We know it takes some time and little girl, you're in the middle of the ride, and everything will be just fine... but we gotta go back to the beginning and talk about everything Jimmy Eat World. Today we're joined by JEW superfan Dave Offord and we walk through their discography album by album and discuss all the things that made Jimmy Eat World a mainstay scene band after their humungous mainstream hit. After the show listen to a playlist of all our favorite J.E.W. tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BAGzgJDFkjALg4i5XibYf?si=6b9a83ef22394678
Too Many Records
Do you go to too many concerts? Do you have too many comic books or too many CDs? Today we chat with Matt Kessler who has Too Many Records. We chat about listening to albums on vinyl, vinyl collecting tips & tricks, how to value records, and all our favorite pop-punk and emo albums that influenced our music tastes, along with so much more.
Album Spotlight: Around the World and Back
We've got more secrets than you'll ever know...but rocking out to State Champs isn't one of them. This week we shine a spotlight on 2015's "Around the World and Back," which is a pretty new album in the scope of our show. We deep dive track by track and rank our favorite songs.
Stories from the Stage w/ The Great Heights Band
On today's episode we welcome Eric and Paul from Baltimore's The Great Heights Band. The boys walk us through how they invented a brand new genre called rad-pop, opening up and playing with some of Baltimore's finest, and discuss fun touring adventures in and around Stroudsburg, PA. Check out The Great Heights Band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4b4JHDZTZRl069AsKeuHqU?si=grX28T8NR5aW3zlfdfFNmQ
The Radio Still Sucks w/ Scotty Brilliant
Whether you listen to terrestrial radio, SiriusXM, Spotify, or any combination of mediums, we all remember the days where the radio was king. In today's episode we chat with journeyman radio personality Scotty Brilliant about all things radio, including memorable experiences on Taking Back Sunday's tour bus and trying to lure Hayley Williams away from Chad Gilbert. Listen to Scotty's favorite pop-punk and emo jams here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0EfGlKTDSh4Uyghk7L8OxW?si=I3dGGXwrQNmR7q1keh_0-A
Listening Party: Volume 2
Join Wingman Steve & Chris-183 in a journey through current pop-punk music. We play DJ once again and spin thorough some bangers that are sure to make your head turn and check out some new bands. The companion Spotify playlist is right here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72gCeicrsq9cIXe9NTQHL5?si=cb20f52ad2d74b08
Album Spotlight: Through Being Cool
Through Being Cool was one of the most iconic pop-punk albums of the late 90's. In this episode the boys deep dive the album and talk about whether the lore is greater than the sum of its musical parts or if it's a true masterpiece.
Stories from the Stage w/ TITLE HOLDER
We've been hanging by a thread waiting to talk to Matt Sullivan from the ska-punk band TITLE HOLDER. On today's show we discuss the lack of love Queens, NY gets as a hub for music, Chris Demakes' production skills and Adam Sandler's legacy as a comedian. Make sure to check out TITLE HOLDER on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AS62bq6Z4D8FBh8r3IjcT?si=EhZRx5hASBmaqvY6zqSYqQ
Stop Doing Bad Things: A Spitalfield Chat feat. Mark Rose
Today we welcome back to the show Spitalfield's singer, guitarist and super nice guy Mark Rose. We walk through the whole history of the band album by album, ask very important questions about song titles and Mark ranks his favorite Spitalfield tracks!
What If....
What if.... Wingman Steve and Chris-183 weren't the hosts of the show? Tune in for a discussion on some of the newer players in the punk/emo/rock scene. Here's the Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qFFJXY5mofoCULaUD5kTZ?si=e2135ccf6bd34b42
Winter of Blink: Recap
This winter we've spent 16 hours talking about Mark, Tom, Travis, Scott and Matt. We wrap the whole thing up with a recap of this epic series that featured so many special guests.
Winter of Blink: NINE
The last release from our favorite crappy punk rock band is NINE. In this episode we're joined by Exit drummer and streaming guru Will Tenney. We go track by track and rank our favorites to bring the Winter of Blink to a close. We put together an awesome Winter of Blink playlist with all of our favorite songs from every album: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TgsoQmbXXFi0Fuu6Rg5uM?si=82833de833414a66
Winter of Blink: California
California is the first album that features Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals instead of Tom Delonge. Are you a fan of the new blink or are you stuck on what has been? That's a major theme in this episode as we enlist Dave Dross from No Advisory to deep dive on this Grammy Nominated double-disc album. Whether you're longing for more Tom or happy just to hear new Blink, you won't want to miss our commentary on the 2016 resurgence of blink-182.
Winter of Blink: Dogs Eating Dogs + Holiday Songs
It's time to shed a tear and officially say goodbye to Tom, for this EP is their last recording together (for now). In this mini-sode we deep dive the 5-song EP Dogs Eating Dogs and also discuss some other holiday tracks and singles that don't fit anywhere else but are worthy of discussion.
Winter of Blink: Neighborhoods w/ Mike Damante
We waited about 8 years for a new Blink album and here it is. Today on the Winter of Blink we deep dive the RETURN OF THE BLINK and discuss the album Neighborhoods. We're joined by music journalist and author Mike Damante to debunk the myths of this album and highlight the songs we all missed those years during hiatus.
Winter of Blink: Untitled w/ Shawn Harris
There's only one sentiment behind the 2003 untitled blink-182 album and that's I'M FEELIN THIS! We're joined by The Matches frontman Shawn Harris to break down this more mature, experimental blink album. We go through the album track by track with Shawn's musician's ear and discuss the ground breaking sounds and recordings for blink's last album before their "indefinite hiatus." Listen along as we rank our favorite tracks from the album and discuss our favorite elements of this last post-breakup album.
Winter of Blink: Take Off Your Pants & Jacket w/ Gordon McPherson
How do you follow up the pop-punk album of the decade? By Taking Off Your Pants and Jacket, that's how. Today we welcome Gordon McPherson from College Radio to discuss if blink-182 lived up to the task in TOYPAJ. Did this album continue growing the blink hype or get lost amid record label interference? Check out our analysis and our rankings of the best songs on TOYPAJ.
Winter of Blink: The Mark Tom & Travis Show (Mini-Episode)
If you attended a blink show in the late 90's/early 00's you probably heard a show similar to this live album recording. In this episode the boys discuss the live recording of The Mark, Tom and Travis Show. They chat on Satan, on-stage hijinks, if the album held up over time, and how the album versions of the songs we love translated into a live show.
Winter of Blink: Enema of the State w/ Chris Fafalios
Work sucks, we know. The Winter of Blink continues as we walk through the breakthrough album Enema of the State. This album contains the iconic tracks What's My Age Again? and All The Small Things and we recruited punk rock connoisseur Chris Fafalios to discuss these and every other track on the album to find out what exactly it was about this band that pulled in the entire world and spring-boarded them to stardom.
Winter of Blink: Dude Ranch w/ Adam Lohrbach
The Winter of Blink continues as we tackle the album that spring boarded blink into mainstream mainstays. We're joined by Home Grown and Radical Radical frontman Adam Lohrbach and we break down Dude Ranch track by track and all those feels we had when we realized this was growing up.