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Music podcast for music nerds, by music nerds, about music nerd things. Listen in as the Scared Fox, Badger, Darsh and Bullwinkle discuss topics such as Top Albums of 2018 and Top 10 Emo/Screamo Bands of the 2000s along with all the current events happening in music today.

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    • Nov 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19 EPISODES


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    Episode 8: Enter The Darkness- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 75:18


    In the second part of their history of Metal segment, Badger and Bullwinkle discuss notable Nu-Metal Bands and Darsh and Scared Fox talk about Metalcore. Keep up to date on all of today's music news with What's Happening?!?!? Our weekly News Segment

    Episode 7: Enter The Darkness- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 81:21


    In this episode, the hosts discuss the history of early metal up to thrash metal, from Sabbath to Slayer, Motorhead to Metallica. As always the hosts discuss What's Happening?!?!? in their weekly news segment. Darsh tells us his thoughts on the new Kanye album Jesus Freak.... or something like that.

    Episode 6: Flobots Appreciation Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 57:48


    In this week's episode, the hosts celebrate Flobots Appreciation Day with a look back on the experimental rap-rock band's career and albums. As always Brave Badger keeps you up to date on today's music news and the hosts discuss the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame nominations.

    Episode 5: Punk Rock Changed My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 84:22


    Listen in as the hosts discuss what punk music means to them as well as the who's who of their favorite punk bands! As always, catch up on the week's music news and hear what's bugging Darsh this week on Grind's My Gears!

    Episode 4: So Jack Are You Going To Tell Me About Your Tesla Coil?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 86:51


    In this episode, catch up on recent music news in our weekly What's Happening segment and then listen in as your hosts continue their Significant Artists of the 2000s series with an artist highlight on guitar virtuoso Jack White. Brave Badger and Dodgy Darsh discuss The White Stripes, while the Scared Fox and Belligerent Bullwinkle highlight The Raconteurs and Deadweather respectively. Bullwinkle also tells us what grinds his gears!

    Episode 3: The Quizzo Strikes Backs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 44:58


    Play along with your hosts as they compete in a fierce round of music trivia. Will the rest of the host beat Badger's long-time record? As always catch up on all of today's music news on the weekly segment What's Happening?!?!?!?

    Episode 2: I'm A Creep

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 75:55


    Season 2 Premier: Summer Has Come To Pass... Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 50:37


    In the second part of the premier, Bullwinkle leaves the crazies to talk about some other notable albums of summer 2019. New releases by Slipknot, The Raconteurs, Brock Hampton and more are discussed as well as other new releases.

    Season 2 Premier: Summer Has Come To Pass... Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 77:06


    In the first episode of season two, the hosts come together to talk about what we all missed this last summer. Listen in as they share their thoughts on notable releases and as always today's music news on "What's Happening?".

    Episode 10: Finale Spectacular Extravaganza Vol 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 91:38


    In the final episode of season 1, Scared Fox, Brave Badger and Dodgy Darsh talk about Blink 182, favourite and least favourite albums, recent announcements, and their favourite side projects. They also discuss new album releases and all of What's Happening in music news.

    Episode 9: No Babysitter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 47:42


    Bullwinkle and the Fox couldn't make this week's podcast, so Darsh and Badger are left to their own devices. As a result, as you can probably guess, this is the least ADHD episode yet, completely focused with no tangents. They talk about the week's music news and Darsh gives an album review for the new Vampire Weekend double album. Badger talks about a couple of music documentaries that were recently released on Netflix.

    Episode 8: Moby's Dick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 48:40


    In this episode, the hosts compete in a game of music trivia. Will you outsmart the Badger or be more of a Darsh? We also talk, as always, about this week's music news and Badger talks about the new albums by The Mountain Goats and The Tallest Man on Earth.

    Episode 7: Acid Rapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 62:50


    This episode is the first of a series of artist spotlights from notable musicians and bands from this decade (2010-2019). The first spotlight is focused on Chance the Rapper, the young Chicago rapper, singer, and activist. The hosts also discuss what's happening in music this week and Darsh tells us why Trap Music Grind's His Gears.

    Episode 6: Series of Unfortunate Segments Vol 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 62:34


    In this episode, the hosts discuss new discoveries, whether it be a new artist or an older album recently stumbled upon and impressed by. Also discussed are unfortunate new discoveries, Record Store Day, and all things going on in music news.

    Episode 5: Fleas At The Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 55:51


    Badger and Darsh visit the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market to talk to vendors, drink beer, and listen to some great tunes. The Scared Fox, Bullwinkle and Badger also talk about all the current music news in the weekly "What's Happening?!?!?" segment.

    Episode 4: Pocket Drummers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 83:16


    In this episode, the hosts discuss there favourite drummers of the decade for the '60s, 70's, 80's, 90's and today, which is 2000s to present. They also discuss the week's music news and current events portion of the show, or What's Happening?!? Darsh tells us what grinds his gears about music in advertising.

    Episode 3: Tell All Your Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 94:27


    In this previously recorded episode, the hosts discuss their favourite Emo and Screamo bands of the 2000s. This was the first podcast ever recorded by the group but was saved for a rainy day, and you know April showers! Will your favourite bands make the list or will you be reaching for the tissues?

    Episode 2: Four Winds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 54:17


    In this episode the hosts discuss their 5 favourite albums by Conor Oberst, From Bright Eyes To Better Oblivion Community Center, Monsters of Folk to Desaparecidos, will your top records make the list? Badger reviews the new Danger Mouse and Karen O album Lux Prima and of course all the rest of What's Happening!?!?

    Episode 1: Be More Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 70:46


    First Episode of the 12 Bar News podcast! The podcast for music nerds, by music nerds, about music nerd things. In this episode, the hosts Scared Fox, Badger, Bullwinkle, and Darsh discuss their favourite albums released in 2018. Will your favourite album make the cut?

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