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#AlternativeFacts
by Billboard
Enjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what's going on in alternative music; we've got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard's New York City office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Alice Merton Previews New Album 'Mint'
You know "No Roots" but do you know what's coming next? The English-born, German-raised artist chats with host Chris Payne about the forthcoming jams on her debut album 'Mint' (due Jan. 2019). She also details the quick ascent of her debut single -- all good advice for up-and-coming artists…
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The Get Up Kids Talk Upcoming 2019 Album
The Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor and Jim Suptic chat about all sorts of things, most notably the new LP they're working on for Polyvinyl Records with Peter Katis. Also, plenty of behind-the-scenes reminiscing from the glory days of '90s emo. Here's a link to Jim's charity event we talked about:...
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Join Meg Myers On Her 'Spiritual Journey'
It took her almost a decade to get her debut album out, but soon after 2015's 'Sorry,' Meg Myers was dropped by Atlantic Records. The alt-rock artist explains how she found her artistic identity, a new label (300 Entertainment), and took control of her mental health. Her new album 'Take Me to the...
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nothing,nowhere.'s SoundCloud Rap & Emo Alchemy
Joe Mulherin -- aka nothing,nowhere. -- makes striking, visceral music combining impassioned, emo-inspired vocals over trap beats and hazy guitars. We chat with him and his producer JayVee about working with Chris Carrabb and Travis Barker, battling anxiety and depression, being inspired by Juice...
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Quizzing the Wonder Years on Their Oldest Set Lists (And More!)
We asked Dan Campbell and Matt Brasch to name the songs and other random details from Wonder Years shows in 2010, and their responses were kinda incredible. Also, hear us discuss the most emotional moments of their new album 'Sister Cities' and what lies ahead as the band members stare down real...
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You Thought You Knew James Bay?
We talked the talk with James Bay, delving into why he'll never make the same record twice, what it's like backstage at "SNL," his love of Maroon 5's "Songs About Jane," and the random guy who filmed in performing in a pub one night, and wound up getting him signed by Republic. Hosted on Acast.…
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Shinedown's Past, Present & Future
IT'S ABOUT TO GET HEAVY. Frontman Brent Smith and bassist Eric Bass get deep and personal about Shinedown's new album, their insane streak of top-five radio hits, and what it means to be one of their era's most successful rock bands. They also dropped news about their future at Atlantic Records…
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Underoath Loses Religion on Fiery Comeback Album
Vocalist Spencer Chamberlain and drummer-vocalist Aaron Gillespie were remarkably frank and open, discussing the Florida-based rock band's decision to regroup after a two-year hiatus, dropping its long held "Christian" label, getting over addictions and judgements, and crafting this year's...
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mewithoutYou Talks New Album Onboard Paramore Cruise
While out at sea as performers on Paramore's Parahoy! cruise, mewithoutYou guitarist Michael Weiss and drummer Rickie Mazzotta join host Chris Payne for a deep-dive on the one-of-a-kind Philly band's long, shape-shifting history. We battle seasickness to talk about the new album they're recording...
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Storytime With the Walkmen's Walter Martin: Writing Kids' Tunes, Opening For Fugazi & More
Walter Martin has seen a lot, and he's got stories to tell. These days, he's an affable, well-adjusted dad whose solo work explores art history, kids' songs about zoo animals, and a particularly lonely solo Australian tour, which he turned into a barber shop quartet extravaganza at a recent NPR...
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Albert Hammond, Jr. Just Played His Biggest Show Ever
New York City rock icon Albert Hammond, Jr. swung by Billboard's office last Thursday morning, just hours after playing the biggest solo headlining show of his life. Of course he'd played to massive crowds around the world with the Strokes, but this one was special -- a sold-out gig on his home...
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Preoccupations Are Glad People Are Focused On the Music Again
The new LP from Calgary-bred post-punks Preoccupations is one of the best alternative albums we've heard so far this year. They also have a great story about playing Third Man Records while Jack White attempted one of his patented vinyl experiments. Join Matt Flegel and Scott Munro as the band...
