Alternative Episodes

We had the pleasure of interviewing Belle Mt. over Zoom video! Today, the buzzing London-based alt-pop project Belle Mt., fronted by songwriter/frontman Matt Belmont—shares a new version of their acclaimed single “Hollow” via Bee & El Records/Warner...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Car Astor over Zoom video!  New York-based pop powerhouse Car Astor has gone softer and much more personal on her new ‘mostly’ acoustic album, you say you love me…but i don’t believe you. It’s appropriate that the...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Brie Howards Darling over Zoom video!  The Runaways front-woman and solo artist Cherie Currie and Fanny drummer and singer Brie Darling were ‘70s icons who got the headlines. But they didn’t always get the credit...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Absofacto over Zoom video!  Hailed by Ones To Watch as “an exceptionally forward-thinking project,” Absofacto is the brainchild of Michigan-born, Los Angeles-based musician Jonathan Visger. He began creating his...

We had the opportunity to interview Armon Jay over Zoom video! For Armon Jay’s third and latest solo effort, aptly titled The Dark Side of Happiness, the burgeoning auteur took matters into his own hands, writing, recording, arranging, engineering...

We had the pleasure of catching up with Billy Raffoul over Zoom video! For those that have not watched our face-to-face interview with Billy at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in 2019, you can view it at BringinitBackwards.com. Singer/songwriter Billy...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Alien Ant Farm over Zoom video! Having been together since 1996, Alien Ant Farm has supplied a steady stream of rock hits, including "Movies," "These Days," and their cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal."...

​​Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels and Tera Lisicky had the pleasure of interviewing ANDY ROURKE (of The Smiths) and KAV (formerly of Happy Mondays) at The House of Machines in Los Angeles, CA. ​​ ​​One of the most revered bass players in alternative music,...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Philip Cohen of Blackout Balter over Zoom video! ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​​​Forthcoming debut full-length album. Last EP done with The Killers’ Dave Keuning; this one done with...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Jennie Cotterill of Bad Cop Bad Cop over the phone! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​Bad Cop/Bad Cop released their third full-length, The Ride, on June 19! ​​In a time of chronic rage,...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Ayron Jones Zoom video! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​AYRON JONES – Guitarist & singer Ayron Jones whose songwriting is filled with raw emotion is the new sound of Seattle in 2020. The...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing brother sundance over the phone! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ABOUT brother sundance: ​​“Singer, songwriter, and producer brother sundance assembles a dark, yet dynamic world out of personal...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Ian Johnson of Arrested Youth over Zoom video! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​New single "Brightside": https://arrestedyouth.ffm.to/brightside ​​ ​​Ian Johnson (the brains/voice behind AY)...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Chaz Cardigan over the phone! Chaz Cardigan is the first artist jointly signed to Capitol Records/Loud Robot. ​Loud Robot is the new record label from J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot. Please share while...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Betcha over Zoom video! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​“Betcha are carving their own path and have a distinctness to their sound…” ​​-BAEBLE ​​ ​​“A band that prides itself on the energy...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Best Ex over Zoom video! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​“Good At Feeling Bad (release date: May 22, 2020 via No Sleep Records and Alcopop Records in the UK) is the follow-up to Best Ex’s...

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Broadside over Zoom video! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​The band recently announced that they have signed to SharpTone Records and released a brand new single called “Foolish Believer.”...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Chloe Lilac over the phone! ​​ ​​Please share while we are #togetherathome ​🏠​ ​​ ​​“Chloe toured extensively in 2019 including direct support runs with mxmtoon and Tessa Violet as well as headline dates in NYC and...

We had the opportunity to interview Andrew McMahon at the Music Box with co-host Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels! Andrew talks about how he grew up, got into music, his music career progression, cancer, and gorilla marketing! "The Dear Jack Foundation...

We had the opportunity to interview Anthony Raneri of Bayside! "For the past 20 years, the Queens-based, BAYSIDE, has represented a lifestyle, a counterculture, and a deeply held conviction, diverse in thought and background but united by a shared...

We had the opportunity to interview Alice Merton at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego! "It’s been almost three years since Alice Merton released her debut single ‘No Roots’ and she’s already accomplished more than many artists achieve in an entire...

We absolutely loved chatting with Anna Clendening at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego! We talk tears, affairs, therapy, makeup, OCD, divorce, backpack leashes, Coke Zero Vanilla, and so much more! Come laugh and cry with us. "From the moment pop...