As The Story Grows (Bryan Patton)
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| 26 May 2021 | Jordon Ronan from belated | 00:38:31 | |
Chapter 252 - "I Hope This Is The Last Angsty Thing I Put Out" ...as read by Jordon Ronan of belated As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tyler Ritter of Another Day Dawns | 00:35:00 | |
Chapter 445 - "A Reflection Of Our Process" ...as read by Tyler Ritter of Another Day Dawns | |||
| 01 Sep 2023 | Austin Visser from The Undertaking | 00:43:58 | |
Chapter 418 - "Always Trying To Go Out And Have Fun" ...as read by Austin Visser from The Undertaking | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Adam Jackson of Bury Tomorrow | 00:57:22 | |
Chapter 375 - "It Gave Us The Energy To Go Again" ...as read by Adam Jackson of Bury Tomorrow As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 31 May 2019 | Jonathan Caro of Bloodshed/Stairwell/My Compatriots | 00:51:05 | |
Chapter 164: "I Like Music More" ...as read by Jonathan Caro Jon's brother introduced him to punk rock when he was 5 and that moment impacted Jon's life trajectory. Jon talks about how Eric Balmer was influential in him joining Bloodshed, the disappointment of having never recorded a Bloodshed full-length (and why we're finally going to get one), why Stairwell ended when things seemed like they were looking up, and the brand new My Compatriots album, A Blanket of Clouds. My Compatriots: https://www.facebook.com/mycompatriots/ Chapter 164 Music: Bloodshed - "Martha" Bloodshed - "Signs Of the Earth" Stairwell - "Hearts and Chevys: Stairwell - "Breathless" My Compatriots - "A Blanket Of Clouds" Bloodshed - "Last Breath" As The Story Grows links:
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| 06 May 2020 | Kelly Reaves and Nick Brunson of Haste | 00:42:20 | |
Chapter 200 - "Appreciative Of What We Had" ...as read by Kelly Reaves and Nick Brunson of Haste As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 29 May 2024 | Filth | 00:22:52 | |
Chapter 505 - "Southern Hostility" ...as read by Filth | |||
| 02 Jun 2021 | Felicity | 00:44:12 | |
Chapter 253 - "We All Have A Really Personal Song" ...as read by Felicity As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 01 Nov 2015 | Halloween Special with Scott Rehnberg of The Suburban Sound and Jeff Bettger of DRYBNZ (Ninety Pound Wuss) | 01:44:56 | |
It's that time of year, when Stephen takes over the show and all hell breaks loose! This is our first holiday special and we hope to continue this each year. We talk Halloween with Jeff "Suffering" Bettger...we resurrect Boris Karloff from the grave to take part in some story telling...and Scott and Stephen bring us their top 5 greatest horror movie film scores. Join us for a very special bonus episode and sleep well...Senpai. First Halloween Special Music:
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| 18 Sep 2024 | Nick Holland of Wounded Touch | 00:24:43 | |
Chapter 537 - "Life Is A Lot More Interesting Looking At It Through A Different Lens" ...as read by Nick Holland of Wounded Touch | |||
| 08 Mar 2024 | Floya | 00:37:21 | |
Chapter 479 - "We've Been Called 100 Genres Already" ...as read by Floya | |||
| 21 Jul 2023 | Domenic Romeo from End Reign | 00:36:27 | |
Chapter 406 - "A Welcome Limitation" ...as read by Domenic Romeo
Today we welcome Domenic Romeo from End Reign to the podcast. End Reign’s debut, The Way Of All Flesh Is Decay, came out last Friday on Relapse Records. Domenic talks about growing up in Canada, moving to US to pursue full-time touring, turning down and then later getting to join Integrity, how Gene Simmons inspired a Covid hobby that led to End Reign, and more!
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Chapter 406 Music: End Reign - "Chaos Masked As Order" End Reign - "Divine Abysmal End" End Reign - "The Night Creeps Upon Me"
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| 27 Sep 2018 | Jack O'Shea of Bayside | 00:45:01 | |
Chapter 143: "Learning To Swim By Being Thrown Into The Pool" ...as read by Jack O'Shea Jack's very first, "real" studio experience was with J Robbins. Not a bad way to start! Bayside completed their contract with Victory Records without any drama, came through the other side of a horrific van crash, and is still making today! Jack also released his first solo ep in February because Ethan Luck told him to (more or less). Huge shoutout to Jamie Arthurs for getting me in touch with Jack (and Nathan Gray). Jack's solo ep - https://jackoshea.bandcamp.com/releases Bayside - https://baysidemusic.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 143 Music: Bayside - "I've Been Dead All Day" Bayside - "Masterpiece" Bayside - "WInter" Bayside - "Not Fair" Jack O'Shea - "If I Didn't Have You Around" Fugazi - "Margin Walker" As The Story Grows links:
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| 22 Feb 2015 | BVC018: Andrew Elstner of Torche, Tilts, Riddle Of Steel | 01:26:28 | |
Sometimes, it's good to know Stephen Sarro. He got to be friendly with Andrew Elstner of Torche via the inter-webs and said he would try to get him on the show...and it worked! Andrew was nice enough to tell us his whole story. We've got hilarious stories about James Hetfield and his cell phone...how he had to get a baby at a restaurant involved in joining Torche...fighting evil robots to save Miami and why overseas venues always seem to have gummy candy. Andrew got his copies of "Restarter" about five minutes before he started talking to us, so he is checking them out for the first time while on with us. Torche's new album "Restarter" out on Relapse Records on Feb 24th. Go. Buy. Rock. Seriously..."Barrier Hammer" is one of the heaviest tunes they've ever done. Music by Van Halen, Riddle Of Steel, Tilts, Torche, Torche again because they rule, Helms Alee and INXS. Torche website: http://www.torchemusic.com Play their crazy video game on your mobile here: iPhone: http://radi.al/TVRiphone Android:... http://fb.me/6pcbPx5HD Torche's new amazing label celebrating their 25th anniversary: http://www.relapse.com Andrew's other band Tilts is fantastic! Listen here: http://tilts.bandcamp.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Ruadhan O'Meara from No Spill Blood | 00:35:51 | |
