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On The Scene with Martini

On The Scene with Martini

by Nicholas Martini

Season 1

OTSwM #62 - Ray Cappo of Youth of Today & Shelter

Perhaps the most influential frontman in hardcore and I connect for an hour long jam packed episode! Ray has lived one of the craziest lives, which he tells in his memoir “From Punk to Monk”, we get a tease of what really happened in Ray’s life. The energy, power, and emotion that Ray is able to convey in his performances is unmatched. In this episode we talk about: going into NYC, 1st time playing CBGB’s, preaching positivity, not having a specific sound, what inspired Ray to become spiritual, & more! Friday, September 25th Ray will be at the Bhakti Garden where he will be sharing stories of “KrishnaCore”, Shelter’s early days and more! Tickets still available at $10, which not only includes admission but a vegan/ vegetarian meal. Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres for all information or contact me directly! Check out Ray’s links below: “From Punk to Monk” - https://insighteditions.com/products/from-punk-to-monk?srsltid=AfmBOorje_0Ne8vL0Tm1l_5CSYbEgQ5ljzKEMOYeQfJmEtVDwkCihjIb Wisdom of Sages - https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages/?hl=en Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc⁠

OTSwM #61 - Angelo Mosca of Unfortuneteller

Psyched to finally be able to release this one… tune in as I chat with Unfortuneteller frontman Angelo Mosca. Angelo is far from shy of being apart of the scene. I always find it fascinating how often the upper NY scene continues to put out amazing bands. Unfortuneteller is everything melodic hardcore fans love, punchy, fun, passion and overall just so catchy. In this episode we talk about: growing up on 90s alt, dad life/ music life, the original Unfortuneteller name, how an almost car accident helped formulate the band & more! *Make sure to check out Unfortuneteller as they play a free show 9/26 in Kingston, NY. Also head to Memory Loss Records to snag their recent comp featuring Unfortuneteller’s newest song “Lucifer’s Bandolier”. Check out Angelo’s links below: Unfortuneteller - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/unfortuneteller.hc/⁠ Memory Loss Records (A Good Problem To Have Comp) - ⁠https://memorylosshc.bigcartel.com/product/a-good-problem-to-have-comp⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #60 - Travis Shettel of Piebald

This week I welcome Travis of Piebald onto the show. Piebald is not shy in the scene, fitting so many subsections including: punk, hardcore and emo! The longevity of this band is unquestioned, putting good tunes, filling rooms and having an energy that just makes you want to come back. We talk about the early days of Piebald, being apart of the iconic Iodine Recordings, and all things about their newly released album, “Tales For The Rages”, including the artwork, sound, and process itself! Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres links below for all information or contact me directly! Check out Travis’s links below: Piebald - https://www.instagram.com/piebald/?hl=en Tales For The Rages (Buy or Stream) - https://lnk.to/Piebald Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #59 - Peter Rono of Kaonashi

A staple of the Philadelphia underground scene, Peter, frontman of Kaonashi. We give you the real Philly experience as Peter is just sitting on some steps embracing the city of Brotherly Love. One thing that sets Peter apart from a ton of people in the scene is the actual involvement; he shows up to shows, grabs merch, talks shop! Peter & Kaonashi have been busy as of recent… Never Home Festival starting tomorrow as well as dropping their new single “Typing…” on Equal Vision Records. We also talk about the scene itself, vocal training, how do we define someone’s genre? & more! Thank you Big Eleanor Records for sponsoring this episode. Make sure to check out their page, they run one of the sickest underground rap labels out there! Click Peter’s links below: Kaonashi New Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCXRhSatx0 Never Home Festival Tickets (August 20th-22nd) - https://www.tixr.com/groups/undergroundarts/events/never-home-2026-ft-3-nights-of-kaonashi-179610?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Big Eleanor Records - https://www.bigeleanor.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #58 - CIV of Gorilla Biscuits & CIV

I’m going to keep this short and simple… you don’t want to miss this episode. Some topics mentioned during the episode include: how to open for KISS, playing a crowd of 2 people, the infamous trumpet & more! As always thank you Dan from A Day In The Life Records , I know this episode is just as important to you as it is to me! Make sure when you’re in the downtown Lancaster area you stop by his shop to browse all music alternative. Click CIV’s links below: CIV’s Book - https://revhq.com/products/civ-a-roadies-tale-book?srsltid=AfmBOopckWSV-lHr1EH75n2Nj4xgkC0x8699ZJII0Zgl4JBUD_fqlzB2 A Day In The Life Records - https://www.adayintheliferecords.com/ ⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #57 - Kevin Hart of Public Opinion

