During the first few minutes of this podcast – an interview with the great Dan Andriano, the heart and soul of Alkaline Trio, one of my favourite bands ever – you can tell I’m nervous.
That said, we groove into a really nice chat. About Dan’s new solo record, Dear Darkness – out now on Epitaph, with a bit of help from his backing band, The Bygones – but also about the dichotomy all creative types feel between doing and resting, where that gorgeous, sombre, smooth, inherently sad voice box comes from, punk beginnings, fatherhood… and when we might expect Dan, in his solo guise at least, in the UK. Yeah, I was pretty nervous doing this one. I love the man's songs. Was a total buzz doing this episode. CHICCCCCAGO!
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