Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey

Comedian and musician Will Carey sees life as a balance between two kinds of moments, awesome and disaster. He sits down with a guest to talk about their life, creative interests, and taking a disastrous moment and turning it into an awesome one. www.awesomedisaster.com

Episode 352 - Lena McFrison of The Loyal Cheaters 10/21/2024

Episode 352 - Lena McFrison of The Loyal Cheaters 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 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: https://www.instagram.com/skiplagnyc/ /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/33542487

Episode 351 - Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper 09/30/2024

Episode 351 - Marc Juliano of Goalkeeper 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: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/33249017

Episode 350 - Larry Spahn of Hopeless Otis But Pyrite and Knuckle Down Records 09/23/2024

Episode 350 - Larry Spahn of Hopeless Otis But Pyrite and Knuckle Down Records 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: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/33149217

Episode 349 - Aaron Barkstrom of Suburban Surf Club 09/16/2024

Episode 349 - Aaron Barkstrom of Suburban Surf Club 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: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/33060582

Episode 348 - Mike and Rob of The Challenged 09/09/2024

Episode 348 - Mike and Rob of The Challenged 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: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/32946882

Episode 347 - Tom Lee Rose of On Hiatus 09/02/2024

Episode 347 - Tom Lee Rose of On Hiatus On Hiatus vocalist/bassist Tom Lee Rose is dedicated to building up the punk rock scene in Des Moines, Iowa, and continuing the band throught van tours and incrediable loss. He talks to Will about the band's recent tour, the music scene in Iowa, the music that drew him to bass guitar, self recording the band's newest ep One More Day, and the small victories that need to occur for a band to get on stage. Listen to On Hiatus: Follow the band and Tom on Instagram: Listen to Rhode Island by Skip Lag: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/32811257

Episode 346 - Stuart Mckillop of Precursor 08/26/2024

Episode 346 - Stuart Mckillop of Precursor Precursor guitarist Stuart Mckillop says the bands music is a product of their surroundings and the angst that you discover when you get older. He talks to Will about the band's new album Thick & Thin, working with the bands lead vocalist on song rewrites, the recording and engineering of the album, the punk scene in Vancouver, BC of the late 90s early 2000s, his time in Daggermouth and how Precursor is the natural extension of this musical style. Listen to Precursor. Stuart on Instagram: Listen to Rhode Island by Skip Lag: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/32735947

Episode 345 - Pat Condon of Skip Lag 08/19/2024

Episode 345 - Pat Condon of Skip Lag Pat Condon graduated college just as Covid descended on the world, but it only slightly delayed his plans of moving in NYC. He talks to Will about growing up in rural upstate New York, playing in cover bands, working at a rental car place solo, how the first interation of the band came together before Will joined, Skip Lag's new single Rhode Island and where the band plans to go next. Listen to Rhode Island by Skip Lag: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/32632042

Episode 344- Dani Nash 06/03/2024

Episode 344- Dani Nash Musician Dani Nash splits her time between being an in-demand touring drummer for some of Canada's top artists with her own career as a singer-songwriter. She talk to Will about the writing process for her new singles Ordinary Love and Anything at All, how being a drummer first influences her songwriting process, Madonna's influence on her when she was growing up outside of Toronto, and how playing an arena can be easier than a club show. Listen to Dani's new single: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/31567382

Episode 343 - Tony Lovato of Mest 05/06/2024

Episode 343 - Tony Lovato of Mest Creating music is crucial to who Tony Lovato is as a person and he has done that with Mest for nearly 30 years. He talks to Will about Mest's recent Japan tour, finding a dream guitar in Tokyo, Chicagos legendary DIY punk venue Fireside Bowl, his relationship with John Feldmann, what he learned about songwriting from making four records with John, why you shouldn't let go of what you loved when you were younger , Mest's new single When We Were Young from their upcoming new album out May 31st See Mest live: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! Will's Band: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/31095668

