Oct 14, 2026 · 43 min · 12 segments
Tri-Cities Latino Hardcore band Cyclone joins Miguel to share their songs and stories.
Miguel OrtizHostJuanGuestPrestonGuest
Uh, uh, what, what has been the evolution of the, uh, writing process, uh, from when you guys started to what it is now?
I feel like we kinda get together, just kinda play a riff, and just kinda work around that.
I get really bad writer's block, so, like, I can't just sit down and write by myself.
Uh, so, like, Vic's a big help.
Just having a full band is, is, like, the biggest help.
Like, "Oh, let me play this," or like, "I'll try playing this," or like, um, I think one of the newer songs we have, like, I was just jamming on the guitar and I was like, "Let's, let's use this."
Yeah.
And then also, like, having new, a new lineup definitely changes things.
You know, you get new people with different vibes, different ideas, and, uh-
Different influences
...
I'm stoked to have Roy on board 'cause he's definitely-
... bringing the vibes, you know? So like Juan was saying, you know, we get together and jam.
They fucking write a little lick.
I think of some stupid shit to say, and, uh, we fucking record it on our literal, uh, on the iPhone, you know? The voice recorder or whatever-
...
the memos and shit.
Send it through-

Uh, uh, what, what has been the evolution of the, uh, writing process, uh, from when you guys started to what it is now?
I feel like we kinda get together, just kinda play a riff, and just kinda work around that.
I get really bad writer's block, so, like, I can't just sit down and write by myself.
Uh, so, like, Vic's a big help.
Just having a full band is, is, like, the biggest help.
Like, "Oh, let me play this," or like, "I'll try playing this," or like, um, I think one of the newer songs we have, like, I was just jamming on the guitar and I was like, "Let's, let's use this."
Yeah.
And then also, like, having new, a new lineup definitely changes things.
You know, you get new people with different vibes, different ideas, and, uh-
Different influences
...
I'm stoked to have Roy on board 'cause he's definitely-
... bringing the vibes, you know? So like Juan was saying, you know, we get together and jam.
They fucking write a little lick.
I think of some stupid shit to say, and, uh, we fucking record it on our literal, uh, on the iPhone, you know? The voice recorder or whatever-
...
the memos and shit.
Send it through-
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