Everything Went Black Podcast

EWB 246 Heavy Metal Massacre NWOBHM w/ J Bennet

It’s another Heavy Metal Massacre coming at you this week. Me and J Bennet, long time friend / musician / rock scribe, joins us to talk about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and some of our favorite bands that we tagged with this moniker.

Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “Alley Cat Blues” – Star Fighters

EWB 246 John LaMacchia

John Lamacchia joins us this week to talk about “Thunderheads” his brand new record set to release on May 20 on Aqualamb Records.  For decades, John led Brooklyn-based progressive metallic hardcore band Candiria, been active with other projects such as Spylacopa as well as DJ’ing at various NYC night spots.

Thunderheads is a deeply personal record, produced during the pandemic that dealt with, as Lamacchia puts it, “ the isolation and the feeling that the world was falling apart,” however the record has a markedly uplifting quality. 

Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “Bled Out” - LaMacchia

EWB 245 UNHOLY PASSION X

Ralph and I are back to talk about X, the seminal LA punk band.

Intro:     "River of Night" - composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:    "White Girl" - X

EWB 244 UNHOLY PASSION - DAVID LYNCH

To commemorate the 25^th anniversary of “The Lost Highway” Ralph and I take a look back at the illustrious career or a True American Treasure, the genius filmmaker / artist / musician David Lynch.

Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “This Magic Moment” – Composed by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally perfomed by The Drifters and covered by Lou Reed

EWB 243 Heavy Metal Massacre 2 w J Bennet

J Bennet returns for round 2 of Heavy Metal Massacre.  J and I talk about our favorite singers, and run down our playlist.

Intro:     “Everything Went Black” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “Iron Maiden” – Iron Maiden

EWB 242The Saga of Joe Rogan (Solo Episode)

This week is a solo episode. I’m sure everyone is sick of hearing about Joe Rogan and his issues with censorship and Spotify; as a matter of fact, I thought about forgoing any commentary on this subject at all, but enough people asked me about it, so I decided to do a short episode on it.  For those of you who are sick of this, I apologize and for those of you who still want to hear my thoughts on this subject, please proceed.

Intro:     “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “Outlaw Scumfuc” – GG Allin

EWB 241 Eugene S. Robinson

Eugene S. Robinson returns! I always look forward to conversations with Eugene; razor sharp wit, funny and verbally engaging, it’s always a good time.

 

I first was introduced to his work back in the late 90’s, when I discovered Oxbow, a hard-to-classify band that combined razor sharp musical execution, unique vocals, controlled aggression, subtlety and a very cool narrative lyric style. Additionally Eugene is a journalist, author and podcaster whose work has appeared in Vice, Decibel, GQ, Grappling Magazine and a host of others.  He has two published books, “A Long Slow Screw” and “Fight” one of my favorite works about punching people in the face.

 

If you dig MMA and combat sports tune into his weekly podcast The Show Stomper.

 

Much to my chagrin, I learned recently that Eugene is also a member of Bunuel, a band that I have been sleeping on  for the past few years.  I fancy myself to be someone who is in the know when it comes to music, but I admit to be a Johnny-come-lately with respect to Bunuel

Bunuel, has a brand new record called “Killers Like Us” available now on Profound Lore.

Intro:     “River of Night” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “For the Cops” - Bunuel

Unholy Passion Guitar Episode - PATREON

This is a cool episode idea that came directly from a Patreon suggestion (Thanks Alex!). Ralph and I discuss what got us interested in playing guitar and the long list of influences and inspirations from over the years.  Enjoy

 

Intro:     “River of Night” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:   “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory” – Johnny Thunders

EWB 239 Unholy Passion Rowland S Howard

The late Rowland S Howard left a rich musical legacy when he departed this mortal coil over a decade ago.  Most notably, Howard was the creative force behind The Birthday Party, the legendary “Post-Punk” band that also gave us Nick Cave. 

Ralph and I give a retrospective on Howard’s legacy, complete with all of the anecdotes and tangents that you can expect from a typical EWB episode.

Intro:                    “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:                  “Shut Me Down” – Rowland S. Howard

EWB 238 JAMIE GETZ EAST VAN MUAY THAI / GODS AND QUEENS / VERSOMA / LICKGOLDENSKY

Jamie Getz and I go way back.  We met when his old band Lickgoldensky had just formed I was slugging it out in Anodyne. Our would go on to play numerous shows together across the US and eventually, we would form the short-lived band Versoma.

We’ve been friends for a long time, but the rigors or life sometimes allow you to fall out of touch.  Frankly, I can’t remember the last time Jamie and I actually spoke, but we picked up the conversation pretty much where we left off all those years ago.

Life is funny like thAt sometimes.

Intro:                    “Everything Went Black” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill

Outro:                  “Untitled 5” – Gods and Queens