Chapter 365 - "Something We Leaned Into Naturally" ...as read by Ruadhan O'Meara of No Spill Blood As The Story Grows links:
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| 25 Nov 2020 | Daniel Howe of Ray Gun Solace | 00:37:26 | |
Chapter 227 - "None Of This Should Be Relevant Right Now" ...as read by Daniel Howe of Ray Gun Solace
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| 03 May 2015 | Andrew Elstner of Torche | 01:39:24 | |
If you aren't laughing during this one then your earbuds are broken. This chapter is exactly what we've set out to do with this podcast...which is tell fantastic stories. We revisit for the first time (trust me, that's accurate) with our pal Andrew from the band Torche and recap their North American tour. Andrew wrote a tour diary and we pick some highlight stories. Like...Grand Rapids, MI is connected to New Zealand by a magical Lord Of The Rings pinball time machine. ...CC Deville of Poison has awful ideas about guitar sponsership in Toledo. ...There is a secret place of solace for bands in Montreal. ...Philadelphia almost killed Andrew by way of diarrhea. We get a little personal and talk about life off the road and the in-between stuff of a professional musician and how precious it is to cut your grass. One last thing: There is a great guy out there named Jonathan Dick. He writes a lot and if you're into music you may have already read some of his stuff. His daughter is suffering from a respiratory disorder called ciliary dyskinesia. Follow the link below and just read.
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| 24 Apr 2016 | Scott Hatch of Burnt Toast Vinyl | 01:18:40 | |
Scott Hatch of Burnt Toast Vinyl joins the story! Let's hop in the DeLorian and set the flux capasathngy to 1991. Here it is; the WHOLE story. It started in Indiana and led to Philly via Drexel University. Along the way we're going to discuss beer and Trav doesn't like Belgians, Scaterd Few and reissuing Sin Disease (I know, I know...it's a big deal, ok?), being a radio dj at WKDU, Christian book stores, zines, Cornerstone, Roadside Monument and apartment shows, making music for a soundtrack (?!?!). Oh...and he's part of a brewery. Insane. This dude has done it all. WATCH this podcast on the youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA1nVixITjg Moment of silence and tip of the cap to Prince. Rest In Peace, you misunderstood genius weirdo virtuoso. We love Prince. Take care. Bye-bye. : ( Chapter 58 Notes:
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| 02 May 2019 | Doug Lorig of Roadside Monument | 01:14:41 | |
Chapter 161: "Never Got An Explanation" ...as read by Doug Lorig of Roadside Monument Brandon Ebel had expressed interest in signing Doug's band Water Front. But Water Front no longer existed. It took a few years, but eventually Ebel signed Roadside Monument. Doug talks about the struggle of recording the band's debut full-length, member changes, working with amazing producers, and his new band, Graphic Nature. Graphic Nature: https://www.facebook.com/Graphic-Nature-276849189757455/ Chapter 161 Music: Roadside Monument - "Nothing Short of a Comfortable Situation" Roadside Monument - "A Girl Named Actually" Roadside Monument - "Iowa Backroads" Roadside Monument - "The Life Vest" Roadside Monument - "Zizzyzx" Roadside Monument - "My Hands Are Thermometers" As The Story Grows links:
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| 15 Aug 2019 | Josh Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake | 00:49:20 | |
Chapter 171: "We Still Have A Little Gas Left In the Tank" ...as read by Josh Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake The Beautiful Mistake is back! Josh was kind enough to chat about the band's history, why they called it at day, his work with The Lassie Foundation. Project 86, and Stranger Kings, and why The Beautiful Mistake is back together and writing new music. The Beautiful Mistake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeautifulmistakeofficial/ The Beautiful Music - "On Building" Dogwood - "Conscience in a Cave" The Beautiful Mistake - "Silence" The Beautiful Mistake - "December" The Beautiful Mistake - "This Is Who You Are" Stranger Kings - "Year Book Al Stars" The Beautiful Mistake - "Monuments" As The Story Grows links:
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| 28 Jul 2023 | Guardrail | 00:39:08 | |
Chapter 408 - "We Can Fit Wherever" ...as read by Guardrail As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 05 Apr 2015 | "No New Kinda Podcast" | 01:10:04 | |
Welcome to the maiden voyage! We have a bunch of guests lined up for the future but we're gonna ease into this first one, mkay? This week we talk about the early and untimely passing of Death bassist Scott Clendenin...only 47 years old. Total bummer. We are gonna discuss new purchases, music we are currently into and any live shows we see. But this time we can combine all three because we went to see a Torche show together. We caught the Wrong/Nothing/Torche show in Philly so we talk about that too. Finally, we review the documentary No New Kinda Story and reminice about the old days and discuss Tooth & Nail's impact on our lives and the music scene. Good times. This week stuff: Scott Clendenin's wiki, (R.I.P.): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Clendenin Listen to Wrong's EP "Stop Giving": https://wrongriff.bandcamp.com/releases Listen to Nothing's full length "Guilty Of Everything": Listen to Torche's latest "Restarter": https://torche.bandcamp.com/album/restarter No New Kind Story documentary website: http://nonewkindastory.com Hey don't forget about Jesse's new Veritas Vinyl podcast: https://veritasvinyl.simplecast.fm All the time stuff: Stephen's podcast: http://thetouristtrap.net Trav's drumming site: http://mynameistrav.com Listen to Unteachers (Stephen and Trav's band): https://unteachers.bandcamp.com Free download of Half Bomber (Trav's band): https://veritasvinyl.bandcamp.com/album/prink Skull Toaster, daily metal trivia for the masses: https://skulltoaster.com | |||
