You can call it anything you want, the fact remains the same... Stubhy never got to be our Fred Astaire.... This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down with Lucky Boys Confusion frontman Stubhy Pandav. They talk about how the band got started, about parents and rebellion, record labels, and walk through the whole LBC discography.
Hey Suburbia! w/ Mike Damante
Hey Suburbia! is a punk-rock encyclopedia/coffee table book that details how the scene we love so dearly came to be. This week we're joined by Mike Damante, author and music journalist to talk about punk rock elitism, interviewing your heroes and how the Warped Tour Generation came about. Also check out Mike's "Hey Suburbia Ultimate Playlist" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyHjw0fV6hy4Wt1gOB9T7?si=8ffbacda005145f7
Album Spotlight: MmmHmm w/ Matt Kelly
This week the trend is to chat about Relient K and their breakthrough to the mainstream with 2004's MmHmm. We welcome friend of the show and Relient K fan Matt Kelly to discuss the Christian music success and how it was received by Top 40 radio, MTV2, and all things in between.
In the Squared Circle w/ Jake Lloyd Bacon
Oooooohhh yeahhh professional wrestling is a worldwide phenomenon that captivated so many of us as kids, teens, and into our adult years. On this week's episode we welcome Actor/Filmmaker, and pro-wrestling expert Jake Lloyd Bacon to chat about the personalities that captivated us, the theme songs that gave us those Pavlovian reactions and how wrestling fandom is akin to pop-punk fandom.
Totally Over It featuring Peter Munters
This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by uber-talented singer, songwriter and guitarist Peter Munters from the bands Over It and Runner Runner. They chat about making the East Coast to West Coast transition, Lobster Records and Peter reveals the band he'll never forget stole Over It's pizza. Peter ranks his favorite Over It/Runner Runner tracks and discusses all the amazing connections he's made in his career.
Stories from the Stage w/ Hiding From Humans
For the first time HSNE travels outside the US to chat with our pop-punk brothers from the north! Hiding From Humans is a killer pop-punk band from Canada and this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with Danny & Paul and discuss all of the US misconceptions about Canada, the best Canadian music and shows and their awesome debut EP "Radio." Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/album/12jvIVt4Xy8tdEPepWOfC7?si=VhrLRg48RgiZR3B6g6tNyQ
Hands Down The Best Dashboard Discussion w/ Pamela V
Hands down this is the best chat we can ever remember, we'll always remember the sound of our guest's voice as she ranked her favorite Dashboard songs and discussed their discography. We welcomed resident Dashboard fan Pamela V to chat with us about how she got into the music, her experiences over the years and singing along with hundreds of fans. Check out our favorite Dashboard tracks after your listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ejHnex15ZMrqJzlMhdOUq?si=dfd0ccb5754649b0
Album Spotlight: Never Look Back
This week the boys talk about their first new(ish) album on an Album Spotlight. Chris-183 is a Goldfinger superfan and in this episode we sit down and discuss their latest release Never Look Back.
Stories from the Stage w/ Blameshift
Today Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Long Island's own Jenny Mann, lead singer of the band Blameshift. They discuss whether or not you should convert your car to run on vegetable oil, extensive touring and that loveable Long Island accent. Check out Blameshift on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JNPin8zS7V4CniQoNiLbi?si=dsVfTYvkTgu0p0Wx2WdFWQ
Adderall, Xanax and Scotch w/ Mike Henneberger
Sometimes when you spend a weekend in New York City you have a couple of drinks and see a Broadway show. Sometimes you write a memoir about your entire life, your love for NYC and the music that inspired you along the way. Today we chat with Mike Henneberger, author of Rock Bottom At the Renaissance about life, love, and the city that never sleeps.
