No middle school skating party is complete without three things: four wheels, glow sticks, and screaming “Wake Me Up!” as your mom watches you maneuver left turns for hours on end. Bring Me to Life by Evanescence is an absolute anomaly that shook the entire nation in 2003, winning 4 Grammys, and introducing “Goth Metal” to a whole mess of children who would otherwise still be jamming Sk8r Boi by Avril Lavigne.

This week, the guys break down the lyrics, music video, and dig into some of the interesting back story behind the making of this song, along with uncovering one of the greatest names in emo history, Ben Moody.

Links:

Evanescence Wikipedia

Me! by Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie Music Video

Me! Music Video Episode

First iPhone 6 Unboxing Fail

Tik Tok Hotdog Finger Challenge

Mitsubishi Motors Evanescence Commercials

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Ron Carnage in Stores Vlog!

Songs of the week:

Heads Gonna Roll by Jenny Lewis

Koala by David Cutter

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The most anticipated single of the year dropped as we started recording this episode. Taylor Swift teamed up with Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco to create the jam of the summer in Me! We discuss all that’s lead to this moment, where she’s come since reputation, then watch the video live!

Links:

Me! Music Video

Taylor Swift reputation Tour Episode

Wildest Dreams Live at the Grammy Museum

Songs of the week:

Heads Gonna Roll by Jenny Lewis

Me! by Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie

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MakeDamnSure is a song that captivated the iPod Nano’s of everyone in our sophomore high school class. The guitar riffs are infectious, the melodies carry every adolescent emo heart away to the darkest corner of their angst, and the lyrics are weirdly poetic and altogether confusing. But, unfortunately, the music video kinda sucks.

This week the guys break down the shot list with insider information from some behind-the-scenes footage that originally aired on MTV2, take a dive into the lyrics, ultimately disagreeing on what the song actually means, then discuss plans for next week when Tylor Swift announces something on midnight April 26th.

Links:

MakeDamnSure Music Video

Making of the Music Video pt. 1

Making of the Music Video pt. 2

Taking Back Sunday's Tell All Your Friends v. Where You Want to Be

Interview with David Schiffman on the production of PUP

Interview with Sam Pura on the production of The Story So Far

Songs of the week:

Morbid Stuff by Pup

Way Down by The Dangerous Summer

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After a storm of housekeeping, including but not limited to, the Taylor Swift Book Club, seeing Kelly Clarkson in concert, and several apologies for last week’s episode, the guy dig into the new “Supergroup” from Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, “Simple Creatures”. 

The guys discuss whether or not this album is objectively good, whether or not they actually like it, will it make future road trip playlists, is it “cool kid music” and who would actually be jamming this EP on the regular. This last bit is met with wild speculation involving some college kids, a Bluetooth speaker from Wal-Mart, and failed joints rolled in student sponsored housing. It gets weird.

Links:

Simple Creatures Article

Best Taylor Swift Podcasts

Taylor Swift Book Club Subreddit

Steve Aoiki feat. Blink-182 Episode

Oh Canada… the draft Episode

Mark Hoppus’ Pride Rock Hair

Elliot in the Morning

Songs of the week:

Old Town Road (remix) by Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)

Blurry Vision by Abandoned By Bears

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Our sister station up north takes an entire episode for themselves to draft their favorite songs that have come out of the Great White North. As always, the songs come with wildly entertaining stories of what the world was like when the guys first heard the songs: stories about catholic school, car rides with their dad, thinking you discovered porn at your friend’s house (sorry, just The New Pornographers album), and how a 5.1 surround sound experience literally almost made one of them fall out of their chair.

Links:

MmmWhatcha Say (Dear Sister) SNL Video

Seaway “Best Mistake” super 90s Music Video

Wake Up by Arcade Fire

Stream the playlist on Apple Music

Taylor Swift Book Club on Reddit

Songs of the week:

It’s Only Smiles by Periphery

When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish

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The year is 2006, you’re 15 years old, you’re wearing the T-shirt of the band you’re about to see, which you just found out is social suicide. You’ve got underwear around your neck, you’re about to get absolutely black out drunk for the first time in your life, but for now, it’s 6pm in Cleveland, Ohio, the lights dim, and before Angels and Airwaves or Taking Back Sunday takes the stage, Head Automatica tears the roof off the already roofless outdoor venue. In this situation, you’re kind of a combination of both Pat and Tom as they recount one of their first concert experiences, and how they first became introduced to Head Automatica.

The guys both break down the lyrics, which are much darker than both realized, a reoccurring theme on this show, the video, and a little bit about the bands career. Daryl Palumbo, if you’re out there, the voice impressions were done out of love. We promise.

Links:

Buy Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy!

