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| 272. 10 Years of This Is My Nightmare by The Good Fight | 09 Nov 2023 | 01:44:04 | |
We talk a lot of about album anniversaries on this show, but this is the first time we talk about one of our own! On November 9, 2013, Tom's band The Good Fight released their debut (and final) EP "This Is My Nightmare" and the guys go track by track and discuss the writing and recording process of each song and provide some insight on how recording your own music opens up a world of appreciation for the songs and albums we listen to every day.
Links: This Is My Nightmare on Apple Music This Is My Nightmare on Spotify
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| 271. The 2007 Mixtape Draft | 23 Dec 2022 | 00:53:21 | |
2007 was a very important year for Tom, Pat, and the scene as a whole. This year saw some of our favorite releases of all time, and things get contentious real fast as we scramble to claim our favorite tracks for this week's draft. We end with quick conversation about The Hum Goes On Forever by The Wonder Years.
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Links: The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Spotify
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| 270. All That I've Got by The Used | 23 Dec 2022 | 00:52:51 | |
Daddy and daddy have been away for a few months, and we're very sorry that we left you all alone with the babysitter, a terrible April Fool's joke of an episode. So we're popping in real quick with a brand new toy to hopefully make things right. Here's All That I've Got by The Used, but for real this time. Not a dragon in sight. See you in 10 months…
Links: Ryan Key on Chris DeMakes a Podcast
Songs of the week: One of the Guys by JESSIA Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths
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| 269. Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:51:45 | |
This episode was published on April 1, 2022, originally titled "All That I've Got by The Used" as an April Fool's joke. Since we later went ahead and published a real The Used episode, we changed the title to "Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce".
This week, we left it up to the listeners with a Twitter poll to determine which episode we do this week. May we present to you: All That I've Got by The Used. No funny business here!
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Songs of the week: Something Sweet by Mom Jeans Ten Digits Away by Koyo
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| 268. 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger | 25 Mar 2022 | 00:49:21 | |
You know those moments in your life where you know you're going to come away from that moment a completely different person? That's what hearing 99 Red Balloons for the first time was for us. It's the reason we're friends. It's the reason we ended up starting a band that we played in all through high school. It very well may be the reason we love pop-punk as much as we do. And it all started with a weird German song in the 90s that captivated the hearts of 3rd wave ska captains, Goldfinger. Thanks for everything, John Feldmann. And sorry for everything, as always…
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Links: 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger Music Video 99 Red Balloons by NENA Music Video 99 Luftballoons by NENA Music Video 99 Red Ballons Live 2018 (NENA) Proper Dose by The Story So Far Music Video
Songs of the week: Angels on Vacation by Weezer THIS IS. by ニアフレンズ The Liars Club by Coheed and Cambria
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| 267. Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly | 17 Mar 2022 | 00:57:13 | |
Happy St. Patrick's Day, friends! As many as you may know or have guessed by now, we're both hella Irish, so we're happy to talk about the most Irish song we know, Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly. (Suck it, Irish National Anthem!) The song is great year-round, but it hits especially hard on St. Patty's Day. But the VIDEO! Dear Christ, the video is so good. It's basically just a skate film featuring Patrick Melcher and you won't catch either of us complaining about it. It rules! Erin Go Bragh!
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Links: 'Alphabet' Skate Video by Patrick Melcher
Songs of the week: What's Up? by Mom Jeans New Vegas Bomb by CLIFFDIVER
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| 266. The Science of Selling Yourself Short by Less Than Jake | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:48:34 | |
Way too much time has gone by without screaming at everyone about how much we absolutely love Less Than Jake. Not only have they been cranking out some of the best music we've ever heard since the early 90s, but they even gave us Fueled by Ramen, so put some respect on the name! While The Science of Selling Yourself Short isn't the most feel-good song of all time, it's an absolutely killer track with a super trippy and amazing music video that is deserving of so much more than we could ever give it. Summer of ska, here we come!
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Links: The Science of Selling Yourself Short Music Video Interview with Vinnie Fiorello Tom on This Just In Podcast (Even If It Kills Me Discussion)
Songs of the week: Shaking Your Mind by Bearings Here's Your Letter by Knuckle Puck
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| 265. The Songs About Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:46:36 | |
Many bands over the years have dared to write songs about their hometown, the neighboring state that they can't stand, or even extremely specific restaurants, apartments, and fountains in their local area. This week, we draft our favorite songs about our favorite places and spaces. Not a lot to it, we just love places and spaces!
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Links: Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Apple Music Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Spotify Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob Tom at Logan Circle in Philadelphia, PA Chris Demakes a Podcast with Chad from New Found Glory Paramore Live in Anaheim in 2006
Songs of the week: Gasoline by Knuckle Puck 番狂わせ by Hump Back
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| 264. Anywhere But Here by Mayday Parade | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:52:01 | |
it's no secret that Mayday Parade is one of our favorite bands of all time, but we're super guilty of only talking about their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. It seems like the rest of the world may be guilty of the same crime, so we're trying to set the record straight today. Mayday Parade is much more than a one-album wonder! Anywhere But Here was a very good sophomore record, even on the heels of losing one of their singers to Go Radio over a disagreement concerning songwriting credits. The title track is super fun, the music video is wild and weird, and Facebook is keeping it all to itself. Bastards.
