Podcast appearances and mentions of thomas nassiff

This week, Thomas Nassiff from Bad Timing Records joins us to listen to The Gaslight Anthem's 2008 album "The '59 Sound!" If Bruce Springsteen is "The Boss" does that make this band his employee? Two-against-Heather Star Wars prequel talk! And just how old is this band if they love 1959 so much? All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week's episode has Thomas checking out Blink-182 and The Menzingers live, what we think the best album rollouts are, and why, and then we tackle our main topic of the week: how do we choose where and how to spend our free time? Sponsor:A Day to Remember: The new album 'Bad Vibrations' is now available on ADTR Records and distributed by Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. Pick it up today! 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 podcast finds the hosts talking about traveling and the routines related to flying. We discuss (as spoiler free as possible) 'Stranger Things,' we gush about the new The Menzingers' song, and we talk about Green Day's new one as well. We also talk about looking up tour dates, song lyrics, and what bands may end up standing the test of time and why. We finish up with some Olympics talk. Because OLYMPICS! Sponsor:Gauntly: Whelmed Records have just released the new album by Gauntly called 'Mire.' The album is out right now on all digital outlets and is fans of lo-fi acoustic rock that has drawn comparisons to Bright Eyes, Elvis Depressedly, Iron & Wine, and Soft Fangs — today we play a little clip of the song called called "Caustic." Definitely check this one out. 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 is a special bonus episode of Encore. Originally shared with just the supporters of Chorus.fm, we decided to release this episode to all podcast subscribers a week later so everyone could get a little taste. In this episode your podcast hosts debate the very important topics: What are the top 3 pizza toppings and top 3 drinks in the entire world? Can we decide? Oh, you know it. This is just a fun little bonus round we plan to record from time to time to share with supporters of the podcast and website. Thank you so much for joining us and making the recording of this podcast possible! We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic and any ideas for future world defining top 3 debates. 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 main topic is background music. Do we listen to music in the background while working? What about while doing other activities? What kind of music? What genres? Do we watch TV? And more than that there's a talk about music's role in our lives as we get older and grow up. What role *does* music have in our lives now? We also discuss some follow-up about last week's Blink-182 episode, My Chemical Romance teasing things, Pokemon Go, and much more. 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 podcast is all about Blink-182 and their new album 'California.' Thomas really hates it. Jason likes it more. We discuss our history with the band, what we think about the songs, why Jason is more positive about the album and the "feel" it gives off, and why Thomas thinks it's super boring. We also have some talk about Snapchat and the NBA making us excited and sad all at the same time. We'd love to hear what you think of the Blink album as well, so please hit us up on Twitter with thoughts! 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 focuses on the best albums that have come out so far in 2016; our favorites up to the mid-way point of the year. We also discuss the end of Yellowcard, new Every Time I Die, Paramore, and Eisley. We'd love to hear what your favorite albums of the year have been so far as well, so please reach out and let us know! Sponsor:The Sound and The Story: The Sound and the Story is a podcast that dives deep on albums, songs, and the music in an attempt to untangle it all. New episodes come out each month and explore one album in detail. The latest episode is all about Death Cab For Cutie's 'Transatlanticism' - check it out in iTunes right now. 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 lot of the music that's come out in the past few weeks: The Hotelier, PUP, Thrice, and Saosin. We also look at the new music from Descendents, Sum 41, Yellowcard, and A Day to Remember. Plus, there's a nice tangent all about Less Than Jake. This is a fun one! We hope you like it. Hosts + More:Jason TateThomas 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 takes a look at Brand New's new single "I Am a Nightmare," the new Chorus logo, the changes at Twitter, how Bandcamp is doing, and Riot Fest. Sponsor:Creep Records: Check out the latest release from JANK and make sure to use the promo code CHORUSMENDSBROKENHEARTS for 10% off your purchase in their webstore. 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 mostly at "Advance Music Culture" and what the expectations are for journalists that get advances. Has the music press become too "braggy"? What about bands that don't want people to "hype" up their albums? We also talk about the new Marvel movie 'Civil War', Radiohead, Modern Baseball, and answer a couple listener questions. Sponsor:Safely: Check out the band's new album right now — pick it up, listen to it, enjoy their music. Out now via RonaldRecords.com. 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 is mostly about Blink-182 and their new song "Bored to Death" and upcoming album 'California.' Of course we talk about that a bunch. There's also some talk about Drake, a couple listener questions, and some talk of beer and basketball. Sponsor:Safely: Pre-orders are up for the new EP right now — pick it up and get an instant download of the album.American XO: Grab the new song "Brain Dead" for free on Soundcloud right now and check out other EPs as well. 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 week's episode we mourn the passing of Prince, discuss Beyonce's surprise album release and look how perfect the marketing behind this roll out seemed to be, and try and predict what the new Blink-182 song you've all heard would sound like three days early. We discuss Bayside's new album, The Hotelier releasing a new song, and then tackle some listener questions. We discuss "image" of bands, vinyl, how we read websites, and if we can declare emo has been "revived" now. Sponsor:The Ivins: These two red-bearded brothers - Jim and Jack Ivins - are from Richmond, VA and have just put out a new EP. We play a clip of "Stockholm Syndrome" on this episode and you should go check these guys out and like them on Facebook and all that so you can be notified when their new album comes out. 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 The Story So Far kicking a fan, a discussion of our favorite bands growing up and if we still listen to them, what services we use to discover new music, why Jason posts about mainstream music these days, Taylor Swift and Jimmy Eat World, and Moose Blood signing with Hopeless Records. We end with some talk about Green Day, Blink-182, and we wonder why Avatar is going to have way too many movies. Sponsors:Creep Records: Creep Records are a great record shop and record label out of Philadelphia. They're putting out JANK's 'Awkward Pop Songs' on vinyl and you can use promo code CHORUSMENDSBROKENHEARTS for a discount.AP.net Logo Pin: Get a commemorative AP.net logo pin at Hard Rock's Online Rock Shop. Hosts + More:Jason TateThomas 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 the first week of Chorus.fm, takes a look at a whole bunch of upcoming movies (Star Wars, Fantastic Beasts, Civil War) gives some thoughts on Batman v Superman, and talks a little about comic books. Then we dive into this week's main topics: Record Store Day, do we believe in "guilty pleasures" for art, our thoughts on buying albums while on sale from a label, and if a bad album from a band can ruin them for us. We end by talking about if we'd leave our jobs for The Ringer and then talk about Blink-182 finishing their new album. Sponsor:Goodbye Tiger: Check out the band's brand new single " Santayana." AP.net Pins: Get a commemorative AP.net logo pin at Hard Rock's Online Rock Shop. 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 the backstory, the creation, and the founding of 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.

