
Blynd Submyshynz (JD Norton and Jeff Wilson)
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07 Feb 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 71: Mike Scheidt from Yob | 03:29:27 | |
Nothing really needs to be said here. Mike graced us with over 3 hours of his time to tell stories, laugh, listen to music, discuss the stonerrock.com forums, and talk about the almost incomprehensible ascendance of Yob to the metal pantheon. Our main takeaway after talking with Mike? This is a great guy who simply loves music. Also, the discussion of his new classical composition is awesome. Yob's got 4 shows at Saint Vitus in February followed by a west coast tour in March...go see them if you can! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
14 Feb 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 72: Melynda Jackson from Eight Bells | 02:26:52 | |
She came up on the last episode while we were talking to Mike Scheidt, we love Eight Bells, and they have a new album releasing called Legacy of Ruin on February 25th via Prophecy Productions, so we thought what better time have on vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Melynda Jackson, and she was awesome. Melynda is one of the long list of stalwart underground heavy musicians from the bay area who relocated to Portland to escape rising cost of living and decreasing opportunity...we talk about her beginnings as a musician, her long-running band SubArachnoid Space, growing up in a small town in Texas, cheating guitar center, the artwork for their killer new record (and the music itself), and cats. We also listened to some cool stuff. And to all the new subscribers post Mike Scheidt...welcome aboard! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
21 Feb 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 73: Youtube - Theory Nerds and Boomer Bends | 01:45:44 | |
And now for something completely different. Jeff is a regular consumer of dorky music theory content and weird boomer guitar videos on YouTube. JD is not. Jeff was quite sure JD would hate all of it, and he was right...kinda. Watch JD learn what polyrhythms are in real time...it's fun. Plus we tackle boomer bends, Rick Beato, the mystery that is YouTube's obsession with the Polyphia song GOAT, and much more. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
28 Mar 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 74: Jordan Perkins Lewis from Brume | 01:58:02 | |
Adult human stuff happened, but now it's podcast time again (we explain right at the beginning)! This week's guest was a long time coming...the final member of Brume, Drummer Jordan Perkins Lewis. Jordan is a fantastic drummer with crazy eclectic musical taste, a wild upbringing among the blue-collar workers in the movie business, and a badass job producing videos, TV content, and working the scoreboard graphics for the San Francisco Giants. He's also not shy with his opinions, as you will quickly discover. We listened to some really cool submissions, but Jordan was up for more so we also dug through the "what are people buying right now" ticker and some of the top seller charts too! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
05 Apr 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 75: Max Malmer from Cavern Deep and Karmanjaka | 02:15:20 | |
He's back! Max joined us again from frosty Sweden to talk about the Northern Lights, not having to work for a few weeks, making a text-based adventure game, whether Ikea is legit, he other band (besides Cavern Deep) Karmanjaka, records, instruments, beer, and who knows what else (you will, once you listen). YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
11 Apr 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 76: Andy Patterson from The Otolith | 02:19:01 | |
He's back! Another round of wild stories, a new segment we'll call "old high school photos with Andy", a Reverse Punisher(TM), a discussion about what NOT to do at soundcheck when you're opening for Sleep, and an absolute boatload of music, including music from Venezuelan band zeta who's van was robbed in San Francisco just days ago...support all the bands you like! Oh, and we're pretty sure this episode is proof that the simulation is real. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
18 Apr 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 77: Jessica Ball from MWWB (formerly Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard) | 02:09:56 | |
We have quite a treat today...all the way from Cardiff Wales, it's Jessica Ball, MWWB's singer and guitar player. We talked about growing up in South Africa and moving back to Wales, studying jazz guitar, how the band was formed, how they got such a cheeky name, and dealing with guitar player Paul's serious health issues. We got some dirt on her other band Eye, and listened to a spectacular set of submissions. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
25 Apr 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 78: On the Road with Jeff and JD...Swanfest!!! | 01:16:55 | |
We have something different this week. We attended our first music festival in over two years, and hung out with the fine gentlemen in Moon Tooth!!! It was weird and glorious...so we decided to record on the way (and back) in the car. We listened to all the bands on the undercard and gave our two cents...most we had never listened to before. Because we recorded in the car...the quality is not quite our usual...especially for the first 30 seconds or so...but HANG IN THERE...it gets better. We did our best to tone down the road noise...but ultimately we were in a car going 70 miles an hour recording on iPhones with lav mics. Get our pre-show thoughts in the first half, and then an event recap in the second half! | |||
02 May 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 79: Karl Larson from KOOK | 01:49:55 | |
Watch this episode on Youtube and subscribe to our channel...get a look at the KOOK practice room! Video will be up Monday 5/2! https://www.youtube.com/c/blyndsubmyshynz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
09 May 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Special: Da'Bomb Hot Sauce x Weedian 420 Playlist + CONTEST (read the description)! | 00:38:15 | |
!!!WIN A JIRM RECORD...SUBSCRIPE TO OUR YOUTUBE AND LEAVE A COMMENT BY FRIDAY MAY 13th AT 6:00PM PACIFIC!!! | |||
16 May 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 80: Todd Severin from Ripple Music and Rebel Wave Records | 02:04:33 | |
Not much to say, other than this was a long time coming. Enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with DJ, eye-surgeon, music lover, and owner of Ripple Music and Rebel Wave Records, Todd Severin. Ever wonder what's the perfect music for Pupil Slicing (SEE WHAT WE DID THERE?). Todd lays it down. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
23 May 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 81: Alyssa Maucere 2 (Lord Dying, Tattoos, art) | 02:37:31 | |
She baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! In November of 2020 (episode 10) we had a fantastic chat with Lord Dying bass player, tattoo artist, and general artist/video wiz Alyssa Maucere. It was a blast talking to Alyssa again...we talked about what she's been up to since last we spoke including preparing to record a new Lord Dying record in August, playing shows, making music videos, existing in this insane world, how great ISIS (the band) is...and then she discovers her new favorite band...DURING THIS EPSISODE!!! Who do you think it will be? You'll have to listen to find out. IATT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts VO by Pete Holland Logo by Nick Fox | |||
31 May 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 82: Justin Rogers from Disrupt the Paradigm (AKA Sweets) | 01:51:22 | |
We've talked about him. He listens to every episode. He loves Korn. Ladies and Gentlemen...Sweets himself...Justin Rogers from Disrupt the Paradigm. Justin is a delight, his band just put out a record this spring, and this episode is just straight-up hilarious.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
06 Jun 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 83: Andrew Bansal from Metal Assault | 01:50:05 | |
This week we chat with Andrew Bansal...man of all the hats. Record label owner, popular review blog, band manager, tour manager, merch lord, and as it turns out, harmonium player! Andrew wrapped up a coast-to-coast tour with Old Blood earlier this year, and went back out on the road selling merch for Exodus on the Bay Strikes Back! tour. This is a wonderful conversation with a person who journeyed from rural India to LA and ended up chasing a bunch of heavy metal dreams. Enjoy! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