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Links: Anywhere But Here Music Video (on… Facebook???) The A Lesson In Romantics Episode
Songs of the week: 東京、問う今日 by ニアフレンズ You Right by Doja Cat ft. The Weekend
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| 263. Everywhere by Michelle Branch | 18 Feb 2022 | 00:52:04 | |
No early 2000's podcast is complete without a Michelle Branch episode, because that woman was everywhere, much pun intended. And she wasn't even a woman yet, she was like 15, taking the entire planet and the airwaves by storm! Our motto this year is #BangersOnly, so it's only natural we talk about Michelle Branch, even if it is a little bit out of genre as a blend of "moody post-grunge rock and breezy Y2K pop". It bangs, and we're 100% here for it. If only Michelle was 100% here on the podcast. Maybe next time…
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Links: Everywhere 20th anniversary edition Everywhere 20th anniversary alternate-version
Songs of the week: Kiss Me More by Doja Cat ft. SZA 19 by ニアフレンズ
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| 262. Same Direction by Hoobastank (Into the Hoobaverse) | 11 Feb 2022 | 00:50:45 | |
It's no secret that Hoobastank's music video for The Reason is our favorite heist movie ever, but it recently came to our attention that there's a sequel! Hooba picks up right where they left off and tell a gripping tale of crime, rock and roll, and betrayal all in three minutes, and somehow managed to outdo themselves once again. However, we want more. Selfishly, but there were also a few loose ends that we'd love to see tied up in a neat bow, so we're calling on Doug Robb and the boys to expand the Hoobaverse with a 3rd installment to the series, or preferably a feature-length video. If you'd like to see this happen, make sure to sign our change.org petition below.
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Links: Sign our petition the expand "The Hoobaverse" Hooba Make Other Noise Too Tee (coming soon!)
Songs of the week: Stay the Same by Gold Steps x Thief Club ガラクタオーバーフロウ by ニアフレンズ
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| 261. The Debut Album Mixtape Draft | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:57:15 | |
There are few things as magical as a debut that absolutely takes over the world, whether that's the literal world with platinum status or the self-centered, tiny bubble of a world we were living in when we were 15. This week we draft our favorite debut albums and state our cases for which song we think represents the album as a whole. Make sure to listen to the playlists on Apple Music and Spotify!
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Links: The Debut Album Mixtape on Apple Music The Debut Album Mixtape on Spotify Meet Me In The Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman Whoa Oh! by Forever the Sickest Kids Episode Our Interview with Music Video director Shane Drake Mutiny! by Set Your Goals Episode
Songs of the week: Big Boy by Durry New Hype by See You Smile
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| 260. When We Were Young Festival Setlist Mixtape Draft | 28 Jan 2022 | 01:07:04 | |
The announcement of the When We Were Young Festival will be one of those moments we look back on in 20 years that are paired with a "where were you when"?" The millisecond that flyer hit Twitter, everyone went nuts. It was pure, unadulterated joy for like, 20 minutes… and then the questions started. And at last, the memes rolled in. Wait, how many bands? HOW many stages? In 24 hours? Who the hell is Car Seat Headrest and what are they doing on this bill? After a few minutes of moaning and groaning about festival experiences in the past, we absolutely GUSH about all the bands we love on the bill and we draft which songs we want to hear our favorite artists play at WWWY, even though we aren't going. Maybe…
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Links: The When We Were Young Festival Setlist Mixtape on Spotify The When We Were Young Festival Setlist Mixtape on Apple Music Adam Neely on Good 4 U v. Misery Business You're Not Salinger. Get Over It. Live (Still looking for the video! The Ohio Is For Lovers Episode Sophomore Albums Mixtape Draft
Songs of the week: Nino by The Linda Lindas Our House by Dizzy Sunfist
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| 259. The Sophomore Album Mixtape Draft (and the songs that defined them) | 21 Jan 2022 | 00:52:59 | |
Everyone loves to talk about bands' debut albums, but I think it's about time we give some sophomore releases the credit they deserve. This week we draft our favorite sophomore albums, but there's a twist… we also have to pick the song we think represents the album best. Not only does it leave a ton of room for debate, but it makes the playlist possible, so make sure to check them out on Apple Music and Spotify.
