Episodes

  • Knocked Loose on national TV, the Devil Wears Prada is my new favorite

    Knocked Loose on national TV, the Devil Wears Prada is my new favorite
    Dec 4 2024

    Knocked Loose broke new ground by being the biggest and heaviest hardcore band to ever go on National TV. I try to capture how special this moment is for hardcore. Also I saw The Devil Wears Prada for the first time and I will admit: I was not familiar with their game
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    14 mins
  • Should bands use backing tracks live?

    Should bands use backing tracks live?
    Nov 27 2024

    Whether it's Ronnie Radke from Falling in Reverse and the laptop dilemma, or Craig Reynolds pointing out drummers using kick drum tracks, backing tracks are a hot topic. Are they good? A necessary evil? Are artists lying to you when they use them? My friend Michael Smith and I discuss
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • about the new Poppy album...

    about the new Poppy album...
    Nov 19 2024

    Poppy just dropped her new album "Negative Spaces" and some are calling it metalcore. It's got some great metalcore songs on it, but by no means is it a metalcore album. But nonetheless it's a reference point for some of the broader themes playing out in heavy music and metalcore right now
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    13 mins