The Skinny with Mike and Adam

A recent Facebook post by the band, Story of the Year, has got us thinking about the state of the music industry today, the new trends when it comes to releasing music for both Top 40 artists and lesser known bands, and what does it all mean going forward. What is the correct way to release music in today's music climate and can the music industry sustain itself when faced with technology's growin...

Adam works some unpaid overtime and attempts to dive deep into Mike’s psyche to try and determine whether or not Mike is a sexual predator in the making or just a normal guy with an above average libido.

While Mike and Adam are on vacation, they decided to have a bit of fun and create their own dream supergroup band. In the Feed, the rumors about Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne's divorce are discussed; Will Ferrell's confirmation that Zoolander 2 is happening; and the conflicting numbers between what Billboard and Apple regarding the success of U2's 'Songs of Innocence'.

Back in July, Alternative Press held their first Alternative Press Music Awards. This week, we talk about the nominations, the winners, the show itself, the idea of having an annual recognition for musicians who aren’t in the mainstream, and what kind of changes we’d personally like to see for the show in the future. In the Feed, we get a chuckle out of the snafu caused by DiGiorno's Twitter page;...

This week, we’re joined by a very special guest and someone who’s work we’re huge fans of! Please welcome to our show – hopefully not for the last time – rising adult film star, Anna Lee! Before she arrived to the recording studio, we also discussed Cee Lo Green's ignorant rabbling on Twitter, the rumors circling around regarding a possible return of the Flight of the Conchords, and also the sudde...

On this week's show, we're joined by Adam's wife, Dawn, to talk about the winners and the nominations from this past week's Emmy Awards. We discuss whether or not we three feel like the winners were well deserved and the debate gets heated when the topic of The Big Bang Theory and whether or not it is a good show or not is discussed. Before that, we check up on the Billboard numbers for 'Get Hurt'...

It’s been a couple of months since the on-air suicide of mcKILLough and we’ve since discovered that he left behind a wife and fathered several children. We’ve managed to get into contact with her and see how she’s been holding up since her late husband’s tragic death on our 100th episode. Also discussed, Chris Carrabba teases his fans over the potential for new Dashboard Confessional; Breaking Ben...

Adam and Mike review the new album, “ Get Hurt ”, by one of Adam’s favorite bands, The Gaslight Anthem. 'Like' The Gaslight Anthem on Facebook . Buy "Get Hurt" on iTunes .

The Skinny comes back from vacation and catches up on some of the music stories we've been aching to chat about. We ponder whether or not The Lonely Island musical film is a good idea, we get the release dates for the next albums from the Foo Fighters and Finch, and we finally get confirmation that From First To Last is finally done recording in the studio. Also, we are saddened by the sudden deat...

Over the weekend, Adam and Mike attended the Crowd Surf Across America Tour at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. Before the show, we decided to take the show to the public and talk to the fans of the bands Chiodos, blessthefall, I Killed the Prom Queen, and Capture the Crown what their thoughts were going into the show and who they were most excited to see. We got some unique perspectives as well as s...

Part two of our two part episode released this week. Adam and Mike review “ The Black Market ” by Rise Against. Released on July 15th.

In this part one of our two part episode being released this week, we get our funny bones tickled by Weird Al and his eight music videos off of his new record, Mandatory Fun, we share Gerard Way's Kerrang Magazine interview in which he states that My Chemical Romance was supposed to break-up after The Black Parade, and we get an update and close the door on the rape accusation of Conor Oberst of B...

For our very special 100th EPISODE, we're joined by Dave LeBlanc, of Generation Oddcast, to host the West Coast / East Coast Rap Battle Throwdown by world famous rappers, mcKILLough and Tha D. **PRODUCTION NOTE: Due to unforseen issues beyond our control, some of the audio in the episode was unexpectedly not recorded properly. We managed to save what we could, but some of the spoken dialogue is no...

After 99 episodes, Adam and Mike reflect on their 2 year run with some of their favorite and most memorable moments on the show.

With Warped Tour well underway – and Adam and Mike NOT attending this year – we’re listing our Top 9 Reasons NOT to go to Warped Tour! Also discussed, the album release dates for Weird Al, Heartist, The Gaslight Anthem, and FrnkIero and the Cellabration; the television premiere of Garfunkel and Oates on IFC; and the Foo Fighters agreed to attend a crowd funded show in Richmond, VA.

This week, we've got yet another track-by-track commentary review for "REAL.", the new album by The Word Alive. Let us know your thoughts on the album! Also, we talk about the hiatus of In Fear and Faith, we get an update on the next album by From First To Last, we hear the new solo track by Gerard Way, and Will Ferrell and Chad Smith continue their drum battle with Metallica's Lars Ulrich.

Adam and Mike review “ Let The Ocean Take Me ” by The Amity Affliction with a track-by-track commentary review. Check out the album on Tuesday, June 10th. Also discussed, Aaron Lewis of Staind stops a recent show to address douchebags who were taking advantage of a young girl. We get the official cause of death for GWAR frontman, David Brockie. We get skeptical for Rise Against's new album, The Bl...

This week, we’re joined by our friend, Dave LeBlanc, from Generation Oddcast. Dave brings up some topics that we've discussed in the past like our review of 'Imaginary Enemy' by The Used, the popularity of SECRETS and Heartist, ghetto mohawks, and the conversation, for some reason, steers into topics like our recent porn habits. A great tim was had by all! Don't forget to check out Generation Oddc...

Enjoy this special episode to promote http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org . Special Thanks to our Special guests spanning three timezones! Listen in as Nerd and The Jerk joins forces with The Skinny with Mike and Adam, Dave from Generation OddCast and Bango from Soul Crushing Radio. It was a mess but it is our mess! Please take a moment to support our troops and donate a little bit to the Wounded...

Adam and Mike recount their experience at the Hollow Bodies Tour with blessthefall, Silverstein, The Amity Affliction, SECRETS, and Heartist. Also discussed, The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore, the death of Clay Aiken's political rival, From First To Last's re-released song, Tim Lambesis' (ex-As I Lay Dying) prison sentencing, Ben Affleck as Batman, and album reviews for Yesterday's Rising, MA...

The music industry has blessed us with the new single from Avril Lavigne titled “Hello Kitty” . Mike and Adam (and his dick) watch the music video together and try to make sense of the atrocity. Also, we get an intimate look into the complicated relationship that Adam has with Avril and her husband's band, Nickelback. This is why we can’t have nice things.

Adam tries to wrap his head around the apparent overnight success of New Zealand pop-artist, Lorde. He and Mike try to dissect the lyrics of her award winning debut album, 'Pure Heroine', and have the discussion regarding the corruption of the current music industry and whether or not the artists today are really deserving of their fame and fortune. Also, Mike goes ballistic on the fact that fans...

Adam and Mike are in just a foul mood this week! This week, they share their Top 9 People and Things That Make Them Want To Stab People At A Pittsburgh High School. (too soon)

This week, we review "Imaginary Enemy", the sixth album by The Used. Also, in the Feed, Hawthorne Heights have announced a rerelease of their breakout album to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Drive By Curious have released their debut album on BandCamp, and James Franco is in trouble over a "leaked" conversation in which he allegedly tries to hook up with a 17 year old girl.

Adam and Mike review ‘Devil’ by Chiodos .