Episodes

The Antidote joined Trent Radio for WMD. No not weapons of mass destruction, but “Weird Music Day” a day of strange and peculiar music. Some songs on The Antidote were unquestionably weird, while others could be considered be simply odd. You be the judge. Find out what we had lined …

The Antidote heads to the musical past as we visit with two Christian metal bands who gained considerable significance in the music scene of the ’80’s and ’90’s. Listen to a round table discussion with Dan McCabe of Daniel Band and Rex Scott of X-Sinner. Check out some excellent early …

Mega producer, musician, and song writer, Aaron Sprinkle comes to The Antidote to share his thoughts on today’s music scene and the role he plays in working with bands during the recording process. We’ll also be highlighting Aaron’s musical career with Fair, Poor Old Lu, and solo work. Listen in …

The insanity that is Family Force 5 returns to The Antidote. This is the second episode of a two part series on FF5. Listen in to our conversation with lead guitarist, Chap Stique, of Family Force 5 as he shares about the recording process of their upcoming album, the filming of their new …

The insanity that is Family Force 5 comes to The Antidote. Part one of a two part series on FF5. Listen in to our conversation with lead guitarist, Chap Stique, of Family Force 5 as he shares details of their live performances, how they enjoy changing their musical style, and  (most …

Traditional hymns and modern choruses have always been the mainstay of church worship services, but what if metal, ska, rock, and pop bands had a go at it? Listen in to this broadcast of The Antidote for some musical and worshipful surprises.

The Antidote had a one week break as Trent Radio geared up for the summer season. When we returned to the studio we featured several artists who cross genre boundaries as they produce music with an usual mix of styles. Whosoever South offer up their own unique blend of music as …

One of the great vocalists of Christian music, Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter joins The Antidote for a conversation about Demon Hunter’s career and the aesthetics of art in music. Listen in to a band that transcends the divide between Christian and non-Christian metal with their unique sound.

2012 was a great year for new albums from artists such as Thousand Foot Krutch, The Violet Burning, War of Ages, The Burial, Metanoia, Showbread, and Project 86. It was also a year where a number of significant bands called it quits. Even though we are well into 2013 The …

On episode, 71 the Antidote delves into the post-rock of Over The Ocean, a band who offers up a degree of honesty rarely found in Christian musicians. Lead vocalist and lyricist for Over The Ocean, Jesse Hill, speaks with The Antidote about where the band draws their musical and lyrical  inspirations. …

It was a lively and entertaining night as Daniel Biro of Hawk Nelson joined host, Dave Hawkins, live in the studio for a chat about this enormously popular pop rock powerhouse.  Hits from the past, a discussion of their hometown Peterborough, and a number of tracks from their about to be …

Stryper has long been considered as a band that defined the sound of ’80’s metal and the band was equally accepted by both Christian and mainstream audiences, which was unusual for the ’80’. But the’80’s were far from the end of Stryper’s career. In fact, they’re set to release their …

The Antidote returned to the topic of folk music as we offered a number of tracks from some significant artists. Our feature for the night was an interview with Norfolk, VA based, indie folk band, The Last Bison. We also aired a number of tracks from their brand new release, Inheritance.

The Echoing Green joined The Antidote this week for a discussion about their electronic music. Joey B and Chrissy Jeter of The Echoing Green gave one of the most enjoyable interviews The Antidote has ever had. To hear the entire chat head over to the interview section of the site …

The Antidote airs an interview with JR Bareis, lead guitarist of Love and Death. Love and Death may be best known for the frontman of the group, Brian “Head” Welch, ex member of Korn. JR discussed their brand new release, Between Here & Lost. JR explained the process of how he came …

Rock music, especially that of the Christian variety, is usually seen as an exclusively male genre. The truth is quite different. Christian rock has a number of extraordinary women vocalists and bands. The Antidote chats with Brittney Mosher and Jessica Frizzell of the band Ilia. Listen in as Ilia speaks about their …

One thing that can always be expected on The Antidote is the unexpected. The Antidote switched up musical styles on this broadcast as we spent an hour with the The Scurvies. This band described their style to a ‘T’ when they proclaim their music as “fun punk rock & roll”. …

The Antidote spent an hour exploring indie folk music from a number of excellent bands. The Texas-based band, Those Know-It-Alls & Their Mighty Causes, joined The Antidote for a talk about their music. You’ll hear the inside scoop on their upcoming release, All Creatures Here Below. The Antidote also aired a …

The rock-and-roll of the Houston, Texas-based band The 71’s is the focus of episode 62 of The Antidote. Their frontman, Keeton Coffman, spent some time with us and we spoke with him about both old and current musical trends and how The 71’s sound has progressed over the years. Coffman …

For those used to the typical music found in Christian music, The White Collar Sideshow comes as a profound surprise. This innovative, artistic, and yes, unusual, band, stretches the boundaries often imposed on Christian artists by the music industry. TD and Veronica Benton of White Collar Sideshow joined The Antidote for an …

The Antidote had a guest this week as Alec Malcolmson joined Dave and Abram in the studio at Trent Radio. We featured the diverse instrumentation found in the ambient alt rock music from Future of Forestry and spent time speaking with lead vocalist and Eric Owyoung. Listen in to this …

The Antidote had a horrible time using the antiquated turntables at Trent Radio, but it was a interesting journey as we dive into some early Christian vinyl.

Check out “The Christmas Show That Almost Didn’t Happen”. Only hours before heading to Trent Radio, I received a phone call that the station server was down: there would be no live programming that night. I admit that I was disappointed. As a Christian programmer, I wanted to offer an …

The Antidote joined Trent Radio on December 12, 2012 to celebration the upcoming apocalypse. This special broadcast was entitled, The End is the Beginning. Being a Christian, my viewpoint was significantly different than many of the other programs offered that day. Listen in as my co-host Abram and I share some thoughts …

The Antidote is joined by Naph Marshall and Matt Gadeken of Photoside Cafe. We talk about their string driven alternative rock, their upcoming album, and the relevancy of contemporary Christian music.