| 02 Jul 2017 | Jason Thomson of Vast Robot Armies | 01:09:18 | |
Chapter 105: "Ghosting The Room" ...as read by Jason Thomson of Vast Robot ArmiesThis chapter is dedicated to one of my favorite finds called Vast Robot Armies. Jason Thomson and I became fast friends via email about the podcast and long story short: here we are. Jason founded a band called Vast Robot Armies and I have really taken a liking to their Life And Times/Archers/Hum/Polvo style. Jason and I talk about how the band got started as pretty much just him, meeting up with Allen Epley of Life And Times, misconceptions of Canadians, being a new dad and a killer Will Sasso story. Check out the links to learn everything you need to know about VRA and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Definitely scratching the itch for me... https://www.facebook.com/VastRobotArmies/ Chapter 105 Music: from the VRA release "Dinner Music" https://vastrobotarmies.bandcamp.com
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| 28 Oct 2022 | Ryan “Tuck” O’Leary of Fit For A King | 00:41:06 | |
Chapter 347 - "It Certainly Helped Us" ...as read by Ryan “Tuck” O’Leary of Fit For A King As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 18 Dec 2023 | Mason Beard | 00:27:15 | |
Chapter 457 - "Trying To Leave Behind This Legacy" ...as read by Mason Beard | |||
| 20 Nov 2019 | Kevin Chen formerly of The OC Supertones | 00:54:47 | |
Chapter 184 - "That's How I Came To Be A Supertone" ...as read by Kevin Chen As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Jasan Radford from CenterShift | 00:41:13 | |
Chapter 300 - "Music Goes On" ...as read by Jasan Radford of CenterShift As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 10 Oct 2016 | Chris Carbonell of Strongarm | 01:08:35 | |
Chapter 78: "These Podcasts That Try Men's Souls" ...as read by Chris Carbonell of Strongarm So yeah. One of my favorite vocalists who sang on my favorite hardcore album. No big deal. Chris Carbonell of the legendary Strongarm tells us all about it. We get it all. How he got started in the very early Florida scene in the band Icthus (I'm sure that's spelled wrong), playing drums with Strongarm and then returning to the band as the vocalist. Get this: Advent was his first vocal performance. Ever. And it gets gross. Enjoy this and he WILL be back on. Strongarm FB: https://www.facebook.com/Strongarm-8780659562/ Chapter 78 Music (All from Strongarm's "Advent Of A Miracle")
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| 26 Jun 2024 | Aaron Stone of My Epic | 00:34:19 | |
Chapter 513 - "A Clean Palate" ...as read by Aaron Stone of My Epic | |||
| 31 Mar 2021 | Kevin Athas and Chris Dileso from Oh the Humanity | 00:40:58 | |
Chapter 244 - "Do You Guys Want To Do This" ...as read by Kevin Athas and Chris Dileso from Oh the Humanity As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 23 Oct 2023 | Billy Butka from Sucker Punch | 00:26:46 | |
Chapter 433 - "Trying To Stay On My Positive Grind" ...as read by Billy Butka from Sucker Punch | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Séamus Scanlan | 00:35:48 | |
Chapter 234 - "You Can Always Come Back" ...as read by Séamus Scanlan As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Ashley Carrera of Foxcult | 00:33:38 | |
Chapter 432 - "We Want To Be That Safe Space" ...as read by Ashley Carrera of Foxcult | |||
| 16 Jun 2021 | Peter Duff | 00:44:24 | |
Chapter 255 - "I'm Going To Make A Lot of Weird Sounds" ...as read by Peter Duff As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Nathan Gray | 00:35:45 | |
Chapter 330 - "To Be Able To Do It Regardless" ...as read by Nathan Gray As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 14 Feb 2016 | Adam Robinson of Portlandia | 01:35:51 | |
Nope. Not kidding. Adam Robinson of the hilarious Portlandia shares his chapter with us...phone issues and all. (Gotta love technology.) Adam was influenced by his musician father who is still in three bands in his mid-70s! He tells us about his new teenage mutant turtles guitar, his mom fighting cancer, his first bands and earliest gigs, his love of the band jellyfish. Adam tells us how Portlandia came to be. It all came from a strange opportunity because "some dude broke his foot"...hey, ya never know. His story of the FIRST time he met Fred Armisen is hilarious and how he's still a fanboy of Steve Buscemi. I am joined in the intro by Mister Werkheiser and I get to tell you all about the awesome experience I had at an Umphrey's McGee show. This has been a great week. Chapter 47 Notes:
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| 01 Jul 2022 | Hunter Young from Moodring | 00:34:48 | |
Chapter 313 - "Moodring Has No Ceiling " ...as read by Hunter Young from Moodring As The Story Grows links:
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| 22 May 2024 | Capstan | 00:26:36 | |
Chapter 503 - "Becoming Parents Had The Most Impact" ...as read by Capstan | |||
| 11 Jul 2019 | Joe Yerke of The Insyderz | 00:58:35 | |
