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E144 The Itch On Tour: White Reaper, Narrow Head, & Taipei Houston

Feb. 28, 2023

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get back to live shows! After a successful Shiprocked Series, we're going On Tour again with a discussion of our experience seeing White Reaper , Narrow Head , and Taipei Houston live …

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E137 The Itch Awards Part 2: Winners and Top 20 Albums of 2022

Jan. 16, 2023

This week, we're scratching The Itch for closure! You hear us talk about the Top 20 all year long, now it's time for the payoff! We're dropping this episode a day early because we want to get it to your ears (and to clear th…

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E136 The Itch Awards Intermission: Memories and Honorees

Jan. 9, 2023

This week, we're scratching The Itch to drop 20 extra albums on you... the Almost Top 20! We've done the calculatin' and collaboratin' and chosen the The Itch's official Top 20 albums of 2022... but we also had some individu…

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E135 The Itch Awards Part 1: Nominees and Top EPs

Jan. 5, 2023

This week, we're scratching The Itch for awards season, and you have a say! In part 1, we're presenting a few categories of our own, a few for you to vote on, and our top 5 EPs of the year! Click the links below to help us d…

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Flavor of the Week: Kid Kapichi - Here's What You Could Have Won

Jan. 3, 2023

As we put the finishing touches on The 2022 Itch Awards, we're tiding you over with a preview of an album that you'll soon hear more about. Taken from our live radio show on KCLC-FM, enjoy the first Flavor of 2023: Kid Kapic…

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E115 Nu Rock Roundup: I Prevail, Hollywood Undead, Blind Channel

Aug. 30, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a segue! We enjoyed our time with Blind Channel so much that we decided to include their album Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous among a couple of bands you could definitely call the…

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E113 The Death of Peace of Mind: Bad Omens, Good Sounds

Aug. 16, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go back in time! Bad Omens released The Death of Peace of Mind earlier this year and, well, we just didn't get to it until now. But that's not because the album isn't worthwhile. Rathe…

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E109 Q2 Rock Roundup: Dorothy, Nova Twins, & The Warning

July 19, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a Roundup! It's been a while. An entire quarter, in fact. And while there were a ton of albums worth talking about in Q2, we opted to zero in on one of our favorite topics: women who …

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E108 The Itch On Tour: Teenage Wrist, Softcult, & Soul Blind

July 12, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Aaron saw another show and we've got things to say about it! Listen to this 90s-sounding goodness as Teenage Wrist becomes the first true Itch On Tour two-timer, Softcult …

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E107 The Itch On Tour: Sumo Cyco & Black Satellite

July 5, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Or at least Reggie's in Chicago. Sumo Cyco finished their headlining tour with New York's Black Satellite there a couple weeks back, and The Itch's own Aaron was there…

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E102 Back From the Dead: The Return of Halestorm

June 2, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to debut a new segment! Flavor of the Week has been a staple of our radio show for years, and album reviews have always been part of the podcast, both as part of Roundup episodes and as l…

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[Short Cuts] The Metallica Blacklist

May 31, 2022

The Itch originally had plans to record a full episode on The Metallica Blacklist when it was released last year. Alas, it didn't come to be. But as we prepare our next batch of episodes (including multiple interviews and an…

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E99 Ego Trippin': Papa Roach and the Art of Survival

May 3, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to finally give Papa Roach the full episode they deserve. We've mentioned Jacoby Shaddix and the gang in so many episodes that we felt it was time to sit down and give them the whole spot…

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E96 10 Turning 20: Our Favorite Albums of 2002

April 19, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch to wax nostalgic! 2002 was the year that all three members of The Itch graduated high school and became radio students in together in college. It was formative, transitional... and full o…

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E93 Q1 Rock Roundup: The Violent, VRSTY, and Bloodywood

March 29, 2022

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a roundup! Our first one of the year, in fact. KC, Dan, and Aaron have each brought a new rock album from the first quarter of 2022 to the table, and now it's time to sell you on why …