Pleasure talking to Public Opinion frontman, Kevin Hart, before their new album drops. When you see someone this into their band you know every single song, show, piece of merch is 100% and with intent. Kevin has an immense love for PO and the scene. This interview to describe was witty, fun, thoughtful and I even tease a new segment of @onthescenewithmartini . This is one of my funniest interviews I’d say, it’s always refreshing to share mutual opinions with others in the scene. Is 3eb cool to like?, how playing Fortnite with Justice, Dubin, the Drug Church boys landed their management, as well soccer opinions! If you like the sound of that then this is the interview for you. “The Curse of Public Opinion” out August 7th on your streaming platform of choice! Click Kevin’s links below: Public Opinion - ⁠https://www.publicopinionfc.com/?utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadrFe74vODbRfcYmFMP8XH1X508I0iYxozowEKOA96JJlooEeuSXeZf_D-lVg_aem_mbhXMrcEipuznfzrQeecMQ⁠ New Album (Preorder/ Presave) - ⁠https://publicopinion.lnk.to/curse?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafBHsTBDWX74mU3l_tsyC8-BMT-8LtoimNeYCJ1tsoMAPILG6fu_FqzMqSFhw_aem_hbd3t7Sd4wulri0lvvt6gg⁠ All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #56 - Dustin Kensrue of Thrice

This week I was able to sit down with Thrice frontman, Dustin Kensrue. One of the first bands I got into when I started collecting records, I was always drawn to their sound. Post Hardcore being so prominent in my rotation something about Thrice’s approach always wooed me! One of my favorite projects in recent years was the re recording of the beloved Thrice album, “The Artist in the Ambulance”. So happy we were able to talk about that as well album creating, working with friends and maybe even some Star Wars opinions?? Thank you Big Eleanor Records for sponsoring this episode. Make sure to check out their page, they run one of the sickest underground rap labels out there! Click Dustin’s links below: Thrice - https://thrice.net/ Big Eleanor Records - https://www.bigeleanor.com/?utm_sourc... All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #55 - Bill Stevenson of the Descendents & Black Flag

It’s insane to me after just starting this show a little over a year I’m able to have such amazing guests week after week. This week we have the legendary audio engineer & drummer, Bill Stevenson, Descendents, ALL, Black Flag & more. I won't say too much more, check it out where you stream podcasts. In this episode we cover the following: being DIY, the difference between ALL & the Descendents, the creation of the beloved Milo, who Bill sets his drums up like and finally a deeper dive into the classic albums All and Liveage… reissues coming soon! Make sure to preorder your copy of All & Liveage! (Descendents 1st Live album) at your local record store or check out Celebrated Summer Records to pickup their store exclusive OBI strip version. Both reissues come out August 14th! Thank you Gary, of Sound Acres, as always for sponsoring this episode! If you, your band, or anyone you know wants to step up their sound than Gary is your guy. Go to Sound Acres links below for all information or contact me directly! Check out Bill’s links below: Descendents - https://www.instagram.com/descendents/?hl=en Org Reissues - https://orgmusic.com/collections/descendents Celebrated Summer Records - https://store.gravemistakerecords.com/search?q=descendents Sound Acres - https://www.soundacres.com/soundacres All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - ⁠https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #54 - Emily Wolfe

I first saw Emily play at the recent Sing Us Home festival and from there knew I had to learn her Emily’s story. Emily fits so many different scenes, from the classic rock, to punk, to singer songwriter… she’s able to grasp any type of audience she faces. Emily in recent has toured with the likes of TOOL, Yungblud, and Brian Fallon. Some topics Emily and I talk about include: creating a signature guitar, writing in a closet, the NJ punk scene, how it’s been difficult for her to write collaboratively and more! Make sure to get out and catch Emily at a show this year as she’s currently scheduled to support Frank Turner & The Toadies. Check out Emily’s links below: https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/emilywolfemusic/?hl=en All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - https://linktr.ee/martinihxc

OTSwM #53 - Chrissy Costanza of Against The Current

Against The Current is not a new band to most and for good reason. This band continually overcomes so many obstacles and puts out diverse good tunes. Tune in as Chrissy and I cover a bunch of topics… but to give you a taste we talk about: the different ATC era’s, being independent, getting received by international fans better and how Against The Current blew up due to a random YouTube cover? Stream Against The Current’s new singles Heavenly, Dead Man Walking, & Always You & I on your platform of choice! Check out Chrissy’s links below: Against The Current - https://www.atcofficial.com/ Chrissy’s Personal - https://www.instagram.com/chrissycostanza/?hl=en All of my socials can be found through the link below ↴ On The Scene with Martini - https://linktr.ee/martinihxcutm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1218bed0-972b-4163-8647-e645f01d2779

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