Episodes

E74 Dad Vibes: Limp Bizkit and the New Generation of Rap Rock
Nov. 9, 2021

E74 Dad Vibes: Limp Bizkit and the New Generation of Rap Rock

This week we're scratching The Itch to finally give Limp Bizkit the episode they deserve! After returning at this year's Lollapalooza (discussed in episode 61 ), Fred Durst and the gang surprise dropped their first new album ...
E73 A Conversation with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire
Nov. 2, 2021

E73 A Conversation with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire

This week we're scratching The Itch to talk about fire! Eva Under Fire , to be specific. Lead singer Eva Marie spent a rather adventurous van ride to our hometown of St. Louis talking with us about the joys of touring again, ...
E72 The Itch On Tour: Satellite (The Sequel)
Oct. 26, 2021

E72 The 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 experience...
E71 A Conversation with Mike Protich of The Violent
Oct. 19, 2021

E71 A Conversation with Mike Protich of The Violent

In this episode, we're scratching The Itch to choose violence! After their 2018 album _ Thread_ won our hearts (and the #4 spot on that year's Top Albums list), Red Sun Rising announced a potentially permanent hiatus in early...
[Short Cuts] The Big Badflower Theory
Oct. 14, 2021

[Short Cuts] The Big Badflower Theory

In a clip cut from episode 70 , The Itch discusses a somewhat surprising connection between Badflower and a show you've probably heard of. If you're looking for more new rock sounds and conversations, follow our New Rock Roun...
E70 The Itch On Tour: Badflower, Teenage Wrist, & Dead Poet Society
Oct. 12, 2021

E70 The 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 travele...
[Short Cuts] Did Metallica Really Sell Out?
Oct. 7, 2021

[Short Cuts] Did Metallica Really Sell Out?

In last year's Rush episode with our friend Rich Lamberty, Aaron asked Dan a question about his Metallica fandom. We sat on this clip for a long time, but in connection with this week's episode covering the Black album, as we...
E69 44 Days in 1991 with Russ from Infectious Groove
Oct. 5, 2021

E69 44 Days in 1991 with Russ from Infectious Groove

It's time for some rock history! In this episode, The Itch is joined by our friend Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast to discuss August and September of 1991, aka "two months that changed rock music," capped by the relea...
[Short Cuts] The (Clip That Shouldn't Be) Used
Oct. 1, 2021

[Short Cuts] The (Clip That Shouldn't Be) Used

In our Pointfest/Riot Fest episode, Dan told a story about missing an entire set by The Used while waiting in line for a beer. Back in February, during the recording of our episode on The Pretty Reckless, The Itch went into a...
E68 The Itch On Tour: Pointfest & Riot Fest
Sept. 28, 2021

E68 The Itch On Tour: Pointfest & Riot Fest

After two years, The Itch has seen some festivals! And now... we have thoughts. Join us as we take you through Dan & KC's day at Pointfest in St. Louis and Aaron's simultaneous time at Riot Fest in Chicago. There will be meta...
E67 A Conversation with Daisy Dead of The Dead Deads
Sept. 21, 2021

E67 A Conversation with Daisy Dead of The Dead Deads

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 co...
Guest:Daisy Dead
E66 9/11 and the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. of Censored Songs
Sept. 14, 2021

E66 9/11 and the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. of Censored Songs

In this episode, The Itch is forced to improvise! A delay to the episode idea we wanted to record forced us back to the drawing board, leading to perhaps the strangest split of episode topics yet. First, as this episode was r...
[Short Cuts] Beer'd Al, Goodpods, and More
Sept. 9, 2021

[Short Cuts] Beer'd Al, Goodpods, and More

The Itch is making another guest appearance! This time it's discussing the wonderful "Weird Al" Yankovic with our friend Lauren from the Beer'd Al Podcast ! Check out her episode with us, and then probably all the other...
E65 The Itch On Tour: P.O.D., From Ashes to New, All Good Things, Sleep Signals
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 From...
E64 "Blues" Rock Roundup: Blackberry Smoke, Cam Cole, & Mammoth WVH
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 Mammoth...
E63 10 Turning 10: A Few Favorite Albums From 2011
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! ...
E62 The EP Ep: Nothing But Thieves, (Hed) P.E., Crashface, Eve 6
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 epis...
E61 Season Premiere: Let's Talk About Fests
Aug. 10, 2021

E61 Season Premiere: Let's Talk About Fests

The Itch is back! For our season premiere, let's talk about fests, baby! Let's talk about you and meee... Lollapalooza happened and Limp Bizkit was back... and then they weren't (but that happened after this recording). Rock ...
[Short Cuts] Tall Guy Problems (with Trev Allen)
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
The Struggling Artist Podcast - Struggling with The Itch
Aug. 2, 2021

The Struggling Artist Podcast - Struggling with The Itch

Earlier this year, The Itch had the privilege of being guests on The Struggling Artist Podcast , where we had a great conversation with our friend Trev Allen about the history (and future) of The Itch. As we prepare for our r...
Guest:Trev Allen
[Short Cuts] (hed) p.e. Has Weird Names
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...
30 Years of 311 (Rock Matters Revisited)
July 26, 2021

30 Years of 311 (Rock Matters Revisited)

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 ...
[Short Cuts] Podioslaves to the Sound
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 ...
The Light and Legacy of Chester Bennington (Rock Matters Revisited)
July 19, 2021

The Light and Legacy of Chester Bennington (Rock Matters Revisited)

We're still on vacation, but in the meantime, we wanted to revisit an evergreen topic we discussed in season one: mental health. It's now been four years since Chester Bennington took his own life. In this episode, The Itch r...