Episodes
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Chapter 43 - Aaron D.C. Edge Part II
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Aaron is back again in his continuing conversation with our cipher, talking about his time as the art director for Southern Lord and working alongside Greg Anderson, what he held onto from his days as a Hare Krishna, learning of The Cramps at a Christian camp and his discomfort with the church, taking the to time recharge, and makes sure there's no sugar here, baby.
Track featured is "Love, Hate, Love" from Hellvetika's Alice in Chains // redux.
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Chapter 42 - Aaron D.C. Edge Part I
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Aaron D.C. Edge is a true Renaissance man, with a career spanning all manner of places and titles, from East Coast to West, from punk bands and fighting nazis to art director. Our cipher spent some time speaking with Aaron (stay tuned for part two next week), touching upon how he got his first drum kit, how peer pressure got him into metal and a straight edge lifestyle, how his all or nothing outlook helped him avoid vinyl addiction, that exposure to new music is like a new way of looking at life, balancing a West Coast lifestyle with East Coast attitude, how his battle with MS influenced his band, Lumbar, and continuing to deal with it to this day, and that people would get along better if we could all understand each other's pain.
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Song featured is "Program: Days One through Four" off The First & Last Days of Unwelcome by Lumbar
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Chapter 41 - Trophy Hunt
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Kai of Brooklyn's noise-grind Trophy Hunt is chatting with the cipher today. Kai talks about cutting her teeth in MySpace metalcore bands, informs the cipher that it may be too late to appreciate Atreyu, how a fresh and unified lineup brought Trophy Hunt to a new level, determines how fans can be better folks, and announces her new upcoming doom project, Sleep Violence.
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Song featured is "Inside-Out Girl" off of 2020's Silent Intercom
Photo by @punkgriot
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Chapter 40 - Eitan Lidergot
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
You may have heard him over on the cipher's other show, Defenders of the Cake, but Eitan Liedergot returns for another go about with our consistently spaced-out host. Despite lamenting tour cancellations, they manage to determine there is only one Prince, accidentally order Dopesmoker in the most fitting manner possible, touch on the downfall of All That is Heavy, take strategic naps at concerts, discuss earplug etiquette and the merits of Drive Angry 3D, and how music acts as meditative therapy. By the way, has the cipher mentioned how much he likes death metal yet?