Cave In drummer JR Conners returns to the CBBP to talk about the process behind writing/recording their amazing new album Heavy Pendulum, the impact of Nate Newton joining the band, bedroom drum sets &amp; “bedroom covers”, returning to Kurt Ballou since their first record (and the ways the band and Kurt had evolved over the last 24 years), the injury that sidelined him during tracking, the “Cave In drum set”, how the pandemic strengthened his relationships &amp; much more! Photo: Jason Zucco 

Cave In drummer JR Conners returns to the CBBP to talk about the process behind writing/recording their amazing new album Heavy Pendulum, the impact of Nate Newton joining the band, bedroom drum sets &amp; “bedroom covers”, returning to Kurt Ballou since their first record (and the ways the band and Kurt had evolved over the last 24 years), the injury that sidelined him during tracking, the “Cave In drum set”, how the pandemic strengthened his relationships &amp; much more!  Photo: Jason Zucco

264_JR Conners-Cave In

MMA legend, fighter, teacher &amp; more; Jermey Horn talks about MMA tournaments in small towns in the 90’s and the year he fought nearly 40 times resulting in his baffling 170 MMA career fights, his early interest in the sport,  competitions in rodeo arenas, the art of managing negative thoughts during extreme adversity, the beauty of the flow-state,  thoughts on his matches with Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, &amp; Rousimar Palharis, how teaching was a natural progression, why Tool gets him hyped before fights (and his dream training match), modern phenoms in MMA and how the sport might be devolving &amp; much more!

MMA legend, fighter, teacher &amp; more; Jermey Horn talks about MMA tournaments in small towns in the 90’s and the year he fought nearly 40 times resulting in his baffling 170 MMA career fights, his early interest in the sport,  competitions in rodeo arenas, the art of managing negative thoughts during extreme adversity, the beauty of the flow-state,  thoughts on his matches with Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, &amp; Rousimar Palharis, how teaching was a natural progression, why Tool gets him hyped before fights (and his dream training match), modern phenoms in MMA and how the sport might be devolving &amp; much more!

263_Jeremy Horn-MMA Fighter, Teacher, & more!

Producer/Engineer Andrew Schneider talks about his run with the Blue Man Group, revisits some of his past records; Cave In’s Perfect Pitch Black, Unsane’s Visqueen, and his own records with Pigs, working out of Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios &amp; some of Albini’s past records,  the pursuit of great sounding drums and his early years of recording/evolution in gear, the flood that wiped him of his gear, the varying roles of producers, Swans as a sonic influence, &amp; much more!https://acreaudio.com https://www.facebook.com/acre.audio https://www.instagram.com/acre.audio/ http://andrewschneideraudio.com

Producer/Engineer Andrew Schneider talks about his run with the Blue Man Group, revisits some of his past records; Cave In’s Perfect Pitch Black, Unsane’s Visqueen, and his own records with Pigs, working out of Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios &amp; some of Albini’s past records,  the pursuit of great sounding drums and his early years of recording/evolution in gear, the flood that wiped him of his gear, the varying roles of producers, Swans as a sonic influence, &amp; much more!<a href="https://acreaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://acreaudio.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/acre.audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/acre.audio</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acre.audio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/acre.audio/</a> <a href="http://andrewschneideraudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://andrewschneideraudio.com</a>

262_Andrew Schneider_Producer, Engineer

Tristan Shone AKA Author &amp; Punisher talks about the changes made coming off a big tour with Tool for his new record Kruller, engineering alternative setups for tours over seas, how altering his set up leads to different directions musically, the layout and general connectivity of some of his live rigs, the initial inspiration behind connecting the worlds of engineering and music, non-gridded industrial music,  sci fi shows (&amp; why engineering alone won’t save mankind) plus much more!Photo credit: Becky DiGiglio

Tristan Shone AKA Author &amp; Punisher talks about the changes made coming off a big tour with Tool for his new record Kruller, engineering alternative setups for tours over seas, how altering his set up leads to different directions musically, the layout and general connectivity of some of his live rigs, the initial inspiration behind connecting the worlds of engineering and music, non-gridded industrial music,  sci fi shows (&amp; why engineering alone won’t save mankind) plus much more!Photo credit: Becky DiGiglio

261_Author & Punisher

Drummer Scott Osment of Deaf Club (Featuring Justin Pearson; The Locust, Retox, Dead Cross) talks about his move from Austin to California, only to endure Covid times with wild fires and ultimately getting Covid -resulting in him moving back to Austin, how Deaf Club started as a band and the process of recording their new record Productive Disruption, Jody recounts his first time seeing the Locust, the embarrassment of revisiting one’s early bands and why teenage boredom benefited his early practice regimens , why he listens primarily to Hip Hop, back injuries, the growing excitement of upcoming shows &amp; much more!

Drummer Scott Osment of Deaf Club (Featuring Justin Pearson; The Locust, Retox, Dead Cross) talks about his move from Austin to California, only to endure Covid times with wild fires and ultimately getting Covid -resulting in him moving back to Austin, how Deaf Club started as a band and the process of recording their new record Productive Disruption, Jody recounts his first time seeing the Locust, the embarrassment of revisiting one’s early bands and why teenage boredom benefited his early practice regimens , why he listens primarily to Hip Hop, back injuries, the growing excitement of upcoming shows &amp; much more!

