Pop-Punk & Pizza is a weekly podcast featuring guests ranging from bands in your local scene to internationally known artists such as Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Wheatus, and more! A lot of times, the interviews will take place while eating pizza. Hosted by Noelle Matonis.
Episodes
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
I talked with Benny Green, the lead singer of North Carolina band MKNLY, about playing his first live show on a US Navy ship, the meanings behind their songs, inspirations, and more!
Listen to "The Terminal" by MKNLY and Gold Steps: https://open.spotify.com/album/4bzb1eS4a0e8h6sre7NDHJ
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
I interviewed the owner of Hoarders Trading Post, a record store in St. Charles, IL, and got the inside scoop on what it's like to run a record store, where to start when record collecting, the difference in sound between vinyl and CD, and more! Follow Hoarders Trading Post on socials!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Hoarders-Trading-Post-100024312652667/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoarderstradingpost/?hl=en Website: https://hoarderstradingpostil.com/
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
In this episode, I talked with Taken Days, a California band who recently signed with SBÄM Records, about working with producer Cameron Webb (Weezer, Alkaline Trio, Megadeth...), their upcoming album titled Any Minute, which releases January 2024, covering songs, turtles, and more! Listen to "Over Zelle Us" and "Least of all You" from their upcoming album now! https://takendays.net/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0762S4JXT/taken-days
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/taken-days/1290370283
Bandcamp: https://takendays.bandcamp.com/album/every-second Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0L1cld4GE8IcfAw6TU1qIA Follow Taken Days on socials!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takendays/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takendays/
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Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
I talked with UNWELL, a recently formed band that infuses pop-punk with metalcore, about their new album out now "Trial and Error", touring with Alesana, the message behind their music, and more!
Listen to Trial & Error!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2sTMelNHrKXdBVr2xvKh4t Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/unwell/1556149236 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/unwell/trial-and-error/ALmv2c4hP3zVtwV
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unwellband/?hl=en
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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Spooky punk solo artist Maggot House and I talk about our favorite horror themed/spooky punk and pop-punk songs in this special Halloween episode! Plus we talk about Maggot House's new album out now: How to Talk to Extraterrestrials, and more!
Listen to How to Talk to Extraterrestrials:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/12furD...
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-...
Bandcamp: https://maggot-house.bandcamp.com/alb...
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0BG...
Follow Maggot House on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggot_house/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggothouseband
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggothouse
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Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Last weekend, I went to T1 Fest, a festival created to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes, at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, and talked with Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket about song titles, upcoming music, tours, and more!
Listen to Teenage Bottlerocket:
Bandcamp: https://teenagebottlerocket.bandcamp.com/album/so-dumb-so-stoked
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGyXXKzoR5KAAh4Mkef2W
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/teenage-bottlerocket/56425059
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B000QKMASE/teenage-bottlerocket
Website: https://teenagebottlerocket.com/
See Teenage Bottlerocket on tour: https://www.teenagebottlerocket.com/tour-dates/
Learn more about T1 Fest: https://t1fest.com/about
Follow T1 Fest on socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T1Fest/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t1festofficial/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teenagebottlerocket/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teenagebottlerocketofficial/
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Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
I talked with Nick Karcher (an artist from the same town as me!) about his new single "The Hard Bitter Truth" produced by Michael Bono (Avril Lavigne, YUNGBLUD), inspirations, getting started as an independent artist, and more!
Listen to "The Hard Bitter Truth": https://ffm.to/thehardbittertruth
Follow Nick Karcher on socials + more links: https://linktr.ee/itsnickkarcher
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
In this episode, I talked with Jake Bédel of New Jersey band Free The Witness about their new member Mike LaRose, upcoming album Youth of Tomorrow produced by of Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls, opening for Descendents and Sum 41, playing the Punk in Drublic festival, and more! PRE-SAVE "Soldier Soldier" (out Oct. 2nd)- the 2nd single off their upcoming album! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/freethewitness/soldier-soldier?utm_source=SendGrid&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=website
Listen to "Youth of Tomorrow" out now! https://open.spotify.com/track/3oVL7mb1BmDmA5IVPfabHo?si=d19f357ad85f4f01
Listen to Free The Witness:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/320FBN60rLKRag50ziiZUw
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/free-the-witness/1449964705
Bandcamp: https://freethewitness.bandcamp.com/
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
In this episode, I talk with Tightwire, a band from Minneapolis MN about writing short songs, throwing stale hotdogs into the audience, their new album 'Head Full of Snakes', Paul's top-rated bathroom, and more!
Listen to 'Head Full of Snakes' by Tightwire: https://orcd.co/HeadFullOfSnakes Follow Tightwire on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tightwirempls/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tightwireMPLS/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tightwirempls Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tightwirempls Website: https://tightwirempls.com/home
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Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Festival season is among us, and with Riot Fest quickly approaching, here are 15 tips to help you prepare.
Riot Fest FAQ: https://riotfest.org/chicago/faq/
Map (scroll all the way to bottom): https://riotfest.org/chicago/tickets/
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