Everything Went Black Podcast

EWB PODCAST 005 TRASH AMERICAN STYLE

Once upon a time, before the internet, before downloading, there was a golden age when people bought all their music at record stores. Often times these record stores became meeting places where people would congregate, get turned on to new ideas, expand their minds. They became the nexus point for kids that may not have fit it, where weirdos, the malcontents. Trash American Style was one such store that existing first in Brookfield and later in Danbury, CT. Officially, the store existed from November 29, 1986 to September 27, 2006. Malcolm and Kathy, the owners, are two of the most radical people that I’ve ever known. I can’t even begin to calculate how many hours and gallons of coffee I logged in hanging out there, getting turned on to new music, talking to the cast of characters that worked there, discovering new bands. It opened me up to things that I would have never been exposed to if I played it safe. I want to emphasize that the closing of Trash wasn’t brought on by financial hardship, but instead by greed and deceit. Ultimately, it the underhanded, cowardly methods of Minuteman Press, Trash’s neighbor coupled with the landlord’s refusal to renew the lease that did them in. A great documentary called “I Need That Record” summarizes the entire saga. Despite this, the story continues. Malcolm and Kathy, faced with the obstacle of their store closing, decided to take it on the road and travel with the store, taking it to the people. This is one of the primary lessons I learned from the Trash American Style crew; the refusal to give up, to choose your path and stick with it despite everything else. That’s why Malcolm will always be the Man. I caught up with Malcolm in the parking lot of the Heirloom Arts Theater in Danbury. The occasion was an Adrenalin Overdose show; the parking lot was filled with old punks and younger kids. Malcolm rolled up with his distro and we talked.

Everything Went Black Podcast 001

Listen in with Me and Mike Scondotto as we discuss our viewing of "A SERBIAN FILM". We caught the movie at the Alpine Theater in Bay Ridge; a surprising venue for such a controversial film.

PODCAST 010 Halloween Episode with Mike Inhuman

Check out Part 2 of our Halloween Week Podcast with Me and Mike Scondotto as we discuss West Memphis 3, Last House on a Dead End Street, hipster, the Youth of Today Reunion and movie suggestions for the upcoming Halloween Weekend. I must apologize for the trail-off; we actually ran out of card space on my trusty Zoom recorder. Nonetheless, it was a pretty cool conversation for a Monday night.