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BØRNS Tells His Best L.A. Stories, Plays a Top-Secret Demo
Alternative pop troubadour BØRNS has stories for days. This includes: trekking from his native Michigan to play ukulele songs for Max Martin in L.A., hanging with Halsey at a Playboy Mansion party, serenading Taylor Swift's #squad with "Electric Love" at Coachella, collaborating with his pal Lana...
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Pop Punk High: The Indie Musical Where It's Always 2003
We heard about the up-and-coming indie musical Pop Punk High and had to get them on the show. The New York City-based show combines all the touchstones of early 2000s pop-punk culture -- suburban high schools, Avril Lavigne, skateboarding, dick jokes -- into an awesomely original production that…
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Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba's Life of Punk Rule-Breaking
Here's the legend himself chatting about many, many things: getting his start in the Florida punk scene, the labels that shaped him, what went on in the 2000s emo boom, and new album 'Crooked Shadows,' the first Dashboard Confessional album in 9 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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Tonight Alive Tears Down the Rules of its Major Label Past
Jenna and Jake from Syndey, Australia's Tonight Alive discuss coming of age on their brand new fourth album, "Underworld." This line from Jenna sums it up: "The more polished our sound became, the less polished my image became.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Jeff Rosenstock Surprise-Released 2018's First Great Rock Album
First episode of the new year! Our weekly podcast (new one every Thursday!) kicks off with a chat with punk cult hero Jeff Rosenstock. We discuss how he's been using all resources available to him -- online and off -- to release music on his own terms for almost two decades. This includes his new...
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Washed Up Emo's Tom Mullen Talks New Book 'Anthology of Emo'
For our last episode of the year, we go deep on all things emo, welcoming Tom Mullen, who has ran the blog/podcast/DJ night Washed Up Emo since 2007. We chat about interviewing the likes of Dashboard Confessional and the Get Up Kids for his just-released book 'Anthology of Emo, Vol. 1' along with...
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Weaves
Weaves are an awesome Toronto punk band who like their guitar riffs weird and their mosh pits friendly. Frontwoman Jasmyn Burke and guitarist Morgan Waters chat about their killer 2017 LP 'Wide Open' -- "a classic rock road record, but filtered through a female point of view," as Burke puts it....
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The Front Bottoms Insist 'You Are Who You Hang Out With'
Front Bottoms singer-guitarist Brian Sella chats about his band's decade-long DIY success story, and all the friends he's made along the way. We'll talk about new album 'Going Grey,' keeping the old fans happy, going to a barbecue at Mark Hoppus' place (!!!), and plans for a new addition to the...
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How Lights Made Her New Album Into a Comic Book Series
Electro-pop artist Lights comes by to discuss her 2017 album 'Skin&Earth' and how she took it upon herself to simultaneously adapt it into a six-part comic book series, which she wrote and drew herself! She's got advice for how you can get into comic-making, as well as suggestions for comics to…
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PVRIS' Lynn Gunn Shares Favorite Halloween Memories
It's almost Halloween and we've got PVRIS frontwoman Lynn Gunn on the show to talk past costumes, spooky books and movies, and growing up near Salem, Mass. We also discuss touring life, the band's new sophomore album, covering Tegan and Sara, and shout out some of her favorite Twitter followers....
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How to Rock Like Bully's Alicia Bognanno
First, music internet extraordinaire Paige Williams returns to the 'cast to critique Halsey's fall tour and suggest a couple of under-the-radar October albums. And next up, Alicia Bognanno! The Bully frontwoman told us fans don't ask her about her guitars and gear very often, so we asked her!...
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Exploring the Wilderness With Zola Jesus
Nika Danilova -- who just released her fifth album as Zola Jesus -- comes by the New York office for a deep talk about creation, inspiration, and preservation. 'Okovi' is one of this year's standout indie/electronic/experimental albums, and we cut to the core of how nature and returning home to...
