We all know midwest emo, but do we all know Giants Chair? If you don't, let this be a sign that you need to familiarize yourself now! The awesome label Spartan Records have re-released their seminal LP Red and Clear that's been out of print for years and to celebrate that, I have Scott Hobart who is the vocalist and guitarist of the band. We get into it all including how sick the bands packaging always was, their tight knit relationship with Giants Chair and the midwest music scene at large. Let's go!

This week we have Eric Richter of Christie Front Drive, Antarctica, and Suburban Eyes on to talk about Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock. We also dig into mood lighting, James Murphy's brunch, Maximum Rock and Roll classified ads, Jimmy Eat World's Slide, singing at altitude, Buffalo winters, MILF the band, child rearing, the grim evolution of children's YouTube consumption, Suburban Eyes' recording process, contextualizing jazz, Blue Note record design aesthetics, Fred Durst's late career persona, and so much more.

Keith of The New Scene sits down with Chris Simpson to discuss living in Austin, how the city has changed over the years, our lives in sobriety, Mineral, the recording of their final LP EndSerenading, their near major-label experience and the reasons behind the band's breakup. We also discuss the beginning of Chris's solo work with Zookeeper, the new creative approach Chris took while working on the material and songs they wrote over the years which became the new Mountain Time LP Dream Homes, Chris's early involvement with Suburban Eyes, his post-Mineral band The Gloria Record, the Mineral reunion and...

Keith of The New Scene meets individually with Jeremy Gomez and Eric Richter to discuss their new band Suburban Eyes, the earliest incarnation of the band which also included Chris Simpson of Mineral and Kerry McDonald of Christie Front Drive, band influences, the recording of their debut self titled LP on Spartan Records and the future of the band. Keith also does a full deep dive with Jeremy and Eric on their personal history, Mineral, The Gloria Record, Christie Front Drive, Antarctica and more.

Going back to school to study World Religions just seemed like the right thing to do for Chris Simpson, the hugely talented solo artist operating under Mountain Time and formerly of the bands Mineral and later The Gloria Record. Mineral's influence and impact from the late 90's cannot be overstated from their albums The Power of Failing and then EndSerenading, before getting signed to Interscope Records and then promptly disbanding. Dream Homes is the new record from Mountain Time and it sprawls and inspires awe with walls of sound including horn and string sections and loose arrangements that Chris danced...