In today’s episode, Marc shares the background of what led him to music and being in a band. He walks through some big life choices, how he made those decisions, and what it took to do so. Marc and I were in the band Cheshire together. We dive into how the band formed, the songs we wrote, the members, the shows we played and how it all eventually wrapped up. We talk about the good times, the complications of being in a band, and the roles we each played along the way.

We also get into Marc’s musically talented family, trade some life advice (including my tip about clearing your browser history after he admitted he was looking at beavers on his screen), and talk concerts, including the time Patrick from Movements was sick and other musicians and fans stepped in to sing.

Marc breaks down his definition of emo, why he fits more in the emo world than punk, his favorite emo lyrics and he ranks some favorite bands and iconic albums of all time.

What do you call an emo cow? Udder despair…

In this episode, we reminisce about the adorable story of how Mac and I met, which we both, of course, remember fondly and reflect on often. Mac shares about the start of his and Mike's cute tradition of being “sexy” black cats for Halloween, a tradition that I can attest to and very much enjoy witnessing. We also talk about the Hycie and Carry on, Kid show at the Mountain Lofts lounge.

Mac gets into the life of being a music producer and sound designer - which we may or may not get into at a later date. We discuss the early days of his band at the time, The Bathonaut, and how switching instruments helped him better fit into different bands. He talks about the importance of playing live shows and not feeling tied to doing things the “traditional” way - the goal is to get on stage, and if your setup looks a little different, that’s what helps you stick out.

One of my biggest takeaways from Mac is the reminder to do things that matter to you, for you. If you’re enjoying what you’re doing, that’s what matters.

When Chadzilla isn’t out playing frisbee golf, skating, or watching hockey, he’s probably listening to music or hitting a local show. He’s the oldest, longest friend I have.

He’s also built a massive collection of tour posters — including the ones he pulls from venue walls and street poles. He calls it collecting… I call it cleaning up the city.

We talk about the time he fangirled meeting Mike from MxPx, and how our shared special interest in The Aquabats brought us closer together. From there, we get into how he discovered music through CD compilations, Tony Hawk soundtracks, and covers. We also talk about his gear and how bigger touring bands can support the local scene by giving openers a real shot. He tells us about ordering his first record before he ever owned a record player, and how his music taste ranges from hip hop to ska punk… and that’s all I have to say about that.