Graduation Day by Head Automatica

Ron Carnage Vlog

Glassjaw

The Click Five Episode

Punk Goes… Episode

The My Chemical Romance Episode

Year 2002 Mixtape Draft with Bill Conway

The Hard Times Article

Party in the USA with Matt Farley

Overdrive

SkaTune Network

The Julien Back Episode

Songs of the week:

THE NEW JENNY LEWIS ALBUM

You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Suburban Heroes

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Blink-182 recently released a new song and music video with Steve Aoki, and wow… So much to talk about. The lyrics are wack, the video is wack, the collaboration is wack, Steve’s Kill Bill jumpsuit is kinda cool but also kinda wack, and there’s just a lot of things going wrong with a band that’s been so important to us over the years.

That then begs the questions… Did the integrity of the band leave with Tom? Have they sold out? Do we care if they sold out? What does the future of Blink-182 look like moving forward? Before we can answer those questions, we gotta do what we do best: speculate wildly over unimportant details of the music video, and break down the lyrics that are super self-explanatory, but not before totally forgetting to mention major details like the blinding and totally cringe-worthy Smirnoff vodka ad that totally just made matters worse.

Also, Tom is starting a vlog (but don’t tell Pat), the guys discuss publishing their first book, our sister station “Oh, Canada” drops in to give some takes on Mr. Aoki, and we all take a little bit of time to relax.

Links:

Buy Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy

New Found Glory “This Is Me” Music Video

The New Found Glory Episode

Yours Truly (new music)

Why Are We So Broken by Steve Aoki feat. Blink-182

Bored to Death (remix) by Steve Aoki

The Year 2002 Mixtape Draft with Bill Conway of The Hard Times

Nirvana Live (backtrack protest)

Be Clean Again by Heath McNease

Stand Atlantic

Songs of the week:

It Just Makes Me Happy by DJ Quads

Value Inn by Laura Stevenson

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Matt Farley of Motern Media fame stepped in for Tom this week to discuss Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus with Pat. For those of you who don’t know Matt, this dude has over 20,000 songs on Spotify and has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for his song “Used to be a Pizza Hut”. Straight up, this dude is a genius. You can also buy our anti-novel Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy now on Amazon! What a week. We love you all. How do I end this thing….?

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Links:

Buy Ron Carnage on Amazon NOW!

Party in the USA Music Video

Motern Media on Twitter

Local Legends on Amazon

Let’s all go to the Motern Extravaganza

Used to be a Pizza Hut on Jimmy Fallon

The My Chemical Romance Episode

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The year is 3000, you’re underwater for some reason, your great great great granddaughter is doing fine, and The Jonas Brothers are making bangers out of songs that weren’t theirs to give. Tom and Pat take out the microscope and dig into the ethical dumpster fire that is the music video for this song. Pat tells a store about microwaving a pistachio for an hour and a half, and Tom drops a bomb on Pat before announcing he’s officially self-employed. What a ride.

Links:

Pre-order Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy

The Year 3000 by The Jonas Brothers

Podcast Me Anything

The First Six Chapters of Ron Carnage

Gene in Las Vegas Video

Songs of the Week:

Garden in the Bones by Periphery

Red Bull & Hennessey by Jenny Lewis

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In a huge change of plans and a rare solo episode, Tom talks about his 36 hours spent in Las Vegas, why it’s a solo episode this week, about the founding member of Creed buying him dinner in Vegas, and he reads the first 6 chapters of their new antinovel, Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy.

Links:

Pre-order Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy

Blood Eagle

Gene the Nerdy Octopus

Las Vegas Video

Podcast Me Anything

whoisroncarnage

Pod Carnage

Song of the Week:
Watch by Billie Eilish

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Bill Conway, co-founder of The Hard Times stopped by to talk about his brand new podcast, his experience writing some of the funniest parody articles at The Hard Times, throw some straight edge shade towards Pat, and to draft his favorite songs from 2002 with us. As always, lots of great stories, and it was really awesome to hear the perspective of the music scene from someone quite a bit older than us. Needless to say, we have some new music to dig into. 

Links:

Pre-order Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy on Amazon

The Hard Times

The Hard Times on Twitter

The Hard Times Podcast

Best of Me Episode

The New Found Glory Episode

2002 Mixtape on Apple Music

Yesterday Trailer

Punk Goes… Episode

Interview With Sam Pura

The Mmmbop Power Hour

Songs of the Week:

Capacity by Charlie Bliss

Shallows by Lady Gaga

Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up by The Dangerous Summer

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Taylor Swift has played an interesting part in Tom and Pats lives over the years, and they take a minute revisit the entire discography in this week’s draft. Each picks 1 song from each album to draft to their EP, with 2 wild cards from any album to complete a 7 track mixtape. Some of the songs on the list have been played at multiple weddings, funerals, have been performed as acoustic covers when the guys were still in their teens, and still grace their top played list on Apple Music to this day. Make sure to let them know which songs would make your EP, and don’t forget to pre-order their upcoming anti-novel, Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy!!!

