What do you get when combine angsty pop-punk and The Goonies? The answer is The Ataris 2003 "So Long, Astoria." We take a deep dive during November Nostalgia to talk about the record that features a huge cover song and a lot of other gems.
November Nostalgia: Good Mourning
This November we're doing a play on nostalgia. 2003 was a hell of a year for pop-punk and we're going to go back and spotlight a bunch of awesome albums that came out, kicking it all off with Alkaline Trio's Good Mourning. Mike Damante, Alk Trio enthusiast and punk rock journalist joins us for this deep dive.
Quick Hits w/ Wiley J
We're back for another episode of Quick Hits and our guest today is in not 1 but 2 active bands. Wiley is the guitarist for Hey, Disarray and the singer and guitarist for Die Criminal. We talk about his work with Dan Marsala, his musical influences, and listen to a track from each band. Make sure and follow them on your music platform of choice and socials!
Alt-ober: Purple
Is it you? Is it me? We couldn't finish up Alt-ober without a "traditional" 90's grunge album so that's what we're doing! This week we deep dive STP's Purple.
Al-ober: August and Everything After
We're headed back to the early 90's with our next Alt-ober selection - August and Everything After by Counting Crows. There were massive singles on this record and we're joined by Houston Calls frontman Tom Keiger to talk about those big hits and the album tracks in between. And don't forget to stay tuned for RainKing-It, where we rank our favorite tracks from the album!
Alt-ober: Horrorscope
Most people know the "heart in a blender" song and Here's to the Night but today we're going to deep dive the entire Eve 6 sophomore album Horrorscope. Does the rest of the album hold up like the singles? Was Here's the the Night your prom song? Tune in to hear our thoughts!
Alt-ober: Third Eye Blind
It's Alt-ober! This month we're dedicating album spotlights to some fun alternative albums. First up the super poppy, catchy self-titled record Third Eye Blind. Step back from that ledge, friends, we understand why you love this album.
Weeztember: Red Album
For the final Weeztember spotlight, we're going through the Red Album along with Weezer fan Jameson. Do the things you want to do, and if you don't like it, you can shove it.
Weeztember: Maladroit
Weezer may have gone on a hiatus and came back but Weeztember has not. We pick up with their 4th album Maladroit with assistance from Steve P from Something in the Wilderness!
Weeztember: Pinkerton
Weeztember rolls on with a deep dive discussion on their sophomore album Pinkerton. This one disappointed in terms of sales but did it disappoint the Weezer fandom? Movie Steve joins us for a song by song breakdown!
Weeztember: Blue Album
It's finally here! The mini-series Chris-183 has been waiting for... welcome to WEEZTEMBER! This month we'll walk through a handful of Weezer records with some fun guests. Kicking it all off is a discussion on the Blue album with superfan Ashleigh Ellsworth.
HSNE Goes Punk Goes Again! Punk Goes Pop Vol 3
It's the final HSNE Goes Punk Goes and we're capping it off with a chat about Punk Goes Pop Vol 3. This is the album where the pop hits turned a little more current and we're joined by Goth Mom Perri Sterling to walk through the album track by track. Check out the companion playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bHne9XXycDJ6qDQ41J3fC?si=bc9f7ffa5e0341d5
HSNE Goes Punk Goes Again! Punk Goes Acoustic Vol 2
In a HSNE first we invited Tom Keiger from Houston Calls BACK on the show to follow up our Punk Goes Acoustic chat with another discussion on Punk Goes Acoustic Vol. 2. We walk through the album track by track and discuss acoustic jams from some heavy hitters including Jack's Mannequin, Say Anything, and +44. Check out the companion playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HMVYxhZagSZvMURyhAStU?si=f21f41fcb9d940d4
Quick Hits w/ The Vigilance Committee
This week we welcome Phil from The Vigilance Committee to the show. Fresh off a brand new album we talk about the early days of the band, play one of their tracks and discuss a very unfortunate record release show. Check out the new album Coming Home here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0LwzUgjAX46rXoNIY4EVQL?si=1imAPDZxTaKBrCXio9h73A
HSNE Goes Punk Goes Again! Punk Goes Pop Vol 2
We're back with another HSNE Goes Punk Goes and this time we're going back to the world of pop, Punk Goes Pop Vol 2 to be exact. This one is pretty screamy so we have a lot to discuss, we're joined by our bud Bailey to talk about the originals and the covers. Companion playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iW5SCP8Kvy0oHysdjXi5Z?si=20e338fa520246b1
HSNE Goes Punk Goes Again! Punk Goes Acoustic feat. Tom Keiger
There's no better transition from Drive-Thru Summer to HSNE Goes Punk Goes AGAIN than to invite on Houston Calls lead singer Tom Keiger to chat about Punk Goes Acoustic. We catch up a little bit about our Houston Calls episode and then dive in deep into Fearless Records' 3rd Comp, and the first non-cover comp Punk Goes Acoustic. Listen to the companion playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yewPM26z0hZPCCpdK6u4P?si=221b73b254ba4e31
Drive Thru Summer Leftovers: The Inevitability of a Strange World
We're closing up Drive-Thru Summer Leftovers with a chat about one of the only DTR bands we haven't covered so far. Today we deep dive Halifax and their album The Inevitability of a Strange World. Listen along and hear us rank our favorites!
Drive Thru Summer Leftovers: Life In Dreaming feat. Chris Amato
In our next Drive-Thru album spotlight, we're joined by Hidden in Plain View's bassist Chris Amato to talk all about the band and deep dive their debut full length record Life in Dreaming. Chris gives us some awesome insight on the record and plays along with a double Rankin It!
Drive Thru Summer Leftovers: The End of an Error
Drive-Thru Summer is back! We're digging in to the bands that we left out last year in Drive-Thru Summers Leftovers. We're kicking it off with a chat about Houston Calls' 2008 banger End of an Error. We're joined by Tyler and John from the All Punked Up podcast as we discuss the band, the album track by track, and pudding.
Quick Hits w/ Sleep Cycles
In our next Quick Hits, we catch up with Chris from the Philly band Sleep Cycles. We chat about their influences, play their newest track and present a new twist on Rankin It. Check out Sleep Cycles here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YEvKPol1jfqOub7bUV4MF?si=mGxtjHNQSWCHzOgaubftKQ