*Generation Clash*

I remember discovering this album from my dad’s CD collection, and it being one of the first soul/pop albums I loved front to back.

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I got into Cage The Elephant in 2011, after their album, “Thank You Happy Birthday” was released.

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1: How did you decide on the name, “Iron Point"?

I first found out about Every Mother’s Nightmare from a cassette single my dad gave me. It was a cassette single of House Of Pain and I was truly impressed.

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Self Destruct was the first song Lost Arts wrote when the lockdowns were first eased in the summer of 2020. Although Lost Arts lyrical content usually deals with the inner conflicts & confusion that comes with fading out of your youth into adulthood. But the continuous division and hatred that seems to infect our timelines on a daily basis became impossible to ignore. Self Destruct was not written with any notion that it would solve the worlds problems but more with the intent of pointing out what should be more obvious, people are more interested in ridiculing people for having different outlooks on life than they are in having conversations that may result in solutions.

I found out about Spread Eagle from a Concrete Corner tape when I was working on my Concrete Music Bloc project for Generation Clash! Even though I knew of them by name, I didn’t really discover them until I listened to a cassette sampler for their album, “Open To The Public”. After I heard that sampler, I wanted to hear more music by Spread Eagle. What amazed me about “Open To The Public” is that every song impressed me. I got into each song, and those great songs make a great album. Preacher Man, Revolution Maker, This Is My World…a few of the many fantastic Spread Eagle tunes on “Open To The Public”. In the summer, I started listening to “Subway to the Stars”, and liking it, but I listened to the first album and then I appreciated all the albums more because each album was unique. I think a lot of people’s expectations aren’t met because they expect an album to be like another album. This is the wrong way to look at any artist, because if you want to listen to an album that sounds like that, then listen to that album. Music doesn’t stay interesting if every artist sounds the same.  After I realized this, I listened to Spread Eagle’s debut, which I felt the same way about...and I felt differently. I didn’t compare it to the other albums and that was why I enjoyed it, because it wasn’t like the other albums. Like many rock acts of this time, Spread Eagle was one of the many artists affected by the music industry's choice to stop funding hard rock and start funding grunge instead. Every artist deserves to be promoted, especially when the music and lyrics are truly impressive.

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1: How did you decide on the name, “Big White Light"? 

Judas Priest's eleventh album is phenomenal. 49 minutes and 33 seconds of mind blowing metal music.

My earliest memory of Foreigner is hearing "Cold As Ice" when I was younger. I remember Foreigner being a band that I always loved every song I heard by them.

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1: Who is an artist that you think everyone should listen to?

All too often mislabeled as a biker band... Circus Of Power's debut album is a underrated classic. Something different than we're used to hearing because of the lyrics of each song tell a story...one that depicts biker culture in a way that makes you want to listen to it again and again.

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Reading Japanese magazines like Ongaku Senka, Rock Show and Music Life isn't complete without listening to music. Listen to this playlist, you'll hear tunes from artists like Judas Priest, Samson, Heart, The Runaways, Starz, Riot, Iron Maiden, Love/Hate, Bad Company, Fotomaker, Dead Boys, The Kills, Roadmaster, Legs Diamond, 707, Kansas, Wrabit, Starcastle, Liar, Trillion, Bay City Rollers, Rosetta Stone, Wrathchild, Mr. Big, Blondie, Strapps, Quincy, Boxer, Robert Gordon, Balance, Head East, Money, Skyhooks, Rage, Buffalo, UFO, Fastway, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, Ratt, Dokken, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Argent, White Spirit + more!!!

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I first found out about The Front from going through my dad’s CD collection. Weirdly, it was always an album I knew about but I never got around to checking it out until I found an original vinyl copy when I went record shopping! Not only is my copy of it a promo, it includes the press bio and the press photo too! My copy is pristine and I’ve listened to it countless times since I got it. I'll always remember how what I thought of “Fire” the first time I listened to it. It was such a cool tune, and then I heard the rest of the album and I was obsessed with everything on it. I find The Front really cool because they have these vibes of Alice Cooper and The Doors, but with a hard rock edge so it’s interesting to listen to. They’re a really great rock group, and it’s crazy that they only ended put out one album, because they’re such a cool group. It’s unbelievable that these record companies don’t promote the bands they should promote, because the time gets put into artists that are what the public wants to hear. This has caused an countless great bands to fade into obscurity while the same, ordinary stuff gets popular. You’d think that record companies would promote what’s different, but they don’t because it’s a risk to put money into something original. This is because no one knows if it’ll succeed and a record company isn’t gonna lose money. They’re gonna stick with what works which is best for the record companies, but not what’s best for the listeners who want to hear something different.

