March Forth with Mike Bauman
A podcast featuring conversations with the common threads of perseverance and moving forward.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Cassidy Ratliff!
Cassidy is cousins with Mike's oldest brother Brandon. Like Mike, Cassidy is a fellow metalhead and lover of the nu-metal genre.
With the recent announcement of the Sick New World Festival taking place next year in Las Vegas, Cassidy and Mike linked up for this episode to discuss all things nu-metal! From their earliest memories and introductions to the genre, to their favorite artists and albums, to underground or lesser known bands in the scene that they love, and more, the pair discuss their shared love of nu-metal and other heavy music.
To check out the lineup for the Sick New World Festival, visit https://www.sicknewworldfest.com/. To check out the album Thoughts Are Thought from the band Swift that's mentioned during the podcast, visit https://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/thoughts-are-thought.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Colton Ramey (aka BVD MENTALITY)!
Based in Florida, BVD MENTALITY melds pop punk & metal together to create songs that are both catchy and heartfelt. The most recent single from BVD MENTALITY is "Forget You," a pop punk anthem featuring Byepolar that has an energetic chorus and driving guitars. Just released on 10/21/22, "Forget You" is already nearing 90,000 Spotify streams.
In this episode, Colton talks with Mike about his hiatus from social media after becoming a new father, his new perspective on social media after that break, the challenges of music marketing for artists today, what's in the works for BVD MENTALITY, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Forget You" from BVD MENTALITY featuring Byepolar, available where you get your music!
Follow Colton on Instagram @bvdmentalityus. To stay up-to-date on all things BVD MENTALITY, visit https://linktr.ee/BVDMENTALITY.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Robbie Litchfield, guitarist/songwriter in Saving Vice and producer at Hell Here Studios!
Rounded out by Tyler Small (co-vocals), Chase Papariello (co-vocals), Kenjamin Smiertelny (bass) and Sam Whelton (drums), Saving Vice is a metalcore band from Vermont that started in 2017. Over the years, they've played festivals like Warped Tour, the iMatter Festival, Heavy Fest, toured with Dropout Kings, and are currently touring in support of their latest EP entitled Dichotomy.
Released on October 7th, Dichotomy features the songs "Culling Kindness" and "I, Dysmorphia," each of which shows off the versatility and talent present in Saving Vice. From the aggressive, mosh pit-inducing riffs present in "Culling Kindness," to the hip hop style verses and melodic chorus of "I, Dysmorphia," Saving Vice continues to show both their die-hard fans and metalcore fans why they're a force to be reckoned with.
In this conversation, Robbie speaks with Mike about what he and the Saving Vice camp have been up to since the pair last spoke, including Dichotomy, the ups and downs the band has gone through this year, paying forward the knowledge he's accumulated as a musician and producer to younger artists, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "I, Dysmorphia" from Saving Vice's latest EP Dichotomy, available where you get your music!
Follow Robbie and Hell Here Studios on Instagram @savingrobbie & @hellherestudios. To stay up-to-date with Robbie, visit https://beacons.ai/savingrobbie/. To stay up-to-date with Saving Vice, follow them on Instagram @savingvice and visit https://www.savingvice.com/.
You can follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez and Dylan Baumgartner!
Steven is an independent filmmaker whose love for movies dates back to his childhood. In July, Steven held the first screening of his full-length horror film entitled "The Director's Cut," which he wrote, produced, directed and edited. Inspired in part by the style of movies like "Clerks" from Kevin Smith, "The Director's Cut" is a hangout murder mystery set in a video store.
Dylan is the creative force behind Reelverse Productions whose work and interests span across numerous artistic mediums, including music, music videos, film, comics, and more. In 2021 alone, Dylan's band Slingshot released their album entitled The Straw Man, which was followed by the release of his short film entitled Me & You, in addition to Fall and Summer issues of his Reelverse Magazine.
That creative output has continued in 2022 for Dylan. He did the score for "The Director's Cut," produced Keith Allen's debut EP Floral Words (released 4/22/22), put out the Fall 2022 issue of Reelverse Magazine in September, and most recently released "The Last Straw" Live Session EP for his band Slingshot on October 22nd.
In this episode, Mike geeks out on all things horror with Steven and Dylan! From their earliest memories with horror, to their favorite horror movies and shows, recommendations, and more, the three discuss what they love about the genre in honor of Halloween.
Follow Steven on Instagram @aripezfilms. Follow "The Director's Cut" on Instagram @thedirectorscutfilm. To donate to the submissions and travel expenses associated with getting "The Director's Cut" on the film festival circuit, visit the following GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-film-festival-submissions-travel-expenses?member=19940663&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer.
To watch a teaser trailer for "The Director's Cut," visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJWvWe-kCI.
To stay up-to-date with Dylan's projects, follow Reelverse Productions on Instagram @reelverseproductions, and visit https://www.reelverseproductions.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Johnny Zirkel!
Originally from New Jersey, Johnny is a California-based musician, producer, and songwriter, among numerous other hats he wears. He performs in The Wildfires Projekt, a nu-punk band whose latest EP entitled Lost and Searching just dropped in February. Additionally, Johnny is the developer/host of Sounds of the Underground, an alternative rock TV series which features interviews and live performances from both up-and-coming and established artists in the alternative, punk, and hardcore music scenes.
In this episode, Johnny talks with Mike about acting as a kid, the live music events that had an impact on him when he was young (including a really cool moment with Billy Idol), taking music more seriously in junior high, collaborating with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, how Sounds of the Underground came about, their shared love of horror, and more.
