Episode 27: Bryan Garris, Knocked Loose

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11/14/21 • 33 min

Knocked Loose, the American hardcore band from Oldham County, Kentucky, are one of a small number of rock bands who might genuinely claim to be the most exciting band on the planet.
They’re one of the most interesting too. Hardcore might be the vessel they’ve chosen to music making, but it's not the ultimate destination. This has never been more apparent than throughout their ambitious new EP, A Tear in the Fabric of Life, out now on Pure Noise and a record that sees the band doing new things, in skill ways, that you’ve never heard them do before.
I’m really happy with this chat with vocalist Bryan Garris, he’s not a man I’ve heard interviewed much – and whenever I have heard him speak, he verbalises his thoughts in a fairly unique, quite languid, thoughtful style. But I think we got to some good places together. Over half an hour or so we talk grief, loss, therapy... but also just how ridiculous the music press can be. Our chat made me understand a band I already liked a lot more – which is kind of the point of all this, is it not. Dang I cant wait for that band to hit the UK next year.
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Episode 26: Matt Caughthran, The Bronx

Here’s a quick chat with one of my favourite singers in one of my favourite bands - well, a few of my favourite bands if you include Mariachi El Bronx and the much underrated The Drips.
I’m speaking of course about Matt Caughthran from The Bronx. We talk about the LA band’s most recent record Bronx VI, what’s next for Mariachi, and how can I get hold of one of those amazing promotional Bronx ouija boards that were knocking about around fifteen years ago. I had one. I think someone stole it. If you’ve got one and you wanna sell, I wanna talk. Step right up!
Yeah, it's a cool episode this.
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Episode 28: Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society)

I’m speaking to a bona fide rock legend on this episode – Zakk Wylde! The man behind the six string for Ozzy fucking Osbourne as well as his own band, Black Label Society, which he also fronts. That band have a new record incoming, their 11th, on November 26th – it’s called Doom Crew Inc and it’s a bit of a gem actually. I probably like it more having spoken to Zakk – not in a ‘you’re a nice guy, now I have to like your music or it’ll be awkward way’ (although that too, to an extent) but in a ‘I really think I understand where your music comes from and resides’ way. I love talking to musicians, I really do. But hey, we’re 28 episodes deep into this podcast now, so you've probably guessed that...
A bit of a heads up. There are places during my chat with Zakk where the audio goes a bit skewy – I think it adds to the world worn Nooo Jersey vibes. I hope you can overcome it.
NB: The link to the Dave Harper tribute show I talk about in the episode can be found here - https://tinyurl.com/3r7hcaup
NBx2: I really hope Zakk watched this when he got off the phone to me - https://tinyurl.com/bhkcy98d
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