Frnd Crcl Drummer Aaron Smith's path to joining the pop punk band almost took him through High School Jazz band.  He talks to Will about how important merch is to bands on tour, their first major tour opening for Goalkeeper, his favorite pop punk growing up as a kid in New Jersey, starting on snare drum in concert band before moving to a full drum kit, Frnd Crcl's beginnings as a two piece, the bands upcoming new single Quitters, and some talk regarding recent huge events in soccer. Aaron Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/notaaronsmith Listen to Frnd Crcl: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y4MciXJL9xyGtvnig6zAB?si=ZR5YAen0T-qPM6R3gO9_Ag Frnd Crcl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FRNDCRCL Frnd Crcl Linktree https://linktr.ee/FRNDCRCL Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster  

Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey

Episode 237 - Aaron Smith of Frnd Crcl

Podcaster Jacques LaMore's decade in the trenches of DIY Touring informs the conversations he has on his show Pop Punk & Pizza. He talks to Will about growing up outside of Chicago, the cultural intersection of pop punk and pizza, his decade on the road as the frontman of the band The Projection, what he learned about music during that time.  How he then began his radio and broadcasting career, and started the Pop Punk & Pizza Podcast and came to interview members of NOFX, Stand Atlantic, Motion City Soundtrack, and Less Than Jake, and his hopes to release new original music for the first time in years. Listen to Pop Punk Pizza https://poppunkpizzapod.com/ Listen to The Projection: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6udroNa5vP3YeBBd9a01F1?si=kCLqELxhR0-wEdP7zefjJA&dl_branch=1 Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 236 - Jacques LaMore of Pop Punk & Pizza Podcast

Comedian Taylor Clark's combining his two passions for his new Web Series Comedians in Skate Parks and has the broken leg to show he's putting in the work.  He talks to Will about how doing ballet led to him skateboarding, how improv led to him doing stand up, the similarities between skateboarders and comics, his time in NYC, becoming a father, how he reinvigorated his stand up career after moving back to Washington State, and how skateboarding jokes led to appearances in Thrasher Magazine, and his new web series and skateboarding comedy tour. https://www.taylorclarkcomedy.com/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 235 - Taylor Clark

Point North Touring Guitarist Niles Gregory Gibbs's 15 year old self would not believe the places his career has taken him.  He talks to Will about Point North's Tour with A Day To Remember and Asking Alexandria (starting 9/29/2021), his live rig for the tour, growing up in upstate NY, moving to Richmond to join the band Broadside, Touring with Andy Black, how Photography helped him reconnect with his creativity when he was burned out on playing music, 7 string guitars, and how he started playing with Point North and how gear endorsements work. Listen to Point North:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vp7LqcfAtx2U1RfIX8i7r?si=iFDlh4BlTUuxNQTSLaKB-A&dl_branch=1 Nile's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nilesgregory Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster  

Episode 234 - Niles Gregory Gibbs

Desperate Acts recorded their  new full length State Secrets remotely when the pandemic cancelled their original recording plans.  Will talks to Guitarist/Vocalist Matthew Keil about growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, moving to the Twin Cities, what makes midwest punk rock unique from other regions of punk, his roots in the Minnesota Hardcore Scene, Touring as Comeback Kid's Bassist, and his approach to songwriting and guitar tones to fit his style of guitar playing and songwriting for Desperate Acts.   Listen to Desperate Acts: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dGTwPhRh3qiC9IViSfV8D?si=ZNG72qy9QHu_wioVvRCIyg&dl_branch=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desperateacts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desperateactsmn Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 233 - Matthew Keil of Desperate Acts

MANifesto's debut full length Pinky Swear marks the return of brainchild Kelly Clipperton's return to music.  Will talks to Kelly and new member Brayo Bryans about how the concept to cover classic girl group songs came to be, writing vocal harmonies and arragements for the album, song selection, Kelly's experience in the Canadian entertainment industry, and Brayo discusses how he joined the group during the Covid-19 lockdown, and immigrated to Canada just before the pandemic after being forced to leave his home in Uganda. Get MANifesto's new album: https://manifesto2.bandcamp.com/album/pinky-swear Rainbow Railroad: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ MANifesto on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manifestotimes5/  

Episode 232 - Kelly Clipperton and Brayo Bryans of Manifesto

The Late Great Charlie Borski Vocalists Will Huse and Blair Lynn Strong met as aspiring actors and reconnected at the exact right time to form a Theatrical Folk rock band.  Will and Will Discuss Gospel music, moving to Los Angeles as a teenager to study to be an Actor, and meeting Blair, the life of struggling theater actors in Los Angeles, Sobriety, writing music in rehab, the creation of the band, songwriting, favorite music, and bassist Nick joins at the end to discuss the production of the band's new album Watch Out for Spiders, and his favorite Epiphone Violin Bass. Listen to The Late Great Charlie Borski: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Wl4oe2w4wSnqz3uKSzOSQ?si=RqN-ggkzRVyUAptN7z1o6A&dl_branch=1 The band on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelategreatcharlieborski/   See Will's Band live in Brooklyn Sept 4th https://www.ticketfalcon.com/e/aghf2021/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster  

Episode 231 - The Late Great Charlie Borski

Comedian Jonas Barnes is comfortable with Chaos because he was born into it.  He talk to Will about being Born Homeless In Washington State, how it's likely he interacted with Courtney Love as a baby, having a stepdad that's a cop, getting married, getting divorced, being drawn to the stand up of George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, and Sam Kinison, getting started in Seattle and Portland before moving to NYC, an amazing encounter backstage at a Patton Oswalt show, and how the idea for the Another Goddamn Horror Festival. came to be Get Tickets for Another Goddamn Horror Festival in Brooklyn NYC Sept 4th and 5th. https://linktr.ee/aghp666 https://twitter.com/jonasbarnes https://www.facebook.com/ComedianJonasBarnes Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Will's Band: https://brightugly.bandcamp.com/releases Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 230 - Jonas Barnes

