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This Was The Scene Podcast

The Podcast about the Late 90s/Early 2000s Punk Scene with host, Mike Doyle from Lanemeyer | IG - @thiswasthescene | thiswasthescene@gmail.com

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01:52:03

Ep. 092: Uprise w/ Matt Molnar

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/03/27

Uprise was a hardcore band based out of Northern Jersey. I heard about them when Mike Z joined the band because he was a classmate of mine at Jefferson Township High School and it was the first time I ever saw a local band put out a 7in which blew my mind. I talk about this in the interview. You may also remember the Morris County Youth Crew from back then which Matt formed. That name has come up a few times in previous podcast interviews. Especially Episode 23 with Brian Molloy who talks about the

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01:23:08

Ep. 091: Ultimate Fakebook w/ Bill McShane and Eric...

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/03/20

Ultimate Fakebook is a 3-piece power pop band from Manhattan, KS. They released three full-length albums—Electric Kissing Parties (1997 - Noisome Records), This Will Be Laughing Week (1999 - Noisome Records, 2000 - 550 Music/Epic Records), and Open up and Say Awesome (2002 -Initial Records). Shortly after releasing their EP Before We Spark (2003 - Initial Records), they broke up. I got them on the phone and this is what we talked about: Bro Hymn by Pennywise Having Falsetto in their songs

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Ep. 090: Lifetime / Kid Dynamite w/ Dan Yemin

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/03/13

Dan Yemin is known for playing in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite and Paint it Black. You should go listen to all of those bands. After you listen to this interview. After weeks of scheduling, we locked this interview down and here is what we chat about: Oktopus co-producing Paint it Black’s album New Lexicon Using a flyer to start Lifetime When they finally found their sound Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey Their reunion show in 2005 The Melody Bar Forming Paint it Black And a ton more Thank you,

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02:16:16

Ep. 089: Texas Is The Reason w/ Norman Brannon

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/02/21

Texas Is the Reason was an American emo/post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter guitarist Norman Brannon and 108 drummer Chris Daly in 1994. They disbanded in 1997 and held brief reunions in 2006 and 2012–2013 In 1997, on the eve of signing with Capitol Records, the band flew overseas for a European tour. Ongoing intra-band tensions arising from the major label attention reached their apex. The night of the final stop of the tour in Bielefeld, Germany, Daly, and Brannon agreed before the show

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02:20:22

Ep. 088: Bigwig w/ Matt Gray

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/02/14

Today I chat with Matt Gray about his Bigwig days. Here's what we talk about: Dealing with seizures Breaking his femur at a show His journal that he’s kept every day since 1997 What the second van was that I talk about in the Tom Petta interview Getting scabies Having a seizure during a show The mixing of the drums on Stay Asleep Their song “Friends” The Ataris Getting kicked out of the band The Starting Line The Tour with Gob And a ton more 88 Fingers Louie had their van broken into last

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02:43:08

Ep. 087: Midtown w/ Rob Hitt

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/02/07

Midtown was an American pop-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students but soon became a quartet. The group released three full-length studio albums and three extended plays before disbanding in 2005. I got Rob Hitt on the Skype and this is what we talk about: Constantly playing a song on repeat The bands that influenced Midtown Writing really high notes in Lanemeyer His first band which wasn’t Professor Plum Meeting Josh

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01:44:36

Ep. 086: Whippersnapper w/ Andy Munn

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/01/24

Forming in the suburbs of Atlanta while they were still in high school, Whippersnapper was originally called Corpus Spin. The band's five members, guitarists Mike and Jason, drummer Pat, vocalist Andy, and bassist Andy B., decided to adopt the current name fairly soon after the band's founding. Their first recording was a split 7" with Ronin -- soon they were hitting the ground running and touring with punk giants like Green Day, 88 Fingers Louie, and blink-182. Lobster Records issued their first

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02:16:03

Ep. 085: Latex Generation w/ Tommy Rockstar

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2020/01/17

Latex Generation is a New York, USA punk rock band formed in the early 1990s. The name was inspired by a news report heard on the radio by bassist Tommy Rockstar that spoke of the current generation of teens and the threat of STDs, especially the AIDS epidemic. The band of young high-schoolers (at that time) agreed to the name "Latex Generation" instead of "Dead Cat Lickers". They are also referred to as "L8XG" or just "LG". They went on to release 2 full-length CDs, 3 7" records, a number of

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01:29:13

Ep. 084: Lobster Records w/ Steve Lubarsky

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2020/01/10

Lobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito-based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd Roll on Bass and Zak Remington on lead vocals. Former members include Lynn Strait on Bass (R.I.P Lynn) and Bobby Champagne on drums (R.I.P Bobby). Steve went on to develop Buck Wild, featuring Lagwagon

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01:26:58

Ep. 083: Piebald w/ Travis Shettel

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2020/01/03

Piebald is an American alternative rock band who started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced Converge and Cave In. Originally a key Massachusetts post-hardcore band often seen touring with fellow DIY hardcore bands such as Jesuit, Reversal of Man, and Harvest during the mid to late 1990s, they later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. A turning point in Piebald's career came when they

