Episode 2 Is Live!

Episode 2 is Live!

Listen to the show right here! (Just press play in the box below.) 
You can also listen on SoundCloud and Spotify if you'd like. 

Show Notes: 

Release Date: August 30, 2025
Run time: 28:18
 
Band Information:
 

Halo Bite (1:30)
Albany, New York
"New Soil" from the album Winner's Circle
Bandcamp: https://halobite.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: @halobiteny 

Hex Engine (5:13)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rat Fink (single)
Bandcamp: https://hexengine.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: @hex.engine

Hover (10:12)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Rustman" from the album "Songs to Confused Loved Ones" (2023)
Bandcamp: https://hover.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: @hoverphl

Tripper (14:37)
Baltimore, Maryland
"Cycles" from the album Faceless (2024)
Bandcamp: https://tripperhxc.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @tripperbmore

Fleabath (17:08)
Washington, DC
"Pesticide" from the album "Midnight at the Roach Motel" (2024)
Bandcamp: https://fleabath1.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @fleabathdc 
 

Kill Uncle (20:32)
Buffalo, New York
"Werewolves of Kaisertown" (single 2025)
Bandcamp: https://killuncle.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @killuncle716

Voice of Dissent (22:51)
Buffalo, New York
"Running Away" from the album Reimagine (2025)
Bandcamp: https://voiceofdissent716.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @voiceofdissent716
 

Additional Notes: 

I put this together on the afternoon of 08.24.25, while I should have been doing stuff around the house. A seemingly endless amount of tinkering took place after that.

Big thanks to the bands who agreed to be part of the show and to Irish Voodoo Records (@irishvoodoorecords). 
 
The radio static in the beginning is from the faux-retro countertop radio in my kitchen. 

The music you hear underneath my voice is a sample of "Thank You Notes in Absentia" by Clown Teeth (@clownteeth_official). You can find Clown Teeth jams on Bandcamp and all the streams. 

And Finally …
 
1) If you like what you've heard, please rate this show (favorably!) on Spotify.
 
2) If you're in a band, send some MP3s of your music to me at joe3ofcp(at)gmail(dot)com for possible inclusion in a future episode. I'm open to punk, hardcore, metal, alternative … just about anything, really. Do it!
 
3) I am always on the lookout for new music, so if there's a band you think I should play on the show please tell me about it. Hit me up at the email address I spelled out in item number 2 or on Instagram @joe3_smith
 
Thank you for listening!
 

Episode 1 Is Live!

Episode 1 is Live!

Listen to the show right here! (Just click play in the box below.) 

You can also listen on  SoundCloud and Spotify.

 

Show Notes: 
 
Release Date: August 15, 2025
Run time: 28:33 


Band information

Hungry Bug (1:48)
Washington, DC 
"Stinger" from the album Allura 
https://hungrybugband.bandcamp.com
@hungrybugband

Dead Ringers (6:32)
Essex, Maryland
"Turn Around" from the album Sometime 
https://thedeadringersmd.bandcamp.com/
@thedeadringersmd

Broken Locker (10:03)
Buffalo, New York
"Hard Work" from the EP One Time Before I Die 
https://brokenlocker.bandcamp.com
@brokenlockerbuf

Handsy Grandma (13:04)
Rochester, New York
"Problem" from the album Sweaty and Weird
https://handsygrandma.bandcamp.com/
@handsygrandma

The Sneers (15:13)
Buffalo, New York
"Giant" from the EP Candy Wolf 
https://thesneers.bandcamp.com/
@thesneers

Plague IX (19:48)
Louisville, KY
"Suck the Mic" (single)
https://plagueix.bandcamp.com/
@plagueixfromouterspace

Carrier Wave (23:07)
Washington, DC
"Speed Queen" from the album Sounds Like the Devil in Here 
https://carrier-wave.bandcamp.com/
@carrierwaverock

 

Additional Notes:  

Big thanks to the bands who agreed to be part of the show. I've been wanting to put something like this together for a long time. I'm pleased I finally got off my ass and did it. 

The buzzing noise heard at the beginning of the show is a recording of actual cicada's during the last cicada invasion in 2021.

The loop playing while I'm talking is a part of a song called Meat Nativity by my solo music project The Anomic Order of Four String Transcendence (or AO4ST). I'll send you an MP3 of the song if you're that interested.

Thanks for listening. If you like what you heard, tell a friend.

Contact me at joe3ofcp(at)gmail(dot)com or on Instagram: @joe3_smith 

Band / Episode Index

Because I'm a nice person and I want to do whatever I can to help my listeners find the music they need, I thought it'd be cool of me to put together an index of: 

• What bands I've played on the show
• What episode that band appeared on
• What time the band's song appears in the episode. 