Settle Your Scores Vocalist Christian Fisher is bringing a wide range of alternative musical influences to his band's music and new album Retrofit.   He talks to Will about the pop culture nostalgia that inspired the music video for their song 1999,  how his interest in music began with Screamo CrabCore, EasyCore, Our favorite Warped Tour experiences, the Columbus Ohio music scene, how to Scream without losing your voice, rappers doing pop punk, future international touring plans, and the bands newly released album Retrofit. https://www.settleyourscores.co/ https://twitter.com/syspoppunk https://settleyourscores.bandcamp.com/merch Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 229 - Christian Fisher of Settle Your Scores

Victory Kid Guitarist/Vocalist and Drummer Carlo Ribaux started in very different places before meeting in Los Angeles and forming their excellent Ska/Punk band.  Harrison tells Will about following a girl from the Bay Area to New York and how he found Carlo after moving to Los Angeles, and Carlo discusses Growing up in Switzerland, going to University for Drums, working as a session drummer in Los Angeles and a incredibly high stakes live gig in front of show business a-listers, and how their new album Discernation on SBAM Records incorporates the full variety of the bands sounds and style.    Listen to Victory Kid: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zzNvTHhmUTirwRcW8TBpz?si=gCPYNTWsTECd0i-SFUKkHw&dl_branch=1 https://victorykid.com/ https://www.instagram.com/victorykidband/   Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 228 - Harrison Nida and Carlo Ribaux of Victory Kid

Comedian Abigoliah Schamaun.  She talks to Will about moving to NYC from Ohio to Study Musical Theater, discovering Improv and then Stand up, the NYC Comedy Scene, how she began eating fire and glass on stage.  What goes into writing a show and staging it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  moving from NYC to London, and what being a working comic in London is like, and the slow return of live shows.  http://abigoliah.com/ Abigoliah's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvkZ9qO51vUuJpB8phiQXg Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 227 - Abigoliah Schamaun

Tristan Miller returns to Between Awesome & Disaster as live performances begin to open up.  Tristan and Will discuss how they managed during the year long shutdown of the world and being away from the stage.  What returning to comedy has been like, favorite music and stories from comedians, Their solo show Manic Impressive, and what goes into booking and touring as a solo performer on the DIY level. Get Tickets to Tristan's show in Brooklyn on August 6th and August 7th https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manic-impressive-an-hour-of-comedy-about-bipolar-disorder-tickets-160851506185?fbclid=IwAR0xbNI1bf9qzjuBLZOPYKpgvxpgH3DXJ__7Y2l3DWpo7iQjCZvTAJngrQ4 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manic-impressive-an-hour-of-comedy-about-bipolar-disorder-tickets-161032441367?fbclid=IwAR0A7bQ01IndrwLzof1uzflrU8SYpvLKoJ6c2rn5zJhjsaDOXAesKU4hPfc Tristan's Website: https://www.tristanjmiller.com/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 226 - Tristan Miller

Danny Del Principe toured the world doing merch for bands until the Covid-19 Pandemic forced him to rethink his life.  He talks to Will about Growing up in The Bronx in NYC, going to shows at CBGB's, how he began doing merch for bands, Touring on Warped Tour with Hawthorne Heights, Plain White T's, Angels & Airwaves, Touring with The Gaslight Anthem and getting stuck in Japan during the Fukashima Earthquake, the behind the scenes of merch for bands on Tour, and how he started his Podcast STOURIES: An All Access Podcast. Danny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannydeldonuts/ Danny's Podcast: https://stouries-an-all-access-podcast.simplecast.com/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 225 - Danny Del Principe

Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years finds inspiration in helping others be creative.  He talks to Will about Touring in Japan, cathartic concert moments, the creation of The Greatest Generation's epic closing song I Just Want To Sell Out My Funeral, the silly and serious sides of pop punk and how they both exist within The Wonder Years, and how those also relate to comedy, Bo Burnham's new special Inside. songwriting in a band with three guitarists, Working with bands as a producer and engineer, and what's coming next for The Wonder Years. Casey's Website: http://www.caseycavaliere.com/ Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaseRock Listen to The Wonder Years: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nq64XZMWV1s7XHXIkdH7K?si=VFIlfRoWQUeHHGnGbA74sQ&dl_branch=1  

Episode 224 - Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years

Comedian Ted Alexandro is an essential voice in the NYC comedy scene. He talks to Will about revisiting recordings of his material for his newly released album The Lost Album, Topical Jokes, Growing up in Queens, starting in theater as a kid, self releasing comedy specials, performing in NYC and internationally immediately after 9/11, organizing comedians to increase pay in NYC Comedy Clubs, and plans for his next special as a married man with two young children. Listen to Ted's Albums: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GWcFBZTMCHXOCBd6p5X1Q?si=Wqjkdl-kSMqDPqxYJWBZpg&dl_branch=1 Ted's Website: https://www.tedalexandro.com/ Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tedalexandro Ted on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedalexandro/ Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster Did an overhaul of the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Episode 223 - Ted Alexandro

Comedian Will Carey sees life as a balance between two kinds of moments awesome and disaster. Each week he sits down with a guest to learn about their life, shared usually creative interests, and how when faced with disaster they were able to work through it back to awesome. Host: Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com Read more at http://awesomedisaster.libsyn.com/#ZWoSB7tks8cZGEXG.99

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