Columbia House Party

For the month of July we're playing the hits! We turned to all our friends on Patreon and asked them to pick their favourite episodes of CHP - and they have spoken! Coming in second place, we are pleased to bring you Canada's own The Weakerthans and their 2003 album Reconstruction Site. Jake and Blake take you on a walk through the first snowfall of winter to the soundtrack of The Weakerthans. Wit...

For the month of July we're playing the hits! We turned to all our friends on Patreon and asked them to pick their favourite episodes of CHP - and they have spoken! Coming in third place, we hope you enjoy listening through My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. In the most-anticipated episode of Columbia House Party yet, Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy dive into My Chemical Romance’s ambitious ro...

Ladies and gentlemen, the monthly mailbag has arrived. In this edition of the mailbag Blake & Jake discuss the Insane Clown Posse, weird band names and which song best represents our pandemic experience. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say h...

In this episode Blake Murphy and Jake Goldsbie explore the reported return of three different shows that are tied to the emo and pop-punk booms of the early 2000s, Clone High, Undergrads, and Mission Hill. As always, we love to hear your feedback, comments, criticism and ideas for upcoming episodes. Enjoy the episode! Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even m...

This episode has been a long time coming! The Tony Hawk Pro Skater Soundtrack played an integral part in introducing a new audience to pop-punk in the early 2000s and our hosts wanted to explore the collection of songs a bit further. Listen as Jake & Blake go head-to-head and draft 8-song soundtracks made up of songs from different iterations of the Tony Hawk franchise. Obviously we want to kn...

Have you been sitting at home watching your favourite movies like we have? Well, I think we have the perfect companion piece for your Netflix account, Blake & Jake’s top movie soundtracks! Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeM...

Hey gang, we've got a special episode for you today, Blake & Jake breakdown Connor4Real's album Connquest! Based out of California, The Lonely Island (Andy, Jorma & Akiva) have been kicking out musical hits since 2001, with classics like Just 2 Guys, Lazy Sunday and Dick in a Box, but the work surrounding the movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping might go down as their greatest work. Co...

In the May edition of the mailbag Blake & Jake discuss pro wrestling, a Columbia House Party movie, which band's most popular song is their best song and much much more! Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGold...

In this episode Blake Murphy and Jake Goldsbie discuss Volumes 1 & 2 of the Rock Against Bush compilations, Fat Mike's selective criticism and who would feature on a Rock Against Trump compilation. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello t...

In this episode Blake Murphy and Jake Goldsbie go through the lineage of their favourite albums and see who currently holds the belt for each of their respective lists. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie....

This month's bonus episode is a walk down memory lane to a time where Blake Murphy & Jake Goldsbie were both working at theScore but were not friends yet. It's the Blake & Jake Origin Story and how they are intrinsically linked with music. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @Columbi...

In the final episode of the farewell tour, Jake & Blake empty the clip as they offer a peek behind the curtain and into the world of Blake's spreadsheets. The pair discuss all the albums they expected to get to, the guests they had pegged for certain albums and the many fan favourites that were constantly requested. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even...

In the third week of the farewell tour arc it's time to empty out the mailbag as Jake and Blake answer all sorts of questions about the show and music, like; their favourite CHP episodes, what record was affected most by the "night before", dream guests for the podcast and what song is playing as the credits roll on the podcast. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy anoint Motion City Soundtrack as the show's second two-time episode band, joining blink-182. The episode is primarily about Even If It Kills Me, but there is plenty of My Dinosaur Life talk, as well. Find out more about what changed for Motion City Soundtrack coming off the success of Commit This To Memory, where M...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss Hawthorne Heights' 2004 album The Silence in Black and White. We almost said their debut album, which would only be kind-of true, as A Day In The Life changed their name and jumped to Victory Records for this successful next step. Find out more about why Ohio is for lovers, how Hawthorne Heights stand out a...

After garnering attention from her debut 'Same Trailer Different Park', the small-town-Texan continued her observationalist approach to song writing with Pageant Material. It was certainly a new challenge for both Blake and Jake, as the album leans country and it isn't exactly the 2000s emo we're all used to, but there are a lot of familiar connections to be found when digging around Kacey's upbri...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss Emergency & I, the 1999 album from The Dismemberment Plan. More than two decades later, it remains held in the highest of indie esteem. Find out more about the best rhythm section in indie rock, what Jake feels is maybe THE best song (period!), which band member moved on to work for NASA, and more on th...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Lauren Denitzio of Worriers (@worriesmusic) to discuss Tegan and Sara's 2007 album The Con. Yes, we're finally getting back to the one remaining winner from the Patreon CanCon arc voting. Find out more about how The Con came to hold such a special place in Canadian indie-emo, what the album meant to L...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) to discuss The Thermals' album The Body, the Blood, the Machine. Does a fight break out between Blake's two co-hosts for co-host supremacy? Tune in to hear. Find out more about the concept behind The Body, the Blood, the Machine, why it unfortunately still resonates strongly tod...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Christina Squiers (@flooezyesq, @puckbunnies_pod) to discuss Paramore's sophomore album Riot! The album had a major influence not only on one host and our guest but on the makeup and accessibility of the post-blink pop-punk scene as a whole. Find out more about Hayley Williams bucking label pressure t...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss the self-titled 2002 album from Box Car Racer. Apologies for being a bit out of order, as Box Car Racer is a major bridge to blink-182's untitled album, but what can you do? Find out more about what led Tom DeLonge to embark on a solo project after Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, how Travis Barker got invol...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy give blink-182 the honor of being the first band covered twice on the show, as they dive in on the band's untitled 2003 album. It also happens to be both hosts' favorite blink-182 offering. Find out more about what led to the dramatic shift in sound, how the rift between Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge continued and le...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss Romance Is Boring, the 2010 album from Los Campesinos! Yes, it's a run of a lot of sports references sprinkled into your emo/indie-pop. You knew what you signed up for. Find out more about why Romance Is Boring is such an important transition album for the band, which track stands out as an influential piec...

Play ball! In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are jointed by Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) to discuss Modern Baseball's debut album, Sports. A little too on the nose to have a sad baseball writer discuss an emo band called Modern Baseball? We don't think so. Find out more about why neither the hosts nor guest can remember much from their formative Mo...

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy get a little more modern with Foxing’s 2018 album Nearer My God. The second most-recent album the guys have explored, Nearer My God ranked atop Jake’s 2018 album rankings and near the top of his all-decade list. Find out more about Foxing’s growth across three albums, where there was drama around some bagpipes, and...