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Panic Attack is out everywhere, and Living in the Chaos is out January 29. We talk about the new song and album but also, Before Everything & After and Let It Happen, Marcy Playground, Ted Lasso and my first time in Montreal and more. I also share some stories about Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory.

And check out mxpx.com. Living in the Chaos is out January 29. Vinyl, CD and merch are up for pre-order now including 4 new International webstores. Panic Attack is out everywhere, add it and watch the video on repeat! We're at Warped Tour Orlando November 15. Good Things Festival in Australia in December. Melbourne December 4, Sydney December 5, Brisbane December 6. mxpx.com.

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Voicemails and real mail. I read a poem from Scott Laudati's book Rainbow Road, and Nate sends a package. A listener calls in after retiring from the Navy, and Shannon "The Cannon" McCannon sings "Disaster."

And check out mxpx.com. Living in the Chaos pre-order starts Wednesday, October 21. Full band live stream Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 p.m. PST. We're at Warped Tour Orlando November 14 and 15. Good Things Festival in Australia in December. Melbourne December 4, Sydney December 5, Brisbane December 6. mxpx.com.

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My guest this week is Howi Spangler. Singer, guitar player and founder of Ballyhoo! out of Aberdeen, Maryland. We talk about their new album, Bad Summer, and making it with John Feldmann. And of course, a lot more...

Make sure you guys follow @ballyhoorocks, and check out Bad Summer. They're on tour with Bowling for Soup in November and heading out west in early 2027. ballyhoorocks.com

MxPx is on Vans Warped Tour in Orlando November 14-15. Good Things Festival in Australia, December 4 in Melbourne, December 5 in Sydney, December 6 in Brisbane. New album, Living in the Chaos, coming soon.

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It's Music Monday. Can you feel the energy? I'm playing songs you guys sent in. Thirteen this week, including Absenter, the new band from my buddy Jeff Bettger of Ninety Pound Wuss, and The Jack Knives, friends of the show.

Want your song on Music Monday? Join the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook group and add it to the pinned Music Monday post with a YouTube link.

0:00 Intro and MxPx news

1:02 Too Bad Eugene - Everything Is Over

3:16 Let Me Downs - Ellen C.

6:08 Krovak - Brighter Day

8:10 Jerkazoid - Fake Friends

10:33 Tony Bluebird - Lykoi

12:52 Toby Danger - Pinch and Roll

14:44 Mike & The Nerve - Raiders of the Hopeless

16:57 Ellen May - Anxiety

19:11 Buried Loud Secrets - The Drive

21:50 Burning Out - Means to an End

23:41 Light the Way - Steez Machines

26:02 The Jack Knives - Glory or Fame?

29:14 Absenter - Conflict

31:59 Leave a voicemail

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My guest this week is Stephen Egerton. If you don't know Stephen, you should. He's the guitar player in the Descendents and legendary band ALL, and a good friend of mine. His new solo record, I Think You're Overthinking This, was recorded at Abbey Road. Yes that one. We talk about making it and singing his own songs for the first time.

Make sure you guys follow Stephen, and check out I Think You're Overthinking This. Get the vinyl at stephenegerton.com. It's also on Bandcamp and everywhere you stream.

And check out mxpx.com. We've got tour dates. We're at Warped Tour Orlando November 14 and 15. Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane December 4, 5 and 6. New record, Living in the Chaos, is on the way. mxpx.com.

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Your voicemails this week. We talk about the new Social Distortion album, Born to Kill, and MxPx in the UK, including the sold-out London show I got too sick to play. Shout out to Hopzingers hot sauce.

We're at Warped Tour Orlando November 15. Good Things Festival in Australia, December 4 in Melbourne, December 5 in Sydney, December 6 in Brisbane. mxpx.com. And check out livinginthechaos.net. Living in the Chaos, our new album, is coming soon. 

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Back from Milan and Punkadeka Festival, so I get into the trip and the food first. Then your calls. A listener in Athens asks if you can be a real fan of a band you have never seen live. A caller who watched our Warped Tour set asks about my voice, so I go through sleep, hydration, and how I prep before a show. Hannah in Carolina asks how my songwriting has changed.

Plus a letter from a fan in Italy, and Jake in Texas turning a room in his house into a free venue called the Tile Room.

mxpx.com has tour dates. Orlando Warped Tour November 15. Australia December 3, 4 and 5 for Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. New album, Living in the Chaos, is coming.

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All voicemails this week. Rich calls in about the MxPx documentaries and why fans want more of them. Jacob is early in his career and wants to know what mistakes to avoid. Lawrence checks in from Dodge City. Jackson asks about our B-sides. JJ wants to talk about beaches in the Pacific Northwest, which got me onto where the Let's Ride line about driving out to the sea really came from. Shannon the Cannon closes it out singing.

MxPx is on Vans Warped Tour Mexico City September 13 and Vans Warped Tour Orlando in November. Good Things Festival in Australia in December. Melbourne December 4, Sydney December 5, Brisbane December 6. New song, "The Good Days," is on the Warped Tour comp CD. New album, Living in the Chaos, coming soon. livinginthechaos.net.

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My guests this week are Rufio. Scott Sellers, Clark Domae and Taylor Albaugh, the whole band. They've got a new EP out called From the Outside, their first new music in 16 years. The single is Maps. We talk about anxiety, why they're not touring, and the time a promoter stranded them in Peru. Make sure you guys go check out From the Outside.

And check out mxpx.com. We've got tour dates. We're playing all the Warped Tours coming up. Milan, Italy on September 5 for Punkadeka Festival. Warped Tour in Mexico City September 12 and 13, Orlando in November, and Good Things Festival in Australia in December. We're playing Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. New album, Living in the Chaos, coming soon.

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Music Monday is back after a summer of guest episodes. We've got clips from Flailing Idiot, The Cherry Bombs, Burning Out, Common Perry, Michael Bush, Stealing Lions, Arrows vs. Empires, Manuel BHG, Post Drome, Limp Wizurdz, Cliffhanger, Games We Play, Shitison, Chris Berseth, Hellish Nightmare Squadron, and Me, Grimlock!

Head to the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook group and read the pinned post for how to send in your song for a future Music Monday

And check out mxpx.com. We've got tour dates. We're in Milan for the Punkadeka Festival, our only European show this year. We're back in Australia in December for all three Good Things Festival stops. New record, Living in the Chaos, is coming soon. Keep checking livinginthechaos.net

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Si Short from the Jack Knives is my guest this week. He grew up in England, moved to the States at 22, and now lives in Southern California. He took 10 years off from bands, started writing again in Hawaii, and the Jack Knives grew out of Thursday night jams into a fully independent band playing House of Blues and the Fillmore.

We get into building a following brick by brick instead of buying followers, what streaming data tells you about where to play, why live streams reach a totally different audience, and how the band balances tours with day jobs and families. Si also explains why he pushes the band to promote a record for a year instead of three months, and tells the story of getting his bass player turned away at the Canadian border before a Vancouver show.

The new Jack Knives album, Negative Spaces, is out November 6 on Fumie Records, produced by Pete Steinkopf of the Bouncing Souls. This fall they play shows with Dave Hause and The Mermaid, headline dates in Germany, Austria and England, and a run with the Bouncing Souls, the Flatliners and Suicide Machines. Find everything at thejackknives.com.

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My guest this week is Mike Frazier, a singer-songwriter from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. He lives in Seattle now. The first time he was here was his first podcast ever, 10 years ago. We talk about the two years of symptoms nobody could figure out, the brain surgery, and April Days, the album he wrote after it. He plays April Days live in the studio. Make sure you guys follow Mike Frazier VA, and check out April Days.

MxPx is on all the Warped Tours coming up. Montreal is August 21, then Mexico City and Orlando. We're in Milan September 5 for Punkadeka Festival, our only European show. mxpx.com, anything we have going on is right there.

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Bill Stevenson is on the show. He's the drummer for legendary punk bands Descendents and ALL, he also played in Black Flag, and he produced our first live album, MxPx - At the Show. We get into songwriting, how he stays fast behind the kit at 62, the early Black Flag days, and taking his son Miles out on tour with Jon Snodgrass and Miles' band All My Senses.

Bill, Miles, and Snodgrass are out this August, running from Indianapolis and Chicago up to Tillsonburg, Ontario for a full ALL set at Buddies Fest, then Detroit. Descendents tour this fall with Social Distortion and the Chats.

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Blag Dahlia returns for his third time on the podcast. The Dwarves have a new album out called Jenkem, and Blag explains exactly what the title refers to, which I immediately regret.

From there we run through the worst heat wave in European history, arguing about flat earth with your own bass player, the Stray Cats and the clean rockabilly problem, why image decided which punk bands got big and which didn't, AI and where an artist draws the line, and the difference between a person and the role he plays on stage. Yeah, it's a lot.

My guest this week is Larry and His Flask. Got three of the guys: Ian Cook, Jeshua Marshall, and Jamin Marshall. If you don't know them, they're an Americana punk band out of Bend, Oregon, and they're back after seven years off the road. We talk about busking, how they went from an electric punk band to an acoustic one, and the 3 shows in March that turned into 30. Make sure you guys follow Larry and His Flask, and check out larryandhisflasks.com.

And check out mxpx.com. We've got merch, we've got vinyl. We're at Warped Tour in Long Beach, California this weekend. We're on all the Warped Tours. We're in Milan September 5 for Punkadeka Festival. mxpx.com.

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Gearing up for Warped Tour Long Beach, and how Warped Tour meet-and-greets work. 

Cyrus calls in with questions about our documentaries, It Came From Bremerton, B-Movie, and Both Ends Burning, and I walk through how each one came together. Shannon calls in and sings her own version of "Wrecking Hotel Rooms," and it's great. JJ from Alaska asks about the new Sterling by Music Man Stingray bass and what makes it play so well.

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Happy birthday to MxPx! But age doesn't matter unless you're a cheese or so they say. Mike marks it by telling the full story of how the band got started in 1992: a rented Flying V, a garage-sale snare drum, and a drummer who'd barely played before their first practice. One week later, MxPx played their first show ever, a backyard barbecue, and played the whole set twice in one day. Mike also answers a longtime fan question about the real story behind "Wrecking Hotel Rooms," co-written with Mark Hoppus. Your voicemails and news on the upcoming album Living in the Chaos.