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Links: The Sophomore Album Mixtape on Apple Music The Sophomore Album Mixtape on Spotify Drops of Jupiter (cover) by With Confidence The Sugar, We're Going Down Episode
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| 258. Writing on the Walls by Underøath | 14 Jan 2022 | 01:02:40 | |
As Underøath releases their new album "Voyeurist" today, we take some time to discuss one of their early bangers, Writing on the Wall their album Define the Great Line. But not before we present your 2022 ScorchFest winner, Patrick McDonagh for his FLAMING hot take on Green Day and the listenability of their entire catalog. In this episode Tom tells a story about trying to hand out demos to bands on national tours, trying to steal a smooch in a hotel room, Pat is haunted by Pamalhorese, and Tom has a story about trap doors. Really we did everything we could to not talk about this music video because it's horrifying.
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Links: Writing on the Walls Music Video Underøath's new album Voyeurist Tom's Guitar Case and Underøath Sticker Shreddeded Wheat by Waking the Cadaver Tom and his friends with Spencer Chamberlain at the Lincoln Memorial
Songs of the week: Blackout by Turnstile Change by Between You & Me
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| 257. ScorchFest 2022: Listeners Send Us Their Hottest Takes! | 07 Jan 2022 | 01:13:50 | |
You all listen to us spout our nonsense 51 weeks out of the year, but this week is yours. ScorchFest 2022 is upon us, and you people did not pull any punches. This year feels extra special as we had you all "call-in" to the show to personally tell us your thoughts that are sure to make everyone just absolutely upset, and it's all done for the coveted golden spatula. Listen to this year's contenders and make sure to vote on Twitter and/or Instagram for your desired 2022 winner!
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Links: The Motion City Soundtrack Draft The I Woke Up In A Car Episode
Songs of the week: Goldfish by Between You and Me Record Player by Daisy the Great x AJR
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| 256. The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie | 31 Dec 2021 | 00:52:35 | |
With the new year upon us, we've decided to finally discuss the only song that has ever made sense to discuss on the last week of the year, The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie. Gibbard and the boys have an insane way of dragging your entire day into the gutter after just one verse of any of their songs, and The New Year holds no punches. If you're looking to feel melanchonly and introspective as absolute hell at a New Year's party that you didn't want to go to in the first place, this song and video are for you.
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Links: Submit your takes for ScorchFest 2022 Here! Best New Songs of 2021 Playlist on Spotify Best New Songs of 2021 Playlist on Apple Music
Songs of the week: That Funny Feeling by Phoebe Bridgers (Bo Burnham cover) Come Heroine by Touché Amoré
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| 255. Live Christmas AMA | 24 Dec 2021 | 01:09:16 | |
For the first time in 5 years, we record an episode LIVE in front of a virtual studio audience! Pat watched a super long documentary about The Beatles, Tom definitely does not, they both start new Christmas traditions with their growing families, and they (we?) take compliments and accept gifts weirdly. How very Irish Catholic…
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Links: Richard Scarry's The Animals' Merry Christmas Our Episode with Jess Scutella Songs That Remind Me of *Equip Sunglasses by Hot Mulligan Playlist on Apple Music Songs That Remind Me of *Equip Sunglasses by Hot Mulligan Playlist on Spotify
Songs of the week: Mystery by Turnstile Stubborn Love by Seaway
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| 254. December (again) and again and (again) by Neck Deep | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:55:22 | |
Look, every modern, original Christmas song is terrible. They're all so bad, in fact, that we had to go out of the decade just to find a remotely wintery song worth talking about. But the emo gods have blessed us with Neck Deep's December, of which there are THREE VERSIONS! There seems to be a trend with super depressing Christmas/winter songs coming from the bands we love, and boy does Neck Deep deliver, "Pain is never permanent but tonight it's killing me" and whatnot. Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links: December by Neck Deep ft. Chris Carrabba Music Video (pt 1) December (again) by Neck Deep ft. Mark Hoppus Music Video (pt 2) Life's Not Out to Get You on Apple Music Life's Not Out to Get You on Spotify Gold Steps by Neck Deep Music Video
Songs of the week: Dad Vibes by Limp Bizkit Lonely & Pathetic by LØLØ
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| 253. Reinventing Your Exit by Underøath | 10 Dec 2021 | 00:57:57 | |
Our first foray into the early 2000's insanity that was Christian metalcore, Christ-core for short, lands us at the "Reinventing Your Exit" music video by a band that has recently renounced their religious affiliation, Underøath. They're Only Chasing Safety walked so that albums like Someday Came Suddenly could sprint at freak-like speeds. Still, there's something about Underøath's first effort with new vocalist Spencer Chamberlain that has yet to be replicated by any band since. The screams are brutal, the singing is transcendent, the shirts are tight, and the belts are bright in this masterpiece of a music video. So buckle up and bring a friend because it's dangerous business walking into this week's episode. Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links: Reinventing Your Exit Music Video Our Interview with Shane Drake Seeing a studded belt in Hot Topic for the first time
Songs of the week: Valentine by Snail Mail Better Man by Taylor Swift
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| 252. Flavor of the Weak by American Hi-Fi | 03 Dec 2021 | 00:55:10 | |