We start by talking a little about the Academy Awards, do some follow-up on last weeks "best 10 albums of the last 15 years," and then tackle some reader questions. Thomas recounts his history with Set Your Goals, we give some updated thoughts on The Wonder Years' last album, and we look at how we've changed or matured how we handle conversations on the forums. We talk a bit about "where to start" with different forms of art by well known musicians or authors or filmmakers and then get into some of the big news over the last week: Transit have broken up, Yellowcard are back with Hopeless, and The Hotelier have released the track listing and album art for their new album. We end with some talk of Rolling Stone's top 40 emo albums and The 1975 aiming for that number one spot on two charts. And there's the return of the siren. Rejoice. Sponsor:Sunray Recording Studio: Sunray Recording Studio is owned and operated by producer Adam Sliger and engineer David Whitmore. The studio is based in Central Florida, just a few minutes outside of Orlando. Their main focus is on getting the best songwriting and performances from their artists. They offer songwriting and production, recording, mixing, and mastering services. The song clip played in today's episode is "Haunt" by the band Secret Keeper. It was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered at Sunray Recording Studio. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

So what are your ten favorite albums of the last fifteen years? That's the question that makes up the main topic of this week's episode of Encore. The rules are simple: favorite albums, 2001-2015, there can be only ten. We'd love to see your lists in the replies and you'll find our super-sized episode goes into detail on how we picked the albums on our own lists. This was way harder than I expected. This week's episode also covers some news on Kanye West and his new album, some first impressions of The Hotelier's new album, and a discussion around walking into a very anticipated album or band for the first time. Oh, and of course there's our usual random banter about life and things. We went long on this one to make up for last week! Hope you enjoy it. You'll find show notes, ways to subscribe, and links to stream and/or download this episode in the replies. Sponsor:The Lost Weekend: The Lost Weekend is a new comedic web series about the daily life of a struggling indie band. Bay Faction: Bay Faction put out a debut LP which is free to download, available on all streaming platforms, and 12" vinyl is being sold in 2 variants for $10 a copy via Counter Intuitive Records. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 we discuss Thomas going on a cruise, some about the Super Bowl and the half-time show, and the internet's reaction to the half-time show, and some about the commercials. We then tackle the main topic this week: Discussing albums we don't like in the most productive way, how our feelings on an album may be swayed by someone else's passioned defense or take-down of an album, and how this may or may not be related to the new Say Anything album. We finish up with a few questions about long distance relationships, noise-canceling headphones, and Thomas being in early on The Front Bottoms. Show Notes:Discuss this episode.Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. Hosts + More:Jason TateThomas 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 starts with a discussion about fostering creativity and how we try to stay sharp and inspired and not fall into a rut. It's hard. We want to be better at it. Then we look at the RIAA changing up how they certify albums, Brand New selling out MSG and announcing some kind of release this year, and looking at the difference between huge stadium like shows versus the small venues we're used to. We then answer some questions about favorite movies about music, the idea that bands should feel obligated to play "fan favorites" on tours, favorite bands from the UK, and the first albums we ever really anticipated. This week once again (fingers crossed) has chapter marks, so if you subscribe in a podcast player that supports those you should be able to jump right to a topic you want to hear about -- if you so desire. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 of Encore looks at quite a bit of the news that broke over the past week. We talk about Kanye West releasing information about what is now 'Waves,' Brand New and Modest Mouse going on a huge tour, Yellowcard's 'Lights and Sounds' turns 10, and Brian Wilson is doing a 50-year tour for 'Pet Sounds.' We also do some follow-up on last week's great "wrong tracklistings" discussion and all sorts of other fun stuff. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 of has us looking at a variety of interesting, and diverse, topics. We talk a little about the next 'Star Wars' being pushed back, a little about Thomas's collection of Funko collectables, and a little about Thomas wanting to buy an iPad Pro. We also discover that Thomas has had the wrong sequencing in his iTunes for 'Everything in Transit' for almost a decade now. He discovers this live on the podcast. We tackle a variety of user questions related to Panic! at the Disco's new album, the TV show "Making a Murderer," and if we prefer soft or energetic album closers. We also talk some more about Brian Fallon and his upcoming album since Thomas caught him live recently. We finish with some Blink-182 talk and discuss the three big tours that got announced this week. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 week's episode we look at the best stretches of three or more songs in albums, our preference of albums over playlists, bands going on hiatus, and if the internet has gotten more hostile lately. We then move into discussing the passing of David Bowie and how to get started on his massive catalog. The podcast ends with us talking about the new Kanye West song and Nielsen's 2015 report (and of course a little Star Wars thrown in). Sponsor:Nocturnal: Nocturnal are an ambient music project similar to Tycho and Helios. The band hails from St. Louis and have released their new song "Nome." We play a clip of the song on this week's episode, but you should definitely go download the full thing to get the full experience. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

Welp, here we are with the first episode of this year's Encore podcast. This week finds us giving a little follow-up on our past two episodes (Star Wars and End of the Year Lists), before diving into questions about albums we're looking forward to in 2016, music predictions, the meaning of "production," and what 10 year tours we'd like to see. We finish the episode giving our first impressions of the new Brian Fallon album, 'Painkillers,' and talk about the new Kanye West song, and the possibilities for Green Day making a comeback this year. Sponsor:Sunray Recording Studio: Sunray Recording Studio is located in Florida and focuses on songwriting, production, recording, mixing, and mastering. The studio is operated by Adam Sliger and David Whitmore. Check out their website for more information. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 Thomas and Jason look at our favorite albums that came out during the year, discuss how we picked them, why we picked them, where we put them, and then also talk a little about other "favorites" in the year (movies, TV shows, etc.). I'd like to wish everyone a happy end of the year -- stay safe out there! -- and say thank you to everyone that checked out the podcast this year. The website's "end of the year" feature will be going live next Wednesday, January 6th. Sponsor:American XO: This week's episode is brought to you by American XO. American XO have released a new, free, song on Soundcloud called "Armor" and you can grab that along with a free EP. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

With the holiday weekend coming up we wanted to make sure you had enough time to download this week's episode of the Encore podcast early! That way you can download the episode for any long flights, drives, or just needing a way to drown out some drunk relative. This week's episode, as promised, is actually a special edition episode all about 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.' It contains many, many, many spoilers. So, do not listen to this podcast if you haven't seen the movie yet! We basically run down every character, every plot point, and discuss what we liked, why, what we didn't like, what didn't quite work, and if our expectations were met and what we think this means for the franchise going forward. Both Thomas and Jason would like to wish everyone a happy holidays and a warm thank you for listening to us each week Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

Today's episode looks at the lead up to 'Star Wars' (of course), before looking at this week's topics: Brian Fallon's new song, The 1975's new song, Paramore losing a member, Cartel releasing an acoustic album, The Starting Line releasing a new song, and some weirdness in the Bad Timing Records camp related to Bonfires. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 week's episode we talk about the idea of banning cell-phones from shows using a new service called Yondr, our thoughts on the new versions of Brand New's 'Leaked Demos 2006'(Note: This was recorded before #nobodymovesgate), speculation on why Sal Villanueva never produced more albums, Mailbox shutting down and what our email solution will be going forward, the semi-return of Set Your Goals, and Facebook selling concert tickets. There's (of course) some basketball and Star Wars talk peppered throughout. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

After a wonderful little holiday break, Encore is back with an episode spanning everything that's happened over the past two weeks. We talk about our Thanksgivings, real vs fake Christmas trees, Adele flat out destroying sales records, Foo Fighters releasing a surprise EP, Thrice recording a new album, Brand New releasing their leaked demos on tape and the story about the first time I heard them, the rumor that Apple will kill the 3.5mm audio port, and all sorts of other goodness peppered throughout. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 we look at if an early leak will hurt Adele, the idea of an "infinite" movie franchise, going to shows by yourself, what can impact the price of vinyl, if an artist contributing music to a political campaign bugs us, and the big topic: How would we "fix" Apple Music, the death of Rdio, and the retirement of the Zune. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 tackles world building in movies and where it works (Star Wars, Marvel, etc.) and where it fails (Spectre). We talk quite a bit about Star Wars in this one -- spurred by a certain someone live tweeting their first viewing of the series mere minutes before we started recording. We also look at the death of Cobra Starship, Brand New recording, and answer a variety of listener topics: how often we go to shows, do we play instruments, should Blink-182 re-record old music with Matt Skiba, is pop-punk trying too hard, did pop-punk rule the world this year, what is up with cassette tapes, what do we think of @FutureAltPress, do our significant others shape our musical tastes, more Star Wars, and what happened to the very, very old versions of this website. We hope you like this one, thanks for spending an evening with us. Show Notes: Discuss this episode. Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 we look at why pop-punk no longer seems capable of writing a hook and can be painfully un-catchy at times, if we like "deluxe" albums, what albums we play most on vinyl, following up the Victory vs Spotify kerfuffle, Good Charlotte is back, we may get new The Starting Line music next year, ESPN shut down Grantland, and Conde Nast buying Pitchfork. Also a huge thank you to everyone that bought Encore t-shirts! Please send us some photos once you get yours. Show Notes: Discuss this episode Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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 topics include: Basketball is back, the Star Wars trailer was released and watched, some bands do "follow backs" on Twitter and that's kinda weird, music being listening to exclusively on YouTube, advice for someone wanting to be a music producer, Spotify vs Victory Records vs Streetlight Manifesto, Adele, Google Play Podcasts, the new Apple TV, and favorite singles so far in 2015. Sponsor:American XO: American XO have released a brand new song called "Southern Weather" that is available for download for free on SoundCloud. There's a song clip played in this episode of the brand new song and we hope you'll check out the full thing. Thank you American XO for sponsoring this week's podcast. Show Notes: LAST CALL FOR T-SHIRTS! Discuss this episode Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

We made it to the 100th episode of our podcast -- now it's time to shake things up. Today we'd like to introduce you to the new podcast: Encore. We've undergone a name change, a little re-brand, and we're coming at you with a brand new special episode this week. This week's topics look at the reasons we decided to make this change, the process we went through in picking our new name and logo, the announcement of a special teespring campaign for limited edition Encore t-shirts, a special segment with guest Drew Beringer (where we talk about new music, what Drew's been up to, technology, and all kinds of stuff), and then -- of course -- we end talking about Jesse Lacey's emotional speech and the thoughts of Brand New calling it a day. We think it's an episode worthy of this milestone. I'd just like to take a moment to thank each and every one of our listeners for going on this journey with us. When we started the podcast I had no idea what it would be or become. I had no idea that I would end up looking forward to recording an episode each week. I had no idea we'd be able to grow it to the audience we have. It sounded fun to try and it has ended up being one of the highlights of my entire career here on the website. So, from Thomas, Drew, and I -- truly thank you. I hope you enjoy this episode, and maybe the next 100, as much as I know I will recording them. We're very excited about the new launch, logo, and t-shirts -- they're only available for about three weeks, so act fast. And if you like our show, we'd love it if you could help spread the word. Maybe tell a friend about the podcast, post about it on Twitter or Facebook, share our new logo, recommend it on Overcast or rate it in iTunes. Any of those things really would go a long way in helping us continue to grow the show and reach even more music fans. If everything goes to plan you won't need to re-subscribe to the podcast (the new version should show up in your podcast player of choice). Sponsor:Portal Frame: Portal Frame are a band from Houston, Texas that just released a brand new 4-song EP called 'Electric Spirit.' You can grab it on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play, or as a "pay what you want" on Bandcamp. During this week's episode we play a clip of the song "Aftershock." A huge thank you to Portal Frame for sponsoring the 100th episode of our newly named podcast. Show Notes: Discuss this episode Get a limited edition, limited run t-shirt! Show notes, links talked about in this episode, and extra information. 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.

Topics this week: Andrew McMahon's single finally getting some traction and our thoughts about singles taking off a while after they debut, The Wonder Years/MCS split, Foxing's new song and album, Moving Mountains returning, Brian Fallon recording with Butch Walker, Tom DeLonge's book excerpt, some college football, good customer service, and much more! Next week is the big 100. We have some special stuff prepared but it should be coming to you around this same time next Thursday. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/99 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

We're back after a mini (and unforeseen) little break in our podcasting schedule. But, things are now back on track. This week's episode of the podcast looks at some follow-up on our last episode and The Wonder Years, Apple Music's trial ending and if we're going to keep paying for it, how we handle and get album advances, the new TWIABP album, the new Motion City Soundtrack album, Ryan Adams' '1989' cover album, and the whole Collect Records/pharma-bro thing. Thank you to everyone that listens to our podcast each week. We've got some really awesome things prepared for the future of the podcast and we're sorry for disappearing for the past three weeks. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/98 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

We offer to you two topics: A discussion about Thomas's decision to retire from the website and a lengthy discussion about The Wonder Years' new album 'No Closer to Heaven'. Not only was it a marathon podcasting session, but I think the result was one of our best episodes. We tried to really get into the details of looking at the reactions to an album from a die-hard Wonder Years' fan and someone who is pretty indifferent to the band's catalog. Someone that thinks the band is elevating themselves to rarified air in the music scene and pop-punk, and someone that's not convinced they're in that conversation yet. It's like the Odd Couple podcast. I'm sure you'll be screaming at your speakers at me in no time ... so, please, check it out and let us know what you think. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/97 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week we look at the great american recipe: Coca-Cola Classic. Other topics include: Should rock music have more "music collectives," can we really believe bands when they say they're on "hiatus" these days, what we would do if we owned a label and a situation like what happened with Neck Deep occurred, 'Born to Run' turning 40, 'Everything in Transit' turning 10, and a preview discussion about The Wonder Years. Bonus topics: bikes, being an adult, and moving. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/96 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

Wave. We're back from our one week break and are immediately talking about Star Wars. It's exactly what you would expect from a podcast named AbsolutePunk, right? This week we look at how the whole Pure Noise Records/JJR situation impacted being able to listen to Four Year Strong's latest album, why A Wilhelm Scream isn't as crazy big and popular as they should be, the reasoning behind labels streaming albums a week or so early, our favorite b-sides, the upcoming Motion City Soundtrack album and our fears surrounding it, if there's a song of the summer, Frank Turner's new one, the new Better Off songs, and some good old fashioned nostalgia. We missed podcasting and hope you enjoy this one! Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/95 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

When we finished recording this week's podcast episode I tweeted that it was my favorite we've done in a while. Listening back today while editing I still feel that way. We touch on a lot of bigger overarching themes this week. If you've never given one of our podcasts a try, this would be a good one to start with. With the news about Property Of Zack shutting down we discuss the life of writing online. We talk about what we would want our "legacy" to be, what advice we would have for someone wanting to start their own music blog in 2015, and why sometimes it becomes time to walk away from the things that have defined you. We also answer some reader questions about favorite movies so far this year, if we think we'll be listening to our favorite bands 20 years from now, and adulting. Thank you to everyone that listens to these each week. - Jason Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/94 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

Did you know Thomas can dunk? This is the episode where Jason tries to convince him to rename his basketball team "Defend Pop-Dunk." This week we also talk about if listeners will accept the "new" Blink-182, what the "hiatus" means for The Gaslight Anthem, do we think it's ok for record labels to exist only to re-press albums, something about Brand New, the Vinylify service, and Bill Simmons' move to HBO and its impact on the internet/media world. The episode can be streamed and/or downloaded below. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/93 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

We answer questions about if Warped Tour should take a year off to get their shit together, if in hindsight we think Apple's acquisition of Beats was worth it, thoughts on PVRIS, thoughts on DRM, the impossibility of answering a "three favorite albums of all time" question, and the economics of asking fans to buy stuff before getting to meet a band. We end the episode looking at the five apps we first install on a new computer and talk about The Maine's free tour and how we think that'll all work out. Sponsor: American XO Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/92 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This episode starts out with a talk about ... what did you expect? ... beer. We answer a reader question about if Fueled by Ramen would be a good fit for The Wonder Years, we talk about buying glasses and seeing Acceptance and The Money Pit over the weekend. We discuss the AP.net member's list of the best 50 albums of the last 15 years and if we could even begin to formulate such a list. We finish up talking about Bring Me the Horizon signing to a major label, the benefits of being on a major label in 2015, if we think this is a good idea, if we think this will be the start of a bunch of metalcore bands going to the "big leagues" and a variety of related topics. We think this is a really fun episode that includes multiple cold beer cracks, the probable losing of one potential sponsor (sorry Hover), and the pitch to gain another (hey Warby Parker!). We hope you enjoy it. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/91 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week touches on some Apple Music follow-up: what's it like with the app a week in? Are we still using it? What are the hang ups? Why does the iOS app not respect album artwork selections? What are our favorite smart playlists? Then we talk a little about what albums we're anticipating most for the rest of the year building on the discussion last week of our favorite albums of 2015 so far (and the full staff lists that were posted this week). Then there's some discussion about bands that Thomas sort of missed out on and bands Jason missed out on and we discuss -- live -- solutions to rectify this tear in the music force fabric. We end this week talking about Front Porch Step, Warped Tour, and everything that happened since our last episode. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/90 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

What happens when the power goes out in the middle of recording a podcast? Welp, you lose the first few minutes of your talk about The Wonder Years apparently. We were able to salvage the conversation using a back-up recording; however, Thomas's vocals are a little different for the first five to ten minutes of this one -- sorry about that -- we get that fixed relatively quickly and then we're on to a jam-packed episode. We start with talking about The Wonder Year's new song, video, album, and everything associated with that. Then we move into a talk all about the newly released Apple Music. What are our thoughts? Are we going to stick with it? What do we like, dislike, hate, and love? From there we've got Brand New talk, some Front Bottoms signing with Fueled by Ramen talk, and we finish the episode giving our mid-year "best of" lists. Seriously, this one is jam-packed. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/89 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's a good one and we look at quite a few topics. We start by talking about Warped Tour, our favorite memories, our favorite years, and the correlation between beer and our willingness to attend in the future. We then answer some listener questions like: What does the first hour of our day look like? What three books would you recommend most to someone to change their life? What is a band Thomas loves that Jason hates and vice versa? What bands do we think are underrated in the scene? We finish out the episode with a good talk about "Taylor Swift v. Apple Music: Cage Match" and talk a little about why we wouldn't mind that whole shows ending at 11pm thing that got everyone riled up. This was a fun one. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/88 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's episode of the AbsolutePunk Podcast begins with some sports talk before pivoting into our favorite Star Wars scenes, I guess we learned we're the kind of nerds that like sports and science fiction. Weird. The main topics looked at this week are the new albums from Knuckle Puck and Neck Deep, which really serves as the jumping off point for a discussion around the "hierarchy" of pop-punk and why it always becomes a topic for us. After going deep on pop-punk we discuss a user submitted question about how we decide what music to keep on our iPhones and how we decide what gets deleted or not. We end talking about Thomas's night-out on the town where he got to hear the new Frank Turner album (and Jason's jealousy), and then we give our thoughts on the new Nate Ruess album now that it's been released. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/87 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's episode covers three main topics: Apple Music, Thomas's new bi-weekly series on starting a record label, and us hiring some new staff on the website. We spend the good majority talking about what we think of Apple Music, where we think it'll be successful, where we think it'll fail, what we think of the presentation, what we hope for the future, and the re-birth of Ping. The other good chunk is about Bad Timing Records and what it's like to start a record label and how being a record label in 2015 compares to past generations. All-in-all this was a really fun episode to record and we think it turned out pretty great. Sponsor: formerplanets.bandcamp.comShow Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/86 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week touches on some follow-up from last week, discusses thoughts and predictions on if Apple will release a new streaming service next week at WWDC and what we'd like it to be, and then we look at building hype online in 2015 and The 1975's ability to do just that. We spend some time compare and contrasting with Nate Ruess's album build up and wonder how his new solo album is going to do. We finish up talking about Riot Fest, The Academy Is... reuniting, and good albums with bad album covers Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/85 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

Topics include: the Paramore and Copeland tour wrapping up, the Mad Men finale, how music die-hards should tackle getting getting into huge "classic" catalogs, and do pieces from reviewers about the classics help kickstart that process? Then we talk about how Jason found a whole bunch of old reviews in the archives and debate what he should do with them. Is it ok to make edits? Is it ok to keep them and let them just fade away? What about a director's commentary version? How does reflecting on and reading your past writing influence your current and future writing? We end with a news lightning round covering Rise Records being sold, Fireworks and Polar Bear Club going on hiatus, and NFG and YC going on tour. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/84 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's episode has us looking at Thomas's change in career and the stages of life and jobs and everything related to growing up and older. We talk about what Jason's long term plans for running AbsolutePunk may look like, or turn into, and where we see ourselves in a few years. We spend some time looking back at everything that's gone on over the past two weeks with Pure Noise Records, Set if Off, Warped Tour, the YouTubers, and that whole ... thing. Then, thanks to listener Lauren, we're able to take a lighthearted break to fantasize about where we'd want to live if we weren't living in the United States. Beer and beach please. We finish up this week's episode talking about Acceptance, their new song, Thomas seeing them live, and just how happy we are they're making music. We talk a little about Skate and Surf and the draw of festivals and end talking about Taylor Swift's new video rollout and the feeling of "Big Event" video releases and how they seem so few and far between these days. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/83 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

Topics include: answering some user feedback like "are you ethically allowed to download music you bought on vinyl?" before talking a little about Fall Out Boy's 'From Under the Cork Tree' turning 10, some of the issues facing the whole Pure Noise Records stuff and why I feel obligated to use our platform for things that I find important (note: this episode was recorded on Monday), and then the obviousness of Matt Skiba saying he would would join Blink-182 if asked. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/82 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's episode has our hosts tackling the question of the best opening album tracks. We pick our three favorites and discuss why they stand out above all the rest. We also discuss the importance of the first track on an album and if that importance is lessened in a world where most people are consuming music a la carte. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic, as well as your favorite album openers, so hit up the show thread and let us know. This episode also has us touching on The New Yorker's 'The Man Who Broke the Music Business' article, new music from Refused, The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Panic! at the Disco, and mewithoutYou. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/81 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

On this week's episode we talk a little about the Star Wars trailer, the acceptance of nerd culture in the mainstream, Brand New playing "Sealed to Me" live and if listening to live videos ruins the experience and creates unfair expectations about new music. We also touch on The Ataris as the lost band from a specific wave of pop-punk -- which leads into a talk about the things that could have been in the scene. We talk about The Wonder Years' new album being finished and what our expectations and excitement for that release are before finishing this week's episode with a look at Tidal and the future of music streaming services and how Apple's new music app may be the one ring to rule them all. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/80 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

We recorded this week's episode mere hours before Brand New debuted a new song live ... we made a few predictions that come true and others that fail almost in real time. We talk a lot about Brand New's marketing roll out for "Mene," talk a lot about the song itself, and speculate on the band's future and what they may do next. Then we move into talking about All Time Low selling the most albums in a week but not having the "number one album" of the week and why that bothered Thomas enough to write an article about it. Can it be fixed? Should it be fixed? There's some Apple Watch tossed in here and some talk about Four Year Strong's new song as well. Good times are had. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/79 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

