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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