Music Reviews Episodes
Oct. 26, 2021
E72The Itch On Tour: Satellite (The Sequel)
In this episode, we're scratching the itch to do a sequel! The first episode in our "The Itch On Tour" series, we hadn't actually SEEN the tour in question. But now that has been remedied! Join us as we discuss our experienc…
Oct. 12, 2021
E70The Itch On Tour: Badflower, Teenage Wrist, & Dead Poet Society
In this episode, The Itch goes to Kansas! On the strength of three great 2021 albums from Badflower , Teenage Wrist , and Dead Poet Society and a great experience seeing Badflower at Pointfest last month, KC and Aaron travel…
Sept. 21, 2021
E67 Daisy Dead Wants the Future to Be Bright
We're back on the interview grind! In this episode, we have a chat with the delightful Daisy Dead, bassist and (understudy harsh) vocalist for The Dead Deads , whose killer (heh) new album Tell Your Girls It's Alright combin…
Sept. 7, 2021
E65 The Itch On Tour: P.O.D., From Ashes to New, All Good Things, Sleep Signals
The Itch has a new segment! Since concerts are happening more frequently these days, we're gonna see ourselves some shows and report back with our findings. First up: P.O.D. 's Satellit e 20th Anniversary tour, featuring Fro…
Aug. 31, 2021
E64 "Blues" Rock Roundup: Blackberry Smoke, Cam Cole, & Mammoth WVH
In this episode, The Itch has got the blues! Blues rock, that is. Join us as we discuss recent releases from Southern rock mainstays Blackberry Smoke , London busker Cam Cole , and son of a legend Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammot…
Aug. 24, 2021
E63 10 Turning 10: A Few Favorite Albums From 2011
In this episode, The Itch turns back the clock a decade to revisit two handfuls of our favorite albums from 2011! We won't spoil the surprise by listing them all here, but trust that Stefon voice this episode has EVERYTHING!…
Aug. 17, 2021
E62 The EP Ep: Nothing But Thieves, (Hed) P.E., Crashface, Eve 6
The Itch loves to talk about albums... but not just full-length LPs. Sometimes a band drops a noteworthy EP as well. In fact, over the past few months, we've heard enough fantastic new EPs that we're dedicating an entire epi…
June 28, 2021
E59 Midyear Rock Roundup: Pop Evil, Atreyu, & Ayron Jones
We're halfway through the year, so this week The Itch is bringing you our impressions on three impressive rock albums we've come across in recent months: Versatile from Pop Evil , Baptize from Atreyu , and Child of the State…
June 22, 2021
E58 The Weezer Episode with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars
It's time for a double dose! This week we're joined by our friend Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars to discuss the ever-polarizing Weezer! And we're not just doing it once, but twice! The Itch is here to disagree about 2021's …
June 7, 2021
E56 Trouble's Coming: Royal Blood and the Evolving Sounds of Rock
Royal Blood recently released Typhoons , their third full-length album. In it, they move slightly away from their riffy blues rock roots into a sound that will make you tap your toes as often as you bang your head. So is tha…
May 17, 2021
E53 What Is Classic Rock? with Chill Pill Liz
In this episode, The Itch calls back to episode 49 , when we posed the question "What IS classic rock?" To help us explore (and answer?) that question, we've enlisted the help of our old radio friend Chill Pill Liz and our n…
May 10, 2021
E52 Let The Bad Times Roll: The Long-Awaited Return of The Offspring
It's our one-year podiversary! For the 52nd episode of the show, The Itch celebrates the return of The Offspring and their long-awaited new album, Let The Bad Times Roll . Join us reminisce about the history of the band and …
April 12, 2021
E48 Rock Roundup: Teenage Wrist, Foo Fighters, Rob Zombie, & Serj Tankian
It's time to catch up on some recent rock releases! We each came to the mic with a 2021 album that's impressed and tried to sell each other on its merits! Aaron's got Teenage Wrist 's Earth Is a Black Hole , KC brought Foo F…
March 22, 2021
E45 The Unknown Future of Chevelle
In honor of Chevelle 's winding, space travel-themed new album NIRATIAS , The Itch presents its most unconventionally formatted episode yet! Join us to talk aliens, interludes, inspiration, and awful politicians! And once yo…
March 1, 2021
E42 Death By Rock & Roll: The Pretty Reckless and Life at 27
Within a single year, Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless was faced with the deaths of both her rock hero and her musical muse. Her downward spiral and climb back from the brink led to Death By Rock and Roll , one of the fi…