3 Gigs

Hosted by Dominic Davi, bassist for the punk band Tsunami Bomb, 3 Gigs is a podcast that focuses on the three shows that have had a profound effect on a performers life and career, the very first performance, their best performance, and their worst performance. These shows define their career and no matter how far along in their career, every performer has a story to tell.

Episode 73: Decent Criminal 03/20/2021

Episode 73: Decent Criminal Northern California's Decent Criminal has been steadily making a name for themselves since 2014, and in the wake of releasing their new DC/EP on Sell The Heart Records, guitarist/vocalist Brian Gellman stopped by to share his first, best, and worst performances! /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/18398927

Episode 72: Steadfast HTX 01/04/2021

Episode 72: Steadfast HTX Hailing from Houston, TX, the band STEADFAST HTX dropped their debut album, "Transmitters" right at the start of the pandemic, but they drop by to talk about their first, best, and worst shows of all time.... and oddly enough, diabetes. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/17401421

Episode 71: The World/Inferno Friendship Society 07/02/2020

Episode 71: The World/Inferno Friendship Society While recording an episode for the Alternative Tentacles bATcast, at the AT headquarters I was able to talk to the infamous members of The World/Inferno Friendship Society about their first, best, and worst shows of all time. It's a short one, but a sweet one. Check out episode 156 of the Alternative Tentacles bATcast that went up on February 14, 2020 for the rest of the conversation. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/15060218

Episode 70: Mel Levy - Luckie Strike 06/13/2020

Episode 70: Mel Levy - Luckie Strike Absolute legend, Luckie Strike vocalist Mel Levy comes out of retirement to share some stories about some of the concerts she performed in her touring days. Including what it was like to wake up in Houston, TX and find their van and trailer gone. Unimpressed audiences in Orange County, strip mall shows in Sacramento, unexpected fans in Carson City, NV., and a lot more on this episode! /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/14809355

Episode 69: Squeaky Inhell & Hal Ninethousand - Year Of The Fist/Cut-Rate Druggist 04/29/2020

Episode 69: Squeaky Inhell & Hal Ninethousand - Year Of The Fist/Cut-Rate Druggist This week we sat down with Squeaky Inhell and Hal Ninethousand from Year Of The Fist and Cut-Rate Druggist to talk about the music scene in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown, the two stories of how they met, blowing out butterflies so you aren't nervous at shows, opening for L-7 in San Francisco, CA, no one showing up at your show, being too drunk to play, and a lot more! /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/14205452

Episode 68: Crimson Riot! 04/21/2020

Episode 68: Crimson Riot! Every wonder what it’s like to be a pop punk band when your day job is being a premiere Las Vegas cover band? Ever wonder what it would be like to ACTUALLY be a family band? How about what it would be like for your band winning not one, but two high profile international contests? Crimson Riot! does! Find out the stories of the first show, best show, and worst show of this power punk trio. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/14079251

Episode 67: Brenna Red - The Last Gang 04/14/2020

Episode 67: Brenna Red - The Last Gang This week we talk to Brenna Red from Fat Wreck Chords recording artists, The Last Gang! We talk about how the band has been dealing with their tour plans cancelling, but also the story of her first shows, her best shows, and her worst shows of all time. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/13980056

Episode 66: Libby Lux - Bridge City Sinners 04/07/2020

Episode 66: Libby Lux - Bridge City Sinners We're back! Season 4 starts with a bang with Libby Lux from Bridge City Sinners! Sharing stories of their first show, best show, and worst show along with how sheltering in place has effected Bridge City Sinners plans for the year. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/13892105

Episode 65: Oobliette Sparks - Tsunami Bomb 12/21/2018

Episode 65: Oobliette Sparks - Tsunami Bomb Oobliette Sparks shares stories about her start in Spacebaby with Tsunami Bomb bandmate Gabe Lindeman and to my surprise… me! How that lead to Tsunami Bomb, which was going to be a weird super hero rock opera (no seriously). What it was like to be in a headlining band while in High School. The moment we brought out new material for the first time in a decade on the east coast with Kate Jacobi. Then the worst moment being the show she watched us play without her for the first time. Web: 3gigspodcast.com/ /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/8008733

Episode 64: Robert Burke Warren 12/10/2018

Episode 64: Robert Burke Warren Robert Burke Warren talks about the first band he’s played in was at the age of 14. Playing in New York in the early eighties in a band with RuPaul, and another time while playing with The Fleshtones in France at a show that ended up spilling out into the street. Performing a Leonard Cohen cover set that was the stuff of legend. Then that one year performing Mountain Jam as Uncle Rock… /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7860599

