This week, we're scratching The Itch to ride the wave! Wave Day II in Santa Ana, California is only days away, and our boys in Aurorawave [https://aurorawavemusic.com/] are so excited about it that the whole band stopped by to talk about their signature show, which also features Lexi Layne [https://www.lexilayne.com/], Playuh [https://www.instagram.com/playuh.official/], and the live solo debut of Sonny Dread [https://lnk.to/sonnydread] of P.O.D. [https://payableondeath.com/]!

And of course we've got to cover their instantly legendary Shiprocked [https://www.shiprocked.com/] experience, where they won over the crowd so much with their beach set and impromptu video shoot that they ended up getting the rare back-to-back year invite for 2027! The guys have a lot to say about their time on the boat, including thoughts on networking with other bands, making connections with new fans, and inspiration they took from seeing Knocked Loose [https://knockedloose.com/].

Plus, we've got stories of Aurorawave's most dangerous drives, how reggae bands always end up on the beach (but not usually in front of metal heads), and, as expected, plenty of thoughtful insight on how to use digital means to build community with real people. Enjoy.

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E326 Aurorawave on Shiprocked, Wave Day, and Turning Content Into Community

This week, we're scratching The Itch for etiquette! The guys caught a trio of VERY different shows with one thing in common: concertgoers in need of friendly reminders about how to act. But that's what we're here for, right? That and giggles.

First, it's an early Father's Day as Dan takes his dad to see Itch guest Kenny Wayne Shepherd [https://www.kennywayneshepherd.net/] on his Ledbetter Heights 30th anniversary tour, where nostalgia and mastery were both on display.

Then, Dan pivots to being the dad himself, as he and Hannah take their sons (and KC!) to see Bring Me the Horizon [https://www.bmthofficial.com/], Motionless in White [https://www.motionlessinwhite.net/], The Plot in You [https://theplotinyou.com/], and Amira Elfeky [https://www.amiraelfeky.com/] at a show that would gain national rock news attention for a rather unpleasant reason. (Don't worry, it had nothing to do with us.)

And finally, we cover Pointfest for the sixth year in a row. But when a show's headliner is unbearably boring, the rest of the lineup has a lot of weight to pull. Did they succeed? Listen to find out as Dan catches Magnolia Park [https://www.magnoliaparkband.com/], From Ashes to New [https://www.fromashestonew.com/], Highly Suspect [https://www.highlysuspect.net/], Mammoth [https://mammoth.band/], and Blue October [https://www.blueoctober.com/]! And stay to the end for an etiquette proposal that you're sure to have an opinion on! Enjoy.

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E325 Concert Catch-up: Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Pointfest, and more!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get charmed! Our guest is drummer Mark Reznicek of Toadies [https://thetoadies.com/], whose long-awaited eighth album The Charmer [https://linktr.ee/toadies] is out now. It's been nine years since their last album, but given the wild story of how their follow-up to 1994's platinum-selling Rubberneck was delayed all the way into the nu metal era, they're a band that understands the benefits of patience. Their endurance as a band has in no small part been due to the continued love and support they've received in their hometown of Fort Worth, where they've achieved cult favorite status.

The Charmer was one of the last records recorded by legendary producer/engineer Steve Albini [https://www.electricalaudio.com/history] before his passing in 2024, and it deals with Toadies frontman Vaden Todd Lewis's struggles with depression and mental health. For our money, it's among the band's best works. Mark takes us through the process of recording the album and working with the famously opinionated Albini, and even humors us on a detour into Buzzkill [https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/buzzkill-tp], the Dark Horse/Image comic he co-created that played a part in launching the career of one of Marvel's "it" writers, Donny Cates. This is one we've waited 35 years for. Enjoy. And see Toadies on tour this year with Local H. You won't regret it.

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Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted [https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pmx9qwpO7VsB2P27gVKId]", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred [https://skindred.probitymerch.com/]. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.

E324 Mark Reznicek of Toadies on Steve Albini, Rejected Albums, and Writing a Great Comeback Story

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a youth movement! Our guests are Chaya and Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, collectively known as ALT BLK ERA [https://www.altblkera.com/]. They're sisters who grew up with a passion for music that led them to start creating at a young age. With strong family support and a penchant for engrossing themselves in various genres, they put their individual personalities and styles together to release their debut album, the fantastic drum and bass/rock hybrid Rave Immortal [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxqPSsT_vOaKhC7JtbETKOuSwqQ1AofT], just last year. Now they're back with further experimentation on a new EP called Our World [https://altblkera.tmstor.es/].

The girls join us to discuss the EP, as well as their experience navigating the alternative scene as teenagers and showing that they could, in fact, stand on their own as artists. Plus, they give insight into the challenges of touring while living with a hidden disability and the wild story of how they bonded and collaborated with Wheatus [https://wheatus.com/home]. Enjoy.

As promised, here's ALT BLK ERA's reaction video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMsI0juPoLA\&t=3s] as they play "My Drummer's Girlfriend" in front of their drummer's girlfriend, as well as Chaya&#x27;s guitar debut [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NERCqUyQKP0] on that song at 2000trees 2024 and the band getting the party started [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk-QRrPRSsU] at that show with "Upstairs Neighbours".

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E323 ALT BLK ERA on Sonic Experimentation, Collaborating With Wheatus, and Always Using Your Voice

This week, we're scratching The Itch to be repeat customers! Within a span of a few days, the guys saw a pair of shows at Delmar Hall [https://www.thepageant.com/], which has quickly become one of our favorite St. Louis venues. First, the whole gang catches past guest Des Rocs [https://desrocs.com/] and future guests King Falcon [https://www.kingfalconofficial.com/] in a good ol' rock and roll show with an electropunk set from Romes [https://romesmusic.com/] sandwiched in the middle. Technical difficulties led to some fun and unique improvised on-stage activities (especially if you're into Pokémon), and a thunderstorm during the show led to some quality wordplay. And good and safe times were had by almost all.

Then, KC and Dan caught past guest Brandon Saller and Atreyu [https://www.atreyumerch.com/] for a set that featured a lot of comedy and an opening performance from a different-than-last-time sounding Fire From the Gods [https://firefromthegods.com/]. While getting some good laughs and a great performance from Atreyu was a given, we weren't sure what to expect from new Fire frontman Myke Terry, who replaced past guest AJ Channer last year. Well now we know, and we've got some ideas for what the future of the band might hold. Enjoy.

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E322 Concert Catch-up: Des Rocs, Romes, King Falcon, Atreyu, and Fire From the Gods

This week, we're scratching The Itch for riffs! Jamie Hall [https://www.instagram.com/jamie_stephen_hall/] of Tigercub [https://www.tigercubtigercub.com/] joins us to discuss the process of creating their new album Nets to Catch the Wind [https://tigercubtigercub.bandcamp.com/album/nets-to-catch-the-wind?utm_source=ig\&utm_medium=social\&utm_content=link_in_bio]. By the time a band reaches their fourth record, it can be easy to fall into familiar creative patterns and produce work that isn't as satisfying for the artist or the audience. But with Jamie's awareness of his own habits and a bit of inspiration from their creative partner Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, the band's new album may be both their biggest and their most intricate yet.

And they're not stopping with the studio, as they just performed their most ambitious headline show ever in London, pulling out new stops such as a Kabuki drop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DWb-7WdjdSu/?img_index=1], and they're aiming to do the same on May 13th at the Gramercy in New York City. This one was a long time coming, and we're thrilled to finally bring it to you. Enjoy.

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Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted [https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pmx9qwpO7VsB2P27gVKId]", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred [https://skindred.probitymerch.com/]. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.

E321 Jamie Hall of Tigercub on 

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get schooled! As in, our returning guest, Brandon Yeagley [https://www.instagram.com/brandoncrobot/] of Crobot [https://www.crobotband.com/], just started one! In addition to being a present father, a dirty groove rocker with a new album [https://crobot.myshopify.com/collections/supermoon-preorder-bundles], and the king of the Shiprocked Stowaways, he's recently added two more titles to his resume: co-founder of Electric River Records [https://www.electricriverrecords.com/] and teacher at his new Let There Be Rock school [https://www.letthereberockschools.com/pottsville-pa] in Pottsville, PA!

Somehow, among all of those roles (and a few we more we didn't even get to cover), he found time to chat with us about how all of these endeavors interweave and help him scratch his own itch to help the next generation of rockers. As always with Brandon, the conversation was a charming combination of wit and wisdom. Enjoy. And if you'll be near Austin, Texas on May 2, have fun celebrating Crobot Day [https://comeandtakeitproductions.com/event/crobot-day-2026/come-and-take-it-live/]!

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E320 Brandon Yeagley of Crobot on New Music and Founding Electric River Records and a Let There Be Rock School!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to scratch some records! Record Store Day [https://recordstoreday.com/] 2026 is upon us, and we're reviving a (sometimes) tradition to explore some of this year's most intriguing releases! And we've invited friends! Longtime podcast pals Tony and Anthony of Podioslave [https://www.podioslave.com/] and Brian of My Weekly Mixtape [https://myweeklymixtape.com/] chime in with the RSD releases that excite them most, and Caleb of The Album Anniversary Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/caleb_the_spy/] makes his Itch debut sharing his! Join us for a discussion that celebrates one of our favorite forms of physical media! And hey, whether it's through Record Store Day or not, maybe you'll be inspired to show a bit of extra love to your favorite artists this week. Enjoy.

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And if you have the itch to hear some of the best new tracks in rock, follow our New Rock Roundup [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7CKwfFVN7myUbxXteAKWCH?si=e8cea38e15ab4bb5] playlist on Spotify!

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Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted [https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pmx9qwpO7VsB2P27gVKId]", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred [https://skindred.probitymerch.com/]. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.

E319 Record Store Day Roundtable with Podioslave, The Album Anniversary, and My Weekly Mixtape!

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a three-peat! Arya Goggin [https://www.instagram.com/aryadred/] of Skindred [https://skindred.net/] (The Itch's Official Favorite Band™) joins the three-timer club to discuss their ninth album, You Got This [https://linktr.ee/SkindredOfficial?utm_source=ig\&utm_medium=social\&utm_content=link_in_bio]. As with all of their albums, this one is full of genre-hopping earworms ranging from pop rockers to old school ragga-metal jams. In this conversation, we explore how the album got its title (and get some insight into how Skindred almost "jumped the shark" on a previous album), how a Hennessy bottle made it into the recording, and how Benji's impeccable style comes with some job hazards.

Plus, we explore Skindred's new normal as they embark on their first ever album cycle without founding member Dan Pugsley. And The Itch is down a man ourselves, as (also for the first time ever) KC is out of commission due to technical troubles. But in keeping with the theme of the episode, Dan and Aaron just had to tell themselves... you got this. Enjoy. And hey, grab yourself a free download [https://earache.com/collections/skindred/products/skindred-the-singles-free-download] of the singles from You Got This and Smile, courtesy of the band!

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Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted [https://open.spotify.com/album/6Pmx9qwpO7VsB2P27gVKId]", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred [https://skindred.probitymerch.com/]. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.

E318 Arya Goggin of Skindred on Album Titles, Lineup Changes, and Owning Your Style on You Got This

This week, we're scratching The Itch to look back and look forward! First, March Bandness is in the books, and we've got a winner to announce! It was a lady-led Final Four, but who among the field of The Pretty Wild [https://www.wearetheprettywild.com/], Emi Grace [https://secure.instagram.com/emigrace/?hl=om-et], LYLVC [https://www.lylvc.com/], and Holy Wars [https://www.holywarsmusic.com/] took home the title?

Then, we're recapping the first three months of 2026. For The Itch, Q1 featured wish list interviews, some memorable concerts, and a ton of Shiprocked. And while it was a cold winter for album releases, we still found a few hot records to rock out to.

Finally, we look at the absolutely stacked lineup of albums scheduled to drop in April, May, and June ... plus an extra exciting one just announced for July! The Q2 hype has begun! Enjoy!

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And if you have the itch to hear some of the best new tracks in rock, follow our New Rock Roundup [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7CKwfFVN7myUbxXteAKWCH?si=e8cea38e15ab4bb5] playlist on Spotify!

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The Itch is a longtime rock radio show on 89.1 The Wood (KCLC-FM). Now its hosts have entered the podcasting world with rock news, reviews, and interviews exploring the deep connection between people and music. If it gets your head banging and your blood flowing, it's an itch we're here to scratch.

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