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Bleachmouth Postscript
by bleachmouthps
The Postscript features rambling, off-the-cuff discussions with friends, musicians, writers and artists of all types about 5 records (or songs) they love. You’ll hear some hot and not-so-hot takes, as well as strongly held opinions and harsh criticisms. You’ll also hear much milder opinions along with facts and factual errors of all kinds. But hey, it is all about having fun conversations, as well as discovering new music and old gems, hidden or otherwise.
Episodes
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Episode 129: Cousteau'd - Youth of Today "Break Down the Walls"
"That's the name of the episode" I've wanted to do a deep dive on this specific record for a while, but held off for a variety of reasons. I'm definitely glad that I did because I had an awesome time dissecting this classic with Marc and Tim. I could have went with "We're Not in This Alone", but...
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Episode 60: Ranting and Catching Up
"Nothings Gonna Change Because Your Prophets Shout" In the quest to upload all of the past episodes from the old feed to the new, due to the loss of a host, I've added this one to the current feed. At the time of this recording, it had been over a month since the prior episode was posted....
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Episode 128: Venom Draft
"Lay Down Your Souls for the Gods Rock and Roll" RIP Cronos. I won't say too much more because there are much smarter folks that have said everything there is to say about Venom and their impact of extreme music, particularly metal. What I will say is that they rule. I loved them from the first...
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Episode 24: Beth Anne (Soul Charge), Part 2
“Larry is Narc” Beth Anne was the bassist for Soul Charge and at the time, new pal! Now she is an old pal. She was also a DJ on WCSB 89.3. We talk a bit about how she started playing music and about a wide variety of music. Here’s some of what we cover; Soundgarden, Massive Attack, The Selecter,...
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Episode 24: Beth Anne (Soul Charge), Part 1
“Thrifty” Beth Anne was the bassist for Soul Charge and at the time, new pal! Now she is an old pal. She was also a DJ on WCSB 89.3. We talk a bit about how she started playing music and about a wide variety of music. Here’s some of what we cover; Soundgarden, Massive Attack, The Selecter,...
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Episode 127: Aaron Melnick (Integrity, Inmates, Final Agony, Nuclae)
"Speaking of unhinged....." Aaron Melnick wear a lot of hats, but he is best known as the guitarist of Integrity. A band through which his impact on "extreme music" has been severe. But, Aaron is not one to rest on his laurels and has put in work through his other bands; In Cold Blood, Inmates,...
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Episode 126: Lex Walton (Sub Pop recording artist)
"Like Cream, but without the fascist guitar player" Lex Walton (née Alex) is an American songwriter, actress, prose poet, and filmmaker, whose work is defined by an unflinching confessionality and live performances by ecstatic masochism and flailing. In addition to her catalog of a dozen or so...
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Episode 125: Dwid Hellion (Integrity, Psywarfare)
"It sounds like music made by madmen" I don't really know Dwid. Our paths have crossed briefly in the 90s, but he is largely an unknown quantity to me. What little I do know includes his eclectic taste in music and art, which has informed his own music in profound ways. So, he makes a perfect…
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Episode 55: Nancy Barile (author of "I'm Not Holding Your Coat")
"I'm not holding your coat." Nancy Barile has seen things. She has seen some awesome things and not so awesome things. The former has informed Nancy on how to deal with the latter and fortunately for us, she’s documented all of it in her memoir “I’m Not Holding Your Coat”. Nancy grew up a…
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Episode 124: The Slayer Mix Tape (w/DX Ferris and Tim)
"Well...the world IS ending..." Slayer casts a long shadow over anything that could fall within the confines of "extreme" music. But, it is safe to say that there are more than a handful of people that might have no experience with Slayer beyond hearing their name. I thought it might be fun to…
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Episode 123: Mike Burns (Radian)
"How Many Dooms Are There?" I've known guitarist Mike Burns for over 20 years. He's a tireless musician that has been in multiple bands. So, it only made sense to have him on as a guest. No thanks to ME, it just took a little longer than I had anticipated. But, here we are...finally. His current...