What is up with you guys? We got a great episode this week. We played Warped Tour in DC, I played the World Cup fan zone in downtown Bremerton, the town I grew up in, and we announced the new MxPx album, Living in the Chaos. Then I got into your voicemails and ended up telling a bunch of stories about how I got into punk back in the day, the local Bremerton scene, and the bass. Thanks for calling in. Keep them coming.

New album: MxPx, Living in the Chaos. More at livinginthechaos.net.

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Merch: mxpx.com

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My guest this week is Ryan Holiday. If you don't know Ryan, he's an author and a friend of mine. He writes about philosophy, strategy, and life. We talk about what it's like being an artist, being a writer, the quirks of it, and how you deal with it. Make sure you guys follow Ryan, and check out the Daily Stoic. Follow Ryan Holiday: @ryanholiday

And check out mxpx.com. We've got tour dates. We're on all the Warped Tours coming up. New song, "The Good Days," is out on the Warped Tour comp CD. New album later this year. We're in Milan September 5 for Punkadeka Festival, our only European show. mxpx.com.

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS:

Jul 25-26 — Vans Warped Tour, Long Beach, CA

Aug 21-22 — Vans Warped Tour, Montreal, QC

Sep 5 — Punkadeka Festival, Segrate (Milan), Italy (only European show)

Sep 12-13 — Vans Warped Tour, Mexico City

Nov 14-15 — Vans Warped Tour, Orlando, FL

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Topics: Mike Herrera Podcast, Ryan Holiday interview, Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, MxPx, MxPx new album, songwriting process, Find a Way Home, punk rock podcast, Bremerton, Warped Tour 2026, Bon Iver, Springsteen Nebraska, Deliver Me from Nowhere, audience capture

I'm catching up on your voicemails, podcast stickers are here, and MxPx is on every Vans Warped Tour date this summer and fall. Amelia asked what video games I play, which took me from Pong through Zelda, Skate or Die, Mortal Kombat, Madden, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. I was a fan before we were ever on the soundtrack. Rich asked which bass got the first Pokinatcha Punk pick guard, so I go through my StingRay history, from the first one I put on layaway to my Sterling by Music Man signature bass. David Herrera (no relation) called asking for some advice for his son who's playing bass at 16: keep it simple, keep it fun, and be consistent every day. Nate's car stereo ate his CD, which got me telling the story of microwaving rejected mixes during Panic and how one of those CDs became the album art. And Frank asked why I switched from fingers to a pick (I smashed my finger in a bus door).

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ON TOUR

Vans Warped Tour - every date, summer and fall 2026 - see you at the main stage

Punkadeka Festival - Milan, Italy - Saturday, September 5, 2026

Tickets and merch: mxpx.com

613 Music Monday Spring Edition

This week is all about Music Monday. Before the songs, a few updates: MxPx is going on the full Warped Tour (Washington DC this weekend) and on Friday I'm playing an acoustic set in downtown Bremerton (June 12 @ 5pm) for the Bremerton fan zone party. Just got back from London and Leeds with Goldfinger too. Catch the live streams on the MxPx YouTube and Facebook, and go to MxPx.com for tickets, merch, and anything else I forgot to mention.

0:00 Introduction

1:04 MxPx Summer Updates: Warped Tour, Washington DC, Bremerton Acoustic Show

3:18 Always Grounded - Rocky Hill

6:28 Nitewake - Cut Me Loose

8:54 Grownup - Let Down

12:15 Lot Lizards - Surprise Party

14:56 Reason to Leave - Out of Control

17:20 Just Happy to Be Here - Autumn's Over

19:07 Pridebowl - Disconnected

21:04 Astillas del Mismo Palo - Cuando un Monstruo Te Habla de Amor

23:17 Suit Yourself - A Million Ways

25:05 Luke Morrow - Hannah

27:25 A New Rhetoric - Flood Lines

29:40 Westnedge - Self Entitled

32:04 UXO.HXC - Animal Kingdom

34:37 King Rexxo - The American Dream

36:43 Stubborn Hearts - Driving with Your Ghost

39:32 The Overtones - Running Around

41:29 Small Steps - Thiccc & Tired

43:21 Wrap-Up, Credits, and a Pacific Northwest Show?

Moen is back from the Bremerton woods with Neutralboy's latest Rock Polishing Machine. Vinyl-only. No streaming, no YouTube, no digital.

Moen's been living off-grid for a year. No internet, no neighbors, half-mile walk to the end of the driveway. We get into what a year of homesteading has done to his songwriting.

Order Rock Polishing Machine at ployrocks.com/neutralboy

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No Doubt's been doing their Sphere residency out in Vegas, and man, it gives me FOMO! Telling the whole story of when MxPx opened for them way back in 1997, our first bus tour ever. That bus got stuck on an elevated road and that was the last time we had it. The three feet of stage we had to play on in front of the drums. The British tour manager. The band themselves (always 100% awesome).

