The Berman Hour

Gunner Records boss Gunnar is on the pod this week to discuss the label, the realities of pressing records in 2022, the Gaslight Anthem, Mischief Brew and much more! Gunner Records released the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, in Europe and this interview is the final installment of the Berman Hour: Into Oblivion series, where we've been featuring the personnel involved in the making and releasing of Oblivion. Thanks for a fun series, everyone! Follow @Gunner Records Buy music from Gunner Records Follow @DividedHeaven Buy the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion #podcast #interview #records #vinyl #recordlabel #GunnerRecords #DividedHeaven #Jeffberman #GunnerChistiansen #germany #europe #brexit #oblivion #bermanhour #afrecords #jeffrowe #joemcmahon #jaredhart #gaslightanthem Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MC has been promoting DIY shows in York, PA for over 25 years and has decided that now is the time to open a legitimate venue. The new venue (the new Skid Row Garage) is set to open this Summer! MC and Jeff talk 90's PA punk, the fun/madness/chaos/beauty that was the previous Skid Row Garage, DIY booking and much more! Support the Skid Row Garage! GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7e076ad4 Everything social media: https://linktr.ee/SkidRowGarage Buy the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, @ A-F Records & Gunner Records! Stream the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, right here! #Yorkpa #mchyser #skidrowgarage #diy #diymusicvenue #pa #dividedheaven #jeffberman #podcast #interview #bermanhour #oldetigers Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Stowe runs A-F Records, plays in the band Nightmarathons, and is a Dad. Chris and Jeff discuss fatherhood, balancing career expectations, the perils/realities of Spotify play counts, and what Chris looks for in a potential artist for the label. The new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, is out now! Order in on LP/CD @ dividedheaven.com & a-frecords.com The Berman Hour: Into Oblivion series is presented by PunkNews.org. #ChrisStowe #AFrecords #AntiFlag #JeffBerman #BermanHour #podcast #interview #newalbum #oblivion #Nightmarathons Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a somber yet celebratory podcast we honor the life of my father, Eric Berman, who we lost last week. Last year, I produced an interview and testimonial retrospective on my father for the Wyoming Public Radio, KUWR, for their archive purposes. Eric was part of the the radio station's inaugural year in 1966 and speaks to the launch and growth of the station, the technology of the time, and his enjoyable--and often silly--experiences on air. My family will cherish these recordings and its an honor to share them with you. In grieving, these recordings help assuage the hurt and hearing my Dad's voice brings tears of joy. I will continue to see my Dad every time I look in the mirror, you all will see him every time I do something nice. Eric Berman 1944-2022. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Biancaniello was born into music production and songwriting and recently had a number one hit with christian-artist, Switch. So naturally it made sense for Mike to produce a record for a Satan-worshipping heathen like Divided Heaven. In this convo, Mike and Jeff talk Valley Village vs. Studio City, the inner workings of publishing deals with major labels, songwriting vs. producing, middle-of-the-night-Voice-Memos, and much more. Mike produced the song "About You" on the new Divided Heaven record, Oblivion. Follow Mike Biancaniello @ safetymeetingmusic Follow @ dividedheaven Listen to Oblivion @ linktr.ee/dh666 Order Oblivion @ dividedheaven.com The Into OBLivION series is presented with @Punknews.org #podcast #MikeBianacaniello #producer #5sos #Switch #dividedheaven #losangeles #Interview #jeffberman #oblivion #kellyclarkson #valleyvillage #sanfernandovalley #studiocity #musicpublishing #songwriting Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bradley Riot is a force: punk rock, motorcycles, fashion, art, tattoos, record production and love. Always reinventing, always driven and always real. Bradley is in the midst of recording a new album but opens up about the challenges of running a lifestyle brand, Riot Cycles, and bears his heart about his addiction and sobriety... and when we embarrassed ourselves in front of Christina Applegate. Follow @BradleyRiot Follow @RiotCycles Order the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion Follow @DividedHeaven Listen to DividedHeaven The Berman Hour podcast Into