260_Scott Osment-Deaf Club

Obsidious drummer Sebastian Lanser talks about home studio work, how he joined Panzerballett and the bands connections to  a thesis on Meshuggah, his work with Obscura,  Vinnie Colaiuta/Simon Phillips/Mike Manginni as influences, how he started playing drums a the age of 5 and playing double bass at 8 yrs old, evolving from a  drummer that could adjust his style according to the music-vs- having to rehearse specific exercises to navigate faster/more complex music, the benefits of full takes in the studio &amp; much more!

Obsidious drummer Sebastian Lanser talks about home studio work, how he joined Panzerballett and the bands connections to  a thesis on Meshuggah, his work with Obscura,  Vinnie Colaiuta/Simon Phillips/Mike Manginni as influences, how he started playing drums a the age of 5 and playing double bass at 8 yrs old, evolving from a  drummer that could adjust his style according to the music-vs- having to rehearse specific exercises to navigate faster/more complex music, the benefits of full takes in the studio &amp; much more!

259_Sebastian Lanser-Obsidious

Poppy drummer Ralph Alexander talks about the unique barn-style house his mother built where he has his drums set up, the unfortunate tour that didn’t happen with Poppy, Deftones &amp; Gojira, the process of recording drums for the Poppy record “Flux” at Sunset Sound Studios (and the bizarre connection to Prince), the inescapable John Bonham influence, early drum teachers and the series of competitions he went through that landed him a scholarship to the Musicians Institute, doing the work to be at your best when the time comes and not letting the pressure of others affect your playing, &amp; much more!https://www.youtube.com/user/ralphalexandermusic/videos

Poppy drummer Ralph Alexander talks about the unique barn-style house his mother built where he has his drums set up, the unfortunate tour that didn’t happen with Poppy, Deftones &amp; Gojira, the process of recording drums for the Poppy record “Flux” at Sunset Sound Studios (and the bizarre connection to Prince), the inescapable John Bonham influence, early drum teachers and the series of competitions he went through that landed him a scholarship to the Musicians Institute, doing the work to be at your best when the time comes and not letting the pressure of others affect your playing, &amp; much more!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ralphalexandermusic/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/ralphalexandermusic/videos</a>

258_Ralph Alexander-Poppy

Drummer and Silent Pendulum Records owner Mike Kadnar talks about recording &amp; releasing the new So Hideous record “None But A Pure Heart Can Sing”, picking up on the Downfall of Gaia European tour that got canceled mid-way in 2020 due to COVID, the two tours he did with The #12 Looks like You, developing &amp; expanding his record label amidst major delays with record pressing plants, the prospect of returning to touring after two years of home life, talking lessons with Mark Guiliana &amp; Carter McLean, &amp; much more!

Drummer and Silent Pendulum Records owner Mike Kadnar talks about recording &amp; releasing the new So Hideous record “None But A Pure Heart Can Sing”, picking up on the Downfall of Gaia European tour that got canceled mid-way in 2020 due to COVID, the two tours he did with The #12 Looks like You, developing &amp; expanding his record label amidst major delays with record pressing plants, the prospect of returning to touring after two years of home life, talking lessons with Mark Guiliana &amp; Carter McLean, &amp; much more!

257_Michael Kadnar-So Hideous, Downfall of Gaia, Silent Pendulum Records

Naked Raygun Drummer Eric Spicer talks about their new record “Over the Overloards”, the break he took from playing after NR disbanded in 92, and how he became a union pipe fitter,  early tours with the Butthole surfers -vs- opening up for the Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field, how their touring van caught on fire, their tours in Europe and live cameos from fellow UK bands, the Sex Pistols as a game changer for him ( &amp;  why Never Mind the Bullocks still sounds killer),  seeing the Buzzcocks and Blondie live, his giant Tama kit in the 80’s, how he tuned out the 90’s, &amp; much more!

Naked Raygun Drummer Eric Spicer talks about their new record “Over the Overloards”, the break he took from playing after NR disbanded in 92, and how he became a union pipe fitter,  early tours with the Butthole surfers -vs- opening up for the Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field, how their touring van caught on fire, their tours in Europe and live cameos from fellow UK bands, the Sex Pistols as a game changer for him ( &amp;  why Never Mind the Bullocks still sounds killer),  seeing the Buzzcocks and Blondie live, his giant Tama kit in the 80’s, how he tuned out the 90’s, &amp; much more!

256_Eric Spicer-Naked Raygun

Drummer Tim Baltes aka; TIMBO FROM KENO talks about his excerpt form the new book “A Drummers Ethos” by Jose Medeles, the origins and evolution of his ‘In the Air Tonight” drum-fill series, Kowloon Walled City as the soundtrack for winters in Wisconsin, broken-balls,  how he doesn’t live in Canada, nor have his studio set up in a drum shop,  how The Jesus Lizard didn’t make sense until Jody got fired from his job at the time, drum restoration as an occupation, the Fugazi rhythm section as an influence, how facing his own mortality shifted his focus to a drum-centric occupation, and much more!

Drummer Tim Baltes aka; TIMBO FROM KENO talks about his excerpt form the new book “A Drummers Ethos” by Jose Medeles, the origins and evolution of his ‘In the Air Tonight” drum-fill series, Kowloon Walled City as the soundtrack for winters in Wisconsin, broken-balls,  how he doesn’t live in Canada, nor have his studio set up in a drum shop,  how The Jesus Lizard didn’t make sense until Jody got fired from his job at the time, drum restoration as an occupation, the Fugazi rhythm section as an influence, how facing his own mortality shifted his focus to a drum-centric occupation, and much more!

