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The Pitch of Discontent

The Pitch of Discontent

Alternative music podcast vibing anything post-hardcore-punk-metal adjacent // Hosted by Owen and Paige

music music commentary

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00:27:29

Dispatch Bay feat. Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners,...

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/02/12

🔥 Here’s our brief chat withChris Cresswell ofThe Flatliners andHot Water Music 🔥We were fortunate enough to have some time with the affable Chris Cresswell–guitarist and vocalist for The Flatliners and Hot Water Music–as he prepares to pull double duty for both acts on their upcoming New Zealand and Australian tour run later this month.Chris chats to us about first touring with and then eventually joining an iconic band that was a direct influence on his music and punk rocker journey. We discuss

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00:27:11

211 - Weekly Roundup (10/02/25)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/02/11

Another week, another (regrettably solo) roundup! Don’t worry, folks, Paige is fine, and she’ll (hopefully) be back next week. (Proof of Life available upon request.) We’ve got crashing metalcore bangers, sapphic post-punk, groove-laden ragers, a post-metal epic, and much more. LFGGG!!To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod⁠---TPD Weekly Roundup

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00:40:40

210 - Brendan Murphy (Counterparts, END)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/02/07

This week we’re joined by none other than Brendan Murphy–infamous tweet sender, feline aficionado, stage yeller, esteemed metalcore scholar–of Counterparts & END, ahead of their return Down Under with Dying Wish.Brendan gets real about how touring takes him away from his beloved animal companions, his enlightened journey with sobriety, writing with newfound creative focus, forging a cohesive narrative of pain and loss on ‘Heaven Let Them Die’ (out now through Pure Noise Records), the joys of

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00:35:58

209 - Weekly Roundup (03/02/25)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/02/04

With Paige out of action and coughing up a lung, Owen holds down the fort to run through this week’s solo roundup. We’ve got a bunch of new tracks to catch up on and it’s all bangers on deck. New finds, old favourites, and seasoned vets coming back from the brink. It’s all here, so dig in 🙏🏼 To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod⁠ --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist:

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00:43:02

208 - Liam Guinane (Windwaker)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/01/24

This week we’re joined by Windwaker frontman and all-round good bloke Lian Guinane to get the downlow on the group’s latest release: a deluxe version of last year’s sophomore smash LP, ‘Hyperviolence: Expansion Pack,’ out on Friday 14th through Fearless Records/Civilians.Liam chats with us about the band’s latest material from the initial ‘Hyperviolence’ sessions, overcoming self-doubt, pushing creative boundaries, and touring throughout North America last year with fellow Aussie heavy hitters

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00:32:00

207 - Weekly Roundup (20/01/25)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/01/24

Cursed sickness and poor hotel wi-fi be damned. We made it, folks. Owen & Paige bring this week’s extremely tardy Roundup to you live from the cuck chairs of their Vegas casino hotel room. We’ve got emotionally charged hardcore, “the last ever deathcore band,” Finnish doom-gaze, and skull-splitting Aussie brutal death/slam. Dive in and maybe we’ll survive the trip home 🙏🏼 To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod⁠ --- TPD Weekly

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00:34:04

206 - Brae Fisher (Dear Seattle)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/01/16

On their stellar third album, ‘TOY’ (out now through Domestic La La), Dear Seattle are wrestling with change. It’s a record born from transitional states of self-reflection, where recollections of who we were collide head-on with who we want, often desperately, to be.Joining the show for our first guest episode of 2025, frontman and guitarist Brae Fisher takes us on the journey that birthed ‘TOY,’ as we discuss the band’s road dog attitude and live pursuits, stripping Taylor Swift songs for parts,

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00:33:27

205 - Weekly Roundup (13/01/25)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2025/01/12

We’re back! It’s our first episode of the new year and we’ve already got a slew of new alternative tunes to run through. Dreamy doom pop, angular post-hardcore, “Melbourne Boltdown,” and spaghetti western metallic hardcore–all that and more on this week’s roundup. Dive in and have a listen! --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWv?si=b36fc816a71f40ae Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by

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00:46:10

204 - All The Good Things 2024

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/12/13

It’s our final episode for 2024, and what better way to go out than with a Good Things Festival supercut featuring artist interviews and backstage shenanigans with Frank Turner, Northlane, Belle Haven, and Alpha Wolf. We chat about their year highlights, the realities of touring, pushing the creative envelope, and how to best channel that all-important chaos energy. Shout out to Frank, Marcus, David, Lochie and Mitch for coming on the show; to Janine, Tiana, Amy, Court, Sose and the Good Things

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00:58:35

203 - Best Albums of 2024

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/12/10

It’s officially list season, folks, so we’re running through the Best Albums of 2024 with our 100% correct, entirely definitive takes. Y’allternative barn-burners, Aussie gutter-folk, Little Rock doomsayers, Myspace post-hardcore revivalists, and Kentucky metalcore bruisers. We’ve got all that and more. Dig in! To support the show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod⁠ --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fJhYxMy7UHC0wBPiufnY9 Follow and

