Shows
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonEngineer, Producer, Mix-Master, Friggin’ Martial Artist—Marco Bressette of Dead Tired & DeadquartersThis week the very talented Marco Bressette AKA Sparks come by the studio. He’s THE engineer, producer, mix-master, and martial artist of the Steel City itself. When Marco isn’t spending his time recording his or any other project, he’s playing in bands. He plays guitar in Dead Tired, RoboWhore and The Fledge. He found time our of his busy schedule to talk about all sorts of whacky stories from being in a band.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT THE BAND HERE-BANDC...
2022-11-091h 00Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonShorts Are Important with Street JusticeThis week we celebrate vegan Straight Edge folk by having the band Street Justice on. Everything they do with their band is meant to go back into vegan communities whether it be sanctuaries, shelters, or support their local vegan donut shop. I had a blast with these two. We get into As I Lay Dying, the Mandela effect, and we have a special guest pop by during the episode. All this and more on your favourite Ontario podcast.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT THE BAND HERE-
2022-10-2658 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonAI Generated Metal Bands with Astral WitchThis week all of Astral Witch came by the studio to talk on the podcast. I’ve had Alyssa on previously but this was the first time we met in person. We talk about the future of Astral Witch, AI generated metal bands, and the importance of female fronted bands⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT ASTRAL WITCH HERE-Instagram: @AstralWitchBandFacebook: Facebook.com/AstralWitchBandBandcamp: https://astralwitch.bandcamp.com/music
2022-10-1251 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonShoutouts with Tyler "Steiner" McAlisterThis week I bring on an old friend of mine on the show. Tyler and I have known each other for a really long time. We went to the same elementary school when we were younger. Since then lots has changed and Tyler has started a rap project under the persona Steiner. We get talking about his writing process, the competition he's dealing with such as AI rappers, the one time he filled in on vocals for my old band and more!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT STEINER HERE-SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.co...
2022-09-2854 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMetallica’s Lyrics Suck with Conner Gibbs of Reality DeniedThis week the RD jester himself comes on the show. I first knew Conner when he was in his first band. Since then he’s started Reality Denied and have been making waves in the GTA the last year or so. We get talking about repping your city, Boss pedals, and how terrible Metallica’s lyrics are⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT REALITY DENIED HERE-INSTAGRAM: @realitydeniedBANDCAMP:https://realitydenied.bandcamp.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spot
2022-09-1457 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNot in Our Phill with Dani Frenzy & Steph TopeThis week the two wonderful women of Not in Our Will podcast came by the studio and we had a blast together. We talk about photo generated AI, I show the world lame high school photos of myself, and the ladies give me a gift on camera! All this and more on your favourite Ontario based podcast⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT NOT IN OUT WILL PODCASR HERE-INSTAGRAM: @notinourwill.podcastYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnk-VfDl...
2022-08-311h 12Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonAll Chips Are Beautiful with Andy Dmytryshyn of Deck P!ss This week I went back to the jam space to sit down with Andy Dymtryshyn of Deck P!ss and Realitt Denied. I’ve been wanting to get Andy on the show for quite some time now and I’m really glad to present to you a hilarious episode. We talk about ghost, aliens, roofing, riffing, and raging, the importance of old school basement recordings, the prices of shows and more !⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT DECK P!SS HERE-INSTAGRAM: @deck_piss...
2022-08-171h 12Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMic Drops & Show Etiquette with Sinner A.D.This week I sat down with members—Andy Biancaniello and Kyle Fisher—of my band, Sinner A.D. We talk about why we changed the name, what’s coming up for the band, and the upcoming shows we have. We also talk proper show etiquette, some of the do’s and don’ts and share someof the stories we accumulated over the years.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT SINNER A.D. HERE-INSTAGRAM: @sinnercultBANDCAMP: ht...
2022-08-0359 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonPee-Wee Herman Munster and Human Skulls with Dylan ZdrobovThis week I did a last minute podcast with my pal Dylan before we went to Toronto to see Rage Against the Machine. He brought over all sorts of cool collectables, he tells a story where he got detained at the boarder because of a painting, and we also did a tour of his house to show you the things he couldn’t bring. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT DYLAN ZDROBOV HERE-INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dy...
2022-07-271h 13Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonI Went On Tour With Dayglo Abortions And All I Got Was This Lousy CoughIt's a covid special! Nick Ginn and myself caught the ol' 'Vid on tour while we were out with Daylgo Abortions. We ended up quarantined for 5 days together where we binge watched The Boys and played an unhealthy amount of Fortnite. Join us as we unveil all the ridiculous stories we came across while on the road. From smuggling drugs to blind drummers this episode has everything you need.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT HELLBENT HERE-BANDCAMP: https://hellbentband.b...
2022-07-2042 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonGreen Room Sessions with Filip Andersen of HexisThis week we took Bandecdotes on the run! We’re starting a brand new series of podcast episodes where I manage to interview musicians who are coming through St Catharines. We start this series off with Filip Andersen—the vocalist of Denmarks most crushing band, Hexis. We talk about how Filip almost died, their crazy month long tour, and all the different flavours of Mountain Dew⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT HEXIS-BANDCAMP: https://hexisband.bandcamp.com
2022-07-2041 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMontreal Fights and Mushroom Trips with Tyler Dupuis of Hellish RebukeTyler Dupuis came by the studio just before Hellbent went on tour. I was tired from the night before having Hexis over staying the night. Tyler's been in a handful of bands in Niagara over the years. He recently just started playing with a new death metal band, Hellish Rebuke. Tyler and I get talking about the Niagara scene, some older bands we played in, fights in Montreal, and walking around Ottawa on some heavy mushrooms. LISTEN HERE: https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes -SUPPORT HELLISH REBUKE HERE- BANDCAMP: https://hellishrebuke.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-shell SPOTIFY: https...
2022-07-131h 04Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonHeavy Steppin’ with Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid, Sights and Sounds, & Figure FourThis week I’m very excited that Andrew Neufeld, a founding member of Comeback Kid and other well known Canadian projects, came by the studio for a quick chat. Comeback Kid came through St. Catharines and we kidnapped Andrew for a half hour before doors and get talking about all sorts of things. Like being arrested in different countries, what songs CBK would cover, and what it was like writing their latest record over the pandemic⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT COMEBACK...
