Undetermined: The Podcast

UTP Special Guest: David Silver 17.06.2025 43min

They're baaack. While drummer David Silver has certainly stayed busy, Season to Risk have written, released and will be touring with new music this year! We were privileged enough to hang out with David on Undetermined the Podcast to yak about their new album, "1-800-MELTDOWN." It's an outstanding record and Season to Risk stays loyal to their roots, but if you realize those roots are grounded in raucous, intense and experimental music, it has room to breathe...and the air is fresh.

UTP Special Guest: Nick Sakes 17.06.2025 52min

We've been excited to make this happen. We at Undetermined the Podcast are proud to welcome Nick Sakes to the family. When I was a young punk, Dazzling Killmen were a core element of everything I loved about hard-core music. His work in Colossamite, Sicbay and Xaddax, had made him seem like an otherworldly figure, to me. We had the pleasure of meeting Nick at Caterwaul a couple of years back. It turns out, he's a very down to earth guy and a cool cat to chat with. His latest release, "Blurred Wires" by Upright Forms is a phenomenal album. Check it out at Skin Graft Records!

Special Guest: Joy Thieves' Dan Milligan 26.07.2024 48min

Tonight on UTP, we are joined by chief Joy Thief Dan Milligan. Dan is a phenomenal drummer and founder of the industrial and rock band The Joy Thieves. He's driven by a passion for music that is unparalleled in much of the world today. Enjoy Dandies!

pecial Guests: Toadies and Jackalope Tale's Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger 20.02.2024 1h 20min

jack·a·lope /ˈjakəˌlōp/ noun a mythical animal depicted as a hare or rabbit with horns, said to exist in parts of North America. Of course, whether they are real or not, depends on who you ask. Thanks to Lisa Umbarger and Charles H. Mooney III (Solshifter/Toadies) we now have some decent Texans on the case and asking the right questions. It was touching to hear that we got them bitten by the podcast bug and have started their own amazing show called "Jackalope Tales". Is it a rock and roll Canon? Or is it a Jackalope Tale? We welcome these two amazing friends back for another episode of Undetermined: The Podcast, to get this whole thing sorted! (Special guest clip from Truck Stop Love!)

UTP Special Guest: Forbidden Place Records' Tony Willis 20.02.2024 41min

UTP label partner in crime and the Prince of Doom, Mr. Tony Willis of Forbidden Place Records joins us to discuss a wild, upcoming project. FPR is making a MOVIE! We're stoked to be part of it as contributors and you should become one, too! This is not a run-of-the-mill, rock doc. Instead, it is a stop motion animated deeper look into the world of Ricardo the half vampire, Gary the Werewolf and so many amazing artists as featured guests. Get some!

Special Guest: Death Pose's Jason S. Thompson 01.11.2023 58min

big bird. is dead. Long live Death Pose. Jason S. Thompson and crew have created an outstanding album that envelopes the Chicago Rock sound. The album, Midnight Society, is available on a luscious, beautiful, red slab of vinyl. Check them out this fall and winter, on tour with Local H! (And yes, "big bird." is non-capitalized and ends with a period...or did.)

UTP Special Guests: They Watch Us From The Moon 01.11.2023 1h 29min

Awesome sauce!

Special Guest: :NoMeansNo/Dead Bob's John Wright 13.09.2023 1h 26min

NoMeansNo is an absolute powerhouse of a band that combines elements of punk, metal, precision rock and made Jon fall in love with audio sampling. Since being introduced to the band at 17 years old by our brother Matt Amyx, Jon's wanted to pick John Wright's brain. (If you've spent any significant amount of time around Jon you've likely been forced you to hear their Acapella cover of Dead Kennedy's "Forward to Death" Recently Jon and Matt had the privilege of chatting up John, and found him to be fascinating as he is down to earth. His new solo project DEAD BOB proves that John and his brother Robert still have something to say, and they can still rock your pants off while saying it. Go give it a listen. Better yet, buy it! https://deadbob.bandcamp.com/album/life-like Enjoy Dandinistas!

Special Guest: Conan Neutron re-returns...again! 04.09.2023 1h 23min

When he's not busy writing/recording killer records, organizing music festivals, maintaining multiple podcasts, engaging in relevant social issues, or showing up in documentaries (we've probably left out some stuff...), he's also a great friend who never refuses an invite from a pair of his biggest fans to share the scoop on what's on the horizon. You'd think with all that running around he'd lose a Lung. Turns out, he gained one. Tune in to learn more!

Special Guest: Hayes Noble 19.04.2023 1h

Hailing from Galena, IL (near Jon's old stomping grounds) and featured on Forbidden Place Records Hayes Noble might just be the future of rock and roll. Hayes has been touring the Midwest to much acclaim with a sound reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr. (with less dysfunction) as he performs with Team Noble as a sort of punk rock Partridge Family. His debut album, "Head Cleaner," is as intense as it is amazing. Enjoy, Dandies!

