Episode 189 - Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms and Nihilist Arby's

Bassist and Vocalist for The Lawrence Arms Brendan Kelly finds it funny for the silliest projects he takes on garner the most attention. He talks to Will about the culture behind the Chicago Ska and Punk scenes, the beginnings of Chicago's Fireside Bowl, the working class populism of Punk Rock,the influence of the Goo Goo Dolls on The Lawrence Arms working with Fat Mike when The Lawrence Arms were signed to Fat Wreck Chords.  Creating the Twitter account Nihilist Arby's, working for The Onion, The Hardtimes, and his prediction for the future of live music after the pandemic ends.   Listen to The Lawrence Arms: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aQ8Ow9YAkGxr5bbehjkcS Brendan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badsandwich Will's Social Media, Patreon, Band, and Merch here: https://linktr.ee/WillCarey