Podioslave Podcast

In our 37th episode, the pod discusses bands whose best album is their 1st record, bands whose best album is their 2nd record, 3rd record — so on and so forth. We’ve found that the deeper you get into a bands career, the harder it is for them to put out their best record. This episode is everything we had in mind when we started this podcast — deep dive music nerdery at its finest. Other topics include Scooter Braun selling Taylor Swift’s masters for $300 million and Ticketmaster requiring a vaccine/negative to enter concerts. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (1:48) Setlist items: Scooter Braun selling Taylor Swift’s masters for $300 million and Ticketmaster requiring a vaccine/negative to enter concerts. (17:28) Main segment: Better With Age? This bands (#) album was their best). Check us out at www.podioslave.com

In our 36th episode, we’re joined by Ben Collins, the guitarist and vocalist from Chronic Future. The band came up in the 90s and continued to make a splash in the 2000s with their hit single ‘Time and Time Again’ — which was in regular rotation on MTV. Ben comes on to talk about his early days with Chronic Future, the band’s growth over the years, their eventual signing with Interscope Records, and his transition to artist management. This is a can’t miss episode if you’re a fan of Chronic Future or the music industry in general. There are a number of awesome stories on this one! (On this episode: (0:00) Episode and guest introduction. (1:41) Interview with Ben Collins starts. (58:34) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode) Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 35th episode, the pod takes a close look at the current state of the music industry — focusing on a few headlines pertaining to streaming and live music. 2020 has been a wild one for the music industry and who better to look at where we’re at and where we’re headed. Headlines include Spotify’s new pay to play model, major label revenue being up year over year, and Ticketmaster’s technology investments geared towards getting live music back on its feet. In typical Podioslave fashion, this episode is chock full of predictions, tangents, and everything in between. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (6:50) Spotify’s pay to play model (19:01) Major label revenue being up year over year. (36:42) Ticketmaster’s tech investments to get live music back). Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 34th episode, the pod deep dives (with a twist) into the Incubus classic, ‘Make Yourself.’ We dissect the band leading up to the release, the rollout, and how it set the stage for what was to come. We also toss out several hypothetical questions to the band that we’ve always wanted to know the answers to. Other setlist items include: Commodifying livestreams, re-visiting the Joe Rogan Podcast and the speculation around Spotify censoring him, and a look at Wendy’s Twitter and it’s mention of a previous guest of ours. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (2:09) Wendy’s Twitter, Joe Rogan Podcast, and Commodifying Livestreams (25:35) Main segment: Deep dive (with a twist) into the Incubus classic, ‘Make Yourself.’) Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 33rd episode, the pod discusses: RIP to Tony Lewis of The Outfield, Linkin Park and Fleetwood Mac albums charting in 2020, Flaming Lips hold a bubble concert, Apple introduces an all music video channel on Apple TV, and for the main segment: Why weren’t these bands bigger? We each pick a couple bands/artists that we think should’ve made a bigger splash than they did. No spoilers here — check it out! (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (X:XX) Setlist topics: RIP Tony Lewis, Linkin Park and Fleetwood Mac charting, Flaming Lips bubble concert, and Apple’s music video channel (XX:XX) Main segment: Why weren’t these bands bigger? We each pick a couple bands/artists that we think should’ve made a bigger splash than they did.) Check us out www.podioslave.com

In our 32nd episode, we’re joined by Frank Maddocks. Frank is the VP of Creative Services at Warner Records and has been the design mastermind behind many of your favorite album covers and artwork. With clients ranging from the Deftones and Linkin Park to Madonna and Green Day, Frank’s creativity knows no bounds. We talk Frank’s come up, his experience working with bands, technology, and of course — some music nerdery. This was a special one for us, as we’ve followed Frank’s work for 20 years now (Deftones - White Pony, Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory). (On this episode: (0:00) Episode and guest introduction. (2:23) Interview with Frank Maddocks starts. (57:25) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode)

In our 31st episode, the pod discusses: Eddie Van Halen’s tragic passing, a reaction to the new Corey Taylor album, Fleetwood Mac being back in the charts due to viral TikTok video, and for the main discussion: ‘Track 1, Side 1 - Great Album Openers’ segment where we each dive into great album openers. One thing we can all agree on is that a killer album opener can really set the tone for an album. No spoilers here — check it out! (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (3:07) Eddie Van Halen’s tragic passing. (7:42) Reaction to the new Corey Taylor album. (16:40) Fleetwood Mac being back in the charts due to viral TikTok video. (22:43) ‘Track 1, Side 1 - Great Album Openers’ segment where we each dive into a few of our favorite album openers.)

In our 30th episode, we’re back at you with another Year 2000 segment where we deep dive into 3 albums turning 20 this year: Cold -‘13 Ways to Bleed on Stage,’ Rage Against the Machine - ‘Renegades,’ and Taproot - ‘Gift.’ Other setlist items include: a new music round up with reactions to new Deftones, The Menzingers, Machine Gun Kelly, and even Vin Diesel, and a discussion on Spotify employees wanting to censor Joe Rogan. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (3:05) New music round up. (24:37) Discussion on Spotify employees wanting to censor Joe Rogan (39:37) Year 2000 segment where we deep dive into 3 albums turning 20 this year: Cold -‘13 Ways to Bleed on Stage,’ Rage Against the Machine - ‘Renegades,’ and Taproot - ‘Gift.’

In our 29th episode, we’re joined by rapper Spose. In addition to rapping, Spose also runs his own record label - P Dank. We dig into Spose’s music path —- starting as an indie artist, making the transition to a major label (Universal Republic), and then back to indie with P Dank. Spose has always been one to push the envelope — releasing an album within a video game app, writing and recording an album in 24 hours (with a full band), and many others. This conversation underscores Spose’s ability to continue to move the needle in an industry where creatives are often held back by the machine. All of this has manifested into more than 200,000 monthly listeners on Spotify (you read that right....listeners!) This was a kick ass conversation that we really enjoyed. (On this episode: (0:00) Episode and guest introduction. (2:36) Interview with Spose starts. (77:15) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode).

Episode 28 is all about Nu Metal! Whether you love or hate Nu Metal, there’s a good chance you grew up on it if you’re currently between the ages of 30 and 40. In this episode, we spin the ‘Wheel of Nu Metal’ and rank the band it lands on from the following tiers: GOAT Status, Hall of Fame, All Stars, and Benchwarmers (we love sports references). This was a fun one filled with plenty of banter! Also in this episode: Vinyl outselling CDs for the first time in decades, a reaction to the new Marilyn Manson album, and a discussion on Facebook banning live streamed music events and then striking a deal with labels to license music on its gaming app. (In this episode: (0:00) Podcast and episode intro. (3:45) Vinyl outselling CDs for the first time in decades. (9:24) A reaction to the new Marilyn Manson album. (13:05) Facebook banning live streamed music events and then striking a deal with labels to license music on its gaming app. (16:15) Main segment: The Wheel of Nu Metal! We spin the wheel and rank the band it lands on from the following tiers: GOAT status, Hall of Fame, All Stars, and Benchwarmers)