#160 - The Bollweevils (Dr. Daryl Wilson)

When you hear 90's punk bands from Chicago talk about their
inspirations, The Bollweevils are almost always mentioned in some
capacity. After 14+ years of not releasing music, The Bollweevils
are back in action, with the record Essential coming out in May
on Red Scare. Before talking about the new music, we jumped in a
time machine and discussed being on Dr. Strange before Red Scare
and the bands that were on the label - a list that includes Face
to Face and 7 Seconds. Dr. Dr. Daryl Wilson was passionate
about being on Dr. Strange, and has the same feelings towards Red
Scare, calling them the band's ride or die. There was a lot of
history in this episode. It was mostly the history of punk so if
you like hearing about bands who paved the way for punk music -
then this is the interview for you. But, we also deeply discussed
his passion for comics and how frequent he is picking up new
releases.


Wilson got accepted into medical school and eventually had to
start a residency. It was a big reason why he stepped away from
the band for an extended time period and didn't tour with the
band. He's now an emergency room doctor and has a ton of
experience in the medical field under his belt. There is no
better opportunity to put a big focus on the band again and see
where it goes. The band released the new record on May 5 and have
since hit the road. We talked about the new songs and how
everything came together again. There was also a discussion about
involvement in punk and there has been growth over the
years.