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Seattle based punk rocker, Rev of The Drowns & I settle in for a chat. The Drowns have been a music machine since the birth of the band: constantly touring, putting out music, playing festivals & more. This past week, September 18th, they put out LP four “Harsh Reality” on Pirates Press Records. This record is exactly what people love about punk, it’s punchy, meaningful, and encourages listeners to stand up in a time where everyone wants to be seated! In this episode we talk about: getting on Pirates Press Records, being a 3 piece, why music needs to be political, getting received overseas, and their new record “Harsh Reality” available on all physical formats as well as your streaming service of choice. Check out Rev’s links below: The Drowns - https://thedrownsrock.com/ DollarBinPodcast (Rev’s Show) - https://www.instagram.com/dollarbinpodcast/ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠

Jake Luhrs may be one of the nicest people in the metal scene that I've had the pleasure to talk with on the show. Jake's story isn't the classic: started a band in high school, local show(s), small friend label etc. it's about taking chances on yourself, putting everything you have into something you love and letting passion win over predictability. It's amazing what he and August Burns Red have achieved over the years, and I look forward to seeing it continue. In this episode we talk about: betting on yourself, being a "fake" frontman, what can a band with so much history do new, Jake's code words, the famous Christmas Burns Red & more! Lancaster friends, December 3rd at the Freedom Hall, August Burns Red return home for their annual Holiday show. Lineup includes: Underoath, Atreyu, Emery and 1 special guest not announced yet. Make sure to get your tickets today and check out their kick-off party, December 2nd, at the Marriott. *Thank you to Invisible City Sound Archive for sponsoring this episode! Invis City is an amazing underground label, based in Albany, NY, putting out some of the coolest releases. Invisible City Sound Archive is currently looking at demos, please send to [email protected] . * Check out Jake’s links below: August Burns Red -⁠ https://augustburnsred.com/⁠ Christmas Burns Red (Underoath, Atreyu, Emery) - ⁠https://christmasburnsred.com/⁠ Invisible City Sound Archive - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠

Perhaps the most influential frontman in hardcore and I connect for an hour long jam packed episode! Ray has lived one of the craziest lives, which he tells in his memoir “From Punk to Monk”, we get a tease of what really happened in Ray’s life. The energy, power, and emotion that Ray is able to convey in his performances is unmatched. In this episode we talk about: going into NYC, 1st time playing CBGB’s, preaching positivity, not having a specific sound, what inspired Ray to become spiritual, & more! Friday, September 25th Ray will be at the Bhakti Garden where he will be sharing stories of “KrishnaCore”, Shelter’s early days and more! Tickets still available at $10, which not only includes admission but a vegan/ vegetarian meal. Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres for all information or contact me directly! Check out Ray’s links below: “From Punk to Monk” - https://insighteditions.com/products/from-punk-to-monk?srsltid=AfmBOorje_0Ne8vL0Tm1l_5CSYbEgQ5ljzKEMOYeQfJmEtVDwkCihjIb Wisdom of Sages - https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages/?hl=en Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠

Psyched to finally be able to release this one… tune in as I chat with Unfortuneteller frontman Angelo Mosca. Angelo is far from shy of being apart of the scene. I always find it fascinating how often the upper NY scene continues to put out amazing bands. Unfortuneteller is everything melodic hardcore fans love, punchy, fun, passion and overall just so catchy. In this episode we talk about: growing up on 90s alt, dad life/ music life, the original Unfortuneteller name, how an almost car accident helped formulate the band & more! *Make sure to check out Unfortuneteller as they play a free show 9/26 in Kingston, NY. Also head to Memory Loss Records to snag their recent comp featuring Unfortuneteller’s newest song “Lucifer’s Bandolier”. Check out Angelo’s links below: Unfortuneteller - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/unfortuneteller.hc/⁠ Memory Loss Records (A Good Problem To Have Comp) - ⁠https://memorylosshc.bigcartel.com/product/a-good-problem-to-have-comp⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

This week I welcome Travis of Piebald onto the show. Piebald is not shy in the scene, fitting so many subsections including: punk, hardcore and emo! The longevity of this band is unquestioned, putting good tunes, filling rooms and having an energy that just makes you want to come back. We talk about the early days of Piebald, being apart of the iconic Iodine Recordings, and all things about their newly released album, “Tales For The Rages”, including the artwork, sound, and process itself! Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres links below for all information or contact me directly! Check out Travis’s links below: Piebald - https://www.instagram.com/piebald/?hl=en Tales For The Rages (Buy or Stream) - https://lnk.to/Piebald Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

