Short Cuts Episodes - Page 2

Aug. 5, 2021

[Short Cuts] Tall Guy Problems (with Trev Allen)

Here's a little bonus clip from our Boston punk episode with Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast . This one goes out to all the tall guys out there. Let's connect! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itch...

Guest: Trev Allen

July 29, 2021

[Short Cuts] (hed) p.e. Has Weird Names

Remember back in episode 18 when we discussed the potential end of (hed) p.e.? Well they're back (with a new EP called Sandmine ), and, in honor of our guest spot on Podioslave's Wheel of Nu Metal episode , so is a bit o...

July 26, 2021

[Short Cuts] Podioslaves to the Sound

The Itch is still on vacation! But even so, we've got some nu content for you... nu metal content, that is. After appearing on our Jimmy Eat World episode a few weeks back, our friends from Podioslave invited us to join them ...

July 8, 2021

[Short Cuts] Taylor Swift vs Tool (with Podioslave)

If you loved The Itch 's season finale episode with our friends from Podioslave as much as we did, you probably want a little more, yeah? Well, here you go. Listen as one of Dan's trademark rants about rock purity turns into ...

Guest: Podioslave

June 21, 2021

[Short Cuts] Dude, Where's My Episode?

Hey, The Itch releases new episodes every Monday, right? Right! ... except for this Monday. We're releasing this week's episode on Tuesday to coincide with something special. Listen to this Short Cut, check our social media f...

June 3, 2021

[Short Cuts] Bands Talking Bands with Nonpoint

As a thank you to every listener who made our conversation with Robb Rivera and Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint our most popular episodes to date, we're milking that chat juuuust a bit more! Enjoy a bonus segment where Robb and Ja...

Guests: Robb Rivera , Jason Zeilstra

May 6, 2021

[Short Cuts] A Perfect Circle, P.O.D., and a Mother's Faith

Maynard James Keenan of Tool & A Perfect Circle and Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. went through similar, life-changing experiences with their mothers ... and wrote very different songs about those experiences. If you're looking for...

April 29, 2021

The Funko Pop Prelude: We're Gonna Make Them Care

Dan's Funko Pop obsession, about which he gives Aaron and KC frequent updates in Itch episode pre-game talk, was a secret to the public until episode 50. Now, on the heels of its revelation, The Itch felt that we had no choic...

April 15, 2021

[Short Cuts] Nirvana's Brighter Timeline

In this week's episode , we pondered some of the eternal questions about Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and what could've been if Kurt Cobain were still with us today. And it reminded us that we had an unused bonus c...

April 8, 2021

March Bandness: And The Winner Is...

The results are in, the upsets left us shook, and March Bandness is complete! Over the last month, you voted on Twitter to make a champion out of 1 of 32 bands The Itch has played often but never podcasted about. Now we have ...

March 17, 2021

[Short Cuts] Finding Love at Flogging Molly

Happy St. Patty's from The Itch! We hope you enjoyed our chat with The Struggling Artist on Boston music and punk rock in episode 43 . For some further Irish goodness, here's a clip we cut from episode 36 and saved specifical...

March 5, 2021

March Bandness: First Round Matchups

We're doing a totally original and not-at-all-derivative thing! The Itch has decided that it's time for a listener-voted tournament to crown a winner of the prestigious "Future Episode Recipient" title. We've chosen 16 bands ...

Feb. 18, 2021

[Short Cuts] Snow Stories

Alright, so this conversation has virtually nothing to do with music. But since it's snowing everywhere and we're excited for our official return this coming Monday, we decided to share a little side conversation from our sea...

Feb. 11, 2021

[Short Cuts] The Greatest Wrestling Story Never Told

Alright, so even after releasing the extended version of our Rock 'n' Rasslin' episode, KC and Aaron STILL had one more bit left over to share. If you can ignore the lower audio quality (that's the last time we experiment wit...

Feb. 5, 2021

[Short Cuts] Eve 6 (and a Half or So)

After months of garnering attention with his impressive and amusing consistency on Twitter , Max Collins and Eve 6 finally announced a release date for their new EP, Grim Value , and dropped Black Nova , their first new track...

Feb. 4, 2021

[Short Cuts] A Tribute to Black Rock Artists (Revisited)

In case you missed it the first time or haven't listened to the full episode yet, this is the closing segment of our Black Rock Matters episode. We hope it serves to honor a few of the countless artists we love, as well as to...

Dec. 10, 2020

[Short Cuts] Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

The Itch had a serendipitous interaction while preparing for episode 33 . So if our introductory overview of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whet your appetite for more, Who Cares About the Rock Hall? is here to satisfy your d...

Dec. 3, 2020

[Short Cuts] Accidentally Sh!tting on Shinedown

In this Short Cut, The Itch corrects the context of a comment from episode 32 (which you should listen to immediately if you haven't yet). But despite the correction of our intention... we may accidentally end up insulting Sh...

Oct. 8, 2020

[Short Cuts] You Helped Us Make a Difference

For the month of September, The Itch made a commitment in honor of Suicide Prevention Month . Because of your help, we'll be sending $60 to ChangeDirection.org to promote mental health. Thank you for listening and sharing in ...

Sept. 22, 2020

[Short Cuts] Damn the Man! Save the Empire!

In this extended clip from episode 21, The Itch celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite music movies of all time: Empire Records ! Along the way we discuss DVD purging, concert decorum, and another surprising c...

Aug. 28, 2020

[Short Cuts] Space Cat

This week marks the 10th anniversary of an all-time great album cover... at least to one of The Itch guys. If you can't wait to find out what it is, here's the album and the photo it was based on. Enjoy! Oh, and we want to co...

Aug. 21, 2020

[Short Cuts] The Sounds of Summer

In this bonus segment from the recording of the episode Omaha Stylees , The Itch discusses music that reminds them of summer ! And as a bonus to the bonus, Aaron has created a new Rock Matters Revision of the Best Coast album...

July 7, 2020

[Short Cuts] A Tribute to Black Rock Artists

This is the closing to the Rock Matters episode Black Rock Matters . Each band mentioned is or has been composed, all or in part, of black artists. The list is hardly exhaustive, but it's our way of acknowledging and recogniz...