Oblivion Series is presented by PunkNews.org. #BradleyRiot #JeffBerman #singersongwriter #acoustic #punkrock #motorcycles #caferacers #riotcycles #losangeles #dividedheaven #podcast #interview #bermanhour #newmusic #friends #afrecords #gunnerrecords Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Marullo is the best of us. Anyone who knows him can attest. Peter is an artist manager, the singer of Protagonist and a filmmaker. On this pod, Pete and Jeff talk Phantasm (Pete's favorite movie) as inspiration, Pete's newest venture in the Tombstone Touristique, the perfect album length, band management and the art of setting goals and expectations, and always trying to think of new ways to release records. Follow @tombstonetouristique Follow @Protagonistfl Order the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion at dividedheaven.com Follow @DividedHeaven Listen to DividedHeaven The Berman Hour podcast Into Oblivion series is presented by @Punknews.org. #petermarullo #tombstonetouristique #protagonist #singer #interview #podcast #bermanhour #dividedheaven #jeffberman #bandmanager #artistmanager #photography #salem #Massachusetts #phantasm Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Razavi is the lead singer of The Bombpops; the Los Angeles-based, FAT Wreck Chords band that worked their asses off the past few years to release their sophomore effort Death in Venice Beach only to have that momentum halted by the pandemic. But The Bombpops rebounded and then some. Fresh off tour with Bayside and about to embark on a tour with Dropkick Murphys, the 'pops are killing it. Jen talks about touring during covid, the stresses and rewards of doing her Patreon, living and touring in Italy with the Venetian-punk band Rumatera, sliding into The Bombpops' DM's and much more. Jen also sang on the track "Reckoning" on the new Divided Heaven record, Oblivion. Enjoy! Follow @Jen_pop Follow @thebombpops Sign up for Jen's Patreon Listen to "Reckoning feat. Jen Razavi" by Divided Heaven Follow @DividedHeaven Order the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion at dividedheaven.com The Into Oblivion Series on The Berman Hour podcast is presented by Punknews.org. #JenPop #JenRazavi #TheBombpops #Podcast #Interview #BermanHour #JeffBerman #dividedheaven #music #Frontwoman #Singer #songwriter #California #Fatwreck #fatwreckchords #dropkickmurphys #bayside #liquiddeath Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank F'n Turner on the pod! In what could only be hailed as the most significant conversation to ever occur between an Englishman and an American, Jeff took this opportunity to ask Frank the important questions about... Tori Amos?!? Aaaaand, New Jersey-hardcore legends VISION, and (most importantly) why the hell Frank agreed to work on a Divided Heaven record. In all seriousness, this conversation does get quite candid about the complexities of touring during covid, the advantages (?) of recording remotely and the deeply personal issues that Frank writes about on his new album FTHC. Please enjoy this unique interview that captures Frank and Jeff in a real honest discussion; with a ton of mutual respect, a slice of humor, in uncharted topics and with a much-belated apology to Lou Koller from Sick Of It All. Thank you for listening. Frank Turner produced part of the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, which comes out February 4th! Pre-order Oblivion at dividedheaven.com Pre-save Oblivion at smarturl.it/DHiv (available worldwide) Frank Turner's new album FTHC comes out February 11th! Pre-order and pre-save FTHC at frank-turner.com (available worldwide) The Into OBLivION Series on the Berman Hour podcast is presented by PunkNews.org. #FrankTurner #SingerSongwriter #FTHC #newalbum #newrecord #Podcast #interview #DividedHeaven #JeffBerman #Oblivion #newmusicfriday #albumoftheyear #folk #rock #punk #indie #alternative Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visual artist Doug Dean does the best Album Artwork. For real! Doug did all the artwork for Oblivion (and also Cold War which won Gold at the Pittsburgh Addy award for Integrated Branding) as well as album artwork for Good Charlotte, Anti-Flag, Sleeping with Sirens, Homeless Gospel Choir and more. Doug and Jeff talk approach, how much literal is too literal, developing working relationship with artists and the significance to having a deeper level to how your band is portrayed. Enjoy! Pre-order Oblivion at dividedheaven.com The Berman Hour Into OBLivION Series is presented by Punknews.org Follow @DougDeanArt Follow @DividedHeaven #DividedHeaven #Podcast #Interview #Artist #DougDean #Jeffberman #Pittsburgh #Albumart #Addyawards #Antiflag #SleepingwithSirens #Homeslessgospelchoir #BishopBriggs #Goodcharlotte Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brilliant, talented, and Beatles-obsessed producer Tim Van Doorn stops by the pod to talk with Jeff about recording together in Antwerp, Belgium, crushing Indian food, the significance of good studio-vibes and the often heady notion of releasing music DIY. Tim van Doorn runs Big Dog Recording Studios in Belgium (which is now located in his beautiful new home) and has produced killer records by yours truly, Joe McMahon, Tim Vantol, Mike Noegraf and many, many more. The Berman Hour podcast Into OBLivION Series is presented by PunkNews.org. Order the new Divided Heaven record, Oblivion, on Vinyl LP and CD at dividedheaven.com Watch the new lyric video for 'Monuments' by Divided Heaven feat. Tim van Doorn here. #TimvanDoorn #JeffBerman #DividedHeaven #producer #Recordingstudio #Antwerp #belgium #joemcmahon #timvantol #mikenoegraf #Europe #beatles #thebeatles #oblivion #AFrecords #Gunnerrecords Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jess Guise is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter with a polite and delicate voice. But, as we learn in this conversation, Jess can really turn her voice to 11 and melt some faces as she did on the recent Divided Heaven single, 'Creep'. Hailing from the UK, Jess has an impressive acting background (including a reoccurring role on EastEnders) but has now fully channeled her energy into fronting her solo/duo/band GUISE. Jess and Jeff share some laughs about songwriting approach, creating content, posting music versus cat photos, working with Frank Turner as a producer and more. Expect a new GUISE album later in '22 and be sure to check out Jess' Patreon for music, fun and (of course) cat photos. Enjoy this conversation and DON'T FORGET to pre-order the new DIVIDED HEAVEN album Oblivion right now at dividedheaven.com. Follow @GUISE Listen to GUISE Jess Guise's Patreon Follow @dividedheaven Listen to Divided Heaven Buy records by Divided Heaven The Into OBLivION series on the Berman Hour podcast is brought to you by PunkNews.org. #JessGuise #Guise #JeffBerman #DividedHeaven #XtraMile #singersongwriter #Recording #EastEnders #Production #RecordingEngineer #AFrecords #FrankTurner #GunnerRecords #singer Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and I once drank an entire bottle of rum on an airplane and were given the old "you need to be careful, altitude and alcohol can be a dangerous combination" followed by "gentlemen, we've turned out the cabin lights so everyone can get some rest, please stop talking". So, needless to say, Mike and I like to talk, which makes this conversation fun, funny and long overdue. Mike runs Noisy Little Critter studio in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, has recorded many of your favorite bands and worked with Jeff on many songs on Oblivion. Enjoy this conversation and DON'T FORGET to pre-order Oblivion right now at dividedheaven.com. The Into OBLivION series on the Berman Hour podcast is brought to you by PunkNews.org. Follow @dividedheaven Listen to Divided Heaven Buy records by Divided Heaven #MikeBardzik #JeffBerman #DividedHeaven #TheBoils #JoyceManor #Spraynard #Pennsylvania #Recording #Drums #Production #RecordingEngineer #AFrecords #GunnerRecords Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say you should never give your drummer a microphone. Well, I put mine on the podcast. Here goes nothing! Nic Morreale is a kind soul, a fantastic musician, a true troubadour and road warrior and a pure piece of trash. jkjkjk, he's my best friend and longtime Divided Heaven drummer. Nic and Jeff talk touring, favorite cities, looooong sets, writing Oblivion and much more in a truly funny conversation that woulda normally take place in a van, but now resides on the internet for all to hear. Enjoy! Pre-order the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, here. Listen to the new singles here. Follow Divided Heaven here. This Into OBLivION series is presented by PunkNews.Org. #NicMorreale #JeffBerman #Drummer #DividedHeaven #AFRecords #GunnerRecords #Oblivion #newalbum #newmusic #Indie #Rock #punk #singersongwriter #trash Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My friends and I have an annual tradition of ranking our Top Ten albums of the year, every year for the past 21 years! This time we recorded it for the podcast! We also dive into the records that YOU, the Berman Hour/DividedHeaven folks, have esteemed the premiere albums of 2021. Ah, who the hell are we kidding? You're either a Turnstile person or a Killers