Christine Goodwyne from Pool Kids
About this episode
Christine Goodwyne discusses the journey of Pool Kids and the challenges of being an independent band in the modern music industry.
Christine Goodwyne has been building Pool Kids since she was two people short of a band, booking backyard shows in Tallahassee before there was even a name on the flyer. Nearly a decade later, the group has a Hayley Williams cosign, a flooded studio they somehow saved, a hardcore alter ego born as an April Fool's joke, and three albums that trace a path from math-rock tangents to pop hooks, most recently Easier Said Than Done on Epitaph Records. This episode, Christine sits down to talk through the parts of the story that don't usually make the press cycle: what it actually takes to survive as an independent band inside the modern music business, what made Florida's DIY scene both a launchpad and a complicated place to come up in, and yes, an honest attempt at ranking math rock bands, because someone had to ask. PRE-ORDER THE BOOK FOR 100 WORDS OR LESS Weekly Recommendation Playlist brought to you by Evil Greed Apple Music Spotify Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube Rockabilia sells you officially licensed Merch from ALL your favorite bands (and your Dad's favorite band, your siblings etc...). Use the promo code 100WORDSORLESS for 10% off your order. Get 10%…
People in this episode
Host: Ray Harkins
Guest: Christine Goodwyne
Topics covered
- independent music
- DIY scene
- math rock
- band survival
- Florida music culture
Sponsors
Evil Greed, Rockabilia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pool Kids, Epitaph Records
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