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Rich and Ryan discuss current concert etiquette. What is happening at concerts and has etiquette left the building?

Rich and Brie interview Cullen Moore from the band SLEEP THEORY.

Rich and Ryan discuss the changes in how we access our music versus how we used to access our music and what these major changes have led to in the industry.

Rich and Brie review their trip to the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN to see the Volbeat/ Halestorm North American Tour 2023.

Rich, Ryan and Brie (and special guest Lexi) attend the Revolutions Tour at the Sylvee in Madison, WI featuring Shinedown, Zero 9:36 (instead of Saint Asonia - and, yeah, we're still salty about that last minute substitution) and the band taking Octane and the rock world by storm - Sleep Theory. As always, we take you throught the entire experience start to finish.

Brie and Summer from Lights Out podcast join Rich in the studio to review the Falling In Reverse/ Ice Nine Kills/ Underoath/ Catch Your Breath concert in Peoria, IL. The girls take us through their unique AIRBNB, each performance, who they would listen to forever (FIR or INK) and they sketchy walk home when no UBERs were available.

Ryan is back in the studio after a summer season of travel and weddings and joins Rich to discuss . In the middle of the pod we experience a tornado warning and have to stop recording. When we pick back up, we discuss why Breaking Benjamin took a break in 2010 and how that changed the makeup of the band forever. We close out the podcast discussing how issues like BB have effected other bands and h...

PART TWO: Ryan is back in the studio after a 6 week hiatus! Back to the basics with "First Three" and "Happy Hour" and our main topic in a TWO PART episode. During our "First Three" we bring back Shinedown's "Lost in the Crowd" and the conversation spirals into an almost full episode on how f#cking awesome Shinedown is. We get into the meat of our main topic in part 2 of this episode. Rich offers...

Ryan is back in the studio after a 6 week hiatus! Back to the basics with "First Three" and "Happy Hour" and our main topic in a TWO PART episode. During our "First Three" we bring back Shinedown's "Lost in the Crowd" and the conversation spirals into an almost full episode on how f#cking awesome Shinedown is. We get into the meat of our main topic in part 2 of this episode.

We have a new feature for you! Each week we will bring you the latest rock news from across the globe. We call it "RockNewz" and it's brought to you by Bad Ass Stacks - go to BadAssStacks.com for details and pricing. RockNewz for the week ending June 23, 2023 including news about Bad Wolves, Papa Roach, SpiritBox, Pantera, NEVERTEL, Candlebox, Black Sabbath, Motionless in White, Rain City Drive, R...

Rich and Brie review their experience at the 3 Doors Down/ Candlebox "Away From the Sun Aniversary Tour" in Chicago (Tinley Park).

The latest rock news for the week ending June 16, 2023 including news about Asking Alexandria, Trixter, Skillet, Theory of a Deadman, Saint Asonia, Nothing More, Wolfgang Van Halen, FInger Eleven, Rammstein and how the current administration is going after ticket fees.

We have a new feature for you! Each week we will bring you the latest rock news from across the globe. We call it "RockNewz" and it's brought to you by Bad Ass Stacks - go to BadAssStacks.com for details and pricing. RockNewz for the week ending June 9, 2023 including news about Slipknot, Devildriver/ Blabbermouth and the cost of touring, Queens of the Stone Age, Social Distortion, TOOL, Black Sto...

Rich and Brie review the Nothing More/ Zero 9:36/ Catch Your Breath Tour at The Forge in Joliet, IL. They discuss the venue, the crowd, the energy, meeting the band members and discuss each performance. Plus, Brie tells a story of how she avoided a potential predator at the event. Be sure to listen and subscribe!

Rich and Brie (Ryan is back next week!) attended HOGFEST 2023 at the Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee, WI. Disturbed, Beartooth and Dorothy performed (Falling In Reverse canceled their performance days in advance of the show). They also caught up with Dorothy after her set and presented a couple of "thank you" gifts for her interview in Episode 12. Here's a quick review of the show and some of the highl...

Rich and Brie discuss their experience attending the Shinedown/ Three Days Grace/ From Ashes To New "Revolutions Tour 2023" at the Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee, WI. They review the venue, including the merchandise tables, the food and the overall atmosphere and they take you through each band's set, including an emotional speech by Brent Smith of Shinedown and Brie's immediate reaction.

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their experience attending the Smash Into Pieces and Citizen Soldier North American Tour 2023 in Chicago. We met up with Citizen Soldier prior to the show to thank them for Jake's appearance on the podcast and met the guys from Smash Into Pieces and sat for a pre-show concert. 

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their experience traveling to see Nothing More, Crown The Empire and Thousand Below perform at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, IA. They also review their visit to the Blaum Brothers Distilling Company in Galena, IL and discuss how someone almost throws hands during the concert. Who do you think this was?

Rich and Ryan review their experience attending "The Welcome Back Tour" at the House of Blues in Chicago with Rain City Drive, Fame on Fire and headliner Our Last Night.  They discuss adding the venue's VIP experience to unique items at the merch table, the atmosphere and vibes and each band's performance.

Rich, Ryan and Brie (from Lights Out podcast) welcome Dorthy Martin from the band Dorothy. They discuss her multiple album successes, song writing inspirations, her impeccable style, touring life and her upcoming North American tour.

Rich and Ryan celebrate Woman's History Month by highlighting the many Women In Rock. The guys start with the "First Three" and move to "Happy Hour" and spotlight the women that have made an impact on rock fans the world over, including our 2023 Top Ten Female Rock Vocalist. Find out if your favorite female rocker is on the list.

Rich and Ryan welcome the guys from NEVERTEL to the podcast. Founding members of the Tampa, Florida band - Raul Lopez, Jeremy Michael and Alec Davis discuss how the friendship formed the band, their unusual practice facility, the band's recording studio, the many influences and how they define their unique sound.

Rich and Ryan wlecome Jake Segura, frontman for the band CITIZEN SOLDIER to the podcast. We discuss the band, the pros and cons of being an independent band, the inspiration for the band's music, the upcoming North American tour with Smash Into Pieces and new music on the horizon.

Rich and Ryan evaluate this episode's "First Three", enjoy another "Happy Hour" and continue their discussion about bands that have changed lead singers (hint: It happens way more than you think) and are there bands that get better with the changes?