Podcasts about AbsolutePunk

To go along with our list of 30 Classic Emo & Post-Hardcore Albums Turning 10 in 2024 on BrooklynVegan.com (https://www.brooklynvegan.com/30-classic-emo-post-hardcore-albums-turning-10-in-2024/), Home Is Where vocalist Brandon MacDonald and music critic Drew Beringer (Chorus.fm, fka AbsolutePunk) join us to discuss and debate 15 albums on the list, including albums by The Hotelier, Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, Tigers Jaw, La Dispute, You Blew It!, Pianos Become the Teeth, and more. Brandon, whose band are considered leaders of "fifth wave emo," also gives her perspective on what separates the 2010s-era fourth wave from the current fifth wave, sheds a little light on the next Home Is Where album, and more.   - The BrooklynVegan Show is brought to you in part by DistroKid, a service for musicians that allows you to easily upload your music to all major streaming platforms. You can get 30% off of your first year's membership by signing up at distrokid.com/vip/brooklynvegan. - Theme music by Michael Silverstein.

Ever wonder about the OG emo days when you found out about new tunes from forums? Well, Jack Appleby totally does especially since he was a former contributing writer for AbsolutePunk. We chat with him about his favorite emo bands, becoming a well-known social media guru, which bands he thinks are Barbenheimer and more.---We have a new posting schedule for you to check out! And that means this week we have some good ol' react content for you to listen to. ------#3 Best Music Podcast - Chicago ReaderICYMI: we're the #1 music podcast to come in third in the Chicago Reader's "Best of 2022" round-up!  Check out the run-down here + pick up a FREE copy of it if you're in Chicago.------EMO SOCIAL MERCH SALEIt's prime layering season, club! So make sure you get some discounted Sun's Out, Stay Inside & Emo Social Nu-Metal tanks in our store!Thanks to our designer Joey Resko for our designs.Join the club!Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tvDiscord: https://emosocial.club/discordTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xemosocialclubxTwitter: https://emosocial.club/twitterInstagram: https://emosocial.club/instagramYoutube: https://emosocial.club/youtubeFacebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Follow us!Brian: @spookypants1Lizzie: @bordenbathory

Kyle Simons writes and performs music as Patterns in Traffic and draws inspiration from the music of Andrew McMahon, as well as other artists we know and love. He joins the podcast to discuss a deeper cut that means a lot to him. He also brings with him a special treat for Andrew fans that you won't want to miss! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/fek4IrTtMdQ Patterns in Traffic website: https://patternsintraffic.com/ Patterns in Traffic on bandcamp: https://patternsintraffic.bandcamp.com/album/lights-reflections River Front Times article: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/in-sickness-and-in-health-2454989 AbsolutePunk.net interview: https://youtu.be/unTr3D-pZYo

Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at mike@drive80.com to learn more. AbsolutePunk was a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate. It mainly focused on artists who were relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it was known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Anberlin, Thrice, All Time Low, and a shit ton more. The primary musical genres of focus were emo and pop-punk, but other genres were included. On March 31, 2016, it was announced that founder Jason Tate would be re-acquiring AbsolutePunk from SpinMedia (the parent company of Buzznet) and the website would be shuttered and folded into Tate's new music and social platform, Chorus.fm.  I reached out to Mr. Tate on Instagram, asked him to be interviewed and he was delighted. So I got him on the Skype and this is what we chatted about: When We Were Young festival Starting Absolute Punk How honest was he with reviews Spin buying the website The toxicity of the internet Becoming the place that released new songs or streaming albums Rob Dobi Emogame Panic at the Disco Blender's article including him Andrew McMahon's diagnosis His relationship with Victory Records Downloading music Brand New's leaked demo And a ton more Go sign up for his newsletter at www.chorus.fm/newsletter Check out the band Anxious and their new album Little Green House that he likes and talks about at the end of the podcast. This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock & Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 400 exciting releases.  You can find Mint 400 Records' releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Here's a clip from their band Reese Van Riper's song “Well Runs Dry” from the album The Swamps Are Burning. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

A new album from Architects has arrived and it is very, very good. For Those That Wish to Exist serves as the beginning of a new chapter for the band and a wake up call for those that wish to deny the effects of climate change. All told, there’s a lot to unpack, so we reached out to Drew Beringer to join the podcast and break down his thoughts on the new album, the legacy of Architects, and their impact on the heavy music scene. Drew shares a bit of his background in joining the AbsolutePunk.net staff and Chorus.fm community before diving into his track-by-track breakdown of For Those That Wish to Exist, including his interview with Architects drummer Dan Searle. Drew also gives his ranking of Architects’ Epitaph Records albums and shares his favorite songs from the new album. Take a listen!

