Episode 119: Max Lajoie of Spite House on using grief to fuel creativity

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Spite House singer/guitarist Max Lajoie to the podcast. Max, also a music producer in Montreal, talks about losing both of his parents in a 10-year span and how he has processed his grief through that journey. http://spitehousemtl.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Spite House - "Midway" from Desertion (Pure Noise Records, 2025) Defeater - "Bastards" from Letters Home (Bridge 9 Records, 2013) Jawbreaker - "Do You Still Hate Me?" from 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (Blackball Records, 1994) Hot Water Music - "Free Radio Gainesville" from No Division (Some Records, 1999) Spite House - "10 Days" from Desertion (Pure Noise Records, 2025) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]