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1: How did you decide on the name, “V*A*S*E"?

Single Bullet Theory's one and only album is a hidden gem.

V*A*S*E is a grunge/punk/hard rock quintet from Brighton, Michigan. Made up of vocalist Christian Thibodeau, guitarists J.T. Jasinski and Drew Kussmaul, bassist Derian Parsons, and drummer Elijah Simmons.

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My earliest memories of Foo Fighters come from hearing their songs in Guitar Hero when I was a kid. My real Foo Fighters phase started when I was older, after I got into Wasting Light, and I joined Tumblr. In my early days on Tumblr, I was privy to the grunge and alternative scene and the classic rock scene as well. It was at this time that I found bands like Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Queen, and Pink Floyd through all the different blogs I followed. My dad used to play “Wasting Light” literally every day when it was out. It’s crazy to think that that album came out 8 years ago?? It seems like such a short time ago, but it’ll be a decade soon. I got really into Foo Fighters from Wasting Light, but I got insanely into “Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace”. I knew “The Pretender”, but I got really into “Let It Die”, “Summer’s End”, and “Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners” too. As time passed, they became one of the bands that I kept up with from Sonic Highways, to Concrete and Gold, so over time, they’ve become one of my absolute favorites. I’ve been listening to a lot of different stuff lately and this playlist is one that makes me feel really nostalgic because I haven’t revisited this stuff in a while, and it feels awesome to. As always, I’ve created a playlist of my favorites for you to listen to while you read the feature!

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1: How did you decide on the name, “Phantom Atlantic"?

The first Riot song I remember hearing is "49er". I was so astounded that it made me ask myself, "What is this?". I didn't have a guess. When I was a kid, I was always able to guess what my dad was playing on our home stereo because I remembered what we listened to...but whatever this band was, I had no recollection of hearing them because I definitely would've remembered.

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  It's that time of year again... Halloween is quickly approaching.

I first heard about Teaze in 2013. I found out about them from seeing them in vintage Japanese music magazines like Music Life and Ongaku Senka! My dad has a large collection, and when we flip through them, we always put music on and it’s so crazy to see how many interesting bands were featured in those magazines. For some reason, Teaze was a band that I have a similar story of getting into them, the same way I got into Strapps. I saw them in a number of issues, and I figured, if this band is being featured this often they must be great. So, I made time and I checked them out and they are excellent!! I’ve always listened to “On The Loose”, specifically “Ready To Move” and in the past year I’ve finally started listening to the other albums too. I felt motivated to finally make this playlist because yesterday I saw that Spotify finally had all the albums!! For the longest time, they’ve only had “On The Loose” and “A Taste Of Teaze”, and it’s wonderful to finally see the complete catalog on there! Teaze is one of the many, fantastic yet underrated rock bands. There were many amazing acts around when punk and new wave were taking over. To me, they’re an fantastic band, because I've always thought they were great. I always feel inclined to listen to them, and whenever I do, I remember how amazing they are.

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1: How did you decide on the name, “ShyGodwin"?

Under Heaven Over Hell is a masterpiece.