This episode features the founder of All Punked Up Tyler Winters. He an inspiring father, one hell of a web developer, and a successful entrepreneur. But despite all this adulting, he has never lost his passion for the pop-punk scene. Only 8 episodes in and they have already boasted guests such as Jason Tate of Chorus.fm (formally AbsolutePunk.net) and Ron Winter of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Link to full article here  We also snagged an exclusive from the Dumb Pinball Wizard and the future of the Downtown Springfield Pinball Tournament. If you have not had a chance I'd like to invite you to check out the newly redesigned Lincoln's Legends site. Keep Lincolns Legends in your feed for updates Be Excellent to Each Other Bailey@lincolnslegends.com

This week I have Josh Katz from the amazing band Badflower! We’ve become really close friends over the years. I discovered these guys in 2014 one night browsing on the internet on Absolutepunk.net that had zero comments on the post, it peaked my interest and I felt like I had discovered gold! Tune in to PART 1 as we talk about his career and everything else in between!

In our 23rd episode, we're joined by Jason Tate - Founder and owner of Chorus.fm (formerly Absolutepunk.net). Jason has been a lifelong fan of punk/punk adjacent music and has parlayed this passion into arguably the biggest music site of its kind (and he's done it twice). The 3 of us grew up visiting Absolutepunk.net and continue to visit Chorus.fm to this day. We cover Jason's come up with the Absolutepunk.net, the growth of the site over the years, the sale to SpinMedia and subsequent buyback, the current music climate, and tons of music nerdery. If you're a music nerd, this episode is for you. (On this episode: (0:00) Podcast/episode intro and guest introduction. (3:02) Interview with Jason Tate starts. (97:00) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode

Join us as Jason Tate takes us on the entire journey of what it was like to run the now defunct AbsolutePunk.net website in the early 2000s, how the site played a huge part in launching the careers of some of the bands we still love today, what he learned along the way and how he took that knowledge to re-brand what was our old favorite news site as a new and improved version that is now Chorus.fm. If you're a fan of the pop punk / emo / alternative scene, then you won't want to miss this episode.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allpunkedup)

We're trying something new and bringing you an audio version of the article featured on Chorus.fm a few weeks back. This episode dives into the music from 2005 and revisits the staff and Jason's best of list from that year. What music held up? What didn't? Let's find out. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Twitter: Jason Tate @encorepodcast @chorusfm If you like our show, please rate it in Apple Podcasts, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

Vagrant Records (Baseball) month concludes with Shakey (@ShakeNBakey). This week we discuss Jane Leavy's fantastic biography, "Koufax - A Lefty's Legacy," and the life of Sandy Koufax and the forgotten early 00's rock band, Koufax. It's somewhat fitting to pair up these two based on title alone, but you'll hear about some of the weird parallels here.We would be remiss if we failed to mention that this episode was recorded before George Floyd was brutally murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department. We'll have more on that in future episodes (to the degree to which you need to get reactions from this very stupid podcast). Buy Koufax music. Read Jane Leavy's book, "Koufax - A Lefty's Legacy." Buy it from a black-owned bookstore, if you can. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN, @SighFieri, @RoundingDownRate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Support the show (https://cash.app/$roundingdown)

Talking about the music news and new releases of May 2020. We have some music from Macklehat Merffy, Jeff Rosenstock, Joey Cobra and The Lawrence Arms. I might also talk a little shit on Papa Murphy's pizza.Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile app email me for FREE Power Chord Hour pins - powerchordhour@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerchordhour Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerchordhour/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8Lgg Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg GRAB THE MUSIC YOU HEARD ON THIS EPhttps://joeycobra.bandcamp.comhttp://quoteunquoterecords.com/albums.htmhttps://macklehatmerffy.bandcamp.comhttps://thelawrencearms.bandcamp.com 