A staple of the Philadelphia underground scene, Peter, frontman of Kaonashi. We give you the real Philly experience as Peter is just sitting on some steps embracing the city of Brotherly Love. One thing that sets Peter apart from a ton of people in the scene is the actual involvement; he shows up to shows, grabs merch, talks shop! Peter & Kaonashi have been busy as of recent… Never Home Festival starting tomorrow as well as dropping their new single “Typing…” on Equal Vision Records. We also talk about the scene itself, vocal training, how do we define someone’s genre? & more! Thank you Big Eleanor Records for sponsoring this episode. Make sure to check out their page, they run one of the sickest underground rap labels out there! Click Peter’s links below: Kaonashi New Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCXRhSatx0 Never Home Festival Tickets (August 20th-22nd) - https://www.tixr.com/groups/undergroundarts/events/never-home-2026-ft-3-nights-of-kaonashi-179610?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Big Eleanor Records - https://www.bigeleanor.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

I’m going to keep this short and simple… you don’t want to miss this episode. Some topics mentioned during the episode include: how to open for KISS, playing a crowd of 2 people, the infamous trumpet & more! As always thank you Dan from A Day In The Life Records , I know this episode is just as important to you as it is to me! Make sure when you’re in the downtown Lancaster area you stop by his shop to browse all music alternative. Click CIV’s links below: CIV’s Book - https://revhq.com/products/civ-a-roadies-tale-book?srsltid=AfmBOopckWSV-lHr1EH75n2Nj4xgkC0x8699ZJII0Zgl4JBUD_fqlzB2 A Day In The Life Records - https://www.adayintheliferecords.com/ ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

Pleasure talking to Public Opinion frontman, Kevin Hart, before their new album drops. When you see someone this into their band you know every single song, show, piece of merch is 100% and with intent. Kevin has an immense love for PO and the scene. This interview to describe was witty, fun, thoughtful and I even tease a new segment of @onthescenewithmartini . This is one of my funniest interviews I’d say, it’s always refreshing to share mutual opinions with others in the scene. Is 3eb cool to like?, how playing Fortnite with Justice, Dubin, the Drug Church boys landed their management, as well soccer opinions! If you like the sound of that then this is the interview for you. “The Curse of Public Opinion” out August 7th on your streaming platform of choice! Click Kevin’s links below: Public Opinion - ⁠https://www.publicopinionfc.com/?utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadrFe74vODbRfcYmFMP8XH1X508I0iYxozowEKOA96JJlooEeuSXeZf_D-lVg_aem_mbhXMrcEipuznfzrQeecMQ⁠ New Album (Preorder/ Presave) - ⁠https://publicopinion.lnk.to/curse?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafBHsTBDWX74mU3l_tsyC8-BMT-8LtoimNeYCJ1tsoMAPILG6fu_FqzMqSFhw_aem_hbd3t7Sd4wulri0lvvt6gg⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

This week I was able to sit down with Thrice frontman, Dustin Kensrue. One of the first bands I got into when I started collecting records, I was always drawn to their sound. Post Hardcore being so prominent in my rotation something about Thrice’s approach always wooed me! One of my favorite projects in recent years was the re recording of the beloved Thrice album, “The Artist in the Ambulance”. So happy we were able to talk about that as well album creating, working with friends and maybe even some Star Wars opinions?? Thank you Big Eleanor Records for sponsoring this episode. Make sure to check out their page, they run one of the sickest underground rap labels out there! Click Dustin’s links below: Thrice - https://thrice.net/ Big Eleanor Records - https://www.bigeleanor.com/?utm_sourc... All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

It’s insane to me after just starting this show a little over a year I’m able to have such amazing guests week after week. This week we have the legendary audio engineer & drummer, Bill Stevenson, Descendents, ALL, Black Flag & more. I won't say too much more, check it out where you stream podcasts. In this episode we cover the following: being DIY, the difference between ALL & the Descendents, the creation of the beloved Milo, who Bill sets his drums up like and finally a deeper dive into the classic albums All and Liveage… reissues coming soon! Make sure to preorder your copy of All & Liveage! (Descendents 1st Live album) at your local record store or check out Celebrated Summer Records to pickup their store exclusive OBI strip version. Both reissues come out August 14th! Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres links below for all information or contact me directly! Check out Bill’s links below: Descendents - https://www.instagram.com/descendents/?hl=en Org Reissues - https://orgmusic.com/collections/descendents Celebrated Summer Records - https://store.gravemistakerecords.com/search?q=descendents Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

