The New Scene

Keith M / Iodine Recordings

The New Scene Podcast - Presented by Iodine Recordings. Host Keith M. brings you the most in-depth conversations with your favorite artists in the world of punk, hardcore, post hardcore, emo and all subgenres as we discuss life, music and everything in between.

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Feb 12, 2024 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 214: Rob Fish of 108 / Resurrection / Unsufferable
Keith sits down with Rob Fish to discuss growing up in Edison NJ, his intro to punk and hardcore music, his first band Release, how performing has helped Rob deal with past trauma, joining 108, the band's history and dynamics, Rob's history with the Krishna faith, recording the "Three Fold Misery" LP and more. We also discuss Resurrection, Rob's post-108 band The Judas Factor, their debut LP "Ballads in Blue China", how this became the most personal record Rob ever wrote, his latest band Unsufferable, their debut 7", what's next for Rob's bands and more.
Feb 5, 2024 · 1 hr 47 min
Episode 213: Aaron Turner of Sumac / Hydra Head Records
Keith sits down with Aaron turner to discuss moving from New Mexico to Boston, discovering the local scene, befriending Converge and Cave In, the beginning of Hydra Head Records, the label's visual aesthetic, inner workings and history, signing Botch, releasing "Until Your Heart Stops" by Cave In and the end of the label in 2020. We also discuss the formation of Isis the band, early influences, their progression in sound over the years, the "Oceanic" LP and the creative process behind it, signing with Ipecac Records, their collaboration with Aereogramme, the final LP "Wavering Radiant" and the end of the band. We also discuss Sumac, the ideology behind the band, their unique creative and song writing process, their live performances, band influences, the passing of Caleb Scofield and the subsequent benefit show featuring an Isis the band reunion and Old Man Gloom, what's next for Sumac and more.
Jan 29, 2024 · 1 hr 31 min
Episode 212: Maha Shami of NØ MAN + Artist Spotlight: Capsule
Keith sits down with Maha Shami to discuss growing up in Houston, TX as the child of Palestinian refugees, Maha's return trips to Palestine with her family and some of the oppression she has faced both in Palestine and the United States, some background on the conflict and Maha's personal experience historically and in the present day. We also discuss Maha's history with music, her intro to metal, punk and hardcore, touring with Majority Rule, the formation of NØ MAN, the band's history, their creative process, recording their upcoming LP "Glitter and Spit", what's next for the band and more. Artist Spotlight: Keith speaks to Colin Smith of Capsule about the history of the band and their new EP "Ferox".
Jan 22, 2024 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 211: Riley Breckenridge of Thrice
Keith sits down with Riley Breckenridge to discuss the formation of Thrice, the family and band life balance, the band's touring schedule then and now, their creative process, how Riley decided to take up drums after a sports injury and his early musical influences. We also discuss the rise of Thrice after the release of "The Illusion of Safety" LP, the intense recording sessions for their follow up LP "The Artist and the Ambulance", the follow up LP "Vheissu", their major label experience and exit from Island Records, the band's initial hiatus, the inspiration behind recording "The Artist and the Ambulance Revisited" what's coming up next for Thrice and more.
Jan 15, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 210: Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids / Author
Matt Pryor returns to the show and we discuss his new memoir "Red Letter Days", its conception, the writing process and stories from the book including Matt being diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, how he managed the disease as a child, on the road and in modern times. We also discuss the early days of the Get Up Kids, their creative process, doing backup vocals on Coalesce's "There is Nothing New Under the Sun" LP, signing with Vagrant Records, recording and releasing the "Something to Write Home About" LP, stories from the road, the band's shift in sound for the "On a Wire" LP, their initial breakup and more.
Jan 8, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 209: Brad Wallace of Orchid / Bucket Full of Teeth
Keith sits down with Brad Wallace to discuss growing up in Alabama, discovering the local scene, moving to Western Mass to attend college, meeting Will Killingsworth and forming Orchid. We also discuss the early days of Orchid, recording the debut LP "Chaos is Me" with Kurt Ballou for Ebullition Records and Brad's initial departure from Orchid. We also cover Bucket Full of Teeth, their unique recording process, their recent discography release on Iodine Recordings, Brad's post-Orchid bands Wolves and Transistor Transistor, the Orchid reunion, what's next for the band and more.