16 Jun 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 84: Andy Gibbs from Thou | 01:58:01 | |
We had a lovely sit-down this week with Andy Gibbs, guitar player for Thou. Andy is a thoughtful chap and has been in the heavy game for a long time. We talked about how/why Thou has been so prolific, what it was like to record a Tiny Desk concert, working with friends on collaborations, playing festivals, and the true nature of Louisiana sludge (hint, it's not the swamp). Enjoy! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
25 Oct 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 85: Scott Evans from Kowloon Walled City | 02:10:10 | |
We're back. Descriptions will be shorter. Maybe we won't have a new episode every week...maybe we will. Scott Evans from Kowloon Walled City and Antisleep Audio was a fantastic guess...kept us on track and off tangents, and has touched (teehee) so many past guests. Enjoy! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
25 Feb 2024 | Blynd Subs - Future Echoes: Episode 001 | 00:32:55 | |
Not really a "welcome back" but more of a "JD got bored and needed to ramble out loud to himself about music". The point of Future Echoes — surprisingly, not an homage to Slomatics, but I do love them — is to have fun remembering great music from the past and digging into the new what next! Showing us old folks that great music is certainly still being made, you just got too busy to search it out, and hopefully introducing you young'uns to bands that influenced who you listen to today. Will there still be heavier music? Yep, but not entirely. Prepare for a JD overdose with lots of lip smacking, heavy breathing (I really need to find that pop filter) and rambling galore Opening clip for Future Echoes with just JD | |||
03 Mar 2024 | Blynd Sub — Future Echoes: Episode 002 (New Age Doom, Limblifter, Lee "Scratch" Perry) | 00:53:33 | |
In this second episode of Future Echoes, I dig into Vancouver, BC band, New Age Doom, their newest album, There is No End, featuring Tuvaband, as well as an album they did with Lee Scratch Perry, "...Guide to the Universe". I then take a look back at their drummer's other band, who I fell in love with while living in Vancouver, Limblifter. You should also check out Mounties, if you dig Limblifter. ++++ Opening clip for Future Echoes with just JD | |||
30 Mar 2024 | Future Echoes: Episode 003 — Brutus, Renewer, Bandhood, Oslo Tapes | 00:40:29 | |
Aaaaand I'm back! Busy, busy, busy time of year and this episode will be a quick one...which was sort of the intention in the first place. I went and saw Brutus live last week, you should not miss them if they come to your town. I also dig into Renewer, Bandhood and Oslo Tapes. Ramble on way too long about how those core memories of yours meeting your favorite bands are not core memories of theirs...sorry, they just aren't, and urge you all to go watch the KEXP session with New Age Doom. Plus, I dig into an artist I have been fanboying over lately, Lola Young. Probably not what you'd be expecting on this show, but give her a listen and you too may fall hard for her music. Think Adele if she grew up a grimy punk. Opening clip for Future Echoes with just JD | |||
21 Sep 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 1: Susie McMullen from Brume | 01:38:14 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
28 Sep 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 2: Jake Kilgore from Chrome Ghost | 01:50:24 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
06 Oct 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 3: Andrew Hall from Mountain Tamer | 01:49:21 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
12 Oct 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 4: Matty Jones from Villain and Only Ghosts | 02:18:38 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
19 Oct 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 5: Billy Goate from Doomed & Stoned | 01:46:14 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
26 Oct 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 6: Nighthawk from Heavy Temple | 02:26:08 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
02 Nov 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 7: Andrea Genevieve from Psychic Hit | 02:19:53 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. | |||
09 Nov 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 8: Nick Harris from Armed for Apocalypse | 02:00:20 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. Funny Face House – Lazy Susan Songhoy Blues – Barre | |||
16 Nov 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 9: Amy Tung Barrysmith of Year of the Cobra | 02:18:24 | |
Blynd Submyshynz is a podcast from the wild minds of Jeff Wilson (KOOK, Glory or Death Records, Heavy San Jose) and JD Norton (Heavy San Jose). Our goal is to expose you to new music in the DIY scene, and hang out with musicians we know or want to know better. Every week we'll take submissions from any band who finds our email address (blyndsub@gmail.com)...listen to them for the first time with our special guest and give honest reactions, and talk about things affecting DIY musicians around the globe. We come in hot with drinks and ice clinking ASMR, and talk to Amy about teaching piano, jamming at home, coming up as a classical pianist, and her old punk band that played the Warped tour (while she was 8.5 months pregnant). The merch table was busy this week, covering Haunt, Zeal & Ardor, Mastodon, and a new pedal that Amy's husband Jon gifted her. We shout out to Bizarre Albums and Tony Thaxton for covering Plantasia. Of course we had to sample some of Mort’s other music, including Cathedral of Pleasure, from his album Music for Sensuous Lovers. We then talk about Year of the Cobra’s latest release, a cover of Black Sabbath’s Planet Caravan on the Magnetic Eye Records Black Sabbath tribute release. Amy then spills the beans that they recorded a track for a Blue Oyster Cult cover project that was started by the late Steve Hanford (rest in peace Thee Slayer Hippy), and is being completed by Steve’s partner Ian Watts and put out on Ripple Music. We spend a few minutes talking about what a cool and weird lineup their label Prophecy Productions has. Also...Jadd Shickler...come on baby...be our guest! And stick around after we wrap up, because we dropped the full version of their cover of Planet Caravan at the end! And maybe we got a little political at the end. Amy’s Favorite hometown band (Anal Mucus) Year of the Cobra Bandcamp Prophecy Productions MER Black Sabbath record And the main event....this week's music! Infinite Shrug - Ones & Zeros all over the place Slashers - Slashers Robert Glasper - Trade in Bars Yo Thrash Armstrong - Glass Knuckles Revan - Tyrant of Bones Mort Garson - Rhapsody in Green Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts Logo by Nick Fox | |||
23 Nov 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 10: Alyssa Maucere of Lord Dying | 02:26:53 | |
Episode 10 starts with a bang! Alyssa talks about playing in Eight Bells and Joining Lord Dying, how she started playing music (on a toy piano). She also talks about her other hustles including the digital portrait she did of Jeff’s dog Monkey, which leads to chatting about her spectacular pitbull/husky pooch Crom…who knows the “riddle of steal”, and doing cover art for the Magnetic Eye Records Black Sabbath Vol. 4 tribute record. "Sabbath chat" continues with another great story about attempting to sing NIB while too drunk. Alyssa is another in our long line of guests with a shady “older cousin” who introduced her to lots of music. Oh, and WILDCARD BITCH! We wrap up talking about Philly heavy music scene, and Alyssa highlights Fight Amp as a key influence for her. We veer into politics, where Alyssa reminds us that after the Spanish Flu we got the roaring 20s, so that’s good. She also talks about going to art school and why you need to know the rules to really effectively break them. Alyssa mentions the "Mandy Thing" and why it’s OK to put pink everywhere now (even in metal), and talks about being a woman in a bunch of traditionally male environments (Metal, tattooing). Stay to the end and listen to Alyssa's picks! Carcaño – The Boner Cat Temper – More than a Feline Space Coke – Please Don’t Touch Dos Brujos – The Cycle https://dosbrujos.bandcamp.com/album/views-on-change-and-flow Deathray ‘78 – When the Night Comes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
30 Nov 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 11: Trevor Church of Haunt, Part 1 | 01:20:27 | |
