Mostly Harmless

I interview bands. I bartend. I tour manage. I drink way too much.

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On Christmas Eve, I spent three or four hours hanging out with Westword's Tom Murphy! We both met Elvis Costello earlier this year together and it was great to sit back and commeserate with a real pro of the music journalism worlds! I was in hella pain and needed a root canal, but it was nice to hang back and chat with Tom about how all my many roads lead to the upcoming @DontPanicFest coming to 3 Kings Tavern, Hi-Dive, and Mutiny Information Cafe on Feb 17th & 18th! Link to article in profile! #dontpanicfest #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #mostlyharmless #dontpanic #mutinyinfocafe #mutiny #hidive #denver #southbroadway #punkrock #offwiththeirheads #tommurphy #westword (at Sweet Action Ice Cream)

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DONUT PANIC! Holy Shit! Great minds think alike! @Fictionbeer just named their new beer, a Strawberry Wit "reminiscent of the classic strawberry glazed donut with sprinkles," after the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy! If you haven't been paying attention the music festival we're launching in February @DontPanicFest is also named for the same book! Great minds. Great Beer and thanks to my GREAT roommate, @kynoceros for bringing home this early Holiday present home! #dontpanic #donutpanic #dontpanicfest #fictionbeer #mostlyharmless #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #denver #beer #craftbeer #douglasadams #hitchhikersguidetotthegalaxy (at Baker, Denver)

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Just another Ratio session, this time with my buddy Zach Quinn from PEARS! Check Zach out tonight at the Moon Room!! #zachquinn #pears #pearstheband #ratio #ratiosessions #ratiobeerworks #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #MostlyHarmless #dontpanic @pearstheband @ratiobeerworks @sodajerkpresents (at Ratio Beerworks)

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Finally! After years of talking about it, I got to hang out with Chris Mason from Low Culture, Shang-A- Lang, owner of Dirt Cult Records, and Macho Boys. Mason works a lot in Denver, and finally tonight we hung out, drank too many beers and talked about life, Punk rock and DIY. Best part, we didn't record it. No podcasting. Just two internet friends, becoming real friends in real life. Hell yeah. It was cool. Good guy, great bands, great label. #dirtcult #lowculture #shangalang #dirtcultrecords #machoboys #machoboys #mostlyharmless #dammitdamian (at Illegal Pete's)

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Our friends at @punknews premiered the newest @ratiobeerworks Ratio Session today with our best buds, @redcityradio! Head over to punknews.org to watch the ridiculous fun!! Make sure you check out tomorrow's last minute session with Zach Quinn from PEARS!! #redcityradio #punknews #ratio #ratiosessions #ratiobeerworks #MostlyHarmless #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #dontpanic #sodajerkpresents (at Ratio Beerworks)

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Today is the five year anniversary of Mostly Harmless Podcast!! Pretty damned crazy to think about! Five years ago I showed up to interview CHUCK RAGAN, opening for Social Distortion at the Ogden in Denver. They were doing three nights of shows and I was SOOOO excited to interview Chuck, I showed up a DAY early and to the wrong show. Chuck had been having a terrible day, but he still took time to chat with me and my buddy Ben. I had brought my mixing board and laptop. The Venue would NOT let us bring them in and so to make matters worse, Chuck had to come across the street and we did the interview in the lobby of the Econo Lodge. Chuck was in a bad mood, eventually warmed up as he told us about his childhood memories of dancing and singing music in his grandparent's living room in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was short and sweet and I was hooked. I remember leaving Denver that night and that feeling of Uphoria took over, I remember feeling much like I did a couple of days ago and I felt like I could conquer the world. Every single thing and almost every person I have met ever since then, was because of that night. I can't believe all the crazy, amazing things I've gotten do gotten to do because of that night. Thank you all for all your years of support, listening and friendship. I couldn't have done any of this with out any of you guys. I'm not a religious person, but I feel it's appropriate right now to say I am BLESSED. I really don't know what else to say.... If you have a passion, if you have an urge to do something, to create something. Find a way to make it happen. You're life will change and it will change for the better because of it. Will Mostly Harmless make it another 5 years? Who knows. I think of "retiring" all the damned time, but that feeling of when I sit down and get someone to open up, someone to remember... I don't know. It's a magical feeling and I'm hooked. No matter where I am in five years, it will be because of this Mostly Harmless and that one day five years ago... #MostlyHarmless #Mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #chuckragan