The AbsolutePunk Podcast is a sucker for anything acoustic. And Morrissey. And we appreciate Brand New. This week we talk about Brand New releasing lyric books to fans and the significance of the band's recent actions and the stranglehold they have on the majority of this website. Then we look at Four Year Strong's future and compare and contrast their career with a variety of other bands. Are they regressing by going back to their "earlier" sound? Do we judge these new songs differently than other bands that tried something new and went back to the more accepted sound? And how does this all compare with All Time Low's new album and their career arc after 'Dirty Work'? They're aiming for a number one album and seem to be going stronger than ever. We finish up talking about Acceptance and what we think they may be up to and then discuss a brand new Nate Ruess song called "Ah Ha" and offer our first impressions on this track for the first time on the podcast. Note: This episode was recorded before the really bad live videos of the new Brand New song leaked out, so that will be talked about next week I'm sure. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/78 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

This week's episode looks at a whole lot of the most recent albums to come out: Death Cab for Cutie, Hit the Lights, All Time Low, The Maine, and Kendrick Lamar are all featured prominently. Which ones do we like? Which ones do we not like? Did Kendrick release the most "important" album of 2015 before the year's even a quarter over? We yawn our way through a little about Tom DeLonge wanting to write 15 novels and then we discuss Jay Z's Tidal and the future of music streaming online. What would make us switch? Will this service be anything or is it all just a waiting game until Apple releases whatever comes from Beats and iTunes? Sponsor: soundcloud.com/americanxo Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/77 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening.

What we wanted to look at this week are scene classics. What are the albums that define this music scene? What makes an album a classic? And, why would we, specifically pick it? Each one of the hosts had to narrow their selection down to three albums. We wanted to put some constraints on the list to make the choices more difficult. Then, we all picked one extra "under the radar" personal scene classic. An album we consider to be in the same pantheon as the others but is probably under the radar or got missed by most fans of this music scene. The three of us go around horn talking about each of our selections, why we picked them, what they mean to us, and try and flesh out an argument for why they belong in the "scene classics" discussion in the first place. We had a whole lot of fun with this episode and hope you enjoy it. After giving it a listen, please, feel free to join in on the conversation with your own picks for what are the top scene classics (and an under the radar pick!). I highly recommend adding some constraints, like you can only pick three, because it makes it much more difficult to pick only the best-of-the-best when you have to cut something you would consider a shoe-in. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/76 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week's episode begins with a talk about Blink-182 exhaustion and yet our need to talk about Tom DeLonge's new song. I am not a fan. Thomas likes it. We discuss if we're grading Tom on a curve, the overall impact of not having Jerry Finn as a guiding force in the Blink world, and the plausibility of the whole Blink-183 rumors. From there we talk about how underrated Dashboard Confessional seems to be and the band's return, a bunch of albums got announced this week and we touch on a few, and then we finish up the episode answering a question about being self-employed and needing to be self-motivated. Thomas and I share stories about striking the balance between work and social life and how we both try and stay responsible and juggle a bunch of different projects at once. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/75 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff

This week's episode feels like we've taken a time machine into the past. We've got talk about Adam from Taking Back Sunday calling Jesse Lacey a dick, Tom DeLonge releasing solo music that may or may not be songs originally pegged for Blink-182, Brand New finally re-pressing 'Deja Entendu' on vinyl ... and me being stubborn as shit about waking up at some ungodly hour no matter what the reason. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/74 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

In this week's episode of the podcast, Thomas tries to coin the phrase "Chopped" for a song that is a "chart topper." I'm not sure how well this is going to work out. This week's topics include: The glaring lack of women in this week's Skate and Surf lineup, Bayside's song release about shock-rock bands and subsequent blog post about their own lyrics, Simple Mind covering all of Brand New's 'The Devil and God...', and Nate Ruess' new song and roll out. We end with some recommendations and a little after show talk about advice for getting into the music industry. The episode can be streamed and/or downloaded below. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/73 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff

Last week's episode focused a lot on Brand New ... this week's is all about the better band: Shone! Ok, not really. But we do touch a little on the marketing strategies of a variety of bands and when and where "viral" marketing actually makes sense. We also look at if we think Jesse Lacey could parlay his band's success into a solo career and what that might sound like. We then have a good discussion on Zane Lowe joining Apple and what that could mean for the music industry, Apple's products and services, and the ramifications on how we consume music. This was a fun one. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/72 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

We start out looking at why Brand New has been able to maintain an almost unprecedented amount of "hype" for their band given their relative silence compared to other artists. We move from there into a look at the announcements from Fun. and Nate Ruess over the past week and how they compare and contrast what went down with Blink-182. We talk a little bit about the Grammys and how they are failing to live up to their stated mission and what they could possibly do to fix it. And then we finish out this week's episode diving into conflicts of interest and the ethics of having a vested financial interest in the the topics you write about online. If you've never listened to our podcast before, I really do think this is a great week to start. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/71 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff

We return this week with a look at all of the follow-up from last week's Blink-182 extravaganza. From there we dive into other topics like: How do we feel about combining two records to make one record? Can you swap out a song in a tracklisting to make the album better? We discuss Cartel's upcoming 10-year tour and vinyl pressing for 'Chroma' and reminisce about the "band in the bubble." We also look at the one band we missed when we were talking about lasting legacies from this scene: Paramore. And then we close on talking a little about The Wonder Years' 10-year shows and how that band does not feel like they've been around that long. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/70 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

We spend most of this episode talking about everything that went down this week in the Blink-182 camp. We look at what news broke, our first reaction to it, what we think of how it all came out, how we think this will impact the band's legacy, what we think the band should (or will) do next, and so much more. We also touch a little on Acceptance's reunion at Skate and Surf and Drew's thoughts on the new Fall Out Boy album which he'll be reviewing early next week. And if you didn't think the universe had a sense of humor: please explain how our episode numbers worked out for this to be our Blink-182 centric episode? Well played universe, well played. Sponsor: codyhoffmanmusic.comShow Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/69 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

