The Power/Less Podcast

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com As of June 12th, at least 41,131 Palestinian civilians have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Over 86,000 have been injured, 146 journalists have been killed, 1.7 million people are displaced, over 2,750 Palestinians have been imprisoned, and 31 hospitals have been partially or completely destroyed.  Greg Almeida is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and musician behind the post hardcore/post rock band “Secret Gardens,” out of New York. Greg discusses his start in music, where the 4 album, intricate concept for Secret Gardens’ four album project, teaming up with and joining A Lot Like Birds.  Secret Gardens is currently on tour, find a show near you. linktr.ee/secretgardens

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod linktr.ee/supergoldfl supergoldfl.com  As of May 13, 2024, at least 39,675 civilians have been killed by IDF forces. 2,000,000 Palestinians are displaced, 141 journalists have been killed, 667 damaged/destroyed mosques, hundreds of thousands of homes have been completely or partially damaged, 459 schools, 931 healthcare professionals, and at least 3,140 detained/forcibly removed. Via Euro Med Monitor. This comes prior to the recent escalation of violence and genocidal intent in Rafah as of May 29th. Ceasefiretoday.com gazastrong.com Supergold is an indie rock project originally hailing from Florida. Alex and I discuss his start in music, major musical influences, and his songwriting and production process. Alex dives into why he has begun making more politically charged music over the past year or more, and why it’s important for art to hold a mirror to the world around us. All that and more throughout this episode.

ceasefiretoday.com campusbailfunds.com linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod  As of May 13, 2024, at least 39,675 civilians have been killed by IDF forces. 2,000,000 Palestinians are displaced, 141 journalists have been killed, 667 damaged/destroyed mosques, hundreds of thousands of homes have been completely or partially damaged, 459 schools, 931 healthcare professionals, and at least 3,140 detained/forcibly removed. Via Euro Med Monitor. Liam Horrigan is the vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative punk band “Cruel Hope,” out of the Toronto, ON area. Liam and I discuss his start in music and his lyrical and instrumental  influences, being labeled an “essential worker” at a music shop during the pandemic, his political trajectory, Cruel Hope’s pointed political and social commentary, and more. Follow Cruel Hope: https://www.instagram.com/cruel_hope/ linktr.ee/CruelHope

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com campusbailfunds.com With Sails Ahead are a progressive posthardcore band out of New Jersey. Joe, Jaime, Ryan, Sierra, and Santino sit down with me to discuss and break down their newly released full length record, “Infinite Void.” We discuss the writing process of the band, the lyrical themes and influences, and more. Follow With Sails Ahead on all socials: @withsailsahead https://www.withsailsahead.com/

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com CampusBailFunds.com For this episode I speak with Jake Flores, who is a comedian and a cohost of the popular self described “goth socialist comedy podcast,”Pod Damn America,  as well as the latino philosophy podcast Why You Mad, and the King Of The Hill focused podcast “That’s My Podcast, I Don’t Know You.” Jake and I discuss his journey both in politics and comedy, the contradictions socialist artists live through in the United States, the blatant hypocrisy of the reactionary responses to Pro Palestine protests at college campuses, and more. Follow Jake on socials : twitter.com/feraljokes, instagram.com/feraljokes  feraljokes.com

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com For this episode I speak with Anthony Copozzi who is the frontman of the metal band Loss Becomes out of New York. Anthony and I discuss his beginnings in music, our mutual love of nu metal, and how every band wishes they were Meshuggah. All of that and more throughout the show. follow Loss becomes: twitter.com/lossbecomes instagram.com/lossbecomes https://lossbecomes.bandcamp.com/

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com In this episode I speak with Matthew Hunter, who is a member and organizer with the Communist Party of the USA and  writes articles with his substack, “Trending Now Network,” as well as other outlets including People’s World. Matt and I discuss his journey into politics, what pulled him out of the binary electoral politics structures, the ongoing genocide against Palestinians and his local government’s responses, and more. Follow Matt: twitter.com/MattHunterMCR instagram.com/MattHunterMCR Follow his substack: https://twitter.com/TrendNowNetwork https://substack.com/@trendingnownetwork https://www.instagram.com/trendingnownetwork/

ceasefiretoday.com gazastrong.com linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod For this episode I speak with Nick Picerno, the lead vocalist of the band Godseyes out of Long Island, New York. Nick and I discuss his recent guest vocal spot with From Autumn to Ashes, the start of his passion for heavy music, a lyric deep dive on the band's debut full length record, "PROGRESS/REGRESS," and more. Follow Godseyes on socials: instagram.com/godseyesli facebook.com/godseyesli https://nosleeprecords.com/collections/godseyes https://godseyesli.bigcartel.com/

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod For this episode I speak to Bloodveil, a progressive metalcore band out of Nashville, Tennessee. Aidan, Wes (and later Max) discuss the songwriting process for the band, their individual musical influences and upbringings, a deep dive on their debut EP, "Hollow Heart," and more. Follow Bloodveil on twitter: twitter.com/bloodveil_TN Follow Bloodveil on Instagram: instagram.com/bloodveil.tn https://bloodveil.bandcamp.com/album/hollow-heart

linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod ceasefiretoday.com Follow Ultra Deluxe: https://twitter.com/ultradeluxe666 For this episode I speak with Max Narotzky, vocalist and songwriter of the multi genre punk/cybergrind/hardcore/etc. band Ultra Deluxe. Max and I discuss their start in music, the world building and narrative concepts behind Ultra Deluxe's releases, Max's start into politics, the organizing that they do at ultra deluxe shows, and more. linktr.ee/ultradeluxe