Interview:

Kings Gambit joins us in the studio this week.

We feature their song New Order

Check them out:

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thekingsgambit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akingsgambit/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lc7Kuk74B6Fpz3bHETEjA

Local Spotlight:

Monday, June 12th: Steel City Jug Slammers will be performing at 6th Street Dive. Show starts at 8pm.

Tuesday, June 13th: Goya, Destroyer of Light, and Void King will be performing at the Lafayette Theater & Events Center. Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. $5 cover.

Friday, June 16th: The Doom Room and Lafayette Theater present: Rat King, Knives Are Quiet and Sons of Ra will be performing at the Lafayette Theater & Events Center. Doors open at 8pm. Show starts at 9pm. $5 cover.

Friday, June 16th: John Till will be performing at 6th Street Dive. Show starts at 10pm.

Saturday, June 17th: Haystak will be performing at The Hideaway along with Mike Brad Lee, Silenze, T.C. and Lord Reign. Tickets are on sale at The Hideaway. $15 general admission. $30 VIP. Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 8pm.

Saturday, June 17th: Lloyd Avenue will be performing at the Lafayette Theater & Events Center. Show starts at 8pm. Go to the Lafayette Theater & Events Center Facebook page to find tickets.

Saturday, June 17th: 36th Annual Taste of Tippecanoe in Downtown Lafayette runs 4pm to midnight. Featuring artists and bands: TJ Rosa, Waltz for Venus, Bruce Barker, Michael Kelsey, Green Room Rockers and many more. Go to tasteoftippecanoe.org to see the full list and for more information about it all.

Albums of the Week:

Matt - City and Colour - If I Should Go Before You (2015)

Grant - Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic (2015)

Quick Headlines:

Nine Inch Nails will have a new EP out this summer, with another to follow according to Trent Reznor

Keep A Breast Foundation has teamed up with Neck Deep for a VIP Warped Tour Experience, where one lucky fan and a friend will be flown out to Las Vegas to enjoy a day with the band and more. To enter, fans are to text 'NeckDeep' to 41444 to donate $10 in support of Keep A Breast and be entered to win the ultimate VIP fan experience. Every donation you make counts as an entry.

Rings of Saturn have announced the release date for their new album. The album is called Ultu Ulla and will release July 28th.

The Weeknd donated $100,000 to medical center in Uganda

British Red Cross raises over $3M during Manchester Benefit Concert, bringing total raised to $12M

Childish Gambino says his next album will be his last

Upcoming Tours:

PVRIS have announced a fall headlining tour and they've also announced that a portion of every ticket sold will be donated to The Ally Coalition in support of LGBTQ equality. (7/5 – Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre)

Galactic Empire, the Star Wars themed metal band, have announced a summer tour with Dangerkids.(7/18 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge)

U2 have extended their Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour(9/10 Indianapolis, IN @ Lucas Oil Stadium)

Crown The Empire have announced headlining summer tour.

Gym Class Heroes are back! After releasing their last album, The Papercut Chronicles II, in 2011, the band have been announced for Sail Across The Sun music and wine festival at sea. It will take place March 7-11, 2018. They will sail from New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico.

Intro Music by CodeBlue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

Interview: This week we speak with David of DT Kirby's to tell us about the brand new venue/bar located at Indiana Beach. 

Main Topics:

Radiohead Recorded ‘OK Computer’ In A Haunted Mansion, According To Thom Yorke

Ed Sheehan Breaks Bieber’s Record

Eminem’s ‘Stan’ Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Science Explains How Metal Singers are Able to Scream Without Damaging Their Vocal Chords

Local Spotlight:

Wednesday, June 7th: The Mound Builders and SNAFU will be performing at The Doom Room. $6 at the door and the show starts at 8pm. If you like Sludge Rock and Hardcore Thrash Punk, then you should be there.

