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When We Were Young Festival was announced last week and Tom & Mikey share their thoughts ++ way more!Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running beside our love for music has always been our love for hockey. We have realized we are not alone in this thi

Dustin Wallace from With The Punches joins us to chat about what they've been up to since the band "ended", their early days and being on Doghouse Records, joining Keep Flying, being a Pens fan in the Hudson Valley ++ way more!Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thin

Mikey and Tom keep it in-house this week as we each share our Top 5 releases of 2021, reflect on the year, and look forward to 2022!Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running beside our love for music has always been our love for hockey. We have realized w

Mike Perez joins the boys this week to chat about how why he is a LA Kings fan and not an Anaheim Ducks fan, what it was like being the first band Pure Noise Records signed, and all things No Bragging Rights.Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running besid

Justin Jones joins the boys this week to chat about how he became hooked on the Preds, the Stadium Series game in Smashville (and their terrible jerseys), and all things Idle Threat.Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running beside our love for music has a

Travis joins Mikey this week to chat about growing up in a CBJ household when your dad is Russ Mollohan, the future of the team, and all things No Dice.Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band that came through. This was not a phase, Mom! Fast forward 15 years and we are still just as passionate about the scene as we were during our girl jeans and youth XL band tees days. Tom and Mikey are also diehard New York Islanders fans, but as we like to say we are #notanislespodcast. As we got older we realized we can like more than one thing and running beside our love for music has always been our love for hockey

Today’s episode is brought to you by the letters ECHL! We finally got to have our good buddy Jennings Compton on, a wearer of many hats, including managing merchandising for Four Year Strong, Tour Manager for Movements, and a host of other artists, a fantastic stand up comedian, and an off-ice official for the ECHL! A scholar of all things ECHL (including the short-lived Grrrrrrenville Grrrrrrrowl), we talk growing up in an area without an NHL franchise and the community’s feelings on minor league hockey. We also touch upon the responsibilities of being the merch guy for your favorite bands, the importance of building relationships, and shutting down dance moms that want free merch. All this and more, so tune in and enjoy!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-m

We here at Bardown Breakdown are quite the vinyl enthusiasts. Well, once of us nowadays. So, naturally, we dove at the opportunity to have Ian from Pure Noise on the pod. Among Ian’s contributions to the one of the best labels in the land is concocting the vinyl variants of Pure Noise’s catalog, and if you tune in, you’ll hear all about exactly how he conceptualizes some of the coolest vinyl variants that I’ve seen. Ian is a huge Kings fan, and we talk about Gretzky’s impact on West Coast hockey, LA’s two cup wins, and how his time on the road with Drive-Thru pioneers Finch in many ways led him to Pure Noise. Strap in and come along for the ride with us, and don’t mind Tom. He just couldn’t help himself in this one.NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.

Episode #144 dives deep into the age old question, is a George Parros tattoo a good idea? Our guest, the acclaimed Gustavo Jaimes of Torch Tattoo in Anaheim seems to think so! Join us as we talk about Gus’ breakout moment in the industry, how being straight-edge led to opening brand new doors in music, his memories of the Ducks’ cup victory in 2007, his tenure at the infamous Chain Reaction, and a ton more. See if you can guess how many hockey players have actually done work on Gus himself. Hint: it’s above zero. If that ain’t crazy right there, I don’t know what is. Gus rules, a pleasure to get to know!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2A

Episode #143 on Bardown Breakdown, and boy, did we pull a big fish! We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Rishi, one third of Eternal Boy, and the founder of both Four Chord Music, and the Four Chord Music Festival, which will celebrate its’ 8th anniversary next year! We talk about how important labels like Drive-Thru and Vagrant were integral to the success of today’s music, how Four Chord has grown from small clubs to baseball stadiums, Eternal Boy’s newest record, and of course, Pens hockey. A true Lemieuxer if there ever was one. Is it actually possible to remain humble when you book Blink freaking 182 to headline your festival and when they can’t make it, you book Rise freaking Against in their stead? Listen in and find out! (spoiler - it is possible, cause the homie Rishi lives that humility every day).NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.

Episode #142 screeching in hot, and on the heels of the release of the very excellent "Slowly Getting Better", we chat with Nick Malychuk from Equal Vision's Calling All Captains. Join us as we talk to someone who bleeds a slightly different blue and orange as us, giving us some insight into Edmonton's love for the Oilers, the writing and recording process of their newest record, the work that went into getting it pressed on vinyl, and, hell, we even launch into a dissertation about Canadian geography! Into that? Hope so, cause you're gonna get all of that and more! NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TACALLING ALL CAPTAINS: https://open.spotif

Kyle Shohara from the Dallas Stars joins us to chat about going to shows in California in the early 00's, getting into professional hockey, and shares stories about when his two worlds collided ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TABROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Playfight boys join us to chat about the formation of the band, their song writing process, and chat about the teams they root for ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TAPLAYFIGHT: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Yvx5Wy1cDKor0dKVRxg3P?si=CK9hFiS-S_S86TL5RxArXwBROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crease Rule boys join us to chat about their new EP "Landline", talk about the fresh NHL season, and go completely off the rails with this one!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TATHE CREASE RULE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wWq8kCeAax5clZ3Nv941p?si=fkCDl8RaQayzpXX9j8mZ7gBROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Matson from The Home Team joins us to chat about their new album Slow Bloom, the team that they worked with, and all things Seattle Kraken ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TATHE HOME TEAM: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hp58JplihFjlLstUbKS0x?si=S3P3GJnqQ1GjixnGc_htJw&dl_branch=1BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared, Brandon, and Justin join us before Dear Youth, The Maguas, and Outatime! hit the road together. We chat about some local spots they are excited to hit up, some of the local support they will be getting, and what they've been up to since the last time they were on the show ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TADEAR YOUTH: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2agcmBxvoowsOAvwSbvLxG?si=wDEC7T4jS3S8FlFHCh21DQ&dl_branch=1THE MAGUAS: https://open.spotify.com/artist/38whXecyxwJr7uUjpZ104x?si=Nk4WOXEiS-G4XfiY20Zc1A&dl_branch=1OUTATIME!: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uvkQUaYja7wkaOBVaJ0VP?si=nkR-hKnqRTaGLF-Y7MXNcw&dl_branch=

Ian Moran from Empty joins us to chat about how they landed on Solid State Records, what it was like working with Jon Lundin from Point North, and why a kid from Myrtle Beach, SC roots for the Pittsburgh Penguins ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TAEMPTY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ies1D0zBNIVfjw9693HHt?si=LFT2cNWJQJGDsJ5m_mCCJA&dl_branch=1BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Jon from The Nassaumen Podcast joins us to chat about how their show got started, what to expect from The New York Islanders this season, and share how they got hooked on alternative music ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TATHE NASSAUMEN PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AaNYvKqi17k6JmOb10tqs?si=HK5vJNU-RRuO7PWeuYX7fg&dl_branch=1BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason Baono from The Safest Ledge joins us to chat about their latest show with Movements, why an Ohio kid roots for the Penguins, and what they have planned for 21-22 ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TATHE SAFEST LEDGE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QOtz9ZICZ4wRhq14Qh8KH?si=DEHHcCwDRs-v6AeYptQ6rg&dl_branch=1BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radam and Aaron from What Makes Sense joins us to chat about the Poughkeepsie scene, the origins of the band, and why they root for their NHL squads ++ way more!NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW!FOLLOW:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.comMERCH: https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.comPLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TAWHAT MAKES SENSE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2X89r7VnPlC3yrNk0GEdFd?si=PmYZemnoRlurYcYR4qfCqA&dl_branch=1 BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices