The First Ever Podcast

Jeremy talks to Thirdface vocalist Kathyrn Edwards.\r\n\n\nDuring this podcast the two discuss growing up in Mississippi, moving to Nashville for College, the music she grew up around and learning piano, playing clarinet in the high school band, learning how to play bass, the formation of Donors, discovering pop punk, the box music video channel, fall out boy, her first time performing, the formation of Thirdface, her first recording experiences, booking shows, the genesis of DRKMTTR Collective, the joys of having access to screen printing, designing a shirt for Paramore, horror movie talk, and more!\r\n\n\nDiscuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: \r\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/\r\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm \r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

Jeremy talks to Architects vocalist Sam Carter.\r\n\n\nDuring this podcast the two discuss their time touring together opening for Rise Against and what they learned from that experience going forward, growing up in Brighton, his first drum kit, Nirvana and Blink 182’s influence, seeing The Ataris live, the first show he played, how the first time he sang live was opening for Bring Me the Horizon which landed him an Architects audition, writing lyrics in the studio, navigating record labels, being prepared to record, working with Steve Evetts, signing to Epitaph, the last recording experiences with Tom Searle, touring while grieving, the new album For Those That Wish to Exist, Elton John, questions from listeners and so much more!\r\n\n\nDiscuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:\r\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/\r\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm \r\n

Jeremy talks to Singer/Songwriter Julien Baker.\r\n\n\nDuring this podcast the two discuss running in Los Angeles with the bad air quality, the release of Little Oblivions, not being able to tour right away, Green Day, bringing an acoustic to the mall, hiding music from your parents, learning piano, her first guitar, teaching herself the solo from a My Chemical Romance song, her first bands, first experiences recording, her first experiences with a record label, the genesis of Sprained Ankle, going to a big studio for Turn Out the Lights, playing with a full band and her comforts doing that with Boygenius, listener questions, and so much more!\r\n\n\nDiscuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:\r\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/\r\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm \r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

Jeremy talks to Musician and Visual Artist Yvette Young of Covet. \r\n\n\nDuring this podcast the two discuss how it was living on campus at UCLA, trying to write Baroque classical music, her love for The Darkness, learning instruments at an early age, her first band Astrochasm, her first show at Jerry’s Pizza in Bakersfield, the early stages of making art, her physical and mental health struggles (TW: anorexia) and how music helped her, getting a bachelors in fine arts, recording with Covet for the first time, catching Bird Flu on her first tour, SXSW and the pains that come with it, her signature Ibanez guitar, our mutual love for Iceland, releasing her solo material DIY, a special performance of PARACHUTE and so much more!\r\n\n\nDiscuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:\r\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/\r\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm \r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

