The Itch Rock Podcast

This week, we're scratching The Itch to talk with a triple threat! Sam Bam Koltun LOVES playing guitar. So much so that the man is part of no less than three bands, while still finding time for more gigs on the side! Join us for a great chat about his work with Dorothy , Faster Pussycat , and Budderside (all of whom have released new music in 2022), playing with a busted finger, and his true feeli...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go solo! Keith Wallen is a member of Breaking Benjamin , but he's also a solo artist and sought-after collaborator. His debut solo album This World Or The Next came out last year, and he just got back from a UK tour playing it in support of his friends from the band Red . We were fortunate enough to catch up with him to talk about his album (including the ma...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for gratitude! We've put together a collection of short bonus clips from each of our 2022 interviews as a way to reflect on all the fun we've had learning from and about people in the music world. And we're not even done with our interviews for the year! Stick around til the end to get a sneak peek of who's to come. Happy holidays, Itch listeners! We appreciate...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get dirty! Well, Dirty Honey at least. In the promised follow-up to last week's Dorothy interview, we're discussing our experience seeing the two aforementioned artists on tour at Red Flag with Mac Saturn . We sat on this recording for a minute, but it paid off. Join us for a chat about a great "KSHE rock" show, wherein Dan takes a stab at a Shirt...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a spiritual experience! Dorothy joins us to talk about her amazing new album Gifts From the Holy Ghost , battles of the soul, and learning a lesson about performance from a surprising source. It's a very unique conversation that goes in some unexpected directions. Things mentioned in this interview: Black Sheep video Sweet Dreams video Matt Pinfield intervi...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to explore a tennis legacy! And maybe a musical one as well. Myles and Layne Ulrich of Taipei Houston join us to talk about their debut album Once Bit Never Bored , as well as their experience playing alongside Muse, their philosophy on social media, and how to fill a room with sound as a two-man band. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Su...

Election day is almost here! Finally, a temporary break from vapid smear campaigns and scare tactics that demonize the opposition instead of presenting novel ideas for how to care for people! Ahem. What were we saying? Oh, right. Even though it seems obvious that the system is down , we believe one should fight with tools while working to create better ones. So we found this leftover clip from waa...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a new interview series! Francesca Ludikar , Creative Director and co-founder of 361 Degrees Records alongside the band Nonpoint , joins us to explore the non-musical side of music as we explore The Itch On The Industry. Her skills behind the camera and beyond have played an essential role in Nonpoint's revitalization, as well as in the development of Sumo C...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a cameo! On a lineup that included AWOLNATION , Badflower, and The Mysterines , somehow it was the artist not on the bill who made The Itch's night! Who's that, you ask? We wouldn't spoil it, except that the title already did. It was Hyro the Hero , who has spent all year moving rapidly up our list of favorites. But while we try to book interviews with all...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go silent... but only for a few seconds. Mitch Swanger of Silent Theory joins us for an enlightening conversation about the search for the right singer, questionable treatments for stage fright, and how YouTube has done right by his band. Plus, Dan receives a great birthday gift and The Itch receives a great compliment. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Last year KC and Dan went to Pointfest in St Louis on the same day Aaron went to Riot Fest in Chicago. This year the fests weren't on the same day, but they had the same attendees. And those three swell fellas have tails to tell. Join us to hear about Aaron making a realization about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, putting Trent Reznor in time out, and hea...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to catch up with a friend! Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire joined us twice last year in anticipation of their album Love, Drugs & Misery . Now the album is finally here, and it's capping a fantastic year for the band. Join us as we chat with Eva about the album, their new single featuring From Ashes to New, her series of mental health articles on Loudwire,...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get weird! He's made many a cameo in previous episodes, but "Weird Al" is finally getting an Itch episode to himself! Lifelong fan KC recently got to see the Weird One for the first time on The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, and he's sharing and comparing his experience with Aaron's from 2019's origin...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for THE BEST CONCERT EXPERIENCE EVER. Are we exaggerating? Not really, no. Eight months after our bonkers interview with Oxymorrons , we finally got to see NYC's prettiest boy band live on tour at Red Flag with Set It Off , Rain City Drive , and Concrete Castles . And both the performance and the people exceeded our expectations. Join us to hear the story of an...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a sadness sandwich! We've been clamoring to see Moodring ever since frontman Hunter Young joined us in episode 101 . We finally got our chance, as they came through Red Flag on tour with Dayseeker and The Word Alive (plus St Louis' own In My Silence to open!)... and the show did not disappoint. Join us to hear the tales of Dan's beer line adventures, the fr...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to visit Cyco City! Following up on episode 107 , creative whirlwind Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco joins us to talk about her journey from pop star to rock star, our mutual love of Skindred and Nonpoint , and how to make an insane THIRTY-TWO music videos among three albums. If you've seen Sumo Cyco live or enjoyed their albums (or even if you haven't, really), Sky...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a segue! We enjoyed our time with Blind Channel so much that we decided to include their album Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous among a couple of bands you could definitely call their peers: I Prevail and Hollywood Undead . We hope you enjoy this discussion about their August releases True Power and Hotel Kalifornia , respectively. Also, The Itch...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to head north! We've got the most streamed rock band in Finland with us to kick off a new recurring interview series: Itch International! Blind Channel made waves in 2021 after appearing on Eurovision , leading to their song " Dark Side " receiving over 700,000 Spotify streams and over 12 million YouTube views. Earlier this year, they embarked on thei...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to go back in time! Bad Omens released The Death of Peace of Mind earlier this year and, well, we just didn't get to it until now. But that's not because the album isn't worthwhile. Rather, it's because there's so MUCH worthwhile music that it's impossible to keep up! So consider this a wrong righted. Enjoy a discussion about this (still mostly) new album. Stic...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for an overdue follow-up! KC took a road trip to Chicago to see Itch favorite (and Ted Lasso's own) Cam Cole at Martyrs ! Along the way we'll discuss live show setups, what to do when your string breaks, and the best Reuben Aaron's ever had . Here's Wes Anderson's video on how to befriend bands without being a dingus. And apologies to Wyatt Wa...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get EVEN FILTHIER! After our interview with Des Rocs , KC had the chance to see him live at Delmar Hall in St Louis. But he wasn't alone! He ran into a couple of Itch friends, who made the concert experience that much better. So much so, in fact, that we invited them to join us to recap the show while Dan is on vacation. Enjoy The Itch... plus Filthy Animals...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get filthy! Des Rocs, whose album A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place took home our 2021 Debut Album of the Year award and earned a spot on our 2021 Top 20 Albums, joins us to talk about his creative process, the cost of fierce independence, and ... how he wants people to fear for his life? It's an incredibly insightful look into the mind of a true artist...

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a Roundup! It's been a while. An entire quarter, in fact. And while there were a ton of albums worth talking about in Q2, we opted to zero in on one of our favorite topics: women who rock. Dorothy , Nova Twins , and The Warning each put out an LP that captured our attention, and we're betting they'll do the same for you, too. Check out the albums and let us...

This short cut was part of last week's recording session, but it foreshadows a couple of topics we touch on in next week's episode, so we had to give it to you for advance context and hopefully a couple of laughs. Enjoy the story of Dan's children setting unrealistic expectations for their father! If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses...

This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Aaron saw another show and we've got things to say about it! Listen to this 90s-sounding goodness as Teenage Wrist becomes the first true Itch On Tour two-timer, Softcult teaches us that boys don't HAVE to be boys, and Soul Blind reminds makes us miss some Australians. Plus, the debut of yet another new segment. Enjoy! If you like what you hear,...