Jan 1, 2024 · 1 hr 39 min
Episode 208: Geoff Rickly of Thursday / Author
Keith sits down with Geoff Rickly to discuss his new novel "Someone Who Isn't Me", the early stages of writing the novel, the creative process and how Geoff refined and revised his writing, Geoff's story of addiction and recovery which became the basis of the novel and some ideas that didn't make it into the final draft. We also discuss Thursday, their meteoric rise after the release of "Full Collapse", parting ways with Victory Records and signing with Island / Def Jam, their major label debut "War All The Time", their banned music video for the album's title track, their follow up LP "A City By The Light Divided" and the initial end of the band. We also cover No Devotion, how Geoff joined the band, their debut LP "Permanence", winning album of the year at the Kerrang awards, their 2022 LP "No Oblivion", United Nations, almost getting sued by the actual UN, Geoff's former label Collect Records, the Ink & Dagger Reunion and more.
Dec 25, 2023 · 1 hr 57 min
Episode 207: Best of 2023 with Casey Iodine and Erik from Jeromes Dream
Keith and Casey deliver their Top Ten Records of 2023. We also sit down with Erik Ratensperger from Jeromes Dream for an exclusive in-depth interview on their 2023 LP "The Gray In Between" and more.
Dec 18, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
Episode 206: Jeff Jenkins of Codeseven
Keith sits down with Jeff Jenkins to discuss Codeseven's newest LP, "Go Let It In" on Equal Vision Records, how the band decided to write new music, the creative process and recording of the LP. We also discuss the early days of the band, early influences that inspired each of their releases, the trajectory of their sound over the years, the writing of their 2002 LP "The Rescue", some tech/gear used for the recording, Jeff's homebrew synthesizers, overcoming backlash to their new sound, the initial breakup of the band, paranormal experiences and more.
Dec 11, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 205: Popeye Vogelsang of Farside / Calling Hours
Keith sits down with Popeye Vogelsang to discuss moving from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania, adjusting to life in the northeast, the formation of Calling Hours, working with Brian McTernan to demo and record the debut LP "Say Less" for Revelation Records and the band's creative process. We also discuss Farside, Popeye's first tryout for the band, how Walter Schreifels connected them with Don Fury to record their first 7", their short-lived ex guitarist Zach De La Rocha, their final LP "The Monroe Doctrine", recording the record, stories behind some of the songs and more.
Dec 4, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 204: Justin Chancellor of Tool / MTVoid
Keith sits down with Justin Chancellor to discuss Tool's current tour, pre-show rituals, the intricacies and improvisations of their live performances, traveling to Los Angeles in 1995 to try out for the band, the first rehearsals together, the Tool rehearsal space, fan theories behind the band's music and how the Fibonacci sequence inspired the "Lateralus" LP. We also discuss MTVoid, the origin and history of the project, the creative process behind their debut LP "Nothing's Matter" and their latest LP "Matter's Knot Pt. 1", some additional Tool history, the lead up to their 2019 LP "Fear Inoculum", what's next for Tool and MTVoid plus more.
Nov 27, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 203: Mariel Loveland of Best Ex / Candy Hearts
Keith sits down with Mariel Loveland to discuss growing up in NJ, formative experiences in music, early influences, the early days of Candy Hearts, the band's early demos that turned Mariel on to the world of punk music, signing with Bridge Nine Records, working with Chad from New Found Glory on their EP "The Best Ways to Disappear" and their LP "All The Ways You Let Me Down", the difficulties Mariel has navigated as a woman in the music industry and the end of Candy Hearts. We also discuss Mariel's current solo work in Best Ex, the advent of the project, transitioning from a band to a solo artist, recording the debut LP "With a Smile", her creative process and more.