2022-06-2937 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonSliding into the DM’s with Rino James and Andy DinnerThis week Rino James and Andy Dinner of the new extreme metal act Phantom Lung came and hung out with me at the studio. Phantom Lung are a brand new band on the scene and this episode is hilarious. We talk about cutting celebrities hair, Dart guy, and the success of sliding into the DM’s. All this and more on your favourite Ontario podcast⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT PHANTOM LUNG-BANDCAMP: https://phantomlung.bandcamp.com/
2022-06-221h 11Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBorder Offices and Parking Lot Shows with Tom Fitzpatrick of Perfect Limbs and The NorthernTom Fitzpatrick came by the Bandecdotes studio this week for a chat. He plays guitar in both Perfect Limbs, and The Northern. Both are really cool metalcore acts from Southern Ontario. We get talking about a border crossing incident that sounded more like a fever dream, what it’s like having your van break down in the middle of nowhere in the middle of night, and playing in parking lots and getting applause from tenants living across from the parking lot.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
2022-06-151h 08Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonManaging Artists, Madchild, and Vegan Treats with Pat MurphyThis week I got the chance to sit down with the very insightful Pat Murphy. He’s a legend that helped shape the Niagara Music scene by bringing all sorts of heavy, indie, and emo acts from over the boarder. We talk about his new endeavour, Partners Records, some of the memorable shows he threw here in Niagara, and Sweet Hart Kitchen—his wife’s vegan, gluten-free, keto friendly and raw/no-bake business ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdoteshttps://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT SWEET HART KITCHEN H...
2022-06-081h 31Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonLemmys, Mistaken for the Arkells, and the Phallological Museum with Kenny Holt of The MaysidesThis week I had the very funny Kenny Holt. He plays guitar in The Maysides and also has a solo project coming out this summer. We get talking about how he ended up playing music in Southern Ontario, his recent trip to Iceland which included a stop at Lemmys and the phallological museum plus many of small bandecdotes along the way⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️LISTEN HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://linktr.ee/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT THE MAYSIDES HERE-WEBSITE: https://themaysides.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/themaysides/?hl...
2022-06-011h 06Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBrass Monkeys, Platinum Records, and Final Shows with Matt Murphy of U.S.S.This week I sat down with Matt Murphy. He’s a familiar face of the Niagara music scene. When he isn’t working the doors or playing in punk bands in St. Catharines he’s touring the world with U.S.S. We helped ourselves to some brass monkeys while remembering the good old days. He also tells us stories of getting cut off from the bar on a 12hr flight, drinking from a strangers shoe, and eating old gum off of a chair. All this and more on your favourite Ontario based podcast.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Yout...
2022-05-251h 15Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDimebag’s Death, Backyard Wrestling, and Dad’s Shrinkage with the Legendary Hardcore WarriorWe had a very important guest come by the studio this week. He’s opened for a ton of bands, sold 1000 copies of his record Thunder Under Pressure, and still has an undying passion for music. I’m talking of course about Justin “Hardcore Warrior” Weaver. A staple of St. Catharines and the Niagara music scene. It wasn’t uncommon to see Justin up at the front of every show head banging his brains out. His one man project and since turned into a family band with his brother playing bass. Together they’ve formed Synergy of the Fallen and have sti...
2022-05-181h 04Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonHold Your Ground Fest 22’, Dad Life, and Prices of Shows with Adam Cameron of Cold ShoulderAdam Cameron came by the studio this week. He plays in Cold Shoulder, who just released a Primal Fury on New Age Records. He also plays in a brand new pop punk band called Father // Figure. When he isn’y playing in bands he’s busy with his family and street sweeping business. We talk about the highly anticipated Ontario hardcore festival Hold Your Ground Fest 22’, what it’s like balancing the band life and family life, and the importance of local show prices.TICKETS FOR HOLD YOUR GROUND FEST 22'www.holdyourgroundfest.com
2022-05-111h 01Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonPokemon, Bathroom Kisses, and Whoopee Cushions with Kole Frank of Single WoundKole Frank came by the Bandecdotes studio this week. He’s the vocalist of a Woodbridge based Metalcore band called Single Wound. They’ve been working hard for the last couple of years and they’re keeping that momentum up with a full-length in the works. We get talking about our favourite Pokemon, Kole teaches us a neat trick in case you’re ever cold at night, and shares the dangers of eating too many brownies. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes-SUPPORT SINGLE WOUND HERE-BANDCAMP: https://singlewound.bandcamp.c...
2022-05-0459 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonAliens, Ghosts, and O-Town with Valarie Catharine and Scott Blake of The ThumbsLong time friends and bandmates Valarie Catharine and Scott Blake came by Bandecdotes this week. They have all sorts of projects going on right now. They have a Niagara local radio station called Thumb 92 FM. They also have been working on a cartoon together based on Valarie’s step-dad called Wars of Warlock Wayne. And on top of that they manage to find time to play music together in The Thumbs whether it be live or broadcasted over their twitch channel. I had a blast with these folks. We get talking about aliens, ghosts, and the 90’s Behind the Musi...
2022-04-2759 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonEating Edibles, Bong Mansion, and Kanye-ing Finger Eleven at the Junos with Ben RispinBen Rispin pops on by the Bandecdotes studio this week to celebrate 420. Ben has been a pillar in the 905 music scene for a while now playing in bands, promoting shows, and podcasting. Nowadays he fronts a rad punk band called Rules that just played their record release show in Hamilton last Friday. We eat some edibles. Ben talks about how the drummer from Triumph mistook him for Steven Page of The Bare Naked Ladies, an Air Bud inspired CBD for dogs commercial, and Kanye-ing Finger Eleven at the Junos. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/Bandecdotes...
2022-04-201h 05Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBanana Dogs, Secret NYC Venues, and Battery Acid with Casey Baker and Mike DaSilvaI was so happy to have Casey Baker and Mike DaSilva come by this week. They’re too local legends here in Niagara. They played in Sleeper Set Sail back in the early 2000’s, grew up and apart for a bit, then rekindled their friendship over music once again. Mike has been working away behind the scenes since as a producer and recording engineer. While Casey has been focusing on being a dad and raising a family until recently where he’s gotten back into the music scene under his new moniker the “Neon Cowboy”. Together they’ve been working as T...
