With 2017 FINALLY behind us, we release the second part of our Best Songs list! This week, we share the best of the best with our tracks 6 to 1! Please Like our page on Facebook and feel free to continue the discussion over there. Let us know what you thought of our lists and tell us what some of YOUR favorite songs of the year are as well.
With the new year upon us and 2017 now a distant memory, Adam and Mike share the songs that they will remember going forward as the year's BEST! This week, we hear their Top 12 Best Songs of 2017 (part 1: songs 12 - 7).
It's our final episode of the year, so what better way to celebrate than to share our Best Albums of 2017! 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 2018!
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 2017! Did you listen to any albums this year that disappointed you or just flat out hated? Please feel free to share your thoughts .
We've reached the end of 2017! What better way to celebrate than by reflecting on all of the music and albums that we've listened to, reviewed, and celebrated over the past year! In our part one of our three part series, we share and discuss our Honorable Mentions - the albums that were neither the best nor the worst, but are at least worth bringing up for one reason or another.
Big news hit the scene this past week - Warped Tour is ending! It was a summer tradition more than two decades going strong and all of a sudden, the founder of the tour announced that it's coming to an end. We discuss the future of the punk/emo/alternative music scene and whether or not this is good news. Also on the show, a lot of new albums were announced from bands like Dashboard Confessional, Death Cab For Cutie, and Slaves; Stone Temple Pilots released a new song featuring their new singer;...
This week on the show, we discuss and share the announcement and admission of guilt of sexual misconduct by Brand New's Jessie Lacy. Also on the show, we give a more in-depth review of "The Canyon" by The Used. Thanks so much for tuning in this week and sharing in all of the fun and the laughs!
After a week off, we catch up with one another on some fun, exciting, and not-so exciting recent events. Adam makes a HUGE announcement this week; we congratulate the not-Dodgers on their World Series victory; we discuss the album release dates for Brian Fallon and Story of the Year; we're relieved at the news that Kid Rock is not actually running for Senate; we scratch our heads over an unofficial endorsement for Papa John's pizza from an unlikely group; and we discuss, review, and share some m...
This week, Adam goes on a long rant about the Dodgers and has some choice words for their fans; we discuss the album release dates for Senses Fail and Speak the Truth; we get excited for the potential reunion rumors for Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows; we laugh at the Twitter beef between Ronnie Radke and Vince Staples; we catch up on the bets that we made at the beginning of the year; and Adam reviews albums from Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Bright Eyes, and the Honorary Title.
We've got a shorter and more casual episode this week and we use this opportunity to make a major announcement about the future of The Skinny with Mike and Adam. Also, we pay an homage to the latest episode of Shit Rick Says with Rick Welbanks, Adam talks about the heartbreaking mistress that is professional baseball, and Adam briefly reviews albums from The Killers, Bright Eyes, and Matt Cameron.
This week, we're excited to share our track-by-track review of LIGHTS' fourth full length album, 'Skin & Earth'. LIGHTS has been one of our favorite pop singers for the last several years for her strong song-writing and independence which is unique in the mainstream pop scene. So we went into this record with high expectations. Find out what we thought of it in our review. Also on the episode, we answer fan mail and a fan topic in which we try to find Gaslight Anthem songs that are suitable ...
Back to our regularly scheduled Skinny-ness, we do a late track-by-track review of All Time Low's seventh album that released this past June, "Last Young Renegade". Adam recently finished going over their entire discography full of haircuts, pop-punk diddies, and songs about high school girls all the way to their more refined and contemporary sound of today. Find out if the journey was worth it in this week's episode. Also on the show, Speak the Truth... is partnering with Pledge Music to releas...
We've reached another milestone for our show; five years and 250 episodes under our belt! We wouldn't have made it this far without our increasing listenership or the dedication of some loyal fans. To celebrate, we've gathered a handful of questions and topics submitted by some of YOU and we answer them in our very first Q&A session. Thank you so much to those of you who participated. This episode wouldn't have been possible without you! Also on the show this week, we've got a new EP and mus...
This week, we play a fun rousing game of Don't Laugh in which we tell each other good and bad jokes to try and make the other laugh. Find out who cracks and who can't help but laugh at his own jokes. In music news, we discuss the new album announcements from Matt Cameron, Frank Iero and the Patience, and The Used. Finally, Adam reviews albums from All Time Low, Emanuel, and Too Close To Touch.
Another long awaited album has released for us and this time it's 'All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell' by Massachusetts band, PVRIS. We're both big fans of their debut record back in 2014, which means expectations are high for their all-important follow-up album. Find out if our expectations were met and what we thought of the album in our track-by-track review! Also on the program this week, we've got the album release date for I The Mighty's third album; the very brief breakup announce...
This week, we review the long-awaited fifth and final album from Brand New because OF COURSE we're going to review this album! With such a rich history and a handful of great albums under their belt, we discuss the band's legacy, the album's themes, and the lyrical connections to some of their past songs. Needless to say, we love this record; but listen in and find out where it how it stacks up in our track-by-track review. We also very briefly talk about album release dates for Being As An Ocea...
