Episodes

Sept. 6, 2022

E116 A Conversation with Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Following up on episode 107 , creative whirlwind Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco joins us to talk about her journey from pop star to rock star, our mutual love of Skindred …

Guest: Skye Sweetnam

Aug. 30, 2022

E115 Nu Rock Roundup: I Prevail, Hollywood Undead, Blind Channel

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a segue! We enjoyed our time with Blind Channel so much that we decided to include their album Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous among a couple of bands you could definitely call…

Aug. 23, 2022

E114 A Conversation with Niko & Joel of Blind Channel

This week, we're scratching The Itch to head north! We've got the most streamed rock band in Finland with us to kick off a new recurring interview series: Itch International! Blind Channel made waves in 2021 after appearing …

Guest: Blind Channel

Aug. 16, 2022

E113 The Death of Peace of Mind: Bad Omens, Good Sounds

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go back in time! Bad Omens released The Death of Peace of Mind earlier this year and, well, we just didn't get to it until now. But that's not because the album isn't worthwhile. Rathe…

Aug. 9, 2022

E112 The Itch On Tour: Cam Cole

This week, we're scratching The Itch for an overdue follow-up! KC took a road trip to Chicago to see Itch favorite (and Ted Lasso's own) Cam Cole at Martyrs ! Along the way we'll discuss live show setups, what to do when you…

Aug. 2, 2022

E111 The Itch On Tour: Des Rocs (featuring Filthy Animals Heidi and Kai!)

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get EVEN FILTHIER! After our interview with Des Rocs , KC had the chance to see him live at Delmar Hall in St Louis. But he wasn't alone! He ran into a couple of Itch friends, who made…

Guests: Heidi , Kai

July 26, 2022

E110 A Conversation with Des Rocs

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get filthy! Des Rocs, whose album A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place took home our 2021 Debut Album of the Year award and earned a spot on our 2021 Top 20 Albums, joins us to talk …

Guest: Des Rocs

July 19, 2022

E109 Q2 Rock Roundup: Dorothy, Nova Twins, & The Warning

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a Roundup! It's been a while. An entire quarter, in fact. And while there were a ton of albums worth talking about in Q2, we opted to zero in on one of our favorite topics: women who …

July 14, 2022

[Short Cuts] Kids'll Make You Modest

This short cut was part of last week's recording session, but it foreshadows a couple of topics we touch on in next week's episode, so we had to give it to you for advance context and hopefully a couple of laughs. Enjoy the …

July 12, 2022

E108 The Itch On Tour: Teenage Wrist, Softcult, & Soul Blind

This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Aaron saw another show and we've got things to say about it! Listen to this 90s-sounding goodness as Teenage Wrist becomes the first true Itch On Tour two-timer, Softcult …

July 5, 2022

E107 The Itch On Tour: Sumo Cyco & Black Satellite

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Or at least Reggie's in Chicago. Sumo Cyco finished their headlining tour with New York's Black Satellite there a couple weeks back, and The Itch's own Aaron was …

June 28, 2022

E106 A Conversation with Cam Cole

This week, we're scratching The Itch to keep a promise! Cam Cole won our 2nd annual March Bandness tournament, and we've owed you an episode on him ever since. But we weren't content to just talk ABOUT him. We wanted to talk…

Guest: Cam Cole

June 23, 2022

E105 A Conversation with Tonya & Cody of Lydia's Castle

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk about mawwiage! Tonya and Cody of Lydia's Castle join us to talk about their debut EP, their recruitment of former Staind drummer Jon Wysocki into the band, and how they buil…

Guest: Lydia's Castle

June 16, 2022

E104 The Itch On Tour: Nothing More, Atreyu, & Eva Under Fire

This week, we're scratching The Itch for Nothing More than a good show! And not only did we get one, but we got a couple of nice dad jokes to boot. On June 9, KC, Dan, and Dan's wife Hannah visited The Pageant in St. Louis t…

June 9, 2022

E103 A Conversation with Kevin Baldes of Lit

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get Lit ! Affable and multi-talented bassist Kevin Baldes joins us for a great discussion spanning the band's career, from their evergreen single " My Own Worst Enemy " to their lively…

Guest: Kevin Baldes

June 7, 2022

[Short Cuts] The Itch Returns to Playlist Wars!

They invited us back for more! The Itch isn't releasing a full episode today, but you can still get your fix as KC and Aaron join our friends on Playlist Wars for The Battle of 2002 Songs! Check it out, let us know who creat…

June 2, 2022

E102 Back From the Dead: The Return of Halestorm

This week, we're scratching The Itch to debut a new segment! Flavor of the Week has been a staple of our radio show for years, and album reviews have always been part of the podcast, both as part of Roundup episodes and as l…

May 31, 2022

[Short Cuts] The Metallica Blacklist

The Itch originally had plans to record a full episode on The Metallica Blacklist when it was released last year. Alas, it didn't come to be. But as we prepare our next batch of episodes (including multiple interviews and an…

May 24, 2022

[Short Cuts] Sorta Sh!tting on Shinedown (Again)

Well, we were planning to cover Pointfest this year and talk about Papa Roach, Halestorm, Highly Suspect, Mammoth WVH, Shaman's Harvest, Jelly Roll, and more. But then... nature. (We heard it was a rough go for Rockville too…

May 19, 2022

E101 A Conversation with Hunter Young of Moodring

This week, we're scratching The Itch to spotlight a great new band! Moodring 's debut album, Stargazer , drops June 10th. In this episode, frontman Hunter Young joins us to discuss his history in the heavy music scene, his u…

Guest: Hunter Young

May 17, 2022

[Short Cuts] Hunter Young Has a Busy Day

We didn't want to take a week off before dropping episode 101, but we also needed more time to get it just right, so in the meantime we're doing something new: an interview teaser! Enjoy this introduction to Hunter Young of …