2022-04-131h 21Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMeltdowns on Stage, Cartoons, and Kanye Beef with Johnny & Carmen of Shot Down TwiceCarmen North and Johnny Dee came by the Bandecdotes studio to talk some band nonsense. They play in an awesome band called Shot Down Twice. We get talking about bandmates having meltdowns on stage, what are the best cartoons of the decade, and finding out Dua Lipa is actually an artist and not a language learning app.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:Youtube.com/BandecdotesSUPPORT THE BAND HERE:https://www.shotdowntwice.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & Review
2022-04-061h 05Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBandmates asleep at the Wheel, and Pregnant on Tour with Ashlee StandishThis week I spoke with the very talented Ashlee Standish. She's sings in a band called Whatzername, plays piano with My Son The Hurricane, and on top of it all she's a piano teacher. Ashlee tells us about being pregnant, one of her bandmates falling asleep at the wheel, and possibly the most wholesome "Rockstar Dream Rider" answer we've ever had on Bandecdotes.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoMwR7JnjkM&feature=youtu.beSUPPORT HERE:ASHLEE STANDISH𝕾𝖕𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XKAGjKl3WYTuRyMjEP...
2022-03-3050 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music March/22This week I feature...Cold ShoulderWorld’s GraspDawn ValleySOLPAISPhantom LungDeciphering the paleKOZENFor MotherUnbowedBlacknorthTombs of DisgustReturnersGurthLammpingJin the BandCommuted
2022-03-2557 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonChris Mckirdy, Josh Cass, and Corey Sheehan of RedcoatRedcoat stopped by the studio for this week’s episode. They’re playing the show Bandecdotes is putting together this Friday at Warehouse in St. Catharinrs. We talk about protests, riots, oakmilk, Robert Smith, and how to pronounce the band name Saosin.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLwSUPPORT THE BAND:𝕭𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖈𝖆𝖒𝖕:https://thisisredcoat.bandcamp.com/𝕾𝖕𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qgEFrEon3Fi15gMJG7YzpLike, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & Review
2022-03-231h 20Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonErik Dickson of Indoor Shoes, Warehouse Concert Hall, Trust Beer Bar, and Cicada FestThis week I sit down with the very knowledgeable Erik Dickson. He’s a hard working entrepreneur in the local St. Catharine’s scene running Indoor Shoes, Warehouse Concert Hall, Trust Beer Bar, and Cicda Fest. He was interesting to listen to being on the business side of event planning. We get talking about music festivals, Niagara’s glory days, and The Wiggles⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLwSUPPORT THE BUSINESSES:WAREHOUSE CONCERT HALL:http://www.warehouseniagara.com/
2022-03-161h 01Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonSam Crowley of The Electric Dead, Temple of Night, and The WakeThis week I spoke with the one and only Sam Crowley. That's right. I know what you're thinking. "Isn't that the dude Ozzy sang about?" The answer is yes, yes it is. Sam plays in The Electric Dead, Temple of Night, and The Wake all throughout Niagara. We talk about the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Kendo, and a gig that turned out to be quite the "shit" show. Tune in this week to hear all about it!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLw⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️SUPPORT THE BAND HERE⬇...
2022-03-091h 15Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonKeegan Beach of LastliKeegan Beach of Lastli popped by for some Bandecdotes. Him and I have always been acquaintances in the music scene but this was the first time we got to sit down and talk. We talk about getting surrounded by police in a Burger King parking lot, sketchy places to sleep on the road, and Michael Cera hanging out in every Lastli green room. All this and more on your favourite locally brewed podcast⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLw⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️SUPPORT THE BAND HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️BANDCAMP:https://lastl...
2022-03-021h 00Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music February/22This month I feature:Sky Caught FireAntiksWishenderConstrainDBOYGavelHellaphantCasey Baker Neon CowboyFather FigureDanger LikerCadavers FalahmHeavy FlannelAstral BellDeath Was LoomingThe Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre
2022-02-251h 15Bandecdotes with Phill Paxton"JJ" Justin JenningsThis week I have "JJ" Justin Jennings. He's been playing in several bands throughout Niagara for the past decade plus. Listen to how we get into how Oreo's can make or break a band, what kind of food JJ would be if he was a dish, and much more.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Like and Subscribe below:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLwIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or alternative and want to be featured on the podcast contact me at bandecdotes@gmail.com
2022-02-2356 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJacob Bergsma of My Son the HurricaneThis week I sat down with very funny and charismatic Jacob Bergsma of My Son The Hurricane. If you’re from the Niagara region, there’s a good chance you’ve had the pleasure of seeing or hearing him do his thing. Bergsma and I were also on this year’s CKTB 610 AM’s Niagara Music. We had a great time together talking about all sorts of non-sense like, the sock goblin, a remote island that My Son The Hurricane had the pleasure of playing, and Eggermeister. All this and more on your favourite Canadian music podcast!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️L...
2022-02-161h 17Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDylan Zdrobov of Artistic Impressions Tattooing & Body PiercingHEY THERE FOLKS!Bandecdotes is very excited to announce that we're a videocast now! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment in the comment section.⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ WATCH HERE⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7pJVwif8GhEFFa-eF1NLw/featuredThis week I sat down with the very talented Dylan Zdrobov. He's easily one of my best friends that I've had the pleasure of getting to know. Him and I worked at a bong shop downtown St. Catharines and had a hell of time together. We unpack some of our wildest stories from working at...
2022-02-0943 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonCody Lee "Chode" Rockwell of The Filthy RadicalsThis week I sat down with the charismatic Cody Lee "Chode-Boy" Rockwell of The Filthy Radicals, a band that's been around for some time playing fun hardcore inspired ska music. We had a blast talking to each other. He told us stories about piss, drugs, and rock n' roll, what more could you ask for ? All this and more on this week's episode.SUPPORT THE BAND HERETHE FILTHY RADICALS:https://stayfilthy.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band...
