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Now displaying: March, 2015
Mar 26, 2015

Nick Guenzler (@TerminalRadness) returns for our most embarrassing episode yet!

We dissect the mallcore phenomenon of the early 2000's by revisiting The Used's "Box of Sharp Objects", Senses Fail's "Bloody Romance", and Story of the Year's "Anthem of Our Dying Day." Is Mormonism directly responsible for the success of The Used? Just how Buddhist are Senses Fail? Was Story of the Year merely a clever marketing strategy for selling strap locks? These questions and more answered on today's episode.

Also discussed: At the Drive-In, Glassjaw, Thursday, Killswitch Engage, Paramore, and many more.

Mar 19, 2015

In today's episode we dissect three music videos from 90's third wave ska revival: No Doubt's "Just A Girl," Reel Big Fish's "Sell Out," and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' "Impression That I Get."

We also discuss Gwen Stefani's unfortunate descent into rap and kawaii (I still don't quite know what that is), the surprisingly adult theme behind the Reel Big Fish track, and The Bosstones' ties to 80's hardcore.

Finally, we spend the last segment honoring winners from last month's half-baked PR campaign.

Mar 12, 2015

Fantasy Metal! Our dorkiest, niche-iest episode yet. Today Angie (as heard on Episode 04) rejoins me to talk about a genre so deliciously ridiculous it has to be heard to be believed.

We dissect Rhapsody's "Magic of the Wizard's Dream," featuring ACTUAL WIZARD Christopher Lee (RIP), Blind Guardian in drag covering "Mr Sandman", and Demons & Wizards' "Terror Train," a story told from the point of view of an evil, sentient train. We also cover a song from Rick Wakeman's son about Alice In Wonderland that's too dinky even for us.

Also mentioned in this episode: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Sword, and Mastodon.

Mar 5, 2015

Part 2 of our unfortunately-titled episode, Second Chance Symphony! We continue our discussion on 90's musicians who went on to have successful careers writing songs for other artists.

We dissect two songs and videos from 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry: "what's Up, and Get This Party Started as performed by Pink) and two songs and videos from Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson, including "Closing Time" and the massive hit he co-wrote with Adele, "Someone Like You."

What are those floppy top hats actually called? Is "Closing Time" the most technically complex video ever made about nothing? How effective are lyric-specific, conversion-therapy-espousing YouTube comments? All this and more on today's episode.

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