Friskie Morris Sessions

Album Review Roundtable (April-June 2017). All releases are available on Bandcamp. Thanks to Nic Campa of Otto Mann/Oscar Bait (FMS #66/#62), Adam Kreutzer of The Kreutzer Sonata(FMS #29) and Phil Collins of Change The Rotation (FROM #8) for being our guest panelists this episode. Track listing of featured artists (Format=Band Name 'Name of Album' track featured on episode) 1) Torch The Hive "Such a Wreck" Fool's Gold 2) The Bombats "We Are The Bombats" The Bombats must be destroyed 3) Daisy Glaze "A History Of Human Bliss" A History Of Human Bliss 4) 2Minute Minor "...A Goon's Best Friend" Change my Life 5) Fitness "Puppet Show" Sin Bad 6) Pet Symmetry "Vision" Stare Collection 7) Guardrail "Par At Best" Miserable 8) Fuerza Bruta "Verdugo" Asocial 9) Blystex "Nasty Licks" Un Infierno 10) Shot Fired! Shots Fired! "Calles Sangriento EP" El Emparador Es Naranja 11) Headspins "Burn That Bridge" I Told You So 12) Turn N Fire - "Prone to Making Bad Decisions" Good Intentions 13) Everclear Mimosa - "P.T.A. Suici

On this episode I sit down with Nothington co-founder and guitarists/vocalist Chris Matulich (w/ an appearance by Jay for the speed round) in their rental car outside Subterranean to talk about everything surrounding their 5 year break, how playing music makes them whole as people despite the sacrifices needed to make it happen, being a band dad, and more. Their new album 'In The End' is now available via Red Scare. Track Listing: 1) Cobblestone 2) End Transmission 3) Things We Used To Say 4) Nothing But Beaches Website: https://www.nothington.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nothington/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nothington Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothington_band/

On this episode I sit down with The Bombpops to talk about the importance of putting yourself out there as a band, how Fat Wreck bands shape them as musicians, and how touring has shaped them as people. Their new album 'Fear Of Missing Out' is now available on Fat Wreck Chords. Track Listing: 1) CA In July 2) Be Sweet 3) FOMO 4) Jerk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBombpops/ Bandcamp: https://thebombpops.bandcamp.com/

Our 70th episode of Friskie Morris Sessions (#126 of the podcast) features Chicago indie/punk/rock powerhouse Typesetter. During this interview we discuss their personal musical journeys, the progression of the band's sound & how their current line up breaths new life into older songs, recording their latest album & so much more! Track Listing: 1) Settling 2) Monogamy II 3) Sunday Best 4) Technicolor Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/typesettertypesetter/ Bandcamp page: https://typesetter.bandcamp.com/

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton, AB) Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoldwives/ Bandcamp: theoldwives.bandcamp.com

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: https://heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: https://dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: https://irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: https://bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: https://heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: https://dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: https://irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: https://bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton

To kick off the summer, Friskie Morris Sessions went international and hit the road to Montreal, QC to cover Pouzza Fest 7. We interviewed nine bands during this annual three day festival and for the next three weeks we will be releasing the interviews in batches of three. Below is a list of all the bands we sat down with and links to their pages. Part 1: **Heat Attack Kids (London, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartattackkids/ Bandcamp: https://heartattackkids519.bandcamp.com/ **Dutch Nuggets (Montreal, QC) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutchnuggets/ Bandcamp: https://dutchnuggets.bandcamp.com/ **Irish Handcuffs (Regensburg, GER) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irishhandcuffs/ Bandcamp: https://irishhandcuffs.bandcamp.com/ Part 2: **The Dirty Nil (Dundas, ON) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/ Bandcamp: https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com/ **Bike Tuff (Kalamazoo, MI) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biketuff/ Bandcamp: https://bikingtuff.bandcamp.com/ **The Old Wives (Edmonton

In one of the sickest touring vehicles I've interviewed a band in, I sit down with Buffalo, New York's On The Cinder to talk about how living together off the road has helped them on the road, nerding out about traditional games and how their songwriting is able to mix funny/good time feelings with more serious topics. Their new album "The Fight Against Ourselves" is now available on their Bandcamp page via Between The Days Records Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onthecinder Bandcamp: https://onthecinder.bandcamp.com/

