The Power/Less Podcast

In this episode I speak to Jake Olexyn, the vocalist of the Canadian post hardcore band The Burden. Jake and I chat about the band's newest album, "Terminal," the band's writing process, being signed to Open Your Ears Records, the start of Jake's journey in music, and more. follow The Burden- @theburdenband follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

Go to Ceasefiretoday.com or gazastrong.com to see how you can help with the ongoing crisis in Gaza and Palestine. With Sails Ahead is a progressive post-hardcore band out of New Jersey. Sierra, Joe, Santino, Ryan, And Jaime breakdown their newest single, "Darting Eyes," along with the the accompanying music video. We do a deep dive on the songwriting, production, artistic vision, and more as well as discuss what people can expect (or not expect) on the upcoming full length record. Follow With Sails Ahead: instagram.com/withsailsahead twitter.com/withsailsahead Stream Darting Eyes: https://withsailsahead.ffm.to/dartingeyes Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod Support on patreon: patreon.com/thepowerlesspod

Ceasefiretoday.com gazastrong.com Mac (goodpoliticguy) joins me for an episode breaking down some of the varying angles on Israel's continued bombardment on civilians, the U.S. discourse surrounding the topic, and what people can do outside of voting to put pressure on politicians to call for a ceasefire. Follow Mac: @goodpoliticguy Go to his youtube channel: youtube.com/goodpoliticguy linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

To help end the violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, go to ceasefiretoday.com to find avenues to assist and/or locate a protest near you. For this episode, I speak to Paul Poole, the vocalist and primary songwriter of the band No Business out of Orlando, Florida. We talk about the band's latest record, Snitch, Paul's introduction to heavier and alternative music, what to expect from the band going forward, and more. follow No Business: linktr.ee/nobusinessfm Follow Paul: @ cqbwaffles follow the podcast: linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod support on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepowerlesspod

Rob Rousseau is the co-host and producer of the political commentary podcast, “The Insurgents,” and hosts his daily streaming show, “TRRSlive,” on Twitch. Rob and I discuss his music career that spanned a lot of his early adult life in The Mission District, how and why his life took a turn away from the professional musician lifestyle, and why he turned to political commentary. We discuss a few current events that have been going on in Canada and the United States, and Rob’s more current musical endeavors under the project name Hurstwood. Follow Rob on socials: @robrousseau Follow The Insurgents: @insurgentspod insurgentspod.com Link to Rob’s music project: hurstwood.bandcamp.com Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/thepowerlesspod Follow the podcast: @thepowerlesspod linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod

In this episode Alec Hawkins and I chat about Live Nation's new program amidst the merch cut discourse and how it pertains to bands, fans, venues, and the music industry in general. We dive into topics including CJ McMahon being kicked out of Thy Art Is Murder, Between the Buried And Me bringing back Dustie Waring after rape allegations, and the second Republican presidential debate. Follow the podcast on all platforms: @thepowerlesspod Support on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=96602716&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Support on Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=96602716 It's pulses. baby. For this episode I talk to Kevin, Caleb, and Matt from the post hardcore outfit out of Virginia. We talk their weekend run that came through Chicago and deep dive their upcoming record, "It Wasn't Supposed To Be Like This," out 09/29. Track listing: The third full length from pulses. “It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This,” will be out on all platforms on 09/29. Make sure to check out the band’s socials and website (pulsesva.com) for merch and pre orders.Track listing:1. Different Strokes 2. Run The Ghouls 3. Loafers With The White Socks (feat. Hansel Romero of Nightlife, Joey Lancaster of belle, and Gavin Cole) 4. Ain’t Got No Ceiling 5. Honesty Honestly (feat. Sierra Binondo from With Sails Ahead) 6. Ask A Unc 7. Take A Look Y’all (feat. Ben Rockwood of Granite State) 8. Them Phones (Feat JER) 9. Kupo! 10. Heaven or Helvetica 11. It Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This 12. But It Is (feat. Carson Pace of The Callous Daoboys) follow pulses: @pulsesva pulsesva.com Follow the podcast: @thepowerlesspod

Shane Told, lead singer of the band Silverstein and host of the Lead Singer Syndrome podcast, discusses Silverstein's politically motivated songs, his journey into music and its impact on his worldview, merch cuts and live music issues, healthcare as a right, corporate exploitation, vocabulary challenges in interviews, the emotional Vietnam War draft, merge cuts in the music industry, and the lack of solidarity in the music industry compared to other fields.

For this episode I speak with Dan Hodsdon, guitarist of The Callous Daoboys. Dan and I speak about their start in the band, The Callous Daoboys' latest single, "Waco Jesus," their upcoming EP, "God Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboys," the importance of inclusivity in the scene, and more. follow Dan on socials: @AllDanAllDay or @AllDan_AllDay Follow The Callous Daoboys: @thecallousdaoboys Photo credit: Adam Davis Powell @demonrace

Andrew Herman is the vocalist of the metal band Johnny Booth out of Long Island, NY. Andrew and I discuss the inspirations behind their latest record, Moments Elsewhere and the political and social dynamics that influence the lyrics. We dive into where both Andrew's upbringing and his journey into punk and heavy alternative music spaces informed his worldview and how inextricably linked music and politics are. Andrew talk about this, the formation and journey of the band, and more Follow Johnny Booth on socials: @johnnyboothny Follow Andrew: @judge_hermanos Follow the podcast: @thepowerlesspod linktr.ee/thepowerlesspod