255_Tim Baltes-AKA:TIMBOFROMKENO

Multi-Artist/Genre podcast with a focus on drumming that extends out to the world of extreme sports!!!!   !-_-! Subscribe!: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crash-bang-boom-podcast/id1130523092?mt=2

Great to find this Podcast from Cliff Almond.  Great job!

Look up Traindodge’s Rob Smith.  He would be an amazing drummer to have on.

An awesome drummer to have on.

Multi-Artist/Genre podcast with a focus on drumming that extends out to the world of extreme sports!!!! !-_-! Subscribe!: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crash-bang-boom-podcast/id1130523092?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crash-bang-boom-podcast/id1130523092?mt=2</a>

Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Rick Smith has been propelling Torche through their own  brand of sludgy, melodic, power pop with propulsive drumming that is both slow and spacious, frenetic and explosive or even out-right dance(y). Even with all these dynamics, one thing remains constant, Rick always seems to be in the right place at the right time. We cover his many projects, side jobs, and what has inspired him to continue his pursuit of music throughout the years. You’ll even get a little comedic side commentary from vocalist Steve Brooks!  So check it out!! Crash Bang Boom!!!https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial/https://torche.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/torche/id59781855https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://miamigrindcore.bandcamp.com/https://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/https://wrongriff...

Rick Smith has been propelling Torche through their own brand of sludgy, melodic, power pop with propulsive drumming that is both slow and spacious, frenetic and explosive or even out-right dance(y). Even with all these dynamics, one thing remains constant, Rick always seems to be in the right place at the right time. We cover his many projects, side jobs, and what has inspired him to continue his pursuit of music throughout the years. You’ll even get a little comedic side commentary from vocalist Steve Brooks! So check it out!! Crash Bang Boom!!!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial/https://torche.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/torche/id59781855https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://miamigrindcore.bandcamp.com/https://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/https://wrongriff.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial/https://torche.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/torche/id59781855https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://miamigrindcore.bandcamp.com/https://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/https://wrongriff...</a>

22_Rick Smith_ TORCHE

Drum-Wiz Brann Dailor has been ripping, grooving, filling and generally shredding the last 20 years with Mastodon, formerly Today is the Day and more recently with his new synth project Arcadea. As a rare drummer who possess the natural ability to blend proggy fills with metal grooves and agile hand patters I knew it'd be a great convo'! We get into Chris Farley, David Letterman, sitting in with the Seth Meyer’s house band, Grammy nominations and awards, the bizarre twist of fate that led to forming Mastodon, fat cats, playing crazy shows in New Orleans, his inherited first drum set, Phil Collins and some of his favorite drummers, what he misses about the early days of touring, plus exploring vocal ideas and the  endless pursuit of the killer riff or vocal melody, and the collective excitement that keeps Mastodon going!!!http://www.mastodonrocks.com/https://arcadea.bandcamp.com/Photo Cred: http://svartheim.org/fb.com/svartheimpx instagram.com/svartheimCBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

Drum-Wiz Brann Dailor has been ripping, grooving, filling and generally shredding the last 20 years with Mastodon, formerly Today is the Day and more recently with his new synth project Arcadea. As a rare drummer who possess the natural ability to blend proggy fills with metal grooves and agile hand patters I knew it'd be a great convo'! We get into Chris Farley, David Letterman, sitting in with the Seth Meyer’s house band, Grammy nominations and awards, the bizarre twist of fate that led to forming Mastodon, fat cats, playing crazy shows in New Orleans, his inherited first drum set, Phil Collins and some of his favorite drummers, what he misses about the early days of touring, plus exploring vocal ideas and the endless pursuit of the killer riff or vocal melody, and the collective excitement that keeps Mastodon going!!!<a href="http://www.mastodonrocks.com/https://arcadea.bandcamp.com/Photo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mastodonrocks.com/https://arcadea.bandcamp.com/Photo</a> Cred: <a href="http://svartheim.org/fb.com/svartheimpx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://svartheim.org/fb.com/svartheimpx</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/svartheimCBBP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/svartheimCBBP</a> Sponsor: <a href="http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/</a>

70_Brann Dailor- Mastodon_Arcadea

Drummer/guitarist/producer &amp; brewer Mark Gajadhar is today's guest. Mark, who has lived one of the more coincidental lives you could imagine, played guitar and/or drums in the Blood Brothers as well as Neon Blonde, Past Lives, and in his hip hop/electronic pursuits in Champagne Champagne and more recently African Tiger. We talk about everything from the origins of the Blood Brothers, to Seattle back in the day, finding success at a young age, filling in for Gabe Serbian in Head Wound City , energy vortex’s, blow up doll’s and the giant family tree that extends out from his many bands. So let’s get to it; Crash Bang Boom!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee6h22gCDiRNmHzhPI-ZIw https://www.facebook.com/AfricanTigerBand/https://soundcloud.com/africantigerDr Whom Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBWtBhIzmcDot Not Feather Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__CvVu3QRILuv Grumm: Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMwzMhzh3D4