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Episode 29: Tommy Shotton, Part 2
“Genuinely Nasty People” Tommy Shotton is a London based musician that cut his teeth on hardcore punk, learning to play drums along to his favorite records of the genre. We met via social media at the onset of the pandemic and have had some vigorous conversations about our favorite music. I…
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Episode 29: Tommy Shotton, Part 1
“Undocumented Covid Symptoms” Tommy Shotton is a London based musician that cut his teeth on hardcore punk, learning to play drums along to his favorite records of the genre. We met via social media at the onset of the pandemic and have had some vigorous conversations about our favorite music. I...
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Episode 15: Five and Change "A Metallic KO without the Shirtless Septuagenarian"
"A Metallic KO without the Shirtless Septuagenarian" In the early 90’s Integrity’s “Those Who Fear Tomorrow” changed the face of hardcore – for better or worse. After that Lp there was a deluge of bands playing a type of hardcore that had less in common with punk and began playing metal with a...
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Episode 59: Five and Change "Covers"
“Covers” I love a good cover song. But, I often love the original more. I ramble on a bit about cover songs that I really, really love and some of their lesser known originals. Here are some of the artists I ramble on about; Metallica, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Tom Waits, The Meters, Ray…
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Episode 21: Update "What did Sam and Dave say?"
"Hold on..." Well. You’ve stuck with me this far. Don’t worry. I’ll have new episodes up soon!!! You can check out all 20 of the past episodes on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Thanks! (Audio originally published 5/25/21)
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Episode 12: Five and Change "Thrash"
“I see that you are wearing a battlevest. Might I suggest a new patch for the lapel?” YOU like thrash metal? I LOVE thrash metal. Wanna hear me speak extemporaneously about thrash metal from the 80’s? Great! No guest on this episode, but you can play a drinking game where you have to take a shot...
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Episode 32: Five and Change "Five for Mr. Watts"
RIP Charlie Watts. (Originally published 8/24/21)
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Episode 122: Meet Me Halfway
On this episode I sit with Derek and Rich to talk about what we've been listening to during the first half of 2026. We talk mostly hardcore, but there a few surprises as well!
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Episode 121: Track for Track "NYHC"
"The Way the Wild Things Is" My buddies Derek and Alex sit down with me to do a track for track comparison of arguably the two most important hardcore compilations of the 80's; "New York City Hardcore: The Way it Is" and "New York Hardcore: Where the Wild Things Are". It is a spirited discussion...
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Episode 120: Greg Anderson (Southern Lord Records, Sunn O))), Goatsnake, Brotherhood, Engine Kid)
"Texas had that bounce." I had the chance to chat with Greg Anderson about a lot of things; basketball, Texas, music and the update to the Half Life pedal collaboration with Earthquaker Devices. It was a fun conversation filled with "new to me" music and more than a little worship in hallowed…
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Episode 53: Ian Thompsen (Fright/Down In Flames)
"Corny Tales" Ian and I met when he was the vocalist for hardcore greats Down In Flames. He is the current vocalist for Fright – who have released their debut Lp on guitarist Nate Wilson’s Gloom Records. I had a great time catching up with Ian and I hope to possibly catch Fright live this summer....
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Episode 119: Cousteau'd-Slipknot Ep (Revelation Records)
"Surprise!" Nope. Not THAT Slipknot. The OTHER Slipknot. On this episode Tim, Marc and I do a deep dive on the 1989 Revelation Records release by Slipknot.
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Episode 118: Elliott Carter (Off Leash)
"Some gates are meant to be kept" Elliott Carter is the vocalist for Akron based punk band Off Leash. We talk a bit about her musical history and mutuals friends as well her five picks for the episode. It is a fun and lively conversation that goes all over the place! You can check out Off Leash…
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Episode 117: Cousteau'd-Goatsnake "Flower of Disease"
"A Truckload of Opinions" It's time for another deep dive! This time Marc and Tim join me to talk about Goatsnake's "Flower of Disease".
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Episode 66: Shawn Fosnight
"There are two kinds of people I don't want to have lunch with..." Shawn Fosnight and I have known each other for over 30 years. We first met as contributors for Crunchface Fanzine. Later, Shawn and I shared a house with friends, he booked my band for a ton of shows and together we attended many,...