Chapter 169: "Every Church Will Buy The CD" ...as read by Joe Yerke of The Insyderz The Insyderz bust onto a scene at the right time. Only it wasn't exactly the scene they hoped to be a part of. Joe took the time to talk about about being the kiss of death to record labels, the politics of navigating the Christian music scene, and post Insyderz life. The Insyderz have a few records on Bandcamp: https://theinsyderz.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 169 Music: The Insyderz - "Jigsaw" The Insyderz - "Trigger Happy" The Insyderz - "Call To Arms" The Insyderz - "Chosen Few" The Insyderz - "Our Darkest Hour" The Insyderz - "The Hunted" As The Story Grows links:
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| 29 Nov 2015 | Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management | 01:55:16 | |
Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management is crazy busy. On top of Outerloop Management and it's sister label Outerloop Records, he runs an EDM label called Crime Kitchen. As if he isn't busy enough, he just launched Jabber Jaw Media, a new podcasting media network with a few Bad Christian guys. To think...this all started as Mike Mowery...former bassist of Good Clean Fun. Chapter 36 Link: All things Mike Mowery: http://outerloopmanagement.com/partners/ Chapter 36 Music:
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| 24 Jul 2024 | Calling All Captains | 00:33:40 | |
Chapter 521 - "We're Getting A Little More Creative" ...as read by Calling All Captains | |||
| 22 Apr 2020 | Joe Calderon and Grayson Hurd from Lightworker | 01:01:44 | |
Chapter 198 - "This Feels Like The Official Start" ...as read by Joe Calderon and Grayson Hurd from Lightworker
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| 10 Apr 2024 | Matt McDougal of Boundaries | 00:43:27 | |
Chapter 491 - "Prove We're Still A Heavy Band" ...as read by Matt McDougal of Boundaries | |||
| 06 Mar 2016 | Dan, Jeff and Scott from Zao (Part One) | 01:21:01 | |
Fifty is a nice big round number so let's do something big, shall we? How about Dan Weyandt's first podcast? Dan, Jeff Gretz and Scott Mellinger of Zao are laying out the entire new album "The Well Intentioned Virus" track by track. This chapter will cover the first five tracks. Seth W joins me to let you all in on a contest give away that ATSG, Skull Toaster (and even MetalBandCampGiftClub) will be collaborating on. Listen to the rules and listen closely to the podcast. The answer is in here. Chapter 50 Music: all Zao from the upcoming album The Well Intentioned Virus
Xenophobe, again. Chapter 50 Notes: Zao Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZAO.Official Zao Bandcamp: https://officialzao.bandcamp.com Zao Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialZao Shoot The Shred Podcast (thanks Eric!!!):https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot-the-shred/id1000314302?mt=2 As The Story Grows links:
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| 10 Nov 2021 | Gary Spears from Empty | 00:28:37 | |
Chapter 276 - "I'm Very Blunt About My Opinions" ...as read by Gary Spears of Empty As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 04 Jul 2016 | Kevin Leaman of Believer | 01:32:04 | |
Chapter 66: "In Leamans' terms" ...as read by Kevin Leaman of Believer Oh man, oh man. Believer. One of my first favorites. One of my biggest influences. I got to talk to Kevin Leaman who plays guitar for them now. He tells us about meeting Joey Daub at the bank, joining the band and muscling through personal tragedy and illness to keep the band moving forward. We talk about our dogs, using coconut oil as a skin remedy (yeah...I'm serious) and what we can and most certainly can NOT expect from Believer in the near future. Chapter 66 Notes: Believer FB: https://www.facebook.com/believerband/?fref=ts Kevin's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.leaman.56?fref=ts Listen to bonus audio from this podcast...it's a doozie: https://youtu.be/VuDEMN2HBw4 Here's a link to some of Zao's privates...photos... https://www.patreon.com/posts/zao-in-canada-6024666 Chapter 66 Music: Believer
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| 25 Aug 2021 | Robin and Lela from Venues | 00:28:52 | |
Chapter 265 - "Closing Chapters & Starting New Things" ...as read by Robin and Lela from Venues As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 04 Oct 2015 | Liam Wilson of Dillinger Escape Plan | 01:28:32 | |
Liam Wilson of Dillinger Escape Plan joins the story to discuss touring, veganism, meditation, fatherhood and some guy named John Frum. Chapter 27 linkages: Dillinger Escape Plan: http://www.dillingerescapeplan.org Liam's special lady friend works here: http://www.bloodmilkjewels.com Chapter 27 Music: -Peter Murphy - "Cuts You Up" -Mr. Bungle - "Backstrokin'" -Dillinger Escape Plan - "Sunshine The Warewolf" -Frodus - "Too Big A Lie" -Dillinger Escape Plan - "43% Burnt (Travis Audition Version)" All the time stuff:
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| 07 Apr 2021 | William Goldsmith of Assertion | 01:01:20 | |
Chapter 245 - "The Dynamic Range of the Human Experience Being Done Musically" ...as read by William Goldsmith As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Casey Crawford of Virginity | 00:26:59 | |
Chapter 514 - "I Gotta Hear What It Sounds Like" ...as read by Casey Crawford of Virginity | |||
| 18 Oct 2015 | Sacha Dunable of Intronaut | 01:05:42 | |
Sacha Dunable of Intronaut talks about Cloudkicker, the new album "The Direction Of Last Things" and mixing with Devin Townsend, how Intronaut approaches writing, his custom guitar company Dunable Guitars, Spotify and Iron Maiden's marketing. Chapter 29 Notes: Intronaut official: http://intronautofficial.com Preorder "The Direction Of Last Things" at http://www.indiemerch.com/intronaut , or buy it on Nov 13th Dunable Guitars (and maybe drums someday...) http://dunableguitars.com Jonathan Petkau's "Respectably Loud" podcast: https://respectablyloud.simplecast.fm Hey don't forget your free Megadeth cover of "Holy Wars": https://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com/releases Chapter 29 Music:
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| 21 Oct 2020 | Alex Magnan from Young Culture | 00:24:08 | |
Chapter 222 - "Young Culture" ...as read by Alex Magnan from Young Culture As The Story Grows links:
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| 13 Sep 2015 | Jamie Holmes of Double Decker Records | 01:01:44 | |
Jamie Holmes is a self-made man. Jamie has been a cornerstone in the punk and indie Lehigh Valley PA scene as the owner of Double Decker Records. Double Decker started back in 96 and still going strong. Listen to how Jamie had do duck and weave his way to remain relevant for almost twenty years. There is so much to know, but it remains the same as every other story: the most important tool is flexibility. Jamie knows what he's doing. Then we are joined by his associates Ray Gurz and Chris Bickert. Ray is the leader of the band Tile as well as another called Bad American. (I shoved a Tile song in here for you somewhere...) Chris is not only the nicest guy ever, he's also Braid's tour manager (Don't believe me? Bob Nanna himself said so in Chapter 12.) Plus he brought donuts. These are the people in my neighborhood...in my neighborhood...in my neighborhood...but they're in your neighborhood now, too thanks to the magic of podcasting. Enjoy. (No donuts though...) One more thing: Nate Allen, friend of the show, has a lil' rekkid coming out with his group Nate Allen And The Pac Away Dots. The album is called "Take Out The Trash" and it is available for pre-order right now. It's coming out on Sept 18th. Tell your friends. Nate's a good egg. Buy his album...link is below. Nate loves you. Take care. Bye-bye. Chapter 23 Show Notes: Double Decker Records: http://doubledeckerrecords.com Ray's band Tile: https://tilenoise.bandcamp.com Chris helps this band: http://braidcentral.com Nate Allen And The Pac Away Dots new album "Take Out The Trash" is available on Sept 18th: Huffington Post on Nate Allen: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6056092 Chapter 23 Music:
All the time stuff: Tweet at our eye sockets at https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows Email us about anything at asthestorygrows@gmail.com Hit us square in the facebook at https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows Look how pretty our Simplecast page is here: http://asthestorygrows.com Stephen's musical podcast journey: http://thetouristtrap.net Trav's drumming discography site: http://mynameistrav.com Listen to Unteachers (Stephen and Trav's band): https://unteachers.bandcamp.com Trav's rock band: http://halfbomber.com | |||
| 05 Feb 2019 | Jeff Cloud of Velvet Blue Music | 00:52:26 | |
Chapter 153: "A Small Group of Really Talented" ...as read by Jeff Cloud Jeff Cloud has run Velvet Blue Music for 23 years. He was in Starfyer 59 for (roughly) 7 years and Joy Electric for 5 (ish) years. Jeff talks about meeting Jason in high school, the early days with the Martin brothers, getting to work with incredible artists like Richard Swift (RIP) and Frank Lenz, and what keeps the label going all these years later. Huge thanks to Jeff for the taking the time to chat, even though he was battling the flu! Velvet Blue Music: https://velvetbluemusic.com/ A few VBM tunes on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/velvetblue Lars Gotrich's Tribute to Richard Swift: https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/07/03/625667567/richard-swift-was-a-sonic-revelation-right-from-his-first-single Chapter 153 Music: Pony Express - "Fraud" Bethan - "Low Expectations" Joy Electric - "Sweet Sweet Charity" Starflyer 59 - I Drive A Lot Map - "Lay Down The Law" Soda Shop - "Fence" Denison Marrs - "A Consequence Plan" Richard Swift - "Buildings In America" Frank Lenz - "The Man With The Curse On His Head" Pony Express - "Queens of Beruit" Starflyer 59 - "Unbelievers" As The Story Grows links:
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| 15 Apr 2020 | Jeremy Hunt and Caiden Withey from Qoheleth | 00:47:41 | |
Chapter 197 - "A Desire To Help Encourage Weird Music" ...as read by Jeremy Hunt and Caiden Withey from Qoheleth As The Story Grows links:
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| 10 May 2015 | Seth Hecox of Becoming The Archetype | 01:36:58 | |
One of the more successful Solid State bands, Becoming The Archetype hits close to home. They've always been our brothers from Georgia. Trav's guitarist Alex from Aletheian joined BTA for an album. BTA slept in our home a number of times, recorded in the first incantation of Trav's studio, made a Solamors album with Jason and Alex. (Haha...just the site of Jason Wisdom sleeping in my kid's room...hilarious.) Anyways...Seth Hecox has been one of our friends for over a decade. Follow his story as we learn about his secret love for folk/electronic music...so much so he's experimenting with blending the two. This guy played with Five Iron Frenzy and opened for Reel Big Fish! He loves baseball...I mean LOVES baseball. The Hecoxes (what's the plural on that?) are expecting another baby. We learn about some of the interesting facets of working in a Lutheran church. Seth has some Becoming The Archetype news...you gotta listen. One last thing: There is a great guy out there named Jonathan Dick. He writes a lot and if you're into music you may have already read some of his stuff. His daughter is suffering from a respiratory disorder called ciliary dyskinesia. Follow the link below and just read.
