We talk a lot of about album anniversaries on this show, but this is the first time we talk about one of our own!
On November 9, 2013, Tom’s band The Good Fight released their debut (and final) EP “This Is My Nightmare” and the guys go track by track and discuss the writing and recording process of each song and provide some insight on how recording your own music opens up a world of appreciation for the songs and albums we listen to every day.
Links:
This Is My Nightmare on Apple Music
This Is My Nightmare on Spotify
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2007 was a very important year for Tom, Pat, and the scene as a whole. This year saw some of our favorite releases of all time, and things get contentious real fast as we scramble to claim our favorite tracks for this week’s draft. We end with quick conversation about The Hum Goes On Forever by The Wonder Years.
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Links:
The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Spotify
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Daddy and daddy have been away for a few months, and we’re very sorry that we left you all alone with the babysitter, a terrible April Fool’s joke of an episode. So we’re popping in real quick with a brand new toy to hopefully make things right. Here’s All That I’ve Got by The Used, but for real this time. Not a dragon in sight. See you in 10 months…
Links:
Ryan Key on Chris DeMakes a Podcast
Songs of the week:
One of the Guys by JESSIA
Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths
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This episode was published on April 1, 2022, originally titled "All That I've Got by The Used" as an April Fool's joke. Since we later went ahead and published a real The Used episode, we changed the title to "Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce".
This week, we left it up to the listeners with a Twitter poll to determine which episode we do this week.
May we present to you: All That I’ve Got by The Used. No funny business here!
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Songs of the week:
Something Sweet by Mom Jeans
Ten Digits Away by Koyo
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You know those moments in your life where you know you’re going to come away from that moment a completely different person? That’s what hearing 99 Red Balloons for the first time was for us. It’s the reason we’re friends. It’s the reason we ended up starting a band that we played in all through high school. It very well may be the reason we love pop-punk as much as we do. And it all started with a weird German song in the 90s that captivated the hearts of 3rd wave ska captains, Goldfinger. Thanks for everything, John Feldmann. And sorry for everything, as always…
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Links:
99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger Music Video
99 Red Balloons by NENA Music Video
99 Luftballoons by NENA Music Video
99 Red Ballons Live 2018 (NENA)
Proper Dose by The Story So Far Music Video
Songs of the week:
Angels on Vacation by Weezer
THIS IS. by ニアフレンズ
The Liars Club by Coheed and Cambria
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends! As many as you may know or have guessed by now, we’re both hella Irish, so we’re happy to talk about the most Irish song we know, Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly. (Suck it, Irish National Anthem!)
The song is great year-round, but it hits especially hard on St. Patty’s Day. But the VIDEO! Dear Christ, the video is so good. It’s basically just a skate film featuring Patrick Melcher and you won’t catch either of us complaining about it. It rules!
Erin Go Bragh!
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Links:
‘Alphabet’ Skate Video by Patrick Melcher
Songs of the week:
What’s Up? by Mom Jeans
New Vegas Bomb by CLIFFDIVER
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Way too much time has gone by without screaming at everyone about how much we absolutely love Less Than Jake. Not only have they been cranking out some of the best music we’ve ever heard since the early 90s, but they even gave us Fueled by Ramen, so put some respect on the name!
While The Science of Selling Yourself Short isn’t the most feel-good song of all time, it’s an absolutely killer track with a super trippy and amazing music video that is deserving of so much more than we could ever give it. Summer of ska, here we come!
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Links:
The Science of Selling Yourself Short Music Video
Interview with Vinnie Fiorello
Tom on This Just In Podcast (Even If It Kills Me Discussion)
Songs of the week:
Shaking Your Mind by Bearings
Here’s Your Letter by Knuckle Puck
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Many bands over the years have dared to write songs about their hometown, the neighboring state that they can’t stand, or even extremely specific restaurants, apartments, and fountains in their local area. This week, we draft our favorite songs about our favorite places and spaces. Not a lot to it, we just love places and spaces!
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Links:
Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Spotify
Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob
Tom at Logan Circle in Philadelphia, PA
Chris Demakes a Podcast with Chad from New Found Glory
Paramore Live in Anaheim in 2006
Songs of the week:
Gasoline by Knuckle Puck
番狂わせ by Hump Back
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it’s no secret that Mayday Parade is one of our favorite bands of all time, but we’re super guilty of only talking about their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. It seems like the rest of the world may be guilty of the same crime, so we’re trying to set the record straight today. Mayday Parade is much more than a one-album wonder!