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Links:

Taylor Swift Discography Playlist on Apple Music

Blue Mountain State

Tom’s Bomber Jacket

Back to December Music Video

Letterkenny

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

reputation Tour Episode

reputation Album Episode

Taylor Swift Motivational Poster

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Songs of the week:

Tell Me It’s Over by Avril Lavigne

The Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand by Leon Bridges

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Let’s face it… Chroma was a good album, but it fell just short of great. The guys try to dig into what it was missing, along with all the things it did incredibly right. Pat tells a story of how the senior class was inspired to make a “tobacco pipe” after attending a surprise Cartel show, and Tom announces some exciting details about their upcoming antinovel, Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy.

Links:

Chroma Wikipedia

Chroma full album

AOL Music Sessions

Band In a Bubble

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon Symbol (artists representation)

Ron Carnage

Songs of the week:

No Place by Backstreet Boys

Self Care by Mac Miller

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The Punk Goes…. series from Fearless Records has been a strange part of the scene since their debut in 1999. Being a victim of their own haste and careless assignments of bands has unleashed more than a handful of truly awful cover songs, but maybe it was all worth it for the few that have stood out from the rest. The guys discuss the best and worst that has come form the series over the years, and close the show out with some life changing breaking news from Tom.

Links:

The New Found Glory Episode

From the Screen to Your Stereo to Your Town Tour

Wonderwall by Cartel live on AOL sessions

Chorus.fm

Charlie Bit Me Autotune

Royals (cover) by Youth in Revolt

Free Fallin’ by The Almost

Songs of the week:

Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) by Post Malone, Swae Lee

Sorry, I Like You by Burbank

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Where would pop punk be without New Found Glory? Some would argue there would be no change, while others claim they defined the genre with their anthemic choruses, half time headbangers, and unapologetic refusal to evolve their sound. The guys discuss their legacy, their absolute affinity for cover albums, and whether or not they’ll be remembered as an A or B list band.

Links:

Shai Hulud

International Superheroes of Hardcore

Person L

Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies

Interview with Sam Pura

Proper Dose Music Video

Ron Carnage

Songs of the week:

Mine by Taylor Swift

Fabulously Absolute by Joe Jackson

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The Starting Line wrote on of the best songs of the decade when Best of me Dropped in 2002. It’s been one of the guys favorites since first spin, and they finally take the time to discuss the music video, as argue incessantly about what the hell the lyrics mean. The video plays into the weird quirky humor that surrounded many songs in the genre around that time period, but they seemed to have pulled it off better than most others. Take a deep dive as they break down the frame by frame, and end the episode with a sample of Pod Carnage: Inside the Author’s Studio.

2001 Mixtape Draft

The Sum 41 Episode

Mmmbop Power Hour

The Best of Me Music Video

The Best of Me Music Video Extended Version

The Good Fight covering Best of Me

Pod Carnage

SecretLab Omega Chair

Gene the Nerdy Octopus Illustration

Songs of the week:

[COMING SOON] by Maggie Rogers

The Legend of Zelda by August Burns Red

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2001 was a good year for music, and somehow half of Tom’s picks were from the wrong year. Let’s get that detail out of the way now. His sources are trash. ANYWAYS, the guys return to this fan favorite to draft their ultimate 5 song EP from songs of the year.

Links:

The Guys as Blink-182 for Halloween

And Another…

The Guys Ice Skating

2001 Mixtape on Apple Music*

2001 Mixtape on Spotify**

Are You That Somebody by Aaliyah

Songs of the week:

From the Outside by Real Friends

St. by Restorations

12 Days of Christmas by John Denver and the Muppets

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*Are You That Somebody not available on Apple Music or Spotify

**Spotify automatically adds their own picks to user created playlists, so Fat Lip by Sum 41 and The Rock Show by Blink-182 are included in the playlist by their doing, but we can’t say we disagree with it!

Taylor Swift dropped her reputation Stadium Tour documentary on Netflix this week, and there’s no way the guys weren’t jumping on it as soon as possible. As referenced in their earlier episode reviewing the record, neither Pat nor Tom were the biggest fans of the record, but they thought maybe seeing them performed live would breathe some new life into the songs, which turned out to be very true for some of the numbers.

Links:

reputation Stadium Tour on Netflix

1989 World Tour on Apple Music

The Taylor Bomber Jacket

Tom’s New Bomber Jacket

The reputation Review Episode

reputation Tour Buzzfeed Fun Facts

Wildest Dreams Live at GRAMMY Museum

Yamato

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