Aug. 26, 2012
Special treat for you this week: an action-packed show featuring fun, frivolity, and the kind of music that, no matter how bad a mood you're in, makes you nod your head and pound your fist in the air in defiance. The Last Good Year is one of those in your face rock bands that encompasses everything that the genre implies -- crunchy guitar riffs, a rhythm section that gets you moving, and vocals that convey the raw power of emotion, grab your attention, and command you to steal your childrens' money ... er ... ummm ... and drag you in to the song. Had a great time hanging out with these guys, spinning some tunes, and talking about the trials and tribulations of tours, sponsorships, hitting on bartenders, and winning just about every competition the band has ever entered -- or at least earning a pretty damned impressive trophy case of victories over the years. I've seen and exchanged emails/tweets with The Last Good Year a couple of times over the years, but it was the insistence and efforts of Aaron Patrick that finally got these guys on the show in advance of their new single, Steady Road, and subsequent tour. As you may have noticed, with the recent publicity afforded us by the radio station and associated launch party, so far in the month of August, I've put together about as many podcasts as I did in the entire year of 2011. Therefore it seemed only natural to drag Aaron along and give him the quick field promotion to co-host, as he has always been a vibrant personality in his appearances a guest. He did not disappoint. Links referenced in the show: Last good year can be found here: | | | | | Co-host, Aaron Patrick, has previously appeared with on and Steady Road single can be purchased here: | The eponymous 2008 album can be found: here | | The band's Steady Road Tour is made possible through the efforts and support of , , , and who did have a fan featured in the movie . Yes, they are the of indie rock. The Ballad of William and Maxine Tribute video can be found . Does anybody remember the dark times when the ? For those of you who didn't get the reference, we bring you the in pictures. Special shout out to and apologies to for the impromptu advertising. Steve Byroad is a big fan of -- possible a bit too big of a fan. Additional apologies to -- we actually do love them. The Last Good Year's web site was designed by Katie Moon of . Finally, Aaron gives you the .