Episodes
Jan. 14, 2025
E248 Janine Shilstone of VUKOVI on Art As Therapy, Touring with Unpeople & Calva Louise, and Scottish War Horns!
This week, we're scratching The Itch for Sno! It's not only in St Louis and Chicago, but in Scotland as well! Janine Shilstone of VUKOVI becomes The Itch's first Scottish guest as she joins us to discuss "Sno," the newest si…
Jan. 7, 2025
E247 The Itch Awards and Top 20 Albums of 2024
This week, we're scratching The Itch for awards season, baby! The fifth annual Itch Awards are here, honoring the best rock releases of 2024. We've got albums galore, featuring a plethora of past and future guests. Who were …
Dec. 31, 2024
E246 New Year's Eva II with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire
This week, we're scratching The Itch to send the year out in style! Official fourth member Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire joins us for another holiday tradition (and to continue building her lead as our most frequent guest). De…
Dec. 24, 2024
E245 Christmas Concert Catch-up: The All-American Rejects
This week, we're scratching The Itch for Christmas cheer! As a follow-up to our recent conversation with Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects , The Itch venture out to see the band on not one, but TWO shows of their holi…
Dec. 17, 2024
E244 A Conversation with Brandon Yeagley of Crobot
This week, we're scratching The Itch to get choppy! The excellently facial-haired Brandon Yeagley of Crobot joins us for a conversation full of industry insight, artistic excitement, and... giant eggs. We were introduced to …
Dec. 10, 2024
E243 A Conversation with Jason Zeilstra and Adam Woloszyn of Nonpoint
This week, we're scratching The Itch for a tradition! Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint continues introducing us to his bandmates one by one. one year at a time, this time joining us alongside bassist Adam Woloszyn ! The fellas rec…
Dec. 3, 2024
E242 A Conversation with Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects
This week, we're scratching The Itch for rejection! Well, in a sense. Nick Wheeler , guitarist and co-founder of The All-American Rejects joins us for a freewheeling discussion (see what I did there?) that covers his history…
Nov. 29, 2024
E241 Clipisode: Leftovers V
Today we're scratching The Itch for a post-Thanksgiving tradition! To show our gratitude to our incredible guests and listeners, we've compiled a collection of previously unheard clips from each of our 2024 interviews. We ho…
Nov. 26, 2024
E240 Concert Catch-up: Ben Folds, Lit, The Exies, and more!
This week, we're scratching The Itch for the greatest week in the history of our sport... er, podcast. Find out why as we recap a trio of shows by artists who are aging like fine wine (though that's probably not what they dr…
Nov. 19, 2024
E239 A Conversation with Dale Tanner of Ocean Grove
This week, we're scratching The Itch to go green! Dale Tanner of Ocean Grove joins us from Melbourne, Australia to discuss the band's new album ODDWORLD . We cover the band's shift in sound from the grunge-y alt rock on thei…
Nov. 12, 2024
E238 A Conversation with Nick Fuelling of Pop Evil
This week, we're scratching The Itch to get evil! Guitarist Nick Fuelling of Pop Evil joins us to check off one of Dan's wish list band conversations. Pop Evil recently released " What Remains ", the first single from an alb…
Nov. 5, 2024
E237 Concert Catch-up: Seether, Skillet, Wage War, Fame on Fire, Local H (sort of), and more!
This week, we're scratching The Itch for a first! This concert catch-up takes a new twist when one of us sees not just a concert, but a concert film made by Local H ! And even recorded, it's somehow a great live show! Join u…
Oct. 29, 2024
E236 A Conversation with John Cooper of Skillet
This week, we're scratching The Itch for a revolution! John Cooper of Skillet joins us to talk about their new album of the same name. But though they're known for fist-pumping rockers, we actually spend most of our conversa…
Oct. 22, 2024
E235 A Conversation with Mike Cunniff of Boston Manor
This week, we're scratching The Itch for a sunrise and a surprise! Mike Cunniff of Boston Manor joins us to discuss the band's fantastic two-part album(s) 2022's Datura and the newly released Sundiver. If you're wondering ho…
Oct. 15, 2024
E234 A Conversation with Brandon Saller of Atreyu
This week, we're scratching The Itch for imagination! Atreyu is about to release The Pronoia Sessions , a connection of reimagined classics, and frontman Brandon Saller joined The Itch's trifecta club to talk about it. Brand…
Oct. 8, 2024
E233 Concert Catch-up: The Movement, Aurorawave, Saosin, Lowlives, Badflower, and more!
This week, we're scratching The Itch for consistency! It's time for our regularly scheduled Badflower coverage, plus our first time seeing 2-time guests Lowlives, and our introduction to a reggae metal band that ISN'T Skindr…
Oct. 1, 2024
E232 Riot Fest Recap + HANS FREAKIN' ZIMMER
This week, we're scratching The Itch to Riot! For the fourth year in a row, Aaron ventured to Chicago's own Riot Fest ... and this time he finally brought friends! Not only that, but he bookended two days at the festival wit…
Sept. 24, 2024
E231 A Conversation with Alex King and Devin Birchfield of GORE.
This week, we're scratching The Itch for DOOMSDAY! The (mostly) Texas-based GORE. is one of the most exciting new bands in the metal world, and we were thrilled to speak with guitarist Alex King and bassist Devin Birchfield …
Sept. 17, 2024
E230 Concert Catch-up: Weezer, The Flaming Lips, In This Moment, Ice Nine Kills, Joey Valence & Brae, and more!
This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit the Blue Planet! Three decades of fandom come to a head as Aaron sees Weezer perform The Blue Album for the first time with support from the ever-entertaining Flaming Lips . And …
Sept. 10, 2024
E229 Concert Catch-up: Oxymorrons, VRSTY, Nothing More, Eva Under Fire, Post Profit, & The Burkharts
This week, we're scratching The Itch to keep catchin' up! Concerts continue to abound, and this one includes the rhyming trifecta of friendships, road trips, and vacation pro tips! Join us to hear insights about the touring …
Sept. 3, 2024
E228 A(nother) Conversation with Bryan Kuznitz of Fame on Fire
This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Bryan Kuznitz of Fame on Fire is back to talk about the the band's new album The Death Card , which drops on Sept 6. Insightful and ever-honest, Bryan explains the themati…
Aug. 27, 2024
E227 A Conversation with Wes Anderson
This week, we're scratching The Itch to collaborate! Wes Anderson is a longtime internet friend of ours with an impeccable record of guest features on his music. His new single, "Goodbye," features two-time Itch guest Stephe…
Aug. 20, 2024
E226 Concert Catch-up: Primus, Paralandra, I Prevail, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Silly Goose, and more!
This week, we're scratching The Itch to share the wealth! It's another Concert Catch-up, but this time with stories from the whole gang! We saw no less than 10 bands, recently, including an Itch radio staple, some concert bu…
Aug. 13, 2024
E225 A Conversation with Jutes
This week, we're scratching The Itch for future deja vu! Jutes ' album Ladybug made our top 20 of 2023, and his upcoming follow-up Sleepyhead is shaping up as a contender for 2024! We had to have this prolific songwriter on …