BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Fall is here and Halloween is right around the corner, and I couldn’t think of a better guest to have than Kenny Hickey of Silvertomb and Type O Negative, Sun Don’t Shine and Seventhvoid respectively. 

Kenny and I talk about the unfortunate timing of Silvertomb's Edge of Existence being released just before the pandemic, having to redefine what success looks like when things are outside of your control. Kenny shares his path to sobriety and if there was ever any concerns about it possibly changing how it may affect his song writing or creativity.

We also reflect on the enduring legacy of Type O Negative, how October Rust has become synonymous with the fall season, and what it's like watching new generations discover the band long after its end. 

Kenny and I get into the romanticization of the past, navigating loss, his longevity in the music industry, knowing when to persevere versus when to let something go, and what it means to leave behind a legacy that extends beyond the music, and much more!

Music:
Hard Lines by Tom Denney Links:

Facebook: 
www.facebook.com/p/Kenny-Hickey
www.facebook.com/silvertombmusic
www.facebook.com/rockabiliacom
www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod

Instagram:
@kennyhickeyofficial, @silvertombmusic, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Website:
linktr.ee/Kennyhickey
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Join Sebastian and I as we jump right into a recent social media post he made about having to cancel the tour in support of the new album due to struggles with his mental health. We discuss how difficult it was for him to make that decision and the challenge of choosing what’s best for yourself while still feeling like you’re letting others down.

Sebastian opens up about the difficult year he’s had, including losing and letting go of both his former band and his significant other. We talk about how the end of those relationships felt akin to deaths in his personal and professional life, how the two often bleed into one another, and how those experiences found their way into the themes of the new album. Was it life imitating art, or art imitating life?

We also get into what’s in a name and how both of us have used nicknames as a way to hide our insecurities while also using them as a vehicle to become the people we wanted to be. We discuss eventually shedding those names as we became more comfortable with ourselves, and how what someone calls you can sometimes reveal just how well they actually know you.

We also talk about getting older, what Sebastian has learned through this period of his life, what’s in store for him moving forward, and much more in this chat.

Music:
Hard Lines by Tom Denney

Links:
Facebook: 
www.facebook.com/ghostkidofficial/
www.facebook.com/rockabiliacom
www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod

Instagram:
@Ghostkid, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Website:
ghostkid.lnk.to/FollowTheWhiteRabbit
shop.ghost-kid.de/de

Email: 
Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com

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Join Tyler and I for a chat before the frontman played a sold out show here in Grand Rapids.

Tyler opens up about the bands longevity, getting older, and becoming more comfortable with who you are. How all of these things allowed Theory to get back to making music that actually makes them happy.

We talk about knowing when to trust your own instincts. How Tyler navigates being an introvert despite spending his life as a frontman and the balance of vulnerability and humor in his songwriting.
Tyler share how “Bad Girlfriend” became an unlikely dive bar and strip club anthem. What fans can expect from their latest EP Part 1: Funeral Songs , the themes tying these songs together, and what “Part 1” might mean for what Theory has coming next and more in this backstage chat with the Theory of a Deadman frontman.

Music:
Hard Lines by Tom Denney Links:

Facebook: 
www.facebook.com/theorymusic
www.facebook.com/rockabiliacom
www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod

Instagram:
@theorymusic, @Tylerfromtheory, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Website:
www.theoryofficial.com

Email: 
Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com

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Join Frank and I as we talk about the bands upcoming album, "Curium Perficio" out September 18th via Megaforce Records and Nuclear Blast Records respectively.

We discuss what it means to be in a band that's been around for over 40 years, and how Frank and the band have managed to navigate an ever-changing music industry while still remaining true to who they are.

Frank shares some humorous stories about how things have changed for him and the guys over the decades of touring, how it's still about having fun with friends on the road, but now it also includes making sure to do yoga and playing with ingrown toenails and such.

Frank and I discuss how therapy helped each of us as we get older in life, living life to the fullest in memory of family and friends we've lost along the way, and if the title of the album is a clue that maybe this might be the bands last.

All this and more in my chat with the legendary Frank Bello

Intro Music: "Hard Lines" by Tom Denney 

Links:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/thefrankbello
www.facebook.com/anthrax
www.facebook.com/rockabiliacom
www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod

Instagram:
@thefrankbello, @anthrax, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Twitter:
@thefrankbello, @anthrax, @rockabilia, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Website:
www.thefrankbello.com
www.anthrax.com

Email:
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Join Amir and I as we reflect on his childhood friend Myke Terry's Bury Your Dead albums, how it was for him to see a close friend joining this band on the rise and how it begat his foray into the touring world.

Amir talks about how it was going from friends with the BYD camp to earning their respect and learning the ropes of the touring world on the fly. Some of the struggles he faced as the band quickly climbed the ranks from smaller clubs to doing arenas, and why he subsequently walked took a break from that life.

We also get into growing up out east, racism in the metal and hardcore scenes, and how it is to be in business with one of your longest tenured friends and how he and Myke have navigated that without it ruining their friendship along the way.

Amir also opens up about his latest endevour, 1Hotslice, which takes an interesting approach to artist managing and consulting form a completely different perspective, and how he came up with it.

All this and more in my chat with the renaissance man himself.

Intro Music: "Hard Lines" by Tom Denney 

Links:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/amir.al.qadaffi
www.facebook.com/rockabiliacom
www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod

Instagram:
@hoodyxx, @1hotslice, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Twitter:
@rockabilia, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616

Website:
www.1hotslice.com

Email:
Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com

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