What better way to ring in the spooky season than with the following guest! He's not just one of our great friends; he's also an accomplished musician, and for those paying attention and for those looking to expand their music listening powers, he's also the soul mover and shaker behind the record label Baneful Genesis! Kevin Chan has incredibly familiar beginnings, and when you hear about his adventures as both a musician and a label owner, you know there is a lot of hard work going into the entire process, and Kevin's integrity shows the entire way through. Listening as he opens up about what it's like running a label, what it takes to get his attention or maybe anybody else's attention when it comes to working in a band, and because it is the spirit of the season, we share some scary stories and catch up on what we've been listening to and what we've been watching!
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As we all know, nowadays there's a ton of streaming platforms for whatever your taste might be. Whether it's movies or music or even video games, there's an option for pretty much everything. Since we mostly talk music, we're going to pit some of the streaming platforms we kind of know about to see what works best for us and may be introduce you to an alternative if you should ever need one.
Coming up in the music scene as the fellas have, they were always aware that three albums always had the tendency to split fan bases apart. These would be: Entombed's "Wolverine Blues', Carcass' "Heartwork", and Sepultura's "Roots". We know there are tons of others but this is where our conversation starts. Plus we catch up with what we've been listening to and what we've been watching, check it out!
There's this weird affliction that tends to hit people and the only real symptom of it is they collect things. Whether it's out of habit, therapeutic or for some other weird reason, a lot of us do it and a lot of the people we know do it. So what do we collect here? Primarily it's music and then it can go over to movies books and even toys. So what got you collecting? Here's some quick information as to what started us down this path and extra special bonus, listen all the way to the end where special friend of the show Brian from the band Skyeater drops in as he's also helping us video this show! Check it out!
Ozzy Osbourne. You know his name and you know his work, which has now become his legacy. His passing didn't catch us by surprise, but it was still a shocking thing to find out nonetheless. Everyone's got their own way of processing things, and here's our way of starting to say goodbye to the man who gave so much to the musical world. Rest in peace to the Ozzman
Everyone's got an origin story. Everyone. On this episode, the fellas detail some of what started them off on their musical journeys. Probably as expected, a lot of details overlap for both of them, and of course, it led them down this glorious path on discovering the next great album to listen to. Listen in as they divulge some of the lore behind what made them the fans of music they are today
Another list? Yeah that's right, this time around it's our top 10 adventure movie directors. Let us tell you folks, this is tougher than you might think because once we start thinking about what adventure movies we like, we're inundated with so many options, but these are the ones the fellas keep coming back to time and again. And while folks might be tired of hearing about lists at the moment, this one's pretty fun, we promise! Check in with the fellows to see what their selections were, and maybe you might agree or disagree with some of them!
Way back in the before times, when we were all still finding out what exactly going online even meant, a program popped up that facilitated the uploading and sharing of music. The program? Napster. It had a couple of offshoots and maybe in the very beginning, some good intentions but as with everything that's released onto the public unfettered, it went crazy real quick. Well, the fellas here had some experience with this program. And you could download a pair of pants and then bet them that they had feelings about it, so check it out and see exactly what they felt then and maybe what they feel now about programs like these.
Well, look at this! The big 2-0! That's right folks, our 20th episode and what better way to celebrate them to dive deep into one of the albums that both the fellas rank 10/10, that being the 2005 self titled album by Lurker Of Chalice! This album was put out by one person, Jef Whitehead a.k.a. Wrest, which some might know from his other band Leviathan or his participation in the super group Twilight but rest assured, this album is nothing like anything those other two might have put out. This album is a journey into a very personal point in Jef's life. Perhaps and unfortunately a very painful moment in his life but one that was captured beautifully into the music contained within. This isn't an album that you could just put on and forget it's on, it's one that commands attention and it's one that you'll be glad you paid Attention to because it is rich with emotion, musicality and you'll be surprised that even after the 200th listen there will still be something new for you to enjoy. Come check out this episode as the followers do what they normally do when they dive into one of their favorite albums and talk about how they came upon this magnificent beast and their feelings about it. Check it out!