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I’ve always loved music, and I’ve discovered so many artists not only because of my curiosity, but because of my friends. The first person has caused me to discover so many artists. Her name is Rebecca Potzner, and she’s the one who introduced me to artists like Weathers, Dirty Honey, Brand Of Julez, Them Evils, Big White Light, ShyGodwin, The Jacks, Sick Hot, BRKN LOVE, Maneskin, Joyous Wolf, Corey Britz, Under the Influence of Giants, Blacktop Mojo, Florence Black, Whiskey Myers, KISS KISS BANG, Cowgirls, Joshua & The Holy Rollers, Tetrarch, The Georgia Thunderbolts, Them Dirty Roses, Friday Giants, Vella, Shiraz Lane, Kelsy Karter, Andrew Hagar, Crown Lands, Watermox, Of Limbo, LEVARA, Kim Logan, The New Respects, Titans Of Siren, Electric Revival, Natalia Soul, Achilles Heel, V*A*S*E, Iron Point and many more. My friend, Cherri Cheetah has caused me to discover artists like The Scent, Wild Truth, Quick & Painless, hometown & young, deepsix, Baby Strange, Zach Person, Bad Waitress, Waste Youth, The Effens, Bad Nerves, Unknown Vandals, Aimless, Games We Play and more. Because of my friend Tess, known as SafetyTess, I’ve discovered acts like Annie DiRusso, BAD CHILD, Joe August, Micky James, Blame Candy, Disq, Bad Sounds, Kasey, SOBBRS, John Foley, Welles, Yellow Ostrich and more. The team at Banded, founded by Rebecca Potzner, has caused me to discover countless artists. Baylee is the reason that I know about The Living Street. Sara is the reason I know about The Last Bandoleros. The team at Rock Coven, founded by Courtney Myers and Chloe Robbins has caused me to discover artists like The Luka State, ARXX, BathTub, Deva St. John, The Roly Mo and Armstrong! Brenna and Jamie of the.ride are how I discovered The Hunna and Himalayas. Buzzkill Magazine is how I discovered Inhaler, Lauran Hibberd, and Spector! Leah and Bethanne of She Will Rock You introduced me to Des Rocs and Ariel Bellvalaire. Mooncrush Magazine is why I know about Big Smile Revival. My friend Darya, who founded Miss Mephistopheles is the reason I know about artists like Charlie Cunningham, Fuzzy Sun, and The Amazons! Soft Sound Press, founded by Paige Williams, better known as PaigeBackstage, is how I discovered artists like Emily Wolfe, Chris Farren, Evan Konrad, Rarity, Heavy Hearts, and Heart Attack Man. Allyson is the reason I know about Wallows. Erin is the reason I know about Moon Fever. One of my favorite friends is Kyle Duke, known for his work with BRKN LOVE and his band Kyle Duke & The Brown Bag Boys. He does production for many artists, and he’s the reason I discovered Vanderwoolf, Nepenthe, Grace Ludmila, and SaintAhmad. He has also worked with Tummyache, a project by Soren Bryce. I’ve discovered artists like Conversing With Oceans, Pool Cosby, Joe Vann, Linus Fenton, John Jin Han, Thank You Come Again, Gouge Away, and Broken Baby because of her. Because of Kyle, I know about Vanderwoolf and it’s how I crossed paths with Max Yassky and Ashlyn Kersten. They are the reason I know about artists like K!lly Idol, Ewe Dew, Petal Crush, Upright Man, Patch Kid, and How Tragic. & Justin of BRKN LOVE is why I know about Dead Poet Society, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Skindred,  and Reignwolf!  My friend Lea, who founded Lost Highway is the reason why I know about artists like The Jins and Roxx Revolt & The Velvets! Karrie McGillivray is another friend who has introduced me to so many artists, including Rozie Baker, Lily Vance, Beauxx, Teenage Wrist, Mia Morris, Lev and Odd Snakes! Ready the Prince was a band that was so different from everything I was listening to when I discovered them, and he’s the reason I know about ZIG MENTALITY. I remember watching him do a cover of Stoned Love during an RTP livestream. I discovered artists like Lost Arts, The OBGMs, Sjay, CRASHFACE, and Lauryn MacFarlane because of him!    My friend Sydney Yokley, who founded Solar Soundtrack is the reason I know about artists Waterparks, Stand Atlantic, Claud, WSTR, and Conan Gray. All of these people are people I’m proud to call my friends. By having an open mind, I was able to discover countless artists that I never would’ve discovered unless I was open minded. The people you meet matter just as much as the music you discover. These artists mean more because your friend introduced you to it. Someone who means something to you, and whenever you hear those songs you are reminded of your friendship.