Have you heard about the new service "VNYL"? If you haven't ... you're about to. This week's episode discusses this new Kickstarter backed company in detail. We also touch on a few other albums we're anticipating in 2015 that we missed last week, a topic that leads us into talking about reunions and all the albums that came out in 2005 that may be up for a ten year tour this year. We talk about some of our favorites, some of our wishes, and the year that was defined by Fueled by Ramen Records. We finish up the episode talking about the new All Time Low song and their marketing plan and the potential success of the upcoming record. Oh, and horses. We also talk about horses. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/67 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week's topics include our feelings on the staff "best of" list and how that all came together. We also take a look at our own personal lists and what made those lists and what was left off -- we discuss a few of the albums at random and look at the most surprising inclusions. Then we talk a little bit about why some of the albums on our lists weren't talked about much during the year and then ended up being in the top tier. We finish up talking about our most anticipated albums for this year (a topic where we're now allowed to mention Brand New) and we speculate on All Time Low's career moves in the next few months. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/66 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell chats with Thomas Nasiff, co-founder of Bad Timing Records. Thomas and James have known one another through their work as music bloggers, but this is the first time the two of them have shared a real conversation. They discuss Thomas' early life in Florida, his decision to launch Bad Timing, the bromance he shares with Zack Zarrillo, and a whole lot more. This is a must-hear podcast for anyone interested in working in music, and especially those who hope to one day launch a record label.

We recorded a special "AMA" episode that goes through a whole bunch of questions asked to us either on the website or Twitter (using the #AskAP hashtag). We want to say thanks to everyone that asked us any questions, we'll definitely be doing this again in the future -- so if you have feedback, let us know! Thank you to everyone that listened or gave this podcast a try this year, I think I speak for all three of the hosts when I say that it really means a lot that you took some time to let us rant in your ears. I want to wish everyone a great and safe holiday. - Jason Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/65 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

Topics include: Green Day being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songkick's declaration of the "hardest working band" in music, the NYT article that claims the internet is bad for the industry and suits are good, and Wondering Sound cutting operations and the future of publishing online. We hope you enjoy. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/64 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

What is emo music!? We look at genres and labels and how they can so easily get attached to one's identity and everything that goes along with that. We take a brief detour to discuss just how does one live your life "the pop punk way" before discussing taking selfies on stage and that whole hoopla. We end the episode looking at ranking albums and how Max Bemis ranked his own albums recently. Do we agree? Who would we like to talk to and get their ranking of albums? Then we talk a little about Angels and Airwaves and their recent release. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/63 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

Topics include: The new Star Wars trailer! What do we think? What are we excited about? Why is Jason so afraid of being burned again!? Then we move into a topic near and dear to all of our hearts: vinyl records and our collections. We answer a fan submitted question about turntables, our buying habits, and why we like the medium. We finish the week off with a talk about the entire Pomplamoose situation and everything that's been swirling around that topic. I mean, everyone else has beaten the moose to death -- we might as well chime in. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/62 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week's topics include: Talking about Fall Out Boy's new song and album, their release plans, and all that. Then we move into a discussion about Copeland's new album and finish up talking about what we're thankful for this year ... music moment wise. We want to wish everyone a great and happy Thanksgiving, thank you for listening! This episode is sponsored by Ours by Accident a pop-rock band with a brand new album now on Bandcamp. Link: http://synd.co/1uOjh8m Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/61 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

Topics this week include: some alcohol talk and favorite drinks, follow-up on how CD decluttering is going, diving into the whole process of looking for new staff members and the state of online writing/publishing. We finish this episode talking about how the end of the year is coming and how we need to start preparing for putting together our lists and making sure we don't forget anything and we touch on our thoughts on 10 year album shows as well. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/60 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

More soundscan/album counting discussion and how it works. We look at Taylor Swift's album sales and her decision to pull her albums off Spotify. Was this a good idea? Why would she do this? Is Spotify really the solution to the music industry's woes? Doubt it. Then we talk a little about the backlash bands see online when they get popular and speculate on the reasons behind this. This sort of devolves into some podcast therapy about dealing with the internet in general. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/58 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateThomas Nassiff

Topics include the new Taylor Swift album, the relevance of CDs in 2014 and Jason's attempt at decluttering, Drew's return and his love for a bunch of albums out this week, and other goodness. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/57 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week's topics include: Should bands break up and stop making music if they've stopped progressing as songwriters and musicians? How do we feel about scores on album reviews? Worth it? Pointless? Then we look at two big topics: The new Transit album and our thoughts on it (this was recorded the day before Thomas posted his review on the website), and Brand New and their recent demostravaganza. Do we think they'll put these songs on a new album? Would we be upset if they did? Wouldn't a 7" series release of the demos be awesome? We talk about all this and more! Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/56 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Thomas Nassiff

This week's episode looks at the music industry and the business it's become. We start by looking at record sales and how in 2014 we don't really have an accurate way of counting them. This then leads to a question posed to us on Facebook about when bands break up and there's this huge wave of support, where were all those fans during the band's career? We also look at some of the behind-the-scenes aspects to Thomas's New Found Glory review and all of the comments he's seen on our site and elsewhere. Was his review disrespectful to the band? Why did the new album get a 4 when the last album got an 8? How does a reviewer's opinion change and what responsibility do they have in explaining this to their audience? We end talking about Punk Goes Pop 6. Jason is unimpressed. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/55 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateThomas Nassiff

This week's topics include: How does album artwork set the tone or mood for an album? Does it matter at all? We explore where we think it works and where we think it fails (looking at you Set it Off). Then it's time to tackle the big news of the week: Hostage Calm's break up. We touch a little on Jason's thoughts on the new Andrew McMahon album, a little on Drew's thoughts on the new Transit, and then we get some director's commentary on Thomas's New Found Glory review. He explains his thought process and the other hosts ask questions. The episode can be streamed and/or downloaded below. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/54 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week the main discussion topic is centered around growing up with bands and their musical progression versus growing out of bands as you get older and your tastes change. We use the upcoming release of two albums, Yellowcard and New Found Glory, as sort of the backdrop to this talk. This then leads us into talking about bands having to compete with their past albums for attention, the editorial by Talib Kweli posted earlier this week, and, of course, a brief foray into the whole stage diving thing. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/53 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

