Mostly Harmless With Dammit Damian - Punk Rock Podcast

E2: Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman! Micah you may know from his band, Two Cow Garage or solo work. Micah is also the author of Hello, My Name Is Henry. Vanessa is an artist, photographer, writer and front woman of Call Me Rita. She is the artist behind John Moreland's High On Tulsa Heat album cover, and her work has been seen with Frank Turner on tour. Subscribe to our Patreon to get behind the scenes access, early episodes and even more goodies at: https://www.patreon.com/Mostlyharmlesspodcast Our chat this week focuses on how Micah and Vanessa can live, create and travel with themselves, how they make it work and the how of finding your voice. The duo also regale us with the tale of how they escaped Europe during the early days of the 2020 Covid lockdown. This month's fundraiser is for #SaveOurStages. Micah and Vanessa tell us stories of their favorite venue in Columbus, Ohio: Rumba Cafe. All this and more in this week's episode. This episode includes performances of Micah Schnabel's "El Regreso

Mostly Harmless V2 Episode 01: Geoff Brent! This week I'm sitting down and talking with my old pal, Geoff Brent. Geoff was the first GM of the Black Sheep & is it's current owner. He's been the GM of The Summit Music Hall in Denver and a talent buyer for Live Nation. He's also the bass player in the Colorado based punk band, Cheap Perfume. We chat with Geoff this week about how he went from being a record store clerk, to a venue GM & eventually owner. We also talk about what you can do RIGHT NOW in the midst of this pandemic to #SaveOurStages, What musicians should be working on, and how to make the world a better place.... One idea at the time. http://www.blacksheeprocks.com/ https://theblacksheeprocks.bigcartel.com/ https://cheapperfume.bandcamp.com/ http://www.saveourstages.com/ All this and more in this week's episode.

Comedian & Filmmaker Mike Birbiglia finds himself in Denver promoting his newest film, Don't Think Twice!! We chat today with Mike today about his creativity, while touching on topics about the fears of growing up and how fatherhood has changed his work & outlook on life. All of this and more in today's podcast episode!

Meat Wave's Chris, Joe & Ryan meet up at Ratio Beerworks to chat with Damian about growing up in the Chicago Suburbs, what makes Chicago so great, how they tick and more! They spill some of the goods on their new record, which comes out in February on SideOneDummy Records! All of this and more in today's chat!

We journey into the basement of Denver's infamous Hi-Dive to chat with CHEAP PERFUME about their new record, Nailed It, Growing as musicians in Colorado Springs, using your voice and how we can make a difference in the world! All this and more!

ASTRONAUTALIS aka Andy Bothwell is the guest on this week's episode as we talk about his origin story of finding hip hop and his voice in Florida, learning how to be an artist in Dallas, creativity, Destiny and the goodness that exists in America. All of this and more from the Marquis Theater in Denver.

Lauren Denitzio from Worriers & The Measure[SA] found herself with an extra day off in Denver after a wedding. Instead of sitting around watching tv (or hanging out with family) Lauren decided to play an afternoon acoustic show at Mutiny Information Cafe. Afterwards we sat and chatted about Lauren's career in music and art and how the two are seperate, yet hand in hand! We talk about Songwriting, participation in music and oh so much more!

Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond band shows us a glimpse into their life on the road with the wild and crazy antics during the course of this interview! This chat takes place in the basement of the Hi-Dive in Denver, with topics that are all over the place in this "interview!" They chat about The Simpsons, Politics, baseball, the Mid-West and eventually we get around to talking about music, influences and what makes the Blue Diamond band tick. All this and more in this fun and ridiculous chat.

Daniel Crosier; the artist, sculptor & director of Isolation Man joins Damian at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver to talk about the Isolation Man mockumentary. The two also talk abut Dan's career as an artist & sculptor and how he learned to make films in his spare time! They talk about DIY and how you, YES YOU, can make a movie on your own shoestring budget!

Its "A Very Mostly Harmless Birthday Celebration" Live Talk Show! Damian joins special guests comedian Janae Burris, Virgil Dickerson (Illegal Pete's/Suburban Home Records), Geoff Allen (Fun Is Okay Graphic Design) & musical guest Scooter James (Pinhead Circus/Tin Horn Prayer) to talk about the ridiculousness of birthday's past! They also chat about growing up and staying true to your youthfulness! The chat is followed by a short game of Mad Libs! This live event features stand up by Janae Burris and features an intimate acoustic set from Scooter!