Drummer/guitarist/producer &amp; brewer Mark Gajadhar is today's guest. Mark, who has lived one of the more coincidental lives you could imagine, played guitar and/or drums in the Blood Brothers as well as Neon Blonde, Past Lives, and in his hip hop/electronic pursuits in Champagne Champagne and more recently African Tiger. We talk about everything from the origins of the Blood Brothers, to Seattle back in the day, finding success at a young age, filling in for Gabe Serbian in Head Wound City , energy vortex’s, blow up doll’s and the giant family tree that extends out from his many bands. So let’s get to it; Crash Bang Boom!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee6h22gCDiRNmHzhPI-ZIw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee6h22gCDiRNmHzhPI-ZIw</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AfricanTigerBand/https://soundcloud.com/africantigerDr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AfricanTigerBand/https://soundcloud.com/africantigerDr</a> Whom Video:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBWtBhIzmcDot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBWtBhIzmcDot</a> Not Feather Video:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__CvVu3QRILuv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__CvVu3QRILuv</a> Grumm: Video:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMwzMhzh3D4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMwzMhzh3D4</a>

16_Mark Gajadhar -Blood Brothers, Champagne Champagne, African Tiger, Head Wound City

Tucker Rule has been the percussive force in such bands as Thursday, Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance, The Wanted, Murphy's Law &amp; many more!! We get into The fairly rapid ascent of Thursday's career and his recent tour with the band in Hawaii &amp; Australia alongside rock-idols Quicksand,  punk rock ethos,  the roots of “Post Hardcore” and the struggles of identifying oneself as a musician during the absence of music in ones life, the strange world of dance -pop  &amp; playing huge shows in English boy-band The Wanted vs hardcore shows with Murphy’s Law,  equipment melt downs and live vomits, plus his local bands Ageist &amp; Heavy Vessel!https://www.tuckerrule.com/https://heavyvessel.bandcamp.com/releases

Tucker Rule has been the percussive force in such bands as Thursday, Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance, The Wanted, Murphy's Law &amp; many more!! We get into The fairly rapid ascent of Thursday's career and his recent tour with the band in Hawaii &amp; Australia alongside rock-idols Quicksand, punk rock ethos, the roots of “Post Hardcore” and the struggles of identifying oneself as a musician during the absence of music in ones life, the strange world of dance -pop &amp; playing huge shows in English boy-band The Wanted vs hardcore shows with Murphy’s Law, equipment melt downs and live vomits, plus his local bands Ageist &amp; Heavy Vessel!<a href="https://www.tuckerrule.com/https://heavyvessel.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tuckerrule.com/https://heavyvessel.bandcamp.com/releases</a>

79_Tucker Rule- Thursday, Heavy Vessel, Ageist. Ex- Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance, Murphy's Law

Jon Syverson of Daughters stopped by the CBBP to talk about overcoming geographical differences in recording their incredible new record “You Won’t Get What you Want”, the crew involved and some of the processes of tracking/mixing, and releasing the record, the distinctive members of Daughters and guitarist Nick Sadler’s unconventional approach, the raw recording experience by contrast of Canada Songs, the early years of playing crazy DIY Punk shows/house shows/sleeping in a van, embracing the act of “running people out of the club”” and being the unclassifiable  “oddball” band, Jody’s favorite Daughter’s song titles, Jon’s work with tour managing, touring with The Dillinger Escape Plan &amp; The Locust, mix-match drum sets with popcorn containers/baking sheets and more!!!! https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusichttps://daughters.bandcamp.com/Photo: https://www.facebook.com/bummercity

Jon Syverson of Daughters stopped by the CBBP to talk about overcoming geographical differences in recording their incredible new record “You Won’t Get What you Want”, the crew involved and some of the processes of tracking/mixing, and releasing the record, the distinctive members of Daughters and guitarist Nick Sadler’s unconventional approach, the raw recording experience by contrast of Canada Songs, the early years of playing crazy DIY Punk shows/house shows/sleeping in a van, embracing the act of “running people out of the club”” and being the unclassifiable “oddball” band, Jody’s favorite Daughter’s song titles, Jon’s work with tour managing, touring with The Dillinger Escape Plan &amp; The Locust, mix-match drum sets with popcorn containers/baking sheets and more!!!! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusichttps://daughters.bandcamp.com/Photo:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusichttps://daughters.bandcamp.com/Photo:</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bummercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/bummercity</a>

111_Jon Syverson-Daughters

Russian Circles drummer Dave Turncrantz talks the process of recording their amazing new record Blood Year, his work with Riddle of Steel and the small scene they operated in, how to describe your band to cops/border patrols, the unshakable John Stainer influence, knowing when to slow down parts for musical impact, Meshuggah ruling live, Dave's fascination with Black Metal, the specific room at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio that Dave recorded drums in for BY, studio momentum and nailing songs in two takes, leaning on protools to minimize takes and how the first couple takes are always the best, copper, brass, steel, aluminum snares, and other gear nerdery, blast beats, bedroom kits, rehearsal spots in NY, Russian Circles experience opening for Tool, tune bots &amp; more!!https://russiancirclesband.com/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://twitter.com/RussianCircles