Plus voicemails: Jason wants to know if Tony Kanal ripped off my look, a longtime fan calls in with a really thoughtful take on the Michael drama and a Wilco rec that gets me going about A.M. and Summerteeth, and a Star Wars debate that Robbie Aaron from Oceans Away calls in to agree on.

Upcoming live dates:

June 12 - Bremerton, WA - Free Mike Herrera solo acoustic show at Quincy Square (FIFA World Cup 2026 Bremerton Fan Zone Kick-Off Celebration)

June 13-14 - Vans Warped Tour Washington, DC

July 25-26 - Vans Warped Tour Long Beach, CA

August 21-22 - Vans Warped Tour Montreal, QC

August 22 - Goldfinger at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (with The Vandals, The Suicide Machines, Pulley, and sullvn)

September 5 - Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy

September 12-13 - Vans Warped Tour Mexico City

November 14-15 - Vans Warped Tour Orlando, FL

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What a week. Heading to the UK with Goldfinger for Slam Dunk Festival, and then we kick off our Warped Tour run in DC on June 14. Come see me Friday June 12, downtown Bremerton, free solo acoustic set in the World Cup fan zone, big screen game starts right after. And September 5, MxPx is headlining Punkadeka Festival in Milan, our only European date this year. Working on a new album too.

This one is all voicemails. Jason from La Verne calls in about Moments Like This and his daughters growing up fast. Hannah from Carolina wants to know about Tom Wisniewski being our meet and greet talker, and asks what my dream job would be if it wasn't music. And Josh from Silverdale asks about my dad's career in the Navy, the submarines, aircraft carriers, the Bremerton shipyard. Memories, nostalgia, MxPx nostalgia. Love hearing your stories.

Tour Dates

• Slam Dunk Festival UK (with Goldfinger)
• Friday June 12 - Solo acoustic, downtown Bremerton (free, World Cup fan zone)
• June 13-14 - Vans Warped Tour, RFK Campus, Washington DC
• July 25-26 - Vans Warped Tour, Long Beach, CA
• Saturday September 5 - Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy (only European date of 2026)

Find MxPx tour info, merch, and updates at mxpx.com

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Sat down with Jesse Goodwin, who runs Fourth Corner Punk Fest in Bellingham, Washington. Pennywise, Bouncing Souls, Suicide Machines, and The Vandals are headlining July 18 and 19.

Jesse walks through the lineup (also playing are Good Riddance, Authority Zero, Bad Cop, Bad Cop, Diesel Boy, Bite Me Bambi, The Dollheads, War on Women, and Piñata Protest) and to talk about how he ended up running a punk festival.

We get into year one at Evil Bikes (Face to Face, Strung Out, Teenage Bottlerocket, Guttermouth), the workload nobody warns you about, why Bellingham gets overlooked by touring bands and the ticket-bot mess we are all dealing with.

Fourth Corner Punk Fest is July 18 and 19 at Evil Bikes in Bellingham, WA. All ages.

Tickets and info: https://www.fourthcornerpunkfest.com/

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May the 4th be with you. Brand new episode 608. Got into Star Wars this week - the original trilogy versus the prequels. Four, five, six are the movies I grew up on. That's the trilogy, will die on that hill. Tried to explain what an Ewok was to my kid the other day. Best I could do was little baby bear with a blaster. Pretty proud of that one. Plus a Bob Dylan show at the KeyArena that made me rethink changing up melodies live, and a bunch of tour dates coming up. Voicemails this week: - Jonah from Orange County on how we pick a set list from this deep a catalog - Jerome from Los Angeles on Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard, and "Move to Bremerton" on Dawson's Creek - Angie with a wild message - Rich with sticker giveaway and cross-promo ideas - Aaron from Florida on being at Tony Sly's very last show MxPx songs in the conversation: "Set a Fire," "One Zero Zero," "For Always," "Stay Up All Night," "Let's Ride," "Secret Weapon," "Not Today," "Ready to Rage," "Move to Bremerton," "Southbound." Bands and artists that come up: Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard ("I Will Follow You into the Dark"), They Might Be Giants, Pearl Jam, Joey Cape (Lagwagon - Trashed), Tony Sly (No Use for a Name - More Betterness), New Found Glory, Pennywise, Descendents, NOFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Bayside, Bob Dylan. Where we'll be: - Goldfinger at Slam Dunk Festival, UK - two shows - Solo show at the World Cup fan zone, downtown Bremerton, WA - June 12 (Friday, 5 p.m., 4th Street) - MxPx at Warped Tour Washington DC - June 14 - Pacific Northwest show, end of August (announcement coming) - MxPx headlining Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy - September 5 - More Warped Tour dates through the summer - Goldfinger tour dates at goldfingermusic.com Chapters: 0:00 May the 4th + Star Wars Rant (Original Trilogy vs Prequels) 9:58 Tour Dates: Slam Dunk, Bremerton World Cup, Warped Tour, Punkadeka Italy 12:49 Voicemail: Jonah from Orange County - Picking the Set List 16:53 Voicemail: Jerome from LA - Death Cab, Dawson's Creek, Ben Gibbard 19:48 Voicemail: Angie - The Sweetest Save 20:40 Voicemail: Rich - Stickers and Cross-Promotion Ideas 26:19 Voicemail: Aaron from Florida - Tony Sly's Last Show 33:24 Politics with Bob and Sign-Off --------------------- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@mikeherreravideo?sub_confirmation=1 Questions or comments? Leave a voicemail: 360-830-6660 Follow @mikeherreraTD everywhere https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast If you like the podcast, subscribe, rate and review on Apple. Producing and editing by Bob McKnight @Producer_Bob and Christine Hall @shirtsizesmall --- Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

This week I'm flying solo on the pod with show announcements and a round of your voicemails.

