Episodes

E327 Coco Kinnon of Winona Fighter on Warped Tour, Political Frustration, and Taking the Stairs to Success
June 9, 2026

E327 Coco Kinnon of Winona Fighter on Warped Tour, Political Frustration, and Taking the Stairs to Success

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a class reunion! The Itch's Favorite Punk Band™ Winona Fighter is about to head out on the idobi Radio Summer School tour with Honey Revenge, South Arcade, Games We Play, and Chase Pet...
E326 Aurorawave on Shiprocked, Wave Day, and Turning Content Into Community
June 2, 2026

E326 Aurorawave on Shiprocked, Wave Day, and Turning Content Into Community

This week, we're scratching The Itch to ride the wave! Wave Day II in Santa Ana, California is only days away, and our boys in Aurorawave are so excited about it that the whole band stopped by to talk about their signature sh...
E325 Concert Catch-up: Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Pointfest, and more!
May 26, 2026

E325 Concert Catch-up: Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Pointfest, and more!

This week, we're scratching The Itch for etiquette! The guys caught a trio of VERY different shows with one thing in common: concertgoers in need of friendly reminders about how to act. But that's what we're here for, right? ...
E324 Mark Reznicek of Toadies on Steve Albini, Rejected Albums, and Writing a Great Comeback Story
May 19, 2026

E324 Mark Reznicek of Toadies on Steve Albini, Rejected Albums, and Writing a Great Comeback Story

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get charmed! Our guest is drummer Mark Reznicek of Toadies , whose long-awaited eighth album The Charmer is out now. It's been nine years since their last album, but given the wild stor...
E323 ALT BLK ERA on Sonic Experimentation, Collaborating With Wheatus, and Always Using Your Voice
May 12, 2026

E323 ALT BLK ERA on Sonic Experimentation, Collaborating With Wheatus, and Always Using Your Voice

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a youth movement! Our guests are Chaya and Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, collectively known as ALT BLK ERA . They're sisters who grew up with a passion for music that led them to start creati...
E322 Concert Catch-up: Des Rocs, Romes, King Falcon, Atreyu, and Fire From the Gods
May 5, 2026

E322 Concert Catch-up: Des Rocs, Romes, King Falcon, Atreyu, and Fire From the Gods

This week, we're scratching The Itch to be repeat customers! Within a span of a few days, the guys saw a pair of shows at Delmar Hall , which has quickly become one of our favorite St. Louis venues. First, the whole gang catc...
E321 Jamie Hall of Tigercub on the Creative Spark, the Space Between Dreams, and How an Album Can Save Your Life
April 28, 2026

E321 Jamie Hall of Tigercub on the Creative Spark, the Space Between Dreams, and How an Album Can Save Your Life

This week, we're scratching The Itch for riffs! Jamie Hall of Tigercub joins us to discuss the process of creating their new album Nets to Catch the Wind . By the time a band reaches their fourth record, it can be easy to fal...
E320 Brandon Yeagley of Crobot on Present Fatherhood, Starting a Music School, and Creating a Label to Serve Artists
April 21, 2026

E320 Brandon Yeagley of Crobot on Present Fatherhood, Starting a Music School, and Creating a Label to Serve Artists

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get schooled! As in, our returning guest, Brandon Yeagley of Crobot , just started one! In addition to being a present father, a dirty groove rocker with a new album , and the king of t...
E319 Record Store Day Roundtable with Podioslave, The Album Anniversary, and My Weekly Mixtape!
April 14, 2026

E319 Record Store Day Roundtable with Podioslave, The Album Anniversary, and My Weekly Mixtape!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to scratch some records! Record Store Day 2026 is upon us, and we're reviving a (sometimes) tradition to explore some of this year's most intriguing releases! And we've invited friends! Lo...
E318 Arya Goggin of Skindred on Album Titles, Lineup Changes, and Owning Your Style on You Got This
April 7, 2026

E318 Arya Goggin of Skindred on Album Titles, Lineup Changes, and Owning Your Style on You Got This

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a three-peat! Arya Goggin of Skindred (The Itch's Official Favorite Band™) joins the three-timer club to discuss their ninth album, You Got This . As with all of their albums, this one...
Guest: Arya Goggin
E317 Q1 Rock Roundup, Q2 Preview, and March Bandness Winner Announcement!
March 31, 2026

E317 Q1 Rock Roundup, Q2 Preview, and March Bandness Winner Announcement!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to look back and look forward! First, March Bandness is in the books, and we've got a winner to announce! It was a lady-led Final Four, but who among the field of The Pretty Wild , Emi Gra...
E316 Kenny Wayne Shepherd on 23 Years of Sobriety, 30 Years of Ledbetter Heights, and 92 Years of Bobby Rush
March 24, 2026

E316 Kenny Wayne Shepherd on 23 Years of Sobriety, 30 Years of Ledbetter Heights, and 92 Years of Bobby Rush

This week, we're scratching The Itch to sing the blues ... again! Grammy nominee Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his debut album Ledbetter Heights . In addition to a re-recording to be r...
March Bandness 2026 Voting Is Open!
March 19, 2026

March Bandness 2026 Voting Is Open!

