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Nov. 23, 2021
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 extend…
![[Short Cuts] WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS!](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F85132ced-6b66-40b5-9bed-4016e64e24c0%2FEpisode_Art__3_.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=6585a5cfb8eca11dede3f01016794873 "[Short Cuts] WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS!")
Nov. 18, 2021
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 ou…
Nov. 16, 2021
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. S…
![[Short Cuts] Real-Time Reaction: Korn's "Start The Healing"](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F8873e9aa-f819-49d2-8f0e-e5603387c7e8%2FEpisode_Art.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=42cfd66789a38c7b3d28e8cbfbfc978f "[Short Cuts] Real-Time Reaction: Korn's \"Start The Healing\"")
Nov. 11, 2021
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"... and then share it! Enjoy our first ever real-time reaction as we liste…
Nov. 9, 2021
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…
Nov. 2, 2021
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,…
Oct. 26, 2021
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 experienc…
Oct. 19, 2021
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 2…
![[Short Cuts] The Big Badflower Theory](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F6c86207a-e43a-4821-b7dc-cc8261c5bf72%2FEpisode_Art__1_.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=73ae835a646cbbdf5942b6f6f3000d9d "[Short Cuts] The Big Badflower Theory")
Oct. 14, 2021
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 Rou…
Oct. 12, 2021
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 travel…
![[Short Cuts] Did Metallica Really Sell Out?](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F351089af-1a4f-48c2-92df-595cda4c5c22%2FEpisode_Art__1_.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=1c46d77c8186f5d305b238c1443bd86d "[Short Cuts] Did Metallica Really Sell Out?")
Oct. 7, 2021
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 w…
Oct. 5, 2021
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 rele…
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Oct. 1, 2021
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 …
Sept. 28, 2021
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 met…
Sept. 21, 2021
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 combin…
Sept. 14, 2021
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 …
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Sept. 9, 2021
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. T…
Sept. 7, 2021
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 Fro…
Aug. 31, 2021
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 Mammot…
Aug. 24, 2021
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!…
Aug. 17, 2021
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 epi…
Aug. 10, 2021
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…
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Aug. 5, 2021
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/itc…
Aug. 2, 2021
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 …