Never Was Podcast

Greetings! Wait, whaaaaa? Just in time for the much-celebrated Twenty-SIX year anniversary of MxPX! Okay, so... obviously this is actually part deux of an episode we started last year, acknowledging 25 years of Left Coast Punk Rawk from the Bremertonians, which, though by a very circuitous route, I am happy to say is finally happening. Life is complicated - but you already knew that! Please, enjoy the conclusion to my conversation with these fellas, it was hard-fought and hopefully... won. I sincerely hope to be back with you soon. Let's ROCK! Please visit these links and pass it on: http://www.mxpx.com https://www.facebook.com/MxPxPx/ https://www.silvercity.beer

Greetings! Back from the... nearly dead? Nope, just the very busy. Months ago I was able to talk to each member of the now-legendary Bremerton, WA punk rock trio MxPx and somewhere along the way the world got a little crazier than usual. I contemplated updating the intro to this episode but decided NOPE - we're gonna take advantage of this window and GO! My very special thanks to those of you who've waited and waited and waited and still kept the love coming. At some point I will find a way to reward your patience and patronage, until then... why don't we just hang out with Tom, Mike and Yuri? Sounds good to me... enjoy! Part 2 just around the corner...

Greetings! We're back again and we brought a friend! Five Iron Frenzy's very own Reese Roper is here y'all. We talk about the beginning, the end, the afterlife and... poop. Oh and, dearest Never Wases: Basic tracks for Stavesacre's upcoming album - made possible largely by YOU - are DONE. What does that have to do with podcasts? Well, as it turns out quite a lot. Guess you just have to find out... inside. Enjoy! For all things Five Iron Frenzy related: Click here For the band's Facebook page: Click here For you Stavesacre fans looking for further updates: Click Here

Greetings! After a long break it's great to be back... and we hope you feel the same! This week we're gonna talk about Us. Us and Them. And some other stuff. Rhymes with Small o'Ticks. Ultimately, we're gonna talk about what is real - and we'll even provide links! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and... Peace on Earth, Good will toward humans. To further the discussion, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/neverwaspodcast/posts/ For Mr Enc's latest, visit: http://viaenc.tumblr.com or http://www.newgranada.com/artists/mrenc Operation Christmas Child & Samaritan's Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ HOPErageous: http://www.hoperageous.com Game Church: http://gamechurch.com For All things Stavesacre, please see: https://www.facebook.com/Stavesacre-14170030527/

Greetings! Best remedy for a long overdue show? How about a long show?! That's right, Never Wases... got an hour and a half of pure aural bliss: Tonight we go back... WAY back. Like decades back. We are going to talk with a bonafide prodigy, the one and only Mr. Todd Stevens - aka, XL of XL and Death Before Dishonor. We're gonna talk afros, hot sauce, people in the trees and... how to keep a marriage together in spite of them all. (Hint: it involves Jesus) Happy to be back, happy to have your time and happy to have this baby wrapped up... Enjoy! Todd can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/todd.stevens.104?fref=ts You can find his music on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/xl-and-death-before-dishonor/id661806671

Greetings! We return to our (somewhat) regularly scheduled programming with a very, very special guest! Once Upon a Time, there was a Girl Named... Leanor Inez Ortega Till! Nobody here named Jeff. Nope. That's right, Leanor of Five Iron Frenzy and The Fast Feeling joins us this week. We'll have us a little chat about this & that & everything else, but mostly about being her own bad self and what that means today - and in the near future. Please: Enjoy! As noted in the show, to contribute to the fund for Mindy Verdecchio, please click here: https://www.youcaring.com/mindy-verdecchio-539928/update/459952#.VxA1hLeQPpA.facebook And, should you be so inclined, Leanor's new band the Fast Feeling is making a new album, you can jump in on that project here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-fast-feeling-s-full-length-debut-album#/ GET IN THERE!

Greetings! Ever found yourself in a debate with an intelligent atheist that left you walking with a slight limp? Any chance said debate was recorded for posterity, so that future generations may witness your demise for time immemorial? Well... you are not alone! This week we discuss my (potentially?) disastrous debate on Bad Christian Joey Svendsen's Pastor with No Answers Podcast, and the clobbering which ensued, with a couple amazing brothers: From Subversive Kingdom's Vox Podcast, Mike Erre and Andy Lara join us! We sort of walk back through the battlefield and see if we can learn a few things... who knows, maybe I'll sound smarter this time!? Enjoy! Link Central: For Mike Erre, Andy Lara and the entire Subversive Kingdom experience, please visit http://subversivekingdom.com (Go there, Never Wases - you won't be sorry. Something amazing is happening...) For both episodes of the debate discussed here, go to http://www.pastorwithnoanswers.com And not that they need it, Bad Christian podcast can be found at h

Greetings! Welcome back Never Wases!! "Man makes the plans - and God laughs," right? Now where have we heard that before? Alas, through many a twist and turn, Never Was Podcast returns (for real... probably) and the legendary Riki Michele joins us. The following line was written and rewritten roughly 100 times, and since it never seems quite up to snuff, I'll just lay it out there: once known to some as "the girl singer in Adam Again," Riki Michele is a solo artist with her own story to tell - and a brand new album, Push, to tell it. Gather round y'all - this one goes way, way back, then lands right in the here & now. Enjoy! Go visit Riki and say hello at https://www.facebook.com/RikiMicheleMusic If you'd like to dig a little deeper, check out the Kickstarter that made Push possible here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rikimichele/riki-michele-new-album-project

Greetings! We are back with part 2 of my conversation with Randy Torres of NYVES and (formerly) Project 86 - and it's gonna get a little awkward. But don't worry Never Wases, we'll avoid the low hangin fruit. Mostly. Randy talks about the end of P86, the birth of NYVES and all sorts of other awesomeness. Enjoy!

Greetings! This week we return to traditional Never Was format: a two-part conversation with Randy Torres - doer of all sorts of amazing things, but most famously the original guitarist of Project 86. Randy and I talk life before, during & after Project and of course, all the good bits in between. Yep, we go NYVES to Water Socks. Yes, you read that right. As always: Turn it UP. Relax. Enjoy!

Greetings! The first ever Podcastrophe gets a much needed follow up - and how. We wade through the aftermath of what shall forever be known as" The Star Wars Incident" - and lo & behold, something beautiful rises from the ashes. Imagine that. If you haven't listened to episode 29 yet, definitely do that before proceeding - we've made it available again, unedited and as raw as it ever was. Just know... this is here. Waiting. Ready to still the rage... or at least continue the conversation. We are joined by regular Never Was contributor, cherished friend and esteemed guest, Christopher Foley AND... we introduce a new friend: Jessica Fife! Lots of awesome to follow. Enjoy! For Bump Galletta's work & contact, go... Here! http://www.bumpgalletta.com For Jessica Fife's work & contact, go... Here! http://jessicafife.com To explore Carly Fleischmann's story, go... Here! http://carlysvoice.com And for the amazing L'arche program, go... Here! http://www.larcheusa.org For Kevin Moon Loh's story, go

Greetings! Notice anything weird around here? Does anything seem slightly different? Yes? Well, that's because something IS DIFFERENT! Welcome the very first Never Was Podcastrophe! I give the necessary details on the show, but suffice to say, this is the start of a new and improved Never Was for season 2 - we'll still have guests as often as possible, but for those times in-between... YOU are the special guest. And everything shall be right in the world. What is this I speak of? Hit play and find out for yourself. Enjoy!

Greetings! Three old friends walk into a bar... well, two of them were smart enough to duck, the other one is writing this terrible joke. (Whatever- it wasn't even a bar anyway, it was some cheeky community office space thing) Yes, it's true, like a three-fold cord of grumpiness, Mike Lewis of Giving is Believing, Billy Power of Urban Achiever and yours truly all got together to solve all the world's problems, right before Christmas, in the Greatest City in the World. As you've probably been dealing with any number of those problems today.... why not hang around with us an find out why we didn't get much done? (Hint: GUNNNNZ) Come! Warm yourself by the fires of the Podcastalypse, weary Never Wases! Enjoy! For the full 3 hours of this conversation, please join Mike at Giving is Believing and Billy at Urban Achiever for not only the full chat but also their own reflections on what we hope - but don't necessarily plan - is a regular thing. Gotta get started on our own traditions sometime - no better place than N

