Episodes
We planned on having KYLE ERICKSON on the show to have a chat about working on the tall ships, then last minute he's like, "oh hey, here's my music btw." lol good stuff!
Starting out with a background in musical theatre, choir, and the ilk, Kyle has stopped by the studio along his journey as a full-time musician to talk about grinding for gigs, mishaps, and striving to hold himself to the highest possible caliber musician he can be. This is a doozie of an episode with an excellent...
Published 10/23/24
On this episode of HRL, we welcome the very talented Gabriel Sanborn. Gabriel is an exceptional bass player who has played in several bands such as BRANCH DAVIDIAN.
We talk music, recordings aaand wait for it... "party rooms!"
We had a great time talking with Gabriel and are looking forward to hearing from him in the future, as he is embarking on his new journey in his young musical life!
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Published 10/16/24
Tonight we are joined by audio engineer, musician, surfing enthusiast, Grammy-nominated songwriter and friend Chris Johnson. Currently playing bass for DEAFHEAVEN, Chris was always really active in music with bands on his resume including DOOMRIDERS, SUMMONER, SEXLESS MARRIAGE, and DWELLEY. Touring, live-mixing, and recording are grazing the surface with the topics we get into. we even get the gear talk in there! This was a great episode to make!
DEAFHEAVEN
https://deafheaven.com/
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Published 10/09/24
Tonight we welcome Matt and Derek from A CALL TO ACTION to talk about their new single "Let GO." We get into the history that led up to this, talk little bit about 3-d printers, the PRS, and how living in a "gangsta's paradise" might not be all it's cracked up to be.
ACTA
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063723365790
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DjrsASHLCATYH7TtLmUuA?si=6kPBva3GQ5K7AyqogM7Z3w
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Published 10/02/24
Honored to have our new friends from the band WASTED LUCK. They came all the way from Germany and will be performing at New World Tavern in Plymouth this Friday. Joining them is the man himself Chris Loring!
Enjoy! These dudes rock!
WASTED LUCK
https://www.instagram.com/wastedluck_band/
https://www.facebook.com/wastedluck/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aoMNIMcjlrbdHAqH7Fpnp?si=07PU-uTRSkex5pUpKL9EiQ
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Published 09/25/24
Eric Cunningham of BRANCH DAVIDIAN/MEDJUGORJE does our first guitar reveal segment on the show - and this guitar certainly is a magnificent piece of musical history. We were blown away by what Eric unboxed, and honored to be a part of it.
BRANCH DAVIDIAN
https://www.facebook.com/branchdavidian/
https://www.instagram.com/branchdavidianofficial/?hl=en
https://branchdavidianofficial.bandcamp.com/
MEDJUGORJE
https://www.facebook.com/MedjugorjeMA/
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Published 09/06/24
Tom CPU has been on the front lines covering the case of The Commonwealth v. Karen Read since the beginning of the standouts in support of Read's innocence. Armed with just his phone, he has managed to live stream and document this controversial case from the vantage point of being inside the Free Karen Read movement, providing the public with the most in-depth coverage and giving the public an idea of what it's like in real time to experience this movement through his own first-hand...
Published 08/14/24
This episode we are super stoked to talk with Youtube true crime content creator and social commentator Will "The Glarer." Will has garnered a significant amount of followers over the years and his coverage and commentary on the Karen Read case concerning the murder of Boston Police officer John O'Keefe, has been very insightful. Will is in support of Karen's innocents as are we here at Its A Hard Rock Life.
Also joining us again is our friend, singer/songwriter, world traveling...
Published 07/19/24
Chris Loring returns to HRL to give us updates on the Karen Read case and other happenings.
The song! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POoup_3uf8U
Free Karen Read FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/969616750908298/
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Published 05/31/24
This was a great episode with Mike Adams from A LOSS FOR WORDS and SAFE HANDS. We get into his years of time on the road, some cooking, and some foreign foodborne illnesses!
