JP Ratta, vocalist of Devitalized, joins the show to celebrate booking Devitalized's first tour, the moments when life got weird on that run, what it's like being in a band with his brother, dealing with anxiety before shows, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 JP is here!
0:38 Booking Devitalized's First Tour
5:03 Sleeping in Freezing Temperatures
8:51 Tour Finances
12:41 Finding Help to Book the Shows
18:04 The Challenge of Finding Promoters
21:23 Life on Tour Gets Weird
27:54 The Florida Mishap
31:31 Being in a Band With Your Brother
37:28 Taking Influence from Rap
44:49 Learning Drums at 5 Years Old
50:10 Lyrics Inspired by History
54:14 Writing/Producing Rap for Practice
57:47 Managing Show Anxiety
1:05:15 JP Met Me Through My Business Cards
1:08:56 Life Outside Music in Pest Control
1:10:37 Support JP & Devitalized!!

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Nate Scott, bassist of Doomscope, joins the show to celebrate DOOMSCOPE's debut EP, 'MISALIGNED IN TIME', the challenges of returning to music after a hiatus, being a bassist who doesn't want to play guitar, the process of becoming comfortable contributing to the band, why being a barber has been so fulfilling, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Stream 'MISALIGNED IN TIME'
0:36 Joining DOOMSCOPE
5:26 Challenges of Returning to Music
10:05 Growing up in a Musical Household
14:25 From Double Bass to Bass Guitar
19:35 Are Tabs Cheating?
23:35 Knowing His First Band Stunk
29:18 First Meeting Sean Dalke
33:11 The Rare Bassist Who Doesn't Want to Play Guitar
36:41 A Hiatus From Music
39:16 The Luxury of Having a Producer in the Band
47:33 Becoming Fully Comfortable in DOOMSCOPE
53:51 Manifesting a High Water Mark
57:14 Becoming a Barber
1:00:32 The Fulfillment of Empowering People
1:10:55 Book a Haircut with Nate!!
1:11:25 Support DOOMSCOPE

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Mia Palazzo, a photographer, joins the show to celebrate her first year of photographing concerts, how an interview with Chris Wiseman helped start the journey, learning how to get photo passes, surviving mosh pits at wild local shows, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Mia is here!
0:33 Economics & Journalism
5:40 Getting First Camera
9:02 Photographing First Shows
10:56 Interviewing Chris Wiseman
16:45 Country's Calling Fest
21:12 The Energy of Photographing Metal
28:26 Getting into the Local Scene
33:47 Highlights from Year One
38:44 Learning How To Get Photo Passes
46:43 Stepping from Photo to Video
49:39 Practicing Portraits
51:38 Is Tour the Goal?
54:04 Getting Comfortable Reaching Out
1:01:12 Avoiding Getting Moshed On
1:05:35 Photo is the Only Hobby
1:08:23 Follow Mia!

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James Trask, guitarist of Shapethrower, joins the show to celebrate Grief Cycle, his hyper-competitive teenage years in a percussion ensemble, getting tricked into his first band, forming Shapethrower in high school with "the bad kids", highlights from the bands journey in the years since, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 James is here!
0:47 Shapethrower Show May 3rd in Tiverton, RI
1:09 Reflecting on Debut LP "Grief Cycle"
4:47 Growing Up in a Musical Household
9:55 Playing Trombone & Loving Ska
14:21 Studying Music Theory
19:34 Hyper-Competitive Percussion Ensemble
24:36 Brutally Intense Teachers
28:40 Forming Shapethrower in High School
33:31 From Ska to Metal
36:38 Getting Tricked into a Band
39:20 Undercover Cops Thwarting Local Shows
42:36 First Show was in an Amphitheatre
48:11 Meeting Matty for the First Time
55:05 Gaining Stage Experience
1:00:46 Highlights of Shapethrower
1:05:38 ...and Lowlights
1:10:28 A Passion for Fishing
1:19:13 Bass Fishing Tournaments
1:24:54 Support James + Shapethrower!