Anywhere But Here was a very good sophomore record, even on the heels of losing one of their singers to Go Radio over a disagreement concerning songwriting credits. The title track is super fun, the music video is wild and weird, and Facebook is keeping it all to itself. Bastards.
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Links:
Anywhere But Here Music Video (on… Facebook???)
The A Lesson In Romantics Episode
Songs of the week:
東京、問う今日 by ニアフレンズ
You Right by Doja Cat ft. The Weekend
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No early 2000’s podcast is complete without a Michelle Branch episode, because that woman was everywhere, much pun intended. And she wasn’t even a woman yet, she was like 15, taking the entire planet and the airwaves by storm!
Our motto this year is #BangersOnly, so it’s only natural we talk about Michelle Branch, even if it is a little bit out of genre as a blend of “moody post-grunge rock and breezy Y2K pop”. It bangs, and we’re 100% here for it. If only Michelle was 100% here on the podcast. Maybe next time…
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Links:
Everywhere 20th anniversary edition
Everywhere 20th anniversary alternate-version
Songs of the week:
Kiss Me More by Doja Cat ft. SZA
19 by ニアフレンズ
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It’s no secret that Hoobastank’s music video for The Reason is our favorite heist movie ever, but it recently came to our attention that there’s a sequel! Hooba picks up right where they left off and tell a gripping tale of crime, rock and roll, and betrayal all in three minutes, and somehow managed to outdo themselves once again.
However, we want more. Selfishly, but there were also a few loose ends that we’d love to see tied up in a neat bow, so we’re calling on Doug Robb and the boys to expand the Hoobaverse with a 3rd installment to the series, or preferably a feature-length video. If you’d like to see this happen, make sure to sign our change.org petition below.
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Links:
Sign our petition the expand “The Hoobaverse”
Hooba Make Other Noise Too Tee (coming soon!)
Songs of the week:
Stay the Same by Gold Steps x Thief Club
ガラクタオーバーフロウ by ニアフレンズ
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There are few things as magical as a debut that absolutely takes over the world, whether that’s the literal world with platinum status or the self-centered, tiny bubble of a world we were living in when we were 15. This week we draft our favorite debut albums and state our cases for which song we think represents the album as a whole. Make sure to listen to the playlists on Apple Music and Spotify!
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Links:
The Debut Album Mixtape on Apple Music
The Debut Album Mixtape on Spotify
Meet Me In The Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman
Whoa Oh! by Forever the Sickest Kids Episode
Our Interview with Music Video director Shane Drake
Mutiny! by Set Your Goals Episode
Songs of the week:
Big Boy by Durry
New Hype by See You Smile
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The announcement of the When We Were Young Festival will be one of those moments we look back on in 20 years that are paired with a “where were you when"?" The millisecond that flyer hit Twitter, everyone went nuts. It was pure, unadulterated joy for like, 20 minutes… and then the questions started. And at last, the memes rolled in.
Wait, how many bands? HOW many stages? In 24 hours? Who the hell is Car Seat Headrest and what are they doing on this bill?
After a few minutes of moaning and groaning about festival experiences in the past, we absolutely GUSH about all the bands we love on the bill and we draft which songs we want to hear our favorite artists play at WWWY, even though we aren’t going. Maybe…
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Links:
The When We Were Young Festival Setlist Mixtape on Spotify
The When We Were Young Festival Setlist Mixtape on Apple Music
Adam Neely on Good 4 U v. Misery Business
You’re Not Salinger. Get Over It. Live (Still looking for the video!
The Ohio Is For Lovers Episode
Sophomore Albums Mixtape Draft
Songs of the week:
Nino by The Linda Lindas
Our House by Dizzy Sunfist
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Everyone loves to talk about bands’ debut albums, but I think it’s about time we give some sophomore releases the credit they deserve. This week we draft our favorite sophomore albums, but there’s a twist… we also have to pick the song we think represents the album best. Not only does it leave a ton of room for debate, but it makes the playlist possible, so make sure to check them out on Apple Music and Spotify.