I first saw Emily play at the recent Sing Us Home festival and from there knew I had to learn her Emily’s story. Emily fits so many different scenes, from the classic rock, to punk, to singer songwriter… she’s able to grasp any type of audience she faces. Emily in recent has toured with the likes of TOOL, Yungblud, and Brian Fallon. Some topics Emily and I talk about include: creating a signature guitar, writing in a closet, the NJ punk scene, how it’s been difficult for her to write collaboratively and more! Make sure to get out and catch Emily at a show this year as she’s currently scheduled to support Frank Turner & The Toadies. Check out Emily’s links below: https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/emilywolfemusic/?hl=en All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

Against The Current is not a new band to most and for good reason. This band continually overcomes so many obstacles and puts out diverse good tunes. Tune in as Chrissy and I cover a bunch of topics… but to give you a taste we talk about: the different ATC era’s, being independent, getting received by international fans better and how Against The Current blew up due to a random YouTube cover? Stream Against The Current’s new singles Heavenly, Dead Man Walking, & Always You & I on your platform of choice! Check out Chrissy’s links below: Against The Current - https://www.atcofficial.com/ Chrissy’s Personal - https://www.instagram.com/chrissycostanza/?hl=en All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - https://linktr.ee/martinihxcutm_source=linktree_profile_sharesid=1218bed0-972b-4163-8647-e645f01d2779

This week's episode features Denver’s beloved, Cloe Madonna of Destiny Bond. Doing episodes like this always remind me of why I started this show, learning about others scenes and how different they can be always is fascinating to me. We talk about growing up in a religious home, running shows, working in music not only as a performer, the Colorado scene and much more! Thank you so much to Dan of A Day In the Life Records for sponsoring this weeks episode! As always check out their amazing shop located in downtown Lancaster, Pa holding all things alternative. Also make sure to check out their upcoming shows, in which they collaborated with local venues to put on, with Cape Crush & Bed Maker. Follow their page for more info and to stay up to date! Check out Cloe’s links below: Destiny Bond - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/destinybondhc/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/destinybond?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn8YVzwMjhDLGRvAMRFto2KkY90t1boumSABae0chMo2AkZdToU8iQ3UsnpCI_aem_H7I8tvjhhJir6FdrmO5CbA⁠ ⁠https://www.adayintheliferecords.com/⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴On The Scene with Martini - https://linktr.ee/martinihxc?utm_source=linktree_profile_sharesid=da791580-0f4b-4b55-8969-f3d691e1e936

Brooks Wackerman of Avenged Sevenfold & John of Tenacious D team up to create instrumental powerhouse Missoula! A refreshing take on what it means to be an instrument only band in 2026, having portions of prog, jazz, hard rock and more jammed into one album! It was a pleasure to sit down with these gentlemen as this was their first podcast/ interview for the new album! We talk about the creation of the band, creating an album not in the same room, the vision behind Missoula and the dying question of… who are those ladies on the album cover? Find out now, link in bio. “Death Doula” out June 26th on your streaming platform of choice. Check out their first live show, June 30th, at the famous Baked Potato . Tickets/ exclusive merch available. Click Missoula’s links below: Missoula - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/missoulatheband/⁠ Death Doula - ⁠https://orgmusic.com/products/death-doula?variant=45988875403425⁠ ⁠https://thebakedpotato.thundertix.com/events/265016⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠⁠

Well this episode felt right to be my 50th episode, of the main series, since starting "On The Scene with Martini" that it would be a big name. Grateful to finally connect with The Bouncing Souls frontman, Gregory Attonito. In which we talk about: putting out so much music consistently, learning DIY and what it takes, tour life, how his writing process is unique, & more! Thank you to Dan from A Day In the Life Records for sponsoring this episode, I couldn't think of anyone else who'd i'd rather have. You've also supported me from the beginning, in which Ill always be so grateful. Make sure to check out his shop when you’re in the Lancaster, PA area. "Born To Be" out June 26th on all platforms. Episode now out on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify! Click Greg’s links below: Bouncing Souls Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bouncingsoulsnj/?hl=en⁠ Greg's Art Website - ⁠⁠https://www.gregoryattonito.com/⁠ Bouncing Souls "Stoked for Summer Show" @ The Stone Pony - ⁠https://www.stoneponyonline.com/events/bouncing-souls-stoked-for-the-summer-3/⁠ A Day In The Life Records - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.adayintheliferecords.com/⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠⁠⁠