3 Gigs

Northern California's Decent Criminal has been steadily making a name for themselves since 2014, and in the wake of releasing their new DC/EP on Sell The Heart Records, guitarist/vocalist Brian Gellman stopped by to share his first, best, and worst performances! 

Hailing from Houston, TX, the band STEADFAST HTX dropped their debut album, "Transmitters" right at the start of the pandemic, but they drop by to talk about their first, best, and worst shows of all time.... and oddly enough, diabetes.

While recording an episode for the Alternative Tentacles bATcast, at the AT headquarters I was able to talk to the infamous members of The World/Inferno Friendship Society about their first, best, and worst shows of all time. It's a short one, but a sweet one. Check out episode 156 of the Alternative Tentacles bATcast that went up on February 14, 2020 for the rest of the conversation. 

Absolute legend, Luckie Strike vocalist Mel Levy comes out of retirement to share some stories about some of the concerts she performed in her touring days. Including what it was like to wake up in Houston, TX and find their van and trailer gone. Unimpressed audiences in Orange County, strip mall shows in Sacramento, unexpected fans in Carson City, NV., and a lot more on this episode! 

This week we sat down with Squeaky Inhell and Hal Ninethousand from Year Of The Fist and Cut-Rate Druggist to talk about the music scene in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown, the two stories of how they met, blowing out butterflies so you aren't nervous at shows, opening for L-7 in San Francisco, CA, no one showing up at your show, being too drunk to play, and a lot more! 

Every wonder what it’s like to be a pop punk band when your day job is being a premiere Las Vegas cover band? Ever wonder what it would be like to ACTUALLY be a family band? How about what it would be like for your band winning not one, but two high profile international contests? Crimson Riot! does! Find out the stories of the first show, best show, and worst show of this power punk trio. 

This week we talk to Brenna Red from Fat Wreck Chords recording artists, The Last Gang! We talk about how the band has been dealing with their tour plans cancelling, but also the story of her first shows, her best shows, and her worst shows of all time.  Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com/

We're back! Season 4 starts with a bang with Libby Lux from Bridge City Sinners! Sharing stories of their first show, best show, and worst show along with how sheltering in place has effected Bridge City Sinners plans for the year.  Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com/

My sister and bandmate, Oobliette Sparks shares stories about her start in Spacebaby with Tsunami Bomb bandmate Gabe Lindeman and to my surprise… me! How that lead to Tsunami Bomb, which was going to be a weird super hero rock opera (no seriously). What it was like to be in a headlining band while in High School. The first time we sold out The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA for The Invasion From Within album release show, and the moment we brought out new material for the first time in a decade on the east coast with Kate Jacobi. Then the worst moment being the show she watched us play without her for the first time. Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com/  

Robert Burke Warren talks about the first band he’s played in was at the age of 14. Playing in New York in the early eighties in a band with RuPaul, and another time while playing with The Fleshtones in France at a show that ended up spilling out into the street. Performing a Leonard Cohen cover set that was the stuff of legend. Then that one year performing Mountain Jam as Uncle Rock… Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com  

The members of Mountain Tamer show up to talk about their first show being a pool party, and how one of the best shows ever was after moving to LA, and playing a show with Mondo Generator. Then the many, many misadventures in Las Vegas. Official website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com  

Alexandra Morte and Cheyenne Avant from Night School pop in to tell us about their first show playing the Rickshaw Stop and  after struggling with bass problems, they found their old guitarist making out with some random guy. Playing Noise Pop opening for a band they loved at a sold out show at Bottom Of The Hill in SF. Then that one time they headlined a hardcore show…and half of the band got a bit too drunk to play. Official website: www.3gigspodcast.com Host website: www.dominicdavi.com  

This week Mike Terry, vocalist and guitarist for The Jukebox Romantics stops in and talks about playing mostly cover songs in 8th grade with no mics, before a real show at a community center that a few hundred people showed up to! The state of the punk rock scene, and how 2017’s performance at THE FEST 16 with a bunch of wrestlers was one of the best shows ever, but a house show at a meth house…was not so great. It’s also very hard to hide a fight on stage. Official Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com Host's Website: https://www.dominicdavi.com

Tom McFaull, vocalist for The Bar Stool Preachers sits down with 3 Gigs Podcast to tell us stories about driving 6 hours across Britain to impress a booking agent for only 7 pounds 50 for 15 minutes in front of 13 people, and blew out two tires and a speeding ticket on the way home, How it feels in that moment when your music touches someone personally and effects their life, and why we are dedicating this show to the Chris’s and Alex’s of every band. Official website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host's website: https://www.dominicdavi.com

Isaiah from Radkey, hops on the phone for a quick chat (our shortest episode yet) to share the stories of his first, best, and worst shows of all time. From thinking they were famous opening for Fishbone, to the crushing reality of only drawing two people to a show, the life of a performer is at the very least interesting.  Official Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/  

For our second Halloween special, our host Dominic Davi tells a haunting tale of an encounter with the paranormal while on a paranormal investigation at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA in 2010. What was down in the dark room under the stage? Did the EVP actually say what he thinks it said? We leave the answers up to you, but the story is told here, exactly as it happened all those years ago. Happy Halloween!  Official Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/

This week we sit down with Chuck Staton from Senior Discount. The interview is from when Tsunami Bomb played with them in Boston earlier this year. He shares stories about struggling with a locking tremolo guitar on your first show ever, having a great show when the bassist quit on stage the night before but making the best of it. The science of being a funny band. When someone yells at your to “turn down your plates!” you pretend to masturbate on stage. Official Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host's site: https://www.dominicdavi.com/  

DEATH VALLEY GIRLS’ frontwoman Bonnie Bloomgarden takes time to talk to us about the dilemma between playing their first show or go see The Rolling Stones. The joy of seeing your talented band mate kill it in another band. The fun things you find on the road. The one two punch of the difficulties of performing in the day time, followed by being terrified by the paranormal in San Francisco that evening. Exploring the paranormal across the country. Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host: https://www.dominicdavi.com/  

Host Dominic speaks with The Sold and Bones, the new project by Billy Bones, the legendary front man of The Skulls and the band The Sold! Sharing how the band came together by accident, and how much fun it is to do. Stories of the Maui Sugar Mill in Tarzana, and what to do when your instruments go flying?  Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Website: https://dominicdavi.com/    

This week we talk to the Oakland, CA/Portland, ME based, JABBER! We hear about their first short but sweet set in the “Yellow Room”, first time show jitters, cover sets at The Fest in Florida, how the band is more like a vacation, and spitting is gross. Website: https://www.3gigspodcast.com/ Host Website: https://www.dominicdavi.com/