Podioslave Podcast

In our 117th episode, we’re joined by the one and only Jonah Matranga! Jonah is the vocal and guitar legend behind Far, onelinedrawing, Gratitude, New End Original, and many others. We cover damn near everything in this conversation: Jonah’s Boston roots and his early intro to music, moving to Cali and the 90s Sacramento scene, Far’s legacy and their impact on music, the Gratitude album, his songwriting approach, collaborating with the likes of Lupe Fiasco/Mike Shinoda/Taproot, and deep dive into his new onelinedrawing record “Tenderwild” dropping June 24, 2022. Jonah could be at the centerpiece of the Podioslave world and we’re here for it. This is a can’t miss conversation.  We also touch on mental health issues and artists we’ve lost to suicide fairly early in the episode. If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of suicide - don’t hesitate to call below:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255  Opening transition music: onelinedrawing - “Tenderwild”  Fade out music: onelinedrawing - “This is Water”  Both songs are from the forthcoming album “Tenderwild” on Iodine Recordings.  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave.  Stay in touch with Jonah and follow his projects at:  Web: www.jonahmatranga.com  IG: @aonelinedrawingis  Twitter: @jonelinedrawing  Iodine Recordings: IG: @iodinerecordings Twitter: @iodinerecords  Like what you hear? Check out some of our other interviews and find us all over social media. Recent interviews include: Sergio Vega of Quicksand, Tucker Rule of Thursday, Frank Turner, Vinnie Caruana of The Movielife, P-Nut of 311, Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage, Brian Fair of Shadows Fall, and many more.  Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 116th episode, we dig into 3 classic albums that turn 20 years old this year. Time travel back to 2002 with us. An era before streaming and a time when CDs still dominated. It was a massive year for music, with a lot of commercial pressure on some big names. We give Red Hot Chili Pepper’s ‘By the Way,’ Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show,’ and Box Car Racer’s ‘S/T’ the Podioslave treatment this week. Talk about 3 albums that run the gamut sonically, lyrically, and kings of their respective genres.  If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe, and share!  (On the episode: (0:00) Podcast intro and a look back at last week’s conversation with Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage. (5:22) Main ‘20 Year Album Anniversaries’ segment starts.)  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 115th episode, we’re joined by the legendary Jesse Leach! Jesse is the vocal mastermind behind Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace, Seemless, The Weapon, and host of the Stoke the Fire Podcast. We talk 20 years of ‘Alive or Just Breathing’ (making of, influence, and legacy), Killswitch Engage’s return to touring and staying sharp during the pandemic, his creative and writing process, the upcoming live KSE album, what’s next for his music projects, and much more.  Opening transition music: The Weapon - “Knuckle Up” Fade out music: The Weapon - “Slave State”  Photo credit: Robert Hellstrom (IG: @__rhp__)  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave.  Check out Jesse and his projects:  Jesse: IG - @jesse_d_leach | Twitter: eyeagainsti  Killswitch Engage: IG: @killswitchengage | Twitter: @kseofficial  Times of Grace: @timesofgrace (IG and Twitter)  The Weapon: IG: @theweaponnyc  Stoke the Fire Podcast: @stokethefirepod (IG and Twitter)  Like what you hear? Check out some of our other interviews and find us all over social media. Recent interviews include: Sergio Vega of Quicksand, Brian Fair of Shadows Fall, Tucker Rule of Thursday, P-Nut of 311, Frank Turner, and many more.  Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 114th episode, the pod does something it hasn’t done in a while….check in on what we’re listening to currently. We’ve had a crazy 2022 so far, between all-time guests and looking back on some of our favorite records, we thought it would be fun to go over some new music from this year that’s piqued our interest. What records are you spinning from 2022? Let us know!  We open this episode with Nate recapping his 3 night stint seeing Pearl Jam out in California. He dives into his experience, what it’s like seeing PJ multiple times on the same tour, and more.  If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe, and share! (On the episode: (0:00) Podcast intro and Pearl Jam recap. (14:16) Main ‘New Music Roundup’ segment starts.)  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 113th episode, we dig into all things setlists. How long should a setlist be? What should a band open with? What’s a good mix of new and old material? Where should the biggest hit go? Should encores be a thing, or no? How does the size of a band factor into all of this? Have an opinion? We’d love to hear it…hit us up!  We open this episode with a reflection on some of the amazing conversations we’ve had recently (Sergio Vega, Casey Cavaliere, Out of Service, Mike Hartsfield). If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe, and share!  (On the episode: (0:00) Podcast intro and a reflection on recent interviews. (6:38) Main ‘Anatomy of a Setlist’ segment starts.)  