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01:10:50

202 - Mitch Alexander (Eye of the Enemy)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/12/05

For our final guest episode of 2024, we’re joined by Mitch Alexander, media personality, political activist, and vocalist for Naarm/Melbourne metallers Eye of the Enemy.Mitch gives us the lowdown on the quintet’s new four-track concept EP, ‘Only Equals Negotiate,’ and how his fiery lyrics articulate the historical contingency and material dimensions of power, revolution, and collective action. We also chat about band indignities, the tension between performance and authenticity, his creative

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00:39:26

201 - Weekly Roundup (02/12/24)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/12/03

It’s our final roundup of 2024, folks, and we’re going out with nothing but non-stop bangers. Brooklyn post-punk, Philly anti-shoegaze, Aussie sobrock, and supergroup comebacks. It’s all here and fit for human consumption. Dig in!To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fJhYxMy7UHC0wBPiufnY9 Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music:

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00:34:23

200 - Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/29

Returning Down Under for the first time in nearly a decade as part of 2024’s incredibly stacked Good Things lineup (Dec 6th-8th), Benny Horowitz, drummer for The Gaslight Anthem and co-host of the Going Off Track podcast, joins the show to chat about the band's comeback.We discuss their recent international tour run for their seminal record, ‘The ‘59 Sound,’ hitting anniversary milestones for 2012’s ‘Handwritten’ and 2014’s ‘Get Hurt,’ reforming post-hiatus, consciously avoiding the nostalgia

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00:39:23

199 - Weekly Roundup (25/11/24)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/24

As we barrel into the end of 2024, there’s still plenty of new releases to cover. Owen & Paige chat about a slew of metalcore ragers alongside industrial noise-rock freak-outs, alt-rock fiddling, prog anthems, and a synth-heavy slice of Aussie “Paladin rock”. LFG!To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fJhYxMy7UHC0wBPiufnY9 Follow and support the show:

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01:17:05

198 - Jacob 'Grid' Millman & Danny Howell (Fever Shack)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/22

What’s up? Shack Attack in the house! With their new four-track EP, ‘Not Fuckin’ About,’ out in the world, Grid and Danny from Naarm/Melbourne hardcore outfit Fever Shack join the show to run through their whirlwind rise. We chat about finding their sound in the studio, touring shenanigans across Indonesia, supporting punk legends NOFX, and how the Frankston scene has helped usher in a new generation of punters hungry for something heavy, authentic and, above all, fun. Follow Fever Shack and

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00:25:09

Dispatch Bay feat. Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/19

We were lucky enough to grab some backstage time with Claudio Sanchez–guitarist, lyricist, author, and principal songwriter for Coheed and Cambria and The Prize Fighter Inferno–while he was in Naarm/Melbourne to headline the inaugural run of the recent Monolith Festival.Claudio chats to us about returning Down Under, the narrative tension between his overarching Amory Wars sci-fi concept storyline and real-life events, capturing the spark of inspiration while fighting against imposter syndrome, and

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00:42:01

197 - Weekly Roundup (18/11/24)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/18

🎥🤖 Owen & Paige kick off this week’s roundup with a discussion on needledrops: the good, the bad, and the AI slop variety. Then we get into the main show with grunge revivalism, a Cali post-hardcore algorithm surprise, a metalcore cybergrind hybrid, and much more. Tap in now to get your fix of new tunes! 🔥🚀 To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist:

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00:37:00

196 - Bill Kelliher (Mastodon)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/15

With their return Down Under just weeks away, as part of 2024’s incredibly stacked Good Things lineup (Dec 6th-8th), Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher joins the show from the comfort of his basement studio to catch us up to date on the band’s busy schedule. We discuss their recent Ashes of the Leviathan tour run with Lamb of God, celebrating seminal records in their respective catalogues, while also collaborating on a new single. Bill reflects on the release of 2021’s Hushed and Grim double LP,

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00:41:58

195 - Weekly Roundup (11/11/24)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/12

🕰️💀 Better late than never, amaright? With some new (and temporary) studio accommodations, Owen and Paige dig into another stacked slab of tunes for the week. Norwegian punk, abrasive Floridian post-hardcore, queer Naarm alt-folk, and much more. We’ve sourced nothing but the best from across the globe for your listening pleasure. Dig in! 🌏😎 To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod --- TPD Weekly Roundup playlist:

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01:18:34

194 - Allison Watters (Pulse Zine)

The Pitch of Discontent ·

2024/11/08

Our guest this week is Allison Watters, a fixture of the Naarm/Melbourne heavy music scene and the creator behind Pulse: a self-published, printed zine focusing exclusively on the work of non-males in both the Australian and global music industries. Allison & Pulse have teamed up with the WWDOTW crew to collaborate on the upcoming Nightmare Fest line-up, featuring performances from Outright, Gravitate, Stressed, Identity Error, Chapel Hill, Slowburn, Goethe, and Takoba, while also raising

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