 So, if you're looking for a particular song, use this handy guide. Enjoy! Note: The top list is alphabetical by band name.

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Band/Episode Index (by band)

Amanita (Waterford Township, Michigan) Episode 6 (5:03)
Apollo 66 (Washington, DC) Episode 5 (13:11)
Boorish (Lancaster, PA) Episode 5 (19:28)
Bratakus (Scotland, United Kingdom) Episode 6 (9:53)
Broken Locker  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 1 (10:03) 
Bronson Arm  (Kalamazoo, MI)  Episode 3  (14:54) 
Carrier Wave  (Washington, DC) Episode 1 (23:07) 
Dead Ringers  (Essex, MD) Episode 1 (6:32) 
Drill Press  (York, PA) Episode 4 (25:33) 
Fleabath  (Washington, DC) Episode 2 (17:08) 
Future Mantis  (Richmond, VA) Episode 4 (5:29) 
Garbage Masher  (Baltimore, MD) Episode 3 (26:17) 
Halo Bite  (Albany, NY) Episode 2 (1:30) 
Handsy Grandma  (Rochester, NY) Episode 1 (13:04) 
Hex Engine (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 2  (5:13) 
Hover  (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 2 (10:12) 
Hungry Bug  (Washington, DC) Episode 1 (1:48) 
Kill Uncle  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 2 (20:32) 
King in Yellow  (Kingston, NY) Episode 4 (15:25) 
Luxury Teeth (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (20:22)
Magic Thinking Ape  (Providence, RI)  Episode 4 (11:04) 
Marty Went Back (Toulouse, France) Episode 5 (5:30)
Maze Maker (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (12:55)
medium.chaos  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 3 (6:34) 
Motel Portrait (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (16:41)
Oddbodi (Washington, DC) Episode 5 (23:32)
Orphan  (Lancaster, PA) Episode 3 (18:04) 
Plague IX  (Louisville, KY) Episode 1 (19:48) 
Policy of 3 (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 5 (9:06)
Pond Digger  (Broadhead, KY) Episode 3 (21:40) 
Prayer Group  (Richmond, VA) Episode 4 (1:30)
Rot Knot (Lansing, MI) Episode 5 (2:43) 
Sin Lung (Washington, DC & Buffalo, NY) Episode 6 (23:50)
The Sneers  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 1 (15:13) 
Soul Butchers (Buffalo, NY) Episode 5 (16:34)
Tripper  (Baltimore, MD) Episode 2 (14:37) 
Truck Violence  (Montral, Quebec) Episode 4 (20:28) 
Twin Freaks  (Detroit, MI) Episode 4 (8:43) 
Wormwagon  (College Park, MD) Episode 3 (2:28) 
Virus X  (Niagara Falls, NY) Episode 3 (10:26) 
Voice of Dissent  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 2 (22:51) 
Ythgrp (Greensboro, NC) Episode 6 (2:19) 

 

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Band/Episode Index (by episode):

 

Episode 1

Hungry Bug  (Washington, DC) Episode 1 (1:48) 
Dead Ringers  (Essex, MD) Episode 1 (6:32)  
Broken Locker  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 1 (10:03) 
Handsy Grandma  (Rochester, NY) Episode 1 (13:04) 
The Sneers  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 1 (15:13) 
Plague IX  (Louisville, KY) Episode 1 (19:48) 
Carrier Wave  (Washington, DC) Episode 1 (23:07) 

Episode 2

Halo Bite  (Albany, NY) Episode 2 (1:30)  
Hex Engine (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 2  (5:13) 
Hover  (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 2 (10:12) 
Tripper  (Baltimore, MD) Episode 2 (14:37) 
Fleabath  (Washington, DC) Episode 2 (17:08) 
Kill Uncle  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 2 (20:32) 
Voice of Dissent  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 2 (22:51) 

Episode 3

Wormwagon  (College Park, MD) Episode 3 (2:28) 
medium.chaos  (Buffalo, NY) Episode 3 (6:34) 
Virus X  (Niagara Falls, NY) Episode 3 (10:26) 
Bronson Arm  (Kalamazoo, MI)  Episode 3  (14:54)  
Orphan  (Lancaster, PA) Episode 3 (18:04)
Pond Digger  (Broadhead, KY) Episode 3 (21:40) 
Garbage Masher  (Baltimore, MD) Episode 3 (26:17)  