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 112th episode, we’re joined by east coast indie rock band - Out of Service. Mike (Vocals), Teebs (Guitar), and Brian (Bass) come on the podcast to talk about the early days of the band, signing to Enjoy the Ride Records, the overall creative process, and their new album ‘The Ground Beneath Me’ — dropping on June 3rd. Come for the stories behind the album features (John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday, Devin and Toby from Emery, and more), stick around to see what’s next for the band. Podioslave prediction: Out of Service will blow up in 2022.  Opening transition music: Out of Service - “A Moment Trapped in Time”  Fade out music: Out of Service - “The Fall”  Both songs are from the forthcoming album “The Ground Beneath Me”  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave.  Check out Out of Service at: Instagram: @outofserviceband  Twitter: @outofserviceus  Web: www.outofserviceband.com  Check out Enjoy the Ride Records at: Instagram: @enjoytheriderecords  Twitter: @enjoytherideres  Web: www.enjoytheriderecords.com  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 111th episode, we’re joined by the one and only Sergio Vega! Sergio is the the Bassist mastermind behind the Quicksand catalog, as well as being the Bassist extraordinaire for Deftones for the last 12+ years. We talk about his recent experience at the Grammys, what he’s up to creatively with Quicksand and his new writing/production projects (some exciting names in the mix!), as well as an in-depth look into his time with Deftones. Want to know how songs like “Tempest” came together? We have you covered. This conversation was a full circle moment for us, as Quicksand and Deftones are two of our all-time favorite bands. This is a can’t miss conversation. We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave. Photo credit: Annette Rodriguez Check out Sergio and his projects: IG: @Smurffedout Quicksand: IG - @qsnyc | Twitter - @QuicksandNYC Web: www.quicksandnyc.com Like what you hear? Check out some of our other interviews and find us all over social media. Recent interviews include: Frank Maddocks (Warner VP/Deftones collaborator, Brian Fair of Shadows Fall, Phil Lipscomb of Taproot, Tucker Rule of Thursday, and many others. Web: www.podioslave.com IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave Youtube: Podioslave Podcast Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 110th episode, we’re joined by Casey Cavaliere, Lead Guitarist of the The Wonder Years. Casey is a triple threat, in that he’s a guitarist, producer/engineer, and podcaster. With The Wonder Years having just completed their 40 date full US tour to celebrate the albums ‘The Upsides’ and ‘Suburbia…’, we thought who better than Casey to give us a recap on the whole experience. We talk what goes into playing a 30 song set list, picking support acts like Spanish Love Songs and Origami Angel, packing “light” and everything in between. This is a great look under the hood of what goes into touring in 2022.  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave.  Check out Casey and his projects at:  Casey: IG: @case_rock | Twitter: @CaseRock  The Wonder Years: IG: @thewonderyearsband | Twitter: @thewonderyears  The Record Process Podcast: IG: @therecordprocess True Level Studio: IG: @truelevelstudio  Web: www.caseycavaliere.com  Photo credit: @ryanlphotos (IG and Twitter)  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 109th episode, we’re joined by Mike Hartsfield - Founder/Owner of New Age Records, Bassist of Freewill, Guitarist of Outspoken, and many other bands. We dive into Mike’s come up with music in the 80s, the formation of Freewill and the legend surrounding their debut album, how New Age Records gets started, some epic show stories from the 80s and 90s, and the full circle moment of Freewill still putting out music and playing shows in 2022. Come for the music nerdery and Cali scene stories, stick around to hear about the time Mike bought his own band’s test press for $20 at a local record shop in the late 90s.  Opening transition music: Freewill - “The Show” Fade out music - Freewill - “Letting Go”  Both songs can be found on Freewill’s album “All This Time.”  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave.  Check out Mike’s projects at  Freewill: @freewillsocal (Instagram)  Freewill Bandcamp: www.freewillsocal.bandcamp.com  New Age Records: @newagerecords (Instagram and Twitter)  New Age Records Website: www.newagerecords.net  Check us out at: Web: www.podioslave.com  IG: @podioslave Twitter: @podioslave  Youtube: Podioslave Podcast  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

In our 108th episode, we dig into some of our favorite songs that use samples from older tracks. We have a few straightforward ones….and a few off the wall takes on this! We also discuss some of our favorite producers and who we think is the best in this corner of the music world. What are some of your favorite songs that make use of samples? We’d love to hear ‘em, hit us up! We open this episode with a discussion on the tragic passing of Taylor Hawkins, what he and the Foo Fighters have meant to us, and his impact on the rock world. RIP Taylor.  If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe, and share! (On the episode: (0:00) Podcast intro and the return of Nate. (5:12) Remembering Taylor Hawkins. (10:43) Main ‘Sample’ segment starts.)  If you want to hear the songs mentioned in this episode, click the links below!  Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/ep-108-favorite-samples/pl.u-GPJzsbRYWDX  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0j8mUYVlymPDxuQzwBaU8d  Check us out at: www.podioslave.com  Email us: podioslavepodcast@gmail.com