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Student Rick was an emo band from South Bend, Indiana. They gained recognition for their song "Falling for You," featured on Soundtrack for a Generation and included in the video games Aggressive Inline and Amped 2. The song was often misattributed online to bands like Taking Back Sunday and Simple Plan during the file-sharing era. Formed in the late '90s, the band solidified their lineup in 2000 and signed to Victory Records in 2001, releasing their debut album later that year. They toured extensively, including the 2002 Vans Warped Tour, but faced lineup changes and injuries along the way. Due to creative differences, Student Rick broke up in November 2002, with members later forming other projects like Hello Vegas and Say Say.

Big shot out to Double J (episode 136) for connecting me with Adam and also giving me a bunch of notes to reference for my questions.

I got Adam on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Hello Vegas
• What keeps them from playing reunion shows
• Signing to Victory Records fairly quickly
• His thoughts on Tony from Victory
• Breaking down the artwork of their record
• Recording at the Blasting Room
• Being on tour on 911
• His non love of neu metal bands
• Covering Heaven is a Place on Earth
• Getting slack for not being a hardcore band that was signed to Victory
• Going on tour with Unwritten Law
• And a ton more

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Formed in late 90s Northern California, Tsunami Bomb stood out immediately, blending sharp lyrics, melodic hooks, keyboards as a true lead instrument, and dual female vocals into a sound that mixed punk urgency with pop instincts and a darker edge. Early releases like The Invasion from Within! and constant touring built a global following, while 2002's The Ultimate Escape on Kung Fu Records pushed them further, later landing on Rolling Stone's Top 50 pop punk albums of all time. After lineup shifts and a long hiatus, they returned in 2015 with founding members Dominic Davi, Oobliette Sparks, and Gabriel Lindman alongside Kate Jacobi and Andy Pohl, ushering in a new era that led to 2019's The Spine That Binds on Alternative Tentacles. Still evolving, they've continued touring the U.S. and Europe, and in 2026 teamed with Hammerbombs for the split EP Bombs Away! on Rad Girlfriend Records, proving that nearly three decades in, Tsunami Bomb is still restless, relevant, and very much alive.

I got Dom on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Having a heart attack and stroke
• Jello Biafra
• His Bigwig / Sum 41 theory
• Getting rejected by labels
• Getting on Kung Fu
• The response from changning singers
• His thoughts on the Warped Tour
• Working for King Fu
• Getting kicked out of the band
• Negative lyrics in their songs being about each other
• the Saki truth syrum story (you don't want to miss this)
• And a ton more

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Junction 18 toured relentlessly across the U.S. and Canada alongside bands like New Found Glory, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, and Simple Plan, carving out a loyal following in the early 2000s scene. After appearing on the Vans Warped Tour, they signed with Fearless Records and released their debut album This Vicious Cycle in 2000, followed by additional releases including Heroes from the Future and a split with Over It. Although plans for a new album in 2005 were ultimately scrapped, their influence lingered, leading to reunions including a brief set in 2015. In 2025, the band resurfaced with the first-ever vinyl release of This Vicious Cycle and reunited for a mini-tour across Boston, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, closing the loop on a legacy that refused to stay buried.

• Almost playing drums in Bayside
• the band Boxer
• New Found Glory
• Finding their sound
• how the Bike logo came to be
• Signing to Fearless Records
• Simple Plan
• The band members getting into a fight on stage at the last show
• And a ton more

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Circa Survive was an American rock band formed in Philadelphia in 2004 by vocalist Anthony Green and guitarist Colin Frangicetto, later joined by Brendan Ekstrom, Nick Beard, and Steve Clifford. Green was previously the frontman of Saosin, bringing a distinct voice that became central to Circa Survive's identity. The band released their debut Juturna in 2005 on Equal Vision Records, followed by On Letting Go. Their third album, Blue Sky Noise, arrived in 2010 via Atlantic Records, marking their most mainstream release. In 2012, the band went independent with Violent Waves, before releasing Descensus and The Amulet on Sumerian and Hopeless Records. In 2022, Circa Survive announced an indefinite hiatus, which Green confirmed in 2025 had become a permanent disbandment, later reemerging as the vocalist for L.S. Dunes.

