Long Live the Music

Will Work for Hayley Williams Tour Tickets

Anyone out there able to get tickets to Hayley Williams Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Tour? We sure weren't. On our latest episode, Kiel Hauck and Nadia Alves lament the impossibility of securing tickets to next spring's biggest tour, while discussing the general frustration of fans who find it harder and harder to get access to their favorite artists' shows. They also share about their respective processes to prep for end of the year lists and how they go about choosing their best albums and songs. Take a listen!

Twenty One Pilots Hit the TOP with "Breach"

Are Twenty One Pilots the biggest rock band in the world right now? Maybe not, but it's certainly up for debate after the release of their first #1 album Breach. Kiel Hauck is joined by Twenty One Pilots superfan Nadia Alves to break down the closing of a chapter for the band, and perhaps the opening of an exciting new one. Kiel and Nadia also share some of their favorite albums of the year so far as we head into autumn, including a lengthy chat on Hayley Williams' Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. Listen in!

Kesha is SO Back (and so is Clipse)!

Did you hear? Some really good music just dropped! Evan Sawdey of PopMatters and Yardbarker joins Kiel Hauck to discuss fantastic new albums from Kesha and Clipse. First, they dig into the new Kesha album . (Period) and discuss this exciting third act of her career. They also do a deep dive on Kesha's discography and rank the albums before sharing some of her best songs. Then they dive into Let God Sort Em Out, the first new album from Clipse in over a decade. Is it the best hip hop album of the year so far? And is this what hip hop looks like at 50? Take a listen!

The Best Songs That Should've Been Singles

Well, we're back with another zany topic for a podcast! Kiel Hauck is joined by Nadia Alves to check back in on some of the best new music that's dropped so far this summer and share anticipation for some music that's on the way (including a new album from Twenty One Pilots). Then they discuss some of the best songs from albums that were inexplicably never released as singles and how certain changes to single choices could have single-handedly changed the trajectory of specific bands and albums. Take a listen!

A Month of Metalcore Madness

The month of March brought a tidal wave of new metalcore albums from some of the genre's best bands. Kiel Hauck and Nadia Alves break it all down, diving into new albums from Architects, Spiritbox, and Underoath. They debate which album rose to the top and how each album fits into each respective band's discography. Take a listen as they do a deep dive on The Sky, The Earth & All Between, Tsunami Sea, and The Place After This One.