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Episode 4: Jeff Jingle
"Wacky Dee and Stabmaster Arson" Jeff Jingle is a practical effects artist that has worked on Pacific Rim, The Mandalorian, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Captain America: Civil War, Real Steel, Where the Wild Things Are and dozens more. I first met Jeff in the early 90s as the vocalist for the...
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Episode 116: Jason Tarulli
"Mr. Mojo Rising IS your huckleberry AND The Lizard King" Jason Tarulli is a live audio engineer that has toured with and run front of house sound for Courtney Barnett, The Black Keys, Social Distortion, Jewel and a host of others. I've known Jason for nearly 30 years and we frequently DJ…
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Episode 115: Underrated Seven-Inches
"Absolution Rules" On this episode I sit down with Chris (NCS Podcast) and Rich to talk about some of our favorite underrated seven-inches. Thanks to my technical expertise I lost the first recording of this very topic (apologies to Chicago Will), so this is our second go-around. It was a fun...
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Episode 6: Bob Shedd and Pete Hilton, Part 2
"In Search of Tracks" Another one from the vaults. This episode features my buddies Pete Hilton (Down in Flames/Kamikaze) and Bob Shedd (Axe to Grind) from the greatly missed In Search of Tracks podcast. This is a long but very fun conversation. This is part 2 of 2. (Interview originally…
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Episode 6: Pete Hilton and Bob Shedd, Part 1
"In Search of Tracks" Another one from the vaults. This episode features my buddies Pete Hilton (Down in Flames/Kamikaze) and Bob Shedd (Axe to Grind) from the greatly missed In Search of Tracks podcast. This is a long but very fun conversation. This is part 1 of 2. (Interview originally…
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Episode 7: Chris Pellow
"Chris Worm" This is one from the vaults. Prior to me losing access to my original server, I had a TON of episode and this is one of the earliest. I've known Chris since 1990(?) from my days with Crunchface Fanzine and his time in Ringworm, but more importantly, Windpipe. Windpipe are far and…
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Episode 114: Cousteau'd - Carnivore "Retaliation"
"The Newest Drinking Game; 'Saying Dumb' " Wanna hear three men of a certain vintage have an in depth discussion about a nearly 40 year old record? Wanna hear the word "dumb" repeated ad nauseum because someone doesn't use his Roget's Thesaurus? Well, now is your chance!!! Rich, Will and I have a...
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Episode 113: "Cold Comfort" (with Rich and Chiacago Will)
"Cold Comfort" Rich, Will and I sat down and talked about the music (old and new) that has helped us cope with our existence within this nightmarish hellscape. Buckle up! We go all over the place on this one!
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Episode 112: Best of 2025
"Cat Stevens was wrong" Another year, another 'Best Of' episode. I'm joined by a few of my friends with their thoughts on what music they've enjoyed in 2025.
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Episode 111: Cousteau'd - The Accused "Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told"
"Lon Chaney Jr. vs. Blaine Cook" Rich and I finally sat down for another deep dive. This time I went with an old favorite. Much has been made of the term "crossover" since the term was coined in the mid-1980s. If there was a band that expresses all the the essential feature of the "genre"(?), it...
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Episode 110: Mark Miller (Hold Out/NCS Podcast)
"Ride Like the Wind: The Teddy Riley Story" Mark Miller is a talented photographer, one of the co-hosts of the long running Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast, as well as the vocalist for the Buffalo based hardcore band Hold Out. This episode is a LONG one, but if one of the more fun conversations…
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Episode 109: Silas Hite (composer)
"The Return of the Chicha Vampire Macbre Hustlers" Silas Hite is an Emmy winning composer that has scored dozens of films and television shows. He recently released and album of Chicha inspired music with his artistic collaborator Derel Zimmerman called "Chicha Macabre". This collaboration has...