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Tour news includes a solo acoustic set at the World Cup fan zone in downtown Bremerton on Friday, June 12 (free as far as I know), all the MxPx Warped Tour dates, and a show coming up at Punkadeka Festival in Milan on September 5.

I also talk about the Goldfinger drum heads in Seattle that everyone signed except me and why I had to clear that up.

Your voicemails cover a few things: new songs on Warped Tour, waiting on a signature bass, why we still do free post-show meet and greets, and why so many stand-up comedians are MxPx fans.

I shout out a few comedians I'm into, including Lee Hardin, Ian Fidance, Anthony Jeselnik, Adam Ray, and Scott Losse, and we close on the question that gives the episode its title: how do you think funny?

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GOLDFINGER in MAY

May 23 - Slam Dunk Festival. UK GF

May 24 - Slam Dunk Festival. UK GF

June 12 - Mike Herrera Solo Outdoor acoustic show, downtown Bremerton, WA (FIFA World Cup fan zone)

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS

Warped Tour — Washington DC

Warped Tour — Long Beach, CA

Warped Tour — Montreal

Warped Tour — Orlando, FL

Warped Tour — Mexico City

Saturday, September 5 — Milan, Italy — Punkadeka Festival

End of August — Pacific Northwest (TBA — announcement coming this month)

Mike just got back from Denver and he's not done with your voicemails. Episode 606 wraps up the meet-and-greet conversation from Episode 604 with fan stories that span 1995 to today, plus cover song what-ifs, Screeching Weasel split ideas, show intros, and turning 40.

Fresh off the Mission Ballroom in Denver with MxPx, Goldfinger, Zebrahead, and Homegrown, Mike opens with upcoming Warped Tour dates, a new album update, the Punkadeka Festival in Milan on September 5, and a Pacific Northwest show coming at the end of August (TBA). Then it's another round of voicemails responding to Episode 604's meet-and-greet moment, with fans from all over sharing what they actually saw at those shows. Mike also gets into the real story behind Left Coast Live, why his Orange Creamsicle Sterling by Music Man hasn't made it into an MxPx set yet, cover songs that almost were (The Clampdown, Highway to Hell), and what On the Cover 3 might look like. Plus: Mike gives himself a D in Spanish, shares his method for breaking creative blocks, breaks down the psychology of show intros, and talks turning 40 with no party.

GOLDFINGER in MAY

May 23 - Slam Dunk Festival. UK GF

May 24 - Slam Dunk Festival. UK GF

June 12 - Mike Herrera Solo Outdoor acoustic show, downtown Bremerton, WA (FIFA World Cup fan zone)

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS

Warped Tour — Washington DC

Warped Tour — Long Beach, CA

Warped Tour — Montreal

Warped Tour — Orlando, FL

Warped Tour — Mexico City

Saturday, September 5 — Milan, Italy — Punkadeka Festival

End of August — Pacific Northwest (TBA — announcement coming this month)

Episode 605 opens with Mike addressing the wave of community response to last week's meet and greet voicemail, making clear this isn't a pile-on. It's a conversation.

This week: Mike opens with a direct message to Michael, apologizing for how big the story blew up and inviting him to come on the podcast. Then: voicemail after voicemail from fans who were at the Charlotte show, The NorVa, Nashville, Chicago's Metro, Anaheim, DC, and San Francisco, all sharing their own meet and greet experiences and perspective on what went down. Callers include an attorney who was in the Charlotte line, a fan who hit the driving range with Mike in 1999 (and remembers Ghoti Hook as the opener), members of Too Bad Eugene, and Hannah from LA, whose question about Mike's background setup closes out the episode with a full show-and-tell tour. Also: New MxPx album update, and the end of the Find a Way Home era.

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS:

Jun 12: Mike Herrera Solo Outdoor acoustic show, downtown Bremerton, WA (FIFA World Cup fan zone)

Vans Warped Tour 2026: DC (Jun 13-14), and all remaining dates. See mxpx.com.

Sep 5: Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy

Solo episode. One very critical voicemail, one very fun one, and one about books. Plus: East Coast tour is done, Denver is next, and new MxPx album is getting close. This week: The Find a Way Home Tour with The Ataris wraps up after DC, Norfolk, Charlotte, and Charleston. Mike recaps all four shows and explains why Charlotte might have been the best of the run. Then Michael from the Charlotte meet and greet calls in with a detailed, point-by-point critique of Mike's personality and the podcast, and Mike responds at full length. Jay Gwak (AI Mike) from New York checks in about the DC show, the GSF pin and certificate, pitches a Chick Magnet merch idea, and gets Mike talking about his new baby chicks (Mac and Cheese). Derek from Kentucky calls in a two-parter: first asking about an MxPx book, then asking what Mike is reading. Answer: Blake Crouch and a book called Enshittification.

