Dirty Decibels

#BandcampFriday marches on! We are stoked to be back this month with another special Bandcamp Friday Roundtable episode for March 2023! Our "X-factor" theme this month was local hip-hop, and boy did o...

This month, our "X-factor" theme was a "classic" sound. It proved to be quite an enjoyable endeavor, with some really rad picks! It was great to be back with the guys this month after having to sit ou...

The Bandcamp Friday Roundtable squad returns this month, joined once again by our good pal, Aria Rad, to review some also rad music! This month's X-factor theme was "spooky," and boy did everyone deli...

Another snazzy BCF special roundtable episode is in the books for August! Tune in to hear us review some amazing independent artists this month,  including some incredible artists from the countr...

Did the thing with the guys who do the thing again this month!! Check out some awesome album picks, including a variety of awesome live albums this month. As always - reach out and support local and i...

Happy June folks!! Summer is finally here and I am STOKED to be back with Trev Allen of the Struggling Artist Podcast, Mike Grattan of the YouTube Channel Punk As Folk, and Chris Chavez of That One Ti...

I'm quite stoked to be back once again this month, along with Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast, Mike Grattan of the Punk As Folk Youtube channel, and Chris Chavez of That One Time At Bandca...

Stoked to be back with Trev, Mike, and Chris this month, for another special Bandcamp Friday Roundtable episode! Our pics this time around were killer, and we had a great time reviewing and promoting ...

We're back this month with a 3rd special Bandcamp Friday Roundtable episode, along with Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast, Mike from Punk As Folk, and Chris from That One Time At Bandcamp!&n...

This is the second special Bandcamp Friday Roundtable episode, co-hosted by Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast, Chris Chavez of That One Time At Bandcamp, and Mike of Punk As Folk!  In t...

On this super-special episode, I had the honor of being invited to sit down with Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast, Chris Chavez of That One Time At Bandcamp, and Mike of Punk As Folk, to ha...

Alas, this season of the Dirty Decibels Podcast has finally come to an end, and it's been an absolute honor getting to chat with so many talented folks about the amazing art they make.    On...

On this episode of the show, we're chatting with my pal Analise, a master mixologist (and all-around badass!), all about the art of mixology and some of the ins and outs the food and beverage industry...

This week's guest is my pal Nicky Ilic, a supremely talented graphic artist who specializes in medical/scientific illustration. Nicky sat down to chat all about his journey into this fascinating field...

This week, Richmond VA's Talk Me Off joined the podcast to chat all about their brand new EP, Abyss! Talk Me Off is aggressive, energetic punk rock that will make you nostalgic for 80s skate-punk band...

I am extremely honored to have this week's guest, Derek Zanetti (aka The Homeless Gospel Choir) on the show! Derek is an incredibly talented folk-punk artist from Pittsburgh, PA, and he's also a man w...

This week's guest is local booking agent, promoter, and bassist for the band Rebuilder, Dan Carswell!    Dan sits down to chat about his upcoming role as the new booking agent for O'Briens p...

This week's guest is Val Trainor, the artist behind Rainy Day Renegade shop, an innovative art store selling enamel pins, earrings, jewelry, home decor, paintings and more!    Val and I get ...

This week's guest is Boston punk/hardcore mainstay, Oh The Humanity, discussing their newest self-titled full length, available now! We chat about the writing process, mixing and mastering the record ...

This week's guest is the super talented Drummer, and all around punk rock badass, April Schupmann! April and I sat down to chat about her music career, the different projects she's been involved with,...

This week’s guest is the talented and prolific filmmaker Michael Parks Randa! Mike has shot music videos for bands such as Deer Tick, MeWithoutYou, The Menzingers, Air Traffic Controller, and, earlier...

This week, Boston-based rock band Cruel Miracle sits down with Dirty Decibels to chat about their most recent release, “Camaraderie.” This 5-track EP was conceived as an instrumental soundtrack to the...

This week's guest is Heather Timmons, the powerhouse behind TinyOak Booking, and one of Boston's hardest-working music promoters! Heather has been integral to the music scene in Boston over the past s...

You may know him from his yearly Christmas compilations benefitting the Child's Play charity organization, or possibly from the numerous benefit shows he has put together over the years, or how about ...

This week, musician and painter Dug McCormack joins the cast to chat about his live-streamed painting sessions, creating music and photography, coping with pandemic life, and hopes for the future! You...

This week, we sat down with NYC artist, educator, and content creator Courtney Tagliaferro, to chat about mental health and making art,  teaching during a pandemic, her journey into becoming a co...

THE CAST IS BACK! Welcome to the inaugural episode of the new season, and we're kicking it off by sitting down with the talented folks in Time And Place! Time And Place are a 5-piece Boston folk-punk ...

As I will assume many people who have attended the amazing weekend that is FEST in the past can attest to, I returned home and proceeded to immediately become sick as a dog for 10 straight days. In ad...

I am beyond stoked to be back this week with a new episode featuring Coffin Salesman! Led by the “international man of misery” himself, Mr. Aria Rad (of The Radicals and Live Nude Girls fame), Coffin ...

I'm stoked to present the 10th episode of Dirty Water Decibels, featuring Boston hardcore quartet, DNZL! These guys have been tearing it up over this past year, playing lots of shows after releasing t...

Last week I hungout with Mr. Greg Rekus of Winnipeg, Canada, while he was in town before his show at P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville! Greg has been a mainstay in the punk world over the past several years...

This week, I sat down with Boston punk rock 4-some Loser’s Circle to chat about some of their current goings-on, and of course, their most recent (and debut) full-length, Took Long Enough! &...

I sat down this week with Michael Kane of Worcester-based Michael Kane & The Morning Afters (along with Aria Rad co-hosting) to chat about their new E.P., "Laughing at the Shape I'm In, origin sto...

I recently had the pleasure of hanging out with a bunch of great friends and extremely talented musicians down at FEST 16 in Gainesville, FL! Fest is always an amazing time every year and this year it...

I sat down with Boston's "classiest floor show," and my good friends, the incomparable Live Nude Girls, to chat about their new record, origin stories, writing the ultimate victory songs, and the fine...

Last week I hung out with The Runouts, one of Boston's best up-and-coming punk bands (in my humble opinion). We chatted about their recent full length, Pet Noises, playing craigslist band-mate roulett...

This week, I got to sit down with my buds in OC45 and talk touring, band history, and all about the new record they just released, Happy Accidents. This band is hands down one of the hardest work...

In this episode, I got to hang with my pals in The Digs and chat about their debut record, playing shows in Boston, their experience working with Galaxy Park owner/engineer Richard Marr, and touring. ...

This debut episode features guest Mike Najarian, formerly of State Radio, currently of Remote Players Club and various solo endeavors, sharing some songs and stories in the hilarious way only he can! ...