Episodes

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a culmination! After 20 years as a radio show and 200 episodes of a podcast, The Itch finally celebrated in the most fitting way possible: by spending a week stuck on a boat with about 30 bands, including about 10 we've had as guests! Shiprocked 2024 is in the books, and it was the perfect storm... literally. Join us for tales of endless concerts, friendships old and new, and what makes a festival on a boat the best kind of festival. Plus: The Itch crashe...

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 130: A Conversation with Sam Bam Koltun of Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, & Budderside, originally published December 6, 2022. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! ...

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 126: A Conversation with Dorothy, originally published November 15, 2022. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch to hear brand new rock ...

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 86: A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo, originally published February 8, 2022. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch to he...

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. First up is Episode 46: A Conversation with Maty Madiro of From Ashes to New, originally published March 29, 2021. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch t...

This week, we're ON A BOAT! But we're leaving you with some oldies-but-goodies while you're at Kinko's straight flippin' copies. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch to hear brand new rock tracks every Friday, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist! For any and...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for science! Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society joins us to talk about his band's new album, and our first favorite album of 2024: FISSION. Jack goes in depth on the process of keeping the band's music genuine while also having the eyes and ears of a label and fans on them, going to embarrassing places in his lyric writing, their friendship with Badflower, and his fandom of Myles Kennedy. Plus, he introduces The Itch to new artists! Enjoy. If you like wha...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for positive energy! And our guest, AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods, brings it in spades! Join us as we geek out about guest spots, being a girl dad, and the band's latest single, "Thousand Lifetimes," featuring the legendary Corey Glover of Living Colour! Plus, AJ goes in depth about the inspiring message behind the band's 2022 album Soul Revolution. Enjoy. And check out AJ's label, Audio Pariah Entertainment! If you like what you hear, you can hear more o...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a new (old) series! The Shiprocked Series returns in anticipation of this year's event, and first abord are Brayden and Ryan of Fury in Few! These guys blew us away a few months back during Metallica's St. Louis Takeover Weekend, so we had to have them on. Join us for a fun discussion about show intros, playing in front of James Hetfield, not wasting music, and... playing at Starbucks? Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every ...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for excellence! The 2023 Itch Awards are here and, as always, they're accompanied by our collective countdown of the top 20 albums of the year. If your music queue needs refillin', we'll discuss enough albums to keep you busy for the first fiscal quarter of 2024! Join us for LPs, EPs, honorable mentions, and our choices for Debut, Breakthrough, and Comeback artists of 2023. Plus, a look into the future at some exciting new music on the horizon! Enjoy. If you...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to end the year in style! Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire joins us to continue a holiday tradition, and the camaraderie is palpable! She's got stories of her soon-to-debut biopic, contraband merch, the Upheaval hill, and embarrassing herself in front of Gavin Rossdale and Bush! Plus, reflections on our time as friends/co-cheerleaders, and how she embraces imperfection and finds inspiration in a life that feels chaotic. Have a wonderful 2024, and happy New Year's ...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for déjà vu! We took a road trip to see a Nonpoint tour featuring multiple past episode guests. Sound familiar? If so, kudos! And thanks for knowing your Itch history. Join us for a recap of our adventure seeing Nonpoint with hed PE, Sumo Cyco, and VRSTY at Chicago's Bottom Lounge. We've got tales of proper mosh pit etiquette, powering through illness on stage, and how to put milk in the bottle. Plus, The Itch finally meets a longtime friend in person! Enjoy....