Russian Circles drummer Dave Turncrantz talks the process of recording their amazing new record Blood Year, his work with Riddle of Steel and the small scene they operated in, how to describe your band to cops/border patrols, the unshakable John Stainer influence, knowing when to slow down parts for musical impact, Meshuggah ruling live, Dave's fascination with Black Metal, the specific room at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio that Dave recorded drums in for BY, studio momentum and nailing songs in two takes, leaning on protools to minimize takes and how the first couple takes are always the best, copper, brass, steel, aluminum snares, and other gear nerdery, blast beats, bedroom kits, rehearsal spots in NY, Russian Circles experience opening for Tool, tune bots &amp; more!!<a href="https://russiancirclesband.com/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://twitter.com/RussianCircles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://russiancirclesband.com/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://twitter.com/RussianCircles</a>

159_Dave Turncrantz-Russian Circles

While Lev might be best known for his techy-blast-bea(s)t work in Brooklyn Black Metal outfit Krallice, he is certainly not at a loss for an array of gigs.     We get into his many projects, Indiana Jones themed thrash bands, children books, legal weed and the great North West, playing drums in a Manhattan apartment, shredding long-form blast beats, Metallica’s “’And Justice For All”, his blind piano teacher, the joys of teaching, collaborating with Dave Edwardson of Neurosis, and his plans for the remainder of 2017! Wham Bam Thank’ya M’am!!http://levweinsteindrums.com/https://www.facebook.com/lev.weinstein.1

While Lev might be best known for his techy-blast-bea(s)t work in Brooklyn Black Metal outfit Krallice, he is certainly not at a loss for an array of gigs. We get into his many projects, Indiana Jones themed thrash bands, children books, legal weed and the great North West, playing drums in a Manhattan apartment, shredding long-form blast beats, Metallica’s “’And Justice For All”, his blind piano teacher, the joys of teaching, collaborating with Dave Edwardson of Neurosis, and his plans for the remainder of 2017! Wham Bam Thank’ya M’am!!<a href="http://levweinsteindrums.com/https://www.facebook.com/lev.weinstein.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://levweinsteindrums.com/https://www.facebook.com/lev.weinstein.1</a>

51_Lev Weinstein; Krallice, Pyrolatrous_Brooklyn Drum Series.6

Drummer Chris Maggio talks about not one but two short notice tours with Mutoid Man filling in for fellow drum shredder Ben Koller, plus his former work with Coliseum, Trap Them, Sleigh Bells, and present work with Wear Your Wounds, plus other freak injuries, (broken leg/chopped off finger),  taking lessons with Joe Morello, the many phases of his playing; from  being more performance based, to angry, to more focused,  life advice from drummer Dave Witte, the punk rock dream and living in a van, the origins of the “Maggio Double Bass technique on the hands”,  the challenges of replicating the nuances of sequenced drums in a live context, and much more!!!!https://mutoidman.com/https://mutoidman.com/showsphoto: INSTA: @giloscope

Drummer Chris Maggio talks about not one but two short notice tours with Mutoid Man filling in for fellow drum shredder Ben Koller, plus his former work with Coliseum, Trap Them, Sleigh Bells, and present work with Wear Your Wounds, plus other freak injuries, (broken leg/chopped off finger), taking lessons with Joe Morello, the many phases of his playing; from being more performance based, to angry, to more focused, life advice from drummer Dave Witte, the punk rock dream and living in a van, the origins of the “Maggio Double Bass technique on the hands”, the challenges of replicating the nuances of sequenced drums in a live context, and much more!!!!<a href="https://mutoidman.com/https://mutoidman.com/showsphoto:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mutoidman.com/https://mutoidman.com/showsphoto:</a> INSTA: @giloscope

121_Chris Maggio- Wear Your Wounds, Trap Them, Coliseum, Sleigh Bells, Mutoid Man, High on Fire

Hundred Suns/Ex-Every Time I Die drummer Ryan “Legs” Leger is our guest today!      We get into his first drum set, The many joys of fishing, dial up internet and Kate Winslet's boobs, "professional" splash cymbals, Christmas tree stands with hub caps, penny music subscriptions, the Canadian birthright: Hockey, returning to country living &amp; raising his daughters, Attention Deficit, and how he got the ETID gig plus the formation of Hundred Suns... And more (fishing)!smarturl.it/hundredsunshttps://hundredsuns.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/hundredsunsmusic/Twitter: @HundredSunshttps://www.instagram.com/hundredsunsmusic

Hundred Suns/Ex-Every Time I Die drummer Ryan “Legs” Leger is our guest today! We get into his first drum set, The many joys of fishing, dial up internet and Kate Winslet's boobs, "professional" splash cymbals, Christmas tree stands with hub caps, penny music subscriptions, the Canadian birthright: Hockey, returning to country living &amp; raising his daughters, Attention Deficit, and how he got the ETID gig plus the formation of Hundred Suns... And more (fishing)!<a href="http://smarturl.it/hundredsunshttps://hundredsuns.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/hundredsunsmusic/Twitter:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">smarturl.it/hundredsunshttps://hundredsuns.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/hundredsunsmusic/Twitter:</a> @HundredSunshttps://<a href="http://www.instagram.com/hundredsunsmusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/hundredsunsmusic</a>

49_Ryan"Legs"Leger- Hundred Suns, Ex-Every Time I Die

Drummer JR Conners of Cave in talks the 20 years of the band, the tragic passing of bassist Caleb Scofield and the fortunate sub in Nate Newton of Converge/Doomriders/Old Man Gloom, the process of mixing and releasing the material for Final Transmission from practice space demos, the sonic left turn that was Creative Eclipses and Jupiter, working with Andrew Schneider on both Perfect Pitch Black &amp; Final Transmission, the bloated budget and major label experience of recording Antenna, how the members of Cave In met &amp; formed the band, early drum sets and evolving one’s style throughout the years, our mutual fascination with drummers Chris Pennie and Will Goldsmith, the journey of playing punk rock shows to touring with Muse &amp; Foo Fighters plus much more!

