Pearl Jam was one of the most influential bands of our youth, so this week on Alt-ober we're doing a deep dive on their sophomore album Vs. Whether you'd rather be with animal or feel so many when armed, you know this band, you know their songs - but you don't know what we think! Producer extraordinaire Jake Lloyd Bacon joins us for the discussion and a very difficult Rankin It!
Quick Hits: Show Recaps!
In a special Quick Hits, we are recapping our adventures to both the Weezer show (Chris) and The Matches show (Steve). PunkishDad and Shawn Harris join in for added insight on The Matches in Chicago!
Alt-ober: Secret Samadhi
For our second Alt-ober episode, we're skipping over the Live album EVERYONE knows and deep diving 1997's Secret Samadhi. If you have any idea what the lyrics are about please head into the Discord server and let us know. Otherwise listen to the album and our episode to chat about it!
Alt-ober: A Boy Named Goo
For the second year in a row, we're celebrating alternative music. We kick things off by inviting Tony from Tired Radio and Tom from Houston Calls to chat about the Goo Goo Dolls' A Boy Named Goo. Whether you know them before they blew up, or found them out from their 90's hits, listen in to a super detailed discussion on the band and the album! Make sure to check out Tony's hand picked GGD favs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6L0X15Aj4UdVMHnu5Cg7Il?si=8btqM-RHTE2riubDPfcGEA&pi=e-FBlt_vChQ-OQ
Victorious! Discovering the Waterfront
Victorious! concludes with another first time chat on a scene staple band. This week we deep dive Silverstein's Discovering the Waterfront. Whether you're a long time fan or just giving them a listen, join us and hear our thoughts!
Victorious! If Only You Were Lonely
This week on Victorious we chat about some mid-00's screamo. Dave Dross joins in for a discussion on Hawthorne Heights If Only You Were Lonely.
Victorious! Straylight Run
Victorious continues! Today we talk about our first indie record basically ever. We're breaking down Straylight Run's debut self-titled album with a new guest Kevin.
Victorious! The Walking Wounded
Welcome to Victorious! It's not a Nickelodean show, it's a month where we're spotlighting albums and artists that came from Victory Records. First up, we're finally talking about Bayside and their album which launched them to another level, The Walking Wounded. Our new guest Sam joins us to add some Bayside fandom to the chat.
HSNE Jeopardy 2: Championship
This is it! It's our Season 2 Championship Round! We pit our 3 winners against each other to see who will be crowned the Season 2 HSNE Jeopardy Champion. Will it be Tom G, Nick, or Tom Keiger? Listen to find out!
Quick Hits w/ Pooh (Greg & Alex)
If you've ever been to a pop-punk show in NY or NJ, you might have seen a dude dressed as Pooh Bear. It's been 25 years, but we finally tracked him down and today we sit down with Greg to talk all about music, Pooh, and much more!
HSNE Jeopardy 2: Game 3
It's our third and final qualifying round of HSNE Jeopardy Season 2 and we have a Rock Star Edition on tap for you! Competing for a spot in the finale are some big names in the music world - we have Midtown's Heath Saraceno vs Punchline's Chris Fafalios vs Houston Calls' Tom Keiger. Who will take home the win?
HSNE Jeopardy 2: Game 2
In an exciting Season 2, Episode 2 of HSNE Jeopardy we're pleased to welcome 3 first-timers to the show to face off against each other. Ryan, Austen and Nick compete to see who will advance to the championship!
HSNE Jeopardy 2: Game 1
HSNE Jeopardy is back with Season 2! Due to a snafu with Season 1 Episode 1, we are welcoming back Tom, Bailey and Mike Elfers for a rematch! Who will advance to the Season 2 Championship?
Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath: The Early November
We're wrapping up Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath and we're going back to The Early November. Instead of doing an older album we are deep diving their self-titled record that came out this year. Jameson joins us for a deep dive discussion on tarot cards, jumpsuits, and a whole lot more.
Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath: Forget What You Know
In our next Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath episode we wanted to dig deep into Midtown's "Forget What You Know" so we got Heath Saraceno of Midtown to join us for the chat! We talk a little Drive-Thru Records and a lot of Forget What You Know and dive in track by track.
Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath: And the Battle Begun
It's no Apparition, we are back with another Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath episode and this week we are talking a bit of RX Bandits. We walk through their first album post-Drive-Thru Records titled ...And the Battle Begun. Dave Scarmana joins us in this track by track chat
Drive-Thru Summer Aftermath: Direction
Drive-Thru Summer is back yet again! This time we're diving into the aftermath of bands who left the label and what their subsequent albums made us feel. We kick it all off by floating away into The Starting Line's Direction. We're joined by Stew from Port Maria and Punkish Dad and get all their thoughts on the (so far) final Starting Line album.
You Pick 'Em June: Hoser
For our last You Pick 'Em June we are not going to be Shy Guys, we're breaking down the album YOU chose, Seaway's Hoser. We go through track by track and give our thoughts on a band we may not have known much about.
You Pick 'Em June: What You Don't See
A bit of deja vu this week - this is the second year in a row YOU picked an album from The Story So Far. This time around we dive into the album What You Can't See and bring our buddy Tom Keiger from Houston Calls along for the chat.
You Pick 'Em June: Homesick
In our second You Pick 'Em June episode, it's the very first time we talk about A Day to Remember. This one is much different than some of the traditional pop-punk we've discussed in the past, tune in and see if we're on board as we take a deep dive through the album Homesick!