Episodes

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get weird! He's made many a cameo in previous episodes, but "Weird Al" is finally getting an Itch episode to himself! Lifelong fan KC recently got to see the Weird One for the first time on The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, and he's sharing and comparing his experience with Aaron's from 2019's original Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. Join us to learn a lot about the King of Parody... eve...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for THE BEST CONCERT EXPERIENCE EVER. Are we exaggerating? Not really, no. Eight months after our bonkers interview with Oxymorrons, we finally got to see NYC's prettiest boy band live on tour at Red Flag with Set It Off, Rain City Drive, and Concrete Castles. And both the performance and the people exceeded our expectations. Join us to hear the story of another memorable night of music... and a ton of geeking out about our favorite rising band. If you like ...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a sadness sandwich! We've been clamoring to see Moodring ever since frontman Hunter Young joined us in episode 101. We finally got our chance, as they came through Red Flag on tour with Dayseeker and The Word Alive (plus St Louis' own In My Silence to open!)... and the show did not disappoint. Join us to hear the tales of Dan's beer line adventures, the frontman who laid it on too thick, and why stage right is a perfectly acceptable place to stand! If yo...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Following up on episode 107, creative whirlwind Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco joins us to talk about her journey from pop star to rock star, our mutual love of Skindred and Nonpoint, and how to make an insane THIRTY-TWO music videos among three albums. If you've seen Sumo Cyco live or enjoyed their albums (or even if you haven't, really), Skye's energy is contagious and her history in the industry is rich and fascinating. We hope you learn as...

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 their peers: I Prevail and Hollywood Undead. We hope you enjoy this discussion about their August releases True Power and Hotel Kalifornia, respectively. Also, The Itch has a sponsor! We're partnering with our own podcast production suite, Zencastr, to offer listeners a 30%...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to head north! We've got the most streamed rock band in Finland with us to kick off a new recurring interview series: Itch International! Blind Channel made waves in 2021 after appearing on Eurovision, leading to their song "Dark Side" receiving over 700,000 Spotify streams and over 12 million YouTube views. Earlier this year, they embarked on their first ever US tour alongside From Ashes to New and Fire From the Gods, and now they have their sights set on th...

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. Rather, it's because there's so MUCH worthwhile music that it's impossible to keep up! So consider this a wrong righted. Enjoy a discussion about this (still mostly) new album. Stick around for a story about one of the most delightfully petty reasons we've heard for dropping off a...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for an overdue follow-up! KC took a road trip to Chicago to see Itch favorite (and Ted Lasso's own) Cam Cole at Martyrs! Along the way we'll discuss live show setups, what to do when your string breaks, and the best Reuben Aaron's ever had. Here's Wes Anderson's video on how to befriend bands without being a dingus. And apologies to Wyatt Waddell for botching his name in this episode. He deserved better. Also, The Itch has a sponsor! We're partner...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get EVEN FILTHIER! After our interview with Des Rocs, KC had the chance to see him live at Delmar Hall in St Louis. But he wasn't alone! He ran into a couple of Itch friends, who made the concert experience that much better. So much so, in fact, that we invited them to join us to recap the show while Dan is on vacation. Enjoy The Itch... plus Filthy Animals Heidi and Kai! Also, The Itch has a sponsor! We're partnering with our own podcast production suite...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get filthy! Des Rocs, whose album A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place took home our 2021 Debut Album of the Year award and earned a spot on our 2021 Top 20 Albums, joins us to talk about his creative process, the cost of fierce independence, and ... how he wants people to fear for his life? It's an incredibly insightful look into the mind of a true artist. Enjoy. Also, The Itch has a sponsor! We're partnering with our own podcast production suite, Zenc...

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 rock. Dorothy, Nova Twins, and The Warning each put out an LP that captured our attention, and we're betting they'll do the same for you, too. Check out the albums and let us know what you think! If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcast...

This short cut was part of last week's recording session, but it foreshadows a couple of topics we touch on in next week's episode, so we had to give it to you for advance context and hopefully a couple of laughs. Enjoy the story of Dan's children setting unrealistic expectations for their father! If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891th...