2022-02-0249 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music January /22This week I feature:Placidity Linebacker XL Heavy Breather Wish You Death Hazel Shot Down Twice Betrayed by Light Orasyon The Curse Within Gender CrisisFuneral Prize Fumigation Daniel D Santiago ft. Mark Arruda from Aquila Meteor My Hollowænorex
2022-01-281h 19Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonEric Chambers, and Kevin Fournier of No OrphansThis week I sit down with the talented gentlemen in No Orphans. Both Eric and Kevin have been around the Niagara music scene for over a decade now. We get talking about all sorts of things like what they've been working on lately, a recent addition to the band's sound, and being aggressively rapped at by Columbines while in Columbia. All this and more on this week's episode.SUPPORT THE BAND HERENO OPRHANS:https://noorphans.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band...
2022-01-261h 24Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJake Thompson of Mile EndThis week I sat down with young Jake Thompson. He's the vocalist of a band called Mile End, based out of Brampton. Mile End has exploded on the Ontario scene with their debut EP Burn the Wise. This young hard working band has something to prove and I can't wait till' they start playing more shows. We get talking about how Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit caught wind of Mile End, how Michael Cera's sister isn't a fan, and the impact Guitar Hero 3 can leave on someone.SUPPORT THE BAND HEREMILE END:...
2022-01-1956 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMoon, and Nicole of Bad WaitressThis week I spoke to half of the band Bad Waitress. We had a hell of a time together on this episode. We get talking about tour quotes and tour habits, Nicole tells a story about a man with a pocket full of screwdrivers. We get to the bottom of the formation of The Nude Dogs to Bad Waitress and Cally makes a surprise visit. All this and more on this week's episode!SUPPORT THE BAND HEREBAD WAITRESS:https://badwaitress.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf...
2022-01-121h 01Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDalton Kuijer of iburiedyourflowers, & Not Just a PhaseThis week I sit down with the wonderful Dalton. He's a host of a podcast called Not Just a Phase. He also played drums in a band called iburiedyourflowers. We get into the thick of it. Talking about screamo, ghosts, witchcraft, and a wild rat that haunts Dalton. Listen to me butcher his last name on this episode of Bandecdotes!SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:iburiedyourflowers:https://iburiedyourflowers.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or...
2022-01-051h 12Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonPhill Paxton of Sinner, Hellbent, & DruidIt's that special time of year where it's the week after Christmas between New Years where we find ourselves off work, or visiting or parents back home. So to ensure you don't miss out on a good episode I share a little about myself and the history of being in the Niagara music scene for so long. I also share some fun Bandecdotes along the way. SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:SINNER:https://sinnerculture.bandcamp.com/HELLBENT:https://hellbentband.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & Review
2021-12-291h 03Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBrandon Santi of Bliss Fields, 9Million, & Bleach BathThis week I got to speak with an old friend of mine, Brandon Santi. He plays in a couple bands, Bliss Fields, 9Million, and Bleach Bath. Him and I have played shows together in bands in the past. It was great to catch up and talk about music with him. We also talk about skateboarding, having his music featured on a show on Hulu, Tim Robinson, and the worst city in North America--Hampton, New BrunswickSUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:BLISS FIELDS:https://blissfields.bandcamp.com/9MILLION:https://9000000.bandcamp.com
2021-12-221h 18Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #6A series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!The Smear CampaignHelicon BlueDear Jane IRat PatrolSabotageWhitemouseShotgun RulesBathurstBucket TruckInto the FrayAmarithVicious CycleProvenWithin Lies a DemonThe Scary DoorAllatus Adeo
2021-12-161h 05Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMike Parsram of Cold Shoulder, Heartless, Street Justice, & Wish You DeathThis week I spoke with Mike Parsram, the frontman of FOUR bands! You read that right. He does vocals for: Cold Shoulder, Heartless, Street Justice, and a brand new band that has yet to debut called Wish You Death. When he isn't blowing his vocals out he's normally enjoying a vegan donut while hanging out with his dog Zeus. We get talking about Johnny Truant, packing snacks for tour, and not letting Metallica walk your dog. All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:COLD SHOULDER:https...
2021-12-151h 15Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonStacie Jones of Bad EggThis week I spoke with Stacie Jones! She does vocals for band called Bad Egg from the Kitchener/Waterloo area. When she isn't screaming her brain out she helps put together an event called the Punk Rock Flea Market. Which is a local market featuring artists, makers, music distros and DIY'ers of all kinds. On top of all that she also helps run Pink Lemonade Records. We get talking about Juggalo's, DIY house venues, and a notorious fellow named "Edibles Guy". All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:...
2021-12-081h 13Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNate Palmer of Gouge OutThis week I spoke with Nate Palmer of Gouge Out. He plays guitar and does vocals for Gouge Out and they just released a brand new single "Arboral". We get talking about bands--like The Chariot, and Foxy Shazam. We also talk about VHS's, pets, and what it's like tracking music with vikings. All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes!SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:GOUGE OUT:https://gougeout.bandcamp.com/STILL NUMB:https://stillnumb.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & Review
2021-12-0149 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music November/21This week I feature: Gouge Out - Arboreal Hellaphant - Boxed InTruce - Hev A Lully DayThe Hitmakers - VentilatorPart-time Cool - I’m emoHunter Gatherer - Resin ToothEvil Age - Phantom WorldsSpook the Beast - Echoes of SilenceHand of Set - Blood FeverDepleted Uranium - Alpha ParticlesKronikov - Witches CurseNecrotic Divinity - Sadistic IntentResthaven - A Skull Full of Maggots (CC Co...
2021-11-261h 03Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJesse IngelevicsEPISODE 50! YAAAAY!We're celebrating this 50th episode with a very special in-person guest, Jesse Ingelevics! He's drummed for Alexisonfire, Lambs Become Lions, and many more. We had such a wonderful conversation. He told us all sorts of Bandecdotes from touring Japan, to falling into fire pits with Billy Talent. Jesse's also playing in a band called Aciidz which he tells us all about. All this and more on this special 50th episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:ACIIDZ:https://aciidz.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate...
2021-11-241h 34Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonKirsten White of LilimThis week I spoke with Kirsten White. She fronts a heavy feminist based metal band from Toronto called Lilim. She's also a producer in a unique collective of producers called Makers Inc. and on top of that she goes to school for psychotherapy. Between all of that she manages to find time to craft handmade jewelry such as necklaces and earrings. She took some time out of her day and we had a fantastic conversation together about her former band, Prettyboy, her dog Jimmy, shows post covid and Lilim's shortest set ever clocked in a 12 secs.SUPPORT...
