Descendents have reclaimed their music catalog with pre-orders of 'Milo Goes To College' starting today - Bill and Milo give us updates on ALL, FLAG, new music and more.
Topics Include:
- "Milo Goes to College" reissue announced for September 19th via Org Music
- Limited vinyl variants available including special "punk note" Blue Note-style packaging
- Both band members report good health, Bill has been hitting gym regularly
- Milo had recent heart attack despite being most athletic member historically
- Coffee remains firmly on the menu for both musicians despite health focus
- Band regained rights to their back catalog once held by SST
- All original SST releases will be reissued including Bonus Fat, Enjoy
- Master tape ownership involves multiple parties, topic too sensitive to discuss
- New Alliance originally issued record, later transferred to SST seamlessly
- South Bay punk scene was tight-knit community with handshake deals
- Reissues will be exact replicas except for special punk note variants
- Fat EP might get separate reissue, Ride the Wild included
- Milo retired from corporate science job in 2016 for full-time music
- Band played around 90 shows last year, planning 70 this year
- Bill balances drumming with fewer Blasting Room studio production projects
- Bill struggles with songwriting perfectionism, has 75 unfinished song ideas
- Band has 25 new songs recorded, planning 2026 album release deadline
- Soundcheck covers help "sanitize" big venue stages, played entire Germs album
- Haven't performed new songs live yet, prefer trashy covers at soundcheck
- Australia tour likely after new album, great crowds and venues there
- China tour required submitting all lyrics for government approval beforehand
- Minister of Culture attended Beijing show, made drummer put shirt back
- FLAG reunions may be happening more regularly at select festivals
- All playing Canadian shows with Scott and Chad alternating on vocals
- Milo stepped in for lost-voice Chad at sold-out New York show
- Tony Lombardo still close friend but officially retired from playing bass
- Milo still buys vinyl records despite not having a record player
Pre-order the 'Milo Goes To College' vinyl reissue here
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