Episode 11…the episode so big it became 2 episodes. This week, part one of our lengthy interview with the oft-referred to (in this podcast at least) Trevor William Church, the brainchild behind Beastmaker, Haunt, and a bunch of other very cool metal projects. We talk about sparkling water and sparkling weed, how Trevor got started, growing up the son of Electric Bill Church, bass player for Montrose, Sammy Hagar, and more. He then misses an amp delivery (but gets the footswitch at least). “Hey guys…I think a half-stack just arrived at my door”. Trevor got an endorsement from ENGL…and they sent him some goodies. We dig some info out of him on amp setups for recording…great details for superfans. We listened to the first batch of submissions, and we have a side chat about how much info you give out on your Bandcamp page about your music. Should you call your music “mesmerizing” or “experimental”…what if you aren’t? Also, Trevor comes up with a brilliant band name…Surrounded by Cockstones. Haunt:
Jaggu (Norway) – The Pit Bloodswamp (London) – Mindful-less Cokegoat (Chicago) – Rainbow Valley We wrap up with Night Closing in off of Hysteria’s first album (Hysteria is Trevor’s collaboration with Jake Nunn from Hellfire) because it’s rad as hell. Stay tuned next week for part 2…the merch table, my our weird Bandcamp selection, and the last 3 submissions. It’s insane! Trevor may or may not show off basses from his dad’s collection, including the P bass he used to record with Van Morrison, Montrose, and more. Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
07 Dec 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 12: Trevor Church of Haunt, Part 2 | 01:22:08 | |
Episode 12…the conclusion of our lengthy interview with the oft-referred to (in this podcast at least) Trevor William Church, the brainchild behind Beastmaker, Haunt, and a bunch of other very cool metal projects. Kicking off with the Merch Table, Jeff shows off a limited Earthless live record, Trevor shows us a MIJ BC Rich that he bought from Russia. Hmmmm. Long story short, he doesn't like it...because he can't "go" on it...needs a painted neck...so he can be gnarly. And them....Trevor shows off 2 of his dad's basses, including the 1957 P-bass his dad used to record Montrose, Van Morrison, and all the Sammy Hagar records. It's beat to shit, but the scars are earned. Then he shows off an early 80s Grover Jackson Electric Church custom Charvel that was made for his dad. Also live bathroom breaks because JD has a small bladder. Also his dad was not a fan of Beastmaker's "Satan shit". He talks about his love of Japanese pedals from the 80s...his board is mostly Orion pedals, but he has 100+ Japanese pedals from the 80s in a display case in his house. We learn about Trevor's distaste for cockroaches, and how Decibel magazine has supported him. We wrap up with some California heavy talk, and Trevor gushes about his buddy Francis Anger Roberts and his many projects (Old Man Wizard, King Gorm, etc.). Haunt: Bandcamp Special Selection - Luke Titus Avataria (Phildelphia) – EASY Gorelem (Berlin) – Rebel by Fate Acid Alice (Mexico City) – Acid Horse We wrap up with Haunt's take on the classic St. Vitus' Dance off of Black Sabbath Volume 4...part of our ongoing dive into the Magnetic Eye Records Black Sabbath Redux and Best Of cover records. Trevor decided to flip this song on it's head and turn it into a NWOTHM banger with endless guitar solos. Of course he did. Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
14 Dec 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 13: Christian Lembach of Whores | 02:33:58 | |
For episode 13 we sat down and chatted with Christian Lembach, the charming singer and guitar player for pummeling noise rock outfit Whores. Turns out Christian is a chill homebody who has a side-hustle in Atlanta's film and television industry, and a cat named Taco. Taco Cat. We end up talking a lot about how important relationships are to DIY artists, and how strange a media empire eOne is, and what it was like to grow up on tiny Marco island in Florida. We dig back into the Bay Area's history of Noise Rock, including classic bands like Grotus. We discuss a recurring theme...that music is literal magic. He drops a little news bomb...that they've joined Nathan Carson's Nanotear booking agency...when shows happen again that is. Frack - One in the Chamber Blank Banshee - Mindtrap Vexing Hex - Revenant DJ Earl - BAAAA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
22 Dec 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 14: John Carbone of Moon Tooth | 03:05:14 | |
Buckle up your big person britches…this goes all over the place. We only got through three submissions, but somehow listened to more music than ever before. Honestly we could write 10 pages of notes about this episode…but just listen to it. John takes a call from his sister, drops the news that Moon Tooth is recording a new record, takes a pee break (more than once), shows off records, talks about Orcs boning in Mordor. We deep dive into Serbian label LIBRARION’S catalogue because why not and we uncover PUSSEYDONE and some deeply disturbing Serbian death cult pop with sinister voices in the background. He also tells a story about accidentally putting a chair on top of Pound's tour van (he had no idea it was theirs)...so now we have a full-fledged Blynd Submyshynz shared universe. Oh, and if you take only one thing from this episode, let it be this: if the government would only fund the arts like they do in other countries, maybe Americans will learn to f*ck better. That's some grade-A John Carbone wisdom. Moon Tooth – Crux (opening track “Trust” is at the end of the episode) Bluchunks – Out of the Mouths of Babes Exemption – Public Cemetery Party (“Blood Heaven” plays after Trust by Moon Tooth) THIS WEEK’S SUBMISSIONS! https://librarion.bandcamp.com/album/new-world-disorder-2020 Extended LIBRARION artists exploration: M u l t i p l a y e r – Pusseydone TURBO KITAN – Hajde Pogledaj Me BACK TO THE SUBMISSIONS! My Friend Zero – Western Man Witch Prophet – Musa Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
29 Dec 2020 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 15: Armand Majidi of Sick of it All | 02:23:33 | |
This week we bring you a legendary chat/listen with a legendary NYC hardcore pioneer, Armand Majidi, drummer for Sick of it All. We had some serious “moist talk in the jam room” covering how he got started in music and the beginnings of New York Hardcore and Sick of It all. We went all the way from Iranian politics in the 70s and 80s and the links between refugees and the spreading of culture (food mostly) to touring with Korn. And trigger warning, there is a ton of beer and pizza talk, including Armand’s thoughts on the best pizza in all 5 boroughs. We also forced Armand to listen to Kvelertak. And in two moments of serendipity, we randomly picked a German stoner band (Samavayo) who’s lead singer sings in Farsi (which Armand recognized), and how he’s actually been to one of our favorite tiny breweries in Santa Cruz - Sante Adarius! Enjoy it! Sick of it All https://sickofitall.bandcamp.com/ This Week’s Submissions! New Low - Another Day https://newlowca.bandcamp.com/track/another-day Tines - Thin Blue Line https://tinesrock.bandcamp.com/album/2-song-ep Samavayo - Vatan https://samavayo.bandcamp.com/album/vatan Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
05 Jan 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 16: Billy Anderson of HTSOB | 02:55:23 | |
This week is a real treat as we welcome one of the true heroes off modern heavy music. Billy has the longest and most illustrious engineering and production resumes in the world, and has also spent time playing in some incredible bands (played bass in the Melvins). He has incredible knowledge, and from spending time in the studio with him, stories (and puns) for days. We talked to Billy about what he’s been up to during the pandemic, what music he’s working on, his interest in cave paintings, how things are going with his band High Tone Son of a Bitch, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Because JD and Jeff are terrible at coordinating vinyl purchases, we’re GIVING AWAY 2 copies of King Buffalo’s recently released Live at Freak Valley vinyl. Find us on Facebook or Instagram to enter! HTSOB (High Tone Son of a Bitch):
Moon Breath – Exaltations Yuri – Elektrogram THVN – PLESN Bonus segment: Bandcamp Claims “IT GOT HEAVY” in 2020, but we’ll be the judge of that Where we listened to a number of tunes that Bandcamp wrote up as especially HEAVY releases in 2020. Who better than Billy to stamp them HEAVY or NOT HEAVY. Deradoorian – Sun Cryptic Shift – The Arctic Chasm Moses Boyd – Dancing in the Dark ft Obongjayar Oliver Coates – Butoh baby Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