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Worriers' Lauren D's Fascinating Life in Punk
Lauren D from Worriers comes by to talk about the melodic punk band's awesome new LP "Survival Pop": signing with SideOneDummy, defying the gender binary, how to write great choruses. We also talk about New Jersey a lot. There's a second interview in this one, too! Kevin Rutherford from the...
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The Movielife Plots the Perfect Punk Band Reunion
The Movielife are back with their first album in 14 years and it's pretty damn good. We chat with guitarist-vocalists Vinnie Caruana and Brandon Reilly about how it all came together. Stereogum's Michael Nelson also joins to take a trip back to the Long Island punk/hardcore scene that birthed the...
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Tyson Ritter on the Future of All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects frontman swings by Billboard to discuss the band's new EP and its plans to release new music in the near future. How that music arrives or how much of it there is remains largely undecided, and he's pretty upfront about that. He's also upfront about fashion week, his...
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How Brand New Got a No. 1 Album (And a Hit Single?)
Yeah, we can still hardly believe it, but Brand New has the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, at least until this weekend. So we went all out! First, charts manager Kevin Rutherford gives a behind-the-scenes look at how they sold so many albums and which "Science Fiction" track is already getting...
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Neck Deep Talks 'Real Issues' (And Warped Tour Injuries)
All five members of Neck Deep join us from the Billboard studio, just hours before last week's release of new album 'The Peace and the Panic.' We talked about Brexit, Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn, conspiracy theories, and maintaining relationships on the road. There's also a lot of talk about...
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Vagabon's How-To Guide on Being a DIY Musician
Lætitia Tamko, who makes poignant indie rock and electronic soundscapes as Vagabon, stops by Billboard to fill us in on her crazy journey of the past three years. Since teaching herself guitar and playing frequent DIY shows around New York, the Cameroon-born artist has made moves she never would...
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Bleached Talks Zine-Making, Touring With Paramore
Start listening to Bleached. The L.A. rockers write intense, catchy tunes and as a live act, they're near unstoppable. Though still relatively under the radar, the in-the-know are starting to take notice. They just got off a tour with Paramore and behind their 2017 EP 'Can You Deal?" they…
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Pinegrove Talks New Music, Wonders What to Call Its Fans
The kids are crazy about Pinegrove! We chatted with their frontman to find out why. We also came away with some info on the new album they’re recording. Here’s Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall chatting with us at last weekend’s Panorama Festival, along with a fest wrap-up from Billboard staffers...
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Just Checking In...
What interviews are ahead on the 'cast? We know this episode's short but we've got big things ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Arcade Fire's No. 1 Song, Pinegrove's Awesome Pitchfork Set
Arcade Fire, the National, Grizzly Bear and maybe even St. Vincent are scoring radio hits, and charts manager Kevin Rutherford stops by to explain the unlikely takeover, along with a chart update on Paramore and an introduction to a Midwestern group who could be our next big hard rock act. Also,...
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Haim's New Album Is Good, But Is it Great?
Haim's "Something To Tell You" was released last week to generally positive reviews, Billboard included. Is it one of those special albums we'll be talking about at the end of the year? Is pop stardom in the Haim sisters' futures? Chris Payne, Jason Lipshutz, and Lyndsey Havens discussed this,...
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2017's Best Alternative & Rock Albums (So Far)
Stereogum's Gabriela Tully Claymore & James Rettig come by the podcast to chat about their favorite releases of the year so far. What's on our lists? Listen up for takes on some of the best -- Priests, Lorde, MUNA, Feist, Perfume Genius, Julie Byrne, Vagabon, Half Waif, and more -- as well as a...
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Charly Bliss Is Your New Favorite Band
Brooklyn-based, self-described "bubblegrunge" band Charly Bliss released one of 2017's most delicious debuts and all four members -- Eva, Spencer, Sam, and Dan -- stop by the Billboard office to discuss "Guppy," the new music they're already performing, and do some impromptu singing of Hinder and...