Special Guest: Side 4 Collective's Dave Hingerty 11.04.2023 1h 19min

It's always a refreshing and interesting conversation when we talk to one of our favorite guests/people Dave Hingerty. Cutting his teeth as a world-class percussionist with the likes of Kila, The Frames, and Josh Ritter, Dave's worked to continually expand his artistic horizons with his collaborative project Side 4 Collective. (Dave provides a groove as a starting point that any artist is welcome to build upon. It's so cool!) Join us as we catch up on what's happening with our old friend artistically and personally. PS: It's April....watch out for Easter Eggs!

UTP Special Guest: Joseph Cannon of Resurrectionists (and more!) 01.04.2023 48min

We at UTP are dedicated to meeting the most interesting folks on the planet. Meet our latest case study, Joseph Cannon. Joe has worked with good friend of the show, Conan Neutron on his Secret" Friends" and "Action Chief" projects. Conan believed in his work in "Resurrectionists" so much that he's putting out Joe's latest record. After getting turned on to Joe's latest blend of folk and punk, we're believers too. Enjoy Dandies!

UTP/ACS: "Battle For Pandora" 29.03.2023 1h 16min

On another very special episode of UTP, we venture back into the Asylum Case Studies universe with comedian and friend Tressa Slater. Join us as we pay homage to actor, Tom Sizemore as he has now passed on to a realm beyond. The Battle for Pandora is The Asylum's attempt to cash in on some of that sweet, Avatar 2 money with a mockbuster that has absolutely nothing to do with the original film. Tressa is hilarious, so give it a listen and a share Dandies!

Special Guests: Godzillionaire's Mike Dye and Ben White 01.03.2023 46min

If you know the podcast, you know Jon and Matt love them some Godzillionaire! Such a treat to catch up Mike and Ben to get the scoop on the NEW record and discuss everything from spy balloons to house raids. As always, a good time was had by all.  We're so excited!

UTP Special Guests: Munly J. Munly 32nd and Slim Cessna 26.01.2023 58min

With projects such as Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, DBUK and Munly & The  Lupercalians Denver area legends Munly J. Munly 32nd and Slim Cessna  have established themselves as influential and striking fixtures of the  Denver arts community for over 30 years. Armed with apocalyptic stories  and a sound better experienced than explained, it was truly an honor  getting to know these wonderfully unique and talented gentlemen.

Special Guests: Maddie and the Deadnames 19.12.2022 1h 7min

Hailing from San Marcos, Texas, Maddie and the Dead Names are an amazing, multi-genre rock band that are coming up! A force to be reckoned with both musically and politically, they are also great to chat with. Enjoy, Dandies!

Special Guest: John Forbes of Tijuana Hercules/SKiN GRAFT Records 26.11.2022 1h 5min

John  Forbes of Chicago's "Tijuana Hercules," has lived a storied life. We  were able to pry some of those (many NSFW, but hilarious,) stories loose  on this week's episode of Undetermined The Podcast. Special thanks to  SKiN GRAFT Records for getting us together with John and helping to  represent some of the best noise and post punk acts to come out of the  Midwest.        We were also surprised that we had not met up before with John  Forbes. Especially considering that Tressa Slater of The Asylum Case  Studies Podcast is a close, mutual friend. Thanks to Tressa for making  an appearance, as well. I hope all of our Dandies had a great holiday  with friends and family! Cheers!

Special Guests: MUFON's Tom Whitmore and Colonel Crockett Oaks III 10.11.2022 1h 14min

Want to know what happens when you put a top MUFON researcher and a retired FBI agent together? (We did too!) Such a pleasure catching up with two of our favorite guests and talking/speculating about some of our favorite things! From UFOs...to alien/human hybrids...to the Eron scandal...to speculation on Elon Musk's biological make up.  We truly had a great time talking to these fascinating individuals!

Special Guest: John Newton of JOHN(TIMESTWO)/Total Wkts 21.10.2022 1h 10min

Spoiler alert...the other guy's named John, too! What a treat getting to know one half of the amazing London duo JOHN(TIMESTWO). Join us as we discuss his journey as a drummer/singer/songwriter/visual artist (his artwork is RAD!), coming up in the London scene, new releases, his awesome Total Wkts project, and much more! Seriously, Western Hemisphere peeps, you need to check these guys out if you haven't already!

Special Guest: dUg Pinnick of King's X 14.10.2022 33min

We've been looking forward to this for a looooong time. Such an honor to spend some time with a true legend's legend. Mr. dUg Pinnick of King's X and so much more! We could have talked for hours with dUg as we discussed King's X origins/living in Springfield, MO, mutual friends (s'up Monty?), evolving musically/philosophically...even buying awesome t-shirts from Matt in the 90s. Such a great time!  Also, HOLY SHITE is the new King's X a good record!! Seriously. We hope we're still kicking this much ass in our 70s. 