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| 24 May 2017 | Alexis Marshall of Daughters | 01:31:59 | |
Chapter 102: "Suns and Daughters" ...as read by Alexis Marshall of Daughters (and formerly As The Sun Sets) Recorded on March 31st, 2017 Alexis Marshall has been the lead vocalist of Daughters for 15 years. He was the lead in the group As The Sun Sets and I'd recommend them as well. This guy is actually one of my favorite vocalists because I love his approach to his vocal style. Snarky and backhanded with plenty of metal still in the tank. "Lex" tells me about his troubled childhood, parental stuff, living on couches and his climb out of alcoholism. I love this discussion because he didn't have to open up like he did...but he did. We learn that the iconic "announcement" after As The Sun Sets and before Daughters was a mistake. There is plenty of turbulence in the band's past. And, hilariously, if it hadn't have been from Andy Low of Robotic Empire kinda lying to Lex and Nick they may not be back together now. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed speaking to him. Daughters FB page: https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusic/ Chapter 102 Music:
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| 23 Oct 2018 | Shawn Matthews aka Combat Chuck | 01:05:30 | |
Chapter 145: "Off Track Betting And Other Parlor Games" ...as read by Shawn Matthews Was Combat Chuck the very first viral sensation? Ok, maybe not. But pre social media and YouTube, Shawn was able to create a fictional persona that reached over a million people. Pretty impressive. Shawn shares the Combat Chuck origin story, tells tales from the Banana Man photo shoot, touring with Ghoti Hook and Stavesacre, and briefly talks about his amazing band Poole. Plus, Shawn is making a documentary about the new breed of craft music makers. Shawn's Instagram Page - https://www.instagram.com/creativeforhire/ Shawn on Twitter - https://twitter.com/shawncmatthews Swagbot Creative - http://www.swagbotcreative.com/ Mozark Sound - http://www.mozarksound.com Here's a Washington Post review of Poole's third full-length - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/02/12/poole-among-whom-we-shine-spinart/d8e4c0e2-62bb-4d67-bbd3-21dede7678db/?utm_term=.85ea417e94fa Combat Chuck at Cornerstone 95 - https://youtu.be/TedZjelilWA Chapter 145 Music: Five Iron Frenzy - "Combat Chuck" Stavesacre - "Shiv" Poole - "Mary Shakes Her Hair" Ghoti Hook - "Shrinky Dinks Ghoti Hook - "Banana Man" Five Iron Frenzy - "That's How The Story Ends" The Lost Chorus - "Oh, Great Divide" As The Story Grows links:
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| 11 Apr 2019 | Jason Stinson of Overcome | 01:39:13 | |
Chapter 158: "An Amazing Period of Time" ...as read by Jason Stinson of Overcome When Jason Stinson heard the phrase "Spirit Filled Hard Core" he knew that was the scene he belonged in. Jason talks about the mission of Overcome and how it guided them through tough decisions, the vocal condition that led to the band ending, his mixed feelings about the "reunion" and how he got involved in country music. Overcome's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OVERCOME-105642339479078/ Some Dark Hollow: https://somedarkhollow.bandcamp.com/ Chapter 158 Music: Overcome - "Sacrificed" Overcome - "Understanding" Overcome - "House of Cards" Indwelling - "Throats As Open Graves" Overcome - "Campaign of Sabotage" Some Dark Hollow - "Far Away" As The Story Grows links:
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| 29 Nov 2023 | Milly from HourHouse | 00:41:46 | |
Chapter 449 - "Our Street Journey" ...as read by Milly from HourHouse | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Tre and Johnny from Spirit Breaker | 00:45:08 | |
Chapter 268 - "Pure Fury and Wonder" ...as read by Tre and Johnny of Spirit Breaker As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | Øystein Brun of Borknagar | 00:28:26 | |
Chapter 475 - "We Didn't Expect That Kind Of Focus" ...as read by Øystein Brun of Borknagar | |||
| 15 Mar 2024 | James Clark of Kill The Lights | 00:28:50 | |
Chapter 482 - "A Soundtrack To Everybody's Life" ...as read by James Clark of Kill The Lights | |||
| 19 Jan 2022 | Harald Barret from Imminence | 00:29:50 | |
Chapter 286 - "Learn To Love Yourself" ...as read by Harald Barret from Imminence As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 25 Sep 2016 | Riley Breckenridge of Thrice and Less Art | 01:12:44 | |
Chapter 76: "Less Art, More Thrice" ...as read by Riley Breckenridge Riley Breckenridge took some time out of his insane schedule to come join the story. Yeah everyone is busy, but this guy... ...is in a little band called Thrice who is touring again: http://thrice.net ...has started a new band with members of Curl Up And Die, Thrice and Kowloon Walled City called Less Art: https://www.facebook.com/LESSARTBAND/ ...cohosts a music and baseball podcast with Ian Miller called Productive Outs: http://productiveouts.com ...started a joke side project baseball grind band called Puig Destroyer: https://puigdestroyer.bandcamp.com ...and produces his own music: https://rileybreck.bandcamp.com He is also an exhausted new parent trying to find his way. We discuss all his musical endeavors and even in- between band jobs. (He sold a suit to baseball phenom Mike Trout. Seriously.) Riley explains how touring is different than it was before being a dad and we go into the deep end of the pool about faith. Thank you Riley for taking the time and thanks Ian for connecting us. Also, this podcast has an exclusive Less Art clip for their song "Shapeshifter" that Riley was nice enough to let me push out there. Enjoy! You can watch this chapter on youtube if you'd like to see Rileys' Dodgers hat: https://youtu.be/4tvlriRzyvk Chapter 76 Music:
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| 05 Aug 2020 | Bob Bradley of Scars of Tomorrow and Fake Figures | 00:57:04 | |
Chapter 212 - "How To Do PR For Musicians" ...as read by Bob Bradley of Scars of Tomorrow and Fake Figures As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | Tara Hahn of Half Past Two | 00:34:56 | |
Chapter 493 - "Keep Moving Forward" ...as read by Tara Hahn of Half Past Two | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Brandon Jenison of Mustard Plug | 00:41:26 | |
