The Taking the Lead Media Podcast

Taking the Lead Media

Music podcast with an eclectic format featuring independent and underground tunes. Five-song playlists, always.

  1. 5d ago

    Sailor Jerry 2026

    Welcome to the first episode of season 16! This one is Sailor Jerry Fest themed-ish. I talk a little bit about the fest and the bands. And that's about it. I actually don't partake in a lot of what the fest has - Burlesque shows, tattoo deals. Maybe one of these years', I'll get my first tattoo at Sailor Jerry. Maybe. Lol. Cheers to 16 years! Playlist: Generic - Taken (Believe in Aloha) [0:16] Generic - Generic (Victim of Society [7:03] Heart Attack - Background Music (The Future Is(N'T) Yours) [8:06] Feeble - Pulling Scabs (Hope this Ends Well) [9:41] Aura Bora - Blinders On (Welcome to Heck EP) [13:48] The Raging Nathans - Using Me (Losing It) [17:38] The Caps - Trapped Inside (Live) [23:18] Social Media Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/thisisrumorcontrol/ Records Revolution: Exploring the Discography of GC Records Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com

    27 min

  2. Mar 27

    S15EP7

    Some heavy tunes for your Friday. The storms severely impacted a lot of people and businesses these past couple weeks. A lot of people are still recovering and in need of assistance. Lots of places to show Support / Donate, one outlet - The Stronger Hawai'i Fund Playlist: The Great Divorce - Asian Girls and Cigarettes (single) [0:16] Hard Mind - Endless Fall (Endless Fall) [6:01] Generic - Brass Ring (Believe in Aloha) [8:49] Dangers - Stay-At-Home Mom (Messy, Isn't it?) [10:15] Ikaika - American By Force (single) [17:39] Social Media Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/thisisrumorcontrol/ Records Revolution: Exploring the Discography of GC Records Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com

    21 min

  3. Feb 27

    In the Scene w/ Chad Kaya.

    My first guest of 2026! I actually had this chat a little bit before New Years Day 2026. I'm stoked to share with you my interview with Chad Kaya, local Maui musician who has been in projects such as Entity Awakened, Abandon the Raft, Owaila, The Kittinger Jump and more recent, Kū. We talk about it all. I've been following Chad's journey from Maui, to Las Vegas to San Diego and back to Maui. He writes some stellar riffs. Enjoy my chat with Chad Kaya. And hear some songs on Apple Music.  Playlist:  Entity Awakened - Blind the Masses (Demo 2006) - [0:16] Entity Awakened - Only Human (Showing the World Who We Are EP) [8:05] Entity Awakened - Emersion (Demo 2006) [16:55] Abandon the Raft - Pendulum (Concept Paradox) [25:45] Owaila - Walk Away (Alternative Hi) [31:56] The Kittinger Jump - Waiting (Single) [40:36] Kū - Wolves (single) [48:52] Entity Awakened - Show the World Who You Are (Showing the World Who We Are EP) [56:23] SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    1h 1m

  4. Feb 10

    First episode of 2026

    Welcome to the first episode 2026! All local 808 bands on this episode, all new music.  Playlist Heart Attack - Background Music (The Future Is(n't) Yours) [0:16] The Caballerials - Postcards & Photographs (Waxed Curbs and Suburbs) [4:43] The Minorities - Comatose (single) [7:18] El Sancho - Julie (Roll Right Over You) [9:19] Kauz of Affliction - Rat Problem (Life Tips on Dumpster Diving) [15:22] SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com X: https://x.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    17 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    Punk rock and hardcore

    A fond farewell to a couple bands and a warm hello to some new releases.  Playlist Regal Foul - Eyes on the Horizon (Eyes) [0:16] Faithless Saints - The Price of Love (State Dependent Learning) [10:12] skullbøy the band - These Drugs Don't Work (Love on Automatic x Death on Impact) [15:09] Ninjas with Syringes - Bones (Live at Dante's: Fatter, Balder, Harder) [17:59] Blood Money - Spite your Face (Single) [24:14]   SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com X: https://x.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    27 min

  6. 12/06/2025

    Punk-pop and dark wave

    Some cool punk-pop from across the country and Canada!  Playlist Craig's Brother - 10,000 Miles (E.Pidemic) [0:16] Milddleton - A Song to End all Songs (Unreleased) [5:04] Trashed Ambulance - Blip on the Radar (Future Considerations) [8:47] Old Scars - Here with Me (Here with Me) [12:11] Coco Pastel - Apartment (Girl EP) [18:12] SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com X: https://x.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    22 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    Sailor Jerry Fest 2025

    I talk a little bit about Sailor Jerry Fest 2025 and some of the bands that played.  Playlist Zoinks! - Dirty Underwear (Stranger Anxiety) [0:16] Grapefruit - Santa Wears Doc Martens (Dorkabilly Stew) [4:46] Weight of Sin - Witch Hunter (Single) [6:44] Load tha Chamber - Reign of Terror (Load tha Chamber EP) [9:20] The Caps - Money (Single) [15:21] SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    18 min

  8. 07/24/2025

    S15EP01

    First episode of Season 15. Playing tracks from my favorite releases of 2024.  Playlist Unit 101 - 20/40 (Unit 101) [0:16] Dislocation - Calls from the Void (Life's Thorns) [4:14] School Drugs - Feel Like Shit (Disposition) [6:12] Cobra Skulls - You Know I Know (Red Scare Industries: 20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming) [8:23] Weight of Sin - Weight of Sin (single) [10:39] Ten Things I Hate About You - Costco (Ten Things I Hate About You) [12:57] Generic - Believe in Aloha (Believe in Aloha) [19:03] Third Degree - Way it Be (Demo 2024) [21:33] PMX - PMX TV (Rise and Shine) [24:13] Sorry - Coward (Attention! A Wiretap Summer New Music Compilation) [27:14] Impostor Cult - Savior Self (Pfone) [30:47] Ninjas with Syringes - Smudge (Funerer) [37:03] Ghost Work - Earthquake (Light a Candle for the Lonely) [40:32] Holding onto Sound - Song for the Children (Songs of Freedom) [44:46] Fastidium - Profane Geometry (Fastidium) [54:00] SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: www.takingtheleadmedia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttlmpodcast Tumblr: https://oneshotsideshow.tumblr.com YouTube: Taking the Lead Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/takingtheleadmedia

    1h 1m
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