Topics include: Revisiting the entire "U2 on your phone" thing after it became a much larger story than we anticipated. We then look at the idea of having a "collection" of music and how or why that plays a role with digital files, streaming, and the rise of vinyl. Then we discuss the pretty awesome new Manchester Orchestra album and release method, and then talk a little bit more about Yellowcard's new one as well. We finish up with a discussion about Senses Fail signing with Pure Noise Records and thinking aloud about why bands still sign with records labels. The episode can be streamed and/or downloaded below. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/52 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

This week we look at the recent Apple event and the surprise release of U2's new album. Kind of weird that just a few years ago the industry was against free music and now it's a race to almost see who can do it 'best.' We talk a little about the announced devices and the demise of the iPod Classic. Then we dive into discussing Fall Out Boy's latest single, the new New Found Glory tracks, Yellowcard's new songs and if we should judge albums based on just a couple of songs or not, and then finish it off with a lot of praise for Have Mercy. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/51 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

This week we look at the tech issues AP.net has faced (and my potential liver failure as a result), the possibilty of Fall Out Boy releasing a new single and if it's even possible for big bands to keep secrets, and then we dive into the main event: fall albums. We talk about what makes an album specifically a fall album, what we look for in our favorites, and then we start talking about a whole bunch of different bands and albums that we love as the leaves start to change. We may still be a few weeks away until it is definitely we can really break out all these albums -- but now's a great time to start building those playlists. I tried to go through and write down all the bands mentioned in the podcast and include them in the show notes, but I know I missed some. And last, but not least, thank you to you, the listeners, for spending an hour or so listening to us each week. Here's to 50 more. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/50 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

Due to some stupid technical issues Drew wasn't able to join us for our recording and so you'll have to deal with just Thomas and Jason on this week's episode. This week we look at a variety of topics: Follow-up from last week and looking at a few questions and comments we saw. Things like do we love music based on merit or past love for an artist? Does all music from our formative years hold up or does it get more of a critical "pass" as we get older? Then we talk a little about Thomas' prediction in last week's episode that Tim had left Transit -- only to see it come true just hours after releasing the podcast. From there we dive into one of our favorite topics: growth of a band's career and longevity. Why do similar bands see different outcomes from similar situations? How did All Time Low survive 'Dirty Work' when Boys Like Girls never really recovered? Does social media savvy give some bands the upper hand in this regard? We finish the conversation with a discussion about live shows and what we are looking for from a live performance these days. Yes, Blink-182 'suck' live and don't sound like their albums -- is that really a bad thing though? We offer a few different opinions on the matter. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/49 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

This week we're back with a jam-packed episode that covers a variety of topics: We look at what it's like working in this industry and offer advice for those wanting to get into it, we discuss if album cycles lead to albums being overhyped and if bands basically get two albums before collapsing under the expectations. We also touch on musicians that genre-hop in order to prolong their careers, and we ask the question everyone seems to be wondering: Uh, what the fuck is going on with Transit? Is Tim still in the band? What's going on over in that camp? Plus there's a nice rant or two all about Pitchfork's "Albums of the Decade" list. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/48 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts:Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

Topics discussed in this episode include: As we get older do we fall into the trap of just listening to the group of bands we've been listening to for years? How do we feel about the new New Found Glory song and announcements? Just why did all that information leak early? Ditto for Yellowcard. And speaking of Yellowcard, how do we feel about their announced tour with Memphis May Fire? We talk a little about the blog post I wrote earlier in the week and finish up the discussion talking about The Wonder Years and The Story So Far's just announced tour, what happens after three months of hype for The Gaslight Anthem now that the album is finally here, and our disdain for paragraph long reviews. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/46 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

"Why is this news?" might be the most asked question in the comments section of our website -- this week we tackle the topic head on. We also talk about the phrase "guilty pleasures" when it comes to describing a band you like and why that term kinda sucks. We discuss the financial toll it takes on bands when they're robbed and what happens when a band that's actually small to mid-sized gets the stigma of being too big to be cool to namedrop. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/45 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

And now for your regularly scheduled podcast episode. This week we touch on a variety of topics: Should we re-order how an artist has set a track listing? Why is everyone so judgemental online about music tastes? Are 5 Seconds of Summer a pop-punk band and why does anyone care? What is the point of an album review on AP.net? Will Andrew McMahon blow up this time? How did AP.net get popular and why? We tackle all these questions and more. Sponsor: www.snapbackwallet.com (Code: absolutepunk) Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/44 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

In a special edition episode of the podcast, the three of us talk about our impressions of The Gaslight Anthem's new album from first listen all the way up to now. Then we tackle the whole thing track-by-track and give thoughts, complaints, and discuss what we think works or doesn't work. The end of the episode has us looking at what we think about "deluxe" albums and if we consider the bonus tracks part of the canonical album or not. The episode can be streamed and/or downloaded below. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/43 Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunes Show Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason Tate Drew Beringer Thomas Nassiff

We follow up last week's discussion with a few more thoughts on the best artist catalogs. Next, we move into some 'behind the scenes' talk by looking at if getting advances ruins the music listening experience for us, how we feel about bands going with "bigger press opportunities," and the overall use of embargoes by bands and labels. We finish up talking a little bit about Andrew McMahon's re-branding. Show Notes: absolutepunk.net/podcast/42Subscribe on iTunes: apdot.net/podtunesShow Archive: apdot.net/podlink If you like our show, please rate it in iTunes, it really does help! Thank you so much for listening. Hosts: Jason TateDrew BeringerThomas Nassiff

Emo is back and everyone has an opinion on it. This week AP.net staffer Thomas Nassiff joins Drew and Jason to talk about emo coming back, the internet/fan backlash, and the current state and future of music.