2021-11-171h 12Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #5A series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!The JunctionWheels on the BusFarewell to Freeway Baptized in BloodDel AsherThe FullblastKeep It Up SkullkrusherRamp LocalsBoy Night Out Mary’s Bleeding Eyes Chemical Fire and You AliveFrom Gallows TreeFlorida EvansCareer SuicideThe Merchant
2021-11-111h 03Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonAlyssa Nicole of Astral WitchThis week I spoke with Alyssa Nicole. She's the guitarist and vocalist of the Hamilton based band Astral Witch. We get talking about the MTV era of numetal, the grunge holy land--Seattle, making salsa, gigs that don't have good turn outs and disgusting punk venue bathrooms. All this and more!SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:ASTRAL WITCH:https://astralwitch.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or alternative and want to be featured on...
2021-11-101h 20Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDerek Nelson of Green Jello, The Advancing Low Lives, Temple of Night, and Lazy Ass DestroyerThis week I spoke with the very talented Derek Nelson. He spins a lot of plates. He's currently playing in 5 different active bands playing guitar for all of them. He also has a small home-brew studio where most his projects demo and track. Derek's played all over the world so it was especially interesting to hear some of his Bandecdotes. Including a bit on an inside scoop of what really happened with the notorious London promoter and Green Jello which ended up with them featured on WorldStarHipHopSUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:GREEN JELLO:...
2021-11-091h 25Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDerek Nelson of Green Jello, The Advancing Low Lives, Temple of Night, and Lazy Ass DestroyerThis week I spoke with the very talented Derek Nelson. He spins a lot of plates. He's currently playing in 5 different active bands playing guitar for all of them. He also has a small home-brew studio where most his projects demo and track. Derek's played all over the world so it was especially interesting to hear some of his Bandecdotes. Including a bit on an inside scoop of what really happened with the notorious London promoter and Green Jello which ended up with them featured on WorldStarHipHop.comSUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:GREEN JELLO:
2021-11-031h 25Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDerek Nelson of Green Jello, The Advancing Low Lives, Temple of Night, The Wake, and Lazy Ass DestroyerThis week I spoke with the very talented Derek Nelson. He spins a lot of plates. He's currently playing in 5 different active bands playing guitar for all of them. He also has a small home-brew studio where most his projects demo and track. Derek's played all over the world so it was especially interesting to hear some of his Bandecdotes. Including a bit on an inside scoop of what really happened with the notorious London promoter and Green Jello which ended up with them featured on WorldStarHipHop.comSUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:GREEN JELLO:
2021-11-0302 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music October/21This week I feature:Hellbent - BuckleyExit the Earth - Non-Compliance (Follow None)Varius - Lament of Dissonance Goreworm - Breaking the CycleJust Right - On My Own (feat. Conner Gibbs)Temper Tantrum - S.I.NKarloff - Glass (Half Full)Kuklinski - Most People Do Not Pray, They Only BegShot Down Twice - Talk To MeLutharo - What Sleeps in Your MindVHS - Undead CasanovaTelevised Murder...
2021-10-291h 03Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonSally Wolf of Gleue, & New Ethic ConcertsThis week I speak with Sally Wolf, a promoter out of Toronto and bassist of a new band called Gleue. She founded New Ethic Concerts through the love of music and live shows. When Sally isn't promoting and playing in bands it's not uncommon for her to travel long distances for shows, especially in the states. We talk about how she got started promoting, her past time hobby running, and her brand new band Gleue and another band that's in the works.SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:GLEUE:https://newmoralityzine.bandcamp.com/album/promo-2021...
2021-10-2756 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJaret Maillet of Gavel, Hostage, and PowerbombThis week I got to sit down in person with Jaret Maillet of projects such as Powerbomb, Hostage, and a brand new band called Gavel. We had a riot on this episode. Especially when he called up his old tourmate "Thomas". We talk about cherished gear, Metallica podcasts, growing up in the golden days of the Brampton music scene, and the controversial post-covid Killroom set that had everyone talking.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:HOSTAGE:https://hostage905.bandcamp.com/POWERBOMB:https://powerbombhc.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe...
2021-10-201h 59Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #4A series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!Abandon All ShipsShortline HeroSpeakerSoul SuckerFragmentTake the ThroneCircuit for the BlackoutBring me the AuthorI Am Committing a SinProphetsThem ThievesUpliftHardshipsElementsStarring Janet Leigh
2021-10-141h 02Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJamison Berry of Losing SightThis week I sit down with Jamison Berry. He's a well known promoter based out of London, Ontario. He also plays bass in a brand new heavy band called Losing Sight. When he isn't promoting it's not uncommon for Jamison to hit the road with fellow bands helping out with driving and selling merch. We talk about touring tips, skateboarding, Philadelphia, and golf. SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:https://losingsight519.bandcamp.comLike, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or...
2021-10-131h 33Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonCannibal Cam of Rabidog Films, & The Growl Death Metal DocumentaryThis week I spoke with the local legend Cannibal Cam. He does so much for the music community here in Niagara. He started off by playing in bands in the 90's, him and his co-host Metal Dan hosted the local radio show Chronic Aggression that featured all sorts of heavy acts from big to small, he runs a film company called Rabidog Films, and he's currently finishing up a death metal documentary called the Growl. Him and I had such a great conversation. We talked about being in bands in the 90's, all the different local venues that have...
2021-10-061h 53Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTimur InceogluThis week I got to talk with Timur Inceoglu. He's a well known promoter throughout Canada but him and I met originally here in St. Catharines when he was just starting to throw shows over ten years ago. Him and I have worked countless times together in the past so not only was he a great guest for the podcast it was genuinely nice catching up with an old friend. Listen to us talk about his old DIY venue 73, Russell Peters, and his dog Charlie.Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active...