Y'all have been begging us for an American Hi-Fi song for ages now, and we aim to please. Flavor of the Weak is a super great song, VERY guitar forward, the riff slays, the hi hats are compressed, Nintendo takes some strays (or so we thought), and it's just a super fun, super catchy song. And we won't even hold the fact that they can't spell "week" against them. Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links: Flavor of the Weak Music Video Heavy Metal Parking Lot Documentary The Party in the USA Episode with Motern Media
Songs of the week: Pitch Black by Heart Attack Man Laurel Canyon by Calling All Captains
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| 251. The Super Long Song Title Mixtape Draft | 26 Nov 2021 | 01:19:05 | |
If emo has taught us anything through the years, it's to express ourselves; to be honest with ourselves and others, and do it in the most verbose and flamboyant way possible. Write a song about that girl. Hell, write a whole album. Say as much about that 2-week relationship as you possibly can. And you know what? Cram as many characters into that song title as you can while you're at it… This week we take a look back at our favorite songs whose names could barely fit into an OG tweet, with some taking as many as 3. Then we draft them to our team to see who can end up with the highest character count at the end. Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links: The Long Song Title Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The Long Song Title Mixtape Draft on Spotify The A Lesson In Romantics Episode The I Write Sins Not Tragedies Episode Our Interview with Shane Drake
Songs of the week: Simple Times by Kasey Musgraves And for a Moment I Don't Wanna Die by Ways Away
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| 250. Growing up Emo in Erie, PA with Jess Scutella: Tattooer, Drummer, Artist | 19 Nov 2021 | 01:47:40 | |
Today we're celebrating 250 episodes and 5 years of the podcast with NEW ARTWORK! We've been working on a super fun art project with our friend Jess Scutella for almost a year now, and we are honored to have them on the show to talk emo, pop punk, tattooing, Erie, PA, community, and Taylor Swift. It's been a long time since we've sat down and had a conversation with Jess so it was great to just chat in this super fun and super self-indulgent episode. Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens The Tour and That's a Fact Tour 2009 Badge The Devil and Death and Me by Run Forever Girls From the Show by Radio Empire Be Your Babe by Brooke Surgener
Songs of the week: Paprika by Japanese Breakfast Posing in Bondage by Japanese Breakfast Feels Like by Gracie Abrams
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| 249. The Middle by Jimmy Eat World | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:53:51 | |
After absolutely bungling the Futures episode, we attempt to make it up to Jimmy Eat World (who desperately need our validation) by talking about… their most successful song to date. Then Tom gets really sweaty and talks about a kid getting slapped while trying to sleep at his 14th birthday party. Idk. Back to Jimmy Eat World In 2001, the record industry turned their back on James and they retaliated by releasing one of the biggest songs of the year, The Middle, which stands for the finger they gave to Capitol Records for dropping them just a couple of years prior. Let's break down the song and music video in the week's episode.
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Links: Definitely do not listen to The Futures episode Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and EMO by Andy Greenwald Riding in Vans with Boys Documentary (Part 1) The Where You Want To Be Episode
Songs of the week: Love All by Drake (feat. JAY-Z) Feel A Thing by Meet Me @ The Altar
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| 248. King For a Day by Pierce The Veil (Pat's Birthday Extravaganza!!!) | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:52:25 | |
It's Pat's birthday so we're breaking decade and going DEEP into a song that has totally overtaken his life, King For a Day by Pierce the Veil. This is a band that, honestly, neither of us have ever listened to before YouTube shoved this thing down our throats for months, but who are we to question the algorithm? it always knows best. This banger from 2012 has become a staple on emo Twitter/meme culture, largely due to its absolutely incredible music video of some scrappy young bank tellers who make a grown man piss his pants because they had to come into work on a Saturday. it's just… the best. Hail Mary, forgive me…
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Links: Behind the Scenes of the King For a Day Music Video Pierce the Veil's "King For a Day" is ruining my life by Pat Holmes The Reason by Hoobastank Music Video
Songs of the week: The Hounds of Anubis by The Word Alive How Not to Drown by CHVRCHES and Robert Smith
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| 247. Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry by Relient K | 29 Oct 2021 | 00:51:03 | |
The cart jumps off the rails immediately as we dive right into memories of our sophomore lockdown when we originally meant to talk about our junior trip to Six Flags, when we originally meant to talk about Relient K. Chap Stick… was easily one of our most played songs in high school, and the lyrics offer a really awesome glimpse into early 2000's tech, which most of the listeners of this show I'm sure can relate to if they dig deep enough back into their brains. There are also some pretty gnarly theories about the actual meaning of the lyrics which we explore in addition to the great music video and the fine line that Relient K so gracefully danced between being a Christian and being a young man who lives in a very secular world.
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Links: Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry Music Video The Dear Maria Episode (Road Trip Stories!) The Who I Am Hates Who I've Been Episode
Songs of the week: Lillith by Halsey California Chvrches
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| 246. The Pop Punk Karaoke Draft | 22 Oct 2021 | 00:47:50 | |
We get a little bit out of our comfort zone this week and imagine ourselves alone on a stage, spotlight shining, performing our favorite songs for friends, coworkers, and strangers alike. Here are the 10 songs we would pick if we were the types of guys to do such a thing, which we definitely are not.
