In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run. It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season... We felt like it needed much more attention.
In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right.
For this episode Ian, Nat, and Ross are joined on this trip to Atlanta by the incredibly talented Ben Chisholm. He might be the only person we know that has been seen in concert by a member of Harlow, he plays with Chelsea Wolfe, and has worked on some of the best music out there today, indluding Jaye Jayle, The Armed, the soundtrack to X, Mutoid Man, and more.
You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE. Catch up and catch the magic.
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Ian has some tunes with his project The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp. And his band Kowloon Walled City will be touring with Jaye Jayle this summer!!!
Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore and with Teen Mortgage at Comet Ping Pong in Washington DC on June 23rd.
Ben worked with Ross on the debut COGENTS ALBUM which will be out June 20th wherever you listen to music.
Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out. Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details.
Rad things:
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