From The Pile

sir, a second summer break has hit the towers

We mostly talk about Oasis and weird Taco Bell stories.

What is indie? Is it a genre? Is it production value? Is it a time and place? Is it in the room with us now? Oh, shit, I see it, I CAN SEE IT. SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OH MY GODDDDDDDDDD We also get the clutch of all clutches on Bandle. Sponsor us, Bandle.

Ah shit I almost forgot to upload the episode. We're back after a couple weeks. Summer is busy, okay? Anyway we do our Bandle, watch a spectacular National Anthem performance, and finally answer one of life's toughest questions... is Rock Music Dead?

We are down with the system, more specifically, System of a Down. We do our bandle, and uh, talk about Kid Rock some more. We're definitely gonna get him on the pod.

this should just be a movie podcast, actually. we do talk about the Apple Music top 100 list. That's still relevant, right?

We discover an album Neil Young made as an attempt to communicate with his son who has Cerebral Palsy. His method? Make a Kraftwerk inspired album about how rad it is to be a computer man. I'm not making this up. Also we get in our Daily Bandle.

We cover Phish at the Sphere, the dark origins of Stewart Copeland, Record Store Day, the new T-Swift record, we play Bandle - a music style wordle thing, and then we play a worse one that's less fun. And much more. Well probably not much more. But this was a good one. High T energy, baby.

We take you on a tour of some of the most famous sons... from Hank Williams Jr to John Hinckley Jr. And uh, that's pretty much it. We're back, baby.

Lotta Dune talk. Also I went to a record show. And we wonder what it would be like to trade in our cars for a couple sapphires. Movies are back, baby.

We explore the music of David Koresh. It's... kinda good? We also fall into an Easycore rabbit hole and get all nostalgic for some cringe pop punk.

We report back from a nice weekend of live music. [Redacted] saw Hotelier and I saw Knee Deep Shag. Sorry this one is late!

We're sports guys now. Also, we talk about Dire Straits' third album Making Movies. I think this is a good episode.

The Boys are Back in Town

Hair metal rules, Tipper Gore sux.

I talk way too much about Twilight, and then we rank the Radiohead albums.

What is this clickbait shit? We talk Mad Men, Mongolian BBQ, Bathroom stories, Dreamhack, Smash Bros Etiquette, and figure out what states like what bands. Yup.

Also spoilers for Hereditary, I guess.

We talk about being Emo and Goth, American Football House, Chocolate Milk Lattes, and bunch of AI bullshit.

Mall warlords, moving sucks, Joe Exotic talk, Mall music, Ke$ha is a certified genius, Eminem is in Fortnite, Nicki Minaj is in COD, Oliver Anthony Live at the Allegan County Fair, Osama Bin Laden: Nepo Baby, Snapchat Map Ogling, Finally we talk about electronic music. We're recording remote now, but the show will still go on.

We talk about Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential playlist and it takes us on a journey all the way to the magical land of California, where Anthony Kiedis's roam free.

I'll add a more detailed description later lol but we talk a lot about how cool butt rock is, also we decide on the new name of the show.

We try to name the show, get lost in space with Stargate and Quantum Leap, get our brains blasted by Elvis Costello, and attempt to discuss My Chemical Romance's Black Parade. If you have an idea for what the show should be called please help us.

We're cozy and relaxed this week in this beautiful fall weather. We talk about U2 in the Sphere, Lord Miles in distant lands, and a whole bunch of other stuff. More music talk next week!

Talking Points: Are we this stale already? CTE talk, Ride the Bowflex, Chicago Update, crying at paintings, Malort, smelly foods, Nick has brain fog and can't remember The Producers, Soyjacking at museums, NYC museums, amateur stand up, ONE FUCKING MINUTE? Album: Where You Been by Dinosaur Jr. Next time I'll try and not have CTE.

Talking Points: Rat Pack, Ronan Farrow's Lineage, we finally return to Mad Men, MGTOW Don Draper, Alcohol related work incidents, some Adderall talk, barf talk, Blu Ray > DVDs, motion smoothing, Starfield. Album: Everything Goes Numb by Streetlight Manifesto. Smell ya later.

Talking points: Feelin like a brand new day, College Football, Going to dances, Good versus Bad Art Chart, fall shows, TV show subreddits, The Mad Men Update, Halo Talk, International Newsletters in exchange for wifi, Creating the ultimate blood line in Crusader Kings Album: Sailing the Seas of Cheese by Primus It's a cozy one y'all.

Talking points: Low T, Below Deck, Loss of Faith in Institutions, Mitch McConnel bugged out, Papers Please, TSA touched our dicks, Telemarketers, Top 5 actors, Kevin Spacey talk, Intermittent Fasting, 3rd Best Chinese Restaurants, Warhammer Swears, Sleeping criminals. Album: God Shuffled His Feet by the Crash Test Dummies. bless.

