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
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
25 min
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!
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
24 min
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.
Feb 19, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
9 min
Welcome back! On this brief episode: a preview of the season to come, and our first poll question,
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
37 min
Season 1 finale with some conclusions and general summing-up. Also, The Toth Zone answers your questions about music, songwriting, and more!
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
15 min
CD boosting and its inevitable consequences. Note: not an endorsement of stealing! Heh heh.
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
27 min
Raving till dawn, hardcore and punk, and getting fired...from Taco Bell. Yikes!
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
23 min
The rise of the Wu! Plus: first studio session, high school battles (rap and otherwise), and dropping science on Hot 97!
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
21 min
More graffiti, some gambling, and the insane lengths one goes to feed a music habit.
Oct 27, 2020