Drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs) and his son Max Portnoy (Next To None) are featured in a new interview with WSOU 89.5. An excerpt from the interview is available below, followed by the complete audio.

Max on his interests between music and film: "I would never have to make a decision between the two. Music is my main thing. I plan on doing some videos and stuff for Next to None. I've done a lyric video for the song “You Are Not Me”. And I plan on doing some videos and stuff to help out the band, so maybe just combining the two. But I would never choose film over the band."

Mike on producing his son's album: "Well, it was an amazing experience. For me it brought back memories of doing my first album with Dream Theater back in '88, almost 30 years ago. So it’s a weird sense of deja vu, but I couldn’t be prouder. You know, with everything I’ve done in my career, its funny, some of the proudest moments of my entire career have nothing to do with me. They’ve had to do with some of the things I’ve seen Max do. Whether they be in the studio making their first album, or watching him live on stage or touring. It’s such an amazing feeling of pride as a father to see stuff like that."

Mike Portnoy recently checked in with the following update:

"I will be bouncing back and forth between appearances with Twisted Sister, but I am excited to announce that The Winery Dogs will be making a few exclusive European appearances in June. Excited to be doing double duty w both The Winery Dogs and Twisted Sister at both Sweden Rock Festival and The Graspop Festival. Can't wait!"

Portnoy's summer schedule for Europe with The Winery Dogs is as follows:

June 
11 - Solvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival 
13 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
14 - Milan, Italy - Market Sound
16 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
17 -  Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Festival

The Winery Dogs - featuring Portnoy, Billy Sheehan (bass) and Richie Kotzen (vocals, guitars) - are gearing up for the next leg of touring in support of their new album, Hot Streak. They have added dates in the US for June and July. Check out the updated schedule below.

According to Sheehan, "we'll be touring until October."  

April
15 - Osaka, Japan - Zepp Namba
17 - Hiroshima, Japan - Blue Live
18 - Nagoya, Japan - Bottom Line
20 - Tokyo, Japan - Dome City Hall
21 - Tokyo, Japan - Hitomi Kinen Kodo

May
14 - Brasilia, Brazil - Clube do Congresso
15 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Music Hall
17 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Teatro Rival
18 - São Paulo, Brazil - Carioca Club
20 - Curitiba, Brazil - Music Hall
21 - Londrina, Brazil - Land Of King Festival
24 - Asuncion, Paraguay - Teatro Del Hotel Guarani
27 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Cariola
28 - Bueno Aires, Argentina - Teatro Vorterix
31 - Mexico City, Mexico - Plaza Condesa

June
2 - Guadalajara, Mexico - C3 Stage
3 - Monterrey, Mexico - Cafe Iguana
25 - Hinckley, MN - Grand Casino Amphitheater (with Bad Company)
29 - Ashwaubenon, WI - Green Bay Distillery 
30 - St Charles, IL - Arcada Theater

July
3 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill (Stars & Stripes Festival with Seether and Styx)
8 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live 
9 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
10 - San Antonio, TX - Alamo