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The Sophomore Album Mixtape on Apple Music
The Sophomore Album Mixtape on Spotify
Drops of Jupiter (cover) by With Confidence
The Sugar, We’re Going Down Episode
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As Underøath releases their new album “Voyeurist” today, we take some time to discuss one of their early bangers, Writing on the Wall their album Define the Great Line. But not before we present your 2022 ScorchFest winner, Patrick McDonagh for his FLAMING hot take on Green Day and the listenability of their entire catalog.
In this episode Tom tells a story about trying to hand out demos to bands on national tours, trying to steal a smooch in a hotel room, Pat is haunted by Pamalhorese, and Tom has a story about trap doors. Really we did everything we could to not talk about this music video because it’s horrifying.
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Links:
Writing on the Walls Music Video
Underøath’s new album Voyeurist
Tom’s Guitar Case and Underøath Sticker
Shreddeded Wheat by Waking the Cadaver
Tom and his friends with Spencer Chamberlain at the Lincoln Memorial
Songs of the week:
Blackout by Turnstile
Change by Between You & Me
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You all listen to us spout our nonsense 51 weeks out of the year, but this week is yours. ScorchFest 2022 is upon us, and you people did not pull any punches. This year feels extra special as we had you all “call-in” to the show to personally tell us your thoughts that are sure to make everyone just absolutely upset, and it’s all done for the coveted golden spatula.
Listen to this year’s contenders and make sure to vote on Twitter and/or Instagram for your desired 2022 winner!
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Links:
The Motion City Soundtrack Draft
The I Woke Up In A Car Episode
Songs of the week:
Goldfish by Between You and Me
Record Player by Daisy the Great x AJR
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With the new year upon us, we’ve decided to finally discuss the only song that has ever made sense to discuss on the last week of the year, The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie. Gibbard and the boys have an insane way of dragging your entire day into the gutter after just one verse of any of their songs, and The New Year holds no punches. If you’re looking to feel melanchonly and introspective as absolute hell at a New Year’s party that you didn’t want to go to in the first place, this song and video are for you.
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Submit your takes for ScorchFest 2022 Here!
Best New Songs of 2021 Playlist on Spotify
Best New Songs of 2021 Playlist on Apple Music
Songs of the week:
That Funny Feeling by Phoebe Bridgers (Bo Burnham cover)
Come Heroine by Touché Amoré
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For the first time in 5 years, we record an episode LIVE in front of a virtual studio audience! Pat watched a super long documentary about The Beatles, Tom definitely does not, they both start new Christmas traditions with their growing families, and they (we?) take compliments and accept gifts weirdly. How very Irish Catholic…
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Links:
Richard Scarry’s The Animals’ Merry Christmas
Our Episode with Jess Scutella
Songs That Remind Me of *Equip Sunglasses by Hot Mulligan Playlist on Apple Music
Songs That Remind Me of *Equip Sunglasses by Hot Mulligan Playlist on Spotify
Songs of the week:
Mystery by Turnstile
Stubborn Love by Seaway
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Look, every modern, original Christmas song is terrible. They’re all so bad, in fact, that we had to go out of the decade just to find a remotely wintery song worth talking about. But the emo gods have blessed us with Neck Deep’s December, of which there are THREE VERSIONS!
There seems to be a trend with super depressing Christmas/winter songs coming from the bands we love, and boy does Neck Deep deliver, “Pain is never permanent but tonight it's killing me” and whatnot.
Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links:
December by Neck Deep ft. Chris Carrabba Music Video (pt 1)
December (again) by Neck Deep ft. Mark Hoppus Music Video (pt 2)
Life’s Not Out to Get You on Apple Music
Life’s Not Out to Get You on Spotify
Gold Steps by Neck Deep Music Video
Songs of the week:
Dad Vibes by Limp Bizkit
Lonely & Pathetic by LØLØ
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Our first foray into the early 2000’s insanity that was Christian metalcore, Christ-core for short, lands us at the “Reinventing Your Exit” music video by a band that has recently renounced their religious affiliation, Underøath.