Album Review Roundtable (January-March 2017)All releases are available on Bandcamp. Thanks to Nick Cvijovic of Butchered (FMS #31) and Josh Glass of Ribbonhead (FMS #49) for being our guest panelists this episode. Track listing of featured artists (Format=Band Name 'Name of Album' track featured on episode) 1. Burdened 'Crippled By Fear: Part 2' Sinking 2. Slopers 'Slopers' I Don't Go Outside 3. Movies About Animals 'Two Decades and Change' American Graffiti 4. Droughts 'Stay Behind' Welcome Back 5. Vices 'American Consciousness' Lucky 6. One Foot In The Grave 'The Demo' Fade Away 7. Snooze 'Actually, Extremely' Original Dog 8. Dead Split Egos 'Ecdysis' Guilt (FMS #1) ​9. Flatfoot 56 'Odd Boat' Ty Cobb (FMS #64) 10. Fuck You, Idiot 'Gac Sessions 2017' You're So Lame 11. Meat Wave 'The Incessant' Run You Out 12. Assassination Squad 'Busted EP' Welcome To Atlanta (FMS #58) 13. DarkBeer 'Gap Year' Tacate 14. So Pretty 'Suck It Up' Comfort Service 15. Plomo 'Todo Pasa' Pinto Fijo Honorable Mentions: 1. Velvet

Episode 69 of Friskie Morris Sessions features Indie Punk ragers Winter Classic. We talk about recording their split with Boss Fight (check out their episode #68), tales from the road, milk jugs of beer, buying a van that didn't start and so much more. Track Listing: 1) Sneezer 2) Not Blur 3) Coffee Stains 4) Cave Creek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winterclassicchicago/ Bandcamp: https://winterclassic.bandcamp.com/

Episode 68 of Friskie Morris Sessions features indie meets punk meets emo meets mathy shoeless four piece Boss Fight. We talk about how discomfort plays a role in their songwriting, helpful tips to DIY recording practices, their drummer helmet cam and more. Make sure to check out their latest split with Winter Classic on their Bandcamp page. Track Listing 1) Gladdlands 2) Bisquiq 3)Mansion (BRAND NEW! working title) 4) Aloha Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bossfightchicago/ Bandcamp Page: https://bossfightchicago.bandcamp.com/

On this episode of 'The-Out-Of-Towners' I am joined by San Diego's Some Kind of Nightmare; a three piece punk band from San Diego, CA. We talk about their move from Ohio to California, their extensive touring and the pros and cons of living on the road and how their songwriting acts as a therapeutic outlet. Their new record "We The Lepers" is now available on their Bandcamp page! Track Listing 1) We The Lepers 2) By Your Side 3) F.D.A. Approved 4) They Got To You Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somekindofnightmareband/ Bandcamp: https://somekindofnightmarepunk.bandcamp.com/

Chicagoland Punk veterans Lucky Boys Confusion sit down with us to do an acoustic set and chat about their influences during the early stages of the band, the storytelling and personal nature of their songwriting style and their new record "Stormchasers" which is available Friday, April 14th! Track Listing: 1) One To The Right 2) Storm Chaser 3) It's After Midnight Get the new album "Stormchasers" HERE! http://store.luckyboysconfusion.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luckyboysconfusion/ Website: https://www.luckyboysconfusion.net/ Upcomming Show: 4/22 - DeKalb, IL (The House Cafe) 6/2 - Chicago, IL (Do Division Fest) 6/10 - Milwaukee, WI (The Rave/Eagles Club) 6/16 - Valparaiso, IN (Big Shots) 7/1 - Indianapolis, IN (The Hi-Fi)

Down at 350 Brewing Company in Tinley Park, IL I enjoyed some amazing craft beer while talking to some good friends of mine; Matt Sharp and Simeon Meyer. They both are part of Stupid Rad Merch company which started with enamel pins and has expanded it's services to bands and businesses across the county. Matt is also the art director for 350 Brewing Company. Together the three of us talk about the importance of merch and artwork for a band's success and how a band can have a brand without feeling like they're selling out. Make sure to get your tickets for the 3rd annual 350 Fest Saturday, August 19th. Facebook Event Page -> https://www.facebook.com/events/200969673713874/ 350 Brewing Company: http://350brewing.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/350Brewing/ Stupid Rad Merch: http://www.stupidradmerch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stupidradmerch/