Concert Pipeline

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy ninth episode featuring She Wants Revenge, in which we chat with Justin Warfield about the band breakups in 2012 and 2020, Warfield’s solo album, an afro-punk Bowie tribute, his friendship with Ernie Reyes Jr., being an extra on Saved By The Bell, SWR’s current tour, and what led to the band’s reuniting to tour and make new music.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy eighth episode featuring Uncle Bard & The Dirty Bastards, in which we chat with Silvano Ancellotti about performing with Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, signing to Angel Air Records, making a lockdown cover of “500 Miles” by the Proclaimers, having a band beer, challenges of releasing an album just before the pandemic, and their new album “The Story So Far,” out August 7.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy seventh episode s Steve’s Nostalgia Episode, featuring Everclear, Smash Mouth, and Motion City Soundtrack. First, we chat with Art Alexakis of Everclear about his band from the 80’s, Shakin’ Brave, the times he pulled Steve on stage at the Warfield in San Francisco, revisiting Everclear classics and unique covers on “Return to Santa Monica,” touring with Fastball, and finding old masters of “World of Noise” for 30 Years of Everclear. Then we cover Smash Mouth’s performance at Stanislaus County Fair featuring their new lead singer, Zach Goode, who was on episode 371 of Concert Pipeline recently. Lastly, we cover Motion City Soundtrack’s 17th anniversary Commit This To Memory tour from their stop at Ace of Spades in Sacramento.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy sixth episode featuring Aeon Station, in which we chat with Kevin Whelan about his storied career with The Wrens, including turning down an offer from Drive Thru Records as well as a $1 million contract, having to sell their own tickets at the beginning of their career, emmulating The Beatles, the impact of the Blues Brothers, the support of his wife including backing vocals, injuring himself at SXSW, and how his new album with Aeon Station, “Observatory,” came to life.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy fifth episode featuring Heavy Gus, in which we chat with Dorota Szuta, Stealth Ulvang (The Lumineers), and Ryan Dobrowski (Blind Pilot) about their connection through The Lumineers, their songs about longing, playing shows with Magic Giant in which Dorota was asked for her mommy’s milk, embroidering a stoned ice cream cone, and recording their new album “Notions” in Nashville, which will be released on August 5.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy fourth episode featuring Franky Perez, in which we discuss his cross country motorcycle trip playing music during the pandemic, an amazing moment playing in Slash’s band, his incredible experience making music for Sons of Anarchy and playing live with Katey Sagal, becoming the frontman of Apocalyptica through a Skype call where the other bandmates were shirtless, and his new album “Crossing the Great Divide.” Franky also performed several songs for the program!

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy third episode featuring Priest, in which we talk to Mercury about playing a show opening for Metallica, making music with his father, the progression from former band Ghost to Priest, having a song in the new Mel Gibson film “Hot Seat,”and their forthcoming album “Body Machine,” due out July 15.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy second episode featuring Jack Starr’s Burning Starr, in which we talk to Jack Starr about receiving positive sentiments from Metallica, differences between fronting a metal and a blues band, recording with Alexx Panza, and his upcoming album “Souls of the Innocent,” out July 15.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy first episode featuring Smash Mouth, in which we chat with Zach Goode, the band’s new lead singer, about performing in Grease and RENT, the progress from his old bands Ghoulspoon to Devided by Zero, his Weezer cover band “Geezer,”the audition process for Smash Mouth, playing his biggest show ever in Mexico, and covering “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley.

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventieth episode, the fifth of five episodes from BottleRock in Napa covering interviews and performances from artists at the festival, features performances by Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, The Black Crowes, Fantastic Negrito, The Happy Fits, Foy Vance, Jordy and Peter Collins.