Episode 63: Mountain Tamer 12/05/2018

Episode 63: Mountain Tamer The members of Mountain Tamer show up to talk about their first show being a pool party, and how one of the best shows ever was after moving to LA, and playing a show with Mondo Generator. Then the many, many misadventures in Las Vegas. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7808171

Episode 62: Alexandra Morte & Cheyenne Avant - Night School 11/26/2018

Episode 62: Alexandra Morte & Cheyenne Avant - Night School Alexandra Morte and Cheyenne Avant from Night School pop in to tell us about their first show playing the Rickshaw Stop and after struggling with bass problems, they found their old guitarist making out with some random guy. Playing Noise Pop opening for a band they loved at a sold out show at Bottom Of The Hill in SF. Then that one time they headlined a hardcore show…and half of the band got a bit too drunk to play. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7692311

Episode 61: Mike Terry - The Jukebox Romantics 11/19/2018

Episode 61: Mike Terry - The Jukebox Romantics This week Mike Terry, from The Jukebox Romantics stops in and talks about playing mostly cover songs in 8th grade with no mics, before a real show at a community center that a few hundred people showed up to! The state of the punk rock scene, and how 2017’s performance at THE FEST 16 with a bunch of wrestlers was one of the best shows ever, but a house show at a meth house…was not so great. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7611812

Episode 60: TJ - The Bar Stool Preachers 11/13/2018

Episode 60: TJ - The Bar Stool Preachers Tom McFaull, vocalist for The Bar Stool Preachers sits down with 3 Gigs Podcast to tell us stories about his first, best, and worst shows of all time. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7541279

Episode 59: Isaiah J. Radke III - Radkey 11/05/2018

Episode 59: Isaiah J. Radke III - Radkey Isaiah from Radkey, hops on the phone for a quick chat (our shortest episode yet) to share the stories of his first, best, and worst shows of all time. From thinking they were famous opening for Fishbone, to the crushing reality of only drawing two people to a show, the life of a performer is at the very least interesting. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7436777

Episode 58: THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2 10/31/2018

Episode 58: THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2 For our second Halloween special, our host Dominic Davi tells a haunting tale of an encounter with the paranormal while on a paranormal investigation at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA in 2010. What was down in the dark room under the stage? Did the EVP actually say what he thinks it said? We leave the answers up to you, but the story is told here, exactly as it happened all those years ago. Happy Halloween! /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7382051

Episode 57: Chuck Staton - Senior Discount 10/30/2018

Episode 57: Chuck Staton - Senior Discount This week we sit down with Chuck Staton from Senior Discount. He shares stories about struggling with a locking tremolo guitar on your first show ever, having a great show when the bassist quit on stage the night before but making the best of it. The science of being a funny band. When someone yells at your to “turn down your plates!” you pretend to masturbate on stage. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7371047

Episode 56: Bonnie Bloomgarden - Death Valley Girls 10/22/2018

Episode 56: Bonnie Bloomgarden - Death Valley Girls DEATH VALLEY GIRLS’ frontwoman Bonnie Bloomgarden takes time to talk to us about the dilemma between playing their first show or go see The Rolling Stones. The joy of seeing your talented band mate kill it in another band. The fun things you find on the road. The one two punch of the difficulties of performing in the day time, followed by being terrified by the paranormal in San Francisco that evening. Exploring the paranormal across the country. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7267343

Episode 55: The Sold and Bones 10/15/2018

Episode 55: The Sold and Bones Host Dominic speaks with The Sold and Bones, the new project by Billy Bones, the legendary front man of The Skulls and the band The Sold! Sharing how the band came together by accident, and how much fun it is to do. Stories of the Maui Sugar Mill in Tarzana, and what to do when your instruments go flying? /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7186112

Episode 54: Jabber 10/08/2018

Episode 54: Jabber This week we talk to the Oakland, CA/Portland, ME based, JABBER! We hear about their first short but sweet set in the “Yellow Room”, first time show jitters, cover sets at The Fest in Florida, how the band is more like a vacation, and spitting is gross. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7140319

Episode 53: Tabbert Fiiller - The Public Image Is Rotten 10/01/2018

Episode 53: Tabbert Fiiller - The Public Image Is Rotten This week on 3 Gigs, we chat with director Tabbert Fiiller, about his documentary on John Lydon and Public Image Ltd., The Public Image Is Rotten. We talk about his transition from cinematographer to the director's chair for the first time and the best time! As well as some of the struggles as being a cinematographer working with inexperienced directors. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7111602

