Podioslave Podcast
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -3 lifelong friends and self-proclaimed music nerds discuss all things music. Podioslave Podcast is a podcast for music nerds. Episodes range from commentary on the current music climate (touring, music business, etc), deep dives on specifics bands and albums, and interviews with folks from all walks of the music industry. We nerd out on seeing live music, collecting music, and studying the music industry. No genre is off limits; however, you'll likely hear us discussing rock, hip hop, metal, etc. #nerdery Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podioslave-podcast1/support
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Episodes
Episode 26: ‘Nerdery Grab Bag’ segment, corporate takeover of independent venues, and more!
September 04, 2020 15:18 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBEpisode 26 is a special one for us, as the 3 of us are recording from the same location for the first time since the pod started. Nate is back visiting the east coast, so we take full advantage of it. For the main segment we dig into 25 years of Nate’s music nerdery collection (merch, promo items, posters, autographs, etc). We’re talking two 35 gallon bins filled with the most obscure and rare music nerdery. We blindly pull items from the bins and react to them. Other setlist items include: ...
Episode 25: Interview with Justin (@beerpunks) of Brew Ha Ha Productions (Beer/Music Fests)
August 28, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBIn our 25th episode, we’re joined by Justin, Production Manager, of Brew Ha Ha Productions (you may know him as @beerpunks on Instagram). Brew Ha Ha Productions is one of the largest craft beer (and music) centric event producers in the United States. Annual Brew Ha Ha events include: Punk in Drublic Festival (NOFX, Frank Turner, Pennywise), OC Brew Ha Ha (The Aquabats, Save Ferris), Punk in the Park (www.punkinthepark.com), and many others. We had a ton of fun diving into the music and beer...
Episode 24: 'Bring Your Own Hot Take' Segment, Deftones announce album, Spotify vs. Bandcamp, and more!
August 21, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn our 24th episode, the pod discusses: Episode intro, a thank you to listeners, and setlist; reactions to the Corey Taylor feature on the new Tech N9ne song, Deftones announce new album details (!), reactions to new NPR article on Bandcamp, Spotify, and the future of the platforms, and for the main segment: a 'Bring Your Own Hot Take' segment, where we each come to the table with a couple hot takes. No spoilers on specifics, but the takes include artists such as Weezer, Audioslave, DMX, and ...
Episode 23: Interview with Jason Tate - Founder and Owner of Chorus.fm and Absolutepunk.net
August 13, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn our 23rd episode, we're joined by Jason Tate - Founder and owner of Chorus.fm (formerly Absolutepunk.net). Jason has been a lifelong fan of punk/punk adjacent music and has parlayed this passion into arguably the biggest music site of its kind (and he's done it twice). The 3 of us grew up visiting Absolutepunk.net and continue to visit Chorus.fm to this day. We cover Jason's come up with the Absolutepunk.net, the growth of the site over the years, the sale to SpinMedia and subsequent buyba...
Episode 22: The Mailbag Episode! Bonus setlist: 311 'Transistor' turns 23, Spotify pushing continuous music output, etc
August 06, 2020 16:22 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn our 22nd episode, the pod discusses: Episode intro, Reactions to Spotify CEO pushing artists to continuously put out music to say relevant, UK brewery donating proceeds to venue relief, 311's 1997 album 'Transistor' turns 23, and the main focus: The Mailbag Episode, where we answer about a dozen listener submitted questions. Shout out to everyone that submitted a question for this episode. We had a ton of fun with this one! (On this episode: (0:00) Episode Intro. (1:15) Reactions to Spotif...
Episode 21: Bandvantage: band names that elevate the band, New Corey Taylor and Marilyn Manson song reactions, and more!
August 01, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn our 21st episode, the pod discusses: Episode intro and setlist, Reactions to the new Corey Taylor and Marilyn Manson songs, Live music roundup — Port City Music Hall closing in Maine, Clutch pressing livestream concert on vinyl (we called that back in May!), Chainsmokers in some heat for concert in the Hamptons, Frank Turner socially distanced show in the U.K., Run the Jewels getting their own marijuana strain, and the main segment for the episode — Bandvantage: band names that elevate the...
Episode 20: Bandicap: Band name handicap segment, live music rundown, reactions to new Chris Cornell and Gone is Gone, and more
July 24, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour - 84 MBIn our 20th episode, the pod discusses: Episode intro and setlist, Drake possibly going independent, a live music rundown for the week, reactions to new recorded music from Chris Cornell and Gone is Gone, and for the main segment: ‘Bandicap: band name handicap’, where we dive into band names that hold bands back. The 3 of us come to the table with a few band names that we feel do bands a disservice. No spoilers here—- give it a listen! (On this episode: (0:00) Episode intro and setlist, (3:12...
Episode 19: Interview with Chad Neptune of Further Seems Forever and Strongarm - Bassist and founding member
July 17, 2020 14:42 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBIn our 19th episode, we're joined by Chad Neptune, bassist for legendary bands Further Seems Forever and Strongarm. Chad comes on to talk about his time coming up with Strongarm (90s Florida hardcore) and the Florida scene, the transition to Further Seems Forever and their journey over the years, and his experience with music, touring, and some cool video game talk near the end. Chad and his wife run a non-profit called Art Heart ( http://artheart.gallery/), where they raise money to empower...