March Bandness is live! The 6th Annual Itch Invitational Tournament features 8 elite artists who joined us on Shiprocked this year for the first time. The field includes The Barbarians of California , Emi Grace , GANG! , Holy...
E315 Concert Catch-up: Our Lady Peace, The Verve Pipe, Butcher Babies, Eva Under Fire, LYLVC, and more!
March 17, 2026

E315 Concert Catch-up: Our Lady Peace, The Verve Pipe, Butcher Babies, Eva Under Fire, LYLVC, and more!

This week, we're scratching The Itch for some tours that were full of surprises! First, Aaron visits a new (to him) venue to see the Jeris Johnson tour minus Jeris Johnson, as Butcher Babies step up to headline a show at The ...
E314 Steve Ewing of The Urge on St. Louis, Steve's Hot Dogs, and Balancing Bands, Business, and Bodybuilding
March 10, 2026

E314 Steve Ewing of The Urge on St. Louis, Steve's Hot Dogs, and Balancing Bands, Business, and Bodybuilding

This week, we're scratching The Itch to celebrate St Louis! It's episode 314, and who better to spotlight our city than Steve Ewing ! Rock fans best know Steve as the dynamic frontman of Lou legends The Urge . But for over 15...
E313 Concert Catch-up: Nine Inch Nails, Badflower, Point North, and more!
March 3, 2026

E313 Concert Catch-up: Nine Inch Nails, Badflower, Point North, and more!

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a trio of very different experiences! Dan and KC check off a bucket list band by seeing Nine Inch Nails (we're as surprised as you are that it took this long), and see the wildest perf...
E312 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 3
Feb. 24, 2026

E312 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 3

This week, we're scratching The Itch to finally move on... for now. Though we'll have more Shiprocked-related business coming in the near future, we're finally wrapping up coverage of our week at sea. Part 3 of our recap feat...
E311 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 2
Feb. 17, 2026

E311 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 2

This week, we're scratching The Itch to keep the momentum going! We've got part 2 of our Shiprocked recap, and this one starts on the beach! We're talking about Shepherds Reign, Aurorawave, Suicidal Tendencies, Kittie, The Fu...
E310 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 1
Feb. 10, 2026

E310 Itchiversary: Shiprocked 2026 Recap Part 1

This week, we're scratching The Itch for the best week of the year! Shiprocked 2026 is in the books, and it was another one for the ages. While we couldn't cover it all in this episode, we got off to a good start, talking abo...
Shiprocked Replay: Luke Johnson and Lee Downer of Lowlives
Feb. 3, 2026

Shiprocked Replay: Luke Johnson and Lee Downer of Lowlives

This week, we're recovering from being on a boat! We've got another supersized replay for you, this time featuring our back-to-back conversations from 2024 with Luke and Lee of Lowlives . These boys, alongside their bandmates...
Shiprocked Replay: Nathan Aurora of Aurorawave
Jan. 27, 2026

Shiprocked Replay: Nathan Aurora of Aurorawave

This week, we're on a boat! And that means that, per tradition, we're replaying an episode featuring a guest that we're currently rocking out with on Shiprocked . But this year our favorite Carnival concert cruise has a bigge...
E309 Holiday Concert Catch-up: Nonpoint, Boy Hits Car, Aurorawave, and Joe Bonamassa
Jan. 20, 2026

E309 Holiday Concert Catch-up: Nonpoint, Boy Hits Car, Aurorawave, and Joe Bonamassa

This week, we're scratching The Itch to officially close out 2025! We've got reports on a pair of holiday shows, because of course 'twas the season to see concerts. First, KC and Dan saw Itch guest and arguably the world's gr...
E308 Riley Breckenridge of Thrice on Sharing What You Love, Avoiding Spotify, and Opting Out of Unhealthy Fandom
Jan. 13, 2026

E308 Riley Breckenridge of Thrice on Sharing What You Love, Avoiding Spotify, and Opting Out of Unhealthy Fandom

This week, we're scratching The Itch to explore some new horizons! We're joined Riley Breckenridge of Thrice , who just released their excellent 12th studio album Horizons/West . It's almost unheard of for a band to be this c...
E307 Micah Bournes on Abolition, Nomadic Living, Creative Risks, and Bringing Joy to the Revolution
Jan. 6, 2026

E307 Micah Bournes on Abolition, Nomadic Living, Creative Risks, and Bringing Joy to the Revolution

This week, we're scratching The Itch to start the year with joy. Micah Bournes returns to the show to discuss his new protest album Til We All Free , the first non-rock record to ever make The Itch's Top 20 list. Born out of ...