Rounding Down's Vagrant (Baseball) Month continues as we welcome special guest, founder of Absolutepunk.net and Chorus.fm, Jason Tate (@jason_tate) to discuss Saves The Day's, Stay What You Are and In Reverie as well as all-time saves leader, Mariano Rivera.Chid provides his famous eggplant parmesan recipe. Sigh talks about being an FTP bad boy, and so much more.Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN, @SighFieri, @RoundingDownRate and review us on iTunes.Want to advertise on the show? $5 gets you a 30-second spot! $roundingdown on the Cashapp. Support the show (https://cash.app/$roundingdown)

A few days away from the release of our new album You Are Ok we sat down with Jason Tate to preview the album and talk about the music scene and much more!!! Hope you all enjoy this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8123podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/8123podcast/support

Pat and Garrett of The Maine join Jason to talk about the band's upcoming album, growing up in this music scene, and what it's like to be a band in control of their destiny. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate The Maine @encorepodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Drew Beringer is a prolific music writer who has been contributed to AbsolutePunk.net (now Chorus FM) for years.

Jason Tate and Craig Manning talk about the best of 2018. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate @encorepodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

At this point I had began recording every song I could on my own and releasing them and selling them at shows There wasn't an iTunes or Spotify at this moment. The closest thing to it was a website called Downloadpunk.net which would end up sponsoring my tours I did throughout Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee, which I would sell these download cards. Looked like a credit card but you could buy the card then go home get on your computer and download the MP3 of whichever album card you bought. It was pretty cool, and to back up how I got the sponsorship was through an album feature I got on a website thats still going today absolutepunk.net but its called chorus.fm now as they've changed their brand with the times. Absolutepunk.net at the time was really the news source for anything punk rock, indie rock, emo, pop, anything unsigned really and that really helped me get some more eyes on my myspace page which then really exploded with over 80,000 followers and gaining over 10,000 plays per day. It was ABSOLUTELY MIND blowing. I remember all the messages and comments throughout the days and nights I would get and I would literrally stay up til 6am replying to each and every one. Engaging with anyone that had taken the time to listen to my music, and let alone taken the time to message me was extremely important to me. More important than sleep. I wanted to make sure that anyone that was investing 3 minutes into listening to even one song and shooting me a message that they felt valued and knew that I appreciated them. When I went on my first tour which was mainly alot of the main cities in Illinois (Springfield, Jacksonville, Champaign/Urbana, Bloomington, Quincy, Chicago, Chicago suburbs, Effingham, Alton/Godfrey, Edwardsville (at the SIUE campus Starbucks), and some other towns along the way to the major cities but when I was on that first tour I made a post on myspace, at the time it was known as a bulletin. In each city I'd usually arrive early and meet up with different people in these cities and towns to either grab lunch, get coffee, walk around their town, go on a drive and check out the local spots. My whole goal was to just enjoy life and give time to those that have given me theirs. Through that I really got to know tons of amazing people who I am so grateful for to this day. I remember on that first tour I was playing a show with a popular band at the time named This Providence that was signed to Fueled by Raymen Records which had the powerhouse bands Paramore and Fall Out Boy on their label as well. My best friend Matt who I traveled with a lot during this time frame was with me and we had a blast. It was one of those shows where I really kinda felt a little unprepared as a lot of the bands were amazing and here I was just one guy with a guitar, but it ended up working out and was a complete blast. I'll leave off here and next episode I'll be talking about my tour with my buddy I met over Myspace Joshua Aaron as well as a show in Argyle, Iowa.

Craig Manning returns to the show to discuss the ten year anniversary of The Gaslight Anthem's 'The '59 Sound.' Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Craig Manning @encorepodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

MxPx released a new album last week, their first since 2012, and Jason Tate is joined by lead singer Mike Herrera to do a joint episode talking all about it. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Mike Herrera @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Craig Manning returns to the show to discuss the best albums of 2017. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Craig Manning @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Jason Tate and Thomas Nassiff reconnect to talk about one of their favorite topics: Star Wars. This episode is full of spoilers, so if you haven't seen the movie yet — be warned. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Jason Tate joins Kiel Hauck on our latest podcast to share what he's learned in the year since moving AbsolutePunk.net to Chorus.fm. Jason shares insight on how he built a built a successful online music community and the changes he's seen over the past two decades. Jason also discusses some of the best music of 2017 and his approach to creating end of the year lists. Listen in!

