Episodes
Episode One Hundred Fourteen - CLIFFDIVER returns
June 7, 2022
CLIFFDIVER are back and you're gonna be in trouble! I'm so stoked to bring you today my second episode with one of my favorite bands, this time featuring the new voice, and addition to the band, Briana Wright. She, along wit…
Episode One Hundred Thirteen - Posture & The Grizzly
June 2, 2022
Today I'm talking to Posture & The Grizzly for the first new episode of Fly On The Call in a hot minute! The band has always flown a bit under the radar, while gathering an extremely dedicated fan base, but they are clear: t…
Episode One Hundred Twelve - Pictora Vark
April 14, 2022
Pictoria Vark's The Parts I Dread is one hell of a debut. Intentional, spacious, and intimate, this bass-centered music doesn't quite have a singular point of comparison - but that just makes it even better. Our conversation…
Episode One Hundred Eleven - Proper. returns
March 31, 2022
Proper. have done it again - they dropped the best album of their career with The Great American Novel. Bringing in issues of identity, race, sex, and life in the 21st century this record is an in your face assessment of Eri…
Episode One Hundred Ten - Brutalligators
March 31, 2022
For the first of two new episodes today we're hopping over to the UK to talk to Brutalligators. They're a punk band with an edge and a healthy dose of emo, in the vein of PUP, Spanish Love Songs, or Latterman. Their debut LP…
Episode One Hundred Nine - Riverby returns
March 24, 2022
Absolution, out tomorrow, is an absolute heater and a level-up for Riverby in just about every way. From changes in sonic palette, to a more collaborative process, and working with Jim Wert in the studio Absolution is all ab…
Episode One Hundred Eight - James Barrett
March 23, 2022
Today is all about James Barrett's A Series Of... Mostly Nothing. Believe me when I say this album is HUGE. Like room-filling, all-surrounding, epic rock music. We're talking about the creation of this sound, the environment…
Episode One Hundred Seven - Jaypitts
March 3, 2022
Today's conversation is with Jaypitts - the first hip hop artist to come on the show. As a jack of all content trades, he's worked for years to not just create music he is passionate about, but also find an audience who conn…
Episode One Hundred Six - Raccoon Tour
Feb. 24, 2022
Raccoon Tour's The Dentonweaver is boisterous, theatrical, and a long time coming. With extensive lore, multiple re-records, and plenty more multimedia storybuilding the in the works, you can tell this is a special project. …
Episode One Hundred Five - Perennial returns
Feb. 17, 2022
Perennial returns - both musically and to the podcast! After a grueling wait their sophomore album, In The MIdnight Hour, has finally seen the light of day (or should I say the dark of night?). The episodes delves into how t…
Episode One Hundred Four - saint judas
Feb. 10, 2022
saint judas is a newly collaborative solo project that falls somewhere on the folky, vibey side of emo. Their new EP, a terrible year, builds on the previous releases while showing a side of the band that could not have come…
Episode One Hundred Three - Sincere Engineer
Feb. 3, 2022
Sincere Engineer are a punk band at their core. They have all the energy, grit, and emotions that draw people to this type of music. With their sophomore album, Bless My Psyche, they expand on their established sound to crea…
Episode One Hundred Two - Jail Socks
Jan. 27, 2022
Fly On The Call is coming back at you with a conversation with Jail Socks! Coming Down was one of my most anticipated records of 2020 and while it wasn't 100% what I expected, it is still a great record. Today I'm talking to…
Episode One Hundred One - Refresh Records
Jan. 20, 2022
Welcome one and all back to Fly On The Call! It has been so long and I have missed you so much, but 2022 is going to be an amazing year both for music and for the podcast. We're kicking things off with my first ever label in…
Episode One Hundred! - Jhariah returns!
Sept. 3, 2021
We finally made it, it's time to celebrate! And how better to mark the one hundred episode and two year milestone than with a conversation with one of my favorite current artists? And a new theme song he composed to boot! Th…
Episode Ninety-Nine - Cheers to Two Years!
Sept. 2, 2021
We are here, the final double digit episode of Fly On The Call! Before we hit episode 100 and the two year anniversary, I wanted to take a quick second to talk about the origins of the show, and my goals for it, reflect on t…
Episode Ninety-Eight - A Tiger Made of Lightning
Sept. 2, 2021
A Tiger Made of Lightning released one of my songs of 2020 with their debut single "exhausted". It encompassed what so many of us were feeling, with a strong, passionate sound, and without pulling any punches. At the same ti…
Episode Ninety-Seven - Arms Like Roses
Aug. 31, 2021
Arms Like Roses came together in an almost spur of the moment way and even the band themselves are almost surprised at how far they've come. Their debut EP, Get Some Sleep, melds classic emo and post-hardcore sounds with a p…
Episode Ninety-Six - Telethon returns
Aug. 30, 2021
Telethon are back! I say this both referring to the fact that they were one of the first guests on Fly On The Call, way back in episode two, and that they just released their ripper of a new record, Swim Out Past The Breaker…
Episode Ninety-Five - The Spins
Aug. 27, 2021
As we come to an end of the first week of this two week celebration of Fly On The Call, I'm stoked to bring you my conversation with The Spins. They are a sunshiney alternative indie band with hints of emo, pop punk, and ple…
Episode Ninety-Four - The Big Easy
Aug. 27, 2021
Last year, The Big Easy captured the sound of a DIY basement show when they were not possible. The Long Year and its post-script single, "All Saints Day", can't be pigeonholed into a single genre, but instead by a mindset. T…
Episode Ninety-Three - Matt Wilson (Near Dark + Set Your Goals "Mutiny!" 15th anniversary)
Aug. 25, 2021
Near Dark is a melodic punk project that came together remotely as a pandemic project with Matt Wilson as their vocalist. They released their debut EP, Silver Linings, earlier this year and have another one on the way soon. …
Episode Ninety-Two - Palette Knife
Aug. 24, 2021
Palette Knife's debut LP, Ponderosa Snake House and the Chamber Of Bullshit, is a polished blend of emo, math rock, and post hardcore. Their confessional lyricism and references to media that they're earnestly passionate abo…