Episode 342 - Chloe Hawker 04/15/2024

Episode 342 - Chloe Hawker Writer and comedian Chloe Hawker started comedy as a release valve from attending Harvard Law School. She talks to Will about growing up in Colorado at high altitude, the musical rent, theories on the legal system and international relations, sketch comedy, writing, and finding The Peoples Improv Theater before moving to NYC. Chloe's website: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30822888

Episode 341 - Emily Bones of The Anti-Queens 04/08/2024

Episode 341 - Emily Bones of The Anti-Queens Emily Bones joins the show ahead of the release of her band The Anti-Queens second album Disenchanted. She talks to Will about growing up going to concerts in Toronto Canada with the help of cool parents, the city's formative DIY venues, touring America in a van, her growth as a songwriter over the course of the band, and plans for touring in the future and where she'd like to go internationally. See The Anti-Queens on tour with Bowling for Soup: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30725053

Episode 340 - Erin Gonyeau 03/18/2024

Episode 340 - Erin Gonyeau Comedian and writer Erin Gonyeau is She talks to Will about interning at Disney World, growing up in Connecticut, attending college for dramatic acting, discovering sketch comedy, the basics of sketch writing, and her shows at The People's Improv Theater the newer Your Father and I, and the extremely popular Love is Live. Erin's linktree: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30414213

Episode 339 - Jake Otero 03/11/2024

Episode 339 - Jake Otero Comedian Jake Otero has structured his life around stand up comedy. He talks to Will about growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico pre and post Breaking Bad, the cities up and coming stand up scene anchored by Dry Head Comedy Club, getting sober at a young age, discovering stand up comedy, working with National Headliners, and he and Will share their mutual love of Punk Rock music. Jake on Instagram: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30277513

Episode 338 - Jason Lamb 03/04/2024

Episode 338 - Jason Lamb Jason Lamb spent years grinding on the Canadian Comedy Scene in a fashion that parallels the band which is the subject of his new book NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History. He talks to Will about the uniquely original punk scene that developed in his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia, his introduction to NoMeansNo, the Canadian comedy scene of the late 90s, transitioning into journalism and then radio, meeting NoMeansNo, and how he compiled the incredible oral history that details the bands unique sound, touring career and songwriting style. Buy NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30214568

Episode 337 - Jason Saenz 02/26/2024

Episode 337 - Jason Saenz Writer and comedian Jason Saenz's new solo show the Wheel World recounts his experience of becoming paralyzed, and his experience of trying to adapt to a world that does not consider wheelchair users. He talks to Will about his experience performing at New Faces at Just For Laughs Montreal, starting improv in Washington DC, working as Steve Harvey's social media manager and writing jokes in his voice, his evolution as a writer and comedian after his accident, the development of his solo show The Wheel World, upcoming Fatherhood, and the country he'd most like to visit. Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/30086043

Episode 336 - Paul Cohen 12/25/2023

Episode 336 - Paul Cohen It's Christmas day which means it's time for Paul Cohen of Backdoor BBQ and Will to talk the year of Pop Punk. From a year of amazing tours, long anticipated reunions, amazing new bands, and excellent new records from established bands. There is a lot of great music in 2023 to talk about! Will and Paul's 2023 Playlist: Paul on Instagram. Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/29218238

Episode 335 - Brandon Ossont and Matthew Jenkins of The Maguas 12/18/2023

Episode 335 - Brandon Ossont and Matthew Jenkins of The Maguas Guitarist Matthew Jenkins and Drummer Brandon Ossont of the Scranton, PA emo band The Maguas sit down with Will to discuss the writing and recording of their new album Settled, what they learned working with producer Nik Bruzzese of Man Overboard, the one song they could not master as a cover band, the role of the drummer in the song writing process, and their new cover of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman for the Holiday season. Listen to Settled by The Maguas here: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/29123563

Cross Post from Hallmark Aftershow Podcast- Interview with Richard Wagner author of Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree 12/12/2023

Cross Post from Hallmark Aftershow Podcast- Interview with Richard Wagner author of Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree This 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 Follow Richard: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/29027803

