Indy In-Tune #113: The New Guilt

Explicit content warning

08/08/12 • 59 min

I have come to fully embrace the "live format" at last. After years of resistance, I have now come to love the spontaneity, the urgency, and the fact that editing is now so easy I can do it in my sleep. Well, almost. You see, in the case of this week's episode, I apparently did. Literally, I remember editing about half the episode and feeling sleepy, but then when I woke up the next morning, there was a finished episode saved in my out-folder. The fact that I had somehow managed to name it "Dirty Guilt" and had completely messed up the last 15 minutes by leaving two minutes of silence where the fourth track should have been. The bold idea of then playing the fourth track on top of the interview does not speak well for my subconscious' artistic vision. I have since straightened everything out and promise not to let him do any podcasting -- or driving -- for the foreseeable future. As I elude to during the interview, 99 episodes ago, when I was just a wee podcaster, I got to hang out and interview the Dirty Third. Five years later, that is still one of my most-memorable experiences and favorite episodes, though mostly for the stuff that didn't make the final edit -- again we see the advantages of the live format. While The New Guilt does have two D3 members in it, this music is definitely not of that ilk. Their debut EP, Abnormal, is a dark, brooding journey to the not-so-fun side of life, love, and relationships presented with a heavy dose of power chords and virtuoso guitar flash, a rhythm section that hits you like a shot-put in the chest (timely Olympic reference there), and vocals that drip with rage, anguish and desperation as appropriate to the tone of the song. Even if you are not prone to headbanging or air-guitar, this is such a dense album that it will smother you and leave you exhausted by the end. Trust me, if you are a hard rock or alt rock fan, you really need to add this one to your playlist. This is one of the finest releases in the genre in the last two years. Links referenced in the show: The New Guilt can be found here | | | "Slim the Alter Ego" and "Big Play" Ray Ruiz both appeared on as members of the Dirty Third. This is, in fact, Ray's fourth appearance on Indy In-Tune, having appeared twice with his other band, Vilafishburn ( and ). This brings his total word count spoken on mic to, I believe, twelve full words. Brian Shadows is formerly of the band out of Memphis, TN. Yes, it's true, the show was recorded and broadcast live from the bathroom/locker room/shower at . We have . It should be noted that this was not due to any lack of hospitality on behalf of the venue -- they were in fact very good to us -- but it was simply the most sonically accessible place with reasonable seating. The New Guilt is gearing up for a tour of distant realms where they plan to team up with from Cincinnati and from New Jersey. The song "," was not by El DeBarge, but in fact was recorded by the band Ready for the World. Also, there is no evidence that it is about percussionist . The New Guilt will be one of the headlining acts at the . And, you really should be there to see that.

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Indy In-Tune #112: Veseria

Things are starting to run a little more smoothly around here, finally. Managed to get through this interview without any technical problems ... well, okay that one little issue where I forgot to cut in the live board until halfway through the opening song, but at least, this time, it was the opening song, and not an obscure Frank Zappa track. So ... progress. The station itself continues to gain traction with listeners. I've had instances now of bands saying that they've had people walk up to them at shows saying they hear them on Indy In-Tune and wanted to come out and see them live ... and this is all I ask of you listeners in terms of support. Meanwhile the podcast, which was intended to fill the radio audience has actually seen a very steady uptick in downloads, this after a couple of years of anemic to no growth. Finally, I've had more than one company come to me asking about sponsorship opportunities, which as you know is the best way to improve the quality of the services we offer and get Flo from Progressive off our station once and for all (the companies in question are both at least of interest to local music fans and local musicians). The next step, however, is to get some padded coasters for the bar/mixing console -- for those of you who are audiophiles, I apologize for the "ambiance" of the last three interviews. For the rest of you, just listen to the voices and the pretty background music, because once you hear it, it never gets out of your head. Which brings me to this week's guest, Veseria. I think the interview goes without saying that I love these guys, both their music and their personalities. The music is a delightful, auditory journey through raw emotion and unrestrained passions that alternates between delicate and hard-edged; poetic and profane; simplistic and multi-layered. The personalities are unbridled, witty, and generally a lot of fun to be around. We had a great time shooting the breeze, spinning a couple of tunes, and tilting back a few beverages. So much so, in fact, that we kept the mics rolling for the benefit of the live audience, inaugurating what I am now calling "Indy In-Tune After Dark," which an even-less-scripted dive into the deep cuts and the sorts of stories that, if they are to be told, they are not to be permanently archived. So it pays, from now on, to watch the social media feeds and listen live instead of waiting for the podcast, eh? Links referenced in the show: Veseria can be found here: | | | Their latest LP, Cities Made of Gin, can be found at the usual suspects | | . The band formed from the remnants of , if you guys remember them from a couple of years ago. The album was recorded by Doug Miller at for . Though I don't usually give corporate endorsements, it should be noted that this is not the first band to appear on the show that consists of multiple employees from . Can you name another one? Veseria credits Elvis Meyers, of the former with giving them their first break in the local scene. They are currently working with Will at and have nothing but nice things to say about the experience. Though Veseria turned down the opportunity to play one of the headlining spots, they have agreed to come out and party with us at the at Birdy's on August 31.

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Indy In-Tune #114: The Last Good Year

Special treat for you this week: an action-packed show featuring fun, frivolity, and the kind of music that, no matter how bad a mood you're in, makes you nod your head and pound your fist in the air in defiance. The Last Good Year is one of those in your face rock bands that encompasses everything that the genre implies -- crunchy guitar riffs, a rhythm section that gets you moving, and vocals that convey the raw power of emotion, grab your attention, and command you to steal your childrens' money ... er ... ummm ... and drag you in to the song. Had a great time hanging out with these guys, spinning some tunes, and talking about the trials and tribulations of tours, sponsorships, hitting on bartenders, and winning just about every competition the band has ever entered -- or at least earning a pretty damned impressive trophy case of victories over the years. I've seen and exchanged emails/tweets with The Last Good Year a couple of times over the years, but it was the insistence and efforts of Aaron Patrick that finally got these guys on the show in advance of their new single, Steady Road, and subsequent tour. As you may have noticed, with the recent publicity afforded us by the radio station and associated launch party, so far in the month of August, I've put together about as many podcasts as I did in the entire year of 2011. Therefore it seemed only natural to drag Aaron along and give him the quick field promotion to co-host, as he has always been a vibrant personality in his appearances a guest. He did not disappoint. Links referenced in the show: Last good year can be found here: | | | | | Co-host, Aaron Patrick, has previously appeared with on and Steady Road single can be purchased here: | The eponymous 2008 album can be found: here | | The band's Steady Road Tour is made possible through the efforts and support of , , , and who did have a fan featured in the movie . Yes, they are the of indie rock. The Ballad of William and Maxine Tribute video can be found . Does anybody remember the dark times when the ? For those of you who didn't get the reference, we bring you the in pictures. Special shout out to and apologies to for the impromptu advertising. Steve Byroad is a big fan of -- possible a bit too big of a fan. Additional apologies to -- we actually do love them. The Last Good Year's web site was designed by Katie Moon of . Finally, Aaron gives you the .