Episode 18: Reflections and tangents, album anniversaries from Killswitch Engage and Counting Crows, and more!
July 11, 2020 15:09 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn our 18th Episode, the pod discusses: Podcast intro and setlist for the episode, Album Anniversaries - Killswitch Engage - Self-Titled and Counting Crows - Hard Candy, UK social distancing music venue - we called that!, Chase Rice and DaBaby holding concerts in this climate, prominent bands taking PPP Loans for their staff, a 4 month lookback/reflection on the podcast -- where we share our favorite moments to date, a few podcast/music predictions, and of course…..TANGENTS! (On this episode:...
Episode 17: Interview with Rob Riccitelli - Northeast Alternative Rock Radio Legend
July 03, 2020 16:10 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn our 17th episode, we’re joined by Northeast Alternative Rock Radio Legend-- Rob Riccitelli. Rob has over 25 years of on-air radio personality experience. With as much experience as Rob has, it's no surprise that he's an endless source for radio industry knowledge, music industry knowledge, and stories -- which is why we wanted to get him on the pod. We tap into a bit of those stories and experience, so if you're a fan of the radio industry, the music industry, and live music/concerts, etc ...
Episode 16: 'Heavy Therapy' Music Segment, New Hum and New Found Glory album reactions, and more
June 26, 2020 15:19 - 1 hour - 123 MBIn our 16th episode, the pod discusses: Podcast intro, a plug for an interview with our intro music creators going up on Youtube and the setlist for the episode, Album Anniversaries - Limp Bizkit - Significant Other and Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt, Reactions to live music happenings: The Herd Immunity Fest, Citizen Cope dinner and a live show, and Sammy Hagar willing to risk it all to play live, New album reactions: Hum - Inlet and New Found Glory - Forever and Ever x Infinity, and lastly, the ...
Episode 15: 'Mood booster/good vibes music' segment, Deftones new album news, and more
June 19, 2020 14:18 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn our 15th episode, the pod discusses: Podcast intro and episode setlist, Nate meeting Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine this week, album anniversaries- Blink 182 - Dude Ranch and Third Eye Blind - Dopamine, Papa Roach Live stream for $$, new Deftones album in the fall AND a reissue of White Pony, called Black Stallion, and lastly, the main segment for this week, which will likely be an ongoing segment for us: Good vibe music, where we each come to the table with a few albums that are im...
Episode 14: 'What happened to that band?' segment, Indie venues closing, and more
June 12, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn our 14th episode, the pod discusses: The prospect of 90% of the independent music venues closing, music in times of civil unrest - Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, and others, a reaction to the new Run the Jewels album, Warner Music going public/IPO, Album anniversaries for Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Californication', Queens of the Stone Age's 'Rated R,' and Atmosphere's 'God Loves Ugly,' and lastly for the main segment, which will likely be an ongoing segment for us, a 'What happ...
Episode 13: Interview with Lance Mercer – Seattle area Photographer (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, many more)
June 05, 2020 17:01 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn episode 13 of the Podioslave Podcast, we’re joined by Lance Mercer – Seattle area photographer. Lance came up in the Seattle 80s/90s music scene, where he filmed the iconic Northwest grunge scene, including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, Malfunkshun, and many others. You most certainly know him by his legendary shot Pearl Jam used for the cover of their ‘Ten’ album or the shot of Eddie Vedder hanging from the rafters during the ‘Drop in the Park’ concert in 1992. Lance’s photos...
Episode 12: Deep Dive on 3 classic albums from the year 2000, U2 Concert Rewind, and more
May 29, 2020 18:28 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn our 12th episode, the pod discusses: episode introduction and shoutouts, no moshing at concerts once they resume and concert haz mat suits, the pod reacts to the announcement of a new Corey Taylor album solo album, Clutch live stream event and limited merchandise – is limited merch the new play for bands during quarantine?, Indie musicians asking Congress for relief, Joe Rogan signs a massive deal with Spotify, a 15 year reflection on the U2 Boston show from 2005, and what will likely be ...
Episode 11: Interview with Scott Russo of Unwritten Law – Vocalist and founding member
May 22, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBIn episode 11 of the Podioslave Podcast, we’re joined by Scott Russo of legendary punk rock band Unwritten Law -- vocalist and founding member. Unwritten Law is from Poway, CA and was founded in 1989/1990. Scott has been with the band from the very start. This episode touches on what Scott and Unwritten Law are up to currently, their Australian following , the early days and coming up in the SoCal punk scene, the recording of S/T and Elva, and much, much more. There’s some really cool stuff ...
Episode 10: Three album run/He's on fire segment, Nine Inch Nails concert rewind, and more!
May 15, 2020 21:25 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn our 10th episode, the pod discusses: episode introduction and shout outs, Troubadour venue in California turning to crowdfunding, Hollywood Bowl venue canceling their season, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater gets a re-boot and game soundtrack, a 15 year reflection on the Nine Inch Nails Boston dates from 2005, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us: The "He's on fire" / "3 Peat" segment, where we select bands with 3 great albums back to back to back (truly great). Basically, bands with 3...
