This week we're gonna be talking more about the pop inside pop-punk. We've given a good listen to Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 record GUTS and we're primed to talk about piano ballads, Avril-inspired rock and more. Can a couple of 40 year old dudes relate to a 20 year old pop star?
2023 Look Back: 152
The boys from Strong Island are back with an all new record. This week we look at 2023's new Taking Back Sunday album 152. This one is quite different than other TBS albums - tune in to hear our thoughts!
2023 Look Back: Find A Way Home
Next up on our 2023 Look Back is the newest record from MxPx. This one came out this summer and definitely has some throw back vibes. We're joined by Punkish_Dad and Stew and we all weigh in if this album found its way home to our streaming platforms.
2023 Look Back: One More Time…
We're taking the next month to talk about albums that came out this year, and there's no better place to start than with blink-182's highly anticipated reunion with Tom DeLonge One More Time. We're joined by Mike Elfers to break down the album Tom called the best blink album of all time track by track and rank our favorites.
November Nostalgia: Take This To Your Grave
We're wrapping up November Nostalgia with a light on in Chicago. This week we head back to '03 and discuss Fall Out Boy's debut album Take This to Your Grave. How does it stack up in the FOB discography? We chat track by track and discuss!
November Nostalgia: Deja Entendu
Next up from the 2003 time machine, we walk through Brand New's Deja Entendu with our bud Steve Kelly from Sinking Ship Records. Coming off a pop-punk album and transitioning to a more emo rock vibe was a big risk, do we think it paid off?
November Nostalgia: So Long, Astoria
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