This episode of the podcast also features the song "A Devil with Angel Wings" off The Wildfires Projekt's latest EP Lost and Searching, available where you get your music!
Follow The Wildfires Projekt and Sounds of the Underground on Instagram @wildfiresprojekt and @soundsoftheundergroundtv. To keep up-to-date on the latest with each endeavor, visit https://www.wildfiresprojekt.com/ and https://www.soundsoftheundergroundtv.com/.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Wes Anderson!
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Wes is a guitarist who has been playing for over 25 years. Since 2018, Wes has focused on his solo music work and collaborating with other artists.
To date, he's released 13 singles which have amassed over 500,000 streams. Those songs have included collaborations with the likes of P-Nut (311), Howi and Donald Spangler (Ballyhoo!), Lyrics Born, Duke Sims, Kosha Dillz, Marlon Asher, King Green, DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit), Jared Gomes (Hed PE), and Trey Miller (Cherie Amour), among others. On September 9th, Wes dropped his latest single entitled "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G.
In this episode, Wes talks with Mike about his musical journey over the past 10 years, including his humble beginnings when he committed to pursuing music, the marketing side of his music releases, his numerous collaborations, A.I. in the modern music scene, his latest single "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G, his YouTube series "Time Tested," and more.
This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "And It Don't Stop" with Blake G, available where you get your music!
Follow Wes on Instagram @songsbywes. To keep up-to-date on the latest with Wes, head over to https://wesandersonmusic.com/home.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Marc Rosenfeld!
Rosenfeld plays lead guitar in Bury the Darkness, a metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona that burst onto the scene in 2020. He also is the Co-Owner of Burned Alive Clothing.
Released in the summer of 2020, Bury the Darkness' debut single "Break Me" has now amassed over 535,000 Spotify streams. Their second single entitled "Gone But Not Forgotten" featuring fellow rising Arizona outfit Dropout Kings has amassed nearly 80,000 Spotify streams. Additionally, their third single - a cover of "Someone Else" - is nearing 30,000 Spotify streams.
In this episode, Marc chats with Mike about what Bury the Darkness has been up to since they last spoke, including their forthcoming single "Suffocate," their hometown show with Dropout Kings in August, their new drummer Devin Bowers, persevering through the pandemic and recording challenges, and more.
This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "Break Me" from Bury the Darkness, available where you get your music!
On Instagram, follow Bury the Darkness @burythedarkness, Marc @marcrosenfeld, and Burned Alive Clothing @burnedaliveclothing.
To pre-save the forthcoming single "Suffocate" from Bury the Darkness (out on 9/30), visit https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/burythedarkness/suffocate!
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Nard Grice and Zachary Tyler of House//Divided!
Formed in Norfolk, Virginia, House//Divided is a progressive metalcore band that dropped their debut EP Ash & Echoes in March of 2021. They've since done numerous shows in support its release, including gigs with While She Sleeps, Gideon, Born of Osiris, Prison, Vilified, Dropout Kings and Saving Vice, among others.
In June, they release their latest single entitled "Stray," which features the aforementioned Dropout Kings. Since its release, "Stray" has racked up over 23,000 Spotify streams, while the accompanying music video for the track has gotten 21,000 views on YouTube.
In this episode of the pod, Mike chats with Zach (Vocals) and Nard (Bass, Vocals) of House//Divided about teaming up with Dropout Kings for "Stray," getting the opportunity to play live shows after the shutdowns during COVID, balancing the business side of being a band in today's climate with making music, what they're working on, mental health, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features "Stray" from House//Divided (featuring Dropout Kings), available where you get your music!
To stay up-to-date on House//Divided, follow them on Instagram @housedividedmusic, and visit https://linktr.ee/HouseDivided. Follow Nard and Zach on Instagram @nard_divided and @snake_screamer.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For additional information about therapy or counseling in your area, visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Shaw Calhoune!
Shaw is a rapper from Silver Spring, Maryland who is part of the Big Eleanor Records family. Over the past three years, he's released The Outlook (2019), The Rudy Tape (2020), MARIANA (2021), GOAT CHEESE (2022) and my regards, the last of which just dropped in April, 2022.
In this episode, Shaw speaks with Mike about how he got into hip hop and doing cyphers, his style and influences, working with Danny NoNo of Big Eleanor Records, the themes in my regards, and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the song "edelweiss" from my regards, available where you get your music!
Follow Shaw on Instagram @shaw_calhoune. To check out all of Shaw's releases, visit https://shawcalhoune.bandcamp.com/. To stay up-to-date with all of the Big Eleanor Records releases, follow them on Instagram @bigelrecords, and visit https://bigeleanorrecords.bandcamp.com/!
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Blak!
Blak is a rapper from West Philly who is part of the Dead Wrong Records family. His song "Bodies On The Ground" appeared on the 2020 album Dawn of the Dead from Dead Wrong Records. On July 25th, he just dropped his latest single "Demeanor" on SoundCloud, which was produced by Azzan.
In this episode, Blak talks with Mike about how he got into rap music, persevering through bullying, anxiety, and depression, working with King Shampz and Azzan of Dead Wrong Records, the positive impact of his grandmother, his latest single "Demeanor," and more.
This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "Demeanor" from Blak, available on SoundCloud!
Follow Blak on Instagram @blak215, on Twitter @blak5400, and on TikTok @blaktherapper. To stay up-to-date with the latest from Blak, visit https://linkfly.to/BLAKDW.
Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod, and on Twitter @mikevbauman. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod.
Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.