Episode 9: Interview with Greg Bergdorf / Zebrahead – Former lead guitarist and founding member
May 09, 2020 14:06 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIn Episode 9 of the Podioslave Podcast, Greg Bergdorf, founding member and former lead guitarist of Zebrahead , joins us. Zebrahead is a punk band from SoCal/Orange County California, which Greg was a part of from 1995-2013. This episode touches on early touring history, a snapshot into the early days of the band, how they formed, how they got signed, Ron Jeremy, and even a story about proving to Lemmy how metal Zebrahead really was. If you’re a fan of Zebrahead, you’re going to love this e...
Episode 8: Concert: Impossible segment (Pearl Jam, DRI, Foo Fighters, etc), Amoeba Music follow up, and More!
May 02, 2020 13:15 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn our eighth episode, the pod opens with discussions around an Amoeba Music follow up. SXSW not offering refunds, Bon Jovi cancelling tour to make sure fans get refunded, Live "drive up" gigs in Denmark, Facebook starting virtual concerts behind paywalls, and what will be an ongoing segment for us "Concert: Impossible," where we highlight shows we had no business getting to, but somehow pulled off. We also introduce the #amoebachallenge where we challenge high profile musicians to donate to...
Episode 7: Interview with Marc Weinstein of Amoeba Music: Co-Founder and Owner to discuss GoFundMe, music climate, and history of the music chain
April 25, 2020 12:34 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn Episode 7 of the Podcast, Marc Weinstein of Amoeba Music, Co-Founder and Owner, joins us to discuss their GoFundMe page, the current music climate, and history of the music chain! Amoeba music in an independent music chain in California with stores in Berkeley, San Fran, and Hollywood (with the Hollywood location being the largest independent music store in the world). If you’re a fan of independent music or a music collector of any sort, you know how iconic Amoeba is. As Amoeba is deemed...
Episode 6: Concert/show regrets segment, music round table, and a Ticketmaster follow-up
April 18, 2020 02:17 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBIn our sixth episode, the pod discusses: a follow-up on our friends at Ticketmaster and their recent shady policy change, the possibility of no live music for 18 months, the Weeknd's recent run at #1 on Billboard/benefiting from artists delaying their releases, a brief chat on Record Store Day and its parallels with craft beer culture, music round table on what we've check out this week, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us and the main focus of the episode: Concert/shows regr...
Episode 5: Weekly music re-cap and a segment on music 'what ifs' (Sublime, Ramones, Dr Dre, and more)
April 11, 2020 01:54 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn our fifth episode, the pod discusses: a weekly music recap (odds and ends from this week in music/music history), a conversation on major recording artists having Zoom/Videoconferencing sessions with their songwriters, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us: music 'what ifs' --where we deep dive into music what ifs that could've changed the music landscape forever (What if Dr Dre never met Snoop Dogg, what if Bradley Nowell didn't die and Sublime continued on, what if the Ramon...
Episode 4: Album re-visits and a deep dive on Ticketmaster/Live Nation
April 04, 2020 01:57 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn our fourth episode, the pod discusses: old albums we've re-visited recently (Hed PE, Cypress Hill), Dave Grohl's new Instragram 'davegrohlstories', Live Nation pivot to emailing about streamable shows, and an ultimate deep dive into Live Ticketmaster/ Live Nation-- the history and shadiness. (On this episode: (0:00) Intro to the episode and re-visiting early Hed PE and Cypress Hill albums. (8:36) we appreciate Dave Grohl's new stories series on Instagram 'davegrohlstories'. (14:44) "creat...
Episode 3: Music climate round table, New Pearl Jam record reaction, and early music/album/concert memories
March 28, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn our third episode, the pod has a current music climate round table (artists performing live from their homes, music streaming numbers being down during the pandemic, etc), we share our initial reactions to the new Pearl Jam record, and finish the last hour of the episode discussing early music/album/concert memories (On this episode: (0:00) Intro. (3:35) highlights from artists performing live from their homes -POS from Doomtree, Dave Matthews, Third Eye Blind. (11:08) discussion on musi...
Episode 2: Coronavirus/music industry follow up and a "Tour Time Machine" segment
March 21, 2020 01:53 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBIn our second episode, we pick up where we left off last week with the Coronavirus/music industry impact discussion, as a lot has changed in the last week. From there, we transition to a segment we call "Tour Time Machine" where we discuss tours/bands touring off an album/bands during a specific era where we'd be willing to spend $1,000 to go back in time to see. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction to episode 2. (4:55) follow up discussion on show cancellations and shows that took place ...
Episode 1: Podcast Introduction and Coronavirus impact on the music industry
March 14, 2020 20:11 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIn our first episode, we introduce the podcast, ourselves, and tell the story on how it all came together. From there, we transition right into the the meat of the episode: discussing the impact of Coronavirus on the music industry (touring and ancillary business, streaming, etc. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction of the podcast, ourselves, and tell the story on how it all came together. (6:40) Start of Coronavirus impact on touring. (30:30) discussion on alternate revenue streams for ba...