Episodes

Baseball season is (hopefully) almost here! In this episode, The Itch gives a brief look at the history of the walk-up song, and then do a deep dive into our favorite rock tracks that've been used as MLB entrance music. And w...

This is the closing to the Rock Matters episode Black Rock Matters . Each band mentioned is or has been composed, all or in part, of black artists. The list is hardly exhaustive, but it's our way of acknowledging and recogniz...

In this episode, The Itch explores some basic history on the contributions of Black rockers to the music industry, as well as to our own journeys as music lovers, and to The Itch radio show. Plus, in a bit of perfect timing, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this episode, The Itch does a deep dive review of In This Moment ’s new album Mother , anddiscusses a profound question about Pearl Jam, Mother’s Day , potty-mouth children, Red Hot Chili Peppers , and the difference a li...

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...

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...