Cross Post from Hallmark Aftershow Podcast- Interview with Richard Wagner author of Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree
Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey
Release Date: 12/12/2023
Episode 357 - Ari Vais of the Campbell Apartment Returns
Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey
Vocalist/ Guitarist of The Campbell Apartment returns to the show to discuss his band's newest album 510. He talks to Will about the writing and recording of the album, the role of his producer in the crafting of the songs, and approaching songwriting as both a craftsman and as an artist. Ari on Instagram: Listen to the band's new album 510 Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Awesome Disaster Highlights! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07 Will's Band: ...
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Episode 356 - All Systems Go Returns
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New Jersey's All Systems Go have been throught more that most bands at this stage of their careers, and are grappling with it on their new ep Finding Closure. Matt, Joe and Dick discuss the writing, and recording of the songs that make up the bands new ep, and how they processed the death of member and friend and how they were able to finally write about it and continue as a band. Listen to the band's new ep All Systems Go on Instagram: Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Awesome Disaster Highlights!...
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Episode 355 - Mick Moreau of Badass Mother Fuzzers
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Mick Moreau's rock band Badass Mother Fuzzers comes to NYC on April 19th and will share the stage with Will's band Skip Lag at The Shillelagh Tavern. He and Will talk about their love of The Ramones, rock music in Toulouse France, Telecasters, the writing and recording of the band's newest album Sorry For You and the bands upcoming United States show. Listen to Badass Mother Fuzzers: Badass Mother Fuzzers on Instagram: Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Awesome Disaster Highlights! ...
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Episode 354 - Paul Cohen
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To celebrate the holidays Will wants one thing for the podcast. To chat with his friend Paul Cohen and recap their favorite pop punk moments of 2024. The discuss favorite albums, the return of Warped Tour, When We Were Young Fest, and the number of times Will saw Green Day each in a different city. Paul on Instagram. Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Awesome Disaster Highlights! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07 Will's Band:
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Episode 353 - Slaney Rose
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Will and Slaney usual see each other passing through the tech booth at the Peoples Improv Theater, so a long conversation is a nice change of pace. Slaney talks to Will about studying vocal performance, musical theater, and theater. How she translates these skills into sketch comedy, tech disasters, improv comedy, and her ideas for many different solo shows. Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Awesome Disaster Highlights! ...
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Episode 352 - Lena McFrison of The Loyal Cheaters
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Lena McFrison's band The Loyal Cheaters will be playing with Will's band in Astoria Queens on November 2nd the last day of their US tour. Before that they sit down to talk about discovering Punk Rock and putting on shows in a small town in Italy. the logistics of planning a tour of the USA as an international DIY act, Their upcoming show at The Fest in Gainsville, Florida, and the songwriting process for their newest album And All Hell Broke Loose. Follow and See The Loyal Cheaters Live https://open.spotify.com/track/6StU3cjkNVf3zASJ77w3hA?si=bc34291a71f84e76 Will's...
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Episode 351 - Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper
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Goalkeeper guitarist Marc Juliano returns to the show ahead of the band's new ep Pins and Needles during their tour with Calling All Captains. He talks to Will about their newest single Black Hole, the heavier direction that they are taking musically and lyrically on the new ep, his current live set up and the bands current tour opening for Calling All Captains. Listen to the new Goalkeeper single: See Will's band live in NYC 10/18/24:
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Episode 350 - Larry Spahn of Hopeless Otis But Pyrite and Knuckle Down Records
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Larry Spahn recently celebrated two milestone anniversaries of his pop punk band On Hiatus, and his hardcore punk band But, Pyrite. He talks to Will about growing up in Queens, New York, how started by playing bass cause a friend told him he needed a bassist, his degree in history, the inspiration for the brutal riffs and goofy lyrics of But, Pyrite, 15 years of Hopeless Otis, how he co founded a record label with Brandon Bujnowski of Bedpan Fight and how he puts together DIY tours. Listen to Hopeless Otis Listen to But, Pyrite See Will's band live in NYC 10/18/24: ...
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Episode 349 - Aaron Barkstrom of Suburban Surf Club
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A lot has changed since the last time Aaron Barkstrom was on the show. He has a new band Suburban Surf Club and a new ep titled Something Higher. He talks to Will about their summer concert schedules, The collaborative writing process of the new ep, his deep dive into listening to The Grateful Dead and Surf Rock and how these diverse influences combine into the band's new ep. Listen to Suburban Surf Club: See Will's band live in NYC 10/18/24:
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Episode 348 - Mike and Rob of The Challenged
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Mike and Rob's band The Challenged have been a part of their lives and the NYC music scene for 20 years. They tell Will about the DIY and house show scene in Brooklyn, sharing the stage with punk rock legends, learning how to record all of their own music, songwriting and how the band is critical part of their emotional and physical well being. Listen to the Challenged: See Will's band Skip Lag in NYC 10/18/24 Listen to Rhode Island by Skip Lag: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band:
info_outlineThis week for the Holiday season enjoy an interview from my 2nd Podcast the Hallmark Aftershow Podcast. My Wife and I interviewed author Richard Wagner about his new children's book Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree.
Get your copy today
https://needlesthechristmastree.com/
Follow Richard:
https://www.instagram.com/richardwagnerauthor/