We have a good one for you tonight! While the Richmond, VA crowd gets to see Glitterer live (jealous, much!) we are dishing out an interview with Ned Russin. For several years now several of my friends have been sending me music whenever Glitte

#177 - Kevin Devine

15 days ago 1h 7m

Kevin Devine is someone that every young musician should listen to. Throughout this conversation he gave some of the most well thought out responses I have seen on the podcast. He analyzes everything and looks at music from a lense that not eve

#176 - Matt Pryor

Feb 28th, 2024 56m 49s

Matt Pryor joined us to talk about his new book, "Red Letter Days" which hit shelves on January 23. He left us with a ton of great advice for young musicians and took a deep dive in a good chunk of the fun stories that appear in this book. It's

#175 - Gouge Away (Christina Michelle)

Feb 1st, 2024 1h

I’m going to take you back to about a year ago. It was February of 2023 and Gouge Away was in the midst of a return. This was after several years of staying relatively quiet and a behind the scenes breakup. Gouge Away was in Portland having a b

#174 - Erik Kase Romero

Jan 11th, 2024 1h 46m

For a majority of his music career, Erik Kase Romero has been behind the scenes. Romero has developed into a prominent music producer – most notably working with the Front Bottoms (also plays instrumentals in the live experience), Lorde, and th

#173 - Paint it Black (Andy Nelson)

Dec 26th, 2023 1h 9m

When you sit back and think about some of the centerpieces of hardcore punk in the early 2000's, Paint it Black will instantly come to mind. Especially in the Philadelphia area. Philadelphia has a long history of great bands that paved the way

#172 - Public Opinion (Kevin Hart)

Dec 18th, 2023 1h 6m

We are joined by the real Kevin Hart* of Public Opinion which has been a fun new discovery in 2023 and ready to take on the world in 2024. The band is extremely underrated but with a full catalogue of new songs waiting to be released, the group

#171 - Charmer (David Daignault)

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 1m

Charmer's music has always been a powerful exploration of mental health, and "Rose Thorns" is no exception. What's different this time? The lyrics have matured, and the songs are all about moving forward from the mental health struggles that li

#170 - Saturdays At Your Place (Mitch & Gabe)

Oct 21st, 2023 49m 57s

We have Saturdays At Your Place on a special Saturday release of BTV! So, hopefully BTV can spend this Saturday at your place... The band first met in college and quickly recognized the incredible house show scene in Michigan. After creating a

#169 - Short Fictions (Sam Treber)

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 13m

We had Pittsburgh's finest, Short Fictions, back to talk about their face melting album, Oblivion Will Own Me and Death Alone Will Love Me.

#168 - Microwave (Nathan Hardy)

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 11m

“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it” These words are what Nathan Hardy of Microwave lives by. You can hear it in his songs through the raw emotion that comes out in Microwave’s lyrics. Experienced writer’s often say you have to listen

#167 - Militarie Gun (Ian Shelton)

Sep 1st, 2023 40m 27s

When I say Militarie Gun is one of my favorite bands, that’s not an understatement. The band’s June 23 release, Life Under The Gun, put an exclamation point on that remark. It felt like record from a veteran band - one that has been around for

#166 - Fidlar (Zac Carper)

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 8m

A magazine wrote earlier in the year that Fidlar is unapologetically back. The group took a noticeable three year hiatus right before the pandemic. They were burnt out after touring 10-11 years straight. But, what often gets misconstrued

#165 - Restraining Order (Will Hirst)

Aug 11th, 2023 48m 57s

Bandcamp: https://restrainingorderhc.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HXv1CWVOyIO8ZNvGOSyEy?si=O3yDmKM4RBKFsXWH0vt_BQ Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/restraining-order/6290600

#164 - Heavenward (Kamtin Mohager)

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 29m

Kamtin Mohager was known for his time in Teenage Wrist leading into pandemic, but around 2020 he went through a transition period. Mohager decided to part ways with Teenage Wrist and started up Heavenward. It was the first time since The Chain

#163 - Gumm (Drew Waldon)

Jul 18th, 2023 50m 53s

Drew Waldon and Gumm have seen rapid success over the course of the past year. The band can fall back on the hard work finally paying off. The members of Gumm all work jobs outside of the band but they take on every show and tour that comes the

#162 - Oso Oso (Jade Lilitri)

Jul 11th, 2023 32m 46s

I saw Oso Oso several years ago for the first time in a small town in New Jersey. I was instantly hooked after their debut album, Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like Mosters…, and always wanted to see them live, but never

#161 - Mikey Erg (At Bond Street)

Jun 28th, 2023 30m 28s

It’s the return of the legendary Mikey Erg on Behind the Vinyl - this time for an in-person interview before The Ergs! show in Asbury Park last month. This interview is a little more focused on The Ergs! so if you are a fan of the band this is

#160 - The Bollweevils (Dr. Daryl Wilson)

Jun 23rd, 2023 1h 8m

When you hear 90's punk bands from Chicago talk about their inspirations, The Bollweevils are almost always mentioned in some capacity. After 14+ years of not releasing music, The Bollweevils are back in action, with the record Essential coming

#159 - hate5six (Sunny Singh)

Jun 16th, 2023 1h 4m

We have Sunny Singh, also known as hate5six, for this one. Most hardcore fans know him for popping up at shows across the country with a camera in hand but he has also made a huge impact on the community as a whole. Ever since Sunny decided to

#158 - Dirty Heads (Jared Watson)

Jun 12th, 2023 27m 10s

Dirty Heads have by now solidified themselves as a true southern California staple group, with each release continuing to demonstrate their ability to effortlessly transcend genre. It seems the trick to their unique brand of artistry is to ofte

#157 - Dave Hause

Jun 7th, 2023 52m 21s

Dave Hause is a musician who wears several hats. On the road, he’s the front man of a well-known punk band. One that travels the world and releases music often. At home, he’s a family man who can be found bringing his sons to school or running

#156 - Koyo (Joey Chiaramonte)

Jun 1st, 2023 1h 20m

New York hardcore has a legendary list of bands that have paved the way for a younger group to join the mix. Koyo is keeping the reputation going. Hailing from Long Island, Koyo is making it known that they are here to stay and will be a band t

#155 - Chris No. 2 (Anti-Flag)

May 30th, 2023 1h

Step into the mind of Chris No. 2 as he takes us back to the origin story of Anti-Flag and what they have been fighting for through music since the start. There have been countless moments over the year where the band’s message became dangerous

#154 - Frank Turner (At the Stone Pony Summer Stage)

May 16th, 2023 33m 25s

Here it is! The exclusive in-person interview with Frank Turner last Saturday at the Stone Pony Summer Stage! We talked about how meaningful Asbury Park is (A fun story about Chuck Ragen + Tim Barry), the difference between touring in his 20s