Episodes

Finally, The Itch gets back to what brought us here! After playing our beloved classic rock artists weekly for 16 years on the radio, we've largely neglected them for 48 episodes of the podcast. Well, NO MORE! In this episode, we give some love to a few of the bands who taught us about talent, taste, and how to be comfortable being ourselves. Spoiler: This episode ends with a big question, and we need your help to answer it! Once you've listened, visit itchrocks.com and click the blue microphon...

In this week's episode, we pondered some of the eternal questions about Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and what could've been if Kurt Cobain were still with us today. And it reminded us that we had an unused bonus chat along similar lines from alllll the way back in the recording of episode 9! So to keep the conversation going, we're sharing it with you now! We hope you enjoy this and the rest of the content we produce. If so, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on A...

It's time to catch up on some recent rock releases! We each came to the mic with a 2021 album that's impressed and tried to sell each other on its merits! Aaron's got Teenage Wrist's Earth Is a Black Hole, KC brought Foo Fighters' Medicine at Midnight, and Dan's in with Rob Zombie's The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy. And enjoy our bonus chat about Serj Tankian's new EP, Elasticity, where we will most definitely talk about Your Mom! We've added a few of our favorite tracks from thi...

The results are in, the upsets left us shook, and March Bandness is complete! Over the last month, you voted on Twitter to make a champion out of 1 of 32 bands The Itch has played often but never podcasted about. Now we have a winner and an episode about them already on the calendar! Thank you to everyone who participated. You made this fun, and we hope you enjoy your reward as much as we enjoy recording it. Here's where you can connect with us: itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/...

We must'n't dwell... not on Rex Manning Day! (It's April 8th, specifically, so put that in your brain forever.) In this episode, The Itch follows through on a half-joking idea from six months ago to use the legendary Empire Records event as an excuse to talk about some of our favorite movies that rock! Join us to stroll through a series of mostly wholesome, mostly 90s rock-related films, as well as a fun game of "good film, great soundtrack" and "garbage film, great soundtrack"! And we want to ...

In this episode, The Itch is joined by Matty Madiro, the drummer of From Ashes to New, whose third album Panic appeared on our Top 20 Albums of 2020. Matty shares his fascinating journey from joining Trivium to becoming part of FATN, how Linkin Park changed his taste in music, and the forward-thinking business model he wants to see the rock industry embrace. After the episode, be sure to check out From Ashes to New's video for "Panic" and follow our Flavor of the Week and New Rock Roundup playl...

In honor of Chevelle's winding, space travel-themed new album NIRATIAS, The Itch presents its most unconventionally formatted episode yet! Join us to talk aliens, interludes, inspiration, and awful politicians! And once you've given NIRATIAS a listen, check out our Rock Matters Revision version of the album to see if we've made it better or worse by rearranging the tracks! Let's be friends: itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for li...

Happy St. Patty's from The Itch! We hope you enjoyed our chat with The Struggling Artist on Boston music and punk rock in episode 43. For some further Irish goodness, here's a clip we cut from episode 36 and saved specifically for this day! It's a quick tale about how Aaron's experience at a Flogging Molly concert pulled him away from his dear ones, while Dan's brought him closer to his! Cheers, friends! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you s...

SAUL's Rise As Equals was not only one of the best debut albums of 2020, but it was one of our top ten albums overall. So we were thrilled to have a chance to talk with vocalist Blake Bedsaul about making the album, being in a band with family, good nicknames for a band's fanbase, and what records are truly "all killer, no filler." Enjoy! And we've added tracks from this episode to our Flavor of the Week playlist! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com ...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, The Itch is joined by our friend Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast to discuss the Boston music scene, punk rock, and how the Dropkick Murphys were a gateway to both! It's a fun follow-up conversation after our recent appearance on his show! Check out our ongoing Flavor of the Week playlist, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you ...

We're doing a totally original and not-at-all-derivative thing! The Itch has decided that it's time for a listener-voted tournament to crown a winner of the prestigious "Future Episode Recipient" title. We've chosen 16 bands that got frequent airplay on our radio show but have yet to be discussed on the podcast. We're pitting them against each other this month to see who you love most, and we'll do an episode on the winner. It might be a discography ranking, a history lesson, or even an intervie...

Within a single year, Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless was faced with the deaths of both her rock hero and her musical muse. Her downward spiral and climb back from the brink led to Death By Rock and Roll, one of the first great albums of 2021. In this episode, The Itch explores the album, as well as the infamous "27 Club" and the classic rock influences that weave throughout. We also debut our new Flavor of the Week playlist. Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, plea...

