Seaside Massacre on Building Real Community in Music

Caleb Shomo's Pride Month Is Starting a Bigger Conversation

If anyone is having an interesting Pride Month, it's certainly Caleb Shomo of Beartooth [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vwjIs0tbIiseJMR3pqwiL?si=ChvYqnKQRMm9t27U1fCx5A]. Val dissects the recent interview Caleb gave on Disrespectfully [https://open.spotify.com/show/0J6DW1KeDX6SpoVEuQpl7z?si=01a973f8eb894eee] with Katie Maloney and Dayna Kathan, and quickly discerns that there's a bigger conversation to be had in response to Caleb's news. Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/ [https://valkleinhans.com/]

Milk St. on Finding Humor in Absurdity

Depression and anxiety are not things to play with, but sometimes, finding humor in the absurd just might be the cure. This episode with Jonah from Milk St. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4J99EEa37CsRnhfpT4wijB?si=caVvT7rJQrmH26s1dK09Yg] examines how to turn those tough moments into seriously funny lyrics that carry us through when nothing else will.  WATCH THE "JUST SO" VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m44iFJ6hI0A&list=RDm44iFJ6hI0A&start_radio=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m44iFJ6hI0A&list=RDm44iFJ6hI0A&start_radio=1] Get more Milk St.: https://www.instagram.com/milkstband/ [https://www.instagram.com/milkstband/] Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/ [https://valkleinhans.com/]

Blood Of Angels on Grief, World History, and Florida Death Metal

It's Florida, but this episode doesn't get weird. It gets historical... with a side of pirates, and a little bit of Hollywood. Welcome to the world of Blood Of Angels [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kq6q6hYYdNgk0ZSvgQPzF?si=S90R2XHmQ1mxPgFRXfz8XA].  They chat their world travels, what lessons they've learned while diving into the history of where they've been, and the new album Les Agnst ov Thanatou out June 21st. Get more Blood Of Angels: https://www.instagram.com/bloodofangels [https://www.instagram.com/bloodofangels] Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/ [https://valkleinhans.com/]

Are We Too Quick to Call Someone an Industry Plant?

What actually is an industry plant? Why are Castle Rat and Angine de Poitrine facing accusations of being ones? Are we throwing around these labels too quickly? Val gets into he industry plant of it all this episode.  Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/ [https://valkleinhans.com/]

Who They Fear on Doing the Work That Actually Scares Us

If you're a band trying to blow up, this is the episode you need to listen to.  Is there a reason that there's such a focus on lead singers? Or, is that strategic branding? What is the best way to market and book your band? Mikey Dunn of Who They Fear chats about balancing booking as a booking agent, the current climate of the music industry, doing the work when you don't feel like doing it, and Maryland metalcore.  Get more Who They Fear: https://linktr.ee/whotheyfear?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnaDAQt9UhOWa2w_Mz0Nq47R8Ju2zq04tkChy0BSHCULFtCELEjw4mhDxFbC4_aem_wSkJYcTdPAupDe105A4OmA [https://linktr.ee/whotheyfear?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnaDAQt9UhOWa2w_Mz0Nq47R8Ju2zq04tkChy0BSHCULFtCELEjw4mhDxFbC4_aem_wSkJYcTdPAupDe105A4OmA] Be ready for WHITEOUT: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6v4tmKaFpasiRSLDxmwrle?si=ViGoo-GgSRWPBTPo1hpBuA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6v4tmKaFpasiRSLDxmwrle?si=ViGoo-GgSRWPBTPo1hpBuA] Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/ [https://valkleinhans.com/]