All The Good Stuff

Send in your music story! A label doesn’t usually find its next big voice through RuneScape and a TikTok DM, but that’s what makes this conversation so fun and so real. We sit down with Peter James from Manicat and their new ambassador, legendary streamer Miss Pistachio, to talk about how music culture and gaming culture overlap way more than most people admit and how community can outwork algorithms every time. We get into the American Music Awards lineup, Taylor Swift’s eight nominat...

Send in your music story! Ticketmaster just took a major legal hit and we’re asking the only question that matters for fans: does this finally change the price of concert tickets, or do we keep paying “fees” that feel like a second ticket? We break down the federal ruling that says Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the concert industry, what they’re accused of controlling, and what a potential breakup or new regulations could mean for ticket sales, venue power, and the future...

Send in your music story! A busted ankle, a Minecraft window full of creeps, and a karaoke queue that should probably be illegal. We start with chaotic host banter and then get painfully specific about how a “productive day” turns into a fractured ankle, a boot, and an ER trip after one step off the deck finds the wrong divot. If you’ve ever had to keep it together while your body is yelling at you, this story will hit, and the “keep your phone on you” lesson is real. Once the injury recap i...

Send in your music story! Concert tickets are climbing, fan wars are louder than ever, and somehow we’re still arguing about whether the biggest artists on the planet are actually that good. We start with real-life catch-up and a little music nostalgia, including Harley picking up the guitar again and falling back into a Godsmack-heavy rotation. From there, the chaos kicks in: the clip that gets our biggest comment surge, the weird stuff people choose to be mad about, and why internet feedbac...

Send in your music story! We start where real hangouts actually start: life updates, side quests, and a Minecraft plan that gets weirdly serious. Chris and I break down our “civilizations” challenge with creative-mode rules, no item hoarding, no sneaky prep, and then a hard switch to survival where alliances matter. If you’ve ever turned a chill game into a competitive project with friends, you’ll recognize the energy fast. Then we get to the main event: a Top 10 list of 80s songs that still...

Send in your music story! You can hear it in Bird’s answers right away: he isn’t trying to “drop a message” and walk off. He’s building a whole world. We sit down with X Bird X to unpack how his background in fine art, comics, and DIY creativity feeds into an album rollout that includes music videos, a comic adaptation, and songs that tackle social issues without turning into a sermon. We dig into AI in music and AI-generated art from a working-artist perspective. Where is the line between a...

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Send in your music story! A lot of music interviews stay on the surface. We didn’t. Dom from July Crowd joins us for a conversation that starts with everyday life in Calgary and ends in the kind of honesty that makes you sit still for a second. We talk about growing up on pop punk, how marriage changes your priorities, and why the older you get, the more you notice which songs still feel true when the lights are off. Dom breaks down the story and meaning behind “The Same Way,” July Cro...

Send in your music story! A tiny black-and-white sticker started as a warning and turned into one of the most powerful marketing symbols in music history. We’re digging into the PMRC fight that put “Parental Advisory Explicit Content” on albums and set off a national argument about music censorship, artistic freedom, and what parents can realistically control once a song hits the real world. We go back to 1985, when Tipper Gore’s reaction to Prince’s “Darling Nikki” helped launch the P...

Send in your music story! The fastest way to get ignored in the music industry is to confuse attention with momentum. We’re joined by Peter James, the owner and operator behind Manicat Records, and he gets brutally clear about what actually makes an artist worth betting on. The songs matter, but so does the human being behind them. If you’re impossible to work with, the “deal” turns into a long-term headache, and Peter explains why that’s a hard no no matter how talented someone is. Fr...

Send in your music story! The Kurt Cobain case never stopped haunting music culture, but the latest round of reporting throws gasoline on the debate: independent forensic claims are once again pushing the idea that what was ruled a suicide in 1994 may have been homicide. We sit with the uncomfortable part, not just the theories, but the logic gaps that keep showing up whenever people reexamine the evidence. We dig into the specific details listeners keep bringing up when they search for answ...

Send in your music story! British punk bite, modern pop-punk shine, and a whole lot of heart—Gold State drop in to talk craft, culture, and the chaos of building a band that actually stands out. We kick off with their UK DNA—Sex Pistols attitude, Blur-era swagger—and how that merges with American-leaning tones to create a mid-forward wall of guitars that still leaves space for sky-high vocals. Ben walks us through a collaborative writing process powered by co-writer Danny: Deep End arrived ne...

Send in your music story! Thirty years of Pokémon should feel like pure celebration—so we put the entire Pokémon Day 2026 slate under the lens. We kick off with the energy of the Presents and work through what truly matters: the return of GameCube cult favorites Colosseum and Gale of Darkness with real dates, a bold competitive pivot with Pokémon Champions on Switch and mobile, and a cozy surprise in Pokopia that blends Animal Crossing vibes with a clever post-human Ditto storyline. It’s a mi...

Send in your music story! A skipped lyric on live TV, a stunned crowd, and a pop empire built on a voice the stars didn’t sing—few stories grip music fans like Millie Vanilli’s. We pull back the curtain on how two magnetic performers became the faces of chart-topping hits, why a producer gambled on deception, and what really happens behind the scenes when image outruns honesty. From MTV dominance to a revoked Grammy, we revisit the flashpoint and the fallout—and the real vocalists who were le...

Send in your music story! A glam-flash falsetto, a roundhouse kick, and a gut-punch truth about making art in a feed-driven world—this conversation with Adam from The Pseudo Cowboys is a ride. We open on the band’s signature blend of theater and grit: 80s-tinted vocals, Prince-like swagger, and riffs that feel built for sweat and stage lights. From the arena-sized squeal of The Hero Song to the sly innuendo of Cosplay Rock, Adam shows how to keep rock fun without losing the craft, and why a w...

Send in your music story! Two halftime shows, one internet firestorm, and a promise to keep the conversation about music. We dig into why the official Super Bowl spectacle worked so well on a production level—think saturated color, precision choreography, and one unforgettable reveal where the “grass” was actually performers sprinting into place. From lasers and flags to a surprise on-field wedding, we unpack how the staging created emotion even for listeners who don’t live on club playlists....

Send in your music story! A famed musician vanishes, a car is left by a notorious bridge, and the clues refuse to agree. We dig into the disappearance of Richey Edwards, the intensely creative guitarist and lyricist of Manic Street Preachers, and follow the breadcrumb trail from London hotel checkouts and steady ATM withdrawals to a vehicle found near the Severn Bridge with empty bottles but no note, no body, and no closure. What begins as a straightforward timeline spirals into a maze of pos...

Send in your music story! A blizzard outside, a firestorm in music. We start with the easy stuff—laughs, life updates, and a nostalgia trip through 2000s anthems—then dive straight into the friction points shaping live music right now: dynamic ticket pricing, runaway fees, and why mid-level artists can’t afford to tour while mega-acts sell out arenas. It’s Grammys week, but the real story sits underneath the trophies. We unpack a headline-heavy slate: tours from Queens of the Stone Age and Z...

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Send in your music story! Blink 182 isn’t just a pop-punk postcard from the past—it’s a living diary that swings between dumb jokes and devastating honesty. We dive straight into the songs that defined our teens and still sneak into our playlists: the rush of First Date, the eternal wink of What’s My Age Again?, the meme-proof pull of All the Small Things, and the gut-punch storytelling of Adam’s Song and Stay Together for the Kids. We even settle a lyric Mandela moment—“I wore cologne” chang...

Send in your music story! Plans changed fast after a storm rolled through, our co-host got called into work, and the “Pokemon live play” turned into something more revealing. We open the mics and go all-in on the real stuff: how this show started, what we’ve learned from wild guests and early missteps, and how it feels to build a community when the industry worships follower counts over actual listeners. We swap nostalgia—VHS Pokemon marathons, Yu-Gi-Oh binges, and the new Pokemon LEGO sets ...

Send in your music story! A wedding request to Scott Blasey, a brand-new video spinoff we’re slightly scared to make, and a lyric game that derails into glorious chaos—this one moves fast and hits a lot. We kick off by revisiting last week’s interview, then clip an on-air invite to the Clarks frontman to perform at a future wedding. From there we pivot into real talk about editing choices, how small cuts can smooth a show, and why honesty on the mic matters more than polish. Our music news r...

Send in your music story! A melody can hold a whole life. That’s where we start with Scott Blasey of The Clarks—peeling back the layers of songs that carry grief, joy, and the strange electricity of a room that finally goes quiet. Scott shares how Broken Dove found its shape after a late-night guitar figure unlocked everything, and why Irene needed space, pedal steel, and restraint to let a life story breathe. We talk right-hand rhythm, arranging for emotion, and the art of knowing when to st...

Send in your music story! Start with a question: what happens when your words shape your year? We dive into that idea headfirst, sharing New Year goals about speaking with intention, listening better, and even using silence as a strategic tool. From high-stakes business meetings to decompressing at home, we talk about how choosing our words—and choosing when not to speak—can shift outcomes, mindsets, and relationships. Then we pivot into our favorite kind of chaos: holidays, family, and musi...