Jeremy talks to TV Director and Writer Eric Appel (The Office, Silicon Valley, Brooklyn 99, The Andy Milonakis Show, Son of Zorn, and more) During this podcast the two discuss Los Angeles commutes, Burbank, growing up in Endicott NY, Monty Python, Moron Movies, MTV’s The State, going to school for animation, attending and participating in improv shows, his time at the UCB theatre, living with Andy Milonakis and getting hired to write on his show, Human Giant, the writers strike in 2007, transitioning to directing at Funny or Die, getting hired to direct an episode of The Office and what that experience was like, the intricacies of directing Son of Zorn, his first feature Die Hart with Kevin Hart, and Eric makes Jeremy misty eyed with a Pee Wee Herman story. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to singer / songwriter Cecilia Della Peruti who makes music under Gothic Tropic and has been a touring member for artists including Beck, Charlie XCX and more! During this podcast the two discuss the beach, New Jersey, having parents that are both classically trained performers, her introduction to Bjork, finding her voice by impersonating others, learning how to play guitar, her first punk band The Cheats, her first experience recording,  opening for The Dickies, her time with the band Rumspringa, starting Gothic Tropic, her first experiences with record labels, being hired for Charlie XCX through Jack Antonoff, her audition for Beck and what it’s like playing with him, and so much more! Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to music video director and musician Ian Shelton who’s band Regional Justice Center has a new album called “Crime and Punishment” out March 5th, 2021 on Closed Casket Activities. During this podcast the two discuss being next door neighbors at their rehearsal spot and the pros and cons of a Los Angeles practice space environment, moving from Concord, CA to Enumclaw, WA, and the legacy of Mr Hands, Ian’s early love for Elton John and Garth Brooks, his first instruments and first shows, opening for Touche Amore in the northwest and having to bring his little brothers to the show, how being a drummer puts you in a position to be in multiple bands at once, the amount of records Ian has been a part of, how he started playing for Self Defense Family, what lead him to directing music videos, music videos that inspire him, his band Regional Justice Center and all the labels they were involved with early on, his first full U.S. tour, how he started playing drums in 9th grade, the difficulties of touring in a post covid world, the genesis of Militarie Gun, and much more! Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson, who released Jeremy’s favorite album of 2020 “Beginners” on Anti Records. During this episode they discuss Promising Young Woman and movies getting lost to Covid, Blink 182, nylon-string acoustics, guitar tablature, alternate tunings, the talent show he played with Elliot from Touche Amore, first bands, moving out of Los Angeles, first tours, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst and the impact they’ve both had on his musical career, touring with Jenny Lewis and their mutual love for Rilo Kiley, and at the end of the episode Christian performs “Northsiders” for the first ever performance on the podcast! Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson, who released Jeremy’s favorite album of 2020 “Beginners” on Anti Records. During this episode they discuss Promising Young Woman and movies getting lost to Covid, Blink 182, nylon-string acoustics, guitar tablature, alternate tunings, the talent show he played with Elliot from Touche Amore, first bands, moving out of Los Angeles, first tours, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst and the impact they’ve both had on his musical career, touring with Jenny Lewis and their mutual love for Rilo Kiley, and at the end of the episode Christian performs “Northsiders” for the first ever performance on the podcast! Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Chris Farren - The Florida raised / Los Angeles living musician known for his solo work as well as his bands Antarctigo Vespucci and Fake Problems. During this episode the two discuss moving from Michigan to Florida at 7 years old, connecting his teenage angst to Korn in the TRL era, the impact of musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, getting his first guitar at 12 years old, his first bands and shows ever played, Fake Problems forming, DIY recording, Jeremy’s connection to the members of Fake Problems as well as the time he almost killed them, Sabot records, Sideonedummy records, Recording with heroes and being starstruck by the Omaha elite, the time Passion Pit stole Chris’s Red Bull Cola, going solo, meeting Jeff Rosenstock and starting Antarctigo Vespucci, figuring out being a solo performer and gaining confidence, the billboard he had in LA for Born Hot and more! Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Chase Mason, Arizona-based musician and artist who has played in bands such as Gatecreeper. During this episode they discuss growing up in Pheonix, Arizona, first connecting with music through his family's love of The Beatles, playing along to The Beatles film ‘Help’, his dads love for music, going to see Paul McCartney on his 3rd birthday, his cousins punk band that influenced him, talks getting sober and not playing music for a while, starting his band Gatecreeper with guys away from Pheonix, his first band playing a lof house shows as a teenager, finding it hard to get into venues while in his high school bands, working as security for a few bands, starting to work on promotions and booking shows himself, Jeremy’s advice for young people looking to get into the music industry, how Gatecreeper record songs, when he started getting into art, playing around on Photoshop, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Kayla Phillips, LA based musician and Foxie Cosmetics owner. During this episode they discuss growing up in Austin, Texas, learning about veganism at 14, first finding punk and hardcore in first grade, getting into Blink 182 at daycare, how Austin has a great music scene, discovering new music on the radio, always having crushes on radio hosts because of their music taste, flyering for her own shows at high school, starting her first band at 12, how music was the center point at school as she couldn’t play at home, playing System Of A Down at high school talent show, first time going to the studio with Bleed The Pigs, how the first time she recorded was in a garage, hating the studio sound because the band were so used to the DIY sound, the struggles of writing songs, starting her noise project Pulsatile Tinnitus, how Foxie Cosmetics started, the science that goes into bathbombs, how Courtney Love loved the products, watching people at New York fashion week walk away with her product gave her a sense of pride, why she loves using Twitch, gives her top 5 Horror movies, and more  Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Halley Gross, LA-based writer and actor who won the Best Narrative award for her work on The Last Of Us Part II at the 2020 Game Awards.  During this episode they discuss Halley being born and raised in Florida, New Jersey, how playing video games as a kid sparked her interest in media, writing apocalyptic short stories, her love of The Addams Family in kindergarten while going through a stage of wearing all black, how she started acting and got her first agent at 9 years old, her condition which affected her growth, her first movie role as an actor in Lying, playing a lot of victims in Law & Order, appearing on a few episodes of Broad City and how it was her last acting role, Halley's struggle with writing TV comedy, what it was like working and writing on Westworld, her first writing break on Banshee, how she got The Last of Us II the same time as Too Old to Die Young, Halley’s advice on how to get into writing, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Lindsey Byrnes, LA-based photographer and creative director who has shot for / ran campaigns and editorials for the likes of Nylon, Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Kerrang, Chanel, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Good Dye Young and many others.  During this episode they discuss the time when Lindsey photographed Touché Amoré, growing up in California, working for Thrasher and Juxtapoz, becoming a concert and event photographer for Goldenvoice, being influenced by skate photographers, getting a camera from a former boss and getting into photography, shooting a band portrait for the first time, the differences between studio and live photography, Lindsey’s time playing keyboard in her band Paradise Boys, Lindsey’s love of Coachella, being humbled by getting her first paid gig as a photographer, making the transition from marketing to full-time photography, why Lindsey never believed she could actually grow up to be an artist, being a people person and working closely with clients on projects, staying productive during the pandemic, working with Hayley Williams of Paramore and actor Kristen Stewart, the experience of being star struck at work, subjectivity vs objectivity in art, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm   

