Episodes

E161 The Itch Upheaval: Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire
June 27, 2023

E161 The Itch Upheaval: Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire

Welcome to the uprising! The Itch's most frequent guest Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire ups her tally to five as she joins us to talk about her Michigan band's Upheaval debut! If you're interested in Halestorm and Evanescence fan...
E160 The Itch Upheaval: Oxymorrons
June 21, 2023

E160 The Itch Upheaval: Oxymorrons

Welcome to the uprising! All four of 2022 Upheaval performers and notably pretty punk boy band Oxymorrons join us this week for our second conversation. Our first interview, in January 2022, was somehow one of the funniest an...
Guest:Oxymorrons
E159 The Itch Upheaval: Alfonso Civile of Heartsick
June 13, 2023

E159 The Itch Upheaval: Alfonso Civile of Heartsick

Welcome to the uprising! Alfonso Civile of Heartsick kicks off our series as a subject matter expert on all things Michigan, including Upheaval . The Lansing-based band has been a mainstay in the regional heavy music scene fo...
Introducing... The Itch Upheaval!
June 8, 2023

Introducing... The Itch Upheaval!

The Itch is here with a special guest and some big news! We've got summer plans that you won't wanna miss! If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST o...
E158 The Itch On Tour: Pointfest
June 6, 2023

E158 The Itch On Tour: Pointfest

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a festival! St. Louis' summer rock kickoff Pointfest happened, and we were there in full force to experience it all. Join us for an all-day concert experience that included Tigercub, D...
E157 A Conversation with Josh Todd of Buckcherry
May 30, 2023

E157 A Conversation with Josh Todd of Buckcherry

This week, we're scratching The Itch for some straight up rock 'n' roll, man! Buckcherry 's new album Vol. 10 drops Friday, June 2, and in this episode frontman Josh Todd joins us to talk classic rock, tattoos, the creative p...
Guest:Josh Todd
E156 The Itch On Tour: hed PE, Guerrilla Theory, Midwest Avengers, & Tree One Four
May 23, 2023

E156 The Itch On Tour: hed PE, Guerrilla Theory, Midwest Avengers, & Tree One Four

This week, we're scratching The Itch for some G-Punk! Longtime faves hed PE came to the Red Flag and were joined by a trio of like-minded area acts looking to make the city proud! Join us as we experience a night of hip hop/r...
[Short Cuts] A Little Social Media Milestone
May 20, 2023

[Short Cuts] A Little Social Media Milestone

During tonight's recording, The Itch crossed a fun social media milestone. So, being the excitable and easily pleased fellas we are... we had to talk about it for a minute. Enjoy, and congrats to Winona Fighter on the seamles...
E155 The Itch On Tour: KemikalFire & Winona Fighter
May 16, 2023

E155 The Itch On Tour: KemikalFire & Winona Fighter

This week, we're scratching The Itch give in to peer pressure! Taylor Carroll of KemikalFire encouraged us to come to their show in Nashville (their second show ever), and we just couldn't resist the man's charm. So we packed...
E154 A Conversation with grandson
May 9, 2023

E154 A Conversation with grandson

This week, we're scratching an Itch we've had for almost three years! The man known as grandson joins us on album's eve for his new release I Love You, I'm Trying . The record is a departure of sorts from his previous wo...
Guest:grandson
E153 Q1 Rock Roundup
May 4, 2023

E153 Q1 Rock Roundup

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a roundup! It's been ages since we've taken inventory of our favorite recent rock releases, and the backlog has grown unwieldy! So join us as we explore 2023 albums from Gorillaz , God...
[Short Cuts] KC's Connection to Rush
May 2, 2023

[Short Cuts] KC's Connection to Rush

This is a big week for The Itch, and as we prep for what's to come, we're still finishing up this week's episode. It's also KC's birthday week, so in honor of our billboard brother, we dug up a clip from way back in our episo...
E152 A Conversation with Phil, Stephen, and Taylor of Taproot
April 27, 2023

E152 A Conversation with Phil, Stephen, and Taylor of Taproot

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a major award! You voted for Taproot as our March Bandness winner, so we had Phil, Stephen, and Taylor from the band join us to discuss their new album, their new old album, and their ...
[Short Cuts] Can You Really Get Along with Durst?
April 25, 2023

[Short Cuts] Can You Really Get Along with Durst?