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All Time Low Doesn't Care If You Think They Sold Out
All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat discuss new album "Last Young Renegade," including its new alt-pop sound and collaboration with Tegan and Sara. They shouted out some fans they always see at meet-and-greets and explained why they always close with "Dear Maria, Count Me In" (it has to...
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Is Halsey Our Next Big Pop Star?
Halsey's sophomore album "Hopeless Fountain Kingdom" is out tomorrow! How many copies will it sell? Where will it chart? How high on the Hot 100 will "Now Or Never" go? We've got expert takes on all those questions, plus an interview with a Halsey expert! Paige Williams discusses how she got to...
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Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio Talks New Solo Album
First up, Billboard editors debate the question, "Who's the Best Popular Rock Band of the 21st Century?" Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, and Linkin Park all get discussed a lot and -- GUESS WHAT -- we've also got an interview with a member of one of those bands later in the episode! It's…
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Is My Chemical Romance Ever Getting Back Together?
My Chemical Romance split in 2013, but in the years since, their legend has grown considerably. Next week, Billboard is breaking some news about one of its members' new projects. The writer of that piece, Maria Sherman, joins us to debate the chances of an MCR reunion, and what it would mean for...
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How Deryck Whibley Saved His Own Life & Revived Sum 41
Two great interviews in this week's episode! First, music journalist Maria Sherman stops by for a chat about punk and indie rock albums we're excited for this year. And then, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley comes by for a truly eye-opening discussion. Years of alcohol abuse nearly killed him in...
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Gorillaz' Immortality & Hamilton + Rostam's Collaborative Genius
What's it like to interview the man behind Gorillaz? Billboard's Andrew Unterberger recounts a recent hang with Damon Albarn for a Billboard mag story, and discusses how the band's cartoon identity gives it a timelessness that eludes those comprised of actual humans, since, you know, humans get…
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Fall Out Boy Returns, Charly Bliss' New Album Is Awesome
Before Fall Out Boy dropped its new single "Young and Menace," we discussed their recent success on the charts and what it'll take them to have a 2017 hit. Later on, Stereogum's Michael Nelson stops by to talk one of the year's best punk records: Charly Bliss' hook-filled debut "Guppy." We've…
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Paramore Drops “Hard Times” -- Is It a Hit?
Four years after their last album, Paramore’s new single is finally here. “Hard Times” is an addicting, Talking Heads-inspired jam that sounds like it could follow “Ain’t It Fun” as a Hot 100 smash. But will it? On the premiere episode of #AlternativeFacts, Billboard investigates. Hosted on…
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The #AlternativeFacts Podcast Is Here!
Billboard's new rock and alternative music podcast is here! Here's an intro to the new weekly show -- hosted by staff writer Chris Payne -- that will launch with its first full episode Thursday, April 20. Expect insider discussion from around the Billboard office about artists like Paramore,...
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Lucy Dacus
Matador Records has an impressive history of discovering indie rock talent and their latest up-and-comer is Virginian singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus. 2016 debut "No Burden" is destined to appear on a lot of year-end "Best Of" lists and the musician behind it has an inspirational story to tell....
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Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace
The "True Trans Soul Rebel" herself is this week's guest! Laura Jane Grace chats with host Chris Payne about Against Me's new album "Shape Shift With Me" (out Sept. 16) and her autobiography, "Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout," due Nov. 15. Take a listen for a...
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Cardiknox
Like synthpop? Get into Cardiknox -- one-time members of the pop-punk scene, now navigating the pop world. Lonnie Angle and Thomas Dutton talked about their old band, Forgive Durden, Cardiknox's debut album "Portrait" and what they're planning next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Wild Beasts
Domino Records mainstays Wild Beasts have been messing with rock 'n roll norms and reinventing their sound for five albums now. Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming chat with host Chris Payne about new album "Boy King" and recount a decade making music: sharing a bill with a young Adele, trolling lads…
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Enjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what's going on in alternative music; we've got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard's New York City office.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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