Ryan Gardner returns to the show to talk all about fall music. We start with talking about why we like fall music, what makes something, specifically a "fall album," and then dive into some of our favorite albums and songs that we think fit into this category. A playlist featuring a bunch of the songs from the albums we discuss on this episode can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Ryan Gardner @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Deanna Chapman returns to the show to discuss music and technology. We talk about Brand New's High & Low set (which Deanna saw in person), new albums from Mutemath, Foo Fighters, The National, PVRIS, and more, and then go deep on the latest Apple event. We talk about the new products, Apple Music, iOS 11, and what we think we want to upgrade and not upgrade. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. Sponsor:Vinyl Me, Please: This a record of the month club. Here's how it works: Every month they feature one album they believe is essential to your vinyl collection and they send it to you. Each record is pressed exclusively for Vinyl Me, Please members with features you can’t get anywhere else—things like bonus tracks, inserts, colored variants—and it comes packed with a 12”x12” album-inspired art print and custom cocktail pairing recipe. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Deanna Chapman @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thomas Nassiff returns to the show to discuss the album we spent years waiting on ... Brand New's 'Science Fiction.' This episode of the show differs from the previous episode in that we we spend most of the time talking about the album roll-out and the industry ramifications of this new album. We talk about the band going #1 on the charts, how this specific roll-out was the only way they could live up to expectations, and the chance of there ever being a band like this again. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Drew Beringer returns to the show to discuss Brand New's new album 'Science Fiction.' After 8 years, it's finally here. We do a deep dive through the album, talk about our history with the band, talk about where the album sits in the band's career, and discuss the band's impact on the music scene as a whole. It's all Brand New and it's all glorious. Show notes can be found at encore.fm. This podcast is sponsored in part by our listeners. If you listen and like what we're doing, and want us to keep producing new episodes, please consider supporting us. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Drew Beringer @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: encore.fm If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it — it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please feel free to reach out to us.

Drew Beringer returns to the show to discuss the upcoming album from Manchester Orchestra. The new album, 'A Black Mile to the Surface,' is due out on July 28th, 2017 and we do a deep dive on our thoughts and impressions of the album. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Sponsor:Social Drinker: This week's episode is brought to you by a band from Atlanta that will be releasing their new EP on September 8th. We play their new single "Holding" in this episode. It's a mix of Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind, and The 1975. You can find more information about the band's upcoming release at their website. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Drew Beringer @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Craig Manning returns to the show to talk about the best albums released in 2017 ... so far. As we hit the midway mark of the year, it's time for our annual tradition of discussing what albums we've fallen in love with during the first 6 months. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Sponsor:Social Drinker: This week's episode is brought to you by a band from Atlanta that will be releasing their new EP on September 8th. We play their new single "Holding." It's a mix of Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind, and The 1975. A clip is played in the middle of the episode, the full song is at the end. You can find more information about the band's upcoming release at their website. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Craig Manning @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Deanna Chapman returns to the show to discuss a whole bunch of new music that’s been recently released. We talk about new music from Manchester Orchestra, Bleachers, Rise Against, and All Time Low. We also give some thoughts on Apple’s WWDC and their new products, and answer a question about creating playlists and when and how we listen to them. There’s also some comic book talk, and the usual discussion of there being too much new stuff to consume. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Deanna Chapman @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Drew Beringer returns to the show this week to talk about the new albums from New Found Glory and Paramore. First we catch up a little (Drew got married!), talk a little basketball, Funkos, the usual. Then we dive into talking about New Found Glory and Paramore. Mixed within is a talk about Blink-182 and if they should shake it up with a new producer like NFG did (spoiler: probably), and a talk about leaks and long album announcements. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Drew Beringer @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

