Episodes
June 29, 2020
E9 Red, White, and Foo: Dave Grohl and Songs that (Almost) Fly the Flag
This week, The Itch discusses the greatest red, white, and blue music in rock, and recognize the importance of Foo Fighters on their 25th anniversary . The conversation touches on the tension of being American, how Snoop Dogg...
June 22, 2020
E8 The Itch and Pony Show: Deftones and Evolving Beyond Nu Metal
This week, the guys celebrate the 20th anniversary of Deftones’ seminal album White Pony ! Along the way they touch on: How an awful thought can become a great song How to use music to end an unwanted relationship The benefit...
June 15, 2020
E7 Father of All: Green Day, Fatherhood, and Art vs the Artist
In the Father's Day episode, the guys discuss: How our fathers influenced our musical taste One of the Itch’s fondest memories Dan’s experience with the BMG Music Service Green Day 's Father of All... Barfing rainbow unicorns...
June 8, 2020
E6 Declaration Against the Machine: Red and Artists Against Injustice
This week, a Rock Matters episode gets its very own permanent Spotify playlist ! In this episode, the guys discuss: The value of a good group text grandson , Tony Baker and how to use a platform to speak against injustice Tom...
June 1, 2020
E5 Primus Time(us): Tales from the Punchbowl and Good Live Gimmicks
In this episode, the guys write a love letter to Primus on the 25th anniversary of Tales from the Punchbowl , a foundational piece of The Itch's history. Topics include: How to mine a live album debut for a decade When funk m...
May 25, 2020
E4 AWOLstation: Aaron Bruno and How to Stylize a Band Name
In this episode, KCLC remains closed, but Dan gets a new mic! Also, the guys discuss: Nothingmore and the art of good merchandising Gratitude to supporters and a bit more on our vision for Rock Matters Concerning developments...
May 18, 2020
E3 Mother of All: In This Moment, Censorship, and Owning a Cover Song
In this episode, The Itch does a deep dive review of In This Moment ’s new album Mother , and
discusses a profound question about Pearl Jam, Mother’s Day , potty-mouth children, Red Hot Chili Peppers , and the difference a li...
May 9, 2020
E2 A Gigaton to Talk About: Pearl Jam and Connecting in Quarantine
In this episode, The Itch reviews Pearl Jam 's Gigaton , discusses the joy of experiencing an album from start to finish, explores how artists are connecting with audiences virtually, and shares in the world's love for Prince...
May 9, 2020
E1 Rock Matters: An Introduction to The Itch's New Podcast
In the introductory episode, the guys discuss who we are, what The Itch is, when this show came to be, where it's from, and why it’s called Rock Matters ... also how. [Note: If the sound quality of these early episodes bother...