In this week's Album Spotlight we're breaking down the most recent release from the Sk8r Grl herself, Avril Lavigne. We chat track by track about 2022's Love Sux, the featured artists on the album, and rank our favorite songs. And if you don't like it you can bite me.
Stories from the Stage: All Systems Go
We're back with a brand new Stories from the Stage. Today we sit down with South Jersey pop-punk band All Systems Go. We talk about the state of the scene, their punk rock influences and much more! Check them out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vUgiedsWyaAljWZL0MMCo?si=N0ukepwvRNWA1RrJItHceg
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes Recap
We couldn't finish up our winter series HSNE Goes Punk Goes without putting a neat little bow on it. We recap our winter's adventure, our favorite Punk Goes albums and songs.
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes 90's Vol 2 w/ No Advisory
It's the final album spotlight in HSNE Goes Punk Goes and we're traveling back to the 90's. We couldn't get enough of the flannel and the grunge so we invited our buds in No Advisory to talk Punk Goes 90's Volume 2. This may be a sequel in the Punk Goes series but it provided us with a whole bunch of conversation and analysis. Check out the companion playlist to hear the covers vs the originals here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22sN53Eu3AosvJde1pt8JI?si=a967e20328214a28
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes 80's w/ Port Maria
Grab your fanny pack and let's travel back to the 80's. We sit down with Port Maria buds Steve & Stew to talk about the music of the 80's and the punk covers in Punk Goes 80's. Listen along with the companion playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LOXmmfzGQIPtn8UBalTeH?si=1fce6c7b1e8a4fe3
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes Crunk w/ The Emo Band
Hello, World!
It's time to get CRUNK! Punk Goes Crunk that is. Today we sit down with resident cover song experts the Emo Band and resident hip-hop enthusiast Wingbro Randy to discuss the only hip-hop and rap cover album in the Punk Goes Series. Brush up on your crunk originals and covers with our companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sXckRgs6ZfONNXqYFY0Ek?si=ef1158f02e8546d1
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes 90's w/ Mike Elfers
It may be 2023 now but we are throwing things back to the 90's... Punk Goes 90's that is! We're joined by Mike Elfers to talk all about grunge, rock, and the covers attempted on this 2006 comp. Here's your companion playlist with the originals and covers: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0r2ZsLZUbGI1lEYTwUwaN3?si=846879899f23494c
New Years Rankin It Party!
Happy New Year! It's our 3 year birthday of the podcast and our 150th episode so we decided to do something special and do a New Year's Rankin It Party! We rank a whole bunch of our favorite songs, albums, and whatnot and invite our buds to Rank It along with us. Thank you to everyone who's listened and here's to an awesome 2023!
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes Classic Rock w/ Identity X
When we listen to classic rock it's more than a feeling. This week we tackle the 2010 comp Punk Goes Classic Rock and there are some true classics that were covered. We're joined by Dave and Darin from Identity X and we chat all about the classics and the originals that were part of this never forgotten era or originals and their respective covers. Listen to the companion playlist along with our track by track breakdown: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ezin7rMN1ubZLTpzbFvGf?si=315bfb2977c149ed
HSNE Goes... A Santa Cause w/ Chris Fafalios
Ho Ho Ho! In a major twist, we're not talking about Punk Goes Christmas, but we are talking about the classic punk-rock Christmas comp A Santa Cause: It's a Punk-Rock Christmas. Joining us is one of the artists on the comp, Chris Fafalios of Punchline! We talk holiday cheer, "anti-holiday" songs, and walk through the comp track by track.
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes Metal w/ Television Supervision
It's the second episode of HSNE Goes... Punk Goes... and we're going back to the very first Punk Goes Comp from 2000 which was Punk Goes Metal. The boys from Television Supervision join us for the episode and a special surprise. The companion playlist has all the originals and covers: https://open.spotify.com/album/7kGwBt4AaxUx6PSoYzgKtT?si=-PbQJLH3QjGJv_8d2iUX0Q
HSNE Goes... Punk Goes Pop w/ Project Revise
Blink-182 may be coming... but here at HSNE we are GOING. That's right, strap in for an in-depth deep dive on all the emo kids' favorite cover compilations PUNK GOES! On our first episode we explain what the hell we're doing and we talk all about Punk Goes Pop with the boys from Project Revise. The companion playlist has all the originals and covers back to back for easy reference: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wx94voDtfvcJC2unIDXJA?si=5e23c12542084193
Album Spotlight: Goldfinger
In today's Album Spotlight we travel back to 1996 and visit the first album put out by Goldfinger. Chris-183 has fuzzy memories of this CD and we go through it track by track and rank our favorites!
Stories from the Stage: After Elmer
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 take a virtual trip to Rotterdam in the Netherlands this week as we sit down and chat with the boys in the punk band After Elmer. They give us some Dutch geography lessons, discuss debauchery in Amsterdam and rank some of their favorite influential tracks. Check out After Elmer on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4URpB1n4Ty2J4M0wWHg1k2?si=iLZjNwCYRd-sbNsjyDNDcw
Listening Party: Volume 3
This week we are playing DJ once again and listening along with you while we spin some tracks from bands that are tearing up the scene. We span the country and the rest of the globe with our international showcase of pop-punk bangers. You can listen back after the episode with a playlist of all the songs in the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oUE2fx63t2ULDrdzLDCcy?si=ea49e4b57a144c21
Album Spotlight: Perhaps, I Suppose (Rufio)
Tune the speed to extra fast, the guitar hooks to killer and the choruses to melodic bops, it's time for us to chat about Rufio's 2001 classic "Perhaps, I Suppose." As non-committal as the title is, this was a scene staple back in the day. We enlist pod-bud Steve Kelly to join us in a track by track breakdown that includes a Rankin' It of our favorite tracks.
A Turbulent Discussion on Waterparks w/ PunkishDad
It's time to get dialed in to the new wave of pop-punk. We sit down and chat with @punkishdad about all things Waterparks. This Houston pop-punk/synth band has been gaining steam in the scene since they came on in 2016. Today we discuss all their albums and rank our favorite songs. Here's our playlist of the best of the best: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vjoOXhhm1ery20AWhQCjg?si=39b1763a3a5c4ccc
Blink is Back!
BLINK IS BACK! TOM IS BACK! NEW MUSIC! AHHHH!!!! Today we sit down with music journalist Mike Damante to discuss everything about the reunion we've been dreaming about for years... The good, the bad ::ticket prices:: and the new song EDGING
Stories from the Stage w/ FRND CRCL
This week we sit down with the boys in the South Jersey punk band FRND CRCL. We chat a little bit about the Four Chord Music Festival, coming up in the SNJ/Philly pop-punk scene, and the boys rank their favorite pop-punk albums of all time. Check out FRND CRCL on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y4MciXJL9xyGtvnig6zAB?si=Fk-QvHoXSCCwEzrR0b0NKQ
Everywhere You Look: A Chat about TV Theme Songs
Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name and sometimes you just need the origin story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We all know and love us some TV theme songs, so this week on the show we chat with Movie Steve and Kevin from Ford the River about the TV theme songs that shaped our youth and we even jam to these days.