The Graduate's 'Anhedonia' turned ten this week and former lead singer, Corey Warning, joins the show to talk all about it. We discuss the early stages of the band, recording the album, the stories behind some of the songs, and check in on what Corey has been up to the past few years. We dive into why a reunion probably isn't in the cards and spend some time waxing nostalgic about the music scene from 10 years ago. If you were a fan of this band and album, I think you're going to love this one. If you've never heard this album before, you should probably get on that, but this episode has a bunch of great industry insights, tips, and tales that make it worth your while as well. It's a fun one. Note: We recorded this episode live, in person, so the quality is a little different than you may be used to. However, I think that the back and forth of being in person gives it a really fun vibe that's totally worth it. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Corey Warning @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

On this episode, Bobby D from Don Broco finally hops on the podcast! He was my first interview that I did with AbsolutePunk (back in January 2012!) and it feels wild that more than 5 years later, we're both still at it, having a blast. We sat down in the band's sprinter to talk about just about everything: touring in the States for the first time (vs. just visiting), signing to Sharptone Records, and what the band's upcoming third record will sound like. @RobDamiani (Twitter/IG) @DonBroco (Twitter/IG) @Jake_Denning (Twitter)/@JakeDenning (IG) Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5-star rating and review via iTunes. It really does help a lot. SUPPORT what I'm doing by BOOKMARKING my Amazon affiliate link: http://amzn.to/2klvPG8 Donate directly via PayPal: http://bit.ly/2kASDRR

Jason Tate returns to talk about a year of Chorus.fm since the closing of AbsolutePunk.

Thomas Nassiff returns to the show to talk about live albums and when and where we think they work. We talk about our favorites, live bootlegs, and wonder why more bands don't release more live material. We also talk about March Madness, having birthdays, the other Encore podcast, the other Chorus logo, home automation, books about tech companies, and all our usual stuff. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Ryan Gardner joins the show to talk about growing up in the music scene and the bands that first got us into music, starting young with writing online and how to parlay that into some kind of career in the future. Freelancing, journalism, and how this alternative music scene has changed over the years rounds out the episode. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Ryan Gardner @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Jesse Cannon has credits on albums from The Menzingers, to Man Overboard, to The Cure. He has managed bands, produced bands, and has written multiple books about the music industry and navigating the current realities of being a musician and a songwriter in the internet era. He joins the show to talk about everything from authentic creativity when writing songs, to originality in music, to the biggest mistakes bands make when recording. We talk about sophomore slumps, how being emotionally aware leads to better music, and the entire idea behind bands writing albums for themselves versus for the fans. There's a lot here, but it's a fun one. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Jesse Cannon @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Craig Manning returns to the show for a discussion all about favorite bands. We talk about who are favorite bands are, what makes them our favorites, how that's changed over the years and what it means to be a "favorite," and what artists have the best chance of jumping into that list in the future. We also discuss the latest album from Andrew McMahon and look back on his career and all of his different projects. There may be some album ranking. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Craig Manning @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Thomas Nassiff returns to the show to discuss the new album 'After the Party' by The Menzingers. The album comes out on February 3rd, 2017, and we do a deep dive through the release and our thoughts on the songs and band in general. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

On this episode, I speak with Jake Luhrs, vocalist for metal band August Burns Red. After speaking with him multiple times throughout the years over at AbsolutePunk, I've finally snagged him for the podcast, albeit a shorter episode than most. We talk about their 10th Anniversary tour for "Messengers", a retrospective look at the record, VIP Sessions, and what life was like for him 10 years ago. http://www.Twitter.com/JakeABR http://www.Twitter.com/ABRBand IG: @jakeluhrsabr SUBSCRIBE to the podcast: Bit.ly/JDenning You can SUPPORT the show by shopping at Amazon (BOOKMARK this link): amzn.to/1Tr034R DONATE directly via PayPal: paypal.me/JacobDenning

With their first release on Whelmed Records, Tiny Kingdoms thoroughly covers the modern pop punk & emo spectrum with five tracks that will engross anyone who is listening. The Chicago quartet was named one of AbsolutePunk’s “Absolute 100” bands of 2015 and with the release of Stay, Tiny Kingdoms continues to build on this praise. Ranging from delicate and melodic to energetic and dynamic, Tiny Kingdoms carefully tip-toes between genres as they inject their own unique spin with meticulously crafted guitar work and soaring vocals.

