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March 1, 2021

E42 Death By Rock & Roll: The Pretty Reckless and Life at 27

Within a single year, Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless was faced with the deaths of both her rock hero and her musical muse. Her downward spiral and climb back from the brink led to Death By Rock and Roll , one of the fi…

Feb. 22, 2021

E41 Season Premiere: Who Is The Itch?

We're back and we're mildly rebranded! While we put the finishing touches on everything from guest spots to new art, we're here to celebrate our Itchiversary with a mission statement, a few teases about what's to come, and a…

Feb. 18, 2021

[Short Cuts] Snow Stories

Alright, so this conversation has virtually nothing to do with music. But since it's snowing everywhere and we're excited for our official return this coming Monday, we decided to share a little side conversation from our se…

Feb. 15, 2021

A Conversation with Sean Dowdell of Grey Daze (Revisited)

We're almost ready to return! In the meantime, here's one last revisit to one of our favorite episodes of last season: our conversation with Sean Dowdell of Grey Daze. Enjoy his stories about life with Chester Bennington of …

Guest: Sean Dowdell

Feb. 11, 2021

[Short Cuts] The Greatest Wrestling Story Never Told

Alright, so even after releasing the extended version of our Rock 'n' Rasslin' episode, KC and Aaron STILL had one more bit left over to share. If you can ignore the lower audio quality (that's the last time we experiment wi…

Feb. 8, 2021

Rock 'n' Rasslin' (Extended)

When Dan went on vacation last year, KC and Aaron found the perfect topic to talk about while their Itch brother was gone: Rock 'n' Rasslin' . In fact, we enjoyed ourselves so much that we had to cut the episode down to keep…

Feb. 5, 2021

[Short Cuts] Eve 6 (and a Half or So)

After months of garnering attention with his impressive and amusing consistency on Twitter , Max Collins and Eve 6 finally announced a release date for their new EP, Grim Value , and dropped Black Nova , their first new trac…

Feb. 4, 2021

[Short Cuts] A Tribute to Black Rock Artists (Revisited)

In case you missed it the first time or haven't listened to the full episode yet, this is the closing segment of our Black Rock Matters episode. We hope it serves to honor a few of the countless artists we love, as well as t…

Feb. 1, 2021

Black Rock Matters (Revisited)

Episode 10 was one of our early favorites. We got to research, ponder, and present a History 101 overview of some of the many black artists who have played a role in the formation of rock music as we know it, as well as in t…

Jan. 25, 2021

E40 Season Finale: Top 20 Rock Albums of 2020 (Part 2)

It's the season 1 finale of Rock Matters! The Itch is ready to reveal our top 10 albums of 2020, as well as the winners of the Itch Awards as voted on by you! We've loved creating this season and we thank you for being part …

Jan. 18, 2021

E39 Top 20 Rock Albums of 2020 (Part 1)

The Itch has been building to this episode all season, and it's finally here! (Well, half of it.) We're counting down our top 20 rock albums of 2020, based on a collective vote. Find out who endorsed what (and who didn't) an…

Jan. 11, 2021

E38 The Itch Awards: Celebrating the Best Rock of 2020

It's time! Since institutions like Pitchfork, the Grammys, and the even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame struggle to define, much less always honor rock, The Itch has taken it upon ourselves to nominate artists for prestigeles…

Jan. 4, 2021

E37 Gush About Rush: The Fascinating Life of Neil Peart

In this episode, Rich Lamberty, an old friend and co-host, joins The Itch to discuss the winding career of Rush and the fascinating life of their late, great drummer Neil Peart . Join us to hear stories of loss, changing dru…

Guest: Rich Lamberty

Dec. 28, 2020

E36 Millennium Mania: 20 Albums That Turned 20 in 2020

In this episode, The Itch travels through time to revisit the rock albums that brought in the new century! Join us as Aaron explains the dangers of Christian rock, teenage Dan’s band chooses a bold cover song, and KC speaks …

Dec. 21, 2020

E35 Rapid Fire Reviews: Nothing But Thieves, From Ashes to New, Local H, Saul

In this episode, The Itch catches up on some albums that we couldn't let slip through the cracks. Enjoy FOUR Flavors of the Week as we discuss Nothing But Thieves ' Moral Panic , From Ashes to New 's Panic , Local H 's Lifer…

Dec. 14, 2020

E34 Building an Empire: Hollywood Undead Bookends the Year

In this episode, The Itch discusses two 2020 releases from Hollywood Undead , a band that brought in the new year and is now seeing it out (thank goodness). Join us for a discussion about guest rappers, fun band member names…

Dec. 10, 2020

[Short Cuts] Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

The Itch had a serendipitous interaction while preparing for episode 33 . So if our introductory overview of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whet your appetite for more, Who Cares About the Rock Hall? is here to satisfy your …

Dec. 7, 2020

E33 Hall of Fame Reframe: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020

In this episode, The Itch runs the gamut on all things Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The election process. The 2020 class. And, of course... the snubs! And hey, you can send us voice messages now! Please use your power respons…

Dec. 3, 2020

[Short Cuts] Accidentally Sh!tting on Shinedown

In this Short Cut, The Itch corrects the context of a comment from episode 32 (which you should listen to immediately if you haven't yet). But despite the correction of our intention... we may accidentally end up insulting S…

Nov. 30, 2020

E32 Death of an Optimist: Grandson's Grand Debut

In this episode, The Itch discusses Death of an Optimist , the upcoming debut album from grandson . We've been snacking on every grandson single, EP, and guest spot for the past few years, and now we're ready to feast on his…

Nov. 26, 2020

E31 Clipisode: Leftovers

Happy Thanksgiving! We published this week's planned episode a few days early, and we wanted to give you something to tide you over until next week's, so here's a little treat! We're grateful for the 30+ episodes we've been …

Guest: Ronnie Cobb

Nov. 20, 2020

E30 A Conversation with Arya Goggin of Skindred (Part 2)

We couldn't wait to share the rest of our conversation with Arya Goggin of Skindred , The Itch 's official favorite band™, so this episode is here early! In part 2, Arya discusses a trifecta of events that cursed their globa…

Guest: Arya Goggin

Nov. 16, 2020

E29 A Conversation with Arya Goggin of Skindred (Part 1)

In this episode, guys have the pleasure of speaking with Arya Goggin, drummer of Skindred , The Itch's official favorite band™. In part 1 of our conversation, Arya discusses the differences between finding success in the US …

Guest: Arya Goggin

Nov. 9, 2020

E28 Humored Condition: Black Stone Cherry and Music That Makes Us Happy

In a bit of unintentional forward thinking, The Itch knew that, one way or another, people would need some happy music this week. So in this episode, we're checking out Black Stone Cherry 's new album The Human Condition and…