I got Colin on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• His Ayusca trip
• Pearl Jam
• This Day Forward
• Starting to write with Anthony Green
• What they did with Equal Vision's advance
• Juturna leaking
• The Emanuel show where I saw Circa play for the first time
• Suspending Disbelief not being on Juturna
• Talking about his younger self (this part is super raw and prob one of the best parts of this interview)
• On Letting Go
• The debacle with self releasing Violent Waves
• And a ton more

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Over It were a pop-punk outfit that emerged in 1998 from Alexandria, Virginia and later planted roots in Orange County, California. With high-energy hooks and relentless touring through the early 2000s, they carved out a place for themselves on the independent scene with albums like The Ready Series, Timing Is Everything, Silverstrand, and their major-label release Step Outside Yourself. Along the way they hit the Vans Warped Tour and toured with some of the era's biggest punk and rock acts, making a lasting mark on a generation of pop-punk fans.

Some of those bands included Motion City Soundtrack, Rufio, The Matches, Tsunami Bomb, Acceptance, Gatsbys American Dream, Near Miss, Park, Tokyo Rose, Halifax, and a ton of others.

They've come up on the podcast multiple times especially in the Negative Progression Records Episode #121 and Lobster Records Ep # 84 plus a bunch of ohter band interviews. So I got Pete on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Losing their buddy at 16
• Meeting Seth from Negative Progression Records (episode 121)
• The stolen mask incident
• Moving to Cali
• Meeting Steve from Lobster Records (Episode 84)
• Helping Yellowcard out on tour
• Playing Warped Tour
• How does a band pay for an entertainment lawyer
• Runner Runner
• The UFO story
• And a ton more

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Grade were a key part of Victory Records' late-90s surge, blending hardcore intensity with emotional depth and forward-leaning songwriting. Their music felt restless and urgent, pushing beyond genre lines without losing the raw energy that defined the scene. Releases like Under the Radar and Headfirst Straight to Hell helped bridge hardcore, post-hardcore, and early emo influences at a pivotal moment. Though their time was brief, Grade left a lasting imprint on the Victory era by proving heaviness and vulnerability could coexist.

I got Greg on the Zoom and this is what we chat about

• Almost being a pro BMX rider
• Calling themselves Rebirth for a hot second
• Not being as big as some people thought
• Almost getting on Revelation Records
• Victory Records
• Under the Radar
• Inner band turmoil
• The A Year in the Past... Video
• The story behind the album cover
• Why Kyle won't talk about the band
• Kyle's current voice issues
• And a ton more

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• Branding and visual identity• Marketing and campaign design• Social, print, and digital assets

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• Podcast video clips • Short-form content for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and ads • Long-form edits for interviews, webinars, and YouTube • Sizzle reels and brand videos • Explainer and marketing video edits • Captioning, on-screen text, and light motion graphics

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Avery is a pop-punk band that started in the NJ music scene in 1999. What started as just Nina on bass and Janet singing while playing drums, evolved over the years, with Jess coming on as guitarist, Janet moving up to vocals and keys, and Mike joining on drums. Over the next 10+ years, Avery played hundreds of shows including multiple festivals, toured nationally, and released two records. Avery songs were also featured on multiple television shows on Nickelodeon, Disney, and MTV. The band also wrote the theme song for a commercial for Rebelle Friendship Bags. After a 10 year hiatus, Avery reunited in the summer of 2019 for a series of reunion shows with fellow bands from the NJ pop punk music scene. Though the members are split between the east and west coast, Avery will continue playing occasional shows throughout the year (it was way too fun not to do it again).