2021-09-291h 24Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music September/21This week I feature:Hot KnivesSoulthiefDying OutSingle WoundDeadly GameVile CreatureFrictionA Particle ApartTwist TieLosing SightChalice of WrathSonic VoidMors VerumNightwellGrave Irradiate
2021-09-2459 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonKW of Vile Creature, & Coven MarketThis week I got to sit down in person with KW for this interview. KW is one half of Vile Creature, the slow & heavy two piece with anti-oppressive and fantastical leanings, as put in their words. KW along with his partner Vic, who is the second half of Vile Creature, also run a vegan grocery mart together in Hamilton called Coven. We talk all sorts of nonsense. What it's like being nominated for a Juno during a pandemic, all of Vile Creature's unique merch items, and having absolutely zero chill! All this and more on this week's episode of...
2021-09-221h 56Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonRicky Pridmore of Presstime Design & ScreenprintThis week I sit down with Ricky Pridmore. Who's done a lot for our music community in the past here in Niagara. He's played in The Ceremonial Snips, The Snips, Dire Club, and a Tubronegro cover band called RoboWhore. He's also one of the founders of Presstime Design and Screenprint. When he isn't playing music he's helping the community by printing merch for local bands and small businesses. We get into some wild stories together including the Ditch Slumber, the best pizza joint in Niagara, Leo Dicaprio, mangled hands from mosh pits and more!SUPPORT THE BUSINESS...
2021-09-151h 19Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #3A series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!LionsThe BattlecatFights Not ForgottenSide ManMangledRise over RunKingdomsPartycatKathleen Turner OverdriveArise and RuinPiMpBoys Night OutBitter KidsSydneyThese SilhouettesContinent
2021-09-091h 09Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTyson Blaste of Plague, Trenchlung, & Black Market BookingThis week I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Tyson Blaste. Him and I met because he books a lot of the heavier bands in Windsor, where he resides. He currently drums for Plague, and Trenchlung. Tyson also previously played drums for the viral sensation Grindmother, a grindcore band fronted by a 70 yr old grandmother. We had the pleasure of doing a couple weekend shows together in the past around Ontario and Quebec so we had a great time catching up. When Tyson isn't booking bands or being a road dog-he works on cars, specifically...
2021-09-081h 13Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTanner Klein of Just Right, and Watering HoleThis week I sit down with the lovable Tanner Klein. He does what he can for hardcore in his small town of Chatham. He's played bass and done vocals for Watering Hole and in his new project he's playing drums. Tanner's an all around great guy. We get talking about all the many movies he's watched so far this year, a house show that way too out of hand, and a violent creepy hotdog man. All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:WATERING HOLE:https://wateringhole...
2021-09-0155 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music August/21This week I feature:Rust - Selling DeathSunnycide - Oderint Durn MetuantPlacidity - LeviathanDeath Planet - Cursed Heirloom FigureHevel - The Saboteur Olim - The Ethereal Whim Bent Toward a LightKING BEEZ - NEED4SPEEDThe Slime - We ShineIn passing - Sanctuary Dragged - The OutsetFalstaff - ExposedKuklinski - Lakes Filled Up With The Blood Of The MountainBurst Synapse - Brutal Hope
2021-08-2759 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonKyle O'Meara of Cohezion, and Solace Music Promotions & PodcastThis week I sat down with Kyle O'Meara. He does a lot for the music community as he has his own podcast, promotes shows in Brampton, and plays in a brand new hardcore band called Cohezion. We get talking about what it's like living in the city of his favourite hockey team the Leafs, breaking noses at shows, and taking the entire Ontario music scene on in the dojo. All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:https://cohezion.bandcamp.comSUPPORT SOLACE MUSIC PODCAST HERE
2021-08-2554 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonOmar Ludin of OmarShoots and HellbentWE DID IT BANDECFOLKS! We made it to episode 30. Thank you everyone who's supported us thus far. On this week's special episode I have Omar Ludin who's a local photographer and supporter of the music community, and my band members from Hellbent on the show. This episode was such a blast. Listen to us talk about all sorts of Ontario bands, gas station snacks, and gear share nightmares. We also compete against each other in a game of Taboo. All this and more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes!SUPPORT OMAR HERE:PHOTOGRAPHY:...
2021-08-181h 14Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #2A series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!This week I feature:Dead and DivineStraight Reads the LineThe GorgeousThe Holly Springs DisasterSleeper Set SailWaterbodiesJude the ObscureAt The Mercy of InspirationLifestory: MonologueIn These WallsDead Only BetterI Hate SallyTwo KnivesA Minute Till’ Midnight...
2021-08-121h 09Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBen Begbie of Still Numb, and Gouge OutThis week I sat down with Ben Begbie who does vocals in a band called Still Numb. He also plays drums in another band called Gouge Out. When he's not making music Ben is apprenticing at Dark Saint Tattoo Company in Toronto. We talked about some of the tattoos he likes and doesn't like, the new Still Numb EP, Omar Shoots, and the Title Fight Hyperview mural. All this and more on Ontario's underground music source.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:STILL NUMB:https://stillnumb.bandcamp.com/GOUGE OUT:https...
2021-08-1156 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonCraig “Shieko” Laro of Sky Caught FireThis week I sat down with Craig “Shieko” Laro who is the vocalist of the new Niagara band Sky Caught Fire. Him and I had a great conversation about how he got his nickname, firefighting, martial arts, old Welland bands and shows, and a dentist convention. All this and more on Ontario's favourite underground music podcast BandecdotesSUPPORT THE BAND HERE:SKY CAUGHT FIRE:https://skycaughtfire.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or alternative and...
2021-08-041h 06Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music July/21This week I feature:Agent Mulder Reality DeniedApothesis Structures My Evil Twin Mile End No Small Affair Jimmy Vapid Duskwalker Coe Hill Old WayRandyxLahey Mütherload ÆPOCH Drives the Common Man Grimleal
2021-07-301h 14Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTiago Underwood-Santos of SkyboundThis week I sit down with Tiago Underwood-Santos the wonderful composer and guitarist of the Ottawa based band Skybound. Tiago and I had an awesome conversation about music and the trials and tribulations involved with writing instrumental music. We talk about memes, Rush, video games, and playing in Montreal. All this and more on Ontario's favourite underground music podcast!SUPPORT THE BAND HERE:SKYBOUND:https://skyboundband.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, or punk and...
