This Was The Scene Podcast

The The Bombpops are a San Diego punk band known for blending fast, melodic riffs with emotionally honest lyrics. Fronted by Jen Razavi and Poli van Dam, their dual vocals give their songs a raw, conversational energy. They gained recognition through releases on Fat Wreck Chords, the iconic label founded by Fat Mike of NOFX. Their music often explores themes like relationships, anxiety, and personal growth while keeping a high-energy punk sound. With catchy hooks and heartfelt storytelling, they've carved out a strong place in modern punk.
I got Jen on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:
Branching out to be a solo act
Using Instagram to get known
The San Diego punk scene
Red Scare Records
How they signed to Fat
The limitation of the Punk festivals
How do younger bands survive
Being able to travel by just playing solo shows
How has the sale of Fat effected her
Working on the Liquid Death album
Her new solo release
The Fat Mike Covid house party
And a ton more
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Matt Allison is a Chicago-based music producer known for capturing the raw, unpolished energy of punk, emo, and indie bands without sanding off their personality. Working out of his Atlas Studios, he's helped shape records for bands like Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms, and The Menzingers, giving them that punchy, lived-in sound that feels like a basement show bottled up. His production style leans toward honesty over perfection, letting grit and character sit front and center instead of hiding behind glossy overproduction. In a world of hyper-edited music, Allison's work feels like a deep breath of analog air, where imperfections become the hook. He's quietly become one of the go-to architects of modern punk's sonic identity, even if his name stays just outside the spotlight.
I got Matt on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:
Working with the Lawrence Arms
The Bollweevils
How did he get clients in the beginning
Recording the Broadways
Meeting Alkaline Trio
Recording Goddammit
His take on why so many good bands come from Chicago
Greatest Story Ever Told
Oh Calcutta!
The Menzingers
The Rock Against Bush Comps
And a ton more
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Student Rick was an emo band from South Bend, Indiana. They gained recognition for their song "Falling for You," featured on Soundtrack for a Generation and included in the video games Aggressive Inline and Amped 2. The song was often misattributed online to bands like Taking Back Sunday and Simple Plan during the file-sharing era. Formed in the late '90s, the band solidified their lineup in 2000 and signed to Victory Records in 2001, releasing their debut album later that year. They toured extensively, including the 2002 Vans Warped Tour, but faced lineup changes and injuries along the way. Due to creative differences, Student Rick broke up in November 2002, with members later forming other projects like Hello Vegas and Say Say.
Big shot out to Double J (episode 136) for connecting me with Adam and also giving me a bunch of notes to reference for my questions. 
I got Adam on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:
Hello Vegas
What keeps them from playing reunion shows
Signing to Victory Records fairly quickly
His thoughts on Tony from Victory
Breaking down the artwork of their record
Recording at the Blasting Room
Being on tour on 911
His non love of neu metal bands
Covering Heaven is a Place on Earth
Getting slack for not being a hardcore band that was signed to Victory
Going on tour with Unwritten Law
And a ton more
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Formed in late 90s Northern California, Tsunami Bomb stood out immediately, blending sharp lyrics, melodic hooks, keyboards as a true lead instrument, and dual female vocals into a sound that mixed punk urgency with pop instincts and a darker edge. Early releases like The Invasion from Within! and constant touring built a global following, while 2002's The Ultimate Escape on Kung Fu Records pushed them further, later landing on Rolling Stone's Top 50 pop punk albums of all time. After lineup shifts and a long hiatus, they returned in 2015 with founding members Dominic Davi, Oobliette Sparks, and Gabriel Lindman alongside Kate Jacobi and Andy Pohl, ushering in a new era that led to 2019's The Spine That Binds on Alternative Tentacles. Still evolving, they've continued touring the U.S. and Europe, and in 2026 teamed with Hammerbombs for the split EP Bombs Away! on Rad Girlfriend Records, proving that nearly three decades in, Tsunami Bomb is still restless, relevant, and very much alive.
I got Dom on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:
Having a heart attack and stroke
Jello Biafra
His Bigwig / Sum 41 theory
Getting rejected by labels
Getting on Kung Fu
The response from changning singers
His thoughts on the Warped Tour
Working for King Fu
Getting kicked out of the band
Negative lyrics in their songs being about each other
the Saki truth syrum story (you don't want to miss this)
And a ton more
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Junction 18 toured relentlessly across the U.S. and Canada alongside bands like New Found Glory, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, and Simple Plan, carving out a loyal following in the early 2000s scene. After appearing on the Vans Warped Tour, they signed with Fearless Records and released their debut album This Vicious Cycle in 2000, followed by additional releases including Heroes from the Future and a split with Over It. Although plans for a new album in 2005 were ultimately scrapped, their influence lingered, leading to reunions including a brief set in 2015. In 2025, the band resurfaced with the first-ever vinyl release of This Vicious Cycle and reunited for a mini-tour across Boston, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, closing the loop on a legacy that refused to stay buried.
Almost playing drums in Bayside
the band Boxer
New Found Glory
Finding their sound
how the Bike logo came to be
Signing to Fearless Records
Simple Plan
The band members getting into a fight on stage at the last show
And a ton more
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Check out his friend's podcast called www.jimandthem.com where they are currently in a battle with Corey Feldman
And his buddy's podcast on instagram leaguepodcast where they talk about comic books and it looks like some pop culture
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