I was introduced to ZZ Ward from a record store sampler in 2012, called Universal Music Group Record Store Day Sampler 2012.  Whenever I heard this sampler, ZZ’s acoustic version of her tune, “‘Til The Casket Drops” always stood out to me, and I wanted to hear more. I recall listening to some of her songs on Spotify, and I didn’t have a copy of her album until I borrowed one from our local library to hear it in full. I always listened to it in parts, but when my brother first went away to college, I listened to her first album, “Power Of The Hunter” by Tank, “Simon Townshend’s Moving Target” by Simon Townshend and Honey Davis, exclusively. I only listened to these few albums because when my brother went away, he took our original offline music/photos exclusive Blackberry phone with him, and I had an Alcatel one with only a small amount of memory until I finally got a new Blackberry for myself. Anyway, I used to listen to ZZ’s album in full for the first part of the ride before we went to visit him. It became one of my favorite albums because of a mix of the nostalgia I have from getting into it, but also from how I recall having a phase with all her songs, between mixtapes and hearing them in the car. Upon hearing her second album, I had mixed feelings, at first. This wasn’t because I didn’t like it, I was just so used to hearing the first album and I wasn’t sure what to expect on her second album because there was 5 years between them being released. It took me some time, but I learned to love the second album because it was different from the first. ZZ Ward is one of my favorite artists and I only know about her because of a sampler. Samplers are great resources for discovering new music, and thanks to this one, I discovered one of my all-time favorite artists.

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1: How did you decide on the name, “Pan Arcadia"?

This album is weird, but interesting.

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I got into The Laughing Dogs after I saw a copy of “The Laughing Dogs Meet Their Makers” on vinyl. There was something that stuck out to me about it and I couldn’t leave it there. So, I get it. “Melody Love” becomes my favorite song ever, and it happens with every other track on that album too. I can’t even count how many times I’ve spun this album. I eventually started my hunt for the first album, and thanks to my friend Chris, I got an original white label promo for $1. The Laughing Dogs are amazing band to me because they are one of many truly great, yet overlooked bands. They're so original and their songs are executed with gusto, and it makes listeners want to listen to their songs again and again. There’s something about these bands and the approach they took to music. They are truly great and if you dig deep enough they can be found, so maybe at the end of the day, they are best kept secrets. From what I’ve figured out, the key to anything is that it exists. If it exists, it can be found. If it can be found, if can be discovered. If it can be discovered it can be shared.

1: How did you decide on the name, “Wyndup Kid"?I find that I am constantly in a struggle of wanting to be incredibly social and going out and seeing a bunch of people and then feeling like I don’t have the energy. It got me thinking I feel like a windup toy, a Wyndup Kid and the name sorta stuck. It represents the peeps who suffer from major FOMO.2: What inspires you to create?I find I’m in my best creative space when I am at my house or driving listening to music (I like my day to feel like a soundtrack) and eventually an idea will stick out in my mind and I am just itching to create it.3: What advice would you give to someone who wants to be in a creative profession?Don’t force it. Enjoy it. You gotta live your story to tell your story and the best way to relate to and create for people is to experience and connect.4: Do you feel open minded about what you listen to? Do you like going out of your comfortzone?My daily listening habits are a hodgepodge of everything. The other day I was cleaning listening to roots ska, hardcore, indie pop, and the new Tyler record!5: What outlets do you find out about music from? (Record stores, magazines, samplers, etc.)Spotify has been a great resource for me honestly. Their mixes throw a bunch of new tunes at me. Just wish they’d actually pay the artist more :(6: What is your favorite format to listen to music on? (CD, Vinyl, etc.)I like to listen to music on my phone with now headphones or speakers. I'm every audio fan's nightmare.7: What band/artist do you think everyone should listen to?My roommates in this incredible band called Ogbert the Nerd! Also Sugarcoat by Pollyanna is an incredible EP and I’m excited for more! Outside of my two block radius of New Brunswick I love Naked Lake, Precious Little Life, Paper Geese, Fox Teeth, Gloss and Screenager !8: What motivates you to check out a new artist?Great tunes and a fun social media !9: Who was the first band/artist that became your favorite band?THE MOMS! I saw them at a bombed out church as a teen and I was sold :,)10: What was the inspiration for your song “Poison”?It was about fighting the toxicity of image by personifying it. Everyone is so concerned about being hot when in reality we're all hot, despite what diet culture says! These themes of self acceptance and embrace are super present on all the new tunes I have and can’t for people to hear them soon!