This week, we play a game of 'Kill Your Babies'; in which we take albums that we love and we hypothetically wipe them from the face of existence until there is only ONE album left to rule them all. Listen to all of the heartbreak and triumph as we rewrite recent music history! Also on the show, we discuss an update(?) of sorts for the new delayed Being As An Ocean album; pre-orders are now available for the vinyl version of Brand New's fifth album; and HOLYSHIT BRAND NEW'S NEWALBUMISOUTNOWOMGGGG...
For some reason, we have never shared with our listeners our overall guilty pleasure songs and albums on the show. Well, that changes today! Join us as we talk about the songs and albums that we secretly love...despite all of the shame that they bring to us. Also discussed this week, we've got new album announcements from The Wonder Years, LIGHTS, The Killers, and Enter Shikari, and the Chicago Cubs giving Steve Bartman his own World Series ring. Finally, Adam reviews albums from Manchester Orch...
This week, we hang out for a while and have a nice, casual episode of The Skinny. We tell each other bad jokes, Adam reviews a movie he had no desire to see, Mike finds out about Jake Lloyd's 2015 arrest and psychiatric troubles, Chicago's recent rise in births correlating to the Cubs winning the World Series, and many others. We actually do have some music related topics this week too such as the new album announcement from August Burns Red and we review a handful of albums that we've been list...
We give a track by track review of the highly anticipated new album from long-standing Canadian band, Silverstein, "Dead Reflection". Find out if the band's latest entry is just another churned out, formulaic album or if this is one of the band's rare gems. Review begins at 34:10 Also discussed this week, Adele sent out an open letter to her fans seemingly hinting that she will no longer be touring; and we reflect on the life and tragic passing of Chester Bennington of Linkin Park.
We finish going over the Top 100 albums given to us by our listener, Brandon. Also discussed on this week's episode, new album announcements from Sleeping With Sirens and Circa Survive; we discuss the rumors surrounding the death of Chris Cornell; and we review albums from Tigers Jaw, The Smith Street Band, David Bazan, and All Time Low.
One of our great listeners took the time to create a detailed Top 100 Albums list and was kind enough to share it with us. With his permission, we're excited to discuss these albums on this week's Part 1 of a two-part episode. Join us next week to hear the Top 10!
The year is already halfway over, so Adam and Mike take this opportunity to look back at the releases from 2017 so far and discuss the lackluster reception it's been when it comes to music that we've been anticipating. Not only that, but we check in with the bets we made back in January and find out who's in the lead so far. Also discussed, the official statements made by the remaining members of Miss Fortune; we check the Billboard numbers for the albums we reviewed over the past two weeks; and...
This past week was a busy week for album releases, which means we got the pleasure of absorbing new music! Find out our thoughts on "How Did We Get So Dark?" by Royal Blood, "Melodrama" by Lorde, and "Rare" by Hundredth on this week's episode of The Skinny. Also on the show, we discuss the disbanding of Miss Fortune and we fear for our lives once again with the cryptic message posted by Tim Lambesis.
It's been three years since Rise Against last released a full length album. Did the short break help refine their sound? Find out what we thought in our track-by-track review of "Wolves"; the band's eigth album. We also briefly review "Selective Hearing", the new EP by DIY band, Our Last Night.
On this week's episode, it's jam packed. After we read some messages and emails, we discuss the new album release dates for Being As An Ocean, Manchester Orchestra, Brian Fallon, Punk Goes Pop 7, and Cory Wells. Afterwards, we follow up on the autopsy and toxicology report of the late Chris Cornell. And finally, we review new albums from Dreamcar, Blink 182, Art of Anarchy, and the Goo Goo Dolls.
After a short break, we're back with a new episode! In the two weeks we were gone, some big news and big albums were released. We spend a good portion of the show discussing the tragic loss of Chris Cornell and the few details surrounding his death. Also, we review "After Laughter" by Paramore and "One More Light" by Linkin Park.
The new fourth album from Sacramento experimental alternative band, A Lot Like Birds, was high on our hype meter due to the very public desire from the band to go in a new musical direction. Does the band's new sound pay off or is this a gamble that shouldn't have been paid? Find out what we though in our track-by-track review (Review begins at 9:30) Other topics include the new upcoming album from The White Noise, and brief reviews for Balance and Composure, Gorillaz, Sylar, and Motionless In W...
This week, we take a short break from our regularly schedule music-centric tom-foolery and we invite you all to listen in and hear us talk about our weeks. Adam just came back from a vacation away from dry land and Mike took an unexpected and unwanted vacation away from his car. We hope you enjoy this very laid back and casual episode of The Skinny today.
This week, we have a special fan requested review from a long-time listener. Back when we shared our Top 100 albums, we were sent lists from our listeners with their top albums as well. We decided to do a track-by-track review of Brother, Sister by mewithoutYou; the best album on one of those lists. Find out if we share that same passion for this record that we've never heard before. (Review begins at 21:48) Also, discussed on this episode, we've got two new album announcements from Hundredth an...