They’re Only Chasing Safety walked so that albums like Someday Came Suddenly could sprint at freak-like speeds. Still, there’s something about Underøath’s first effort with new vocalist Spencer Chamberlain that has yet to be replicated by any band since. The screams are brutal, the singing is transcendent, the shirts are tight, and the belts are bright in this masterpiece of a music video. So buckle up and bring a friend because it’s dangerous business walking into this week’s episode.
Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links:
Reinventing Your Exit Music Video
Our Interview with Shane Drake
Seeing a studded belt in Hot Topic for the first time
Songs of the week:
Valentine by Snail Mail
Better Man by Taylor Swift
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Y’all have been begging us for an American Hi-Fi song for ages now, and we aim to please. Flavor of the Weak is a super great song, VERY guitar forward, the riff slays, the hi hats are compressed, Nintendo takes some strays (or so we thought), and it’s just a super fun, super catchy song. And we won’t even hold the fact that they can’t spell “week” against them.
Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links:
Flavor of the Weak Music Video
Heavy Metal Parking Lot Documentary
The Party in the USA Episode with Motern Media
Songs of the week:
Pitch Black by Heart Attack Man
Laurel Canyon by Calling All Captains
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If emo has taught us anything through the years, it’s to express ourselves; to be honest with ourselves and others, and do it in the most verbose and flamboyant way possible. Write a song about that girl. Hell, write a whole album. Say as much about that 2-week relationship as you possibly can. And you know what? Cram as many characters into that song title as you can while you’re at it…
This week we take a look back at our favorite songs whose names could barely fit into an OG tweet, with some taking as many as 3. Then we draft them to our team to see who can end up with the highest character count at the end.
Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Links:
The Long Song Title Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
The Long Song Title Mixtape Draft on Spotify
The A Lesson In Romantics Episode
The I Write Sins Not Tragedies Episode
Our Interview with Shane Drake
Songs of the week:
Simple Times by Kasey Musgraves
And for a Moment I Don’t Wanna Die by Ways Away
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Today we’re celebrating 250 episodes and 5 years of the podcast with NEW ARTWORK! We’ve been working on a super fun art project with our friend Jess Scutella for almost a year now, and we are honored to have them on the show to talk emo, pop punk, tattooing, Erie, PA, community, and Taylor Swift.
It’s been a long time since we’ve sat down and had a conversation with Jess so it was great to just chat in this super fun and super self-indulgent episode.
Make sure to buy the new flash sheet here before they sell out!
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
The Tour and That’s a Fact Tour 2009 Badge
The Devil and Death and Me by Run Forever
Girls From the Show by Radio Empire
Be Your Babe by Brooke Surgener
Songs of the week:
Paprika by Japanese Breakfast
Posing in Bondage by Japanese Breakfast
Feels Like by Gracie Abrams
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After absolutely bungling the Futures episode, we attempt to make it up to Jimmy Eat World (who desperately need our validation) by talking about… their most successful song to date. Then Tom gets really sweaty and talks about a kid getting slapped while trying to sleep at his 14th birthday party. Idk. Back to Jimmy Eat World
In 2001, the record industry turned their back on James and they retaliated by releasing one of the biggest songs of the year, The Middle, which stands for the finger they gave to Capitol Records for dropping them just a couple of years prior. Let’s break down the song and music video in the week’s episode.
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Links:
Definitely do not listen to The Futures episode
Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and EMO by Andy Greenwald
Riding in Vans with Boys Documentary (Part 1)
The Where You Want To Be Episode
Songs of the week:
Love All by Drake (feat. JAY-Z)
Feel A Thing by Meet Me @ The Altar
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It’s Pat’s birthday so we’re breaking decade and going DEEP into a song that has totally overtaken his life, King For a Day by Pierce the Veil. This is a band that, honestly, neither of us have ever listened to before YouTube shoved this thing down our throats for months, but who are we to question the algorithm? it always knows best.
This banger from 2012 has become a staple on emo Twitter/meme culture, largely due to its absolutely incredible music video of some scrappy young bank tellers who make a grown man piss his pants because they had to come into work on a Saturday. it’s just… the best. Hail Mary, forgive me…
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Links:
Behind the Scenes of the King For a Day Music Video
Pierce the Veil’s “King For a Day” is ruining my life by Pat Holmes
The Reason by Hoobastank Music Video
Songs of the week:
The Hounds of Anubis by The Word Alive
How Not to Drown by CHVRCHES and Robert Smith
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