WBNY 91.3 has a new local music show called Popped Radio hosted by program director DJ Sugar D. Lip on Tuesday nights. This music blog piece will be focusing on the show that aired on Nov. 5th, which was a welcome distraction from the political scene. I was recommended to DJ Sugar to help out with the show and recommend some musical content. (Yay!) After learning that DJ Sugar was a big fan of the local band RULE! (Yay!) I suggested she contact Angst to do a live interview on air and away we go!...
Upon initially tuning in on my phone, I heard DJ Sugar mention my band, Huffer Vermin, plugging our latest gig (Thank You Sugar!) ... (shameless plugs for past and present bands mentioned included)...
Up next, I was pleasantly surprised to hear our song Headphones On live on the air (Yay!). Youtube link for Headphones On by Huffer Vermin https://youtu.be/6Ub9bxOimSo?si=qQi_oP78LI9YOjv8 Huffer Vermin is a WNY alternative rock band that includes ex-members of Ansley Court, Chunkpipe? and Forever Green. Headphones On features lyrics by Jeff, Vocals by Mike B and Kevin, Lead Guitar by Todd, Drums by Mike B and Guitar by CycoJoe. Recorded, mixed and mastered in the Dungeon of Doom.
As promised straight from California, Buffalo native lead vocalist Angst (The Real Rulers, RULE!, Pimpslap the Atmosphere, Dethed 925/716) called in live to do an exclusive interview with DJ Sugar. Angst talked about his musical past, present and future, thanking all his fellow musicians and telling some memorable stories about the local scene. (Thank You Bill!) This led into a throwback song from RULE! called New Way, A song on which Angst sang on along with Carcass (Justin Kubiak) on guitar, Deep on bass and Johnny Panic on drums.
Next up was a mention of Robbie Goo from one of the best bands to ever break out of the local music scene, the Goo Goo Dolls. This led into a discussion about this year's Music Is Art show in which Dethbed 925/716 and Pimpslap the Atmosphere performed. Angst mentioned a classic Goo Goo Dolls song Don't Beat My Ass (With A Baseball Bat) from the Goo Goo Dolls first vinyl release from way back in '87. I remember going to see the Goo Goo Dolls in Buffalo with Angst and the place was packed. From what I can remember there was broken beer bottles all over the stage and the band continued to perform.
Don't Beat My Ass was rereleased in 2013 on the Made To Be Broken release.
to be continued...,