12 Jan 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 17: Chris Hughes of Stereo Lunch Studio | 02:35:09 | |
This week’s episode is a real treat, featuring Jeff’s friend, and engineer/mixer/producer on both KOOK records Chris Hughes. Chris is a multi-talented engineer, producer, mastering engineer, and musician producing DIY bands from many genres. We’ve actually already done a (semi) blind listen of Chris’ solo project Silent Type on the Billy Goate episode, and he talks about moving to LA and launching Stereo Lunch Mixing Studio. We also get into the music scene growing up in Denver, why he is a fan of Havoc, and if Denver truly is heavier now. As of 2020, Chris is a full-blown member of the recording academy and Grammy voter (we talk about it). It was killer to catch up, talk about projects Chris has been working on during the pandemic, hear his story of recording a death metal record on the beach in El Salvador, and have some obligatory beer talk. Stereo Lunch Studio Silent Type This Week’s Submissions Coffin Torture - Izhar Trick the Riddle - Undertow Dead Moon Lizard Kings - The Twelfth Key Alpha Bootis - Space Vikings Bandcamp Selections Aztec Death - Eric Armand Hammer - Leopards Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
19 Jan 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 18: Andy Patterson of Everything (Subrosa) | 02:47:21 | |
Suh, dude! Three audio engineers in a row?! Yep, buckle up because the one and only Andy Patterson (Subrosa, Insect Ark, DONE) is our guest this week. You know how we often say “this week’s episode is a real treat”, or “this was a fun one” or “this was a wild ride”? Well, there aren’t enough catchy sayings for this one. We really hit the ground running this week! Even before we started recording, this one went in some interesting places. Get ready for some laughs. Having been in 30+ bands, and recorded at least twice that many, Andy Patterson has seen some stuff and he has stories for days. From receiving a death threat recently to a seemingly empty tent at Hellfest. And from recording Zach De La Rocha voiceovers in his LA apartment for a RATM DVD release to the corduroy hats his mom made for his entire first band, AP shares some good ones. Just a sampling of Andy’s most recent bands, and sorry, no link to his studio website, gotta have the secret password. Insect Ark DONE Subrosa This Week’s Submissions
Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
25 Jan 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 19: Buddy Donner and Tyler Dingvell (Great Electric Quest / Glory or Death Records) | 02:55:31 | |
Another Monday, a very special episode. This week we sit down for an epic chat and listen with our good friends Buddy Donner and Tyler Dingvell from Great Electric Quest and Glory or Death Records. Buddy and Tyler give us the scoop on: -What the label and band have been up to during the pandemic Great Electric Quest Glory or Death Records Friends and Family Compilation Volume 1 This Week’s Submissions
Bands, labels, and PR folks! Submit a song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
01 Feb 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 20: Alex Petralia from Nopes | 02:20:34 | |
This week we sat down and chatted/listened to music with frontman Alex Petralia of East Bay noise rock's Nopes. They released a new record via Magnetic Eye on January 29th 2021 and it's a banger, with some of the best song titles in music history ("Amber is the Color of Your Alert" is our personal favorite). Our talk covered a bunch of topics, but frequently came back to the east bay punk scene, the use of horns in heavy music, and why ska punk was Jeff's only window into punk rock (sad, we know). Flood Peak SarGasm Manitas Nerviosas Monkey Okay Black Spirit Crown https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
08 Feb 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 21: Jordan Olds from Two Minutes to Late Night | 02:21:14 | |
Oh man...so excited about this one. We spent time chatting with Jordan Olds, the brains? behind Two Minutes To Late Night. If you don't know Two Minutes, what are you going....click the link below and dive in. Jordan spent the pandemic organizing an incredible group of "Bedroom Covers"...underground musicians covering some of their favorite songs and artists. Well it was underground until he trotted out a cover of Rush's Anthem by Danny Carey, Les Claypool, Bill Kelliher, Claudio Sanchez, Stephen Brodsky, and Jordan himself. That video has over 1.1 million views on YouTube, and subsequent bedroom covers include Jay Weinberg, and even Jay's dad Max (Bruce Springstein) covering The Misfits.
Godsground - Letter full of Wine (Live) Cardboard Coffin - Dancing with Grace https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
15 Feb 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 22: Asphodel Wine | 02:13:47 | |
What could be a more appropriate for a Valentine's Day episode than a band that is also a couple? This week we talked to Zachary Livingston and Sarah Pendleton of Asphodel Wine. Their story is a heavy metal love story...they met on tour when both Minsk (Zach's Band) and Subrosa (Sarah's band) were supporting Cult of Luna! We cover lots of topics...the pandemic, long distance relationships, sexy time, the writing process, Zach's guitar collection (Zach is a master builder/luthier at Lakland), the mongolian fiddle Zach built for Sarah, and much much more! Grim Earth Gimli, Son of Gloin Tigers on Opium Shepherd
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
22 Feb 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 23: Francis Roberts from King Gorm and Old Man Wizard | 02:27:59 | |
What a delight this episode is...to finally sit down and chat with the man who created our theme music! Francis is a composer, player, engineer, producer, YouTuber, streamer, creator, and TEACHER. He has all the hats, and despite the pandemic and a pulmonary embolism that could have killed him, he had an amazing year as a creator in 2020, with major music outlets heaping praise on his work as Old Man Wizard, King Gorm, and his solo work. He also just announced that an animated fantasy series he worked on the score for was picked up for distribution...The Spine of Night, produced by Joe Manganiello and Lucy friggin' Lawless. It's really nice to hear that somebody actually had a good year in 2020! Francis is contemplative and has interesting takes on many aspects of the music business. Trust us...listen to this episode and you'll come away with some really great insights on creating music. Francis Roberts Old Man Wizard King Gorm
SUBMISSIONS Natihil/Scum Alice Soulseller-listen to the episode...this does not exist yet! Myopic Empire Boveda Del Sol Bandcamp Curation Mechanical Life Vein
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
01 Mar 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 24: JJ Koczan from The Obelisk | 02:40:05 | |
This week we bring you a lovely chat with JJ Koczan from The Obelisk, and his bird....birdy? We dug into his involvement in the heavy music scene...how he got started as a journalist, why he runs the Obelisk as largely a one-man show, how to catch the attention of journalists and bloggers (don't start an e-mail to JJ with "Hey guys!", and how he got involved in editing the Roadburn daily magazine. JJ is a lovely, thoughtful, and funny dude who does an incredible amount of heavy lifting for tons of small bands, labels, and promoters. Gnome Lion Skull Helestios Canopy Bandcamp Curation James Steinle https://jamessteinle.bandcamp.com/album/cold-german-mornings
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
08 Mar 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 25: Susie McMullen from Brume - Take 2 | 03:32:01 | |
What else can we say but welcome back Susie for our 6-month-aversary, and we went for it...for 3 and a half hours. We go all over...checking in on the Tom Aspaul situation, cocktail hour and the SF coctail club, picking a new bass for Susie, N'awlins, gumbo, changing the way you make music because of a pandemic, a healthy dose of Enver from Disastroid, Susie's metal buddha Hutch, her favorite Baton Roughe bands, and a revelation that she's working on multiple new music projects BECAUSE OF THIS PODCAST. Also, for the first time ever, we listened to a 6 minute song all the way through...well, there was a minor 20 minute detour after the first two minutes, but we got there. The bands delivered and then some this week. Just listen...you know you won't regret it. Cavern Deep Cryptic Hymn Mossadeq Bandcamp Curation
