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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Watch the music video for "Never Say Forever": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1U0ev5cJcw

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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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