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Published 05/24/24
Our guest tonight Chris Loring is a motorcycle enthusiast and has been in rock bands forever. He has a vast and varied musical and professional portfolio including a full length concept album of original music about being in a cover band. (We're Going Nowhere) He refuses to use solid-state amplifiers, is an animal lover, buffalo wing connoisseur, accomplished sailor, a beard maintenance expert, and prefers his red meat medium rare.
The topic of the night is the ongoing trial of Karen Read...
Published 05/10/24
Doing ok! We're doing ok! A teacher and a scientist walk into a studio and take us through the modern metalcore love story with the centerpiece being the Boston area group - EVERCHANGER. Jessie and Cam join us in studio for a nice chat about production, we [pee]k their group chat and we simp for Chris. This was a fantastic night with some fantastic musicians.
EVERCHANGER
https://www.facebook.com/EverChangerMA/
https://twitter.com/EverChangerma
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Published 04/24/24
Dan Lozzi (BRANCH DAVIDIAN / MEDJUGORJE) joins us in getting to know Kris, Sean, and Jeff of the long-time band TRYPTONITE! We get the lowdown on how it started and how it's going! This was a ton of fun! Enjoy!
TRYPTONITE
https://www.facebook.com/tryptoniterocknroll/
https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Want-Tryptonite/dp/B00001T3E1
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tryptonite/4023211
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mZltOsQjLfLPS4ujKQaTA
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Published 03/22/24
Some perspective from a fellow musician! AI, the old days, leaving your body and musical literacy come across the table in this great convo!
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Published 03/15/24
Tonight we are humbled to have Alex Driscoll. We jam some music, boxing, testimony, and wisdom. This was a great time!
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Published 03/08/24
Tonight we have a great talk with best-selling author and war veteran David McGrath. We peel back the layers of corruption a little bit. Find his YouTube channel, substack, and the Unsafe Spaces podcast below!
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Published 02/02/24
Great hangs with comedian Andy Malafarina. Nothing was safe, nothing was off limits, and this was an absolute blast!...
Published 01/24/24
Tonight we sit down with BRIAN CAMPBELL, an absolute shredder of a guitar player! Not to mention someone who knows a thing or three about health, what your body needs, whats it's like living in a time where hate is taught, waking up to the ugliness of the world and still managing being able to chill out, and all sorts of other topics. We shift the gears in this episode like it's a rally car and we are absolutely humbled to have an amazing man like Brian along for the ride. This one goes the...
Published 01/19/24
Some of our podcast got drowned out by outside elements in the beginning, but allow us to present you Dom and Ian of Figures in a Daydream. Those who watch the video will find the THREE cameras were a little much for the CPU, but we get into the minds of GEN Z!!! The youth are rocking out for sure! We get into the minds of "our future" with topics like AI and music, school in the present day, the rise of musician content creating, and a good amount of gear talk. These two guys are VERY...
Published 01/12/24
Mat T of The Great Deception Podcast writes great show-notes, so i'm gonna let him take it from here -
Welcome to Episode 111 of the Monday Night MasterDebaters where I am joined by Ryan from Dangerous World Podcast, Andrew from Politics & Punk Rock Podcast, Kevin & Brian from Its a Hard Rock Life Podcast and Ryan from Notus & Friends Podcast. With a packed house we got into Leave the World Behind, Favorite Apocalyptic Movie, Magic/Occult in the open, Snake Symbolism, Tattoo...
Published 12/12/23
Tonight's episode is one of the ones we were looking forward to recording since the very start. Scott is a lifelong drummer, drum artificer, and long time friend. We talk a lot about drums, juvenile delinquency, Bleak Season, Invader, all the bands! There's a little background music provided by neighbors! We go over his demanding recording process that yield amazing sounding results as well. Strap in, turkeys - this is a fun one!
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Published 11/17/23
Welcome Hollywood Set Dresser and Art Director GARY CHANDLER! Solid hang getting into Biden, bidets, and AI. There's a lady in Maine that makes cat-turd art. Christopher Lloyd is shredded! Ian Ziering almost gets dismembered trying to cut up sharks with giant chainsaws!! Fantastic. Yeah, we get into a lot of stuff on this one. Some other things we'll have to save for our personal trauma episode! yay!
apologies for the audio. i had to respeed this video.
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Published 11/12/23