We're back and we're mildly rebranded! While we put the finishing touches on everything from guest spots to new art, we're here to celebrate our Itchiversary with a mission statement, a few teases about what's to come, and a bit of bro love to top it all off. Enjoy. This episode doesn't have a playlist, but it does have a companion episode! Check out our first time being interviewed with Trev Allen on The Struggling Artist Podcast, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks ...

Alright, so this conversation has virtually nothing to do with music. But since it's snowing everywhere and we're excited for our official return this coming Monday, we decided to share a little side conversation from our season premiere recording that was prompted by Dan asking about our favorite snow memories. Enjoy, and feel free to share your memories with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what yo...

We're almost ready to return! In the meantime, here's one last revisit to one of our favorite episodes of last season: our conversation with Sean Dowdell of Grey Daze. Enjoy his stories about life with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and our newly recorded intro about Amends...Stripped, a collection of acoustic versions of Amends tracks using alternate takes of Chester Bennington's vocals. Check out this episode's updated playlist of some of Sean and Chester's favorite artists, and then conn...

Alright, so even after releasing the extended version of our Rock 'n' Rasslin' episode, KC and Aaron STILL had one more bit left over to share. If you can ignore the lower audio quality (that's the last time we experiment with a recording service called "Cleanfeed") and turn on your imagination, you'll discover the endless possibilities that could have been ... with The Greatest Wrestling Story Never Told. And hey, let's connect! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchr...

When Dan went on vacation last year, KC and Aaron found the perfect topic to talk about while their Itch brother was gone: Rock 'n' Rasslin'. In fact, we enjoyed ourselves so much that we had to cut the episode down to keep it anywhere close to our standard length. So as a bonus for those who appreciate the show and appreciate wrestling, we're releasing the extended version of this episode as a primer for the Road to WrestleMania (and the Road to Revolution)! And as a bonus on top of a bonus, do...

After months of garnering attention with his impressive and amusing consistency on Twitter, Max Collins and Eve 6 finally announced a release date for their new EP, Grim Value, and dropped Black Nova, their first new track in nearly a decade. And even though The Itch is still on break to plan for season 2, we couldn't resist getting together to talk about it. And our feelings on everything are... mixed. So enjoy this off-the-cuff, barely edited conversation about music and marketing (along with ...

In case you missed it the first time or haven't listened to the full episode yet, this is the closing segment of our Black Rock Matters episode. We hope it serves to honor a few of the countless artists we love, as well as to introduce listeners to their music, which can be found on episode 10's playlist. Give it a listen, and then connect with us and let us know which rockers of color have made an impact on your life! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.c...

Episode 10 was one of our early favorites. We got to research, ponder, and present a History 101 overview of some of the many black artists who have played a role in the formation of rock music as we know it, as well as in the formation of The Itch itself. In celebration of Black History Month, we're revisiting it to celebrate this rich history. Enjoy! Check out this episode's epic playlist, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.co...

It's the season 1 finale of Rock Matters! The Itch is ready to reveal our top 10 albums of 2020, as well as the winners of the Itch Awards as voted on by you! We've loved creating this season and we thank you for being part of the music conversation. We're plotting season 2 and will be back in a few weeks with fresh new ideas, but stick around, because we have a few bonuses from season 1 to tide you over while you wait. Check out this episode's playlist, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com...

The Itch has been building to this episode all season, and it's finally here! (Well, half of it.) We're counting down our top 20 rock albums of 2020, based on a collective vote. Find out who endorsed what (and who didn't) and, hopefully, discover some new music along the way. Check out this episode's playlist to hear songs from all the nominees, then vote for the Itch Awards and connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much f...

It's time! Since institutions like Pitchfork, the Grammys, and the even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame struggle to define, much less always honor rock, The Itch has taken it upon ourselves to nominate artists for prestigeless rock bragging rights and imaginary trophies. It's the first ever Itch Awards, and YOU will choose who wins! After you've finished the episode, we'd love to hear your voice. Vote here and let us know who should win each award! We're hyped, and we hope you are too. Check ou...

In this episode, Rich Lamberty, an old friend and co-host, joins The Itch to discuss the winding career of Rush and the fascinating life of their late, great drummer Neil Peart. Join us to hear stories of loss, changing drum styles, and... party goats? Check out this episode's all-Rush playlist, and then connect with us! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itchrocks itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positi...