Return to Earth is Bald Freak Records’ founder Ron Scalzo’s new project with guitarist Brett Aveni and Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan/Coheed and Cambria). Their first album Captains of Industry is front to back one of the best pop/rock records I’ve heard in years. THIS INTERVIEW IS VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR EVEN FOR CONSUMPTION BY THE ELDERLY/UPTIGHT. That said, everything we say is in jest and just for the sake of humor.

Ahoy Mateys! Ahead be a quick interview I conducted with Swashbuckle, the best shanty core band this side of the Mason-Dixon. The Admiral and Co. put on one of the best sets of the show and made it clear that even though they dress up and talk like jackasses, their shtick is legit.

Interview: Swashbuckle

Dick and I drove all the way to Massachusetts on Sunday to attend LOCOFEST 07. We were blown away by a few bands and completely and utterly under whelmed by even more. Among the best bands there were NJ’s Swashbuckle and of course Ron Thal. Alice Cooper put everyone to shame and I think I put it best while waiting for Heaven and Hell when I said “How could you possibly feel like you’re putting on a legitimate rock show going on after Alice Cooper”. Special thanks to Ron Scalzo for arranging these interviews for us. Our interview with Bumblefoot follows.

Interview: Bumblefoot at Locofest \’07

This interview is actually the second part of the earlier one posted in May – so no intro and poor editing are ahead! Topics include: Bread, bald guys not named Ron Scalzo, How to start a record label and why my beard is always itchy.

Interview: Q*Ball (2007)

Q*Ball’s new album “This Is Serious Business” is the catchiest shit I’ve heard in quite some time. His out of this world keyboard/synth work and alternating pristine/affected vocals are stellar and Bumblefoot’s guitar work is as perfect as ever. Being the dense fuck I am, I didn’t realize Q is also the founder of Jersey based record label Bald Freak Records (we’ve been emailing each other for months – you would have thought this would have been figured out).

Interview: Q*Ball (June 25th, 2007)