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Links: The Pop Punk & Emo Karaoke Mixtape on Apple Music The Pop Punk & Emo Karaoke Mixtape on Spotify Sugar, We're Goin Down Episode Sugar, We're Goin Down Misheard Lyrics Video
Songs of the week: Bells in Sante Fe by Halsey Dirty Bombs by Grayscale
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| 245. The Fall Out Boy Draft | 15 Oct 2021 | 00:54:17 | |
We talk about Fall Out Boy a lot. Like, a LOT. And we have no plan of slowing down, or at least we didn't until we realized while recording this episode that we're kinda the biggest FOB casuals in the world. One more so than the other (take a guess). This draft inspired lots of stories of some of our band's first shows where we covered early Fall Out Boy songs, recording sessions that went tragically, Tom drops a hot steamy dumpy of a take like it was nothing, and we try to get to the bottom of "is Fall Out Boy emo"?
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Links: The Fall Out Boy Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The Fall Out Boy Mixtape Draft on Spotify The Sugar, We're Goin Down Episode The A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me Episode The This Ain't a Scene Episode
Songs of the week: Live Again by Grayscale Drift Away by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
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| 244. A Lesson In Romantics by Mayday Parade | 08 Oct 2021 | 01:35:35 | |
Please have your tickets ready at the gate, because the hype train is screaming through town and it's slowing down for NO ONE! In 2007 Mayday Parade put out one of the most legendary albums of all time and we're taking our sweet, sweet time digging through every masterpiece on this thing. In the episode, we discuss how we emotionally connected to each song on the record, the perception of the band at the time, and missing one of our only chances to see them live.
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Links: A Lesson in Romantics on Apple Music A Lesson in Romantics on Spotify Interview with Mike Henneberger Rock Bottom at the Renaissance by Mike Henneberger Mayday Parade's Drum Kit that Tom's Old Bandmate Owned Mayday Parade on Audiotree Live in 2017
Songs of the Week: Die On The Vine by Ways Away Star-Crossed by Kacey Musgraves
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| 243. The Taking Back Sunday Draft | 01 Oct 2021 | 01:22:34 | |
Few bands have had as much influence on our musical taste, our band, and our lives as Taking Back Sunday. This episode has been waiting to come out for a while, and we spend an awfully long time drafting our favorite Taking Back Sunday songs from their first 4, pre-2011 albums. Mixed in we've got tons of personal stories and connections to each song, some fan fiction, and wild conspiracies about song titles and gaps in the recordings. The angst-o-meter is off the charts for this one.
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Links: The Taking Back Sunday Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The Taking Back Sunday Mixtape Draft on Spotify The Cute Without the E Episode The Tell All Your Friends v. Where You Want To Be Episode Rap (is not very good) Flight of the Conchords
Songs of the week: Bed of Nails by No Pressure A Good Night's Sleep by The Starting Line
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| 242. I Woke Up In a Car by Something Corporate | 24 Sep 2021 | 01:10:40 | |
Khaki rock is back baby, and we're here for it! Andrew McMahon graces our screens with some sensible slacks, no shoes, and multiple microphones. There's not much to the video, a few dudes being dudes, hanging out in Canda on a day off from touring. They seem both exhausted and energized by the camera lenses pointed at them, and they deliver a totally fun performance and some oh-so-relatable yard game shots. Since the video itself isn't too involved, we really dive heavily into our own about hating the newspaper, journalism students quoting Wikipedia on a college essay, Tom giving a 15-minute speech on crop circles, taking piano lessons, and some tour stories that heavily relate to the lyrics of this amazing song.
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Links: I Woke Up In a Car Music Video Intensity In Ten Cities by Chiodos
Songs of the week: Runaway Horses by The Killers A Damned Shame by Gold Bloom
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| 241. Bring It! (Snakes On a Plane) by Cobra Starship | 17 Sep 2021 | 00:50:51 | |
We both watched a 1h 46m minute just to deliver this episode, and we couldn't be any more apologetic to how it turned out. This meandering conversation touches on the song and music video at times after taking breaks from nonsensical deep dives into the Denver airport, watching movies on cable television, and collect calls from jail. We're not super proud of it, but we had a lot of fun recording it! So we hope you enjoy the episode and just give us a break for ONCE! We didn't listen to Cobra Starship growing up but we knew you wanted us to talk about the video, so we did our best. Love you.
BONUS EPISODES AND PHOTOS ON PATREON!
Links: Interview with Bert Poncet of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Songs of the week: I Wanna Bite Your Face by Eve 6 Playing Dead by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
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| 240. The Drum Draft | 10 Sep 2021 | 01:16:24 | |
In a genre not often associated with very technical artists, quite a few drummers have stood out from the pack as absolute masters of their instrument. This week we draft our favorite songs that feature insane drumming, and we impose a "no duplicate drummer" rule in order to encourage talking about drummers not named Travis Barker.