SWEET SUCCESS! In this week's interview, Damian joins Sweet Action Ice Cream owners Sam Kopicko & Chia Basinger and their daughter Opal and dog Lamar Vannoy, at their Denver home to chat about their upcoming world domination in the Ice Cream business! Sweet Action has just made the move into small grocery stores such as Whole Foods Market, Tony's Market and soon to be many many more! So we talk about the couple's early punk rock days, doing it yourself, becoming successful and lots and lots and lots about SWEET ACTION ICE CREAM! All of this and more in today's podcast adventure! 

LARKIN POE! JESSE HUGHES OF EAGLES OF DEATH METAL! Both are the special guests on this week's DOUBLE episode! First up, Damian chats backstage at the Paramount Theater with the Lovell sisters, Megan and Rebecca. Together they make up Larkin Poe and were in Denver as both the opening act and support act for Elvis Costello! They chat about their long road to success, work ethic, Touring with Elvis Costello and how it feels to have your lifelong work finally pay off!  Next up is a chat with Eagles Of Death Metal mastermind, Jesse Hughes from their tour bus at Riot Fest Denver in September of 2015! Jesse had invited a group of us to their tour bus to hang out, drink beers and chat! While hanging out, we manage to discuss Jesse losing his virginity, being an outsider, finding himself, and more importantly finding rock n roll! 

Damian meets up with Chris Farren, known for Fake Problems and Antarctigo Vespucci on American's birthday, July 4th in Denver. Backstage at the Summit Music Hall, the two talk openly about depression, creativity and recharging your batteries before the two talk about Chris's partnerships with Bomb The Music Industry's Jeff Rosenstock! We even get a few hints about Chris's upcoming album! All of this and more in this week's podcast adventure!

In this month's live episode, Damian and the gang get weird and awkward while discussing first dates, bad dates and have fun talking about the perils of dating. The talk is followed by a short game of Mad Libs! This live event features stand up by Cody Spyker and features a rocking set from The Windermeres!

Live from Denver's Tattered Cover bookstore, Damian hosts the Men With Cats release party and Q&A with New York Times Bestselling Author/photographer, David Williams.

Damian hosts the Historical/Biographical comics panel at Dink 2016! Guests include Joel Christian Gill, Box Brown, Ben Towle & Nate Powell! They discuss their biographical comics, how they chose their subjects, education and more! 

MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: "REVENGE OF THE NERDS!" Guests include Comedian Mallory Wallace, Wrestler/Comedian/Podcaster Xander Kreed & musical guest: THE GHOULIES! Recorded in front of a "studio" audience at Ratio Beerworks in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks and the inaugural Dink: Denver's Comic & Art Expo! In this month's live episode, Damian drinks too much while the gang discuss their embarrassing & empowering stories of growing up in the Nerd culture! Then how they took their love of nerd culture and found success and happiness in their lives! This live event features a sets from Mallory Wallace & The Ghoulies!

We talk to Allout Helter about their upcoming shows with 88 Fingers Louie, but we also take the time to chat about how the band's hard work paying off for them. How the band has worked themselves into the position to be one of the number one bands in Denver! We talk about the importance of Work Ethics, Not being a dick and never breaking up! We chat about all of this and more in today's chat! 

JEFF PEZZATI lead singer of NAKED RAYGUN, THE BOMB and member of BIG BLACK is on this week's Mostly Harmless Podcast! What?! What?! Jeff Pezzati joins us from Cobra Lounge to chat about his life in Naked Raygun, their new album and the band's legacy. We also chat with Jeff and his wife Kristen about their health, living in the country and oh so much more!  Special thanks to Heather West of Western Publicity & Riot Fest for setting up this interview. Special thanks to Cobra Lounge and All Rise Brewing company for making me feel at home in Chicago!

HEATHER WEST, owner of Western Publicity and publicist for RIOT FEST is on this week's Mostly Harmless Podcast. Heather West has the best stories. She's done a little bit of everything in the world of entertainment, but first and foremost she is a storyteller. Meet her backstage at Riot Fest or at a concert and she'll regale you with the best stories of her time in the entertainment world. I decided I wanted to meet and I wanted  her to tell her own story in this week's podcast! We talk about how she became a publicist,  her time at Victory Records, breaking bands such as Taking Back Sunday and starting her own publicity company! We also talk to her about what a publicist does, what to do to take your band there and what a publicist is looking for! All of this and more from Roscoe Village Pub in Chicago!