Episode 334 - Kevin Froleiks 12/04/2023

Episode 334 - Kevin Froleiks Will's long time friend Kevin Froleiks set a goal for 2023 to record 4 music albums in 4 genres and he completes this goal with his just released 90's rock influenced album We Have Your Son, But Please Take Him Back under his moniker Goodbye Charlemagne. He talks to Will about the influences behind this album, the tools he uses for recording electric guitars, programming drums, mixing vocals as well as his year of releases and what he wants to create next. Listen to Kevin's new album Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: Awesome Disaster Highlights! /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28890418

Episode 333 - Lily Giannoni 11/27/2023

Episode 333 - Lily Giannoni Lily Giannoni is the process of building an extensive body of work in acting, sketch and screen writing. She talk to Will about growing up in small town New York, studying screenwriting, auditioning in New York City, writing and acting in short films, sketch comedy and the community around The Pit NYC, Her love of Ska music and what she wants to create next. Lily's short films: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28765068

Episode 332 - Vinnie Fiorello of The Punk Rock Museum 11/20/2023

Episode 332 - Vinnie Fiorello of The Punk Rock Museum Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake, The Inevitables, Fueled By Ramen Records) returns to Between Awesome and Disaster to discuss the opening of The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. He talks to Will about how Fat Mike brought him into the project, curating a museum that encapsulates 50 years of punk rock history, why Las Vegas is the perfection location for the project, the Museums' Jam Room, punk artifacts that truly blew his mind when they arrived, and giving tours of the musuem among fellow punk rock legends. Visit The Punk Rock Museum: Listen to The Inevitables: Vinnie on Twitter: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28715213

Episode 331 - Gina Volpe 11/13/2023

Episode 331 - Gina Volpe Lunachicks guitarist Gina Volpe combines a lifetimes worth of musical influences into her new single Drink Me and upcoming new album. She talks to Will about growing up in New York City, playing shows at CBGB's as a teenager, working in the studio with Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth, Fat Mike from NOFX, playing shows with the Ramones, touring the world, playing in Japan, and the writing and recording of her newest solo single Drink Me. Gina's Website: Gina on Instagram: Listen to Gina Listen to Luna Chicks: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28608993

Episode 330 - Matt Ziegler 11/06/2023

Episode 330 - Matt Ziegler Comedian Matt Ziegler is in the middle of his dream as a performer in New York City. He talks to Will about the recent Sketchfest at The Pit in New York City. Growing up between Florida and Columbia, working in Radio, how he got to NYC, Sketch Comedy, his group Febster and where he hopes to go next in comedy. Matt on Instagram: Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28524116

Episode 329 - Leo Quinn 10/30/2023

Episode 329 - Leo Quinn It's 2023 and Leo and Will's Favorite band has put out a new album. Leo Quinn returns to the podcast to breakdown track by track Blink 182's new album One More Time. Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28450400

Ray Harkins from 2019 10/23/2023

Ray Harkins from 2019 Ray Harkins from 2019 /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28391876

Episode 328 - Matt Pezza and Joe Codispoti of All Systems Go 10/16/2023

Episode 328 - Matt Pezza and Joe Codispoti of All Systems Go Matt Pezza of All Systems Go returns with the bands drummer Joe Codispoti after a summer that saw the band experience and overcome a tragic loss. The talk to Will about the writing and recording of the band's newest single The Lowdown, working with producer Gary Cioni, how the song took on added meaning, and the alarming number of emails one has to send to be in a band in 2023. Listen to All Systems Go Will's Website: Podcast Merch: Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon: Listen to Will's band on Spotify: Listen to Will's Solo EP: /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28310948

Jake Flores from 2019 10/09/2023

Jake Flores from 2019 Jake Flores from 2019 /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28260893

Schaffer the Darklord from 2018 10/02/2023

Schaffer the Darklord from 2018 My chat with Schaffer the Darklord from 2018 /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28194347

Gianmarco Soresi from 2018 09/25/2023

Gianmarco Soresi from 2018 Comedian Gianmarco Soresi from 2018 /episode/index/show/awesomedisaster/id/28104548

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