This Was The Scene Podcast

Follow my Instagram Sponsor the Podcast!Give me money on my Patreon Anakin is a San Diego alternative rock band formed in 2010, blending heavy guitars, spacey synths, and catchy melodies. Drawing inspiration from Weezer, HUM, Failure, Nirvana, and the Rentals, their sound brings together '90s alternative rock and dreamy, atmospheric textures. Their debut album, Random Accessed Memories, arrived in 2012, followed by Celestial Frequency Shifter through No Sleep Records in 2015. With fuzzy riffs and a fascination with outer space, Anakin makes music that feels both familiar and otherworldly. Were they ever a live band Taking a long to to write each song The 3 amps they used to make their guitar sound were they expected to tour? Did they actually have members Justin from Motion City Soundtrack guest appearance on a song The Beach Boys covers How they ended the band Getting trolled on Reddit And a ton more Buy some Anakin Vinyl here

Follow my Instagram Join my Street Team! Give me money on my Patreon If you love music, there's a really cool new game called Verse Versus you should check out. A buddy of mine launched his first card game where he stripped away the melody and gave you just the lyrics to see if you can figure out the song, and it's a lot harder than you think. Check them out at verse-versus.com and see how well you really know your music. Johnny Booth is a Long Island-based hardcore band known for blending crushing heaviness with technical precision and chaotic energy. Formed in 2008, the band combines elements of hardcore, metalcore, and mathcore with explosive vocals and unpredictable song structures. Their 2023 album Moments Elsewhere helped push them to a wider audience and earned praise for balancing aggression with melody and atmosphere. Johnny Booth has built a reputation as one of the heavier underground bands worth watching, especially for fans of intense, high-energy live music. The creative process with the art and lyrics Being an LLC Taking their time to put things out Space Dolphins Being intentional with all aspects of the band Melissa Cross Sustaining his voice Dillinger Escape Plan Eating shit at Furnace Fest And a ton more Go follow their instagram here

Follow my Instagram Join my Street Team! Give me money on my Patreon No Motiv is a punk rock band from Oxnard, California, that emerged from the Southern California scene in the mid-1990s. Known for blending melodic punk, post-hardcore, and emotionally charged songwriting, the band built a loyal following through energetic records and relentless touring. They released several albums through Vagrant Records, including And the Sadness Prevails…, Diagram for Healing, and Daylight Breaking. Over the years, No Motiv has remained a cult favorite among fans of the late-'90s and early-2000s punk and emo scenes. I got Roger on the Zoom and this is what we chat about: How long we've been trying to make this interview happen Him being a huge No Motiv fan before joining the band Ventura Warped Tour Vagrant Records First tour was with Good Riddance What did Vagrant blowing up do for the band Did the band ever break up Being in Not Another Teen Movie Warped Tour Siren Records The chaos of the Ignorance is Bliss tour And a ton more Check out his band Hard Chiller with Joey from From Indian Lakes Episode 266 of this podcast.

Follow my Instagram Join my Street Team! Give me money on my Patreon The Copyrights are a punk rock band from Carbondale, Illinois, known for their fast, melodic sound and sharp, hook-heavy songwriting. Formed in 2002, the band draws heavily from the classic pop-punk tradition of bands like Screeching Weasel, The Queers, and Dillinger Four. Over the years, they've released a steady run of albums packed with short, energetic songs that balance humor, frustration, and everyday life. They've built a loyal following through years of touring and appearances at punk festivals like The Fest in Gainesville. More than two decades in, The Copyrights remain a dependable part of the DIY punk scene, delivering catchy punk rock without trying to reinvent the wheel. Us being on the same bill together in a school in Illinois Meeting Ian MacKaye when he was 12 Story of the Year Red Scare Records fucking up on stage What's up with No Idea Records Dear Landlord All American Rejects Fest with Brendan Kelly singing Slapstick And a ton more Catch them at Fest this year.

Follow my Instagram Join my Street Team! Give me money on my Patreon Gatsbys American Dream is a Seattle-based rock band known for blending pop-punk, post-hardcore, progressive rock, and emo into a sound that rarely stays in one lane. Formed in the early 2000s, the band built a devoted following with albums like Ribbons and Sugar, Volcano, and their self-titled 2006 record. Their songs are packed with unusual structures, sharp hooks, literary references, and the kind of unpredictable shifts that made them stand out from the mid-2000s scene. Despite never reaching the mainstream level of many of their contemporaries, Gatsbys became a cult favorite and influenced plenty of bands that followed. After years of sporadic activity, the band reunited and released Modern Man in 2025, their first full-length album in nearly two decades. I got Nic on the Zoom and this is what we chat about: There's a song out there where he's auditioning for Chiodos Playing short sets on purpose Acceptance band progressing their sound on the 2nd record Getting made fun of by Goldfinger fans Kane Hodder Fearless Records Their $40,000 music video Playing with Katy Perry on Warped Tour Flipping their van Pranking on the road And a ton more Check out their shows in Austin and Chicago in Nov and Seattle in Dec.