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Tom Thakkar and Tommy McNamara talk about the bands that Pitchfork attacks and your friends make fun of. The comics have on guests who love a band that everyone seems to hate, and together they give that band a fair chance.

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    • Oct 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 325 EPISODES

    4.5 from 275 ratings Listeners of Stand By Your Band that love the show mention: guilty pleasures, piss, music fan, bands, defend, nostalgic, it's also, theory, great hosts, certain, rating, artists, silly, charming, funny, five stars, dudes, hilarious, laughs, comedy.



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    Latest episodes from Stand By Your Band

    Farewell Songs with Guy Montgomery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 60:51


    In the Stand By Your Band Finale, Guy Montgomery is back with some of his favorite end of an era songs. Thanks for listening everyone, it's been a great 6 years. Keep it crispy The wolf of dog street and The Prince of Snarkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Bands We've Missed with Bobby Condon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 64:34


    As the show comes to a wrap (not this week), we do a quick discussion of a bunch of the bands you guys requested we talk about. We're joined by our buddy Bobby Condon who has a special out on YouTube now called "Greatest Hits" and we highly recommend you check it out! One more episode next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Wilco Appreciation with Josh Gondelman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 45:41


    In an appreciation of Wilco with our dear friend Josh Gondelman, the boys announce the show is coming to a close, with a few more episodes to come. Wilco rules, Josh rules, you guys rule, we'll miss doing this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Weird Al Yankovic with Joe Kwaczala!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 48:20


    Joe Kwaczala has a new album out called "Funny Songs and Sketches," and you can buy it or listen wherever you get your music/comedy! Here's Joe talking about Weird Al! Get ready for Tommy's new special "Smouldering" coming soon, and check out Tom in Kansas City this weekend at the Fountain City Comedy Festival, next week in Vegas at the Comedy Cellar, and Seattle, St. Louis, Boston, Washington DC, Vermont and more coming up! Check out Tom's album/special "Thakkar Noir" free on Youtube, or on Spotify/Apple Music, wherever you get your comedy albums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jenny Lewis/Rilo Kiley with Max Fine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 53:47


    Max Fine joins the boys to talk about Jenny Lewis! Pre-order Max's debut album THIS FRIDAY!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Catching Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 43:37


    Tom and Tommy shoot the crap for a bit and talk about Tom almost meeting the Red Hot Chili Peppers when he opened for Sam Morril at the Regent theater in LA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    horny songs with Shane Torres!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 47:17


    Shane Torres (comedy central, conan) joins the boys to talk about his favorite horny songs!! Get on the patreon to get on the discord and for some bonus content! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Fuel with Kenny DeForest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 64:47


    Kenny DeForest has a new special out THIS THURSDAY at 9pm EST on YouTube!! Get on there, and listen to him defend Fuel here! Get on the Patreon for discord, bonuses and more for just $3 a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Tom and Tommy's Latest Listens by Spotify

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 54:17


    A little catch up episode, the boys look at the Spotify Recap playlist and catch up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Barbie Soundtrack with Antonia Cereijido!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 48:40


    Antonia Cereijido, host of the Barbie Tapes and also Tom's wife, joins the boys to talk about Barbie! Get on the Patreon for bonus episodes and the Discord where you can talk with the boys! $3 a month at Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Andy Grammer with Ahri Findling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 57:56


    We love Ahri Findling to death in spite of everything we say in this episode! One of our favorite stand up comedians, and all around great guy. Check him out. Get on the Patreon for the Discord and bonuses and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Barry Manilow with Geoff Asmus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 70:11


    Geoff Asmus new special "The Only Funny White Man" comes out Thursday 7/20! Tom's special "Thakkar Noir" comes out 7/18! It's a special-palooza! Get on the Patreon for bonuses, discord and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    America Songs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 57:45


    In honor of the long 4th of July week, we're talking songs about the ole U S of A! Get on the Patreon for Discord, extra eps, ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Best Albums of 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 65:16


    Tom and Tommy go over an updated ranking of the best albums of 2013 ten years later! Get on the Patreon for bonus eps and the discord and no ads! $3 a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Discord Chat with Tim McLaughlin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 48:34


