The Itch
The Itch
The Itch is a longtime rock radio show on 89.1 KCLC-FM. Now its hosts have entered the podcasting world with rock news, reviews, and interviews exploring the deep connection between people and music. If it gets your head banging and your blood flowing, it's an itch we're here to scratch.
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The Itch

The Itch

The Itch is a longtime rock radio show on 89.1 KCLC-FM. Now its hosts have entered the podcasting world with rock news, reviews, and interviews exploring the deep connection between people and music. If it gets your head banging and your blood flowing, it's an itch we're here to scratch.

Recent Episodes

June 3, 2025

E272 Concert Catch-up: Pointfest, Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Padflower... er, Badflower

This week, we're scratching The Itch to rebel! AI art is trash, and you shouldn't use it. But if you put on a show as fun as this year's Pointfest, we'll forgive you. Mostly. The whole team made it to see 311 headline a lineu...
May 27, 2025

E271 Shiprocked Lineup Reaction

This week, we're scratching The Itch for community. Last week, the rock world experienced tragic losses. In this episode we honor those we lost and celebrate the way they touched people's lives and brought so many together th...
May 20, 2025

E270 Concert Catch-up: Boston Manor, Ocean Grove, Hot Milk, Pop Evil, Gore., and more!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to party! KC's birthday week was stacked with shows featuring podcast guests, and The Itch got to see plenty of them! First, KC and Aaron catch Boston Manor at the Subterranean in Chicago ...
May 13, 2025

E269 Alizon Taho and Ben Parker of Calva Louise on Time Travel, Tour Pranks, and DIY Innovation

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a reunion! Alizon and Ben , our vacation buddies and international inspirations from Calva Louise , return to discuss their brilliant new album Edge of the Abyss , which drops on July ...
May 8, 2025

E268 Arya Goggin of Skindred on New Music and Releasing Their Biggest Record 20 Years Into Their Career

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a homecoming! Arya Goggin of Skindred was our second ever interview, back in November 2020. To celebrate 5 years as a podcast, the man who drums on our theme song makes his long overdu...
May 6, 2025

E267 The Itch On Tour: Dorothy and Cory Marks

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a homecoming! Itch guests Dorothy and her guitarist, our fellow St Louisian Sam Bam Koltun , played at The Hawthorn with Cory Marks , and The Itch had to be there! After dropping The I...
May 1, 2025

[Short Cuts] The Music Menu

It's our podcast anniversary and this month we're scratching The Itch to celebrate! The Itch Rock Podcast debuted on May 9th, 2020, originally under the name "Rock Matters". What started as a replacement for our radio show wh...
April 29, 2025

E266 Han Mee and Jim Shaw of Hot Milk on Punk Ethos, American Insanity, and the Death of Genre

This week, we're scratching The Itch for honesty! Han Mee and Jim Shaw of Hot Milk join us for a refreshingly candid conversation about their new album Corporation P.O.P (out June 27th) and the ideas surrounding it, including...
April 22, 2025

E265 Justin Benlolo of BRKN LOVE on Self-Reflection, Trainwreck Shows, and Translating the Studio to the Stage

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get with The Program ! BRKN LOVE just dropped an excellent album by that name, and we talked all about it with frontman Justin Benlolo . We discuss the recording and release rollout dif...

About the Hosts

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Aaron

Aaron has spent half of The Itch's existence living in a different city, but found a way to bridge the gap with his Itch brethren by producing the podcast.

The Itch

The Itch is a longtime rock radio show on 89.1 KCLC-FM. Now its hosts have entered the podcasting world with rock news, reviews, and interviews exploring the deep connection between people and music. If it gets your head banging and your blood flowing, it's an itch we're here to scratch.

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Dan

Dan co-founded The Itch in a tiny room on the campus of Lindenwood University in February 2004 with one goal in mind: to rock as much of St. Louis as the signal would allow.

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KC

KC inadvertently named the show when he misheard the station manager's advice to "find a niche" as "find an itch," to which he replied: "One that needs to be scratched."

Reviews

Review

"Good"

The Pat 03 | May 13, 2020

Solid show!

"It is a pleasure to hear three hosts that interact not only with guests but with each other so seamlessly. Often shows with multiple hosts devolve into everyone talking over each other, and that is n…"

Tommy (Chicago) | Nov. 17, 2020

Scratch It!

"These guys are total pros and it shows. Check 'em out."

Well Disguised | May 20, 2021

A Quality Rock Music Podcast!

"If you’re looking for music discussion that’s lively, fun & doesn’t “talk down” to the listeners, this is a great show for you! Dan, Aaron & KC have great on-air chemistry, take the content seriously…"

PlaylistWars | June 10, 2021

Great podcast for fans of Rock music

"Dan, KC, and Aaron are massive rock fans and it comes through in the podcast. Really enjoyed the Nonpoint interview episode! -Anthony (Podioslave Podcast)"

90sNYHC84 | Sept. 22, 2021

Know their stuff!!!!

"I have learned so much from these 3 Rock lovers. I have been introduced to new music and bands that I would otherwise know nothing about. Thank you for all the research you do and the positive spirit…"

jeanmwa | Nov. 26, 2021

THE ITCH

"Love these guys - their conversations feel lived in. You can tell they enjoy talking music and I’ve learned a ton about new bands from them over nearly 2 years. Keep up the great work gents!"

Tony G | April 10, 2022

For the Love of all things Rock!!!

"I am so impressed with the knowledge and work that goes into each show. These guys know their stuff! I learn something knew every podcast and I am loving it!!"

Jeanie Adams | April 15, 2022

Much better than poison ivy! :-p

"As a hardcore Des Rocs Filthy Animal, I discovered The Itch Rock Podcast when they included his debut album "A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place" in their E83 - E85 2021 Itch Awards, and later int…"

Fernweh7 | Aug. 8, 2022