About this episode

The episode features a discussion on new band submissions for the DEMO DERBY series.

Our Marketing Director, Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb, Loud Graves). sits down with Shipping Ninja Michael Cook (Moms With Bangs) and for the first time, new General Manager Alex Botkin for the long awaited second episode of our DEMO DERBY series! They listen to new band submissions for the very first time, before forwarding them to Jello Biafra for review! Today we listen and discuss: FVRMN "Radio" - Tokyo, Japan https://fevermoontokyo.bandcamp.com The Serfers "Bikini State" - Brighton, UK https://theserfers.bandcamp.com/album/bikini-state Ditka "Collecting Stupid Little Boys" - Michigan https://soundcloud.com/coachditka Sun Weapon "People Vs. ai" - Anaheim, CA The Mug (Full Album Audio) youtube.com Middle-Aged Queers "Glizzies Bangin'" https://middleagedqueers.bandcamp.com

People in this episode

Host: Dominic Davi

Guests: Michael Cook, Alex Botkin

Topics covered

• music submissions
• band reviews
• demo derby
• music industry
• alternative music

Keywords

• demo derby
• band submissions
• music review
• alternative music
• Tsunami Bomb

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alternative Tentacles Records, Tsunami Bomb, Loud Graves, Moms With Bangs, Jello Biafra

Places: Tokyo, Japan, Brighton, UK, Michigan, Anaheim, CA

More episodes of Alternative Tentacles Batcast

• Exit Interview Spotlight: Freya Yamamoto · May 8, 2026 · 49 min
• Introducing Alex Botkin, General Manager of Alternative Tentacles Records · March 31, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Between Two Bassists: Michael Cook (Moms With Bangs) & Dominic Davi (Tsunami Bomb) · November 21, 2025 · 1h 10m
• Alternative Tentacles Demo Derby Vol. 1 · September 5, 2025 · 1h 28m
• What Would Jello Do? Part 121: Mad King Donnie Trump Amok & A Bridge Too Far · June 22, 2025 · 6 min
• MAKING RECORDS! · June 20, 2025 · 1h 4m

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