Nov 20, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 202: Itarya Rosenberg of Rid of Me
Keith sits down with Itarya Rosenberg to discuss growing up in Bucks County, discovering the local scene, our early show-going experiences, navigating depression and institutions in his high school years and Itarya's early work in Legendary Divorce. We also discuss the formation of Low Dose, the band's history, the end of Low Dose and the beginning of Rid of Me, the band's history, their latest LP "Access to the Lonely", addiction, alcoholism, mental health and more. Artist Spotlight: Keith speaks to Tristan D'Graves from Incendiary Device about their new self titled LP on Bridge Nine Records
Nov 13, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 201: Porcell of Youth of Today / Judge / Shelter / Values Here
Keith sits down with Porcell to discuss his latest band Values Here, meeting their singer Chui at a Shelter gig in Barcelona, how they began working on music during lockdown and the making of their latest LP "Take Your Time, I'll Be Waiting." We also discuss Youth of Today, the beginning of the band, their early days in New York City, the advent of the straight edge scene, Porcell's history with straight edge, the formation of Judge and the band's history, their infamous recording session at Chung King Studios, the end of the band, the reunion, some Shelter and Project X history plus more.
Nov 6, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 200: George Clarke of Deafheaven
Keith sits down with George Clarke to discuss Deafheaven's recent tour with Coheed and Cambria, formative music experiences in our youth, the formation of Deafheaven and early days of the band, recording the band's first demo, signing with Deathwish Inc. and our relationships with drugs, alcohol and sobriety. We also discuss Deafheaven's breakthrough LP "Sunbather", the rise of the band after its release, the 10 year anniversary remaster and upcoming tour, the follow up LP "New Bermuda" and some of the inspiration behind the record, the Grammy nominated follow up "Ordinary Corrupt Human Love", the progression in sound for the band's latest LP "Infinite Granite", what's next for Deafheaven and more.
Oct 30, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 199: Jeff Howe of Horsewhip / Reversal of Man / Combatwoundedveteran
Keith sits down with Jeff Howe to discuss the local scenes in Orlando and Tampa, how the scene shaped our viewpoints, veganism, joining Reversal of Man, tour stories and the end of the band, some Combatwoundedveteran history and moving away from FL to become an airplane mechanic. We also discuss the formation of Horsewhip, the band's history, recording the upcoming LP "Consume and Burn" and Jeff's band Heaven's Gate with members of Municipal Waste and Cannibal Corpse.
Oct 23, 2023 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 198: Jeff Caudill of Gameface / Low Coast
Keith sits down with Jeff Caudill to discuss growing up in Irvine, discovering the local scene, Inside Out live shows, Jeff's new band Low Coast, their latest LP "Existing the Dream" and the band's creative process. We also discuss Gameface, the band's history, their evolution over the years, some early tours, the tragic loss of original drummer Bob Binckley, signing with Revelation Records, the initial breakup of the band, the reunion and more.
Oct 16, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 197: David Castillo of Confines / St. Vitus Bar / Primitive Weapons
Keith sits down with David Castillo to discuss his solo electronic project Confines, David's creative process, some remixes he's done for bands, how David became a business partner and booker at St. Vitus Bar, some of the venue's history, the infamous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame post-show and Nirvana reunion that took place at the venue in 2014, the upcoming St. Vitus Bar Book by Nathaniel Shannon, David's band Primitive Weapons and more.
Oct 9, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 196: Dan Yemin of Paint it Black / Kid Dynamite / Lifetime
Keith sits down with Dan Yemin to discuss the formation of Lifetime, the early days of the band, some of their influences, the initial end of the band, the formation of Kid Dynamite, the band's explosive start and finish, their influences, some of the creative process, the stroke Dan suffered that inspired him to form Paint it Black, Dan's political beliefs and how they shape the message of the band, the making of their upcoming LP "Famine", the band's creative process, Open City and their latest LP "Hands in the Honey Jar", Bitter Branches, the Lifetime reunion and more.
Oct 2, 2023 · 1 hr 45 min
Episode 195: Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain / Gulch
Keith sits down with Sammy Ciaramitaro to discuss living in Santa Cruz, officially becoming a full time musician, the formation of Drain, the band's history, performing with Gulch, releasing both the "California Cursed" LP by Drain and the "Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress" LP by Gulch in early 2020, the rise of both bands, life during the pandemic, developing healthy living habits, the story behind Gulch's legendary merch drops, the "Real Bay Shit" live show under a freeway that Drain put together with Scowl and other bands, Drain's 2023 LP "Living Proof", how Sammy learned to preserve his voice before shows and more.