Washed Up Emo
Join Tom Mullen for a look back at when emo was an unknown word, its relevance now and speaks to those deeply involved with the emo/punk/hardcore/post-hardcore scene.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 262
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
#42 - Refused
Refused left us in 1998 to never return, though in 2012 they came back for a victory lap. Thankfully the band wanted to continue making music. A new album is here in 2015 and the world is better for …
01:04:10 |
Sun 21 Jun 2015
#41 - Zach and Holly Lind (The Wretched Desert, Jimmy Eat World)
Jimmy Eat World are taking off the better part of a year. What does the drummer do with that down time after 20+ years on the road? Zach Lind spends as much time as he can with his wife Holly and in …
01:02:55 |
Sun 07 Jun 2015
#40 - Joseph Marro (The Early November)
Joseph and I discuss how the band met in high school, remembering to wait for things in the mail and the actual feeling of emo. I give in a little to the swoop era and Joseph explains his learnings f…
01:24:47 |
Sun 31 May 2015
#39 - Andrew Sacher - Brooklyn Vegan / Ian Cohen - Writer
I sat down with writers Andrew Sacher and Ian Cohen separately to talk about covering emo for their publications. Both of them provided fantastic insight into why we're in this so-called "emo revival…
01:02:13 |
Sun 26 Apr 2015
#38 - Norman Brannon, Jason Gnewikow, Steve Pedulla - Live Podcast Taping from Brooklyn
An absolutely beautiful discussion with Norman Brannon (Texas is the Reason), Jason Gnewikow (The Promise Ring) and Steve Pedulla (Thursday) on how they met, their lives and how they're stayed close …
01:13:53 |
Wed 11 Mar 2015
#37 - Lars Gotrich (NPR Music)
Lars Gotrich from NPR Music has hands down written and supported some of the best up and coming bands from the independent scene today. A fan his writing already, his recommendations on music were al…
00:44:05 |
Sat 14 Feb 2015
#36 - David Anthony (Writer)
One of my favorite writers on today's scene is David Anthony. We sad down not long ago to discuss the state of music, his upbringing and thoughts on the scene moving forward. I learned a ton from thi…
00:46:01 |
Tue 27 Jan 2015
#35 - CMJ Emo Revival Panel
What happens when you put five people in a room to discuss the emo revival? Lots and lots of laughs. Late last year, CMJ asked Washed Up Emo to moderate a panel to discuss the revival and we were up …
01:19:29 |
Mon 12 Jan 2015
#34 - Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
When you have a musical career as long as Chris Carrabba, there's bound to be some reflection. I sat down with Chris face to face in New York City to discuss his musical life. This was largely unedit…
01:08:02 |
Mon 29 Dec 2014
#33 - Geoff Farina (Karate, Exit Verse)
Geoff Farina of Karate’s first response to my request to be on the podcast wasn’t the best. Truth be told, he’s not a fan of his music from the late 90s. Ha, what a place to start. Years ago I had do…
01:06:55 |
Wed 19 Nov 2014
#32 - Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine is one of the most genuine individuals I’ve ever met. He always gave me the time of day when I was performing in NYC many moons ago. To this day I’m impressed with his boundless energy a…
01:31:25 |
Tue 02 Sep 2014
#31 - Sergie Loobkoff (Samiam)
Growing up a punk and metal fan in San Francisco doesn't seem like a fit for the podcast. But Sergie cut a different line through music to be a part of Samiam, one of the most revered bands on the we…
01:15:36 |
Tue 15 Jul 2014
#30 - Travis Shettel (Piebald)
Hey, we are now part of it. One of the most requested guests, Travis Shettel from Piebald, sat down with me a few months back to chat about the band's history. We spoke about the Boston scene, their …
00:56:40 |
Mon 24 Mar 2014
#29 - Frank Turner
Frank Turner couldn’t wait to talk as he bounded to the back of the tour bus before his New York City gig at Terminal 5 late last year. When settled, he proclaimed that he never gets to talk about em…
01:02:36 |
Sun 09 Feb 2014
#28 - Mike Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, American Football, Owen)
Recently, I got together with Mike Kinsella for the podcast who in these circles needs no introduction. Alas, for those unaware, he has been a part of some of the most revered bands in the scene from…
01:05:46 |
Sun 26 Jan 2014
#27 - Jim Adkins and Eric Richter (Jimmy Eat World, Christie Front Drive)
After meeting Eric Richter from Christie Front Drive through a friend in the early 2000s, I got to ask all the questions I had pent up since high school about the early days of Christie Front Drive t…
01:28:23 |
Fri 29 Nov 2013
#26 - Colby Mancasola (Knapsack)
On this episode, I chat with Knapsack drummer Colby Mancasola about the origins of the band, working with Mark Trombino, never having a website and hearing the “next big thing” thrown around in a pos…
01:30:08 |
Thu 14 Nov 2013
#25 - Chris Conley (Saves the Day)
Saves the Day, at it since 1997, has had their share of ups and downs but through it all they struck a chord with fans and still do to this day. I had the pleasure of having Saves the Day be my one a…
01:20:18 |
Fri 25 Oct 2013
#24 - Ben Jorgensen (Armor for Sleep)
Ben from Armor for Sleep and I go back to his days on EVR and the "What To Do When You Are Dead" album, that I spent two years of my life working on. I was learning so much about the music industry a…
00:58:16 |
Wed 28 Aug 2013
#23 - Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.)
Evan Weiss from Into It. Over It. took time out from his shows in the NYC area recently to sit down with me to chat about the old days. We were on a bed chatting with the sound of rain falling in Bro…
01:00:31 |
Thu 22 Aug 2013
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