Jackal Twins are a three-piece band from New England who describe their music as "psychedelic noisy tunes for the hopeless romantic." Their debut full-length record, Cuzco, is out now on all streaming platforms — a heavy, beautiful, and chaotic journey where every detail has been carefully crafted, from the soundscape to the lyrics to the visuals.

Cuzco was recorded and mixed at the legendary GodCity Studio by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks — so needless to say, it sounds phenomenal.

I had a great time talking with Mike, Dante, and Ben about how Jackal Twins came together and how they built the vision behind this project. Definitely give Cuzco a listen and keep an eye out for them live — they’re just getting started.

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Heidi Weber is the drummer of dreamy LA post-punk band Mirror of Venus (A La Carte Records) and Manager of Editorial Production at Apple Music, where she leads the live stream events team. We go way back—high school friends and college roommates!

In this episode, we reminisce about our Ohio roots, her early tours in Europe at age 12, and the path that led her to playing in one of LA’s most compelling post-punk bands.

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Kevin Boutot was the drummer for The Acacia Strain from 2005 to 2023. We met in 2006 on my first tour with From A Second Story Window. In this episode, Kevin talks about his early days of learning to play the drums by following in his father's footsteps, his time on the road and in the studio, and what made him decide to leave the band suddenly. Great conversation and great dude!

*Correction from my intro* Kevin also performed on The Dead Walk LP—Continent was not his first record with the band!

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Joe Sudrovic is one of my long time best friends, my bandmate in From A Second Story Window and the owner of Gorilla Joe Printing in Youngstown, OH. If you need merch for your band or business, hit him up!

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Allee Futterer grew up in SoCal’s hardcore and metal scene, now she’s touring with Chappell Roan and making music as All Made Up. Turns out she had a From A Second Story Window CD back in the day—so I had to invite her on Riff Tacos. Listen to her debut record "Tell Me What It's Like Up There"—streaming everywhere.

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Ando San is a solo artist who pioneered the subgenre "proghop" combining progressive metal/rock guitar with hip hop vocals and beats. His new EP OH KAY is out now on all streaming platforms.

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Robbie Smith is the vocalist for experimental rock band Heavy Heavy Low Low and an independent filmmaker. The band has released 2 new singles/music videos leading up to the release of their new record Pain Olympics on 4/20/25.

Check out Robbie's movie Grieve on YouTube, Amazon, Tubi, and more.

His new film I Don't Like It Here premieres March 29 at Unnamed Footage Fest in San Francisco. https://unnamedfootagefestival.com/

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In this impromptu solo episode recorded from my car on the drive home from my band's show in Columbus, Ohio, I reflect on how music can shift the course of your life and the sacrifices we make to chase our dreams. I also dive into my thought process and approach to songwriting.

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