That's right, this one's about Ryan Coogler's latest offering "Sinners". Aside from the obvious, that being that the fellas really enjoyed this movie, there's gonna be spoilers and there's gonna be a whole lot of them. You know why? This movie is jampacked with references to moments in real life and it's presented in such a way that even trying to write about it won't do it justice, so just listen to this episode. Believe me, we try our best to interpret a lot of what we took in And maybe we missed a bunch even still, but we did really enjoy this one! Check it out!
In the mid-80s, American moral panic numero dos would make things a bit interesting. The Parental Music Resource Center, aka Tipper Gore and her stooges, raised such a clamor that musicians everywhere needed a savior by the looks of it. Three heroes from parts unknown came to our defense. Frank Zappa, Dee Snyder, and John Denver… WTF? Come and check in to see if the fellas can make sense of this or not.
If you found yourself around during the 1980s, specifically in North America, you might have experienced something collectively called the satanic panic. This was a wild wave of fear and concern, the fear irrational, the concern rational, that took over a lot of people's mindsets and, unfortunately, resulted in a lot of people incarcerated to this day. But where did it start? While the fellas try to make sense of it, we also highlight that some of the topics brought up are incredibly serious, but the way a lot of people went about fixing these topics was energized by the lack of information and the fear of the unknown.
When Bill Haley and the Comets seemingly created rock 'n' roll, little did they know that just 40 years later, the question of whether rock is dead would also come up, and that question has been asked, apparently, since the 90s all the way up until now. Well, in this episode, the fellas shoulder the amazing task of tackling this question head-on. Is this a topic with some merit, or is this simply something "rock purists" just can't get over? Check it out!
They aren't the biggest secret in the doom world, but many people are still unaware of this band. Certainly a case of 'if you know, then you certainly goddamn know'! On this latest album deep dive, the fellas glaze up none other than the Bay Area's doom metal masters, Asunder! Focusing their praise on the equal parts of beautiful, equal parts crushingly heavy; 'A Clarion Call'
On this episode, the fellas welcome Pete Majors! You might know him from his bands, some of which have been Harassor, Hater of Man, Actuary, Dargar and Qaalm to name a few, or you might know him from his all to memorable beard either recommending or buying some choice cuts when it came to vinyl at perhaps the biggest record shop in Los Angeles. Or you just might actually know him from some of the great cat pictures he posts on his social media, but either way, Pete's got a long history both in music and in Southern California, and now he's even putting together a music festival over in Idyllwild, California. This will be the second installment of the Idyllwild Experimental Music Fest, which is looking like it'll be a great one this year, as it was last! Check in and listen in as we all talk vinyl records, record shops and playing music, and how accomplishing it can be!
To be or not to be! No, wait… That's not it. Oh yeah, as the title says, let's talk about it! Check in to see where the fellas land with their thoughts on this often asked, many times debated topic!
Well, would you look at that? A listener recommendation! So for this episode, the fellas jump into trying to decipher what the A24 movie "Heretic" might be trying to get across. Tons of spoilers and tons of opinions abound, but if you wanna know what we ended up thinking about this movie, tune in and check it out! And, keep sending those recommendations!
Listen in as the fellas use their limited intelligence to discuss artificial intelligence! We are pretty sure it's used in many other fields aside from what we mentioned, but because the creative fields are what affect us first and foremost, those are some of the areas we consider with regard to the use and misuse of AI. How do y'all feel about it? Knowing about its real-world ramifications, would you still use this as normally as you might now?
Hey, check it out! It's our first interview! We decided to jump into this with one of our favorite Southern California musicians, Daniel Kaufman! You might know him from one of his many bands listed here: ex-Mindrot/ex-Dystopia/ex-Eyes of Fire/Destroy Judas/Masters Ashes/Destroyer of Judas. Dan was nice enough to come into the studio and talk about how it started and basically, how it's going. Check it out for anybody interested in the roots of some of the heavier side of music that came from Southern California! And please remember, look for any of these bands online, support them directly via Bandcamp, and follow them on whichever platform they happen to be on! And should any of these come to a town near you, go to their shows and support them directly by buying merchandise!
In this next foray of many to come, the fellas dive deep into one of the most well-known Floridian death metal bands! Morbid Angel, everybody knows them, everybody loves them! Their first album, "Altars Of Madness," is for sure a landmark, and in this episode, we get to fanboy about how we came to this album, but also the band, as we praise everything we like and love about the music contained therein. Also, what are you watching segments with a bit of a tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer! Join the convo!