2021-07-281h 12Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDavis Maxwell of Schoolhouse Studios, Kawthra, and Last RetchThis week I had the one and only tall, ball of charisma, Davis Maxwell! Davis has been brought up quite a bit on the show mostly because he does a lot of the recording here in Niagara. He's now working out of Dundas in the same space as Nick Ginn of Hellbent at Schoolhouse Studios. Davis also drums in a couple local bands like Kawthra, and Last Retch. He's also done some session work for Teeth. Him and I get talking about what it's like to be at a party where everyone is on mushrooms. Check it out here...
2021-07-211h 16Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonThrowback Thursday #1A new series on Bandecdotes where I play old songs from bands that don't exist anymore. This week I mainly focus on Niagara bands. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review!IsmWithoutMonologuesCamperKapturA Day and a DeathwishMurder Thy MakerRosesdeadRad AffairThe Ceremonial SnipsThe Legendary KlopeksMurder Thy MakerFrom Man In GhostBetween BreathingBanishmentThrough These Words
2021-07-151h 17Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonDan Secord of The Cassandra Dilemma, and HostageThis week Dan Secord of The Cassandra Dilemma, and Hostage joins me for some Bandecdotes. Hostage is a hardcore band based out of Hamilton and The Cassandra Dilemma is Dan's solo project where he writes and records everything. We talk about cooking, local pizza joints, growing weed, and an old vocalist who tried instigating a fight by pullin' his pork in the middle of traffic. All this and more on Ontario's favourite underground podcast, Bandecdotes!SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:The Cassandra Dilemmahttps://thecassandradilemma.bandcamp.com/Hostagehttps://hostage905...
2021-07-1456 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonEzekiel Nigma of GrimlealThis week I have Ezekiel Nigma who is a solo artist that also plays in a video game inspired symphonic black metal project called Grimleal. We talk lots about video games and the influences they've had on ourselves growing up whether it be the soundtrack or the storytelling that's involved with video games. He also explains that he composes freelance video game soundtracks for indie games. All this and more on your favourite Ontario podcast Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:Ezekiel Nigmahttps://zekenigma.bandcamp.com/Grimlealhttps://grimleal...
2021-07-0759 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonHailey Stigge of gleek, and JockThis week I spoke with Hailey Stigge of gleek and Jock. Jock is and hardcore project whereas gleek is a synth-pop project, Both excellent bands. We talk about the absolute fever dream of being stuck in an old elevator and what to do about it, the obstacles of being a woman in the hardcore scene, and growing cannabis in the now large legal cannabis industry. All this and more on your favourite Ontario underground heavy music podcast.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:gleek:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqyNuw-KxTEJock:
2021-06-3034 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music June/21This week I feature:TEETHMaitrayaVile CreatureStructuresDave Rocket and the JobbersPrettyboyThe Black HalosCoe HillCohezionGreberSkyboundThe EffensUp North!Temple of NightDeath PerceptionBRZY
2021-06-251h 08Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonJoey Bricks of Duskwalker, and Varius This week I sit down with the gutteral champ, wrestling fanatic, and radio host Joey Bricks. Joey does the double vocalist deal in both Duskwalker and Varias. When he's not screaming into microphones in his past time he's actually speaking into them for 97.7 HTZ FM, a popular modern rock radio station that broadcasts out of my hometown St. Catharines. We talk about impromptu jams after band practice, fights outside of Mighty Taco, and much more on this week's episode of Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:DUSKWALKER:https://duskwalker.bandcamp.com/VARIUS:
2021-06-2342 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonAlex Clark of Loose Teeth, and Life in VacuumThis week I have the lovely Alex Clark. He's the frontman behind the Toronto based project Loose Teeth and is also the bassist of longtime band Life in Vacuum. Him and I go back a bit meeting through booking shows with his old band Farm Boy. He tells us some bandecdotes of mom's trying to get to 3rd base, eating too many magic mushrooms before playing, and being the victim of a "who done it" situation where the band was accused of crapping on the floor of the place they were staying. All this and more on your favourite...
2021-06-1650 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonLucas Fancy of Pillars of Autumn, Occultic, and Host of Killer Kaiju PodcastThis week I sit down with Lucas Fancy, the guitarist of Pillars of Autumn, the vocalist of Occultic, & the host of unique podcast. On Killer Kaiju Podcast Lucas and his co-host Josh commentate on old school Godzilla movies. Him and I nerd out about video game soundtracks, superhero movies, and Godzilla. He also tells us of a time where his old band played a show on a stage in the middle of a field where dirt bikers jumped over them as bands played. All this and more!SUPPORT THE BANDS HERE:PILLARS OF AUTUMN:
2021-06-0944 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonChris McKirdy of RedcoatThis week I sit down with the powerhouse behind Redcoat, Chris McKirdy. He does most of the writing for the band. Him and I had a long conversation on the show’s currently longest interview yet. We talked about The Simpsons, 80's movie sequels, and van wars-a game you play on tour with another band. All this and more on this weeks Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BAND HEREREDCOAT:https://thisisredcoat.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, sc...
2021-06-021h 16Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music May/21This month on new music May here on Bandecdotes I tackle on 20 bands here from Ontario who put out some rad tunes . The tracklisting is below. Tune in and find yourself a new favourite band.Trauma Model - Torn by Napalm feat. Phill PaxtonSky Caught Fire - SpinelessJohn Water's Moustache - fistdaddyImperfect Purities - OvercomeAquila - The Plague of GalenAgent Mulder - Polymerase Chain ReactionWorld Eaters - Armored Spearhead (Hellhammer)Deadly Game - Sense of Self
2021-05-281h 28Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTrevor Ziebarth of Sons of Butcher, and Moonlight DesiresThis week I sit down with Ricky Butcher, otherwise known as Trevor Ziebarth of the notorious cartoon band Sons of Butcher. He also plays in a band called Moonlight Desires with his brother. Sons of Butcher is a cartoon band that aired on Teletoon back in the early 2000's. Together we talk about growing up in the 80's, the silliness involved with being in a cartoon band, and a giant dangerous metal sign used for the band.SUPPORT THE BANDS HERESONS OF BUTCHER:https://sonsofbutcher.bandcamp.com/MOONLIGHT DESIRES:
2021-05-2640 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonxDarrenx of PowerbombThis week I sit down with one of the mad men behind the band Powerbomb-a wrestling themed hardcore band from the GTA. xDarrenx also plays in his project xStreetJusticex, and the band Heartless. He has also been involved in the Ontario underground heavy scene since the mid-90's. Playing in a handful of bands throughout the decades all while advocating veganism and animal rights along the way.SUPPORT THE BAND HEREPOWERBOMB:https://powerbombhc.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario...