Episode 52: Amy Taylor - Amyl And The Sniffers 09/24/2018

Episode 52: Amy Taylor - Amyl And The Sniffers We are back! Season 3 started with a website only special article episode 51 with Sean Yseult of WHITE ZOMBIE, but our first regular podcast episode picks up with the fantastic Amy Taylor, vocalist from Amyl And The Sniffers! /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/7083211

Episode 50: Arturo Barrios & Jason Camacho - Audio Karate 04/23/2018

Episode 50: Arturo Barrios & Jason Camacho - Audio Karate Audio Karate stops in for our season 2 finale, and Art Barrios talks about his first show at 14 years old, at an abandoned house, and filling in for Audio Karate (called The Goons back then) as their singer, while Jason Camacho joined The Goons to play a talent show, though they lost…they still had everyone dancing. Then they both agree that one of the best shows was Manchester in 2003, supporting The Ataris. The worst show? Well.... /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6513037

Episode 49: Commander Angel Nova & Leftenant AR-7 - The Phenomenauts 04/16/2018

Episode 49: Commander Angel Nova & Leftenant AR-7 - The Phenomenauts Commander Angel Nova & Leftenant AR-7 from The Phenomenauts stop by to share the origins of the band as street musicians, and Leftenant AR-7 being built for a Christmas show with The Vandals in San Diego with a mystery opener. How the best show ever was a tiny bar in Germany. Though the Metal Festival in the Black Forest was pretty epic too. They also share the art of “Commando Shows”. Then finally, the SF Weekly award show, where just no one helped and the time AR-7 just wanted to give up. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6484940

Episode 48: Shawn Peter - Ghost Town Rebellion 04/09/2018

Episode 48: Shawn Peter - Ghost Town Rebellion Shawn Peter, vocalist and guitarist for GHOST TOWN REBELLION shares with us the difficult path the band took to come together, and a first show that was also was kind of the worst show, since they surprised a crowd that may have expected something different. How their best show was one of two great moments... /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6459459

Episode 47: Enon Gaines - Unlikely Heroes/PhenomENON 04/02/2018

Episode 47: Enon Gaines - Unlikely Heroes/PhenomENON Hip-Hop Artist and Singer/Songwriter, Enon Gaines of Unlikely Heroes stops by 3 Gigs Podcast to tell us stories about their first show was at the LA TIMES FESTIVAL at USC, and it wasn't what they expected. Then his best show was performing at Oakland, CA FIRST FRIDAY Festival on his birthday! Finally his worst show was when he discovered you can get WAY too drunk on red wine and waffles before playing a show in SF on a rooftop. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6433362

Episode 46: Justin Pritchard & Patrick Drury - Kid You Not 03/26/2018

Episode 46: Justin Pritchard & Patrick Drury - Kid You Not Kid You Not's vocalist/guitarist Patrick Drury and bassist/backing vocalist Justin Pritchard stop by 3 Gigs to talk about their first show ever that happened to be opening for the band, Face To Face! Learning the hard way why white shirts don’t sell. How some of the best shows ever have been the times they played The Fest in Florida. As well as a sad tale of a crazy show where they realized a member had to go. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6407943

Episode 45: Guli Remondi - Sketchy 03/19/2018

Episode 45: Guli Remondi - Sketchy Guli Remondi, guitarist of Sketchy stops by and tells us about being 14 years old and terrified while playing a backyard show. Getting paid the headlining bands pay by mistake. Bringing his family to see him perform at Punk Rock Bowling in front of 2500 people, and having them all wish his 4 year old sister a happy birthday. Then some stories of how bad it gets when everything goes wrong, and what you do when the promoter of the show tries to run away. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6379296

Episode 44: Mike Griffen - Tame Adult/Tsunami Bomb 03/12/2018

Episode 44: Mike Griffen - Tame Adult/Tsunami Bomb Former guitarist for Tsunami Bomb/currently releasing music as Tame Adult, Mike Griffen visits to talk to his former bandmate Dominic Davi for the first time in over a decade. Telling stories of his first show with a Jazz band back in Texas, to wearing the wrong shirt to 924 Gilman at his first Tsunami Bomb show. The hidden intimate glory of basement and house shows, and the moment in Boston where both Dominic and him let family problems get the best of them. /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6355190

Episode 43: VIZIN 03/05/2018

Episode 43: VIZIN Pop singer and drag queen, VIZIN stops by 3 Gigs Podcast to tell us stories about what it feels like to play her hometown for the first time, to playing Long Beach Pride with Chaka Khan, and how trying to have a pop show in Florida after a hurricane, is not always a great idea.... /episode/index/show/3gigspodcast/id/6329286

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