158_JR Conners-Cave In, Nomad Stones, Zozobra

Drummer Alex Bent of Trivium talks about the hermetic life in the wake of CV-19 and trying to stay positive, the recording of their new record "What the Dead Men Say" due out April 24th and some of the canceled tours associated with the pandemic, the incredible recording experience of tracking drums in Dave Grohl’s studio with Josh Wilbur and the frankenstein kit he used for the record, how he got the call for the Trivium gig, some of the more memorable shows he’s played w/ Trivium, his early obsession with Death Metal, adjusting to a more musical approach then some of his early bands and working with Eric Peterson of Testament to guide him in that direction, the experiences of marching band and jazz band growing up, youtube as his teacher, the process of competing in the guitar center drum-offs, his early use of triggers and what he sees as the advantage of using them/dispelling some of the myths associated with them,  avoiding “popcorn feet” &amp; more!https://www.trivium.org/https://www.facebook.com/alexbentdrums/https://www.instagram.com/alexbentdrums/

Drummer Alex Bent of Trivium talks about the hermetic life in the wake of CV-19 and trying to stay positive, the recording of their new record "What the Dead Men Say" due out April 24th and some of the canceled tours associated with the pandemic, the incredible recording experience of tracking drums in Dave Grohl’s studio with Josh Wilbur and the frankenstein kit he used for the record, how he got the call for the Trivium gig, some of the more memorable shows he’s played w/ Trivium, his early obsession with Death Metal, adjusting to a more musical approach then some of his early bands and working with Eric Peterson of Testament to guide him in that direction, the experiences of marching band and jazz band growing up, youtube as his teacher, the process of competing in the guitar center drum-offs, his early use of triggers and what he sees as the advantage of using them/dispelling some of the myths associated with them, avoiding “popcorn feet” &amp; more!<a href="https://www.trivium.org/https://www.facebook.com/alexbentdrums/https://www.instagram.com/alexbentdrums/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.trivium.org/https://www.facebook.com/alexbentdrums/https://www.instagram.com/alexbentdrums/</a>

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Cult Leader/ex-Gaza drum-destroyer Casey Hansen talks working with Kurt Ballou on their critically acclaimed record "A Patient Man", the struggles of balancing live energy vs restraining oneself in the studio, ergonomic adjustments and upper body playing, going back to school and recounting his experience in public school/ultimate rejection of religious influence, familial band-bonding,  Abe Cunningham, Ben Koller, Nick Dewitt &amp; Cornbread Compton as influences, plus exploring the otherworldly terrain of Utah &amp;  the "Cosmic Ashtray".  https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/cult-leaderCult Leader Audio Tree performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9E3Xouds

Cult Leader/ex-Gaza drum-destroyer Casey Hansen talks working with Kurt Ballou on their critically acclaimed record "A Patient Man", the struggles of balancing live energy vs restraining oneself in the studio, ergonomic adjustments and upper body playing, going back to school and recounting his experience in public school/ultimate rejection of religious influence, familial band-bonding, Abe Cunningham, Ben Koller, Nick Dewitt &amp; Cornbread Compton as influences, plus exploring the otherworldly terrain of Utah &amp; the "Cosmic Ashtray". <a href="https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/cult-leaderCult" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/cult-leaderCult</a> Leader Audio Tree performance: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9E3Xouds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9E3Xouds</a>

119-Casey Hansen-Cult Leader

Guitarist/Vocalist/Drummer Nick DiSalvo is the creative force behind epic stoner psych trio Elder. We discuss the early years of playing, the formation of Elder, early influences, working on their next record, touring Europe, and even living abroad! So without further ado. Crash Bang Boom!www.facebook.com/elderofficialbeholdtheelder.bandcamp.comitunes.apple.com/us/artist/elder/id461077602**Photo: https://www.facebook.com/evglom

Guitarist/Vocalist/Drummer Nick DiSalvo is the creative force behind epic stoner psych trio Elder. We discuss the early years of playing, the formation of Elder, early influences, working on their next record, touring Europe, and even living abroad! So without further ado. Crash Bang Boom!<a href="http://www.facebook.com/elderofficialbeholdtheelder.bandcamp.comitunes.apple.com/us/artist/elder/id461077602**Photo:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/elderofficialbeholdtheelder.bandcamp.comitunes.apple.com/us/artist/elder/id461077602**Photo:</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evglom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/evglom</a>

15_Nick DiSalvo_Elder

Drummer/guitarist Jimmy Bower has been the New Orleans go-to player for heavy music since the 80’s and has worked with Down, Crowbar, Corrosion of Conformity, EHG, SuperJoint, Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Shell Shock, Slugs, Blatant Frustration and more! We get into opening for Pantera, strange gigs with fat, masks, &amp; glass, touring Japan, the origins of EHG &amp; Crowbar, The New Orleans music scene back in the day, and much more! Yea you right!!https://www.instagram.com/jimmybowerpowerhttps://www.facebook.com/jimmy.bower.31https://twitter.com/bowerpower9

