Ep. 159: The Commercials w/ Tony Bavaria

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you've been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. The Commercials Post-hardcore/punk band from Harrisburg, PA active from 1996-2006 with releases on Blackout! Records, Jumpstart Records, and more. I got Tony on the Skype and this is what we chat about Talking about Jeremy from Jumpstart Records Their 25 year reunion show Balancing school and touring Jumpstart Records Their cover of Texas is the Reason Changing singers The song My Bologna has a First Name His current band with Dave Smalley And a ton more Lastly, here's a foreword by Tom Simon who's a good buddy of mine and grew up in the Jersey scene. He tells a story about how Tony and the Commercials played a small role in him starting his career in the music industry. Check out Tony's band with Dave Smalley called Don't Sleep. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email [email protected] and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.