In this return episode of GarageLand Radio, Steven sits down with poet and archivist Milo Santamaria to talk about their debut poetry collection, "This Is Why I Never Left". What starts as a quiet reflection on writing, memory, and place slowly opens into something more raw: anger, loss, betrayal, and the long process of reclaiming your voice after harm. Together, they discuss:

• How a high school poem turned into a full-length book
• Why softness and rage can coexist
• The role of visual art and cyanotype in building an emotional archive
• Why community matters more than ever

The conversation closes with Milo reading three poems from the collection: “Tired,” “Planting Guide,” and the title piece, “This Is Why I Never Left.” It’s vulnerable, reflective, and quietly powerful.

Garageland is back! Over a good amount of PBR I had the opporunity to explore the formation, recording process, and creativity of Fonz and Josue of the band The Queen Bats.

• We talk about how they came together to form The Queen Bats.
• The episode delves into the challenges they faced during the recording of their debut album semi-distanced.
• The band also sheds light on the creative process behind writing the lyrics for their songs. They reveal the themes and inspirations that drove their songwriting, including personal experiences, social commentary, and religious ideas.
• Finally we also discuss their plans for future releases, including an EP with a political theme. The band members express their excitement about exploring new musical directions and engaging with their audience by playing more shows.

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In this episode I get to catch up with my old friends Mike and Peter from Memory Milk. Mike and I go waaaaaaay back to the early scene days of Southern California. In fact we have unpublished materials that will most likely never see the light of day; however, we more than make up for it with this episode. Not only do Mike and Peter explain their experience playing in the music community, but they also give us some insight into their release "A Lot Like Flowers". Hope you all enjoy.

In this episode of Garageland Radio, were featuring some longtime friends The Currently Classic. They came on to share their experiences of being a band and they came on to promote their shows this Thursday on Halloween and November 15 when they are headlining Chain Reaction out in Anaheim.

The playlist features the debut single "Tokyo Summer" from Storm Coast's upcoming album. It also features "Loud Mute/ Quiet Exits" "Bout Vs. Doubt" " You Have No Idea What You're In For" and "Hear, Absent", all originals from The Currently Classic themselves. Rounding out the rest of the playlist, are new releases from Dogma Club "Hall Of Fame and "Matador" from Heartworms. Hope You all enjoy it!!

In this episode we have Kevin from ...FireStarters... coming in and sharing his experience playing in the local music community and releasing FireStarters' first album and playing shows for it all in basically a month. Luckily, now they'll have more time to continue the project so youll be hearing more from them for sure. Along with the interview, the whole set list is their first album "Everything is Beautiful" which was recorded in something like three days. Go find SafetyFireStartersSavingFireFighters on Bandcamp and on Spotify.