Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you’ve been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Jason Link is the Creative Director over at Epitaph Records. Prior to this, he worked at Victory Records, and prior to that, he toured with a shit ton of bands. I got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Starting a zine A comp from NJ changing his life Randomly becoming Midtown’s merch guy The Plain White T’s needing to be very clean Designing Dashboard Confessional’s website for Drive Thru People uploading songs to Napster with other band’s names Roading for Taking Back Sunday before they exploded What it was like to tour on a bus The origins of the Bayside bird What it was like to work at Victory Is the story of how the Larry Arms got on Epitaph true And a ton more This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.