#163: Tom Wisniewski (MxPx)

This episode is a throwback interview that was originally recorded & published in May 2023. Buz McGrath returns to the show for the fourth time! This is always a fun, hilarious time chatting with my dude Buz. This time around, we talk about touring the world, more golf cart stealing, touring with The Black Dahlia Murder back in the day, the current Unearth lineup, and much more. We also do a deep dive on Unearth's brand new record, The Wretched; The Ruinous Buz's links & socials: ​Buz Instagram: @buzmcgrath Unearth Instagram: @unearthofficial ⁠⁠⁠www.unearthofficial.com⁠ Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ The Palladium in Worcester, MA Shadows Fall Unearth (performing The Oncoming Storm) E-Town Concrete Jasta Within The Ruins Brick By Brick Ticket link: ⁠NO RIFFS⁠ Iodine Recordings X Piebald present: We Are The Only Friends We Have - vinyl repress Pre-order here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iodinerecordings.com⁠⁠ www.piebald.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast jingle written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald

Dustin & I had a wonderful chat. We discuss: Dustin's musical upbringing, early Thrice days & tours, travel, jobs he's held outsite of being in a band, painting, books he's been reading, writing lyrics, his grandparents, Switzerland, The Hoover Dam, his latest solo record - Desert Dreaming - and so much more. Dustin's links & socials: ​Dustin Kensrue Instagram: @dustinkensrue ​⁠www.dustinkensrue.com ​Thrice Instagram: @thrice ​https://www.thrice.net Thrice & Manchester Orchestra are on tour right now: ​11/15 San Diego, CA ​11/16 Las Vegas, NV ​11/17 Tempe, AZ ​11/18 Happy Birthday Dustin 🎉 ​11/19 Dallas, TX ​11/20 Houston, TX ​11/22 Atlanta, GA ​11/23 Atlanta, GA Iodine Recordings X Piebald present: We Are The Only Friends We Have - vinyl repress Pre-order here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iodinerecordings.com www.piebald.com⁠ Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast jingle written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Furnace Fest 2024 is just about here! Chad Johnson & Johnny Grimes hop on the podcast for our annual chat about all things Furnace Fest! See you this weekend @ the Sloss Furnaces! Stop by the Two Week Notice Podcast booth in Merch Mall to say hello and get some free podcast swag! Links & Socials: Furnace Fest Instagram: @furnacefest www.furnacefest.us 
 
 Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
 
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Tom Wisniewski has been playing lead guitar & singing backup vocals in MxPx since 1995. On this podcast episode, we discuss: Tom's musicianship upbringing & playing drums, meeting Mike & Yuri and joining MxPx in high school, touring out of state while in high school, touring abroad with The Starting Line, I Am The Avalanche, and The Matches, sharing a stage with Green Day everyday during Warped Tour 2000, opening for Joe Strummer, When We Were Young Festival, Furnace Fest, working in a Navy ship yard when he's not on the road, and much more. Links & Socials: MxPx Instagram: @mxpxpx Tom's Instagram: @tomwisniewski Merch arsenal / shows / all things MxPx: www.mxpx.com 'Find A Way Home' OUT NOW! Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
 
 Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
 
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Ian Shelton is the frontman and vocalist of Militarie Gun. This interview was recorded in the Militarie Gun van while we were on tour together (A Day To Remember / The Story So Far / Four Year Strong) on June 16, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. We discuss: mental health, being friends with Post Malone, MG songs featured in Taco Bell commercials, The Beatles (Abbey Road), collaborating with musical heroes, and much more. *Content Warning* Sensitive topics (including self-harm and suicide) are discussed during this episode between the 32:00 - 38:00 time stamps. Catch Militarie Gun on tour in 2024! August - Europe September - United States (w/ Manchester Orchestra) October & November - United States (w/ Knocked Loose, The Garden, Drain) 🎟️ ⁠https://militariegun.com/⁠ 🎟️ Militarie Gun Instagram: @militariegun Ian's Instagram: @ianpatrkshelton Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
 
 Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
 
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Tades Sanville of Hot Mulligan joins the podcast. We discuss many topics, including: his lyrical writing process, religious beliefs, breaking bones, Sad Summer tour, traveling, his future goals, managing anxiety, living in Chicago, Hot Mulligan's backstory, and he even gives us a history lesson on the Australia vs. Emu war. 

https://hotmulligan.band/⁠Hot Mulligan Instagram: @hotmulliganTades Instagram: @stilltadeshi
Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an EraOctober 4-6, 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Best Friends Forever FestOctober 11-13, 2024⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This podcast episode is a throwback from 2022! Next week's episode will feature an interview with frontman of Hot Mulligan, Tades Sanville https://hotmulligan.band/ Hot Mulligan Instagram: @hotmulligan Chris's Instagram: @chrsfrmn Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠

Neil Rubenstein is a standup comedian, actor, musician, and a legend in the Long Island hardcore scene. Neil also was a tour manager for bands such as, Taking Back Sunday and Motion City Soundtrack. This podcast episode covers all of this, and so much more. Go see Neil perform standup live in a city near you, and watch his debut comedy special, "Have Some Dignity" https://neilrubenstein.com/ Neil's Instagram: @neilrubenstein Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠ Pug Fest 2: Welcome to Pugdale https://www.noxp.org/event-details/pugfest-2 Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠ Production credit: Peter Dzubay Instagram: @peterdzubay

Jack O'Shea returns to the podcast! Jack and I are currently on a full U.S. tour together, right now! The tour package is: Bayside, Finch, Armor For Sleep, and Winona Fighter. For tickets and more information on the tour, as well as the brand new full-length album that Bayside just released, entitled: "There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive" follow the links below. https://www.baysidebayside.com/ Band Instagram: @bayside Jack's Instagram: @jackbayside Bayside / Finch / Armor For Sleep / Winona Fighter full U.S. tour: ⁠⁠www.baysidebayside.com⁠⁠ Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 ⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠ Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠

Marisa is the frontwoman of the band Mannequin Pussy. During this episode, we discuss: touring, festivals, jobs that Marisa held before becoming a full-time musician, her passion for making films & making soup, and Mannequin Pussy's brand new full length record, "I Got Heaven" Catch Mannequin Pussy & Soul Glo on a full U.S. tour this Spring! For tickets & more information: ⁠⁠https://mannequinpussy.com/ Band Instagram: @mannequinpussy Brian Sella solo tour: ⁠https://www.thefrontbottoms.com/⁠ Bayside / Finch / Armor For Sleep / Winona Fighter full U.S. tour: ⁠www.baysidebayside.com⁠ Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era October 4-6, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Best Friends Forever Fest October 11-13, 2024 https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/ Connect with Dana B (podcast host): ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠www.instagram.com/piebald