Episode 4

Prayer Group  (Richmond, VA) Episode 4 (1:30) 
Future Mantis  (Richmond, VA) Episode 4 (5:29) 
Twin Freaks  (Detroit, MI) Episode 4 (8:43)
Magic Thinking Ape  (Providence, RI)  Episode 4 (11:04) 
King in Yellow  (Kingston, NY) Episode 4 (15:25) 
Truck Violence  (Montral, Quebec) Episode 4 (20:28)  
Drill Press (York, PA) Episode 4 (25:33)  

 

Episode 5

Rot Knot (Lansing, MI) Episode 5 (2:43)
Marty Went Back (Toulouse, France) Episode 5 (5:30)
Policy of 3 (Philadelphia, PA) Episode 5 (9:06)
Apollo 66 (Washington, DC) Episode 5 (13:11)
Soul Butchers (Buffalo, NY) Episode 5 (16:34)
Boorish (Lancaster, PA) Episode 5 (19:28)
Oddbodi (Washington, DC) Episode 5 (23:32)

Episode 6

Ythgrp (Greensboro, NC) Episode 6 (2:19)
Amanita (Waterford Township, Michigan) Episode 6 (5:03) 
Bratakus (Scotland, United Kingdom) Episode 6 (9:53)
Maze Maker (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (12:55)
Motel Portrait (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (16:41)
Luxury Teeth (Baltimore, MD) Episode 6 (20:22)
Sin Lung (Washington, DC & Buffalo, NY) Episode 6 (23:50)

Motives

I’m currently working my 5th episode, which I’m kinda psyched about. This podcast was something of an experiment—the scratching of a creative itch—and I wasn’t sure I was going to make it this far. Therefore, I’d like to say a quick and sincere thanks to all the bands who’ve been cool with me spinning their jams. That said, I’m not sure how much longer I’m gonna continue. Naturally, I want to keep this going as long as I can, but believe it or not, finding 7 songs to play isn’t always easy. We’ll, finding the songs is easy, but getting the permission to play them isn’t. 

I wonder why. I can’t be sure, of course, but I get the feeling that some of the people I contact about playing a song are skeptical of my motives. I find this unfortunate because my motives are pure. Nevertheless, should anyone out there need me to hear it directly from me, then let me be clear: I simply want to help spread the word about the good, cool, awesome (pick your adjective) bands I discover online and help them get their music into more ears. That is it. I make no money from the podcast — in fact each episode costs me about $10, so I lose money. All I get out of this podcast is the pleasure that comes from doing something creative and from introducing people to cool jams. 

At the same time, I sort of understand the skepticism too. The emphasis on doing things “yourself” in DIY culture, coupled with the understated yet ever-present mythology of the rugged individualist lurking in the American psyche, has made us all a little wary of anyone offering their assistance without asking for anything in return. I mean, he or she must be up to something, right? Maybe. While a healthy does of skepticism might be practical, a willingness to support one another’s creative endeavors is more punk rock. Providing that support is precisely what I’m up to with this podcast. 

But how much support can I really provide? It’s a fair question. I don’t have a bazillion followers. Yet, even if I introduce your band to just 10 people, isn’t that worth it given that all I’m asking for is permission to play a song? As a musician, isn’t your goal to get your music heard by more people? This is exactly the service I (aim to) provide. I don’t ask for a dime for it and I never will. 

So, major props to everyone who recognizes and is down with that. I really, really couldn’t do it without you.

Welcome to 7 Songs with Joe3

 At its core, and as its name implies, Seven Songs with Joe3, is a bi-weekly podcast that presents 7 songs from DIY and small-label artists that I think you should hear. That's the premise. 

Yes, there are thousands of music podcasts out there, but what sets this one apart is that it’s my humble attempt to give back to the D.I.Y. music community that has given me so much. I don't make any money doing this. In fact, I lose money, but that's okay. I'm more interested in helping bands spread the word about what they're doing.   
 

A Few Things You Should Know

I'm from Buffalo, New York, and that beautiful city is where I cut my musical teeth in the punk/hardcore  scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, I live in the DC-area and have been playing in bands and going to shows here since the mid-1990s. I'm telling you this because each episode of this podcast will likely feature bands from these localities. However, I am keen to expand beyond them and will do my best to include music from other areas/regions. You can help me do that letting me know about bands you think I need to hear.

And hey, if you're in a band, send me an MP3 of your best jam for possible inclusion on a future episode. Punk, hardcore, metal, alternative ... I'm open to just about anything. Just send your music to this email address, and along with your jam, please include anything else you think I might need to know.

Have a listen!

In addition to listening to episodes on this blog, you can find episodes of the show on SoundCloud. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend. For information on new episodes and other stuff, follow me on Instagram @joe3_smith.

Thanks for listening!