To finish off 2016 the Punknews Podcast roped in everyone we could find, including Adam White, John Gentile, Ricky Frankel, Tom Trauma, Samantha Barrett, Greg Simpson, and Scott Heisel to play some of the songs we loved from this year. Tune in for a good two and a quarter hours of choice cuts from the records you need to hear.
On this episode of the Best Midwestern Podcast hosts Greg Simpson and Scott Heisel tell us their favorite Midwest albums of the year, favorite new Midwest bands of the year, and the best shows they went to in the Midwest this year. No clues about the winners, you gotta listen to find out! On the edge of your seat yet?
Last week on the Punknews Podcast, hosts John Gentile and Ricky Frankel try and fail to get Adam White to show his cards on his future with Punknews. We also chat about the study on the negative qualities of MP3 compression, the looting of Prince Buster's shop, and new songs from Bloodclot, Dave Hause, and the Dropkick Murphys.
On episode 328 of the Punknews Podcast, hosts John Gentile, Tom Trauma, and Ricky Frankel chat about Morrissey's tour cancellations, the anti-ticket bot law in New York, and the passing of Micky Fitz of The Business among other recent news.
A few weeks ago Tom Trauma, resident old man of the Punknews Podcast, decided to take it upon himself to act as the judge of what is or isn't hardcore. It goes about as well as you'd imagine. Also on episode 237, hosts Adam White and John Gentile discuss the Black Friday Record Store Day, the big bonfire of original London punk artifacts, Green Day's cassett boombox, the new Career Suicide song, and everyone signing to Rise.
On the 43nd episode of the Best Midwestern Podcast hosts Greg Simpson and Scott Heisel review records by Signals Midwest (Cleveland), KP & Me (Bloomington, IN) and Sump Pumps (Bloomington, IN). Also discussed: the joys of throwing up and Jim Neighbors, in unrelated tangents.
On the 42nd episode of the Best Midwestern Podcast hosts Greg Simpson and Scott Heisel review records by The Faint (Omaha, NE), Berwanger (Lawrence, KS), and Busman's Holiday (Bloomington, IN). They also talk about Will Smith for some reason.
On episode 326 of the Punknews Podcast the regular crew of John Genitle, Adam White, and Ricky Frankel take a look at some of the big punk rock reactions to the Trump victory, including Green Day's nod to MDC and Jello Biafra's video rant. We also take a look at the big legal victory that A Day To Remember scored over Chicago's Victory Records.
Episode 325 of the Punknews Podcast finds Adam White, Ricky Frankel, and John Genitle chatting about Penny Rinbaud of Crass' health scare, the full lineup of The Lookouting, and videos from bands like Okilly Dokilly, Direct Hit, Brutal Youth, Green Day and others.
Midwest-based label Polyvinyl Records is celebrating 20 years, so on this episode Greg and Scott honor it by reviewing their anniversary comp, Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl. They also talk about their favorite Polyvinyl releases past and present and play tunes from Braid, Japandroids, of Montreal and more.
On Episode 324 of the Punknews Podcast Tom Trauma, John Gentile, and Adam White discuss important matters of international importance like the new Dropkick Murphys song, some upcoming Career Suicide releases, and that metal band crowdfunding controversy… that and this whole Trump thing. I guess. If we have to. Shit.