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
15 Mar 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 26: Santos Montano from Old Man Gloom | 02:31:44 | |
Whoooooo boy. You ready to get Santos'd? Doesn't matter. Do you shower with a PS4? Did Aaron Turner and his wife mail you a double-headed Barbie for your daughter? Have you ever taken a shit next to Oscar Isaacs? Did your dad participate in a gang war in Oakland? Have you been in the same room with Donald Trump and Sir Ben Kingsley? We did listen to music, so listen to that part too! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
22 Mar 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 27: Max Malmer from Cavern Deep | 02:55:42 | |
Get ready to hear about Swedish music and culture in this fascinating chat with our first submission-turned-guest Max Malmer from Cavern Deep. If you’ve been following along, you heard us listen to Max’s band in episode 25 (the Return of the Susie) and we were blown away. Turns out Max is a prolific musician and producer from Umeå Sweden, a small town (100K) population in Norland (Northern Sweden) that has produced a shocking number of popular metal and hardcore bands including Meshuggah, Breach, Nagelfar, Cult of Luna, Refused, and Persuader. Lots of great discussion of music, culture, video game addiction, support for the arts, Swedish military history, Midsommar and penis poles, Attestupa, the Sámi people, and great Swedish bands who don’t make it out of Sweden because they don’t sing in English. Cavern Deep This week’s submissions Ol’ Time Moonshine Tar Hag Out of Nowhere Requiem for Oblivion
Bandcamp Curation Il Tempio delle Clessidre Moloken Malsten Gudars Skymning Abramis Brama GAUPA Breach
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
29 Mar 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 28: Chris Johnson from Deafheaven, Summoner, and Doomriders | 03:06:48 | |
This week it's a new milestone...our first-ever (that we know of) Grammy nominated guest, the incredibly charming Chris Johnson from Deafheaven, Summoner, Doomriders, running live sound, and engineering lots of great recordings, including the Worshipper tracks on the Glory or Death Thin Lizzy and Deep purple tribute and the Magnetic Eye Records "Live at Day of Doom" records featuring Elephant Tree, Domkraft, Horsehunter, and Summoner. Deafheaven released a career retrospective record titled "10 Years Gone" in December 2020 featuring new recordings of old tracks, handled masterfully by their longtime collaborator Jack Shirley. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
05 Apr 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 29: Daron Beck from Pinkish Black | 02:44:46 | |
This week we had a lovely chat with Daron Beck from Pinkish Black, the synth/keyboard and bass duo who have won the hearts and minds of heavy metal fans around the globe. We chatted about Daron's love for album oriented rock, lots of goth shit, the space rock scene in Denton Texas in the 90s, managing TWO Hot Topic Stores, Showbiz Pizza, doing interior design for offices, and a whole bunch of other great stuff! Note...the audio quality for Daron was a little rough for about the first 20 minutes of our track, and then gets a lot better! Mask of Sanity-Sterilize House of Lightning-James Brown Malacoda-Crawling Chaos Gaupa-Mammon
Bandcamp Selection Sourdure – La Ruptura https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts | |||
12 Apr 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 30: Zach, Tom, and Seabass from Howling Giant | 02:23:02 | |
Whoooooo boy...triple-banger coming at you with Zach, Tom, and Seabass from Howling Giant! We spent 2 hours talking about all kinds of stuff, including their upcoming release Alteration, streaming on Twitch, keeping the band a family affair, and why they keep Seabass locked up in a room upstairs! Also, TOXIC DOSE NATION COMING FOR YOU!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
19 Apr 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 31: Josh Espinoza from Worship | 02:28:03 | |
https://open.spotify.com/artist/27Es1ynyD9IvqOYeRFmIHP?si=Zmu0laI6TZyRkE0H_s2Pyw
This Week’s Submissions Mothman and the Thunderbirds – Infinite Ocean Esther Ann Gove – Oh Creation Dead Exaltation – Coerced Sewer Ingest Witchfucker – Surfing Skeleton Undead
Bandcamp Selection Nick Shoulder – Home on the Rage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
26 Apr 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 32: Martin Wegeland and Martin Widholm from Domkraft | 02:17:16 | |
This week it was our great pleasure to go (virtually) back to Sweden to talk to Martin and Martin from Domkraft. We talked about all kinds of stuff...Psycho Las Vegas, the Swedish music scene, kids and social media, their upcoming Magnetic Eye records release Seeds, and MER's streaming show coming up in May with past guests Howling Giant. Seeds is a brilliant record, and it's out in full on April 30th, and available to order from the Bandcamp link below! Also, future guest Pete Holland from Elephant Tree slid into our DMs live on air. That was fun. Enjoy! ELCHIVO Sacred Shrines Supervoid https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
03 May 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 33: Jadd Shickler from Blues Funeral | 02:39:38 | |
Oh man. This episode. We start off by giving you 2 hours of access to the mind of Jadd Shickler...one of the original folks bringing heavy stoner/doom rock and metal to the world with the founding of All That's Heavy and MetorCity Records in the Late 90s/2000s. Fast forward to 2021 and he's working at MagneticEye Records and Ripple Music handling various label operations, AR, and marketing, and owner of the fantastic subscription-based specialty label Blues Funeral Recordings. Jadd is a busy man with an incredible amount of experience...listen up bands...he drops some serious knowledge. He's a also a great guy and we had an awesome chat. LiarThiefBandit Bryan Kenny Fresno Bandcamp Curation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
10 May 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 34: Jem from DEAD | 03:14:06 | |
On this week's episode we travel down under to Australia for a super-sized music-filled episode with Jem from the band DEAD. Jem is only our second submission-turned-guest, and it was awesome to talk about what the last year has been like in Australia, the Australian scene in general, geography (maps were pulled out), Australian Rednecks, their record label (We Empty Rooms), handcrafting merch, and Jem's history touring in the states. DEAD is a killer quirky noise-ish band with a lot of shared DNA with bands like Big Business and Melvins, and Jem has some really interesting thoughts about everything, so this one went...for a while....but hey, that's just more podcast for you to enjoy! Oh, we also subjected Jem to a sneak peek of a few tracks from the now-released Glory or Death Records Deep Purple Tribute. So yeah...there's that. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
17 May 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 35: Aaron Gray from Heavy Talent and Grayskull Booking | 02:18:52 | |
Feast your eyes and ears on a couple hours with Aaron Gray, the one man wrecking machine that is part Boston metal musician, part booking agent, part Boston promoter and talent buyer for legendary Boston venues like The Middle East. We go everywhere....even admitting to liking 311. Yup. It went there. Bands...this is a really important one to listen to, because Aaron has great wisdom if you want to get from opening for bands at your local spot to actually getting booked with a real tour booker and on major festivals. Also somebody admits to liking 311...in case we didn't mention it yet. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
24 May 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 36: Marc Lewis from Doors To No Where | 02:20:12 | |
This week we got caught up with our good buddy Marc from Santa Cruz's own Doors To Know Where. They released a new record on 5/31 called Darkness Falls, and it's killer. We talk about recording the new record, working with Bob Balch from Fu Manchu, drinking beer, growing up in a musical surfing family that almost sounds like a Hollywood movie version of a Santa Cruz childhood, the Santa Cruz punk scene, and Marc's side gig as a teacher during a pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
07 Jun 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 37: Justin and Phil from Somnuri | 01:49:29 | |
