The Top 8

Matt and TJ (OurSpace Media) had the pleasure of covering the first ever All Your Friends Fest this past weekend, where they had the opportunity to record a podcast episode with the likes of Mayday Parade, The All-American Rejects, and more! It's safe to say All Your Friends Fest was a major success and we simply cannot wait for the inevitably stacked lineup for next year. Be sure to check out...

We're switching things up this week by posing a question to the class: are music festivals better than tours? In gearing up for All Your Friends Fest, which is taking place later this month, Matt & TJ are counting down the reasons why they think festivals are the superior music-going experience! All Your Friends Fest is taking place August 23rd and 24th at Burl's Creek, featuring Fall...

It's a universal experience; you turn on the radio (or maybe the Spotify DJ these days) or simply hear a song in passing and it stops you dead in your tracks as you mutter the words "what the hell is that? I need more." On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the songs they wish they could hear again for the first time and the moments that su...

After much discussion around the multi-genre "pop punk meets breakdowns" band A Day To Remember, we're finally dedicating an entire episode to them. This week Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best ADTR songs of all time. Will this be enough to keep TJ from continuously bringing them up? "Probably not" ~TJ What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify...

I'm sure you've all seen the meme: Tracks 1-9 of the record are standard enjoyment, but Track 10 is out for emotional devastation. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best album closing songs of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fe...

We're just over halfway through 2024 (how did that happen?), so Matt & TJ are using the week to reflect on some of their favourite albums that have dropped thus far. We'll be sure to reflect on this episode at the end of the year when we count down our final AOTY lists to see which of these albums have staying power! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://op...

Welcome to the indoctrination of TJ into 2010's emo music! From Title Fight to Movements, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best and most influential emo bands of the 2010's on this week's episode of The Top 8. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcas...

We're excited to welcome back the post-hardcore boys in Judgement to count down the 8 bands that had the biggest influence on their sound, style, and band as a whole. Be sure to check them out on Instagram and everywhere you get music to pick out those influences for yourself! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: ht...

After counting down their picks for the best album art of all time last week, Matt & TJ are flipping the script to talk about the worst album art of all time... prepare yourself because there's some questionable decisions that have been made in the world of album art! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5...

They say "a picture is worth a thousand words," and that's certainly true when it comes to the under-appreciated art of album artwork. Whether it's representing an entire era of music or perfectly encapsulating the themes throughout a record, Matt & TJ count down their (subjective) picks for the best album art of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spo...

While metalcore certainly had a boom in the early 2000's, there's no denying some of the most iconic metalcore records were released in the following decade. From Bring Me The Horizon to Motionless In White to Every Time I Die, we're joined by heavy music influencer Dakota to count down the best metalcore records of the 2010's on this week's episode of The Top 8! What would be...

Ask and you shall receive! After counting down our picks for the best pop punk albums of 99-09, it was no surprise that listeners wanted us to follow it up with the best of the next decade. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ do exactly that by coming up with the definitive list of the best pop punk albums of the 2010's! Hear the final list they came up with and let us know...

Ahead of their upcoming shows with the one-and-only Silverstein, we're joined by Cam and Ev of the Canadian post-hardcore band Judgement. Before they take the stage though, we're counting down our favourite Silverstein songs to form the ultimate Top 8 list! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Ap...

Despite band's like Green Day and blink-182 delivering some iconic pop punk anthems in the mid-to-lat 90's, it was the early 2000's where pop punk truly exploded! On this week's of The Top 8, Matt & TJ sort through the wealth of pop punk albums released from 99-09 in search of the best pop punk albums of the decade. Hear the final list they came up with and let us know what wou...

Picture this: you just got home from school, loaded up Runescape and MSN on the family computer, and you need to let everyone know you're feeling all of the emotions lately. What better way that to put the most emo of lyrics in your away message. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best emo lyrics for your away message. What would be in your To...

Let's get something straight: we need to throw away the idea of "guilty pleasure artists." You're allowed to listen to music outside of just rock and metal! Up to this point, we've almost exclusively discussed bands/artists within the alternative music scene, but today we're happy to welcome back Ohrion Reacts to venture into uncharted territory. On this week's episod...

Some bands dedicate their entire career to it, some bands do it once to never be replicated... of course we're talking about cover songs. From Bowling For Soup's iconic cover of "1985" to the questionable gem that is I Set My Friends On Fire's cover of "Crank That," Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best "punk goes" style covers of all time. Wha...

It's a phenomenon that's plagued the music industry since the dawn of time... the dreaded "sophomore slump," where a band comes out swinging on their debut, but throws it all away on that second record. However, sometimes a band's second record is what launches them into another echelon of success, which we've deemed the "sophomore pump," and that's what we&...

From Bring Me The Horizon's iconic sophomore record to The Plot In You's underrated debut record, we're excited to be joined by Tom Kiely of Patient Sixty-Seven,to count down the Top 8 albums that influenced their impactful metalcore sound. You can hear these influences on their upcoming EP What If It Never Gets Better this Friday, April 5th! Follow Tom and Patient Sixty-Seven! Tom IG:...

Have you ever met someone who thought Metallica or Nirvana was a fashion brand? Don't worry, we won't make you name three songs, but it's easy to see that some band logos have grown beyond just the band they represent, and that's what we're talking about today. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ are counting down their favourite and most iconic band logos of...

BREE's, BLEGH's, and ARF ARF's... of course we're talking about BREAKDOWNS! We're incredibly fortunate and thankful to be joined by the one-and-only Ohrion Reacts on today's episode of The Top 8, where we're counting down our lists of the best breakdowns of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOav... Appl...

From Korn to Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park to Evanescence, on this week's episode Matt & TJ are counting down the best Nu metal albums of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

It's a question we receive all the time: "how did you get into this music?" Matt & TJ answer that question with the 'gateway' bands that introduced them to the scene and lead to their current music tastes. Who are your Top 8 gateway bands? Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt...

Have you seen the amount of tours that have already been announced this year?! From Blink-182 to The Amity Affliction, we're counting down our most anticipated tours of the year. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurS...

You may not know it, but some of the scene's most iconic records were released in 2004. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Matt & TJ are counting down their favourite albums turning 20 in 2024. What would be in your Top 8? Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.e...