    NOTE: Apologies for the sound, I worked on it as much as I could, but Tommy and Tim were sharing a mic and it was hard for the audio to stay consistent. The boys are all together at Tommy and Tim's work! Catching up on Discord messages and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Shawn Mullins with Patrick Hastie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 54:32


    Patrick Hastie joins the boys to talk about the Lullaby rocker himself, Shawn Mullins! Patrick's album, "I'll Fight All of You" is coming out in July! Get on the patreon to join the discord, get bonus eps and more for just $3 a month! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Yanni with Sumukh Torgalkar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 56:31


    Our buddy Sumukh Torgalkar joins us to talk about Yanni! Check out Sumukh's new album and get on the Patreon for bonuses and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Mail Bag and Catch Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 48:44


    Tom and Tommy catch up and Tom devises a devious quiz! Get on the Patreon at Patreon.com/standbyyourband for just $3 a month for bonuses and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FM Radio with Sean Flannery!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 58:28


    Sean is back! This time we're talking about terrestrial radio and all its joys. Check out Black Out Diaries and everything Sean does, he's the man! Get on the patreon for bonuses and ad free eps! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Dirty Country with Found Footage Festival!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 70:14


    Joe and Nick from Found Footage Festival join the boys to talk about Dirty Country! They have a new documentary out now about the touring they've done on local morning news shows, and you can find out more about them at foundfootagefest.com! Get on the patreon for ad free eps and bonuses for just $3 a month! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Pinocchio Soundtrack (Guillermo style) with Adam Mitrani!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 48:41


    Adam Mitrani joins the boys to talk about the new controversial Pinocchio soundtrack! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and more at patreon.com/standbyyourband! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Most Controversial Stand By Your Band Moments: Patreon Unlocked!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 46:11


    EliteTravelBlog Aka Tim C gave us a list of the most controversial SBYB moments, here we are breaking them down! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Grocery Store Music with Tynan DeLong!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 63:34


    Tynan DeLong is BACK to talk about the best songs to hear at the grocery store! Come see Tom and Tommy in Madison at Comedy on State May 4-6! And get on the patreon for bonuses, ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Boygenius "The Record" with Mitchell Potts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 57:48


    Mitchell Potts tater tots joins the boys to talk about the new Boygenius album! Come see Tom and Tommy at Comedy Club on State in Madison, WI May 4-6! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    English Folk Revival with Django Gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 57:48


    Django Gold is doing a special at The Gutter May 13th! Here he is talking about the English Folk Revival music he so loves! Get on the Patreon for bonuses, ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband and come see Tom at Comedy on State in Madison, WI 5/4-6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NSYNC with Janice Llamoca!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 56:12


    Janice Llamoca has a new podcast out from LAist Studios and Vice called Party Crews: The Untold Story, and here she is defending NSYNC over BSB?! Get on the Patreon for bonus eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Zac Brown with Luke Mones!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 53:13


    Luke Mones (Comedy Central) joins the boys talk about Zac Brown Band! Check out Luke's new special "Happening in my Head" coming soon! Get on the Patreon for ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jackson Browne with Dan Wilbur!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 59:04


    Dan Wilbur joins the boys to talk about the Pretender himself, Jackson Browne! Get on the Patreon for bonuses ad free eps, and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband $3 a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    ZZ Top with Brad Wenzel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 64:01


    Brad Wenzel (Conan) joins the boys to talk about ZZ Top!! Brad's new special, "Joke, Joke, Joke" is free on YouTube now! Get on the patreon for bonuses and ad free eps and more at Patreon.com/standbyyourband ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    KORN with Dave Ross!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 56:04


    Dave Ross returns to defend KORN! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Bright Eyes with Anthony DeVito!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 67:11


    Our buddy Anthony DeVito (Rad Dude Cast, Colbert) joins us to talk about emo king Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes! Get on the Patreon for bonuses, ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sisqo with Amy Silverberg!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 69:58


    Amy Silverberg joins the boys to talk about the thong song, Sisqo, gambling and more!! Get on the Patreon for bonus episodes and more for just $3 a month at patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Football Songs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 56:23


