EPISODE 49: DAN KLEIN

Comedic persona Dan Klein swoops into “the studio” with a delightful assortment of abominable gigs; from performing sketch in his hometown’s public library for a group of befuddled patrons, to entertaining emotionally disturbed children while dressed as his college’s mascot, to trying stand-up.  We also discuss the struggle of convincing your parents that your career choice is valid and viable, as well as delve into some of Dan’s hilarious projects, from The Jerry Seinfeld Program to FUDS to Teen Wheels.  Lots of heart and filet o’ sole on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 48: ANTHONY ROMAN

Three’s company when fellow exiled Long Islander Anthony Roman dips “backstage” to chat in-depth about the world’s most resourceful skinhead terrorizing his band Garden Variety, as well as how they got lumped in with the New York hardcore scene of the early 90’s based more on location than sound.  We also discuss the pointed difference in sound with his next group, Radio 4, and how that contributed to their success (as well as a couple of bummer shows), and we also delve into Anthony’s current career as a music supervisor.  Lots of valley in this stream on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 47 - MO DIGGS

Mo Diggs - one of Long Island’s finest and funniest comics (and perhaps the only one of Egyptian origin) - makes an appearance in “the green room” to dole out some nightmarish tales of performing at a Russian club deep in Brooklyn and bombing hard, the struggle to find his own voice, dealing with a myriad of eccentrics in the L.I. comedy scene (including a young Mike Pace), and why the kids don’t appreciate Blind Lemon Jefferson.  Tons of tumultous titter on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 46: WALTER SCHREIFELS

Man of the hour, tower of power, and a musical influence on both Mike and Geoff, Walter Schreifels stops “backstage” to “break down” a few of the crummier gigs he’s had in his illustrious career playing in such renowned bands as Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, and Youth of Today.  From performing in front of thousands of aloof Frenchmen, to getting in with the punks at goofy apartment shows in New York in the mid 80’s, to all of the tough choices and maneuvering of signing to a major label in his early 20’s at the height of the post-Nirvana feeding frenzy, Walter’s been there and done that, and he looks back with self-deprecation and grace (the man has grace).  Lots of stop/starts and changes on a dime in this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 45: MIKE EDISON

Sultan of sleaze/professional provocateur/author of I Have Fun Everywhere I Go and Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!,  Mike Edison skids “backstage” with a dirty laundry sack full of amazing tales to share. From working as the Editor in Chief of High Times and butting heads with the old guard at “the World’s Most Notorious Magazine,” to the technical drudgery of anonymously writing pornographic books, to inciting a riot at a frat house with his band the New York Shieks, and performing in the immortal GG Allin’s band, Edison gives us all that and then some; a white knuckle ride through the muddy waters of porn, pot, punk rock, and pro wrestling.  Make sure you’re stocked up on tissues, lotion, and razor blades for this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 44: JUSTIN CHEARNO & SCOTT DeSIMON

Armed with a complete list of the shows they’ve played, old friends Justin Chearno and Scott DeSimon stop by “the studio” after work to share tall tales from their formative days in the early 90s indie rock trenches in Pitchblende to their more recent, more mature adventures in Turing Machine.  From van break-ins and breakdowns to clearing rooms (including sound guys) to getting beat up before shows to witnessing Dwarve infidelity, these men have seen it all.  Sonorous slabs of skronk abound on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 43: ANTHONY ATAMANUIK

Professor of the profane, improv all-star Anthony Atamanuik slides into first while feelin’ something burst, sharing all sorts of sordid and (literally) shitty gigs, from working in video stores to shuckin’ lobsters and slingin’ pizzas with would-be paramours and overzealous cops. There’s also a nice discussion about the different types of sugar used in Coca-Cola in there.  Fountains of fart-tastic funnyisms on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 42: TYLER RANN

Guitarist/singer/sharp dressed man Tyler Rann graces us with his presence to share some tuff gigs from his days in influential late nineties/early aughts New Jersey-based pop-punk practioneers Midtown.  From waking up in trailer parks before the first show of their first tour, to performing on indian reservations with natives to bringing bands like My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory, and Fallout Boy on their first tour (only to have those acts eclipse Midtown in terms of popularity), to spending way too much money on music videos and carousing with the cast of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge in Jamaica, Tyler sheds some light on a time when kids playing basement shows quickly found themselves performing in arenas.  Plenty of potent pop-punk potatables on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 41: THE LADY AYE

“Sweetheart of the Sideshow” Lady Aye sits down to share a slew of awful gigs; from performing with hack comics in Jersey to breathing fire at the All-American Rejects.  The Lady tells us how she moved from a career in “the business world” into burlesque, sideshow, and comedy and we delve into the finer points of some of her talents, from sword swallowing and double blockhead to laying on a bed of nails and fire eating/breathing.  Step right up and take a pre-Pesach peek at all of the oddities on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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EPISODE 40: SEAN TILLMAN

The singular Sean Tillman bounds “backstage” with a bounty of bad ones, from being pelted with coins while supporting the “Chi Peps” in Australia, to getting arrested after opening for Incubus, to Ben Stiller’s unkept promise to continue dance lessons after the filming of Starsky & Hutch.  We also discuss his creative evolution from the noisy punk rock of Calvin Krime to the power-pop of Sean Na Na, and the unbridled sexual prowess that is Har Mar Superstar, with detours into comedy, acting, and podcasting along the way.  Lots of lovely lothario life lectures on this week’s WORST GIG EVER!

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