RSR PC 091 Gun to God's Head - Del, Kane & Brandon
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Gun to God's Head is a fairly new local metalcore band. Members who joined us on the podcast this month are Del (frontwoman/vocalist), Kane (also notably a member of current very active band Vomit Forth), and Brandon (who plays in so many bands he can't name them off the top of his head, ha! We might've put him on the spot in this episode). Kane, Del & Brandon This episode could very much serve as a primer to metalcore (and shoegaze and some other off-shoot inspirations) through the filter of 3 members of Gun to God's Head. I felt that so much that I announced during the show that I would...
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RSR PC 090 Eric and Shari of The Cellar on Treadwell
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Shari & Eric joined us on the podcast this month. They are 2/3 of the owners (Pete had to run the bar at the time of recording) of The Cellar on Treadwell - a venue in Hamden, CT that has a bit of history (with a few different names in the past). We open, as usual, with what we're listening to and move on to how The Cellar on Treadwell became a thing and the struggles of opening just before a pandemic hit and now striving with a fairly full schedule full of local and touring acts. Links: Music on this episode: Intro: Switchstance "Seize the Day" (Demo) (Demo Tape, 1996) Josh: Viagra...
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RSR PC 089 PulsR - Drew and Jake
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Jake & Drew from PulsR stopped by! We talk about music! We talk about PulsR. We talk about other bands they're in. We talk about various venues in CT including their adopted home base, the Shop in Hamden. We stay pretty on topic with music and the band (and their other projects/bands). What a treat! Links: Music on this episode: Open: Pulsr "Rhode" A View Of Everything (Self-Released) Josh: Sandwell District "Hidden" End Beginnings (Point of Departure) Rick: Muslimgauze "Red Crescent (Pt.1)" United States of Islam (Extreme, Kontakt Audio) Paul Schutze "The Mutant...
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RSR PC 088 Ritual Pizza Co Jay and Kyle
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Jay Holmes and Kyle Holmes are brothers and 2 out of 3 of the owner/operators of Ritual Pizza Co. in Cheshire, CT (operating out of the Counter Weight Brewing space). Ken (the other owner/operator) couldn't make it for fatherly reasons. We talk about what we're listening to. We talk about how deeply ingrained the music they listen to is to their business and how it informs what they do from the visual design aspects to just how they vibe while cooking and how they want to incorporate what they do into events at the brewery and beyond that. We talk about the beginnings of the operation...
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RSR PC 087 Neu Body - Jentlemen and Townwide Tyler
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Tyler and Jen of the Neu Body collective who put on the frequent Heatsync parties and have now released a 12" EP including 4 tracks from as many members of the crew. Tyler has been shopping at the store since he was a pre-teen! We talk about his brief brush with hype beast fame and general musical trajectory. Jen's musical trajectory is discussed and her painful dismissal from a college indie/punk band and how that possibly directed her towards DJing and electronic music and its production. Conversation moves on from there. We get into all things Neu Body and about talk...
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RSR PC 086 Videodome
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This month we talk to Videodome (Rebecca, Tobey, Keenan, & Killian)! We talk about what we're listening to. We talk about the formation of the band and the direction that band has taken and where it may go. Some reminiscing on less recent CT bands occurs. Conversation veers off here and there. It's a good time. Check it out! Music on this episode: Intro Music: Videodome "Peter Lorre" The Incidental Homosexual... Or, A Hate Crime in My Bedroom (Self-Released) Rick Picks: Legowelt "In a Blaze of Fame" A Field Guide to the Void (Clone Jack For Daze) V/Z "Tobu" It’s Cold In Baltimore...
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RSR PC 085 Favorites of 2024
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Redscroll & Friends Favorites of 2024 We have our (Rick & Josh’s) favorites of the year as usual. We have the Redscroll employee favorites also as usual. We’ve expanded beyond that even! Favorites from some folks in bands on our record label and folks we closely associate and collaborate on the regular! Friends! Most of those folks have recorded their own list and introduced themselves plus there’s a few that have submitted a list that we’ve creatively included. You can go on the web post to peruse their lists (redscroll records dot com) as well. They’ve all but a couple...