Special guest Jacob Tender joins the show to discuss AbsolutePunk.net, SpinMedia, UnderTheGun and a lot of behind the scenes chaos that plagued the music web community over the past few years. Then we move into a discussion about creating things and the balance between hobbies, work, and everything between. We look at what it's like to create things, when to know if they've failed, and why it is we both feel a need to create and put things out into the world. There's also talk about the new MacBooks with Touchbar and some thoughts on AirPods as well as collecting media and how we track what we listen to, read, and watch. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Jacob Tender @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Deanna Chapman returns to the show to discuss our most anticipated albums of 2017. What made the list and what did we decide to leave off? Do we really have to mention Brand New ... again? We also talk about movies we are looking forward to, discuss music on TV shows, and nerd out about comic books a little bit. Show notes can be found on chorus.fm. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Deanna Chapman @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

This week's super sized episode features a lengthy discussion about our favorite albums of 2016. We go through our top 10 and break down why those albums were important to us this year. The second half of the episode is all about 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' — it is filled with spoilers so you can pause if you haven't seen it yet and come back to it later. We wanted to give you a jam packed episode for the last two weeks of the year. Hope you enjoy and have a great holiday! Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

This episode is a special bonus episode that was recorded for supporters of Chorus.fm. The hosts discussing their top three favorite Pixar movies and Thomas finds a new way to give listeners a heart attack. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

This week's episode has us making plans to see 'Rogue One', talking a little bit about Thanksgiving, and then looking at A Day to Remember's lawsuit, a screenplay based on The Menzingers, Brand New's TDAG 10-year anniversary, and some listener questions about ticket scalping, Christmas/holiday music, and our favorite holiday cover songs. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

This week's episode looks at a variety of listener questions, things like: favorite music for road trips, recent albums we think may end up being classics, and music we listen to for specific moods we may be in. We also talk about new music from Japandroids and The Menzingers and our desire to listen to something "new" versus falling back on old favorites. Note: This episode was recorded on November 7th, 2016. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

On this episode Jason and Thomas break down some of their favorite, or recommended, "fall albums." What makes an album a fall album? Why did we pick what we did? And what other habits do we have when the weather gets cold. We also talk a little about Yellowcard's final show, Laura Jane Grace's upcoming book, and our usual shenanigans. Sponsor:No Nets: No Nets is a rock band from Brooklyn by way of The Bronx & Jersey, made up of a few grown-up-ish punk and emo kids – and a metalhead. It’s members are a of a group of best friends that have grown together personally and musically over the last few years, and their sophomore album “Bright Light” reflects that growth, exploring themes that bounce from topics like marriage, adulting, keeping your creative life while working that nine to five, and the painful reality that you might never be able to afford that fancy piece of New York real estate you always dreamed about. On this episode we play "Dark Matter." Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

This week's episode has special guest Craig Manning returning as we do a deep dive on the upcoming Jimmy Eat World album, 'Integrity Blues.' The album comes out on October 21, 2016, and we talk about our history with the band, their catalog, and then go track-by-track through the new album to give our thoughts and feelings on the latest from one of our favorite bands. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Craig Manning @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.

Thomas and Jason catch up after a few weeks of not having talked to each other. There's some talk about new Apple products, AirPods, Apple Watches, and then a lengthy talk about seeing Blink-182 live and all the bands that opened for them. We end with a bunch of really fun listener questions and had a blast trying to decide what band we'd want to see if we could travel anywhere in the world. This is a fun one. Sponsor:The Sound and The Story: This a podcast where each episode tackles one album. The latest episode is all about Brand New's classic 'The Devil and God...' and it's going to be right in the wheelhouse for our listeners. Check it out todayAmerican XO: Once again American XO have sponsored this podcast and this time they are promoting their new single "Hang The Bourgeoisie." The single is up for a free download on SoundCloud, and we play a little bit of the song on this episode. The band's EPs are also on Apple Music and Spotify. Hosts + More: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff @encorepodcast Subscribe on iTunes: chr.us/encoretunes Show Archive: chorus.fm/encore If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, recommend it in Overcast, and tell some friends about it -- it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about on air, please use the hashtag #askEncore on Twitter.