Is It Dad Rock Yet?

This week on Is It Dad Rock Yet? Martin and Steve are joined by Steve and Joe from the alt rock quintet Truthteller! In this episode Martin quizzes Steve and Joe the band about the 2007 Radiohead album 'In Rainbows'. Co-host Steve, as always, drops some trivia bombs that will give you insights into the album and band that you probably didn't already know. It's a great episode, Stev...

Get ready to dive into the heart of emo greatness on this week's electrifying episode of Is It Dad Rock Yet? Martin and Steve have a special guest in the studio, Anthony from Krassroots Promotions! Prepare yourselves for a thrilling trip down memory lane as Anthony charges into a fierce battle of wits against our very own Steve. Martin quizzes them on the wonders of the 2003 emo classic, Deja...

This week on Is It Dad Rock Yet? hosts Martin and Steve are joined by Tom and Sam from the awesome modern metalcore outfit, Aleya! In this episode Martin and Steve challenge Tom and Sam with a barrage of questions about Avenged Sevenfold's iconic 2007 self-titled album. Will Tom and Sam uncover the hidden meanings behind the tracks, or will they be left scratching their heads? How well do they...

This week on Is It Dad Rock Yet? Martin is putting Steve to the test with an electrifying quiz centered around the iconic 2005 British Indie masterpiece, "Silent Alarm" by Bloc Party. Discover the juicy details behind who cheekily dubbed Bloc Party as the "band from university challenge," and catch the unforgettable response from Kele Okereke himself. But that's not all! Un...

This week on Is It Dad Rock Yet?, Martin and Steve are thrilled to have Craig and Conor from The Young Hearts, a sensational melodic punk band hailing from Kent, here in the UK! In this episode, Craig and Conor dive headfirst into the 2006 alternative and indie rock masterpiece, "Sam's Town" by The Killers. Join us as we dissect this iconic album, learn why Craig and Conor handpicked...

In this episode Martin and Steve are joined by Teebs from the Philadelphia/South Jersey alt rock/indie rock band Out of Service. Teebs chose the sophomore album Mean Everything to Nothing by Atlanta indie rock/alt rock band Manchester Orchestra. Martin puts Steve and Teebs through their paces in a band name quiz before Teebs faces the gauntlet that is the album quiz. How Teebs come out high and mi...

In this episode Steve quizzes Martin about the 1999 Misfits album, Famous Monsters. A punk rock classic. Tune in to find out how well Martin does in the Famous Monsters quiz, does he know any lyrics at all? Does he know the extent of the Misfits line up? Will he be able to tell us what genre Misfits pioneered? Ok, well we all know its horror punk, but what other genres did this line up throw into...

This week Martin and Steve are joined by Dev and Mike from Stitched to be quizzed all about the unrelenting masterpiece that is Iowa, Slipknot's second, and potentially heaviest, and most popular album to date. In this episode Dev and Mike tell us all about Stitched, how they formed, the way they write their songs, and give us an insight into how their music is defined. Spoiler alert, it's...

In this episode Martin and Steve are joined by Charlie Pidcock to talk about the pop punk album "A Hangover You Don't Deserve" by Bowling for Soup, from the year 2004. In this episode Charlie talks about his life as a musician, how he went from being a solo singer/songwriter to writing a noisy pop punk album with a full band. He talks about the writing and recording of his new album...

This week Martin and Steve are joined by Kendal, the vocalist from the Richmond Virginia hardcore band, Heavy is the Head. Kendal chose the 2005 album Wake the Dead by Comeback kid for this week's episode. In this episode we talk out all about Heavy is the Head, Kendal's hardcore roots, Comeback Kid and Winnipeg cocktails.

In this episode, Martin and Steve are joined by their good friend Sam. A different Sam this time. You might have heard a story about Sam asking someone from the crowd to put their balls in his face when he played a gig in his younger days. Listen to find out if the story is true or not. Sam chose the self-titled Billy Talent album from the year 2003. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before At...

In this week Martin and Steve discuss the 1994 debut album, Burn My Eyes from Machine Head.

This week Martin and Steve talk about Rise Against's major label debut, Siren Song of the Counter Culture.

In this episode Martin and Steve discuss Alexis on Fire's Sophomore album "Watch Out!" How well does Steve do in the quiz? Here's a clue, not great.   It was Steve's turn to recommend an album to Martin this week, and he chose the O'brother album, Garden Window, from 2011.

In this week's episode Steve quizzes Martin on the Alkaline Trio album, Good Mourning. Will Martin be able to redeem himself in the lyrics quiz?

In this week’s episode Martin and Steve are joined by Max from Void to discuss all things Youth, the 2013 album from Citizen.

This week Martin and Steve discuss "They're only chasing safety", the 2004 album from Underoath. Listen to find out what the guys think to interlude tracks, bands going on strike and  if Steve's Underoath karaoke was a success.

Martin and Steve are joined by their good friend Aidan (he's been mentioned on the podcast many times) to discuss the 2002 album, Ideas Above Our Station, by Hundred Reasons. Aidan chose this album because Hundred Reasons were the first band that these three nerds went to see live. Coincidentally, they're also going to see Hundred Reasons play live on the day this episode is released. So sit back,...

Martin and Steve are joined by super fan Sam to discuss all things Korn - Issues.

Listen to this week’s episode to find out if Martin and Steve really think this album is ’All Killer No Filler’.

In this week’s episode, Martin and Steve are joined by the Scrunge band Triptych, from Glasgow. They discuss the 2015 album, Twin Galaxies, by the match rock outfit, Delta Sleep. They’re joined by the whole band, Finn, Jake and Matt. Listen to the episode to find out which one of these guys knows the most about Delta Sleep, what the hell ’scrunge’ is and who is crowned the loser of the head-to-hea...

In this week's episode, Martin and Steve are joined by James Parrett to discuss Title Fight's 2011 debut, Shed. James is the drummer from the band's Grandad and Bug. Listen to the episode to find out why James chose this album, why he started playing the drums, how much he knows about siblings in bands and where Stone Cold Steve Austin got his name from. You can all things Grandad related at https...

In this week's episode Martin and Steve take a look back over the albums they have discussed from the year 2000. Awards are handed out for the most dad rock band, the worst lyrics, the worst artwork and more. We also have a clip LULL's new single, Wrongside, that can be pre-saved here: https://tinyurl.com/bdh9f929

In this week's episode, Martin and Steve are joined by Andy Grant to discuss Fiddlehead's sophomore album, Between the Richness, from the year 2021. Andy is the vocalist, songwriter and founding member of the shoe gaze/alt/emo band LULL. Listen to the episode to find out why Andy chose this album, who his main influences are, and all things LULL. https://linktr.ee/lullmusicuk Remember to use ALL C...

In this week's episode, Martin and Steve are joined by author, journalist, and award winning educator, Mike Damante, to discuss Blink-182's major label debut, Dude Ranch from the year 1997. Mike is the author of the 2021 coffee table book "Hey Suburbia: A Guide to the Emo/Pop-Punk Rise" and the non-fiction trilogy of the paranormal "Punk Rock and UFOs" series. To find out more about mike you can c...