With the new year upon us and 2015 now a distant memory, Adam and Mike share the songs that they will remember going forward as 2015's BEST! This week, we hear their Top 12 Best Songs of 2015 (part 1: songs 12 - 7). Since this ended up being an extra long episode, please tune in next week to hear the second half and find out what songs they have considered to rule above them all!
It's our final episode of the year, so what better way to celebrate than to share our Best Albums of 2015! These are the albums we listened to that will stay with us beyond this calendar year. They are the ones that surpassed our expectations and the ones that we will HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking to listen to some great music! Thank you for celebrating this year in music with us for the past three weeks! And we hope that you'll continue to listen to The Skinny in 2016!
In our part two of our three part end of the year music celebration, we talk about the albums that let us down, the albums that we hated, and the albums that failed to meet our (sometimes unreasonable) expectations - it's our Most Disappointing Albums of 2014! Did you listen to any albums this year that disappointed you or just flat out hated? Please feel free to share your thoughts .
**Production note: Please bare with us again this week as we experienced more audio glitches and sound issues which caused Mike's microphone to cut out in some spots of the recording. We are working on figuring out the cause of the problem(s) and we will prevent them from happening once we get to the bottom of it. Again, we apologize and we thank you for your patience.** We've reached the end of 2015! What better way to celebrate than by reflecting on all of the music and albums that we've liste...
On a brief mini-sode, Adam and Mike discuss the recent San Bernardino shooting incident and how Adam was about a block away from the madness when it occurred. Also, one of Adam's favorite frontmen, Scott Weiland, died on Friday at the age of 48.
Adam and Mike catch up and talk about their first pop-punk concert with The Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, and You Blew It! They also ponder whether or not they are too old to attend pop-punk concerts. Also discussed, Spotify reuploads Victory Records' music; Randy Blythe of Lamb of God was jumped in Dublin; rumor has it, Guns N' Roses will be reuniting for a world tour; The Amity Affliction releases a new song; Mike gets excited for Jessica Jones on Netflix; and Adam review...
Adam and Mike review “ Hate Me ” by Escape the Fate. Also on the episode, new album announcements from Panic! At The Disco, Tilian Pearson of Dance Gaving Dance, Jarrod Alonge, and Shane Told of Silverstein; Spotify pulled all Victory Records music from their service over unpaid royalties; Taylor Swift's album 1989 became the fifth album in history to spend a year on the Billboard Top 10; Mike reviews the pilot episode of Supergirl; and Adam reviews albums from State Champs, You Blew It!, Being ...
Adam and Mike review “ ASD ” by A Skylit Drive. (Review begins at 20:45) Also on the show, the guys share their thoughts on last week's Feels Like Forever US Tour; SECRETS release their new single and announce the release date of their new album; Tilian Pearson of Dance Gavin Dance released a new song; Jesse Lacey of Brand New made a handful of tearful announcements at a recent show; Miley Cyrus is planning to do an upcoming show in the nude; the new trailer for Batman: Bad Blood was released; a...
On this week's special episode of The Skinny, Adam and Mike visit the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA to talk to fans of The Amity Affliction, Chelsea Grin, SECRETS, Cruel Hand, and The Plot In You for the Seems Like Forever US Tour. Also discussed, how to not injure yourself while crowd-surfing and how Mike quite literally broke his ass.
Adam and Mike catch up on all the albums that they didn’t get a chance to review over the past few weeks. Albums such as “Secretions” by Garfunkel and Oates, “Hurt” by Hawthorne Heights, “Panic Stations” by Motion City Soundtrack, and “Permanence” by No Devotion. Also, new album announcements from letlive. and The Devil Wears Prada; SECRETS parts ways with their lead singer; the Billboard numbers from "That's The Spirit" by Bring Me The Horizon; Geoff Rickly's Collect Records severs ties with Ma...
Adam and Mike give a track-by-track review of "To Those Left Behind" by blessthefall (Review begins at 20:31) Also discussed, the upcomin solo album from Brian Fallon; the Billboard numbers for The Wonder Years, Garfunkel and Oates, and Bring Me The Horizon; Oli Sykes' interview with Metal Hammer in which he seemingly encourages drug use; Mike comes across the patent for Nintendo's next console; and Adam reviews albums from Sum 41, Cruel Hand, and Chelsea Grin.