We're back! Did you miss us? We missed you...so today it's one episode, 2 guests. After a bit of technical difficulties and a jog/bike ride down the street to their apartment, the boys from Brooklyn prog/sludge (?) outfit Somnuri hopped on to regale us with many tales. We dive deep into what it sounds like when 2 drummers write metal, and what kind of animals start band practice at 11:00pm!!! Their new album Nefarious Wave is out now on Blues Funeral recordings, and it rules hard. If you've been jonesing for Remission/Leviathan era Mastodon with a Brooklyn twist, this is the record for you. Snag one at the link below before all the vinyl is gone! Also 8-bit Kvelertak is discussed, and TAX TALK!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
14 Jun 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 38: Pete Holland from Elephant Tree | 02:38:04 | |
What a treat this week...coming at you from the outskirts of London, it's the one and only Pete Holland from Elephant Tree and Trippy Wicked. Elephant Tree put out one of Jeff and JDs favorite records of 2020...HABITS, which includes the song...SAILS. It's a beautiful and brilliant record, so we talked about it, their collaboration with producer Riley MacIntire art Church Studio, Elephant Tree's double-set Psycho Las Vegas adventure, the formation of the band, what Pete's been up to during the pandemic, cloudy "lemonade" in Las Vegas, releasing a record that charted in 2020 and losing all album launch and tour support plans (including a tour with Elder that was booked an never announced), Jeff's mystery affliction that forced us to skip our first week of releases since launch, and MUCH MUCH MORE. Also, while we were recording, Pete's audio kept turning to shit, which we talk about, but in the lovely podcast and video release we have pristine audio for him, so none of our comments will make sense. This is why we don't rely on Zoom for audio if we don't have to. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
21 Jun 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 39: Doug Walker from Monolith | 02:23:23 | |
New ep, who dis? We'll keep this short and sweet this week. Doug Walker from MONOLITH (not Monarch), Call of the Wild, and Alexandria Ocasia Nugent rules. We listened to and talked about a ton of music...to the point that we thought maybe JD fell asleep while we talked about fractions and pedals. But he didn't, Jeff had an aneurism (maybe) right up top though. This is a fun one. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
28 Jun 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 40: Mark from Zeke | 02:04:30 | |
Legend time. Call him Blind Marky Felchtone, Richard Yalowitz, or in our case, just Mark...the legendary frontman of Seattle's Zeke. Mark joins us to talk about all things Zeke past and future, coming up in Arkansas, moving to Seattle, recording with Tad Doyle and Jack Endino, riding motorcycles, playing way too fast, recording solos for the Thin Lizzy Tribute record, and raising a kid in a rock-and-roll family. We also listened to music...including an old live video of Jeff's guitar player's band Imperial Spacepod at the Color Box in Seattle in the 90s (a video Mark said he's watched more than once). ALSO...GET SOME INSTANT BONER! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
06 Jul 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 41: Sarah and Mario from Spotlights | 02:36:42 | |
This week we sat down with Sarah and Mario from Spotlights, a band that is absolutely blowing up. From catching the ear of Aaron Harris and Chino Moreno with their demo, to getting signed by Ipecac and opening for one of the legendary Mr. Bungle shows at the beginning of 2020, they really are living Jeff's best life, and his envy was out for all to see! We talked about moving to Eugene, the Bay Area, San Diego, Brooklyn, and now Pittsburg...touring with Deftones and Melvins, their love for their friend HUM drummer Bryan St. Pere who just passed away, and losing a tour with Faith No More because of the pandemic. Sarah talked about how Mike Patton told them backstage that he loves their music, and can't figure out exactly why, which is why he loves it. Circular? Definitely. Welcome to the mind of Mike Patton. They have a streamed concert coming up, recorded at St. Vitus in Brooklyn (with past guests Somnuri playing as well). We also listened to a bunch of music, and there were some gems! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
13 Jul 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 42: Solocast 1 - Heavy Blog is Heavy Half-Year Rundown | 00:59:45 | |
This week's episode is something different! Due to a scheduling snafu, JD and Jeff are solo, and running down Heavy Blog is Heavy's top 25 records of the first half of 2021. There is some familiar stuff on the list...and some brand new goodness (and weirdness). Strap in...one hour, 25 songs, no stopping. No guests, no merch table, no Bandcamp picks, no submissions, no fucks given. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
17 Jul 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 43: Sam and Michelle from Cosmic Eye Brewing | 03:10:14 | |
What goes together better than beer and metal? Not much really. This week our guests are Sam and Michelle Riggins, owners of Cosmic Eye brewing in Lincoln Nebraska. Sam is a reformed musician, brewer, and passionate support of all things music...he's collaborated with metal podcasts, bands (like past guest Spotlights), and is even one of the partner breweries for the upcoming Decibel Metal and Beer fest. We talked to Sam and Michelle about founding a brewery, integrating metal into the branding (the name of the brewery comes from the lyrics of a Mastodon song, with a concept inspired by Black Sabbath), and even starting to run shows at the brewery in Lincoln. Michelle and Sam were nice enough to ship us a box of beer, so we did a little bit of a tasting during the episode, which ruled. As always, we also listened to some music! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
27 Jul 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 44: Jarom from CrucialFest | 02:29:16 | |
In our month of experiments, we're trying something new again! This week we sit down with Jarom Bischoff, the promoter behind Salt Lake City's CrucialFest...a heavy music festival that's having it's 10th anniversary in 2021. Instead of listening to our typical blind submissions. we talked to Jarom about the origins of the festival, and then went through the 2021 lineup band by band...so get ready to hear some music! Oh, Jarom is also trying something new...this year CrucialFest is free. 5 venues over 4 nights with over 30 bands. Free. Crucialfest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crucialfest/ VIP Tickets: https://www.24tix.com/event/2045584448/crucialfest-10 Lineup (hence the music we listen to in the episode):
Bands! Submit one song (preferably from Bandcamp) to blyndsub@gmail.com and we'll try to cover it on another episode. Find us on social media @blyndsubmyshynz. If you like the podcast, subscribe, share it with your friend, or head over to our to watch the video version! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw Theme song by Francis Anger Roberts Logo by Nick Fox | |||
04 Aug 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 45: James and Thomas from JML Guitars | 02:20:47 | |
It's "meet Jeff's favorite luthier" week as we welcome James and Thomas from JML Guitars. Lots of discussion about woodworking and guitar building, JML's collaboration with Dunable Guitars, and of course music (James and Thomas play in bands together, and have pretty eclectic taste come to find out). We wrap up by going down the fascinating rabbit hole that is the incredible bands and album art of Eastbreath Records! The audio quality for JML is a little rough, but improves about 30 minutes in! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
09 Aug 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 46: Nate from Witch Mountain and Nanotear Booking | 02:23:02 | |
Coming in hot this week with the one and only DJ Nate Carson...drummer for Witch Mountain, owner and operator of Nanotear booking, DJ, author, and retired goat farmer! We cover a lot of ground...growing up on a goat farm in rural Oregon, the founding of Witch Mountain, being a writer, upcoming projects, life as a tour booker/manager (before and during a pandemic), and Nate's early career as a 2D/3D modeler animator. We also listen to and talk about a lot of music...and maybe a little about Star Wars at the end. Oh, and special for this episode...we'll be giving away a signed copy of Nate's book Starr Creek to the first person who can tell us how Nate met our favorite artist Skinner (and back Skinner's horror comic kickstarter, he rules). Message your answer on whichever social media platform you follow us on, or e-mail the answer to blyndsub@gmail.com! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
