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During this extra long episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh,...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:38:00 -0500

During this extra long episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane are joined by resident Zune user Sam Nallen at the Cary Family Restaurant in Cary, IL to ponder the following subjects…

A recent NPR blog post posing the question of whether SXSW is worth the trip for bands (and if the festival is worth the hype)
Screeching Weasel frontman Ben Weasel’s infamous face-punch mid-SXSW set (and why this was more than a mere mistake)
Bridge Nine’s decision to offer subscribers streamable access to their entire catalog for a year (and whether or not we understand the concept of “the cloud”)
Jon Bon Jovi’s claim that Apple’s iTunes is killing music (and whether his claim is valid)
The death of the Zune MP3 player (and why its death should be mourned)

The boys review Rise Against’s recent record Endgame. Also, a track from Mind Spiders’ self-titled debut is previewed, as well as a track from Pinsky’s record Two for the Road.

Finally, Dane, Chris, and Josh agree that their waitress was perhaps the most jaded and annoyed in Rock and Roll Brunch history. Also: Two people at a nearby table got up and left because the roundtable was too loud. Also: Sam eats far more food than his slender frame should be able to. I mean, where does it go?

Stick around after the closing song plays for a special April Fools Day bonus.

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and...

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:55:00 -0600

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane meet special guest Eric Mueller from Can You See the Sunset from the Southside at Baker Hill Pancake House in Elgin, IL to tackle the following subjects…

Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa singer Jonny Craig’s alleged MacBook scam (and why it’s terrible when artists take advantage of their fans)
Apple’s attempt to improve the sound quality of iTunes downloads (and whether it will make a difference)
The decision of LA-based band Letters Burning to tour public high schools instead of clubs (and why this seems so desperate and sleazy)
Steve Stoute’s claim that the Grammy’s have ‘lost touch with pop’ (and why we agree and disagree)

The boys review Red City Radio’s recent record The Dangers of Standing Still. Also, an exclusive track from Mixtapes’ upcoming split with A Loss For Words on Animal Style Records is previewed, as is a song from Daytrader’s upcoming EP Last Days of Rome.

Finally, Chris, Josh, and Eric are referred to as Honey, Sweetie, and Darling respectively by the waitress, and Dane makes mix CDs for everyone…

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and...

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:23:00 -0600

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane meet at Kelly’s Family Restaurant in Harvard, IL to tackle the following subjects…

Kickstarter.com’s ability to help bands, including I Can Make A Mess and It’s A King Thing, raise money for recording (and whether this is an effective means for bands to fund their records)
Music piracy’s apparently decline, according to a recent WIRED article (and whether they buy it)
Activision’s decision to stop producing games in its Guitar Hero series (and how it will affect music, gamers, and them)
Billboard.com started a new service for unsigned and emerging artists (and what we think about it)

Also, the trio spin song selections from Transit’s split with Man Overboard, Restoration’s Of Trees/Frankfort single, and Say Anything’s self titled record Say Anything for your listening pleasure.

Finally, Josh solicits a weird look from his waitress after ordering a coffee, then changing his mind and ordering a chocolate shake; Chris is disturbed by a woman with a fake leg; and Dane eats all of the potato wedges…

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, Dane,...

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:06:00 -0600

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, Dane, and guest Allen Cruz meet at IHOP in Crystal Lake, IL to tackle the following subjects…

Rock ‘n’ roll’s steady decline in album sales and the pronouncement of its death (and whether people who make such claims even listen to music anymore)
Death to False Hope Fest (and why we wish we were there)
Sony’s contribution to the decline of physical media by closing down a CD plant (and whether physical media will ever truly die)

The trio also reviews Social Distortion’s recent record Hard Time and Nursery Rhymes as a group. Also, song selections from You, Me, and Everyone We Know’s record Some Things Don’t Wash Out and Carpenter’s record Sea to Sky are featured for your listening pleasure.

Finally, Josh shows up a half hour late because IHOP had no wifi, high fives are passed out like candy, and Allen yells “check please” a little too loud at our waitress…

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and...

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

During this episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane meet at Around the Clock in Crystal Lake, IL to tackle the following subjects…

Josh and Zac Farro’s statement about their decision to exit the Paramore (and what it suggests about the music industry)
The rumors of major layoffs at and possible sale of MySpace (and what the social network could do to fix all this)
Dane’s top ten records of 2010, as published by Punknews.org (and what Chris and Josh think of this)
The Ramones’ Lifetime Achievement recognition at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (and whether they deserve it)

The trio also reviews Hold Tight!’s debut record Can’t Take This Awayas a group. Lastly, song selections from Two Cow Garage’s Sweet Saint Me and Stay Ahead of the Weather’s We Better Get Goin’ If We’re Gonna are previewed for your listening pleasure.

Finally, Josh and Chris call Dane out when they see a stuffed toy peeking out of his bag. It turned out to be a Yoshi doll. True story…

During this second episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh,...

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

During this second episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane meet at Around the Clock in Crystal Lake, IL to tackle the following subjects…

TIME Magazine’s top ten albums in 2010 (and who’s deciding what’s important in music)
Rocksound’s interview with Tom Gabel about Against Me!’s drop from major label Sire Records (and why majors sign bands just to drop them)
An assessment of the touring industry in 2010, as presented by Billboard (and what we think could save it)
The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees (and whether anyone could possibly be inducted in 25 years)

The trio also reviews the Damned Things’ debut record Ironoclast as a group. Lastly, song selections from Monument’s Goes Canoeing and Frank Turner’s Rock and Roll EP are previewed for your listening pleasure.

Also, Chris and Josh are distracted by a small child in the both next to them and need to be constantly reminded by Dane to take this podcast seriously, dammit!

During this inaugural episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh,...

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

During this inaugural episode of Rock and Roll Brunch, Josh, Chris, and Dane meet at Around the Clock in Crystal Lake, IL to tackle the following subjects…

Fearless Records’ “Punk Goes…” compilations and the recent Alternative Press article that collects comments on the series
Recent legislation that may grant the government the right to shut down websites that host pirated media
Guns ‘n’ Roses singer Axl Rose’s lawsuit against Activision, creator of the Guitar Hero video game series
The White Stripes and Third Man Records’ limited edition collector vinyl merchandise sets

That, and the band reviews the following records…

Hellogoodbye’s Would It Kill You?
Make Do and Mend’s End Measured Mile
Red City Radio’s Spinning in Circles Is A Gateway Drug

Also, Dane finds a hair in his biscuit and gravy skillet, Chris recovers from his night of waiting for Meijers’ doors to open so he can get a great deal on a TV set, and Josh finally makes his project a reality.