“I know that damaged is not destroyed” From “Standing In The Storm” by August Burns Red This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we talk with Jake Luhrs, vocalist of the band August Burns Red. August Burns Red has a new album out called Guardians. In their review of the album, Kerrang! raves, “An explosion …
#026 A Conversation About Spirituality and Depression with Jake Luhrs Read More »
“I’ve been so low there’s no ground left for me to put my feet on” From “Bottom of a Bottle” by Butcher Babies For many of us, the possibility that we are truly unlovable is our deepest and darkest fear. This fear goes far beyond what might be considered more conventional emotions such as yearning to …
Dr. Mike talks with Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies about how they overcame marginalization in the form of sexism and racism. They also discuss overcoming the judgments of others about who they were and who they should be. Check out their new song, “Sleeping with the Enemy,” included in their fourth studio …
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“We live happily forever So the story goesBut somehow we missed out On that pot of goldBut we’ll try best that we can To carry on” From “Come Sail Away” by Styx Sometimes we can take away the wrong message from a song. The song “Come Sail Away” by progressive rock band Styx is one of my favorite …
How Dennis DeYoung Helped Me Face The Life Ahead Of Me Read More »
Dr. Mike talks with Dennis DeYoung, solo artist and former front man of the progressive rock band Styx. Dennis recently released a new album 26 East Volume 1, and pandemic permitting will be touring to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic Styx album The Grand Illusion. Dennis talked about the hard realities of becoming a professional musician, how he …
#024 A Conversation With Dennis DeYoung of Styx About Fear of Failure Read More »
