New music and music news of November 2022!

This week on PCH our guest is Adam Clukey and Chris Couche of Buffalo band The Eaves. We discuss their sophomore record "Lately I Don't Have a God...and Other Obvious Epiphanies" plus: - The best live venues in Buffalo - Going from recording two songs to recording an entire new album - Sacrificing sleep for song ideas - Influences outside of music that actually influence your music - The multi-year process of writing the new album - Working with Jay Zubricky and Robby Takac & much more!

This week on PCH our guest is singer Blag Dahlia (AKA Ralph Champagne) of the Dwarves to talk his new solo album Introducing Ralph Champagne, his new book Highland Falls plus - - How Blag ended up singing on an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants - Burning the pop filter of Butch Vig's Shure SM7B - Working with Josh Freese - The Dwarves writing a new double album - Jumping into the world of audiobook narration - Blags approach to songwriting and how its changed over the years & much more!

Bad Religion vocalist Greg Graffin talks his new book Punk Paradox plus: - When punk became accepted by the mainstream - Writing in a relatable way - Staying in one lane at a time creativley - Having a songwriting partner in Brett Gurewitz - Pre-punk influences - Bad Religions plans for 2023 - Not everything you write being gold & much more!

Talking new music and music news of October 2022 plus - - What shows I'm excited to go to before the end of the year - Playing an ungodly amount of Misfits on the radio show for Halloween - Interviews I'm looking forward to - Already thinking of most anticipated albums of 2023 - What bands I listened to most on my recent Alaska trip & more!

First episode back since my drive to Alaska and I talk about the trip, seeing all 50 states before turning 30, going through Canada, getting in a hit and run car accident on the way to get Jimboy's Tacos, visiting one of the few record stores in Alaska and much more!

This week NYC band Komodos (Taran Dugal, Gabriel Altopp, Hunter Bovin, Kabir Dugal and Ben Baumann) talk with Anthony about - - Writing and recording their debut ep in the bands apartment - Getting the band off the ground and future plans - The music scene in New York City - Live shows and the want to tour - The debut single "Narcisse" - Mutual influences and how the band shaped their sound & much more!

Talking new music and music news of August 2022 plus: - Living it up in RVA in under 48 hours - The influx of awful pop-punk being made (thanks machine gun kelly) - Last minute interviews before leaving for Alaska - Connecting with people over music - Summer concerts I attended - Ending 2022 strong & much more!

Mark McMillon (Hawthorne Heights/The Story Changes) joins the show for his second appearance to talk about the new The Story Changes ep Fall Asleep and Turn to Dust, the upcoming Is For Lovers festivals Hawthorne Heights plus: - Waiting for the right time to release new music until you realize there isn't a "right time" - The juggling and balancing of Hawthorne Heights and The Story Changes - The audio genius that is Jamie Woolford - Playing a show outside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -...

Since we're halfway through 2022 I went down my list of favorite releases of 2022 (so far) with local musician and artist Joey Cobra in the WRFA studios!

Talking new music and music news of July 2022 plus: - Planning out my upcoming trip to Alaska - Finally seeing Hot Rod Circuit after waiting for years - A quick run to Richmond to see Avail with my buddy - Looking through the top 10 most downloaded episodes of the show - My ever going quest to look for the best vegan food in every city I visit & much more!

Joey Siara of the band Near Beer joined me on this weeks episode to talk about the bands self titled debut plus: - The magic of bands that you don't get as a solo act - Watching professional musicians not be able to play a Ramones song the right way - Working on your debut record through a pandemic - Juggling living on the east coast when your band is on the west coast - Knowing your strengths as a musician and songwriter - Your perspective of your own music versus the audiences perspective -...

This week I'm talking with Danny Nogueiras and David Jerkovich of the band NO WIN all about their new record Dodger Stadium plus: - Why you can never truly escape sounding like yourself as a musician - NO WINs insanely spot on early 00's aesthetics and releasing an ep called Enhanced CD - Making music out of old internet sounds - How drums (or lack thereof) influenced the direction of Dodger Stadium - Danny and Davids behind the scenes work in music production and engineering - Learning...

This week I am joined by Scott Radinsky of the band Pulley to talk their new record The Golden Life along with such topics as: - Compiling a live setlist when you have 25+ years of material to work from - The advantages of being a singer who also drums - Most people going back to their original ideas after spending hours trying to improve on them - Time management and if being both a musician and athlete was ever hard to juggle along with a family - If there are any similarities between skill...