BONUS EPISODES AND PHOTOS ON PATREON!
Links: The Drum Draft Mixtape on Apple Music The Drum Draft Mixtape on Spotify Jason McGerr's Grapevine Fire Shuffle
Songs of the week: Marigold by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! I Guess I Just Feel Like by John Mayer
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| 239. Slow Down by The Academy Is... | 03 Sep 2021 | 01:08:13 | |
After realizing that The Academy Is… is not Rookie of the Year, the guys take a moment to reflect and speculate on the perception and reception of The Academy Is… as a band, and we discuss the rise of belt culture and too tight tees. Pat has a WILD story about being flown to Seattle to be on a film set, and Tom asks a girl out on the set of Transformers 3. Then we went off on bad haircuts the day before a wedding, ruining a soundcheck, there's a quick therapy session, almost we forgot to talk about The Academy Is... if we're being honest.
BONUS EPISODES AND PHOTOS ON PATREON!
Links: The Academy Is… Trivia Game Show Episode A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me" by Fall Out Boy Episode
Songs of the week: Last Train Home by John Mayer Weekend by Upstate
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| 238. The Year 2006 Mixtape Draft | 27 Aug 2021 | 01:11:31 | |
2006 was an absolute bonkers year for new music. Some of our favorite tracks came out as we were sophomores in high school and we ate it up with a knife and a fork and did not want for more Things remained pretty civil in this week's episode and we ended up with a banger of a playlist. Make sure to stream the draft playlist on Apple Music, Spotify, or Amazon Music! And hit us up on Twitter with your 10 songs from 2006 that absolutely knocked your emo little socks off.
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Links: The 2006 Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The 2006 Mixtape Draft on Spotify Mutiny! by Set Your Goals episode Emote! at the Location Twitter Account The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls episode Curse of Curves by Cute Is What We Are For episode (Here) In Your Arms by Hellogoodbye episode Balaguer Woodman BB Baritone Guitar (Beau Burchell Artist Series) This Is Pop Auto-Tune Episode on Netflix Interview with Bert Poncet of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Songs of the week: Losing My Mind by Angels & Airwaves Marigold by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
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| 237. My Friends Over You by New Found Glory | 20 Aug 2021 | 00:59:28 | |
Arguments could be made that My Friends Over You, or even New Found Glory in general defined pop-punk as a genre and defined the goofy but not quite fart-punky music video. And trust me, we make those arguments. Every frame of this video is packed with some zany leg flailing bit, mega heads, pizza deliveries, bigfoot feet, celebrity cameos, and even a few liberty spikes. It's truly awesome and one of our favorite music videos of all time.
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My Friends Over You Music Video Nathan's Gold Spatula Photo on Twitter Nirvana Butchering a Live Performance
Songs of the week: Shouldn't Matter But It Does by John Mayer Complete You by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
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| 236. Desert Island Albums ft. Dungeons & Dragons | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:56:45 | |
You're stranded on a deserted island. Your plane went down leaving you stranded with nothing but a Sony Walkman and a shipment of CDs from the years 2000-2010. Why? I don't know. Shut up… This desert island draft has a twist! We each need to pick 10 albums to fit 10 scenarios that we find ourselves in on this island. From gathering provisions to building a structure, and hunt wild animals to celebrating the hunt, and of course the inevitable catastrophe and unveiled mystery of the island, there's an album for everything.
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Links: Tom's Ghost Stories on Patreon Aladdin and the Cave of Cheeseburgers
Songs of the week: Hypermania by Polaris Firehawk by Justin Courtney Pierre
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| 235. Little Things by Good Charlotte | 06 Aug 2021 | 00:56:55 | |
Good Charlotte (more like GREAT Charlotte, amiright? sorry.) had done what very few bands have managed to do, release their debut album with a major label. This record has a bit of everything, but what it possibly has the most of is a bunch of talking and introducing themselves on the opening track "Little Things", which honestly we think they pull off pretty well. In this episode, we break down the music video and tell stories about public school, and one time Tom gave an autographed school photo of himself to a celebrity for some unknown reason.
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Links: Little Things by Good Charlotte Music Video Just the Girl by Click Five Music Video
Songs of the week: Valhalla by ERRA deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo
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| 234. Bert Poncet of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! on the making of Gone Are the Good Days | 30 Jul 2021 | 01:38:44 | |
Bert Poncet, the singer of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! stops by the talk about the songwriting and recording process of their new album Gone Are The Good Days. Tom and Bert broke down in detail the recording process of their first self-produced album Something For Nothing, the Andrew Wade Remix, recording Pardon My French with Joey Sturgis, making Get Lost, Find Yourself with Kyle Black, and finally writing, recording, and self-producing Gone Are The Good Days. It took 11 years to get back to self-producing a record. Bert says he's learned a lot working with some legendary producers in the genre, but he was excited to get back to producing his own work since no one else has quite been able to capture the signature Chunk! sound. We break down in extreme detail the writing and recording process of Bitter, we uncover some drum production strategies, exclusive info on upcoming plugins, a new type of guitar that the guys invented, and going to Fiverr for that legendary sax solo in Complete You.