Drummer/guitarist Jimmy Bower has been the New Orleans go-to player for heavy music since the 80’s and has worked with Down, Crowbar, Corrosion of Conformity, EHG, SuperJoint, Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Shell Shock, Slugs, Blatant Frustration and more! We get into opening for Pantera, strange gigs with fat, masks, &amp; glass, touring Japan, the origins of EHG &amp; Crowbar, The New Orleans music scene back in the day, and much more! Yea you right!!<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jimmybowerpowerhttps://www.facebook.com/jimmy.bower.31https://twitter.com/bowerpower9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jimmybowerpowerhttps://www.facebook.com/jimmy.bower.31https://twitter.com/bowerpower9</a>

50_Jimmy Bower: Down, EHG, Superjoint, Clearlight, Ex-Crowbar, C.O.C. - NOLA Drummer Series 05

Drummer Ryan Wolfe of Richmond VA’s Windhand talks their one off show at Desert Fest in NY, a scary van moment en-route to NY, Jody’s fractured arm, their fantastic record Eternal Return, touring Europe/brutally honest Germans, Portland meth heads, how the fringe ideological left is docking rednecks on the right, how he came across his Black Ludwig kit, gas station drum sets, early bands and tours in his dad’s construction van,  Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedy’s as influences and the impact Eyehategod had on him, “winging it”/living in the moment &amp; NOT using click tracks in the studio!! https://www.windhand.bandhttps://windhand.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/WindhandVAhttps://www.instagram.com/windhandPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/nicksayersphoto

Drummer Ryan Wolfe of Richmond VA’s Windhand talks their one off show at Desert Fest in NY, a scary van moment en-route to NY, Jody’s fractured arm, their fantastic record Eternal Return, touring Europe/brutally honest Germans, Portland meth heads, how the fringe ideological left is docking rednecks on the right, how he came across his Black Ludwig kit, gas station drum sets, early bands and tours in his dad’s construction van, Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedy’s as influences and the impact Eyehategod had on him, “winging it”/living in the moment &amp; NOT using click tracks in the studio!! https://www.windhand.bandhttps://<a href="http://windhand.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/WindhandVAhttps://www.instagram.com/windhandPhoto:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">windhand.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/WindhandVAhttps://www.instagram.com/windhandPhoto:</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nicksayersphoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nicksayersphoto</a>

134_Ryan Wolfe- Windhand

Norma Jean

Caught up with drummer Clayton Holyoak of Every TIme I Die where we talked about his first tour at age 18 of two months &amp; other bizarre gigs/“map quest” tours, acclimating to ETID’s punk rock fury, playing/hanging in Russia and Australia, growing up in Utah and his uber tolerant Mother who still loves to hear him play, being self taught and drawing inspiration from local drummers, reflecting on his performances on Norma Jean’s Wrongdoers and Polar Similar,  playing boat shows, and more!http://everytimeidie.net/https://www.facebook.com/everytimeidie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWn_P1acl4https://www.sjcdrums.com/blogs/blog/clayton-goose-holyoak-on-etidPhoto Cred: instagram: @alysoncoletta

Caught up with drummer Clayton Holyoak of Every TIme I Die where we talked about his first tour at age 18 of two months &amp; other bizarre gigs/“map quest” tours, acclimating to ETID’s punk rock fury, playing/hanging in Russia and Australia, growing up in Utah and his uber tolerant Mother who still loves to hear him play, being self taught and drawing inspiration from local drummers, reflecting on his performances on Norma Jean’s Wrongdoers and Polar Similar, playing boat shows, and more!<a href="http://everytimeidie.net/https://www.facebook.com/everytimeidie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWn_P1acl4https://www.sjcdrums.com/blogs/blog/clayton-goose-holyoak-on-etidPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://everytimeidie.net/https://www.facebook.com/everytimeidie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWn_P1acl4https://www.sjcdrums.com/blogs/blog/clayton-goose-holyoak-on-etidPhoto</a> Cred: instagram: @alysoncoletta

108_Clayton "Goose" Holyoak-Every Time I Die, Norma Jean

Drummer Rick  Smith of Miami melodi-stoner band Torche stopped by the #CBBP for a the second time to talk their new record Admission, how the new lineup changed the writing process and how this record wasn’t as rushed as Restarter, how Miami has effected their sound and  the "stoke level” being at an all time high in the band, working at cool drum shops -vs- his miserable 4 day stint at Guitar Center, fanboying on Sebastian Thomson from Baroness/TransAm,  balancing breathing in your playing and how that affects the feel of the songs and the ability to control tempos, having a “cool looking” set-up vs having a functional setup, freak of nature drumming injuries,  Rick’s kit that was sold to Phil Collins’ son, playing Late Night w/ Seth Meyers &amp; more! https://www.torchemusic.com/https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/

Drummer Rick Smith of Miami melodi-stoner band Torche stopped by the #CBBP for a the second time to talk their new record Admission, how the new lineup changed the writing process and how this record wasn’t as rushed as Restarter, how Miami has effected their sound and the "stoke level” being at an all time high in the band, working at cool drum shops -vs- his miserable 4 day stint at Guitar Center, fanboying on Sebastian Thomson from Baroness/TransAm, balancing breathing in your playing and how that affects the feel of the songs and the ability to control tempos, having a “cool looking” set-up vs having a functional setup, freak of nature drumming injuries, Rick’s kit that was sold to Phil Collins’ son, playing Late Night w/ Seth Meyers &amp; more! <a href="https://www.torchemusic.com/https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.torchemusic.com/https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/</a>

