Episodes
April 26, 2022
E98 A Conversation with Joey Varela of VRSTY
This week, we're scratching The Itch to throw on our letterman jackets and go VRSTY . Frontman Joey Varela joins the show to talk about telling his own story on their new album Welcome Home , how a metalhead became an R&B vo…
April 22, 2022
E97 Record Store Day Special
This week, we're scratching The Itch to celebrate Record Store Day ! The guys took a minute to appreciate the world of vinyl by making their own hypothetical shopping lists for RSD 2022 . Check it out, and if you head out to…
April 19, 2022
E96 10 Turning 20: Our Favorite Albums of 2002
This week, we're scratching The Itch to wax nostalgic! 2002 was the year that all three members of The Itch graduated high school and became radio students in together in college. It was formative, transitional... and full o…
April 12, 2022
E95 A(nother) Conversation with Daisy Dead of The Dead Deads (or "Go Daisy, Itch-ya Birthday")
This week, we're scratching The Itch for death and darkness! The Dead Deads and The Darkness , that is. Our friend Daisy Dead returns to chat about their current tour, and it's a lot of laughs. We'll talk nicknames, giant ra…
April 5, 2022
E94 A Tribute to Taylor with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars
Taylor Hawkins' passing shocked the entire music world. A man who not only made music that people loved, but who exuded energy and light, suddenly gone. This week we're scratching an Itch we never want to have to, but we're …
March 29, 2022
E93 Q1 Rock Roundup: The Violent, VRSTY, and Bloodywood
This week, we're scratching The Itch for a roundup! Our first one of the year, in fact. KC, Dan, and Aaron have each brought a new rock album from the first quarter of 2022 to the table, and now it's time to sell you on why …
March 22, 2022
E92 For the Love of Music with Kaz of East London Radio
This week, we're scratching The Itch to meet a longtime virtual friend! Kaz , host of The Heavy Rock Show on East London Radio, joins us face to screen to face for the first time to discuss UK rock, music journalism, and her…
March 15, 2022
E91 The Itch On Tour: Black Stone Cherry & Naked Gypsy Queens
This week, we're scratching The Itch to head back out to shows! Black Stone Cherry , whose album The Human Condition ranked #9 on our Top Albums of 2020 , recently hit the road with Naked Gypsy Queens , and they made a stop …
March 8, 2022
E90 March Bandness Tournament 2022 (Plus Industry Elitism & Twitter Sensitivity!)
This week, we're scratching The Itch for tradition! It's March Bandness week! Last year's tournament was won by industry mainstays Nonpoint, and this year we have a lineup of rising rock stars battling for your love! The fir…
March 1, 2022
E89 Rock Star PR with Amy Sciarretto of Atom Splitter Public Relations
This week, we're scratching The Itch to explore the music industry! We're joined by the ever-dynamic Amy Sciarretto, founder of Atom Splitter PR . Amy has played a huge role in the development of numerous bands in the rock/m…
Feb. 22, 2022
E88 Itchiversary: Past, Present, and Future Favorite Artists
Happy Twosday! This week, we're scratching The Itch for an anniversary! Or in our case, an Itchiversary! Today mark's 18 years to the day of The Itch's debut on KCLC-FM at our Lindenwood University stomping grounds. Now that…
Feb. 15, 2022
E87 A Conversation with Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint
This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk dreadbeards! When last we spoke with Nonpoint guitarist Jason Zeilstra, the band had just announced the formation of their new label, 361 Degrees Records , and released " Ruthless…
Feb. 8, 2022
E86 A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo
This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk with a Texan! Well, he is now anyway. We're talking with Matt James, vocalist of Blacktop Mojo , a rising rock band that put out one of our top albums of 2021 . They've got a new …
Feb. 3, 2022
E85 The 2021 Itch Awards (Part 3)
This week, we're scratching the itch for awards! We made the nominations, you chose the winners. The 2021 Itch Awards are here, and we're celebrating our favorite debuts, breakthroughs, comebacks, workhorses, EPs, and single…
Feb. 1, 2022
E84 Top 10 Albums of 2021 (Part 2)
This week, we're scratching the itch for a list! And not just any list, but our collective (and slightly contentious) list of the Top 10 Rock Albums of 2021. After so many bands put a pause on album releases in 2020 since th…
Jan. 25, 2022
E83 2021 Itch Awards Nominees and Top Albums (Part 1)
This week, we're scratching The Itch for rock music awards! We're bringing nominees for seven categories as part of the 2021 Itch Awards, and we're leaving the vote in your hands! Listen to the episode to hear the categories…
Jan. 20, 2022
E82 A Conversation with Oxymorrons (Part 2)
This week, we're scratching The Itch... to learn. We had a great time laughing in the first part of our interview with the most electrifying band in alt entertainment, Oxymorrons . The laughs continue in the second half, but…
Jan. 18, 2022
E81 A Conversation with Oxymorrons (Part 1)
This week, we're scratching The Itch to be outnumbered! We're kicking off the new year and the new season with our first ever interview... with an entire band. Oxymorrons are a four-piece alternative band from Queens, and th…
Jan. 11, 2022
Flavor of the Week: Nonpoint's Ruthless EP
The Itch just finished recording the craziest interview we've ever done. We'll be dropping it next week as our first official episode of 2022. In the meantime, here's a quick clip from the radio show about the long-awaited R…
Jan. 5, 2022
Business Time! (1.2.22)
Business Hours are open, bay bay! While we work on the first batch of full episodes for the new year, we've got the rundown on some recent and upcoming album releases to tide you over. Check 'em out and start the new year of…
Dec. 24, 2021
E80 Season Finale: Christmas Eva!
Happy holidays and welcome to our season finale! This week, we're scratching The Itch to welcome our first repeat guest: Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire ! With another tour under her belt, a fresh new single , an album on the wa…
Dec. 24, 2021
12 Pods of Christmas: She Will Rock You
It's time for the second annual Itch 12 Pods of Christmas, wherein we shout out some of our favorite podcast friends and direct you, the listener, to a pair of episodes from across our shows to keep you entertained through t…
Dec. 23, 2021
12 Pods of Christmas: 20TIMinutes
It's time for the second annual Itch 12 Pods of Christmas, wherein we shout out some of our favorite podcast friends and direct you, the listener, to a pair of episodes from across our shows to keep you entertained through t…
Dec. 22, 2021
12 Pods of Christmas: Starting Overdrive
It's time for the second annual Itch 12 Pods of Christmas, wherein we shout out some of our favorite podcast friends and direct you, the listener, to a pair of episodes from across our shows to keep you entertained through t…