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 teaches us that boys don't HAVE to be boys, and Soul Blind reminds makes us miss some Australians. Plus, the debut of yet another new segment. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-...

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 to experience the sights, sounds, and even smells of the show (more on each in the episode). Along the way, The Itch makes a friend, creates its own fan club, shares a bandicap beef (shout out to Podioslave), and debuts a brand new segment! It's an eventful episode! Enj...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to keep a promise! Cam Cole won our 2nd annual March Bandness tournament, and we've owed you an episode on him ever since. But we weren't content to just talk ABOUT him. We wanted to talk WITH him. So here you are, 3 months later... and we think it was worth the wait. Cam is a fascinating person and performer who has brought his one-man band show from the streets of London to the US for the first time ever. As he enters the last weeks of this road trip of a l...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about mawwiage! Tonya and Cody of Lydia's Castle join us to talk about their debut EP, their recruitment of former Staind drummer Jon Wysocki into the band, and how they built a rallying cry out of a tragedy they undured as a couple. After that, stick around to hear about The Itch's experience seeing Lydia's Castle live at a venue that Dan almost literally could crawl home from. Don't worry, he didn't have to. To see, hear, and definitely feel a...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for Nothing More than a good show! And not only did we get one, but we got a couple of nice dad jokes to boot. On June 9, KC, Dan, and Dan's wife Hannah visited The Pageant in St. Louis to see Nothing More, Atreyu, and Eva Under Fire. It was a memorable experience for a number of reasons you'll quickly discover. In the meantime, Aaron missed three chances to see Atreyu in under two weeks. He is shamefaced. Also, shout out to Asking Alexandria, who had to dro...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get Lit! Affable and multi-talented bassist Kevin Baldes joins us for a great discussion spanning the band's career, from their evergreen single "My Own Worst Enemy" to their lively new album Tastes Like Gold, which comes out June 17th. Along the way we'll discuss Kevin's other artistic endeavors, the times Lit almost broke up, and a proposed sequel to their most famous music video. And as promised, here's a link to Lit's video for "Yeah Yeah Yeah". Enjoy!...

They invited us back for more! The Itch isn't releasing a full episode today, but you can still get your fix as KC and Aaron join our friends on Playlist Wars for The Battle of 2002 Songs! Check it out, let us know who created the best 10-track playlist, and stay tuned this Thursday, when The Itch... gets Lit. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the sh...

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 larger, band exploration episodes. But we wanted the best of all worlds, so expect to see more of these shorter episodes zeroing in on our favorite new releases in the future. First up is Halestorm and their new album Back From the Dead. Halestorm is a favorite of Dan and his...

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 entirely new episode type!), we wanted to share this short discussion where Dan guides us through the good, the bad, an the ugly of Metallica's monstrous covers collection. Enjoy! And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then connect with us! itc...

Well, we were planning to cover Pointfest this year and talk about Papa Roach, Halestorm, Highly Suspect, Mammoth WVH, Shaman's Harvest, Jelly Roll, and more. But then... nature. (We heard it was a rough go for Rockville too.) So since Pointfest was totally canceled, we're sharing a cutting room floor clip from our episode on LAST year's Pointfest (which you can listen to here: itchrocks.com/68), in which we poked a little fun at Shinedown... who we genuinely do like. We'll be back with a full e...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to spotlight a great new band! Moodring's debut album, Stargazer, drops June 10th. In this episode, frontman Hunter Young joins us to discuss his history in the heavy music scene, his upcoming tour with Cane Hill, the passing of a pet that inspired the album's title track, and how his band isn't here to tell you everything's OK. Plus, the highly entertaining genre title he gives his band. Check out Moodring's new singles, as well as their debut EP. And...

We didn't want to take a week off before dropping episode 101, but we also needed more time to get it just right, so in the meantime we're doing something new: an interview teaser! Enjoy this introduction to Hunter Young of Moodring, and stay tuned for our full interview, where we talk debut albums, pet reptiles, and our collective love of air conditioning! And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com...