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Union and Metro Podcast - Monica & Colin : Dodgeball , Cockroach!, Pentagrams and Daises

Union and Metro Podcast - Monica & Colin : Dodgeball , Cockroach!, Pentagrams and Daises

FromUnion and Metro podcast


Union and Metro Podcast - Monica & Colin : Dodgeball , Cockroach!, Pentagrams and Daises

FromUnion and Metro podcast

ratings:
Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jer and Jerm chat with Monica Sierras & Colin Smith about the origins of Dodgeball , Cockroach! and their current project Pentagrams and Daises . Colin talks about recording with Frank Melendez from Sprung Monkey that turned into a couple 7inch records as well as the idea of a secret song on a local CD  called Lump Of Coal . Bands on the CD were :Spazboy, Swindle, Dodgeball , carter Peace Mission, Everready , Jon Cougar Concentration Camp, Third Rale and the Neighbors ,. with and all star jam for the 12 days of christmas  We chat about the handmade merch and Colin's artistic outlet while working at Tower records . Touring struggles and band members over the years with Dodgeball . Colin and Monica eventually getting married . We play some music and dive into the origins and concept behind cockroach! , Monica shares crazy stories of their singer  Mike and his antics on stage like shaving his eye brows  as well as Mike losing his glasses in the pit while Green Day was playing and being called up on stage to sing a song with Billy Joe . Serg from System of a Down liking the name Pentagrams and Daises and hence they kept the name . I mention my heavy drinking by throwing blame to being "sponsored" by Bud Light and eventually Coors .(long running joke . Great stories and a fun time reuniting with former bandmates ! My ring alarm goes off randomly during the interview !  
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (20)

Bands such as Blink 182 ,Agent 51, Sprung Monkey , Unwritten Law started at the San Diego, CA music venue called SOMA . SOMA was an all ages club with a heavy emphasis on local bands.This is where many bands grew up and became national touring bands by starting off on the smaller stage and then growing their audience to get to the main stage and open for national acts as well as headline their own shows . Jerm booked bands and ran the club from November 1989 until 1997 .Jer took over running the club and eventually opened the latest version with Scott Raynor years later . We helped grow the scene and bands such as Blink 182 ,Agent 51, Sprung Monkey , Unwritten Law ,Ghoulspoon ,Slightly Stoopid , P.O.D. ,Buck-O-Nine , and many many others as well as National acts such as Green Day , No Doubt , KORN who had become regulars as far as main stage acts . Jerm & Jer talk with band members , production friends and patrons about the scene and shows .Union and Metro is recorded at Jerm's house , headquarters for Red Rum Skates ( skateboard company ) . The club is now owned by a corporation and has a whole new crew working there .Jerm also is known from the bands : P.O.U.R. , Tribe of Fallen Dreams , Cockroach ! , MEAT, Urine , Sin Sin77 , The Graveyard Dogs , Enclosure of Blood , Flinch , Off With Your Head , Weird Al Queda , Reberth, Deathiosaurus and currently The Left Outs .Logo artwork provided by : Chris Armes : Green Ribcage Graphics ;greenribcage@gmail.com .Recorded at Red Rum Skates headquarters in San Diego CA 92103Music for intro and outro courtesy of Break Anchor From Detroit spinach dip provided by the lovely Miss V- .facebook : https:/www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071150805517 @jermaddams (instagram & facebook )@redrumskates (instagram )@redrumskates/witchboards ( facebook )