I had the chance for a quick chat with legendary songwriter Don McLean to talk about: - 50 years of American Pie and what Don credits for the songs longevity - Performing at the Surf Ballroom on the anniversary of The Day the Music Died - Continuing to grow your live act and going on tour this summer - The release of the new children's book American Pie: A Fable - The importance of controlling dynamics between the voice and the guitar - Talking with Ritchie Valens sister and the terrible way...

This week Tim Rogner of Allister makes his second PCH appearance and this time we discuss the bands 2002 sophomore record Last Stop Suburbia for it's 20th anniversary. We discuss: - Recording at a studio on the beach - Why Last Stop Suburbia feels like the bands proper debut to Tim - Playing Four Chord Music Fest in September - The possibilities of Allister ever writing another record - Not overthinking catchy three chord punk - Promo shots that look photoshopped but are actually just wild...

New music and music news of June 2022 plus: - Rationing summer concerts to save for Alaska - Interviewing a Funk legend - Seeing recent guest of the show Jeremy Porter perform in Buffalo - Listening to a ton of Joyce Manor and 3LH - Running out of shirts really really fast - Other peoples podcasts - Dream vinyl presses of obscure Drive Thru Records releases & much more!

Joe Reo returns to the show along with fellow Hidden In Plain View bandmate Rob Freeman to discuss the bands two new singles Wildfire and Temper. We also discuss: - what sparked the bands interest to write new music - how Joe and Rob learned to sing together - knowing when a song is gonna work for Hidden In Plain View - getting ready to play Furnace Fest this September - how Rob found his passion for recording and production - why all you really need in life is a JCM 900 and a Gibson SG -...

This week I am joined by Tony Scalzo of Austin, Texas band Fastball. Topics on this one includes: - The bands new Soundtrack ep - Recording a new record at Sonic Ranch Studios with David Garza - Going on tour this summer with Everclear and The Nixons - Big Star being a cut-out bin band in the 80's - Tony's beginnings in the late 70's/early 80's Los Angeles punk scene - Still having goals for Fastball after 25+ years as a band - The large influence British bands had on Tony and Fastball -...

It's not everyday you get to talk to legends but I'll be damned if I'm not to talking to one on this episode! On the show we have musician and actor John Doe. We discuss John's new record Fables in a Foreign Land along with topics such as: - Writing murder ballads with Shirley Manson of Garbage - If John felt any pressure releasing Alphabetland after X hadn't released an album since 1993 - Having to find a replacement bass player for a tour because Willie Nelson took yours - Being in the...

New music and music news of May 2022 plus: - The Menzingers releasing one of the best albums of the 2010's - Podcast intros that are way too long - The insane amount of festivals that popped up in a post Warped Tour world - Hoping to one day be as cool as John Doe - Interviewing musicians, actors and hypnotists - Bands releasing some of their best work in the later years - Losing seventy dollars on a Jawbreaker show you didn't go to & more!

This week I am joined by Matty Grace of Halifax band Cluttered and Chris Veinot of Toronto band Talk Show Host about the bands new Enemy You cover split ep Enemy Us. We get into: - The insanely fast process of coming up with the concept of the ep and then recording it - What it was like switching singers with each others bands for Enemy Us - Why Enemy You are still an amazing band all these years later - Both bands playing Pouzza Fest this year - The millions of bands and projects of Matty...

This week I am joined by Jamie Woolford and Rory Phillips of The Stereo! Jamie returns for his second PCH appearance, this time with Rory, to talk all about the new Stereo album Thirteen and the bands new podcast series Kings of No Hope plus: - How Kickstarter is a great tool for finding out what the fans want - Why Jamie enjoys writing a good bridge (middle eight!) to a song - Rory's masterful podcast production skills - Having two leading roles in one band - What kind of expectations Rory...

Dylan Flynn makes his triumphant return to the Power Chord Hour for the first time since 2017! We catch up on his Pass The Bass campaign and talk about: - Turning a traumatic brain injury into something positive - Being interviewed by Bass Player Magazine - Mark Hoppus playing M+M's on Dylan's bass - The strong comeback of Pass The Bass after no concerts to promote at during the pandemic - The huge importance of making connections for Pass The Bass - How Kevin Lyman has played a big role in...

We have Dylan Flynn who runs the Pass The Bass campaign returning to the Power Chord Hour this Monday so I thought we'd celebrate with a bonus episode of Dylan's first appearance on the (pre-podcast) show from back in April 2017