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RSR PC 084 Ben Levesque of Manic Presents
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Ben Levesque joins us at the shop to talk shop about shows, concerts, gigs and such! Ben has been with Manic Presents for about as long as we've had the store now (over 17 years!), but recently made a huge jump from working essentially 2 full time jobs to dedicating all his time to Manic Presents in a yet to be named position. When it comes to running and booking shows he's a jack of all trades. We talk about some inside baseball - the inner workings of things without blowing up any spots. Ben of Manic Presents We talk about music in general and we push out in all directions pertaining...
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RSR PC 083 Disfigure - Nick And Tim
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Nick & Tim helm a relatively new project called Disfigure. So far, they have just one tape release though they are working on more. Nick worked on many of the songs in relative isolation while living in New Hampshire and then recorded them with Tim once back in CT. We start as usual talking about what we're listening to. We recorded in October which lent itself to some opening talk about horror movies and bake off. We quickly veer into how the band started and what inspired it to happen; how they were inspired by Godflesh, d-beat and black metal to create their sound....
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RSR PC 082 Byron Coley
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We are joined by a man, Byron Coley, who has more stories than we could fit into every past episode of our podcast and we surely packed as much as we could into a single sit down. We start off with some talk about what we're listening to as usual and we move on to record fair talk (don't forget about our featuring Byron selling upstairs!). Byron tells tales of driving John Fahey around looking for classical records, his process for listening to 10 new records everyday, writing for weekly publications and magazines like the Wire, Forced Exposure, Spin and on and on. We talk about the...
info_outlineShari & Eric joined us on the podcast this month. They are 2/3 of the owners (Pete had to run the bar at the time of recording) of The Cellar on Treadwell - a venue in Hamden, CT that has a bit of history (with a few different names in the past).
We open, as usual, with what we're listening to and move on to how The Cellar on Treadwell became a thing and the struggles of opening just before a pandemic hit and now striving with a fairly full schedule full of local and touring acts.
Links:
https://www.cellarct.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thecellarontreadwell/
https://www.facebook.com/thecellarontreadwell/
Music on this episode:
Intro:
Switchstance "Seize the Day" (Demo) (Demo Tape, 1996)
Josh:
Viagra Boys "Uno II" Viagr Aboys (Shrimptech Enterprises)
Holder "Five" (Live in West Haven, CT; Ephyra)
Quest Master "Grid of Exile" Obscure Power (Out of Season)
Rick:
Propagandhi "I'm A Cat Guy" At Peace (Epitaph)
Glixen "Moodswing" She Only Said (Julia's War)
Helen Island "Invincibl" Silence Is Priceless (Knekelhuis)
Voice Actor & Squuu "Fields" Lust (Stroom)
Surgeon "Soul Fire" Shell-Wave (Tresor)
Water Damage "Reel 25" Instruments (12XU)
Xmal Deutschland "Qual" The Gift (4AD)
Eric:
VRSA "Saltwater Circadian" Saltwater Circadian (Self-Released)
Shari:
Westbound Train "Salvation" Searching for a Melody (Megalith)
Exit:
All I Ask "Choking On Destiny" 7 Inches of Piss And Vinegar (Redline Records, 1997)
The Redscroll Podcast is a monthly show (new episodes on the first of the month) that works as a companion to what we do at Redscroll Records in Wallingford, CT USA. We are a record store that has a heavy emphasis on the left of center / underground music of the world. Whether it be underappreciated or just has a niche audience, marginalized or just off the radar it’s all of interest to us. With the show we’ll generally have a localized focus. We’ll discuss what is in our personal rotation at the moment. We’ll talk to guests who have to do with all of the above. And we’ll talk about specific dealings with the store. If you have input you’re welcome to contact us through email ([email protected]). Oh, and please do subscribe! New episodes on the first of every month! (Subscribe on Android)(Subscribe elsewhere just by searching for us please!)