This Was The Scene Podcast

The Locust was an American hardcore punk band from San Diego, known for their mix of grindcore speed and aggression, and new wave experimentation complexity. Vocalist/bassist Justin Pearson said, "I…

Ryan Cabrera is an American musician. He began his career as a lead singer for the Dallas band Rubix Groove before pursuing his solo career. Following the 2001 release of independent album Elm St., h…

Steel Train was an indie rock band from New Jersey. They met in the mid-1990s at The Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, New Jersey. Before the band existed, Jack Antonoff and Daniel Silbe…

The Bollweevils is a punk band from Chicago. They formed during the Naked Raygun era which was where the band members met and also, for whom they eventually opened. The group released a number of alb…

Neil Kevin Hennessy (born December 12, 1978) is a punk rock musician, music producer and engineer from Chicago, Illinois. Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smok…

This week's episode is a compilation of clips from 5 episodes that I enjoyed. 

Below are the interviews I pulled clips from:

• Saves The Day w/ Bryan Newman - Episode 183
• Dynamite Boy w/ Sean Neil - E…

Go-Kart Records was an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City that was most active from 1995 to 2005. It also had a European division in Mannheim, Germany.

Some o…

Dr Strange Records is not a "company" or "corporation" making money off punk rock. Bill Strange has been into punk since 1980 and it is truly a way of life for him. Bill started Dr. Strange Records i…

Kyle Kinane is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Addison, Illinois. Since his debut he’s done a shit ton with Comedy Central and released a bunch of specials. I reached out to Kyle because…

Before we begin, go buy Amy Fiddler Records new book “Negatives” which is A gorgeous hardcover time capsule of the emo music scene as it was from 1996 to 2006, featuring never-before-seen photograph…

Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. …

Harvesting the Crust was an inline skate movie from the mid 90s that was shot out in the Mid West. I used to watch the shit out of this movie with my buddies back in the day because we were all into …

Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight. After going through several members and name changes, they began playing with some "Nardcore" bands from nearby Oxnard, California, w…

Founded in 2004 by guitarists Lee Herrera and Jason Shaw, HRVRD progressively evolved into a quintet of brilliantly imaginative musicians, rounded out by drummer Tim, bassist Garrett and the hypnotic…

Drop Zone were a pop punk band from NJ who never made it out of high school before they broke up. I got Chris on the Skype and this is what we chat about.

• Going to law school with Anthony from Armor…

WIZO played their first show way back in 1987 and released their first EP in 1990. They’ve went on to become Germany’s second biggest all-time punk band (second only to arena rockers Die Toten Hosen)…

The Progress were an indie rock band from Cherry Hill, NJ and existed from 2001 to 2008. They were four grade school friends who learned how to play music (and their instruments) together. In their …

This week's episode is a repost of Episode 99 with Jamie and Rory from the Stereo.

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Here is what we chat about in the episode:

• Their…

Bracket is an American rock band from Forestville, California formed in 1992. They have issued numerous albums, EPs and singles since its inception, including many releases for Caroline Records and …

Dave Wagenschutz is a kick ass drummer that has graced the punk scene since the mid 90s. He’s played in such bands as Lifetime, Ink & Dagger, Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance, Paint it Black, None More B…