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Links: Buy and Stream 'Gone Are The Good Days' NOW!! Something For Nothing (Original Mix) Something For Nothing (Andrew Wade Mix) Gone Are The Good Days Music Video Mixing, Mastering, and Songwriting with Alias Studio Beau Burchell Woodman BB Baritone Guitar by Balaguer
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| 233. Where I Want To Be by The Dangerous Summer | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:55:44 | |
While they may be just on the fringes of what we talk about on the show, The Dangerous Summer are front and center in our hearts. In 2009 the band dropped one of the greatest albums of all time, Reach For the Sun. The award-winning album opener (I mean, we picked it in our album openers draft) Where I Want to be is the perfect amalgamation of angst, existential dread, and self-awareness that this band would become cherished for for albums and iterations to come… WITH DELAY PEDALS! We talk about favorite memories of seeing the band live, how 3 new friends were made at their shows, favorite yard games, regrettable accessories, and the music video.
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Links: Where I Want To Be Music Video Tom, Nick, AJ, and AJ singing on stage Mike Henneberger on the podcast! Rock Bottom at the Renaissance by Mike Henneberger Tom's dumb hair and hemp necklace
Songs of the week: Masochist by Polaris Leave the Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
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| 232. The Motion City Soundtrack Draft | 16 Jul 2021 | 01:04:14 | |
In anticipation of My Che—, err, Motion City Soundtrack's upcoming 17 years of Commit This To Memory Tour, we draft our favorite MCS songs that were released between the years 2000-2010. What we were left with was a great playlist that you can stream on Apple Music and Spotify, but more importantly an even deeper understanding of how incredibly awesome and underrated this band is.
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Links: The Motion City Soundtrack Draft Playlist on Apple Music The Motion City Soundtrack Draft Playlist on Spotify
Songs of the week: Sexting by Bo Burnham Clairvoyant (Lo-Fi version) by The Story So Far / MIK
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| 231. Miss Murder by AFI | 09 Jul 2021 | 01:01:44 | |
The goth fever dream that is the music video for AFI's Miss Murder gets a solid breakdown in this week's episode. There's rabbits. pieces of paper, super long bangs, "the masses", more bangs, more rabbits, a castle, and a whole freakin other song! There's both a ton to talk about, and not much at the same time, so Tom offers an AnECdoTe about the time he had a rabbit for like a minute.
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Links: Saosin talking about fake amps backstage
Songs of the week: Splash (feat. VIQ) by Hotel Pools Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo
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| 230. The Kill (Bury Me) by 30 Seconds to Mars | 02 Jul 2021 | 00:54:40 | |
30 Seconds to Mars isn't a band we typically think of when we go back to the emo well, but after seeing the music video for The Kill (Bury Me), it all makes sense. There's movie references, creepy dudes in Tuxedos, women dripping in blood, gorilla suits, and eyeliner. Oh man, is there eyeliner. While this isn't a video you go to if you want to enjoy the song, the band really goes to great lengths to pay homage to a classic film and build a compelling story that may fail to tie up some loose ends at points, but ultimately delivers a very pleasant 4.5 minutes of visuals to accompany a very great song.
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Links: The Kill (Bury Me) Music Video felt emo again might delete video feat. The Kill Baskin Robbins ACAB Controversy
Songs of the week: Bezos II by Bo Burnham Tonight by Magnolia Park
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| 229. The AIM Away Message Lyrics Draft | 25 Jun 2021 | 01:14:49 | |
The year is 2003, you and your best friend just walked home from your first day of 7th grade, there's Capri Sun in the fridge, bagel bites in the freezer, and a new episode of Teen Girl Squad on homestarrrunner.com. You boot up the Gateway in the computer room and listen to the sweet sweet noise of calling the internet through copper wire. After what feels like an eternity, you're in. You hear the familiar sounds of a creaky door opening, your friends list loads, and all of your loved ones are in one place, at the click of a button, on AOL Instant Messenger. But the bagel bites are still warm and we still need to find out where the frick Thomas the alien came from, so we throw on an away message… but there are so many options. So many cool songs. What do we want our away message to say about us? What do we want our away message to say to others? To "the one"…. We draft those picks in this week's episode.
