Your Music Is Bad And You Should Feel Bad

Rich went to another awful New Music Concert. This leads to a discussion of what "New Music" is and why when its bad when people refuse to admit it sounds bad. Why majoring in Music Theory is dumb. What Music Theory actually IS if you're not painfully familiar already. Rich and Matt discuss some of their more avant garde compositions from music school. Including "I Throw Rocks at You" and "You Win...

You read it correctly. At the risk of exposing more people to it than it deserves, we present: Tha Gatherin' - A Rap Group Exclusively based on Magic: The Gathering, the Collectible Card Game from the 90s, and unfortunately, today. We explore theories as to why King Diamond sold out 3 nights in NYC, one of which we will be "covering". Braindance is at Santos Party House, Saturday 11/21, and we wil...

We saw Fates Warning with Next to None and Imminent Sonic Destruction, as well as SymphonyX (now with ACTUAL masks), Overkill with special opener Sanctuary. Warrel Dane INSISTs you start a pit. Then we talk about our new country song "Drink to Forget" as well as my Yacht Rock Opera based on SEA ORG, the Scientology cult-yacht. And a shoutout to NYC band Shinobi Ninja. co-host Rich

We watched CNBC's "Pitbull: Fame and Fortune" and learned the Music Business is 90% Business, 10% Talent, and 30% Beverage ads. We actually gained a surprising amount of respect for Pitbull's business acumen, though not necessarily any for his music. We didn't lose any respect for his music, 'cause, well, we didn't have much to begin with. But when it comes to business! Can't Stop - Won't stop - N...

Matt and Jamie discuss the origins of the style and most well known Djent bands (and/or bands related in any way to Djent). Meshuggah, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Monuments, Tesseract, etc.   co-host Jamie Ignao

Matt and Rich discuss 7 string, 8 string, and 9 string guitars, as well as various excessively stringed basses, why this is happening, and is it too late to stop it?!?  Probably. We also discuss YouTubers like Miranda Sings and a bunch of teenagers whose names I can't remember. #toomanystrings co-host Rich

Matt and Jamie tackle the complicated nuances of the prestigious Video Music Awards. Just kidding, we talk about what a pointless train wreck it is and how everyone involved is awful. Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and wayyyy too much Kanye. co-host Jamie Ignao

We discuss the first single from The Pope's upcoming Prog Rock album. Terrance Martin is a producer or something, and I guess at the forefront of shoe-horning jazz into pop albums. Then when we run out of music to talk about we alienate everyone with religion! Then we stick with the theme of all the things you're not supposed to talk about and follow up religion with politics. When is Donald Trump...

Rasslin'*, Negura Bunget, Grime God, Rasslin', Nuclear Assault, RASSLIN'!?, Penntera (Pantera Tribute), Schism (Tool Tribute), Tool (by proxy), 20th Century Music in a Grocery Store, Kayo Dot Recording, Viper (rapper who released 347 albums last year)  * Rasslin' = Wrestling co-hosts Rich and Eric

Unleash the Archers (again!? Are they unleashed yet, or what?), DyNAAAZty, We don't like Riverside, WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?, Have we mentioned how smooth Yacht Rock is? Royal Hunt, Angra, and the #1 Progressive Darkwave band, and NOT just because they're the only one: Braindance co-hosts Rich and Eric

Evergrey and Voyager in New York, along with Borealis and Oceans of Slumber. Leprous and Why we're not exactly part of "The Congregation" (but everybody gets one). KISS SUCKS. Art Bell??? The Smoothness of Recreation Day (also Evergrey) and SAXON. Prog Power Day 1 but mostly Native Construct, Falconer, Matt's Pitch for Falconer 2.0, Anathema co-hosts Rich and Eric

ProgPower is a magical place where you can hear metal bands sing about everything from Unicorns to Alien Abduction and very little in between. Join us long-time ProgPower metal nerds as we reminisce about the glory days and the incredible impact this festival has had on the metal world and our hearts of steel. co-hosts Rod and Kyle Rose

Jamie and I explore the explosion of gimmickry in metal. Bands: Okilly Dokilly, Nekrogoblikon, Kamelot, Ghost BC, Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Lords of the Trident, Unleash the Archers, Rhapsody of Fire  co-host Jamie Ignao

The final installment in our epic coverage of the Heavy Montreal Festival. These came up: Motionless in White, Sanctuary, Within Temptation, Ihsahn, Lamb of God, Slipknot Shout out: Protean Collective co-hosts Rich & Eric

Second installment of our series on the wonderful Heavy Montreal festival. In this episode: Lita Ford, Abbath, Gojira, Billy Talent, BARF, The Agonist, Devin Townsend, NOFX, Iggy Pop, Faith No More w/Rich and Eric

Matt and Rich cover Day One of the Heavy Montreal Festival 2015. Bands covered: Gorguts, Anonymus, Beyond Creation, Meshuggah, Arch Enemy, Extreme, Alexis on Fire, Veil of Maya, Neurosis, Korn

Matt and Rich tell Eric about the Cleric show he missed, as well as all the crazy gear, jams, demos, and random crap from the NAMM show. The one in January. So if you missed it, and you haven't had internet access for 7 months, don't sleep on this episode! Stuff discussed: Caparison Guitars, Aristides Guitars, ROLI Seaboard, Jordan Rudess, Victor Wooten, Immortal Guardian, Michael Angelo (Batio)

Rich and I went to see a Yacht Rock cover band. It wasn't as smooth as we'd hoped

Jamie and I discuss a supposed hardcore sub-genre called "Beat Down." co-host Jamie Ignao

My good friend and working NYC musician Jamie Ignao joins me for the first episode of our snobby music podcast. We discuss Kanye West and how he's always saying and doing dumb stuff. co-host Jamie Ignao