 Also: Bob got sick and missed Charlotte, the stickers didn't make it, and Mike is not done processing Michael's voicemail.

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS: Apr 11: Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO (w/ Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Home Grown) Vans Warped Tour 2026: DC (Jun 13–14), Long Beach (late Jul), Montreal (late Aug), Mexico City (Sep 13), Orlando (Nov 14–15) Sep 5: Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy (exclusive European date)

603 Starved Naked Cold and Wet

Free Form Fun

This week: Joe from St. Pete calls in about the Seahawks Super Bowl win (Mike is absolutely not over it), shouts out Clint Gresham, and recaps the Jannus Live show with Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Unwritten Law, and sullvn. Dave from Omaha asks about the new Yellowcard album and Mike gives a real, honest take. A mystery caller accidentally tries to sign up for Naked and Afraid, which sends Mike down a full reality TV rabbit hole: Survivor, Big Brother, The Traitors, and which one he would actually do. And Anderson calls in from the Dallas show at Southside Ballroom. Plus: Zebrahead has a new song out, shoutout to Ben Osmundson, sullvn breakdown, new MxPx album update, and why you should get out to a show this summer.

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UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS:

Apr 11 -- Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO (w/ Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Homegrown)

Vans Warped Tour 2026: DC, Long Beach, Mexico City, Orlando, Montreal

Sept 5 -- Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy 

The Business of Living

Diving deeper into how things get done and more.

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UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS:

Mar 27 -- 9:30 Club, Washington DC (w/ The Ataris)

Mar 28 -- The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Ataris)

Mar 29 -- The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC

Mar 30 -- Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, SC

Apr 11 -- Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO (w/ Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Homegrown)

Vans Warped Tour 2026: DC, Long Beach, Mexico City, Orlando, Montreal

Sept 5 -- Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy 

Ep 601. Rev on The Drowns

We talked about obsession, debt, making art for yourself, and the new Drowns album recorded with Bill Stevenson at The Blasting Room. Also: Zach Blair shreds on a track, Matt Hensley plays accordion, and Rev asks me why Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo is the AC/DC of punk rock.

Listen/watch, link in bio

#MxPx #MikeHerreraPodcast #TheDrowns #Rev #Episode601 #punkrock

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Rev of The Drowns on obsession, debt, and making art that means something. Plus: the new album, The Blasting Room, and why Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo is the AC/DC of punk rock.

This week: Rev (singer/guitarist, The Drowns) joins Mike to talk about seven years of 200-show touring schedules, recording the new Drowns album with Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, special guests Zach Blair (Rise Against) and Matt Hensley (Flogging Molly), what makes Pirates Press the right label, six years sober, vinyl collecting and The Dollar Bin podcast, and Rev turning the tables to ask Mike why Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo hits different.

UPCOMING MxPx SHOWS:

Mar 27 -- 9:30 Club, Washington DC (w/ The Ataris)

Mar 28 -- The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Ataris)

Mar 29 -- The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC

Mar 30 -- Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, SC

Apr 11 -- Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO (w/ Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Homegrown)

Vans Warped Tour 2026: DC, Long Beach, Mexico City, Orlando, Montreal

Sept 5 -- Punkadeka Festival, Milan, Italy 

The Drowns: thedrownsrock.com

The Dollar Bin Podcast (hosted by Rev): goldminemag.com

#600 Yuri Ruley

on Drumming and more.

Fixing our Hospitality Rider

Van's Warped Tour stories

Yuri's Pre and mid show mindset

Early days of MxPx and going a band

New MxPx Album

Merch: mxpx.com

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

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Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

It's a full Music Monday episode. Submissions came in from all over — Spokane, Quebec City, Toronto, Arizona, Japan, and more. Each Artist gets a listen and a real reaction.

Before the music, Mike explains the new submission process: post your music in the comments of the pinned Music Monday post in the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook group. He also goes on a tangent about subscription services, TiVo, and the lost art of owning things — sparked by his kids discovering Tropic Thunder.

Bands featured: The Pink Socks (Spokane, WA), XXsmiile (Quebec City), Suit Yourself, Surrender the Ghost, Gaijinja (Japan), Net Minder, Burning Out (Toronto), WinterHaven (Arizona), Jon Berman, Clouer

New MxPx album update: still in the middle of it, working hard.

Merch: mxpx.com

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Ep 598: The Ever Passing Process

Also: Rich from Northeast Washington shows off his new Sterling by Music Man signature bass, and Mike floats Rich's idea of custom MxPx picks in the store.

State of my world... 

Then JP from Michigan asks about the difference between recording with Steve Kravac and Jerry Finn. Mike breaks down the making of Life in General, Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo, and The Ever Passing Moment, from late-night sessions at Robert Lang Studios to the Chick Magnet last-take story at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood. Plus: Dave Grohl beer bongs and how he ended up counting off The Next Big Thing.

Recording Stories from Life in General, Buffalo and The Ever Passing Moment

Correction. story about epm studio is Conway studios not El Dorado. That was where BEAA was recorded with the late Dave Jerden.