147_Rick Smith-Torche, House of Lightning, Caveman Cult

Battles drummer John Stanier talks about the process of recording their new record Juice B Crypts and the benefits of working with a producer/doing everything in NY, the process of working things out as a duo, adjusting on the fly to live loops and a particular show where it went haywire, the drumming influence of Neil Peart (RIP), the whirlwind experience of Helmet releasing Meantime and the tours they did with Sepultura and Ministry and Faith No More, snares and kits through out the years, post-Helmet work with Mark of Cain and Tomahawk, his early years in Pittsburgh followed by life in Florida and subsequent experience with drumming in hardcore bands, impressions of NY in the late 80’s, why Strap it On is a very “New York Record”, adjusting to the nomadic lifestyle of constant touring, the three phases of his drumming career, the early Battles scene in NY with Liars, TV On the Radio, Yea Yea Yea’s &amp; Les Savy Fav, as well as what the hell that cymbal is doing way up there.https://www.bttls.com/

Battles drummer John Stanier talks about the process of recording their new record Juice B Crypts and the benefits of working with a producer/doing everything in NY, the process of working things out as a duo, adjusting on the fly to live loops and a particular show where it went haywire, the drumming influence of Neil Peart (RIP), the whirlwind experience of Helmet releasing Meantime and the tours they did with Sepultura and Ministry and Faith No More, snares and kits through out the years, post-Helmet work with Mark of Cain and Tomahawk, his early years in Pittsburgh followed by life in Florida and subsequent experience with drumming in hardcore bands, impressions of NY in the late 80’s, why Strap it On is a very “New York Record”, adjusting to the nomadic lifestyle of constant touring, the three phases of his drumming career, the early Battles scene in NY with Liars, TV On the Radio, Yea Yea Yea’s &amp; Les Savy Fav, as well as what the hell that cymbal is doing way up there.https://<a href="http://www.bttls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bttls.com/</a>

170_John Stanier-Battles, Tomahawk, Helmet, The Mark of Cain

Drummer Shane Medanich of Brooklyn skate-thrash band Slashers talks their new self titled record, growing up in NY and moving to San Fransisco where he began playing drums in his band Hightower that continues  to play shows 18 years later, DRI and the origins of skate thrash, playing bizarre border shows in Arizona, jamming Metallica songs in his formative years, touring the US and the connections in the skate community that continue to this day, learning to play drums in his communal skate house, junk yard drum sets, rock n' roll rodeo bands, Austria paradises, New Orleans brawls, swimming holes prior to the internet, the perks of social media and a whole lot mo'!!!!!!https://slashers.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/slashersbk/Slashers Insta: @slasherskickyourassHIghtower Insta: @hightowergram

Drummer Shane Medanich of Brooklyn skate-thrash band Slashers talks their new self titled record, growing up in NY and moving to San Fransisco where he began playing drums in his band Hightower that continues to play shows 18 years later, DRI and the origins of skate thrash, playing bizarre border shows in Arizona, jamming Metallica songs in his formative years, touring the US and the connections in the skate community that continue to this day, learning to play drums in his communal skate house, junk yard drum sets, rock n' roll rodeo bands, Austria paradises, New Orleans brawls, swimming holes prior to the internet, the perks of social media and a whole lot mo'!!!!!!<a href="https://slashers.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/slashersbk/Slashers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://slashers.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/slashersbk/Slashers</a> Insta: @slasherskickyourassHIghtower Insta: @hightowergram

145_Shane Medanich_Slashers, Hightower - Brooklyn Drumming Series.15

Drummer Kellii Scott of LA Space rock pioneers Failure sits down with guest host Chris Enriquez of BK's Spotlights to talks his early obsession with Kiss and the rock n' roll shows he’d put on with tennis racket air guitar and lincoln logs on pots &amp; pans, hurricane room stereo’s, his first snare drum and rebellious experiences in band class \the “Pee-Tuba” incident, Niko Mcbrain, Tommy Lee &amp; John Bonham as influences, Kellii’s work with Veruca Salt, his approach to teaching drum lessons, the evolution of Failure's sound &amp; the special chemistry between the three members plus Failure’s tour with Swervedriver!!https://failureband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Failurebandhttps://twitter.com/FailureChris Enriquez:https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/*Intro Music; Blake Fleming/blakethedrummer.com/

Drummer Kellii Scott of LA Space rock pioneers Failure sits down with guest host Chris Enriquez of BK's Spotlights to talks his early obsession with Kiss and the rock n' roll shows he’d put on with tennis racket air guitar and lincoln logs on pots &amp; pans, hurricane room stereo’s, his first snare drum and rebellious experiences in band class \the “Pee-Tuba” incident, Niko Mcbrain, Tommy Lee &amp; John Bonham as influences, Kellii’s work with Veruca Salt, his approach to teaching drum lessons, the evolution of Failure's sound &amp; the special chemistry between the three members plus Failure’s tour with Swervedriver!!<a href="https://failureband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Failurebandhttps://twitter.com/FailureChris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://failureband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Failurebandhttps://twitter.com/FailureChris</a> Enriquez:<a href="https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/*Intro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/*Intro</a> Music; Blake Fleming/<a href="http://blakethedrummer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blakethedrummer.com/</a>

130_Kellii Scott-Failure

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