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a tradITCHion! Oh yes, we said it. This year's 12 Pods of Christmas is a chance for us to reflect on the fun we've had in 2023, and to thank you for being part of it. We hope you enjoy this holiday Short Cut. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox!...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to satisfy an urge! St Louis' heroes The Urge reunited once again for a holiday show alongside our guys in Tree One Four and the fellas from Wisemary, and we were there to see it. Plus, KC sees another local boy made good, episode 130 guest Sam Bam Koltun and Faster Pussycat, the guys check out Black Stone Cherry, episode 138 guestGiovannie and the Hired Guns, and Jigsaw Youth, and Aaron debated about seeing Soul Blind and Webbed Wing, but is pretty content w...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to travel the world! Well, vicariously, through our guests Calva Louise. Jess, Alizon, and Ben are based out of Manchester, but are originally from Venezuela, France, and New Zealand, respectively. And while they're definitely a band, they're also an all-purpose DIY art project, having created a graphic novel and their own videos for nearly all of their songs. Plus, they're slight viral sensations on account of Jess's sick homemade sliding keyboard! Their new...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to start a club! Taproot joins fellow Michiganders Eva Under Fire as the only bands with two Itch interviews in the same calendar year! Phil and Stephen join us to discuss the band's new album SC\SSORS and the shows they've been doing in support. Along the way, we get some fun insight on recording their single "Favourite Song" with Elias of Nonpoint, and we learn why musicians have to be careful about quitting their day jobs, even if they have a backup plan t...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a Thanksgiving tradition! In honor of our gratitude to our incredible guests and listeners, we've compiled a collection of previously unheard clips from our 2023 interviews. We hope you enjoy this extra insight into artists and the industry. If you listen closely, you'll find hints of two future interviews as an early Christmas gift. Featured in this episode: Giovannie and the Hired Guns, Fame on Fire, Ayron Jones, Nonpoint, Islander, The Exies, KemikalF...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to give thanks... specifically, for Weird Al and good pals! Our friends Lauren from the Beer'd Al Podcast and Russ from Infectious Groove Music join us to compile an Itch-style mixtape of our favorite rock(ish) tracks from one of the world's most beloved musicians, the amazing Weird Al Yankovic! Join us for stories of Star Wars, the merits of ska (or lackthereof?), and how nailing the tone can make or break a parody. This is a fun one. Enjoy. If you lik...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to see more legends! Elite-level bassist Les Claypool (with his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) and guitarist Joe Bonamassa came through St. Louis, and The Itch was there to see them... in one case, up close and very personal! Join us for tales of military marches, wholesome father-son bonding time, and one of the most perfect song titles of all time. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses f...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about a ton of Metallica! The biggest metal band in the world came to St. Louis for a pair of packed house, no-repeat sets alongside Mammoth WVH, Pantera, Ice Nine Kills, and Five Finger Death Punch. And on their day off, the next generation took over, with Bastardane and Fury in Few tearing down a smaller house of their own. Join us for tales of traffic jams, parallel setlist structures, and a band that came out of nowhere to be the unlikely hero of ...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about MORE shows! And this was a big one! For the second time this year, we hit the road to see a lineup full of Itch guests. Taproot's release shows for their new album SC\SSORS (as discussed in episode 152) have been hits, and they capped off a 3-night run of sold out shows at The Machine Shop in Flint by inviting our friends Eva Under Fire and Heartsick to share the stage. It was a blast, and we're here to tell you all about it. Enjoy! If you like...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to catch up! We've seen a lot of concerts over the past few months, and we finally had a chance to talk about them! And this one's got something for everybody. Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Loathe, Sleep Token, Asking Alexandria, The Hu, Zero 9:36, 311, AWOLNATION, and Blame My Youth! Join us for tales of pandering frontmen, impressive openers, nonexistent language barriers, and a fire alarm that just would NOT synchronize with the music! Dan's birthday week wa...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to celebrate All Hallows Evarela! Our friend Joey Varela of VRSTY joins us for his second holiday-timed episode. Their new album Levitate is out now, and we dive into all the details, from single selection and bringing in features to dealing with a label and getting cussed out by the crowd. As always, Joey packs a ton of openness and insight into 30 minutes. Enjoy, and catch VRSTY on tour with Nonpoint, hed PE, and Sumo Cyco this December! If you like what y...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to Riot! For the first time ever, Aaron attended all three days of Chicago's Riot Fest, seeing 20 bands he'd never seen before and eating more than one delicious burrito. Join us for the rundown as he discusses first impressions, impressive veterans, and new crushes. Plus, Aaron is finally prepared to weigh in on Dan and KC's long-held conviction that The Used sucks live. In this episode: Calva Louise, Pinkshift, The Bobby Lees, George Clinton and the Parlia...