Episodes

The Itch is giving you the business! While we put the finishing touches on our new episode (and allow you time to digest your Leftovers II), we're releasing the Business Time segment from this week's radio show on 89.1 The Wood, KCLC-FM. Join us to hear about new rock releases and tours that are worth being on your radar for the holidays. Excuse Aaron's cough. Speaking of the holidays, Itch shirts, mugs, masks and more are available at itchrocks.com for the rock music lover in your life (and th...

Happy holidays! We know that today some of y'all will still be knocked out and/or dining on the remnants of yesterday's feast, and other psychos amongst you will be running around doing work on your Christmas shopping. Either way, what you'll need is a smattering of assorted clips, convos, and bloopers from various Itch recordings to keep your ears as satisfied as your stomachs. To that end, we bestow upon you, without intro, context, or further adieu, The Itch's Thanksgiving tradition: Leftover...

A couple weeks back, Aaron chose violence by suggesting that the Fall Out Boy/John Mayer cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was better than the new one by From Ashes to New. But did the people agree or disagree? Listen to find out if he can pick up a rare W in the court of public opinion! And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so...

This week, The Itch returned to KCLC radio airwaves after a 20-month absence! We were so excited that we decided to share a clip: the podcast debut of our our album and concert release segment, Business Time! Enjoy An extended list of artists that would be perfect for your Christmas list. And if you need a full podcast episode to tide you over until ours drops on Thanksgiving, check out our boys from Podioslave and their new interview with St Louis rock royalty Steve Ewing of The Urge! And if y...

THE. ITCH. IS. HYPED! We've got ourselves a few bits of big news to share. We hope you enjoy Playlist Wars Podcast The Hook Rocks Podcast 89.1 The Wood—KCLC-FM And hey, when you're done listening to this Short cut, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating ...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about custody battles! Sometimes bands part ways or reform amicably (listen to our interview with Mike Protich of The Violent for more on that). Other times... things get messy. So we're discussing the new albums from Bad Wolves and Fuel, and how one band transition continues to be a hot mess while the other was just... unusual. Plus, we're doing another guest spot this week as KC represents The Itch's third appearance on Playlist Wars! Be sure to lis...

So, The Itch stayed up so late recording our latest episode that we decided to stick around for Korn's premiere of their new track "Start The Healing"... so why not share it too? Enjoy our first ever real-time reaction as we listen in. It's a mix of analysis, episode preview, breaking news, and off-topic ramble. With a drop of MST3K for fun. And as usual, it includes plenty of grown man giggles. Enjoy. Video not included. And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then ...

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 in a decade on October 31. But with a new generation of rap rockers rising to prominence, including Hyro the Hero, Oxymorrons, Zero 9:36, and even country rapper Jelly Roll, how do the nu metal dads vibe with today's sounds and sensibilities? Join us to discuss past, present,...

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, how she practices therapy on and off the stage, and the awkward first impression she made on Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix! Eva is a gifted interpersonal communicator, and this one is not to be missed. And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then co...

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 at P.O.D.'s Satellite 20th Anniversary Tour, featuring From Ashes to New and All Good Things. Stick around to hear about Dan's home decorating tips, and pick a side when we discuss FATN's Quarantine Chronicles Vol 3 and Aaron chooses violence! And hey, when you're done, fo...

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 2020. A few months later, an anonymous band called The Violent arrived on the scene with the powerful single "Fly On The Wall". Soon after, it was revealed that the three-piece band was comprised of former members of Red Sun Rising. This week, frontman Mike Protich joins us ...

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 Roundup playlist, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on Apple Podca...

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 traveled to The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Kansas to see the This Is How The World Ends Tour. Join us as we discuss the albums and the live performances from all three bands. Spoiler: It's highly complimentary. itchrockjayhawk And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup pla...

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 well as Metallica's release of The Blacklist, we decided that now was the time! Aren't you glad The Itch never really sweeps the cutting room floor? And hey, if you're looking for more new rock sounds and conversations, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist, and then connect w...

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 releases from September 24, which has been called the "biggest release day in history." We'll cover classic rock legends maintaining relevance, one of the biggest bands of the 80s carrying their career into another decade, and the rise of grunge and "alternative rock." Enjoy! (N...

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 bit of a giggle fit regarding that very event, leading to 4 minutes of (hopefully) good-natured ribbing at the expense of a band that probably didn't deserve it. With that in mind, Aaron reminds the listener that he has no problem with The Used, and that Heartwork was a sol...

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 metal, political rants, and inappropriate touching. Plus, a pop-punk loudmouth bites off more than he can chew by insulting a 50-year-old man in a mask. As also mentioned in the show, please consider supporting your friends and ours in Nonpoint as they recover from an accident ...

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 combines the best sounds of glam, punk, grunge, and straight up rock (especially of the 90s variety). Along the way we'll talk about their tour with Candlebox, how to play two instruments at once, a good source for song inspiration, teeth, and ... yo mama? Yep. This conversatio...

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 recorded on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we take a look at the infamous Clear Channel Banned Songs list that was sent to over 1,000 radio stations in the aftermath of the attacks. Then the topic veers to determining the exact meaning of Incubus's 1997 album S.C.I.E.N.C.E.......

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 others. They're worth it. Also, the folks at Goodpods are doing a great job of supporting indie podcasters and creating community. So if you use the app (and that's not a bad idea), we'd love to interact with you there. And hey, when you're done with all that, follow our New Rock ...

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 Satellite 20th Anniversary tour, featuring From Ashes to New, All Good Things, and Sleep Signals. This one comes with a twist, in that we're not exactly talking about the tour proper, but the discussion still goes to some places we didn't expect. Enjoy. As mentioned in the episode, here is where you can donate to help Sle...

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 WVH. Find out what separates them, what drew us to them, and how Dan got over his disdain for genre labels enough to link them together! And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist, check out the brand new Resting Itch Face mask, and then connect with us!...

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! Post-grunge, reggae-metal, indie rock, club bangers, hip hop, Dan Cortese, and alternative weirdos! Enjoy! And hey, when you're done, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram.com/itc...

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 episode to them (and it might not be the only one)! We've got Nothing But Thieves' Moral Panic II, (Hed) P.E.'s Sandmine, Crashface's debut Heavy Infectious, and Eve 6's Grim Value. Listen in and find out which album KC turns full heel on! And hey, when you're done, follow our ...