Next episode I'm gonna write actual episode descriptions I swear. But this week, we survived the storm of the century to discuss two very different Americana/Country albums from Wovenhand and Sturgill Simpson. Bless.

Puh puh puh puh puh puh poker face *fires AK-47*

This is gonna be the loose format of the show now, unless of course [pauses for dramatic effect] we change it.

remember band camp?

I think we talk about weezer in this one too.

a double feature with the newest record by Queens of the Stone Age and a classic metal romp Bloody Kisses by Type O Negative. Thanks for listening.

I've been out walkin,

we're serious

dont call it a comeback

You heard right. Nick and Andrew are back, to discuss the 70's inspired R&B/Funk covers featured on the soundtrack to the latest installment in the Despicable Me/Minions franchise. We've got all the heavy hitters from Thundercat to Phoebe Bridgers to St. Vincent to RZA. Format of the show be damned, we had a good time talking about those wacky tic tacs. donate to your local abortion fund here: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ Listen to Nick's other podcast, There Will Be Duds! 

Well shit. Andrew and I did this back in September and I just now got around to editing it. In theory it was gonna be us talking about music you might've missed in 2021 but instead I talked about John Mayer for like 20 minutes. Then we talk about some stuff that was coming out last fall. Either way, sorry and also, you're welcome. I really do miss doing this show. 

Hello? Hello? Hey! It's been a while. Do you like that I'm talking to you in the episode description like it's a casual conversation? Pretty good bit. Anyway, here's our episode of stray thoughts from 2020 from our Grammy Predictions to some discussions about the future and current state of music (hint: Tik Tok is kinda bad? I think?) Anyway, here it is. We'll have a proper What You Missed type episode in the pipeline soon. Hope you're doing well. Support us on Patreon if you want! We don't have bonus content yet but uh, we're working on it. Any little bit helps. 

Nick and Ben(s) go over a few of their favorite halloween albums. We cover Alice Cooper, Ozzy, and the Lovecraft-inspired super nerd band The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Gather round with your best mates and come hang with us this halloween!

Comedian & Podcaster John Cullen returns to SOSNSBSB to explore a slew of his favorite topics -- including podcasting in the age of COVID and of course, Nu Metal & System of a Down.  Did you know? John has a new comedy album coming out on October 16th! You'll be able to find it on Apple Music and Spotify and probably anywhere else that streams music. You can also listen to John on his podcast about social media and rejection Blocked Party or, if Nu Metal is your thing, you can catch him on The P.O.D. Kast.

Nick and Ben C. and Ben D. are diving head first into the spooky season with a spirited discussion of the godfathers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath! This is the first of two parts delving into the holiday season so keep your eyes peeled later this month for a standard format episode discussing spooky albums old and new.Leave us a review on iTunes if you're so inclined!

This week we’re firing on all cylinders with a star studded line up. Nick opines for a St. Vincent David Byrne collab from 2012, while Andrew and Chloe talk all things Phoebe Bridgers. Later, friend of the pod Zack makes his debut with Bon Iver’s self titled effort, Bon Iver.

While the world is on fire, take solace in this, our latest episode. Originally recorded at the end of May, we decided to postpone this one due to the protests across the country over the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department. And just so it's clear, this podcast supports Black Lives Matter and stands in solidarity.  In this episode we are joined by John Cullen, co-host of Blocked Party and the P.O.D. Kast. Andrew has brought us an EP from an all female supergroup boygenius, which we all agree is amazing. Nick has the latest from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and some hot takes are had all around. Finally, John has brought in the tour de force Civilization by the duo Wye Oak! 

Nick and Ben talk about their quarantine experience and discuss the history and music of Animal Crossing, Nintendo's great escapist franchise. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released in mid-March, right as everything started closing down due to COVID-19. Take a journey with us as we discuss the music of Animal Crossing!

Hello in self-quarantine land! Rocky couple months its been since we last updated, huh? Well, here's some semi-fresh content to help the time go by. A few weeks ago Nick sat down with friend of the show Ian Gould and Rick Johnson, bassist for Mustard Plug and audio engineer extraordinaire  to go all in on the Red Hot Chili Peppers opus Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Is it great? Is it the downfall of the band? Is it both? Tune in to find out! Also, we're on Anchor.fm now, tell your friends!

We are back for the new year! In this, our first episode in 2020, we take a quick look back at some choice cuts you may have missed in 2019. Trevor DePew joins us, as well as a familiar friend of the show!

It’s a double dose of Ben’s this week in SOSNSBSB studios as Ben Campbell returns with another depressing album! The boys are talking Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Youth, and The Hotelier!

updated in 2025 to remove copywritten music.After a brief holiday break, Nick and friends are back! This week, another deep cut dive! Vulfpeck’s The Beautiful Game is an album Nick and Ben bonded over when they first met, so they figured they’d hang out and talk about it!