Fangs Up: A Cobra Starship Discussion featuring Victoria Asher
Fangs up! On today's episode Wingman Steve and guest co-host Mike Elfers sit down with Cobra Starship's Victoria Asher to talk all things Cobra. Victoria talks with us about Myspace, learning how to play the keytar, neon pop-punk and walks through the Cobra Starship discography. Not to mention all the cool projects she's been involved with since Cobra's breakup. Check out all her projects at www.vickyt.com
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: A Good Charlotte Discussion w/ Jason Mazda
This episode is dedicated to every kid who's ever been called a freak...this is for you. Today Wingman Steve, Chris-183 and Jason Mazda walk through their experiences over the past 20 years with pop-punk powerhouses Good Charlotte. They go through the full discography, rank their favorite songs, and draw some interesting comparisons. Listen to a playlist of everyone's favorite GC songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6adveYcHCyeZiwkLCt7HVt?si=ebf1782cac184135
Stories from the Stage w/ Hyperspace
When you take Star Wars, the Goonies, Spaceballs, Halle Berry, Weezer and Green Day, stick them all in a blender on high you will come out with our guests today - Hyperspace from Atlanta, GA. Wingman Steve & Chris-183 do a little geeking out on Star Wars and pop-culture with Jason & Ryan from the band and discuss the scene in Atlanta, their favorite Star Wars movies and more. Check out Hyperspace on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GxwtmgKkTFsexJAA0lfnw?si=zsyBZOGSQ7GVQnEy_u5_9g
Album Spotlight: Is A Real Boy
Despite your pseudo-bohemian appearance and vaguely leftist doctrine of beliefs, you know nothing about Say Anything that you couldn't listen to in any indie, niche podcast or trendy NY underground fashion magazine. No worries though, Wingman Steve and Chris-183 are here to break down the banger "Is A Real Boy" that took the pop-punk world by storm. In this album spotlight they dissect the album track by track and rank their favorite songs.
A Surprise Discussion on MxPx w/ Steve & Stew
With 10 studio albums and a bunch of rarities and B-Sides, we needed to call in for backup to go through the MxPx catalog so we turned to our buds in Port Maria, Steve & Stew for help. They didn't know what we were gonna talk about so we surprised them with the concept. Listen to our chat in the episode and our favorite MxPx tracks on this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nXFSWmQw137AvQLwu30xt?si=gmeo6W4XRAyOCkVL3wiwpw
Cheer Up Emo Kids w/ Matt & Nate of The Emo Band
What do you get when you combine pop-punk and emo songs, karaoke, and hours of drinking? The answer is The Emo Band, the live pop-punk and emo karaoke band that tours the northeast and today Matt and Nate from the band sit down with us to chat about why we all love cover bands, karaoke, and how they fused those two together. Check out www.theemoband.com and book them for your wedding.
Stories from the Stage w/ Tired Radio
Long Island has produced a ton of killer artists and our guest this week provides no exception. Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Anthony from Tired Radio to chat about the scene in Long Island in the early 00's, having your project reach a worldwide audience, and the enthusiasm needed to pursue the musical dream. Make sure to check out Tired Radio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6im3GUuYNQtmULnJgTuEpk?si=FtndogdZTfOOIQURKhDE2A
Not Another Blink Discussion: The Side Projects
Blink-182 is always a hot topic of discussion on the show and today Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down to talk about all of the other projects Mark, Tom & Travis have been involved in throughout the years. Here's a playlist of our favorite blink- side project tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NPXrNBx4NGrRkabGfcC86?si=iogzFCPnTqm8P4_SFvGqSg
Stories from the Stage w/ Brandon Richie
Around the corner from Wingman Steve lives Brandon Richie who previously fronted the party punk group The Robinsons. He sits down with the boys to chat about the Philly music scene in comparison to Orlando's, his favorite pop-punk bands and how to build a following on Tik Tok. Check out Brandon Richie on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7pKraio4ww1dx6S6PVAqUs?si=DrePZxUdQCK-IwiIKFD3PA
Album Spotlight: Leaving Through the Window
Andrew McMahon has been an icon in the pop-punk/alternative world for 2 decades. In this Album Spotlight Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go back to the beginning and deep dive on Something Corporate's first full length album Leaving Through the Window plus Wingman Steve can't help but talk about Konstantine. Check out Wingman Steve & Chris-183's favorite Leaving Through the Window tracks on the HSNE Ultimate Pop-Punk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hoqtxIOJcoBfoG5tW2uJg?si=5cSlvNDSQ56RhcCVJtE4rA