person. See how our lists shake out and enjoy three old friends talking shit, talking records and having fun. pre-order the new Divided Heaven album (sure to be the Album of the Year in 2022) at dividedheaven.com #Albums #AlbumsoftheYear #Dividedheaven #JeffBerman #Turnstile #TheKillers #DirtyNil #facetoface #toriamos #warondrugs #rankings #2021 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Randy Moore is a ripper of a guitar player. So much so, he plays in a million bands, everyone wants a piece. Randy shreds on the new Divided Heaven record's title track (though his music can be primarily heard from Get Married, The Moore Family Band and Get Married). Fun convo about guitar-playing styles, at-home recording, being in a sibling band and 80's hair metal. Pre-order Oblivion here: dividedheaven.com Listen to the first single, Burn Me: https://spoti.fi/3HEI7Rj Thanks to our partners at Punknews.org. #RandyMoore #DividedHeaven #Oblivion #TheBermanHour #Podcast #Interview #NewAlbum #Vinyl #AFRecords #GunnerRecords #JeffBerman #GetMarried #SanJose #MooreFamilyBand #RandyRhoads #Guitar #Shred #JohnMayer #BlackSabbath Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hell of a bass player, hell of a guy, Lucas Rinz splits his time between Philly and Joshua Tree and played on the Divided Heaven tracks 'Burn Me' and 'They Poisoned Our Fathers'. Lucas used to roll in Low Cut Connie amongst other bands, and now does studio work and works at La Copine, the great eatery in Landers, California. Obsessed with Muscle Shoals and Motown... you just have to hear Lucas play, he's the best. Pre-order Oblivion here: dividedheaven.com Listen to the first single, Burn Me: https://spoti.fi/3HEI7Rj Thanks to our partners at Punknews.org. #LucasRinz #DividedHeaven #Oblivion #TheBermanHour #Podcast #Interview #NewAlbum #Vinyl #AFRecords #GunnerRecords #JeffBerman #LowCutConnie #Bassplayer Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producer/Engineer and delightful studio madman Charlie Stavish has worked with many of your favorite singer-songwriters (including yours truly). Impressive resume indeed. Charlie has his own studio in Joshua Tree, The Clock Tower Recorder, and has a wealth of experience working in digital and analog (recording to tape, bay bay!) that is always so interesting to hear about. This conversation is must-listen for studio/recording folks. Reminiscent of the conversations Jeff and Charlie would have at El Compadre in Hollywood during breaks from the studio! This is the first podcast episode for the Into OBLivION series where Jeff will be interviewing the personnel that worked on Oblivion. More great conversations to come! Enjoy! Pre-order Oblivion here: dividedheaven.com Listen to the first single, Burn Me: https://spoti.fi/3HEI7Rj Thanks to our partners at Punknews.org. #CharlieStavish #DividedHeaven #Oblivion #TheBermanHour #Podcast #Interview #NewAlbum #Vinyl #AFRecords #GunnerRecords #JeffBerman Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new DIVIDED HEAVEN album, OBLIVION, is coming out in February! To celebrate its release we are going to celebrate the personnel involved in the making of OBLIVION. Jeff worked an awesome array of producers on OBLIVION, as well as visual artists, audio engineers, guest musicians, record labels and more. We're going to be talking to them about their contribution to OBLIVION and their music/art/work/careers. Charlie Stavish, Jess Guise, Bradley Riot, Mike Bardzik, Tim van Doorn, Jen "Pop" Razavi and many more surprising and awesome guests to come! My good friend and fellow troubadour Bradley Palermo joins me on this mini-episode and we listen to the new DIVIDED HEAVEN single, Burn Me! You can pre-order OBLIVION on Vinyl LP and CD now! US/Canada -- pre-order here thru A-F Records. UK/Europe -- pre-order here thru Gunner Records. LISTEN to Burn Me on Spotify! Thank you and see you soon! #DividedHeaven #TheBermanHour #jeffberman #Oblivion #AFRecords #GunnerRecords #podcast #BradleyPalermo Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finally, old friend Brett Delancy from Denver/Wyoming rockers Poor Me, sits down with Jeff for a candid conversation around education, politics, songwriting, and life. Poor Me's brand of frenetic, melodic, powerful music is undeniable, it is intelligent, and it is highly recommended for fans of Rise Against and Thrice. The Berman Hour is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee. Go to NooWave.co/Berman & get 10% off! #podcast #poorme #Denver #denverpunk #wyoming #laramie #brettdelaney #universityofwyoming #jeffberman #Thebermanhour #dividedheaven Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.