Merch: mxpx.com

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

QUESTIONS

How hard do I sing live?

MxPx and Goldfinger shows

New and Old fans are the best

Is AI drinking all our water?

The Solo Acoustic era

This week from the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook Group and your voicemails. 

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

596 Tips for New (& not so new) Bands

Real advice for those starting a new band, Naming some names, Sports talk, Recipe for Success, Songwriting, Band Updates

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Music Monday Bowl

1. First Natural – Walking Several Miles

Listen on YouTube

2. Belgravia DieNasty – New Track

Submitted by Brock Jeffries

Watch on YouTube

3. The Disorderlies – Get Up

(Track starts around 0:40)

Watch on YouTube

4. Your Honor – Red Dress

(Chorus hits around 1:20)

Watch on YouTube

5. NiTEWAKE – New Single

Featuring Nick White (founding bassist of Attack Attack!)

Watch on YouTube

6. Matchbook Romance – Something Worse Than The Night

First new release in 20 years

Watch on YouTube

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MXPX is coming!

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

SEPT

-Saturday September 5 - Milan, Italy at Punkadeka Festival

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Huge Weekend complete!

Tapping into the greatness of the MXPX community

Bootlegs?

Seattle Sports, professional sports, legendary trades and how it relates to band members coming and going.

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MXPX is coming!

MARCH with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

My first bass was Peavey T-40 and my latest bass guitar is the Orange Creamsicle. The Mike Herrera Artist Series StingRay is instantly recognizable — a bass shaped by decades on the road with MxPx. Mike Herrera brings his signature style to the classic StingRay with passive electronics, simplified controls, a color-matched headstock, and a custom Pokinatcha pickguard. Available now!

Switching from playing with my fingers to a flat pick revealed!

MxPx shows coming up

MXPX vs. Tumbledown Album Prep. - A Comparison.

Did we make it? Was there a time where we knew I wouldn't have to work at day job? Never crossed my mind.  I knew I would never have a day job as soon as I started touring.  And it had nothing to do with money.

I never thought about the future other than making and performing music. Is that naïve? Yes. But I think that's what it takes sometimes to just keep going no matter what.

Photo by Cheyne Smith

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MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Ataris

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

This week -The Hiester - What would you want if it could be anything? I may have gotten this all wrong!

-Connecting with people through your favorite bands and songs

-My first bass - Peavy T-40 from Charleston Pawn for $175 USD. My mom paid for half.

Stranger Things Finale Talk and more

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MXPX is coming! 2026

JAN with The Ataris

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR with The Ataris

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

591 Punk Rock Logistics This week -

Seattle Sports and the Seahawks are the #1 seed Division Champs!

Logistics - A little peak into how we make shows happen from city to city

And more… Stack those memories.

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MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL 

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

A double year in review by Stiggs McQueen.

-Holidays, Shows and the upcoming new year.

-Cover songs, permissions and more!

Correction- I said the thumb photo was from the let it happen artwork but it was from the 10 years and running back side artwork.

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MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL 

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

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MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidaze!

This week!

-Favorite Christmas songs

-Concert ticketing and service fees

-Talkin' Tattoos

Any questions or comments 1-360-830-6660

MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL 

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

-Why did bands explode in the 90's.?

-Touring - Let's go through some of the day to day, ups, and downs of touring at the very beginning of MxPx, the middle and the present day way we tour.

-Special tribute to Seattle's Kevin Diers, a radio DJ at KISW whom made mark on the Seattle Music scene.

Any questions or comments 1-360-830-6660

MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL 

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

THIS WEEK!|

-The Octi PX fuzz pedal by Keeley

Your calls on

-How to be a front person when you're an introvert

Step 1: Practice so much that you that succeeding just comes natural.

Step 2: Stay focused mentally

Step 3: Stay in the zone. Channel bad vibes into positive energy. Don't think about the crowd at all.. just go up and do your thing. Like it's your bedroom and the people are mannequins

DIY the movie, feel good stories and more!

MXPX is coming!

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

APRIL 

Saturday April 11 - Denver, CO at Mission Ballroom w/Goldfinger, Zebrahead and Home Grown

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

We got another action packed Music Monday for you this week!

1. Steven Rovery – American Television

Song: You Are Not Alone (Title Track)

EP: Upcoming release on Smartpunk

Note: "Good song. Good video. Do it again." — Mike

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncU9DQcFa8

2. Dan Heller – Suspect The Vice

Band: Punk band from Milwaukee, WI

Song: Pressure

Album: Suspect The Vice – released Sept 12 via Boulevard Trash Records

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnYaEbqTits

3. Moses Flores – Lester Special

Song: Problems

Note: Listen from 1:10–2:10 for best feel

Location: Austin, TX

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6wA2vdrdTU

4. Shawn Whitesell – Bitter Row

Submission: Sharing band Unfinished Grounds (Portugal)

Song: Sometimes

Album: Memories From Tomorrow

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAAT6_vzo_8

5. Brandon Purvis – Dorian Creech Is Dead

Song: Life Is Pain, Highness…

Note: Solo project; writing/recording and releasing to avoid leaving songs on a hard drive. Possible return to live shows soon.

