A.J. Chiarella (Shakeout, the Donck Collective) – Talk Music To Me #21

If you’re involved in the music scene in Westchester County then you know A.J. Chiarella. From his band Shakeout to his multifaceted organization the Donck, A.J. spreads music in old school, DIY fashion. He joins us this week to talk about his music scene, making a two-man band sound like a four piece and avoiding burnout during quarantine.Read more

Kyle Trocolla and the Strangers – Talk Music To Me #20

From his time in Two Fisted Law to his current solo project Kyle Trocolla has been releasing consistently great music for decades. He joins us this week to talk about the infectiousness of playing in bands, the joy of going to ska shows and our mutual love of the Misfits. Plus he shares his own personal Michale Graves story.Read more

Punk’s most overrated bands (part 2) – Talk Music To Me #18

In part two we continue our discussion with Nate about the most overrated bands in punk rock. Plus can you enjoy music from artists whose politics you disagree with? Album art photo by Sara Lafleur-Vetter; used under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. Cropped from original.Read more