Greetings! Hey look... it's a new Never Was! 2015 marked the 25 year anniversary of an album largely unknown by the masses, and even by those students of passionate, artistic expression within Christendom: Sin Disease, the debut full length album from punk/alt rock pioneers, Scaterd Few (sic - but you should already know that) I spoke with Allan Aguire about the time period, the process and the experiences that went into this album so many years ago and the impact it had on me and so many others. Because this album was so important to me, I had to call in some backup: We'll hear from Sam West, former drummer of Scaterd Few and eventual drummer of Stavesacre and... Adam Again legend, will-o-wisp mystery solo-artisté and all around lovely person Riki Michele as well! LIGHTS OUUUUUUUT Enjoy! Sin Disease 25th Anniversary LP from Burnt Toast Vinyl Scaterd Few on Facebook Riki Michele Sam West by way of Stavesacre on Facebook

Greetings! Where you been? Yes, I know. I know. Well, we return with one of our longest shows ever, so that should count for something! This week Matt Johnson is back, along with our good friend Mike Lewis and a few of you Never Wases, talking about... hidden messages, mysterious ways, flowers in the concrete; from the way followers of Jesus are portrayed in popular culture to why it doesn't really matter. Also: just where in the world I've been for the last two months. What does it all mean? GET IN THERE AND FIND OUT. Enjoy!

Greetings! Welcome back for the 2nd part of our chat with René Vasquez, aka: Peace 586! This week we go a little deeper into life after life takes over for possibly one of my favorite conversations ever. A true testament to what can happen when we've lost our way, Peace strives to tell the tale with transparency - and the result is not for the faint of heart. Take a deep breath and... Enjoy! You can reach René personally at http://twitter.com/therealpeace586 Also, tune into whatever he's doing musically at https://www.facebook.com/peace586?fref=ts For some of the various projects where you can enjoy his work, check out http://www.illect.com Until next time... Rainbow, Out!

Greetings! This week Never Was returns with a jump into the way, way back machine: a two part episode offering a different perspective on everything from the early 90's and the Crucified to Gene Eugene and the Cornerstone Festival, former front man for hip hop group Freedom of Soul turned beat-maker/producer, René "Peace586" Vasquez, joins the show! Enjoy! René has a Facebook somewhere, but if you'd really like to reach out to him, he can be reached for raw, real, bare-knuckle truth telling sessions at http://twitter.com/therealpeace586

Greetings! Well, this week we have former Dead Poetic lead singer and current t-shirt design maven Brandon Rike! We talk about the things that mean the most to any band that ever was: love, peace, the people who mean the most and ... the Evolution of Band. Tune in for what might be the most perfect hard take on where it all leads (here's a hint: Elvis knew. Very, very briefly.) Enjoy! If you'd like to hear Brandon's takes on the world of design or just take a look at some of the tiny bands (Pearl Jam) that Brandon has designed for (Wu-Tang Clan) please take a (Fall Out Boy) look at (Nine Inch Nails...seriously, these are not jokes) his website: http://www.brandonrike.com And if you'd like to stop by the posthumous Facebook page for Dead Poetic, do that here! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Poetic/8212485663

Greetings! My conversation with Ryan Clark continues! Be sure to check out the links listed on the show page - in particular the one to the artwork of Ryan's grandfather, Al Paulsen from the Invisible Creature website. Yeah, it runs in the family. So good. So good. Enjoy! If you haven't picked it up yet, find Nyves "Anxiety" at http://spartanrecords.limitedrun.com/products/550575-nyves-anxiety and of course, be sure to get your Demon Hunter game up at http://www.demonhunter.net Last but not least: Curtis Clark Guitars - http://www.curtisclarkguitars.com and http://blog.invisiblecreature.com/category/al-paulsen/ - check it OUT.

Greetings! This week we talk to artist, musician, designer and (most recently) father, Ryan Clark - we'll discuss his new project, NYVES and some rock bands you may have heard of... you know, like Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia, Focal Point... Depeche Mode. Right? And who knows, there may be a little extra mixed in there. Enjoy! You can find Ryan all over the place: http://www.demonhunter.net for all things Demon Hunter related; get you some NYVES at http://spartanrecords.limitedrun.com/products/550575-nyves-anxiety and if you're looking for something more visually stimulating, try http://www.invisiblecreature.com