The Toth Zone chronicles musician James Toth’s all-consuming obsession with music while growing up in pre-9/11 New York City, and all the trouble it caused him along the way. It's a little like A Christmas Story, but with headbangers, hoodlums, and hip-hop. "...something like David Sedaris by way of Iggy Pop." - Elizabeth Nelson, Lawyers, Guns & Money blog
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Topics covered: Punk rock pilgrims, how to avoid awkward small talk with strangers on tour, and that time I attempted to rock through a hurricane.
Plus, the results of our first poll question!
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Get in the van with The Toth Zone! This is the first in a series of episodes examining the strange world of DIY touring. Also, a lesson in How To Make Any Band Sound Objectively Terrible.
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Welcome back! On this brief episode: a preview of the season to come, and our first poll question,
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Season 1 finale with some conclusions and general summing-up. Also, The Toth Zone answers your questions about music, songwriting, and more!
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
CD boosting and its inevitable consequences. Note: not an endorsement of stealing! Heh heh.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Raving till dawn, hardcore and punk, and getting fired...from Taco Bell. Yikes!
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
The rise of the Wu! Plus: first studio session, high school battles (rap and otherwise), and dropping science on Hot 97!
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
More graffiti, some gambling, and the insane lengths one goes to feed a music habit.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020