Interview #2: Rad Owl

Dudes, I am shocked… I am downright SHOOK… at the radness of our second TNB interview!

David Jarnstrom plays drums in Minneapolis post-hardcore supergroup Rad Owl… whose members have collectively played in countless vital, significant bands over the decades… including the likes of Gratitude, Samiam, Marble, The Stereo, and many others!

Warning: despite my plan to keep the chat to 30-40 minutes, it turns out David and I have a lot in common… weirdly so, in fact… and so… the convo goes a bit long!

Too much radness is never a bad thing, dudes!

Our separateness is exceeded only by our radness! #bogmonstermusic

We are getting into prog-rock levels of length! #bogmonstermusic

Radness Contained Herein

Seriously, though…

Anybody who has known me since around age 15 will… WEARILY tell you… I’ve had KISS-like… Rush-like… Grateful Dead-like… obsession for twin cities juggernauts the Replacements & Hüsker Dü… so when David starts talking about First Avenue… and the Replacements House… and all these local-to-him things… let’s just say it lands pretty seriously!

Furthermore, it was clear from when I first dove into their Bandcamp… that David and I for sure have lots and lots of the same taste in music… evident in the recordings, and in the LUCKY ~~THIRTEEN~~ SIXTEEN (*ahem*) tracks below…

But… for sure… you need to do yourself the immense solid of checking out their Bandcamp… which will get you to their bio… and various social media!

The new album Rage Gracefully is one of my favorite punk/hardcore things to come out so far this year! It was even released on my birthday… weirdly!

Much respect and appreciation to David for joining us… we’re looking forward to hearing about further recording and touring with these dudes!!