Jeremy talks to Jordan Dreyer - writer and lead singer of La Dispute who released their fifth studio album, Panorama, in March 2019.  During this episode they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, how Jordan discovered Neil Young and Bob Dylan early in life by digging through his dad’s vinyl collection, Jordan’s cousin and bandmate Brad Vander Lugt, getting a ‘Toys-R-Us’ guitar and a synthesiser but never learning how to play either, Jordan and Brad’s shard love of Modest Mouse, At the Drive-In, and Glassjaw, impressing Brad by performing vocals on a Rage Against The Machine cover, starting La Dispute, recording their debut album Vancouver, getting signed to Friction Records, playing weekend shows while Jordan was still in high school, taking part in competitive public speaking events, No Sleep Records, Lars Ulrich’s battle against Napster, recording Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, meeting Jeremy and performing on the West Coast for the first time, being humbled by fans singing along at European shows, abandoning financial security in pursuit of a life music, the significance of making money for the first time, Jordan’s favourite films of 2020, and more.   Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Michael Malarkey actor and musician, During this episode Michael talks growing up in Lebanon then moving to the UK to study. How he got into the role of Enzo on Vampire diaries and launching his EP at Wilton Music Hall in London Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Alexis Marshall, vocalist for Daughters. Alexis also recently released a poetry collection in collaboration with Dan Darrah titled Moving Windows, available now through Secret Voice.  During this episode they discuss how Alexis moved around a lot in childhood, getting kicked out of school, going to gigs in venues throughout Providence, how Alexis’ brother got him into Thrash and Hardcore at a very young age, having a difficult upbringing, how Alexis started writing lyrics, forming his first band called Displaced, the allure of becoming a frontman, starting Daughters and spending several years playing basement shows, why performing live now feels like second nature, the recording process for Alexis’ upcoming debut solo album, touring with Daughters, becoming sober, publishing poetry collections, the differences between writing lyrics and writing poetry, working with Jeremy and Dan Darrah on Moving Windows, playing at Hellfest in 2003, what the future holds for Daughters, and more. Moving Windows now available through Secret Voice: https://secretvoice.bigcartel.com/product/moving-windows-by-dan-darrah-alexis-marshall  Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Ben Walsh, founding member of the band Tigers Jaw, who are set to release their sixth studio album I Won't Care How You Remember Me in March 2021. During this episode they discuss how COVID has affected touring, the recent US presidential election, Ben’s move from Scranton to Philadelphia, connecting with church music early in life, how Ben looked up to his older cousin who played in a band at college, going to a concert for the first time to see Weird Al Yankovic, seeing bands perform at ‘Mighty Johns’, struggling to learn guitar, buying a cheap drum kit, drumming along to Green Day and Blink-182, forming a band for the first time in 7th grade, Ben’s first ‘gig’ at his 8th grade talent show, dealing with stage fright, getting involved in the Scranton music scene, connecting with other local bands on MySpace and organising gigs, recording for the first time on an old tape recorder, Ben’s first tour, performing in obscure towns and cities, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Jillian Evelyn, LA-based artist and designer whose paintings explore the struggle of womanhood and the anxiety that arises from societal pressures,  During this episode they discuss growing up in rural Michigan, the difficulties of discovering new music in a small town pre-internet, Jillian’s parent’s careers, connecting with art through school, getting into trouble for drawing on notebooks and clothes, dealing with ADD, sketching portraits, going to art school, switching from graphic design to illustration, being doubted by teachers, how Jillian developed her own style, working with Shepard Fairey, how certain galleries exert control over artists, COVID’s impact on the art world, working on shoe design for Converse, challenging expectations around the kinds of things women are ‘supposed’ to draw, taking a job with TOMS and moving to California, how Jillian’s struggles in the corporate world influenced her art, advice for aspiring artists, habit formation, and more.  Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm 

Jeremy talks to Graham Elliot, award-winning chef and restaurateur known for his work on the MasterChef TV series.  During this episode they discuss cooking for Thanksgiving dinner, Graham’s favourite ‘quick and easy’ recipes, Neil Young, how Instagram is changing the restaurant industry, growing up in a Navy family, moving to Virginia Beach and becoming part of the hardcore scene, Graham’s love of seafood, working at a top restaurant while studying at college, running a kitchen for the first time at 26, winning Food & Wine’s ‘Best New Chef’ award, landing a job as a head chef in Vermont, how Graham’s DIY ethic shaped his career, filming MasterChef and working with Gordon Ramsay, being the ‘nice guy’ on the judging panel, rejecting an invitation to become a member of Soho House, Jeremy discusses the infamous ‘punk stew’ served on European tours, Graham’s first cookbook, cooking for Obama & Oprah, seeing Nirvana live, Jeremy and Graham list their top 3 records of all time, and more.  Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm