Podioslave Podcast

We’ve had a lot of laughs, compelling insights, and truly inspiring discourse over the last 9 months. In this episode, we dive into our favorite nerdery of the year — favorite albums, favorite music moments, favorite moment on the podcast, etc. 2020 has been a wild one and we’re not letting up! (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (1:51) 2020 wrap up talk starts - favorite new artist to us. (8:32) Favorite music moments. (21:44) Favorite moment on the podcast. (34:51) Favorite predictions on the podcast. (42:57) Top 5 albums of the year.) Check us out at www.podioslave.com

In our 41st episode, we bring back 2 things: the “He’s on Fire” - 3 album run segment and our Episode 9 guest, Greg Bergdorf (Guitarist of the Bourbon Brothers and founding member of Zebrahead). Greg joins us for this episode as if he was the 4th member of the pod. The name of the game is to select bands with 3 great albums back to back to back. In true Podioslave fashion, this episode covers a multitude of genres, has endless tangents, and deep nerdery (thank you Greg for the first hand accounts for a number of the bands we discuss and for being one of the coolest dudes on the planet). (In this episode: (0:00) Episode intro and catch up with Greg. (9:17) He’s on Fire/3 album run segment starts. (74:08) Post segment wrap up and convo with Greg. (85:40) Episode reaction from the Podioslave crew. (89:15) Fade out to The Bourbon Brothers rendition of “It Had To Be You.”) Check out The Bourbon Brothers at: Instagram: @bourbonbrothersatl Website: www.bourbonbrothersatl.com Check us out at www.podioslave.com

The Podioslave Podcast is officially over the hill! In our 40th episode, we bring back the wheel. This time around, we populated the wheel with years ranging from 2001 through 2019 — whatever year the wheel lands on, we each pick a concert we attended that year and re-live the magic. In the year of Covid, we’re forced to reminisce about the good old days of live music. A few spoilers: Bruce Springsteen, Bonnaroo, Thursday/Poison the Well, Mastodon/Clutch, U2, and many more. We also discuss Bon Dylan selling his catalog for $300 million and K.Flay’s new cover EP (90s covers? We’re in!). (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro (4:40) Reactions to Bob Dylan selling his catalog and K.Flay’s cover EP. (17:49) Main segment starts: The Wheel of Concerts!) Check us out at www.podioslave.com

In our 39th episode, we’re joined by Matty Arsenault, the vocalist of A Loss for Words and Founder/CEO of Reclaim Music Group. We talk Matty’s musical come up, his early days with A Loss for Words, the bands growth over the years, and his current experience with artist management and development. Matty has an endless source of stories and music industry knowledge. We’ve been following Matty and A Loss for Words since the early 2000s, so this was a special one for us. Check it out! (On this episode: (0:00) Episode and guest introduction. (2:40) Interview with Matty Arsenault starts. (52:56) Post interview thoughts and outro with “Hold Your Breath” off A Loss for Words’ ‘The Kids Can’t Lose’ album). Check out on IG: Matty - @mattyal4w A Loss for Words - @alossforwords Reclaim Music Group - @reclaimmusicgroup Idle Hand Collective - @idlehandcollective “Are we naive enough to think that we can change the world?” ~ A Loss for Words Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 38th episode, we start a new Thanksgiving holiday tradition here at the Podioslave Podcast.......Nerducken. The premise is that we pit two like bands against each other and each defend our case for which we prefer. The guidelines being: the band you pick stays around, while the other band’s catalog disappears off the face of the planet. This is the music nerd version of arguing with your family at Thanksgiving dinner. Nirvana or Pearl Jam? The Smiths or The Cure? Listen and find out! We also discuss the recent news of the Bull Moose Music Portland, ME location closing its doors at the end of the month. We’ve collectively spent hundreds, maybe even thousands, of hours crate digging in the Portland location over the last 20 years. This is a real example of the implications of Covid hitting home. (In this episode: (0:00) Episode intro and a reaction to Bull Moose Music Portland, ME location closing its doors. (11:37) Main segment starts: Nerducken - Nerd Arguments at the Thanksgiving Table.) Check us out at www.podioslave.com

In our 37th episode, the pod discusses bands whose best album is their 1st record, bands whose best album is their 2nd record, 3rd record — so on and so forth. We’ve found that the deeper you get into a bands career, the harder it is for them to put out their best record. This episode is everything we had in mind when we started this podcast — deep dive music nerdery at its finest. Other topics include Scooter Braun selling Taylor Swift’s masters for $300 million and Ticketmaster requiring a vaccine/negative to enter concerts. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (1:48) Setlist items: Scooter Braun selling Taylor Swift’s masters for $300 million and Ticketmaster requiring a vaccine/negative to enter concerts. (17:28) Main segment: Better With Age? This bands (#) album was their best). Check us out at www.podioslave.com

In our 36th episode, we’re joined by Ben Collins, the guitarist and vocalist from Chronic Future. The band came up in the 90s and continued to make a splash in the 2000s with their hit single ‘Time and Time Again’ — which was in regular rotation on MTV. Ben comes on to talk about his early days with Chronic Future, the band’s growth over the years, their eventual signing with Interscope Records, and his transition to artist management. This is a can’t miss episode if you’re a fan of Chronic Future or the music industry in general. There are a number of awesome stories on this one! (On this episode: (0:00) Episode and guest introduction. (1:41) Interview with Ben Collins starts. (58:34) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode) Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 35th episode, the pod takes a close look at the current state of the music industry — focusing on a few headlines pertaining to streaming and live music. 2020 has been a wild one for the music industry and who better to look at where we’re at and where we’re headed. Headlines include Spotify’s new pay to play model, major label revenue being up year over year, and Ticketmaster’s technology investments geared towards getting live music back on its feet. In typical Podioslave fashion, this episode is chock full of predictions, tangents, and everything in between. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (6:50) Spotify’s pay to play model (19:01) Major label revenue being up year over year. (36:42) Ticketmaster’s tech investments to get live music back). Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 34th episode, the pod deep dives (with a twist) into the Incubus classic, ‘Make Yourself.’ We dissect the band leading up to the release, the rollout, and how it set the stage for what was to come. We also toss out several hypothetical questions to the band that we’ve always wanted to know the answers to. Other setlist items include: Commodifying livestreams, re-visiting the Joe Rogan Podcast and the speculation around Spotify censoring him, and a look at Wendy’s Twitter and it’s mention of a previous guest of ours. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (2:09) Wendy’s Twitter, Joe Rogan Podcast, and Commodifying Livestreams (25:35) Main segment: Deep dive (with a twist) into the Incubus classic, ‘Make Yourself.’) Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 33rd episode, the pod discusses: RIP to Tony Lewis of The Outfield, Linkin Park and Fleetwood Mac albums charting in 2020, Flaming Lips hold a bubble concert, Apple introduces an all music video channel on Apple TV, and for the main segment: Why weren’t these bands bigger? We each pick a couple bands/artists that we think should’ve made a bigger splash than they did. No spoilers here — check it out! (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (X:XX) Setlist topics: RIP Tony Lewis, Linkin Park and Fleetwood Mac charting, Flaming Lips bubble concert, and Apple’s music video channel (XX:XX) Main segment: Why weren’t these bands bigger? We each pick a couple bands/artists that we think should’ve made a bigger splash than they did.) Check us out www.podioslave.com