2021-05-1933 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBonez Poley-Comedian, and of PisserThis week I speak with the wonderful vocalist of Pisser, Bonez Poley. Who also happens to be a comedian, and a local activist as well. She's also well known for running a DIY venue. Check it out as we get into the headaches that come with throwing shows out of your own home once a month, the parallels between the life of a comic and of a musician, and the inside scoop of a Montreal venue that was talked about a few times throughout this season. All this and more!SUPPORT THE BAND HEREPiSSER:
2021-05-1247 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonFinlay Blake of Last RetchThis week I speak with Finlay Blake, the gutteral voice behind the band Last Retch—a brand new death metal band from Niagara. Together we talk about long-boarding, the injuries that come with it, and wild house parties. All this and more on this week’s episode of BandecdotesSUPPORT THE BAND HERELAST RETCH:https://lastretch.bandcamp.com/album/last-retch-demoLike, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, or punk and don't see your band on the playlist belo...
2021-05-0531 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music April/21This month on new music April here on Bandecdotes I take on 14 bands here from Ontario who put out some rad tunes . The tracklisting is below. Tune in and find yourself a new favourite band.My Evil Twin - MartyrOld Way - Doom For NowDignity - The Pity of a Failed ExistenceSafdie - Skinny KinnyBlock Parent - SUBARA Particle Apart - HollowCoe Hill - Deadweight (Featuring Hayden Trobee of Tigerwine)Die Alone - Play the Role
2021-04-301h 01Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonConnor Scott of UnderlierThis week I sit down with Connor Scott of Underlier. He's the vocalist and one of the key writers behind the band and their music. Underlier is a deathcore band from London, Ontario. Connor tells us about how tough it can eating vegetarian on the road, Magic the Gathering, and how Underlier's title of being the "meme-est band in Ontario".SUPPORT THE BAND HEREUNDERLIER:https://underlier519.bandcamp.comLike, Subscribe, Follow, Rate, & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, or punk...
2021-04-2850 minBandecdotes with Phill PaxtonScott Middleton of Cancer Bats w/ Not Just a Phase Podcast TeamOn today's very special episode of Bandecdotes we're joined by our friends from Not Just a Phase Podcast. We tag teamed interviewed the one and only Scott Middleton from Cancer Bats! Listen as we take on some of Scott's wildest stories from being in a band including the time he met Mike Tyson!
2021-04-211h 19
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonMitchell Ferguson of Trauma ModelThis week I sit down with the powerhouse behind Trauma Model, Mitch. He plays guitar and bass for the band, books and promotes, and did all the driving on our east coast tour together. Listen as we talk about cee-lo (the dice game not the artist), sleeping in the van, and working at a gourmet pizza place in the city he currently resides in, Kingston, Ontario.SUPPORT THE BAND HERETRAUMA MODEL:https://traumamodel.bandcamp.comIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, or punk...
2021-04-1430 min
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonChris Chap of Eaten by Sharks, Blackheart, and PiMpThis week I sit down with local legend Chris Chap. A local promoter out of Niagara and the guitarist of Eaten by Sharks. Chris has played in several bands over the last few decades including a fairly popular nu-metal band called PiMp. Listen as we talk about old bands, living the farm life, and getting naked in front of Bif Naked.SUPPORT THE BAND HEREEATEN BY SHARKS:https://eatenbysharks.bandcamp.comIf you're an active heavy band in Ontario that plays hardcore, screamo, metal, or punk and you don't see...
2021-04-0727 min
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonTommy Wood of World's Grasp, RUST, and Reality DeniedThis week I sit down with Tommy Wood who is a writer, producer, content creator, and a multi-instrumentalist. He currently does vocals for the hardcore band RUST, he plays guitar in the beatdown band Reality Denied, and is also the sole man behind World's Grasp. Listen as we talk about weird venues, Pokemon, and sudden breakups on this week Bandecdotes.SUPPORT THE BANDS HEREWORLD’S GRASP:https://worldsgrasp.bandcamp.comRUST:https://rusthxc.bandcamp.comREALITY DENIED:https://realitydenied.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-reality...
2021-03-3125 min
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNew Music March/21Once a month I'll be releasing an episode at the end of the month showcasing all the new music that's come out. This month I tackle 11 bands who put out some really cool tunes. The tracklisting is below. Tune in and find yourself a new favourite band.Jock - AchingBrand of Sacrifice - AnimalAgent Mulder - Mc Donalds, San Ysidro, 1984Cerbearus - CarnivoraRULES - Burning BridgesTrauma Lanes - Cocaine PromisesGrindmother - Forest (System of a Down Cover)Ischemic...
2021-03-2755 min
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonBrendan Sincovich of Trauma LanesThis week I sit down with Brendan Sincovich the vocalist of Trauma Lanes, a southern metalcore band based out of rural Milton, Ontario. Listen as we talk about their upcoming record Nosferatu dated to drop March 26th, 2021.SUPPORT THE BAND HERETRAUMA LANES:https://traumalanes.bandcamp.comIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, or punk and don't see your band on the playlist below contact me at bandecdotes@gmail.comOntario Underground Heavy Acts Spotify Playlist:https://open.spotify.com...
2021-03-2428 min
Bandecdotes with Phill PaxtonNick Ginn of Schoolhouse Studios & HellbentI sit down with Nick Ginn producer, mixer, recording engineer, and owner of Schoolhouse Studios located in Dundas, Ontario. He's also the drummer of our band Hellbent. Listen as we talk about wild stories from being on the road together.SUPPORT MY BANDS HERESINNER:https://sinnerculture.bandcamp.comHELLBENT:https://hellbentband.bandcamp.comOntario Underground Heavy Acts Spotify Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Tru5tPU2TrFpoiJRKwyDL
2021-03-1732 min