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Johnny Coldheart, bassist of Voluntary Victim, joins the show to celebrate his recent/first experience on tour, how it made him a better parent, avoiding vices on the road, the origin story of Voluntary Victim, how he's found peace in recovery, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Johnny is here!
0:40 Valentine's Day Merch
1:12 Upcoming Show - Lowell, MA 4/19/25
2:17 Staying Excited to Meet Heroes
6:54 Holiday Themed Band Merch
12:26 First Tour Experience
16:09 Family & Tour
20:49 Touring = Becoming a Better Parent
26:31 Finding a Vehicle to Tour In
29:36 Sleeping in an RV Without Heat (during Winter)
35:08 Finding Showers on Tour
39:19 Avoiding Vices During Travel
43:52 I Think We Need Vices
46:24 Enjoying the Journey
50:19 Starting VV in Recovery
57:09 Worst Venue They've Played?
1:02:43 Creating Art in Sobriety
1:09:19 Finding Peace in Recovery
1:17:18 Connection is an Antidote to Addiction
1:25:49 Who Is Johnny Outside Music?
1:29:16 Support Johnny!!

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Three of the four members of DOOMSCOPE join the show to chat about deciding to start fresh after a decade working on Half Hearted, the year+ of build up to releasing their debut EP, what their goals are for the new band, and so much more - before Jay ends the episode with a monumental contribution to the show. Enjoy!

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| Sean Dalke // https://www.instagram.com/sean_dalke_audio/
| Parker Fortune // https://www.instagram.com/_parkerfortune/
| Nathan Scott // https://www.instagram.com/barber_natescott/

0:00 3/4 of DOOMSCOPE is here!
1:49 Putting Half Hearted to Rest
5:07 Playing Warped Tour
7:52 First Full US Tour
9:26 Deciding to Start Fresh
13:38 SSAS4L
18:44 Benefit of New Band
19:58 Return to Heavy
27:11 Not Really Starting From Scratch
28:53 Year of Build-Up
35:32 Challenge of Singles
40:22 Re-Imagining Old Ideas
43:22 Defining Visual Identity
46:07 Pleasure is a Stranger - The Big Screen
48:15 Lifeblood - Animated Gods
49:59 Faux Gods - New Single!
53:47 What's Coming Next?!
56:06 Goals For DOOMSCOPE
1:02:24 Collecting Ticket Stubs
1:03:57 Follow DOOMSCOPE

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Zach Lemieux, guitarist and backing vocalist in Shapethrower, returns to the show to celebrate Shapethrower's debut LP, filming 'Death Dealer' in a shipping container, growing the band by taking it more seriously, his ongoing tattoo apprenticeship, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Zach Returns
0:38 Shapethrower's New Album
1:35 'Death Dealer' Music Video
2:20 Filming in a Shipping Container
8:16 'Soiled Hands' Music Video
13:39 Re-Defining Goals
17:55 "Older I Get, More I Care"
23:46 Zach's Experience with BryanStars
29:12 Writing Process in Shapethrower
35:40 Growing the Band
40:20 What Makes a Good Merch Table
43:17 Tattoo Apprenticeship
49:10 Art is Relative
54:09 Grateful to be Creating Now
57:26 Learning to Paint
1:04:44 First Time Tattooing Himself
1:09:50 Follow Zach!

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Rickelle Tavares returns to the show to chat about her multiple tours across the US this year, balancing photo and video on tour, creating a six and a half minute live music video, creating photos for an article in Kerrang!, and so much more - enjoy!

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0:00 Hire Rickelle for Tour
1:02 Touring with her Favorite Band
5:34 Criticism is Good
7:25 Balancing Photo & Video
14:24 First Full US Trip of the Year
18:29 Video is Key to Touring Jobs
22:01 Behind the Scenes Content
25:05 Three Months on Tour
28:00 Best Way to Learn Video
29:39 Enterprise Earth Live Music Video
34:27 Re-adjusting to Home Life
42:16 Daily Life for Touring Photo/Video
43:02 Locals at GAG Video Shoot
46:03 Second Full US Trip of the Year
49:26 Getting Featured in Kerrang!
58:14 Reflecting on Creative Growth
1:02:44 Goals for 2025
1:05:12 Support Rickelle

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