16 Aug 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 47: Henry Wilson from House of Lightning and Floor | 02:30:24 | |
This week we bring you a lovely chat with Henry Wilson of House of Lightning, Floor, and Dove. As usual, our talk covered ground...growing up feral in Florida, riding BMX, playing drums for Flor, recovering from mystery medical issues, bomb tuning, touring with previous guest Jem from DEAD, his writing process, and more. Henry is charming, thoughtful, and funny...and even gets out his only guitar (an 80s BC Rich Mockingbird) to noodle for a minute. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
30 Aug 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 48: Brett Morris from Man Man and Who Charted? | 01:50:40 | |
Do not skip this one. Today's guest is Brett Morris, guitar player for Sub Pop Records weirdos Man Man and Mister Heavenly (w/members of Islands, Man Man, Modest Mouse, and The Shins). The Man Man Record Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between was one of Jeff's favorite records in 2020, and he also shares a deep love of Mr. Bungle. Oh, and music would probably be considered his side-hustle; he's also a podcast engineer/producer and on-air personality for Earwolf podcasts Who Charted?, Off Book, Improv for Humans, Comedy Bang Bang, Hollywood Materclass, Estates of Perfection, The Neighborhood listen, and more. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
06 Sep 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 49: Francis Roberts of Old Man Wizard and King Gorm | 02:36:27 | |
This week we spend some more time with past guest and creator of our theme song Francis Roberts! Francis has a brand new Old Man Wizard record called Kill Your Servants Quietly coming out, so we got all the gory details of making and releasing a rock record...so listen up people in bands out there...tons of great wisdom about making music, promoting music, and taking advantage of the various platforms (like YouTube, Bandcamp, and Twitch). YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
13 Sep 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 50: Greatest Hits Part 1 (episodes 1-25) | 01:30:55 | |
Believe it or not, the podcast is a year old, and as we get ready to host our 50th guest, we wanted to take a look back at the first year's worth of episodes. This week, it's the best of episodes 1-25 featuring highlights from Susie McMullen, John Carbone, JJ Koczan, Billy Anderson, Alyssa Maucere, and many more! Swing by next week for the Best Of 26-49, and thanks for all the editing JD! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
20 Sep 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 51: Greatest Hits Part 2 (episodes 26-49) | 02:20:19 | |
Believe it or not, the podcast is (still) a year old, and as we get ready to host our 50th guest, we wanted to take a look back at the first year's worth of episodes. This week, it's the best of episodes 26-49 featuring highlights from Santos Montano, Spotlights, Howling Giant, Brett Morris, Marky Felchtone, Henry Wilson, Susie McMullen, Daron Beck, Max Malmer, the Martins from Domkraft, and more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
27 Sep 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 52: Pete and Susie and Jamie OH MY! | 02:19:27 | |
To celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast, it only seemed fitting to catch up with some of our favorite people: Pete Holland from Elephant Tree and Trippy Wicked, Susie McMullen from Brume, and for the first time ever, Jamie McCathie (also from Brume). There was some guitar playing, some sharing of must-listen-to bands, a bit of banter, some righteous feminism, and as always, some submissions. Jeff also played a special selection from his high school band Purple Circus, Jamie and Pete take a crack at the West Country English accent (we had no idea what they were saying, and we took many more twists and turns. It's a rewarding episode for sure! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
04 Oct 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 53: Chris Enriquez of Spotlights and Project M | 02:40:14 | |
Buckle up buckaroos! This week we bring you the final member of Spotlights, Chris Enriquez! In addition to holding down drums for Spotlights, Chris plays a bunch of instruments in a bunch of other bands, manages bands (including past guests Somnuri), and is the brand partnership director for Project M, the parent company for Revolver, The Hard Times, Brooklyn Vegan, Inked Magazine, and Goldmine Magazine. Chris has a billion stories from a lifetime of being in bands in New York City, and he tells a bunch of them...another one of those guests we could have gone 4+ hours with. As always, there was music listened to as well...check it out! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
11 Oct 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 54: Sacha Dunable and JML Guitars | 02:07:56 | |
This one requires very little preamble. Sacha Dunable of Dunable Guitars and Intronaut sat down with Jay and Thomas from JML guitars to talk about building guitars, and their collaboration building 8 one-of-a-kind guitars featuring Dunable's shapes, electronics, and finishes on top of JML's hand carved neck-through construction. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
18 Oct 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 55: Doug Walker #2 (also F$%K electrical storms) | 01:44:38 | |
Doug Walker (Monolith, The Spice Pistols) comes back shortly after his first episode to talk about the devastating fire that took his (and his bandmates' from The Spice Pistols) house, and most of their belongings, including pretty much all of their music and recording gear. Doug gets real talking about the fire and it's aftermath, gets full of gratitude talking about the music community that's helping to support them, and talks about getting through a full tour supporting Agent Orange in the "Age of Rona". We did manage to listen to some music, and dig into a particularly interesting article about the "post-hardcore) scene in Ontario Canada that devolved into Doug predicting what each "post-hardcore" band would sound like based on band photo, band name, and album cover alone (he's pretty fucking good at it). We also learned about Soft Grunge (look it up), and finished up with a song by Dumb Waiter...a previously listened-to band that we loved who was kind enough to send us a record! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
26 Oct 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 56: Pop's Record Collection Part 1 | 00:59:26 | |
We've got a bit of a fun departure this week...Jeff inherited a record collection, so we decided to celebrate Pop's memory by pulling random records and listening to songs/bands we've never heard of. One thing's for sure after the first round....Pop was a man who liked his music smooth! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
01 Nov 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 57: Trevor Church Full Episode Re-Release | 02:37:35 | |
Well...57 episodes in and it finally happened...Jeff didn't press all the record buttons and our wonderful 2 hour chat with Marc Brandi from Lowcaster and Mustard Gas and Roses is gone...at least Marc's part is gone. We may be able to salvage the recording at a later date for comedy purposes...and a new episode with Marc will be up next Monday. This week, we reassembled the full Trevor Church interview from Episode 11-12. They never should have been 2 episodes, and far fewer people listened to Part 2. So here...listen to the whole damn thing! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
08 Nov 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 58: Marc Brandi from Lowcaster and Mustard Gas & Roses | 02:02:51 | |
WE GOT A DO-OVER FOR LAST WEEK'S GOOF. Marc Brandi is a gentleman, scholar, and wicked funny musician who was nice enough to re-join us only a week after we forgot to push record on his first episode. We're forever in your debt Marc. Lowcaster is Marc's bay area heavy prog home, and he's also a permanent member of MG&R (formed by Michael Gallagher from Isis). We listened to lots of music and laughed a lot, and made fun of Jeff a lot. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
16 Nov 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 59: Pop's Record Collection Part 2 | 01:34:17 | |