Chapter 417 - "I'm Just Excited To Play Music" ...as read by Brandon Jenison of Mustard Plug | |||
| 13 Jan 2017 | Daryl Rabidoux of Cancer Conspiracy (Part One) | 01:04:12 | |
Chapter 89: "The Audio Medium (Alpha)" ...as read by Daryl Rabidoux of Cancer Conspiracy and Radar Studio(Recorded on January 6th, 2017) In the early 2000s I heard an album that changed my life. A small band called Cancer Conspiracy put out a full-length on Big Wheel called "The Audio Medium" and it became one of my favorite albums. I had the pleasure to talk to Daryl Rabidoux who played guitar in Cancer Conspiracy. Daryl and I weave an epic-length story covering his entire timeline. I sliced it in half because it seemed that the first half focused most of its attention to Daryls' beginnings up through The Audio Medium. Enjoy and if you think you'd enjoy Fugazi and Faraquet playing King Crimson I highly recommend you hunt this album down. Special thanks to my son Ben for helping me figure out an ending to part one...stay tuned, and SUBSCRIBE. Check it out: http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-audio-medium-mw0000212139 Daryls' page at Radar Studio: http://theradarstudio.com/daryldiscog Chapter 89 Music (there's a lot...):
(A Small Tribute to Headbanger's Ball Themes:) <- Prong: "Steady Decline" <- Megadeth "Peace Sells" <- Pantera: "A New Level"
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| 17 Nov 2023 | Tom Higgenson from Plain White T's | 01:01:06 | |
Chapter 444 - "A Collection Of Moments" ...as read by Tom Higgenson from Plain White T's | |||
| 29 Jul 2023 | Branson from Toxins | 00:26:35 | |
Chapter 409 - "People Can Connect To Very Honest Lyrics" ...as read by Branson of Toxins As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 17 Apr 2016 | Jason Hamacher of Frodus, Lost Origins | 01:23:14 | |
Oh my God. I thought I'd have to tape up my ribs. Jason Hamacher of Frodus is about as unique as they come. Drummer of Frodus, Regents, Zealot (and about a dozen other bands you've heard of) joins me and guest host Seth W for TWO podcasts! This is the first of the two. I tried to make this one wrap up but Jason...is Jason. Story after story after story made me so thankful I didn't hit the stop button. Hamacher talks Frodus, his land breaking and nothing short of historic relationship with Syria, we get heavy Christian theology, the super touching story of Jason's life from 1999-2003 that changed all the directions, massaging Ben from Dillinger Escape Plan...just hang on. It was just too good for one podcast. Chapter 56 Notes:
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| 03 Mar 2018 | Jimmy P Brown II of Deliverance | 01:10:00 | |
Chapter 129: "Apparently what happens in Mexico doesn't necessarily stay in Mexico" ...as read by Jimmy P Brown II of DeliveranceJimmy P Brown II brings it around again to discuss how Deliverance got the inspiration to record another album from a semi-sweet experience in Mexico. JPB2 explains the new album "The Subversive Kind" in track by track detail. We also discuss pancakes and how important they are in the recording process.
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| 27 Jan 2021 | Rob Horner | 01:04:27 | |
Chapter 235 - "I Can Learn How To Play Bass" ...as read by Rob Horner As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 31 Jan 2016 | Megan Osztrosits of Couch Slut | 01:19:46 | |
Megan Osztrosits of Couch Slut hangs with special guest co-host Seth W and I (during the great 2016 blizzard) to talk about early Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania life, a little bit about her band Couch Slut, murder, our love for dogs and conspiracy theories. We absolutely fall apart at the end; SUCH a fun hang. I talk a bit about #metalbandcampgift club and hitting 20,000 listens in the intro. Thank you everyone! Chapter 45 Notes: Latest #metalbandcampgiftclub google hangout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SavkBrUAiO0 Couch Slut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/couchslut/ Decibel Magazine article about the Couch Slut Cover Conundrum: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/featured/nsfw-couch-sluts-cover-conundrum Chapter 45 Music:
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| 01 Jul 2020 | Mike Wright of Ironside | 00:54:22 | |
Chapter 207 - "We Were A Little Bit Lost In the Shuffle" ...as read by Mike Wright of Ironside As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 22 Jul 2020 | Josh Kemble of Dogwood and Saint Didacus | 00:45:04 | |
Chapter 210 - "Trying To Get The Energy and Emotion Out There" ...as read by Josh Kemble of Dogwood and Saint Didacus As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 13 Jun 2016 | Amy Sciarretto of Atom Splitter PR | 01:14:31 | |
Amy Sciarretto takes some time to talk to us about being too busy, the music industry, the Phillies, her passion for dogs, writing for a fashion blog, being an Eagles fan during the Michael Vick era and last but not least...a Glenn Danzig story. Oh yeah. My condolences to the loved ones of those whose lives were taken in Orlando yesterday. My heart is truly broken for you and all who have lost due to these terribly misguided tragedies. If anyone is interested in further research of gun violence law and education I would advise this site (in PA) http://www.ceasefirepa.org/ or a similar corresponding site for your own state. I'm not saying outlaw anything. Settle down. It's just a website link. Atom Splitter PR: http://atomsplitterpr.com Chapter 64 Music:
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| 04 Apr 2019 | Cody Bonnette of As Cities Burn | 00:42:23 | |
Chapter 157: "Just Don't Break Up" ...as ready by Cody Bonnette As Cities Burn just announced their new record, "Scream Through the Walls", which will be out on June 7th via Equal Vision Records. Cody chatted with me about how excited the band was to be a part of T&N, the backlash when they changed their sound, the struggle to keep the band going, and what drives them to continue forward now. As Cities Burn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascitiesburn Chains: https://open.spotify.com/album/31aNPSPOtRbHh8FCypkaBX Chapter 157 Music: As Cities Burn - "Empire" As Cities Burn - "Love Jealous One, Love" As Cities Burn - "Pirate Blues" Hawkboy - "Two Bit" As Cities Burn - "Contact" As Cities Burn - "Chains" As The Story Grows links:
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| 03 Nov 2023 | Emma Boster of Dying Wish | 00:29:19 | |
Chapter 438 - "Dying Wish Is Continuing to Grow" ...as read by Emma Boster of Dying Wish | |||
| 12 May 2023 | Patrick "Triko" Chavez of OTTTO | 00:24:37 | |
Chapter 386 - "A Combination Of All These Different Genres" ...as read by Patrick "Triko" Chavez of OTTTO As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 08 Dec 2021 | Izzy the Gent | 00:26:53 | |
Chapter 280 - "If The Songs Not Ready, It's Not Ready" ...as read by Izzy the Gent As The Story Grows links:
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| 19 Aug 2022 | Jason Moody of No Innocent Victim | 00:43:17 | |
Chapter 327 - "The Scene Was Changing" ...as read by Jason Moody of No Innocent Victim As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Grove Street | 00:34:32 | |
Chapter 425 - "The Path To Righteousness" ...as read by Grove Street | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | Landon Tewers from The Plot In You | 00:34:01 | |
Chapter 275 - "I'll Never Be Done With Music" ...as read by Landon Tewers from The Plot In You As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 07 Sep 2015 | Dan Gailey of Phinehas | 01:05:59 | |
Sure there are a lot of musician stories, but how many of them ACTUALLY walked away from college to do it? Daniel Gailey has that exact story. Dan had a full wrestling scolarship to college and opted to shred guitars instead. It is so great to see how far he has come in such a short amount of time. Dan Gailey seems to have a niche of being able to step in, learn quick and improve upon the guitar in metal bands. This 26 year old is an old metal soul who isn't ashamed to solo. Oh...and there's a little tease with some BTA news...shhhh....it's a secret... Onto Phinehas, who are poised to become the next kings of the Christian metal mountain. Dan has had one, no that isn't a typo, one live practice with Phinehas. One. Think about that. Phinehas is unashamed, proud and just crushing every tour in their path including the next biggie in October. Thanks so much to Seth W for joining me and Amy from Atom Splitter PR for setting this all up. We love Dan, and Seth, and Amy, and you. Take care. Bye-bye. Chapter 22 Show Notes: Phinehas site: http://phinehas.us Daniel Gailey Legator Guitar play through video for "White Livered": https://www.facebook.com/LegatorGuitars/videos/893693520696405/?pnref=story Atom Splitter PR (thanks again, Amy!): http://atomsplitterpr.com Chapter 22 Music:
All the time stuff: Tweet at our eye sockets at https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows Email us about anything at asthestorygrows@gmail.com Hit us square in the facebook at https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows Look how pretty our Simplecast page is here: http://asthestorygrows.com Stephen's musical podcast journey: http://thetouristtrap.net Trav's drumming discography site: http://mynameistrav.com Listen to Unteachers (Stephen and Trav's band): https://unteachers.bandcamp.com Trav's rock band: http://halfbomber.com | |||
| 08 Jul 2022 | Devin Shelton of Emery | 00:37:12 | |
Chapter 315 - "Let's Make 2022 The Year of The New Record" ...as read by Devin Shelton of Emery As The Story Grows links:
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| 08 May 2024 | James Lascelles of Wheel | 00:35:05 | |
Chapter 499 - "I Want Every Song To Have A Distinct Personality" ...as read by James Lascelles of Wheel | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | Kolby and Dalton from Levels | 00:38:22 | |
Chapter 468 - "There Will Be A Lot More" ...as read by Kolby and Dalton from Levels | |||
| 11 Mar 2024 | Shane Handal | 00:47:43 | |
Chapter 480 - "This Is All I've Done With My Life" ...as read by Shane Handal | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | Sean Mott from Metalcore Nerds | 01:00:43 | |
Chapter 358 - "The Best of 2022" ...as read by Sean Mott of Metalcore Nerds As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Kaan Tassan of Heart Of A Coward | 00:29:08 | |
Chapter 426 - "A Reflection On Life" ...as read by Kaan Tassan from Heart Of A Coward | |||
| 13 May 2023 | Stephen O'Sicky Returns! | 00:30:52 | |
Chapter 387 - "It Was A Mental Health Thing" ...as read by Stephen O'Sicky
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| 27 Oct 2021 | Chris LoPorto from Can't Swim | 00:30:40 | |
Chapter 274 - "I Went Through A Lot of Changes" ...as read by Chris LoPorto from Can't Swim As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 18 Dec 2018 | Chris Foley of Luxury | 00:53:54 | |
Chapter 149: "I Was At the Same Place" ...as ready by Chris Foley Luxury basically signed a handshake deal at Cornerstone with Tooth and Nail Records and became one of the labels more controversial bands at the time. Chris talks about how the DC punk scene was an extension of his Christian faith, the ups and downs of Luxury, the new documentary, and how orthodoxy saved his faith. Lots of Luxury albums available at https://luxury.bandcamp.com Parallel Love trailers: https://youtu.be/8Y4jIPn96Ig Chapter 149 Music: Luxury - "The Four Quartets" Minor Threat - "Stand Up" Luxury - "Pink Revenge" Luxury - "I Know What You Think About Me" Luxury - "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" All Things Bright and Beautiful - "Wedding Feast of the Lamb" Luxury - "The Needs ff the Many, The Needs of the Few" Luxury - "Parallel Love" As The Story Grows links:
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| 19 Oct 2022 | Giuliano Messina of HOLYFANGS | 00:33:32 | |
Chapter 344 - "That Touches Me Deeply" ...as read by Giuliano Messina of HOLYFANGS As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | Dave Gorman of Orange Island | 01:07:20 | |
Chapter 352 - "Really Just Lucky To Be There" ...as read by Dave Gorman or Orange Island As The Story Grows links: | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Archspire | 00:33:20 | |
Chapter 393 - "I'd Rather Be Doing This" ...as read by Oli and Tobi of Archspire
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| 12 Jun 2024 | Peter Tägtgren of PAIN | 00:27:02 | |
Chapter 509 - "My Therapy Song To Myself" ...as read by Peter Tägtgren of PAIN | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Venues | 00:25:37 | |
Chapter 486 - "We Have A Voice That Is Going To Be Heard" ...as read by Venues | |||