Emo, Punk & Hardcore Music News, Reviews and Podcasts

115. Dear Maryanne: Midwest Emo, DIY, Great Value Tour & The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA115! Today we are joined by a highly requested guest, Dear Maryanne, Freddy and the fellas have been putting in work the last few years and it's been beautiful to see this band grow from the outside but getting to chat with them and learn about their backstory made me fall in love w...

Episode 213 | Musician Joe Pug host of The Working Songwriter Podcast

On this episode we have on musician and host of The Working Songwriter Podcast Joe Pug. We talked about balancing podcasting, touring, and recording new music, appreciating this phase of parenting, coaching baseball, keeping the magic of holidays alive as kids get older, and prioritizing being ar...

114. Allmondsville: Taco Bell, Fall Out Boy and Midwest Emo Impressions | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA114! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of emo kids anonymous. Today we're joined by Allmondsville! If you've been anywhere on the internet lately, you've seen Jake pop up on your feed impersonating emo singers, and now here we are on EKA where I impersonate a credible journali...

Never A Phase 105: Good Night Moon

In this episode of the Never a Phase podcast, Swemo sits down with Rob of Good Night Moon to unpack a reunion that’s been more than 20 years in the making. Born out of a tight-knit group of high school friends in Florida’s early-2000s emo and pop-punk scene, the band quickly became part of a vibr...

Simple Plan’s Cross-Genre Gamble: Ten Years of ‘Taking One for the Team’

Episode 212 | Musician Mike Mantione from Five Eight

On this episode we have on musician Mike Mantione, who you might know from his band Five Eight We discussed his life now that his kids are adults and out of the house, our shared love of the Athens Georgia music scene, creativity and AI, his openness to discuss mental health, balancing working a...

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