Adam and Mike give their track-by-track review of “That's The Spirit” by Bring Me The Horizon. (Review begins at 4:43)
Adam and Mike give their track-by-track review of “ No Closer To Heaven ” by The Wonder Years. (Review begins at 21:20) Also discussed on the show this week, Derrick Whibley marries model Ariana Cooper; Panic! At The Disco will be writing for the upcoming Spongebob Squarepants musical; the Billboard numbers for the "Space EP" by The Devil Wears Prada; Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger announced their divorce; and a recent interview with Kevin Lyman clairifying his statements regarding the Warped To...
Adam and Mike give a track-by-track review of ‘ Routine Breathing ’ by Slaves. (Review begins at 25:06) Also discussed this week, The Dead Rabbitts teased that new music will be coming soon; Adele's new album, 25, is rumored to be released this November; Hawthorne Heights released a new song "The Darkest Times"; Alison Brie is now engaged to Dave Franco; Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain releases this week to stellar reviews; and Adam reviews albums from The Plot In You, Cruel Hand, and Chels...
Adam and Mike review “ Venom ” by Bullet For My Valentine (review begins at 23:46). Also discussed this week, new album announcements from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Escape the Fate, Garfunkel and Oates, Enter Shikari, and Issues; Aaron Gillespe will be joining Underoath with the band performing at the 2016 Self Help Tour; Further Seems Forever will be playing Self Help Tour with Jason Gleason; the manager of Five Finger Death Punch released a statement regarding the alleged domestic abuse charges; ...
With such a dramatic year of Warped Tour now behind us, there are now rumblings of major changes happening for the 2016 tour schedule. What does this mean for Warped , the fans, and the artists? And can Warped Tour continue to survive both the changes and all the negative press? Also discussed this week, Twin Forks is finished with their next album; We Came As Romans' latest album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200; The Lonely Island began filming their untitled new movie; the lead singer of...
We are a little over halfway through 2015 and this week, Adam and Mike give a progress report on the music and media that has come out so far. Which albums blew them away? Which albums disappointed? And what are they still looking forward to in the coming months before the year is up? Also on the show this week, Saosin are in the studio recording their long awaited third album; the bassist for Slipknot was rushed to the hospital after passing out on stage; Fronz of Attila took to Twitter for fea...
Rebecca joins Adam and Mike this week and talks about how she and Mike first met, became friends, and tells stories of why she keeps awkwardly walking in through Mike's back bedroom door. They discuss and are fascinated by Farmer's Only.com, the world record for premature ejaculation, and other such debauchery. We always have a great time whenever Rebecca is around and this week's episode is no different! Also on the show this week, Wes Scantlin of Puddle of Mudd was arrested on a DWI after a hi...
The Alternative Press Music Awards held their second annual ceremony this past week. Adam and Mike go over the fan voted winners and nominations and try to gauge what fans of the music scene are excited for. Also discussed this week, new album announcements from Sianvar, A Skylit Drive, and Bring Me The Horizon; Attila and Senses Fail reigniting their feud on Warped Tour; Francis Mark releases a statement on his recent arrest; Jonny Craig and Slaves being suspended from Warped Tour; Mike reviews...
**NOTE: The audio has skipped a couple of times in the introduction of this week's episode. We apologize for the quality and the technological glitches.** Adam and Mike go to the Pomona Glasshouse and talk to fans of Hawthorne Heights, Sleepwave, and From Autumn To Ashes and discuss their history with the bands, their music, and the lead singer of From Autumn To Ashes not being able to attend the tour.
Adam and Mike talk about the recent major changes in their lives. The new technology, the new chapters, and the overall changes in a certain co-hosts mood. Also on the show this week, the new album from Slaves; Bring Me The Horizon's new song; Sum 41's PledgeMusic page for their new album; the Billboard charts numbers for August Burns Red's latest album, "Found in Far Away Places"; Harry Shearer will be returning to The Simpsons; the reasons for From Autumn To Ashes for droppin off their reunion...