    We found some funny (mostly country) football songs to prep for the super bowl this weekend! Get on the Patreon for bonus content and ad free eps! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Coolio with Mike Cronin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 59:20


    Mike Cronin (Thick Worm, streaming on YouTube now) joins the boys to talk about the late, great, Coolio! Get on the Patreon for bonus eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Girl Talk with Nick Naney!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 47:11


    Nick Naney (new special on YouTube, Chris Gethard Presents) joins the boys to talk about Girl Talk! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Demi Lovato with Devin Leary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 79:54


    Our friend Devin Leary joins us to defend Demi Lovato!! Get on the patreon for bonuses and ad free eps at patreon.com/standbyyourband ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lana Del Rey with Lil Frex!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 66:13


    We talk about Lana with our friend Lil Frex!!! Check her out on A League of Their Own and follow her at @LilFrexxx !! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free episodes at Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jason Aldean with Elle Orlando!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 63:24


    Elle Orlando (@Elle_Orlando_) joins the boys to talk about the cheating country music man himself, Jason Aldean! Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free eps! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Celebrity Christmas Music with Ashley Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 58:27


    Ashley Hamilton (Celebrity Memoir Book Club) Joins the boys to talk about our favorite Celebrity Holiday Music! Get on the patreon for ad free eps, bonuses, and coming soon, a discord thread with the boys! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Huey Lewis with Sean Bair-Flannery!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 75:08


    Sean Bair-Flannery (Black Out Diaries) joins the boys to talk about Huey Lewis! Check out Sean's new book, Places I Can't Return To! Get on the Patreon for ad-free eps and bonuses! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Break Up Songs with Shane Torres PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 60:08


    Part Two is here! We get to more of your comments and we get even sadder! Check out Shane's upcoming stuff at ShaneIsAComedian.com and get tickets to see Tommy at Union Hall and The Bell House!! Tom's new dates are up at TomThakkar.com ! Get on the Patreon for a bunch of bonuses and ad free eps! $3 a month at patreon.com/standbyyourband ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Break Up Songs with Shane Torres PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 52:03


    Shane Torres joins the boys once again to talk about break up songs! This one was so fun we turned it into a two parter, we get to all your comments in part two, coming next week. Get on the patreon for ad free eps and more at Patreon.com/standbyyourband ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Old 97's with Andy Woodhull!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 58:56


    Andy Woodhull joins the boys to talk about Dallas' own Old 97's! Check out Andy's new special for FREE on Youtube "Pumpkin Spice Season" Get on the Patreon for bonuses and ad free eps for just $3 a month! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Midnights with Tim McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 35:08


    Tim McLaughlin joins the boys for Tommy to defend Taylor Swift's new album Midnights! Get on the Patreon for $3 a month to get ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Alanis Morissette with Graham Kay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 82:07


    Graham Kay has a new special out on YouTube, check it out for free! He talks about Canada's own Alanis Morisette with the boys and special guest host Antonia Cereijido! Get on the patreon for bonuses and more at Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Alvvays Appreciation Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 53:53


    The boys decide they don't need a stinkin guest this week and talk about Alvvays! Get on the Patreon to hear more and ad free episodes! $3 a month! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    80's Soundtracks with Jonah Jurkens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 69:37


    Our buddy Jonah Jurkens joins us to talk about his favorites 80's movies soundtrack songs! Get on the patreon for ad free eps and bonus eps! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Say Anything with Max Fine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 59:59


    Max Fine joins the boys to talk about Say Anything! Get on the Patreon for ad free eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Thin Lizzy with Casey James Salengo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 50:49


    Casey James Salengo joins the boys to talk about Thin Lizzy! We'll do a part 2, don't worry! Patreon.com/standbyyourband $3 a month for ad free eps and bonuses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    OK Go with Caitlin Cook!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 64:25


    Caitlin Cook joins the boys to talk about Chicago's own OK Go! Get on the Patreon for bonus eps and ad free eps! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Loudon Wainwright with Raanan Hershberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 71:48


    Raanan Hershberg comes on to talk about singer/songwriter/actor Loudon Wainwright! Raanan's new special is coming very soon to YouTube! Check it out for free and subscribe to his YouTube now!! JokesFromTheUnderground.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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