Drum maestro Frank Zummo has been the engine room for everyone from the Start to Mötley Crüe to Dead By Sunrise to Krewella to Sum 41 and a bunch of points in between. The Street Drum Corps founder regales Jason Pettigrew about his early days i

Episode #9: JUSTIN PIERRE of MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK

Sep 5th, 2018 57m 20s

From his mirthful neurosis, pop hooks and best-ever hair, Justin Courtney Pierre is positively unforgettable. On Cautionary Tales, Jason Pettigrew asks him one question and gets the answers to five more in return. From getting fat to losing wei

Episode #8: MATT GOOD of FROM FIRST TO LAST

Jun 29th, 2018 47m 51s

As guitarist for From First To Last, Matt Good helped usher in a new era in underground metalcore. As a producer, he's managing expectations and kicking ass...

Episode #7: PAGE HAMILTON of HELMET

May 11th, 2018 1h 26m

Helmet's Page Hamilton is a world class guitarist, a ‘90s alt-rock titan and a music lifer. He may very well be the only person who has played shows with Nirvana and the upstarts on Warped Tour. Here he's throwing some real talk (and a little

Episode #6: BUDDY NIELSEN of SENSES FAIL

Apr 12th, 2018 1h 14m

Senses Fail's Buddy Nielsen describes his band as "a sinking ship for the past 10 years," but he can't imagine doing anything else—except for maybe waiting for Fronzilla to come out of his tour bus.

Episode #5: JOHN 5

Mar 15th, 2018 33m 31s

The straightedge super-shredder of choice for Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie has shared stages and studios with more music legends than you can name. But how many rockers can you list who have walked away from massive record deals to go play in

Episode #4: CHRIS #2 of ANTI-FLAG

Feb 22nd, 2018 55m 33s

Chris #2 from Anti-Flag has all the feels from glad (hilarious encounters with music-biz folks), sad (the struggles of new bands) and mad (the state of America). You'll laugh, wonder, perhaps even feel better about where punk rock is going...

Episode #3: WILLIAM CONTROL

Feb 7th, 2018 1h 3m

Electro-rock crooner/entrepreneur William Control and his lieutenant Kenneth Fletcher discuss the money they've lost and the bucks they've made living that DIY life. And they're calling out some of your favorite bands in the process...

Episode #2: JONH O'CALLAGHAN of THE MAINE

Jan 24th, 2018 51m 43s

This week, the Maine's John O'Callaghan recounts his band's journey from indie dudes to would-be major-label casualties to CEOs of their own destiny.

Episode #1: GEOFF RICKLY of THURSDAY

Jan 8th, 2018 59m 41s

Thursday's Geoff Rickly discusses tales of dealing with indie labels, sacrificing a career to maintain ideals, mentoring My Chemical Romance and enduring the sea changes of contemporary punk culture.

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