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Episode 108: Jaclyn (Last Letter Project)
"The BIG Shoe" On October 11 at Musica, The Last Letter Project is putting on their 10th annual Speedbump Fest featuring The Briefs, The Robert Conn Band, Hams and Hell Is Here with DJ Matt Feeney playing records before, after and in between sets. I invited my pal Jaclyn on to talk all about it!
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Episode 107: Paul Bearer (Sheer Terror)
"For the Love of Paco" Many of you know Paul Bearer as the vocalist/lyricist for the legendary Sheer Terror. But, did you know that Paul is a crate digger extraodinaire with immaculate taste? No? Well, now you do. In the words of the Immortal Bard, "Check it out".
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Episode 106: Val (Ignorant People Fanzine)
"The Case of the Missing Bifocals" Val is the force behind Ignorant People; a zine that is currently 4 issues deep with an eagerly anticipated 5th issue currently being put together as of this writing. Recently, there has been a huge resurgence in traditional print zines and Ignorant People…
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Episode 105: Tom Brose (Confront/Integrity)
"Our Fight" Tom Brose was a few years ahead of me and was the bassist for Confront. We hadn't met until recently and we had a really nice talk. We discussed Confront's complicated legacy and setting the record straight. But, more important than that, Tom worked hard to make sure that there was a...
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Episode 104: DX Ferris (Author of "66 2/3:A Metal Band Biography")
"Talkin' Slayer (Mostly...)" My pal DX Ferris returns to talk about the 4th edition of his EXCELLENT book "Slayer - 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography (Reborn & Re-Remastered Update)". To me, this is the definitive biography on one of the most important bands in heavy metal. It is a heavy duty tome…
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Episode 103: RIP Ozzy Osbourne
Rest in Power Ozzy. Thank you for everything.
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Episode 102: Cousteau'd - Mayday "Discography"
"Mr. Larry Uses His Teacher Voice" It is time for another deep dive! This time Tim, Mark and I take a look at the discography for the early 90's metallic hardcore band, Mayday. We go in deep and talk about the band's musical progression from 'The Underdark' 7", the split Ep with Integrity, the...
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Episode 101: Patrick Kindlon (Drug Church/Axe to Grind Podcast)
"Is Rush for Reddit Objectivists?" Patrick Kindlon is the vocalist of Drug Church as well as Self-Defense Family. He is also the creator of the forthcoming comic Gehenna: Naked Aggression, which will be available through Image early July. We had a nice talk and covered a lot of ground. Some of…
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Episode 100: Five and Change "Perfect Songs"
To commemorate the 100th episode I decided to talk about "perfect" songs. I go on a lot longer than I normally do, but I'm joined by some friends at the tail end of the episode to give me their takes on "perfect" songs. Podcasts are largely absurd and this one is no exception. Thanks to anyone…
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Episode 17: Jamie Stillman, Part 2
"Can we keep talking about airport taco cabanas?" In true “Fast Kids” fashion, Jamie Stillman has worn a lot of hats. He was the drummer in Harriet The Spy, Velocipede and (my favorite) Teeth of the Hydra. Jamie was also the guitarist for the wildly popular Party of Helicopter. All the while...
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Episode 17: Jamie Stillman, Part 1
"God Bless Sammy Hagar" In true “Fast Kids” fashion, Jamie Stillman has worn a lot of hats. He was the drummer in Harriet The Spy, Velocipede and (my favorite) Teeth of the Hydra. Jamie was also the guitarist for the wildly popular Party of Helicopter. All the while running his own label – Donut...
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Episode 99: Drew Stark (Corrosives, Candy, Violent Way)
"Into the Crypts of Stark" Drew Stark is a very busy man. When he is not playing guitar in Candy or Corrosives (where he is also the vocalist) he is conspiring to start at least two dozen other bands. AND when he is not doing that...Drew is having overly long conversations with me about all kinds...
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The Postscript features rambling, off-the-cuff discussions with friends, musicians, writers and artists of all types about 5 records (or songs) they love. You’ll hear some hot and not-so-hot takes, as well as strongly held opinions and harsh criticisms. You’ll also hear much milder opinions along with facts and factual errors of all kinds. But hey, it is all about having fun conversations, as well as discovering new music and old gems, hidden or otherwise.
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