tumblr.com/ http://www.porchpartyrecords.com/
Sad face. No interview. Good news though. Future cool things. Listening to cool things. Let’s debate. See ya next week. I’m a knife. Knifin’ around. Cut cut cut cut cut. RIP C. Martin Croker
Episode 30! And what a get for this episode. Today’s guest is Tom Deis of the bands Via Audio, Lazercake, Uni Ika Ai and many more! This one is very special for me as Via Audio is one of my all-time favorite bands. We chat about his music history, all of his bands, an in-depth look at all of Via Audio’s releases, future projects and more. Thank you Tom for your time. And thank YOU for listening.
Mini-fridge? Minnie Mouse? Mini-episode. Get into it. Right meow.
Look, I know it’s late but cut me some slack…because Episode 29 is with my new best friend Sam Pura. He is the Producer/Engineer for such bands as Heavy Heavy Low Low, The Story So Far, Hundredth and many more! We chat about all of that, recording, mixing, mastering, band do’s and don’t’s, weed and more. Thank you Sam for your time. And thank YOU for listening. http://thepandastudios.com/
Episode 28 is with my friend Tom Mullen. You may know him from the Washed Up Emo website or podcast, IsThisEmo.com, or the many record labels he has worked for over the years. We chat about all of that, our history together, college radio, working for a record label, the heyday of Equal Vision Records, why some bands don’t last on labels and much more! Thank you Tom for your time. And thank YOU for listening. www.washedupemo.com
It’s another mini-episode where I discuss both things and stuff.
Episode 27 features my friend Andrew Fritter (aka Roo). He is the bassist of Heavy Heavy Low Low, Donkeylips, Downstaaiirrs, Riled and more! We get into his music history, the Stay Weird tour, being naked, getting in trouble in Australia, not giving a damn and some other stuff! Also features special guest and merch man Erals! Thank you Roo for your time. And thank YOU for listening. https://riled.bandcamp.com/
For episode 26, I hangout with my best buddy Matt Sczech. He is known for the band Flowers For Dorian and the company Slapass Creations, but I’ve known him for about 20 years. We started playing in our first bands together and have been friends ever since. We chat about his bands, his company, our history, metal, band rivalries, battles of the bands, MTV, Red Bull and more! Thank you Matt for your time. And thank YOU for listening. https://www.slapasscreations.com
A mini-episode? Sure, why not? I talk about what I’m listening to, upcoming interviews, some upcoming shows to check out and more.
Episode 25! For this episode, I chat with Mikey Russell. He has been in all of the Chicago bands, some of which include 504 Plan, Wax On Radio, Suns, Wedding Dress, Campdogzz and more. We chat about all those bands, playing guitar upside down, Fall Out Boy, pranks, touring in a school bus, band drama and more! Thank you Mikey for your time. And thank YOU for listening. We’re just about to hit 10,000 plays, so thank you all very much for supporting this podcast. Hope you continue to do so.
My guest for today’s episode is Keith Latinen. He is from the band Empire! Empire! I Was A Lonely Estate and the owner of Count Your Lucky Stars Records. We talked about a lot of things: his music history, being in a band with your significant other, owning your own record label, the end of Empire! Empire!, a car smashing through his house, board games and more! Thank you Keith for your time. And thank YOU for listening.
Happy late Fourth of July, y'all! Here’s just a little mini episode for the fun of it. I talk about the wonderful wedding of my friends Evelyn and Daniel Good, some Dr. Manhattan history, what I’ve been listening to and not so much more. It’s a mini, so…you get it.
Today’s guest is Matt Carter from the band Emery and The BadChristian Podcast. We talk about the beginnings of Emery, moving cross-country, the confinements of being in a Christian band, why he started a podcast, being a father and more! Thank you Matt for your time. And thank YOU for listening.