This one's from deep in the Itch Archives! This week's guests received an infamous ear chewing from Limp Bizkit years ago, so while we put the finishing touches on that episode, we've found a clip from all the way back in our...
E151 Record Store Day Draft Special
April 18, 2023

E151 Record Store Day Draft Special

This week, we're scratching The Itch to scratch a record! RSD 2023 is coming up, and we're each drafting our top 3 releases from this year's batch! Plus, we've got a rundown of some massive music drops from the past couple of...
E150 A Conversation with Arejay Hale and Taylor Carroll of KemikalFire
April 11, 2023

E150 A Conversation with Arejay Hale and Taylor Carroll of KemikalFire

This week, we're scratching some names off our interview wish list for episode 150! Arejay Hale is best known as the drummer half of the brother/sister duo behind Halestorm , alongside his sister Lzzy. Taylor Carroll is best ...
E149 The Soundtracks of 1998 with Brian Colburn and Gomez
April 8, 2023

E149 The Soundtracks of 1998 with Brian Colburn and Gomez

Happy Rex Manning Day! This week, we're scratching The Itch for a pseudo-tradITCHion: our yearly movie/music maship episode! And because we never forget a promise (probably), we've invited last year's intended guests, podcast...
[Short Cuts] Did Aaron Rob P.O.D.?
April 4, 2023

[Short Cuts] Did Aaron Rob P.O.D.?

After a tour bus played a prominent role in last week's episode, we thought we'd tide you over with a short story about Aaron's first adventure on a tour bus while we finish editing this week's episode. Enjoy, and if you have...
E148 The Itch On Tour: Nonpoint, Blacktop Mojo, & Sumo Cyco
March 30, 2023

E148 The Itch On Tour: Nonpoint, Blacktop Mojo, & Sumo Cyco

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a road trip! The whole gang headed to Kansas to see, for the first time ever, a tour full of bands we've had on the show! Join us at The Bottleneck in Lawrence for the most apropos sto...
[Short Cuts] The Grodiest Dive Bar in Lawrence
March 28, 2023

[Short Cuts] The Grodiest Dive Bar in Lawrence

The Itch needs a bit more time to finish our Emerald Cities episode, so as a preview, we're giving you... the epilogue? Sometimes we make strange choices. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night ...
March Bandness 2023 Tournament Announcement!
March 23, 2023

March Bandness 2023 Tournament Announcement!

It's time for March Bandness 2023! Every year The Itch presents a field of artists for you, the music fan, to vote for, and the winner will be the subject of an upcoming episode of The Itch Rock Podcast! Past winners Nonpoint...
E147 The Itch On Tour: Badflower, Des Rocs, & Blood Red Shoes
March 21, 2023

E147 The Itch On Tour: Badflower, Des Rocs, & Blood Red Shoes

This week, we're scratching the Itch to tread familiar territory! We saw Badflower and past Itch guest Des Rocs at Red Flag , which may as well be the official venue of The Itch. Though we've discussed the artists and the ven...
E146 The Itch On Tour: Bush + Giovannie and the Hired Guns
March 14, 2023

E146 The Itch On Tour: Bush + Giovannie and the Hired Guns

This week, we're scratching The Itch to hit the road again! Rock stalwarts Bush and rising Itch favorites Giovannie and the Hired Guns came through town separately, and we were there to see them! Join us for discussion about ...
E145 A Conversation with Scott Stevens of The Exies and 4 Horsemen Music
March 7, 2023

E145 A Conversation with Scott Stevens of The Exies and 4 Horsemen Music

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get apocalyptic! Scott Stevens of 4 Horsemen music joins us to discuss writing with some of the biggest artists in modern rock, as well as the return of his band The Exies ! We'll dive ...