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Links: The AIM Lyric Draft Playlist on Apple Music The AIM Lyric Draft Playlist on Spotify The Reason by Hoobastank episode
Songs of the week: All Eyes on Me by Bo Burnham Late Reply by Keep Flying
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| 228. Shane Drake Talks Directing Music Videos for Paramore, Panic! at the Disco, and Fall Out Boy | 18 Jun 2021 | 01:31:19 | |
Shane Drake, legendary music video director for emo acts such as Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Hawthorne Heights, The Rocket Summer, and Forever the Sickest Kids stops by to answer all of our burning questions about what it was like to be on set with some of our biggest heroes. We are honestly stunned this interview even happened, and we're more shocked at the level of intimate detail he provided for each music video we talked about. There are tons of behind-the-scenes looks at everything from early 2000's screams acts like Underøath, all the way up to directing music videos for American Idol, and his transition into the country scene. Tons of great detail that you won't be able to find anywhere else, and I'm just not sure what life we're living right now because this is undoubtedly the coolest thing to ever happen on the show.
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Check out Shane Drake's work below:
Shane's Music Videos Mentioned: -listen to the Pressure episode! I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! at the Disco -listen to the I Write Sins Not Tragedies episode! But It's Better If You Do by Panic! at the Disco Nine In The Afternoon by Panic! at the Disco Ready To Go by Panic! at the Disco Bullet to Binary by mewithoutyou When the Sun Sleeps by Underøath Ohio Is For Lovers by Hawthorne Heights So Much Love by The Rocket Summer -listen to the So Much Love episode! Whoa Oh (Me vs Everyone) by Forever The Sickest Kids -listen to the Whoa Oh (Me vs Everyone) episode! -check out our article about the Whoa Oh music video! The Queen and I by Gym Class Heroes
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| 227. Buried a Lie by Sense Fail | 11 Jun 2021 | 00:54:56 | |
"In Ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang is a concept of dualism, describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another." (source: Wikipedia, obviously) There may be no other dualism like the song for Buried a Lie and the music video for Buried a Lie. The lyrics are intense, the stakes are high, and there's been a murder. The music video on the other hand, while on paper follows the song to a T, reflects a kind of Scooby-Doo, daytime soap opera fever dream of sorts that is very entertaining to watch. "The relationship between yin and yang is often described in terms of sunlight playing over a mountain and a valley." If this video is the sun, the song is a valley of despair, but damn do they make one handsome mountain scene or whatever.
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Songs of the week: Kno U by Origami Angel Bitter by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk
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| 226. Melrose Diner by The Wonder Years | 04 Jun 2021 | 01:00:38 | |
When The Upsides dropped in 2010, Tom and Pat's world changed forever. Many nights were spent at terrible diners, across from a smoker's section that did absolutely nothing to block smoke from traveling through the open air right into our scrambled eggs, talking about a pop punk band from South Philly and how it can't possibly get any better than this. We dive into the music video for Melrose Diner and break down every scene of this glorious reel of film that features the crazy talented and super hilarious Charlie Sexton.
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Links: MTV Is Over, If You Want It by We Are the Union Living Room Song Acoustic Live Video
Songs of the week: Bring Me Down by We Sere Sharks Phone's Dead by Stage Moms Hidden Colors by Broadside
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| 225. Honestly by Cartel | 28 May 2021 | 01:05:22 | |
A few years back we said something regrettable about Cartel, so this week we try and set the record straight. Cartel is straight up one of the greatest bands alive, and everyone, including ourselves, has slept on them for way too long. From the sensible jeans to the dope riffs, the backwards drum sets to the final chorus (but slower), Cartel slays and we don't give a freakin heck what your mom says. Put some respect on the name.
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Links: Say Anything (Else) on AOL Sessions Live Wonderwall on AOL Sessions Live Pepto Bismol by Consume the Virus
Songs of the week: Dying to Know by Justin Courtney Pierre 1950 by King Princess
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| 224. Starstrukk by 3OH!3 (feat. Katy Perry) | 21 May 2021 | 00:38:28 | |
Things in the scene started to take a turn around 2007. Punk went crunk, and for a while, there was no stopping it. However, some bands tried to ride the line between the two, and we think that no one did it better than 3OH!3. That's not to say we enjoy 3OH!3, but they at least made the biggest waves. Resting somewhere between Attack! Attack! and Brokencyde, 3OH!3 made a space for themselves on the Warped Tour stage where they allegedly met and became close friends with Katy Perry of all people. The 3 of them teamed up in the music video for "Starstrukk" and things got wet.
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Starstrukk by 3OH!3 Music Video Behind the Scenes Video of Starstrukk Katy Perry performing I Kissed a Girl at Warped Tour 2008
Songs of the week: 20/20 by Knuckle Puck Echoing by Kings of Leon
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| 223. Pressure by Paramore | 14 May 2021 | 00:54:20 | |
2005 was possibly the best year ever for emo music. It certainly was the best year for Fueled by Ramen, as their roster graced us with several masterpieces like All We Know Is Falling. Pressure will remain one of the angstiest, most soul crushing songs in Paramore's catalog, and even as grown men, it slays our souls. This week we cover the music video, Tom's 2007 Warped Tour experience, long nights alone in your mom's basement, bad jobs, and quitting bad jobs.
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Links: The All We Know Is Falling Episode Quitting a Job with a Barbershop Quartet
Songs of the week: We're Good by Dua Lipa Love Story (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
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