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Just being a creep with Bruce Springsteen! Bucket list achievement unlocked! Ten seconds of heaven. I asked him if he wanted to take a funny photo, he said, "Go right ahead, buddy." #brucespringsteen #bruceattc #tatteredcover #mostlyharmless #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian #holyshit #goddamn #imstillshaking (at Tattered Cover Book Store)

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Chicago buddies! I'm going to be in town December 8th-11th! I'm going to the first night of Lawrence Arms "War on Xmas" on Thursday, Mr. T Experience/ Nobodys on Friday and right now my Saturday & Sunday are wide open. I'd love to check out 350 Brewing, Half Acre and/or Revolution. I'm up to see some other shows too! What's going on? Who wants to hang out?? Maybe even do some podcasting?? Holler! #mostlyharmlesspodcast #mostlyharmless #dammitdamian #dontpanic

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MEAT WAVE are this week’s special guest on Mostly Harmless Podcast! Listen at MHPOD.COM! We journey into the vast brewhouse of Ratio Beerworks, to drink beers and chat with Chicago’s MEAT WAVE before their sold out show that evening with PUP at the Marquis Theater in Denver! In this laid back chat we talk to the Chris, Joe & Ryan about growing up in the Chicago Suburbs, what makes Chicago so great, how they tick and more! They spill some of the goods on their upcoming record record, working with Steve Albini and what they hope for the future! All of this and more in today’s chat! #meatwave #delusionmoon #sideonedummy #TheIncessant #ratiobeerworks #puptheband #chicago #stevealbini #chrissutter #joegac #RyanWizniak #mostlyharmless #dammitdamian #mostlyharmlesspodcast #ratio #beerworks #beer #craftbeer #podcast #denver #marquistheater #sodajerkpresents (at Ratio Beerworks)

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We did a 60 second stupid video with Zach from PUP and then my phone deleted it. But we have this rad photo. Great man. Great band. Xoxo #puptheband #pup (at Marquis Theatre)

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Pup spam!!! #puptheband #pup (at The Black Sheep)

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Pup with 125 of my closest friends! #puptheband (at The Black Sheep)

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It's snowing in Denver and My buddy Danny is on beach in Hawaii. He's making a stop off on his way to Australia for the winter. Lucky bastard! This photo is just what I needed today! Thanks for bringing a little piece of me with you, Danny! Love you dude, have many great adventures! Thanks for this awesome photo!! #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dontpanic #dammitdamian #dannydeadhack #vehiclecitytacos #vehiclecityfest

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It's snowing in Denver and My buddy Danny is on his way to Australia for the winter. He stopped off in Australia and brought a little piece of me with him. Love you dude, have many great adventures! Thanks for this awesome photo!! #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dontpanic #dammitdamian #dannydeadhack #vehiclecitytacos #vehiclecityfest

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Finally! A new Mostly Harmless Podcast episode is up and this week it's with ASTRONAUTALIS!! Listen as we talk about how mild mannered Andy Bothwell discovered his super hip hop skills and became Astronautalis! We talk about finding his voice, creativity and finding the GOOD in America in these turbulent times! All of this and more at mhpod.com!! #Astronautalis #cutthebodyloose #thisisourscience #sideonedummy #marquistheater #Denver #podcast #mostlyharmless #mostlyharmlesspodcast #dammitdamian (at Marquis Theatre)

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I just clocked out at work. At 5:30 I'm boarding a plane to Fort Lauderdale and my FEST adventures will begin. I'm not trying to drink 100 beers this year! I want to remember the Fest and not ruin relationships like I did a couple years ago! Let's party hard! #fest #fesy #thefest (at Illegal Pete's)

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Wasn't the best Q&A, but God Damn it was fun hanging out with Shaun and hosting the A Fat Wreck: A Punk-U-Mentary screening!!! Thanks to everyone who came out!!! (at Sie FilmCenter)