Episode 4 - Smooth Sailing

You wanna know who would be a hilarious band to go out on the road with? Smooth Sailing, that's who. But beware, you'd also have a pretty high chance of a van breakdown, becoming a fugitive from California law, shitting yourself, and/or death by flying car. But at least you'd know these guys always had your back, even if that sometimes included Jackass-like pranks resulting in loss of hair, beer, or both. I had a really fun time listening to Ryan, Jake, and Chris weave their tales like only a tight band of road warriors can. Smooth Sailing has the recipe down pat: good friends, good adventures, good music. 

This podcast features music from the Smooth Sailing album "xoxo" available for purchase here: www.smoothsailingtheband.com

Podcast is available by subscribing at iTunes, or streaming below:

More good things to come

In the process of setting-up, scheduling, and editing with some mighty fine musicians:


Michael Jaworsky of The Cops and Virgin Islands, and impresario of the always fantastic Mt. Fuji Records.


Working a connection (fingers crossed) to talk with some dudes who've toured extensively with American blues legend T-Model Ford!


One of my favorite new discoveries in Seattle, Smooth Sailing, is going to tell some tales in between performances of their crazy-ambitious theatre engagement Blood/Sailing. I love seeing heavy intelligent bands branch out into experimental performance territory like this!


All this this and much more coming your way soon!
- Aaron

Episode 3 - Jonas Haskins

Dylan Carlson abandoned by SunnO))) in The Netherlands! Sex freaks in Paris! On-stage hippy beat down! Redneck Pee-wee Herman! 

Jonas Haskins has played and toured with lots of bands; Earth, The Jesus Chords, Sera Cahoone, Poor Moon, Low Hums, Zoe Muth, Alela Diane, and Marissa Nadler, to name a few. It was great to catch up with Jonas and enjoy some doughnuts and coffee in the breakfast nook of his Wallingford, Seattle home. As expected, with lots of touring comes lots of excellent stories. 

This podcast features music from the Low Hums self-titled debut LP, available here: http://lowhums.wordpress.com/

As always, podcast is available by subscribing on iTunes, or the links below:

A Short Delay

Due to The Wasted Years Headquarters (AKA, my apartment) having to move locations, there will be no podcast posted this week. Between packing, moving, cleaning, and consoling my freaked-out dog, there was just no time for editing.

Instead, enjoy this disturbing image of a twisted couple who apparently think it's OK to pack up their baby in a box and ship it to their new home. At least I think that's what's going on in this picture.

Or this image, which I can't really figure out.

My move went pretty much exactly like this.

Episode Two - He Whose Ox is Gored

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One-armed Dominatrixes. Dog-shit encrusted floors. Bed bugs. Crust punk germ-o-phobes. American flag theft. It's all part of normal touring life when you're Seattle band He Whose Ox is Gored.

I sat down with Brian, Lisa, and JC in their practice space at The Black Lodge and the stories did flow. I had never met them before this podcast session, so it takes us a few minutes to find our stride, but then hilarity ensues. Serious hilarity. So here's to new friends, new connections, and new community. It's what The Wasted Years is all about. That... and ridiculous tales of drunken stupidity on the road.

This podcast features excerpts of these songs from He Whose Ox is Gored's "Nightshade" EP:

- Charming the Snake

- Nightshade

Available to purchase here: hewhoseoxisgored.bandcamp.com

As always, thanks for listening.

- Aaron

Episode One: Brian Cook. Posted!

...and The Wasted Years is Live!

Available for download and subscription from iTunes here (please subscribe!):

 

Or, listen now on this embedded player. (This episode is slightly over one hour long.)

Brian Cook, currently of Russian Circles, used to play for legendary hardcore act Botch, followed by the much beloved These Arms Are Snakes. We sat down in Brian's apartment and enjoyed a few beers while he spun tales of drunken woe from his TAAS touring days, followed by a tale of wake-the-fuck-up from a more recent Russian Circles trip.

This Podcast features excerpts of three songs by Russian Circles, from the album Empros:

• 309
• Atackla
• Mladek

Available here - www.russiancirclesband.com

Also exciting - we have a new url: www.wastedyearspodcast.com

Huge thanks to Brian for taking the risk and being my first podcaster. I hope you all enjoy this.

- Aaron

Doughnuts and Coffee with Jonas Haskins

Dylan Carlson abandoned in The Netherlands!
Sex freaks in Paris!
On-stage hippy beat down!
Redneck Pee-wee Herman!

Jonas Haskins has played and toured with lots of bands - Earth, The Jesus Chords, Sera Cahoone, and currently Poor Moon and The Low Hums. Jonas has been involved in some of my favorite music projects in Seattle, and it was great to catch up and enjoy some doughnuts and coffee in the breakfast nook of his Wallingford, Seattle home.

Podcasts coming soon.

- Aaron

The Low Hums doing their thing.