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01:18:24

Ep. 082: The Last Scene w/ Kyle Kilday

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/12/20

"The Last Scene" will be the FIRST comprehensive chronicle of what many believe is the LAST underground, DIY music scene. One forged in VFW halls and community recreation centers across the United States in the late 1990s/Early 2000s. This is the story of the punk and emo kids who gave us the last "new" thing in rock music, during an era of change for the music industry and youth culture at large. Kyle Kilday's objective is to make a feature-length doc that covers about a 10-year period and I

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Ep. 081: Q&A w/ Mike Doyle and Tom Simon

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/12/13

This week I do a Q&A with my good buddy Tom Simon where I answer fan questions that they submitted on Instagram. Check out Tom's company Zookies Cookies Click to -> buy my sketchbook Support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon. Hire me to animate things for your company - drive80.com

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01:34:28

Ep 080: Booking NJ Shows w/ Laura Ladisheff

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2019/12/06

Laura Ladisheff booked a ton of North Jersey shows in the 90s and also managed Humble Beginnings. She also helped my old bands Congress of Cow and Lanemeyer get on a ton of shows. I thought her story would be awesome and I was correct. Here is what we chat about: Brian Granik The Weston show at the Boonton KOC Matt from Uprise Managing Humble Robotrips at Delvecchio's House How She helped Congress of Cow get Bruce the van Jeremy joining Humble Beginnings Jeff Kish from Dawson High/ Digger and

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01:17:43

Ep 079: Jim Cherry/Strung Out/Pulley w/ Wendy Cherry

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2019/11/29

Jim Cherry was one of the five original members of the band Strung Out, playing bass guitar. He was also part of the initial lineup of the band Pulley, playing guitar. After releasing three albums with Strung Out, Cherry left the band in 1999. Shortly after, he formed the punk rock band Zero Down he passed away on July 7, 2002. In the liner notes of their album Exile in Oblivion, Strung Out dedicates the song "Swan Dive" to Cherry. Pulley dedicated the album Matters to Cherry, as well as the song

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01:26:45

Ep 078: Atom and His Package w/ Adam Goren

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2019/11/22

Adam Goren was born in The Bronx on January 14, 1975, but grew up in Oreland, Pennsylvania. He played in several local bands as a youth. While Goren was still in school, a friend introduced him to music sequencers, and he began writing music with one in his spare time. In 1991, Goren joined the punk band Fracture, and he remained with them until 1995. Later he started performing shows as Atom and His Package, consisting of himself, a B.C. Rich guitar, and his QY700 music sequencer. In 1997 he

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01:07:34

Ep 077: I FARM w/ Arun Chaudhary

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/11/15

I Farm was a skate-punk rock band, later turned melodic hardcore/punk band with pop-punk & thrash elements. They started in Ithaca, NY and ended in Brooklyn, NY. I Farm was: Arun Farm, John Meredith, Josh Carothers, and also included: John Conklin, Jeremy Curtin, Phil Thy, & Jaime Villamarin. I Farm released material from the early 1990’s to 2006. I was introduced to Arun by Brian from Plow United (episode 41), he said he was down to chat, and this is what you’re going to learn in this episode:

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01:32:12

Ep 076: Weston w/ Jesse Short

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/11/08

Weston is a band from Bethlehem. Annnnnd you can hear the intro I did about them in the Chuck Weston Interview. In this interview, I talk to Jesse Short about his days in the band and what his view looked like when he joined the band and rocked out on the bass. I got him on the Skype and this is what we talk about: Completely mistaking him for Jeff Kish for the first 3 minutes of the interview Walter Krugg Phil from Digger Joining Weston Go Kart Records And a ton more Check out his latest

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01:22:27

Ep 075: Smackin' Isaiah/A Wilhelm Scream w/ Nuno Pereira

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/11/01

A Wilhelm Scream is a melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts formed in 1999. Many people have referenced Strung Out, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi, and Strike Anywhere as the band's similar artists. Their name is a reference to the Wilhelm scream, a famous stock sound effect that is mainly used in films. The band previously went by the names Koen, Adam's Crack, and Smackin' Isaiah, though the last was the only name to be used in any major releases. "The reason for the name changes

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02:41:11

Ep 074: Beefcake/The Ataris w/ John Collura

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/10/18

Beefcake were known for their sense of humor that showed up in both their lyrics and their performances (the lead singer was known to wear a diaper on stage). They were featured on 7" releases and compilations (including Fearless' Serial Killer compilation). They band issued their first full-length album, Rejected, on Fearless Records in the autumn of 1999. The Ataris are an American rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they have released five studio albums, with So Long,

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01:31:09

Ep 073: Face First/Houston Calls w/ Jarrett Seltzer

This Was The Scene Podcast ·

2019/10/11

Face First was a Ska Punk band that formed in Mendham, NJ when Jarret Seltzer met Tom Chitty Keiger. They played in the NJ Scene for a few years and eventually realized that ska sucks my ass and evolved into the sounds that was Houston Calls. From there they did a shit ton of touring, signed to Drive-Thru, and broke up in the mid-2000s. I got Jarrett on the phone and this is what we talk about: His Bagels Meeting “Chitty” Obsessions Starting Decibel Records Registering with CCM just to have health

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