We're back celebrating Pop's memory by pulling random records and listening to songs/bands we've never heard of. One thing's for sure after the second round....Pop REALLY was a man who liked his music smooth! Jeff got served up some random awesome bands by the Spotify algorithm (I know, we were shocked too), so he made JD blind listen to The Odious, Thank You Scientist, and Rishloo, plus we tease next week's guest John Brookhouse (Worshipper, Gimme Metal Radio) and listen to a killer Worshipper track called Light in the Wires. There are a ton of laughs in this one. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
22 Nov 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 60: John Brookhouse from Worshipper and Gimme Metal Radio | 02:30:21 | |
Today's guest is our good buddy John Brookhouse, singer for Teepee Records Worhsipper, and host of The Shadow Hymnal, his weekly radio show on Gimme Metal Radio. John is a super good dude, and we talked about guitars, gentrification, and some other shit. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
29 Nov 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 61: Daxma | 01:43:07 | |
This episode nearly killed us. Want to hear Jeff and JD both have a stroke in one episode? Here you go! We talk to Forrest, Isaac, and Jessica, 3/4s of Oakland's ambient doomgaze choose-you-own-label band Daxma, who just released a new record called Unmarked Boxes on Blues Funeral Recordings. 15 minutes in to our first attempt to record, Jeff realized he didn't hit record on Zoom again. Yes. Twice in 5 episodes...but we caught it this time, and ended up having a lovely chat! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
07 Dec 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 62: Eric Calvert from Switchblade Jesus and Frost Giant Electronics | 02:03:23 | |
Hooooo boooooy...this week we sit down with good ole' Texas boy Eric Calvert to talk about his band (Swithblade Jesus), his business (Frost Giant Electronics), Architects of Reality, and much more. Eric was a damned delight! We'll also drop a link to a fundraiser record(s) for a band we listened to in the past (Trigger Cut) who's studio burned down...give if you can, share if you can't...you get all kinds of killer music, and it's only $3 for all three records (GIVE MORE). YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
13 Dec 2021 | Episode 63: Nolan Williams from Texas Ketamine and his dad Kevin from High School Friendship Bands | 01:54:29 | |
Get ready to hop into the wayback machine with Jeff's high school friend (and bandmate from Purple Circus) Kevin Williams, and his son Nolan who is TEARING UP THE DRUMS for Boise Idaho brutal deal metallers Texas Ketamine. The was reminiscing, talk about the up and coming extreme metal bands in Idaho, and other stuff too! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
20 Dec 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 64: Steve Reis from Does it Doom? | 02:05:07 | |
Happy Monday, Happy Holidays, and let's get down to the real question here...DOES IT DOOM???? Today's guest is Steve Reis...face of the very popular YouTube channel Does it Doom? Steve's channel helps break down stoner, sludge, and doom songs, bands, and gear...his goal is to de-mystify doom and help folks play the songs and get the tones. How does Matt Pike do it? How does Sunn 0))) make Sunn 0))) sounds? How can yo use gear aimed at the mass market to get very specific sounds? We talked to Steve about all of that, the birth of the channel, new bands to break down, getting into the business of building gear (pedalboards, pedals, guitars), the legendary First Act customs (he's a collector), and balancing a full-time job, a family, and an exploding YouTube empire. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
28 Dec 2021 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 65: Tom Frank from Duel and Wicked Bad Concerts | 01:35:47 | |
Happy holidays folks...we didn't forget about you. Time to sit back and enjoy this highly entertaining chat with Tom Frank from Austin Texas' Duel and Wicked Bad concerts (who runs the amazing Wicked Bad Stoner Jam in Austin during SXSW music week. Duel's awesome new record In Carne Persona came out in October on Heavy Psych Sounds! Tom is hilarious, watch the video when it goes up on Facebook for amazing virtual green screen hair shenanigans, and though we lost Tom a little early due to Zoom eating his phone batter faster than he could charge it, we got through a bunch of music, including randomly diving into genre bestsellers and checking out the "what are people buying now" scroll on Bandcamp. Enjoy! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
03 Jan 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 66: Best Finds of 2021 with John Carbone of Moon Tooth | 04:10:25 | |
We really did break the 4 hour mark with John from Moon Tooth. We shared our favorite music discovered in 2021 and listened to FULL songs. Plus John drank a tiny champagne, JD got whiskey drunk real fast, and dad had to take the wheel. We end with the promise of an airBnB in-person hang vacation, which will happen...it will! Happy 2022 folks. Support DIY musicians and artists, because shit didn't get much better this year. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
10 Jan 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 67: Chaney Crabb from Entheos | 03:26:04 | |
This week we have a real treat...Chaney Crabb sings for ???progressive death metal??? band Entheos, now signed to Metal Blade Records. Chaney and her fiancée Navene Koperweis are the creative duo behind the band, and are just wrapping up recording their debut record for Metal Blade. They also just moved from Santa Cruz to Nashville. We talk about a little bit of everything from life on the road, getting you Instagram hacked, relocating to the south, seeing Tom and Christina from the wildly popular Your Mom's House podcast watch her TikTok videos and sing her songs, to seeing true masters hone their craft while touring with people like Dave Davidson (Revocation, Jeff's fractured brain) and Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders). We also had a spectacular batch of bands this week...so get cozy and press play! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
17 Jan 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 68: Plack Blague | 02:22:12 | |
Plack Blague (aka Raws Schlesinger) joins us to talk about his particular brand of grimy electronic/industrial dance/not dance music, growing up gay in rural Nebraska, getting into music, booking and playing grindcore shows (he plays guitar, bass, drums, and sings too), and just generally about loving anything that is weird and fringe. In his own words..."if you throw up on your keyboard, I want to book you", or something like that. What a wonderful conversation with a truly great underground artist...who also got to meet Rob Halford because he's a fan of Plack Blague (and even dressed up as Raws for Halloween once). Mind fucking blown. Also, Raws told us we were his favorite podcast he's ever done. That ruled. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
24 Jan 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 69: Artie Shephard from Saint Vitus Bar | 02:48:43 | |
What a delightful dive into the Long Island hardcore scene with (prog-loving) scenester Artie Shepherd. Artie has been part of the LIHC scene since the beginning, playing in Mind Over Matter (and a bunch of other bands), his band Primitive Weapons with past-guest (and co-owner of Saint Vitus, Chris Enriquez). We talked about Artie's musical past, the decision to open a bar and venue, running a live music venue during a pandemic, touring, launching Wreck-Age records, Yes, Rush, and a whole bunch of other shit. Artie has stories for days, and we could probably easily do another 2.5 hours some day...hopefully in person next time. Also there was music listened to. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw | |||
28 Jan 2022 | Blynd Submyshynz Episode 70: Nick and Keith from Dumb Waiter | 02:10:01 | |
First they submitted music, then they sent us records, then we picked them as part of our best of 2021...ladies and Gentlemen...Dumb Waiter. The most confusing thing to come out of Virginia since (insert clever history joke here). Dolly Pardon. Understanding Bungle late in life. Heavy music in Virgina. Not fitting in with other bands. Screenprinting and weird music videos. Also death to Spotify, Bandcamp FOREVER!!!! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_8QVmx1ggBQHGKln88UNw
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