I got Janet and Nina on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Growing up together
• Pillow changing their minds about starting a band
• How they felt at shows
• The origins of the name Avery
• Recording at Portrait Studios
• Their connection to Black Flag and the Misfits
• Breaking Marky Ramone's drumset
• Nina's sparkle bass
• Getting songs played on Nickelodeon and Disney
• How did the band end
• Playing the 2019 show after one practice the night before
• And a ton more

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Chooch were a 5 piece power punk group from Pittsburgh. Debut ep recorded in 1997, group disbanded a couple years later with a brief reunion in 2002

• Alice Cooper
• Having 2 bass players
• The Electric Banana
• Pollen
• The Rockin A Tard Place Compilation
• My Pal Trigger
• The Kevin Seconds show
• Ryan Greene
• Cleaning up the album that they still haven't put out
• And a ton more

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Rye Coalition came out of Jersey City in the early nineties and quickly built a reputation as one of the most fearless and inventive bands in the post-hardcore world. They toured with heavyweights like Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, and The (International) Noise Conspiracy, earned praise from outlets including Spin, Pitchfork, and The Village Voice, and worked with legendary producers Steve Albini and Dave Grohl. Their documentary "Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck 5" became a cult favorite, cementing their status as one of the most underrated but widely respected bands of their era. Loud, chaotic, swagger-filled, and always a little dangerous, they were the group other musicians whispered about as a secret influence. If you know, you know.

I got Ralph on the Zoom and this is what we chatted about:

• John Hiltz
• Gern Blandsten Records
• What bands inspired their live show
• Did their music stand for anything?
• Recording with Steve Albini
• recording with Dave Grohl
• What did signing to Dreamworks do for the band
• And a ton more

Be on the lookout for some old music of theirs to release in 2026 and follow their instagram.

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Sleepytime Trio formed in 1995 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, originally as a side project of Maximillian Colby. Known for their volatile, emotional sound and chaotic live shows, they quickly became a defining force in the late 90s post-hardcore scene, sharing stages with bands like Hot Water Music, Frodus, and Shotmaker. After a hiatus in 1998, members went on to form acts like Engine Down, Rah Bras, and Milemarker before reuniting to tour again. Their definitive discography, remixed by J. Robbins and remastered by TJ Lipple, showcases all their studio recordings and captures the raw energy that made them legendary.

In 2024, Solid Brass Records partnered with Sleepytime Trio and their longtime label, Lovitt Records, to work on a vinyl discography to memorialize this important band. The definitive Sleepytime Trio discography to date is packaged in a single pocket gatefold LP sleeve with complete lyrics. It also includes an 8-page zine/booklet featuring an extensive show list, behind-the-scenes notes, photos, and memories from friends of the band. There is a BONUS insert also included in this pressing only!

I got Drew on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• 911
• His thoughts on still touring
• Fan tattoos
• The meaning of 4 AM Friday
• Their album artwork
• Writing songs with no lyrics
• Never having bad shows
• Ink and Dagger
• Why they chose to be on different labels with their releases
• Butterscary Flies
• re issuing Memory Minus Plus Minus
• Drive Like Jehu
• And a ton more

Go buy their vinyl here

Park was an emo/indie rock band from Springfield, Illinois, active primarily in the late '90s and 2000s. Known for their heartfelt lyrics, melodic guitar work, and driving rhythms, they gained a loyal underground following with albums like No Signal and It Won't Snow Where You're Going. Though they disbanded in 2007, their music remains a staple of the Midwest emo scene and continues to influence new bands today.

• His book
• Dirty Sara
• The No Knife and Jimmy Eat World show
• Almost ending the band before signing to Lobster Records
• Dynamite Boy
• Getting a better response on the West Coast
• Their album It Won't Snow Where You're Going
• Playing the Warped Tour
• Their Blink 182 cover for a tribute album
• What lead to releasing Jacob the Rabbit in 2014
• And a ton more

Keep an eye out for some upcoming news from them on their instagram

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