Location: Owosso, Michigan

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogYlDbcyPOw&list=OLAK5uy_nh34u0mRaaRPGBIk83g6g6H2t9Os9u5bo

6. Manuel Bhg

Song: DA JUICE (feat. Drew)

Released: 9/19/25

Vibe: OG Pop Punk with a modern twist

Location: Southern California

Note: Big fan of the show; resubmitted

Link: https://youtu.be/n9RgJPzB1ms?si=mWlpeBFHY0nASN6C

7. Common Perry

Song: Whole Lotta Nothing

Location: Orange County, CA

Released: Oct 21, 2025

Producers: Nate Perry & Ryan Kienle

IG/TikTok: @commonperry

Link: https://youtu.be/MkwDHXJtG_8?si=fow9Jrde-d1p1-Ht

8. Forgotten Unknowns

Song: Newest release (submitted by management… reluctantly)

Note: Followers doubled from 1 to 2

Link: https://youtu.be/Wdqa0GZWhn8?si=GEjXxZzx4QyN7gCg

9. Alexis Berg – Astillas Del Mismo Palo

Song: Ella

Location: Crespo, Entre Rios, Argentina

Personal Note: Bought an MXPX album by chance in 1998 and it stayed with them for life.

Link: https://youtu.be/QBaBoPxQl1Q?si=JrD-mIBNgqPWBt8X

10. Aaron Reynolds

Song: I Need to Keep You

Album: FINDING GOOD (out Nov 7)

Location: Atlanta, GA

FFO: Oasis, Elliott Smith, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwMy8rvHUk

11. Chris Miller – Toby Danger

Song: The Thanksgiving Song

Band: Comedy rock; multi-genre with punk roots

Location: Akron, OH

Note: Also plays in Fear The Lions

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaDMO2enKGA&feature=youtu.be

12. Joe Marquez – Lychee Camp

Song: Latest single/video

Location: Tampa, FL

Note: Name pronounced "MAR KEZ"; band pronounced "lee-chee"

Link: https://youtu.be/qcO_qH4V2OY?si=IxcrHS0j-Hlu0xoL

MXPX is coming!

DEC 6

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Desert Island Albums 585

This week we tackle a hard topic. My top 5 favorite desert island albums. This was so hard. Also add my favorite  MXPX album to the list of tea time topics.

We also talk about Religious Halloween, Big Foot, The Bremerton Werewolf and more.

MXPX is coming!

DEC

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Sterling By Music Man Mike Herrera Signature StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Orange Creamsicle

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS OG

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Check out the latest episode with your music submissions!

Here's a clean, organized Music Monday / Podcast Show Notes section you can copy/paste anywhere:

🎧 Music Monday Submissions

1. Marc Pacheco – KhanPhAro & the New Creatures

Guitarist & creative director. Still bumping At The Show in 2025!

Single:

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_RbcrQSvBs

2. Ryan Lynch – No More Almost

Band just released their video for "There Is No 'We' in 'I'".

👉 https://youtu.be/aTLIJ6sbi1c?si=Ce5WLERK-ZFUEBRR

3. Andrew Southern

Song: IDK About Cars

👉 https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=GIZt8Wh-n4o

4. Matt Sullivan – Title Holder

Song: Time Won't Stop

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMznJ0_zH6c

5. James Fifty2 – WinterHaven

New single: "Twisted Orchids"

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnLusjGaRg

6. Nate Parrish

New song for #MusicMonday: "That's Just Life"

Recently performed live for the first time at a festival in Germany.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgznEU0GJ4

7. Squiggy Montana – Retro Via

Song: Glass Heart (feat. Devin from Emery)

Debut album Mind Mirror out now. Indie Rock.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_6yWVC5z78&list=RDe_6yWVC5z78&start_radio=1

8. Father of the Year

Pop punk band from Central Valley, CA. Early-2000s inspired sound with modern edge.

Submitted by Bob McKnight.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-p60XbuE_0

9. Seventeen Excuses

New single from Nate (Longview, WA). Acoustic/Americana/Punk Rock blend.

Features members of Old Cross & First-Class Martians.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44CFD5vX5aI

10. Joey Molina – FULL

Houston punk band.

Song: Punk track about food.

FFO: The Spits, Ty Segall, and similar vibes.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjN4J-OBDWE

11. Josh – The Raging Nathans

Another video from the new LP, recorded by Matt Yonker (LTJ).

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_5LorG9vBog

MXPX is coming!

DEC

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

JAN with The Suicide Machines

-Friday January 9 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday January 10 - Seattle, WA at the Showbox SOLD OUT!!!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

MAR

-Thursday March 26 - Washington DC at 9:30 Club

-Friday March 27 - Norfolk, VA at The Norva

-Saturday March 28 - Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore

-Sunday March 29 - Charleston, SC at Charleston Music Hall

https://linktr.ee/Mikeherrerapodcast

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

---------------------

Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition 

I now have an Artist Series Music Man Stingray from Ernie Ball! You can order straight from the shop on the Music Man website.  A portion of proceeds goes to MusicCares!

MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS

If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple.

Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob