Tag: Less Than Jake

Geekscape 559: Vinnie Fiorello’s New Ska + Comics Project ‘The Inevitables’!

by Jonathan

New Geekscape time! As the drummer and lyricist for the popular ska punk band Less Than Jake, Vinnie Fiorello helped define the soundtrack to my life. As one of the co-founders of Fueled By Ramen Records, he introduced the world to bands like Fall Out Boy, Paramore, The Gym Class Heroes and Geeakscape’s favorite band and theme song artist Punchline! He also has his own collectible toy line and shop, new indie publishing label and more! Now Vinnie is a guest on the Geekscape podcast to talk about his new creative pursuit: the ska and comic book hybrid ‘The Inevitables’! Fans of The Umbrella Academy, Tank Girl and Y: The Last Man will probably love ‘The Inevitables’, which also features the talents of Obi Fernandez (Westbound Train, Meen Machine) Jono Diener (The Swellers), Alex Stern (Big D and the Kids Table), Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish), Billy Kottage (The Interrupters) and more! It’s a long list of both music and comics talent so sorry I’m being short here! Check out ‘The Inevitables’ Kickstarter here for more info! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes!

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Geekscape 532: Less Than Jake’s Chris DeMakes!

by Jonathan

Chris DeMakes is the lead singer and guitarist for Less Than Jake, one of my favorite bands… and now he’s a Geekscape guest! I went down to Hermosa Beach this week to talk to Chris before his solo show and we got into a fantastic discussion about Less Than Jake, making a life and career out of music, the ups and downs of the last 30 years, battling public perception and a ton more! Along the way, Chris talks about his upcoming book, Less Than Jake’s upcoming album and playing solo shows over the past few years! I also tell you about my brief exchange with Quentin Tarantino this week, catch you up on some exciting Geekscape news and declare that the Coronavirus will NOT kill me! Not today, Coronavirus! Enjoy!

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Geekscape 248: Mike Park

by Jonathan

Mike Park is a musician, activist and the owner of indie label Asian Man Records. A few years ago, my friend Todd Bell and I made a video for Mike’s song “Asian Prodigy”. But that’s not my first exposure to Mike. As you’ll learn from the episode, he’s been a part of making great music for over 20 years, both as a musician and by releasing albums by his friends and artists he enjoys. In this Geekscape, we talk about getting older, Mike becoming a father, the state of the recording industry, his activism and what’s kept him making music so long. Oh, and h plays some songs! Also, the college I went to see the Ska Against Racism Tour was Villanova, not Vanderbilt as I said on the podcast!

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