Adam and Mike give a track-by-track review of one of their most anticipated albums of the year, ‘ Pull the Thorns From Your Heart ’, by Senses Fail. (Review starts at 25:13) Also on the show, new album announcements from The Wonder Years, No Devotion, and Hawthorne Heights; Bring Me The Horizon's viral campaign for their upcoming new music; Breaking Benjamin's new album, 'Dark Before Dawn', debuted at #1 on Billboard; From Autumn To Ashes cancels the West Coast run of their reunion tour; new pro...
Adam and Mike reflect and reminisce on their experience at last week’s Warped Tour in Pomona, CA. What it was like attending as press, the bands they saw, the people they talked to, and how there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything they had planned. Also discussed on the episode, the release date for The Devil Wears Prada's new concept EP, "Space"; the guitarist from Slaves was involved in a stabbing; and the Supreme Court ruling on legalized same-sex marriage. Finally, Mike's best m...
On this week's special episode of The Skinny with Mike and Adam, we report from the June 19th date of the Vans Warped Tour in Pomona, CA. We talk briefly about the bands and the events that transpired during the day, we get to talk to a few concert-goers and we also had the pleasure of interviewing Rosco Wuestewald of the acoustic folk rock band, Onward, etc. Be sure to tune in next week to hear our full report of everything that happened that day and what we plan to do going forward with the sh...
With Warped Tour merely days away, Adam and Mike elaborate on the incredible news they shared last week. What you, the listener, can expect from the next couple of episodes of The Skinny and we ponder on the future of the podcast. Also discussed, the new album from blessthefall; the second season of Sonic Highways by Foo Fighters; a couple of updates from the sexual assualt allegations of Ronnie Radke; and the frontman of Of Mice & Men was hospitilized due to health complications....
Alternative Press magazine has released what they think are the Top 10 Best Dance Gavin Dance songs . As HUGE DGD fans ourselves, we decided to check out this list and provide our thoughts as well as discuss what song we think is the band’s best. Also discussed, the release date for Stray From The Path's new album; Wovenwar headed to the studio this summer; Jonathan Davis and Marilyn Manson are collaborating on a new project; Jarrod Alonge's new album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Comedy charts...
Adam and Mike review " Beating A Dead Horse ", the parody album by YouTube comedian, Jarrod Alonge. (Review begins at 22:57) Also, new songs from We Came As Romans, Our Last Night, Senses Fail; a lullaby tribute to Senses Fail; Emelio Estevez trash talks the Chicago Blackhawks; Matt Skiba is interested in writing new music with Blink 182; an upcoming documentary on the failed 2008 Justice League film by George Miller; and Adam reviews albums from Hundredth and Silverstein....
In a very fast-n-loose edition of The Skinny (Nights), Adam and Nathan Mike discuss the album release dates for "Younger Dreams" by Our Last Night and "Venom" by Bullet For My Valentine, the bassist for Set It Off being let go for sexual assault accusations, the announcement of the next solo album by Chris Cornell, Adam's trip to Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Finals, album reviews for Hundredth and As It Is, and Mike reviews Mad Max: Fury Road in just four words!
After another unsuccessful attempt at a Q&A session, Adam updates Mike and jocks-out on the NHL Playoff Semi-Finals as he attended game 1 of the Blackhawks/Ducks game this past Sunday. How is he not a betting man yet?! Also discussed on the show, American Idol is coming to an end; Bullet For My Valentine has a new song that came out over the weekend; Mumford and Sons' new album "Wilder Mind" debuted on the Billboard charts at #1; Scott Stapp admitted in an interview with People that he has b...
Adam and Mike give a track-by-track review of “Kintsugi” by Death Cab For Cutie. Review begins at 24:22. Also on the show, Sum 41 are back together and writing new music; the bassist of the metalcore band, Lionfight, went on a racially charged rant on social media; a new indie game has hit Kickstarter and will feature the likenesses and original music from Tegan and Sara, LIGHTS, Fucked Up and more; and The Amity Affliction will be releasing their first documentary film in the coming weeks. Fina...
