Today we are joined by James Scarlett, organiser and band booker of 2000 Trees and ArcTanGent festivals. James talks about how 2000 Trees Festival was conceived by him and five friends back in 2006. They wanted to create a festival that had a great a community around it and was a pleasant one to attend. 2000 Trees was born in 2007 and has been going ever since, featuring artists like Frank Turner and Jimmy Eat World over the years. The festival will welcome headliners The Gaslight Anthem later this summer as well as other impressive names. James also co-hosts the podcast '2 Promoters, 1 Pod ..read more

We are thrilled to welcome Tony Lovato, singer for Mest, back to the podcast. We were keen to talk to Tony ahead of Mest's new single 'When We Were Young'. Tony tells us about the upcoming album and how it came about. He discusses writing in the Hollywood Hills with Taylor Carroll from Lit. Mest will be reaching their 30th anniversary next year, we discuss their legacy and why the band is still very much relevant today. When We Were Young feat. Jaret Reddick is out everywhere April 11. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook     ..read more

We are joined by G’Ra and Rihanna from the band Baby Got Back Talk. Forming in 2017, the band have been making catchy, pop punk songs and have attracted a large following. We discuss the band's formation and how they ended up on Wiretap Records. G’Ra recently wrote a piece for the Boston Globe 'A rollicking rebuke to the idea that rock music isn’t black music'. This was a pushback against recent comments from Rolling Stone cofounder, Jann Wenner.  Baby Got Back Talk have put together a mixtape full of artists demonstrating that Wenner’s argument that woman and people of colour 'didn't art ..read more

We are delighted to be joined by Cassadee Pope for episode 115. It's fair to say that Cassadee has had a fascinating career. We discuss her beginnings with the Warped Tour band Hey Monday and coming up in that scene. After Hey Monday disbanded, Cassadee entered The Voice in the US, which she ended up winning. This led to a successful career in the pop-country world. Most recently, she has embarked on a welcome return to pop punk. We dicuss all of this as well as what the future holds for her. Cassadee Pope's new album will be out soon, keep an eye out for that! We also have a clip of the fanta ..read more

This time we are joined by Will Nutter of the Seattle-based band Amber Pacific. Amber Pacific burst onto the scene in the mid-2000s, building up a solid fanbase with their catchy sound. Chris and Will talk about the band’s influence and their career, as well as how the band operates today. If you don’t know them, it’s well worth diving into their catalogue. Watch out for new Amber Pacific music coming this year! Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook ..read more

Episode 113, and we are joined by singer Donots' singer, Ingo Knollmann. The Donots are a huge band in Germany and this year celebrate their 30th anniversary! Ingo tells Chris all about how the band have grown throughout their career and have recently played their biggest shows to date. As well as running Solitary Man Records with the rest of the band, Ingo also hosts 'Donots Rockshow' on Radio Bob.  If you are in Germany, look out for some of their big 30th anniversary plans later this year as well as their shows with Green Day. Chris and Nick also take the time to get Nick's live reacti ..read more

First episode of 2024, and we're joined by Alternative Press editor-in-chief, Anna Zanes.  Anna tells us about her career so far and what led her to being head-hunted by the Madden brothers. We discuss her love of Green Day and hardcore, and how it feels to interview huge stars. We touch upon the legacy of AP and what the futures holds. Be sure to follow Anna and AP on their socials. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook ..read more

As we end 2023, we bring you an end of year special. We discuss our favourite guests from this year as well as some our most-played records. We look ahead to 2024 and discuss some festival bookings we'd like to see, as well as reunions and collaborations. Thanks for all the support in 2023 and to every guest that we have had on the show. Lots planned for 2024, see you in January. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook ..read more

We are joined by singer Taylor Acorn. Taylor has had an incredible 2023 playing festivals like Download and having released 'Certified Depressant'. Taylor tells Chris about what life is like for her now as a musician in Nashville. They discuss her background in pop punk, having a country era in her career, and how Cassadee Pope ended up on a song on her latest release. Taylor Acorn will be on tour this November in the US, and you can hear her latest release 'Certified Depressant' everywhere. Chris and Nick also discuss recent releases from blink-182, The Gaslight Anthem, and The Menzingers. Ap ..read more

It's episode 108, and David Michael Frank joins us to discuss his career in the music industry. In the past couple of years, David has made huge waves in the TikTok world but he has a long career music. David is currently on his 'Private Party Tour' which he has organised entirely independently.  David Michael Frank's new single 'Talk To Myself' is out now. Apple Spotify Instagram Twitter Facebook ..read more