Friday, June 9th: the 69 Shades of June Showcase will be happening at the Lafayette Theater & Events Center. There will be several bands/musicians performing ranging from soulful rock n’ roll to EDM. Show starts at 8pm. You can go to the Lafayette Theater & Events Center Facebook page to find tickets.

Saturday, June 10th: Disciple, Seventh Day Slumber and From The Ashes will be at the Lafayette Theater & Events Center. VIP Doors: 5:30pm General Admission Doors: 6:00pm Show starts at 6:30pm. Pre sale tickets: $20. Day of show tickets: $25. VIP Meet & Greet: $35. VIP Eat & Greet: $55.

Saturday, June 10th: Graciously Departed will be performing at DT Kirby’s Sky Room Bar/Rooftop Garden at Indiana Beach in Monticello, IN. This show is 21 and older and free with admission to the park or no cover to the bar at rear entry. If you love the Grateful Dead then don't miss this show. Show starts at 7:30pm. Amazing food with great tunes.

Albums of the Week:

Matt - Paramore - After Laughter (2017)

Grant - Flogging Molly - Life Is Good (2017

Quick Headlines:

The Movielife set release date for first new album in 14 years. ‘Cities In Search Of A Heart’ is due out September 22nd.

Deftones have a new beer coming out. The band’s 2nd beer collaboration with Belching Beaver Brewery is call Swerve City IPA, named after the band’s Koi No Yokan single, “Swerve City.” It’ll hit craft beer retailers this summer

Hot Water Music will release their eighth album—and first full length in five years—on September 15th via Rise Records.

Metallica’s “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” has been certified Platinum.

I Prevail part ways with drummer Lee Runestad

The Allman Brothers Band’s Gregg Allman has passed away at the age of 69

Dethklok creator, Brenden Small, announces new side project album, ‘Galaktikon II’

Gold Finger announce first new album in in years, ‘The Knife’

Will.i.am confirms Fergie has quit Black Eyed Peas to focus on her solo career

GWAR pissed at Kathy Griffin: “We decapitated Donald Trump first.”

Upcoming Tours:

Blink-182 and PVRIS have announced a one-off show together. The show will be held on July 31st at Artwork in Lewiston, New York. Tickets are on sale now.

New Found Glory announce fall leg of “20 Years of Pop Punk” tour.

Ozzy Osbourne(featuring Zakk Wylde), Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Thrice, Incubus, Rise Against and more have been announced for Louder Than Life Fest. The festival will be held at Champions Park in Louisville, KY September 30th and October 1st.

The Maine have announced a UK and Europe headlining tour.

Neck Deep announce UK tour

Jason Richardson is heading on a headlining tour with Luke Holland.

Norma Jean has announced a run of North American tour dates.

  Beck announces summer tour.

Intro Music by CodeBlue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

Featured Artist: TJ Rosa

Tj Rosa grew up in the tiny town of Dayton, Indiana, but currently resides in West Lafayette, where she attends Purdue University studying Elementary Education with minors in Women's Studies and Theatre. She is 19 years old and her instrumental skills include guitar, piano, and ukulele. Tj develops her sound by combining her wide range of influences, including indie, acoustic pop, rock, show tunes, and pop punk. She studies guitar with Jeff Anderson and piano and songwriting with Nicky Kerr. The subject matter of Tj’s tunes ranges from love songs to lullabies, and most things in between, and she’s performed locally at farmers markets, festivals, gallery walks, and concerts.

Tj recently released her first EP entitled “Yellow,” which features five of her original songs.

You can see Tj perform live at this years Taste of Tippecanoe on Saturday, June 17th. She will be playing at 4pm on the Digby’s Songwriters Stage.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tjrtunes

Sound Cloud: www.soundcloud.com/tjrtunes

Twitter: www.twitter.com/tjrtunes

Website: www.tjrtunes.com

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT:

Saturday, May 27th at the Lafayette Theater: Wolves on Bears, Kings Gambit, Yesterday's Chips and The Sluts. You can purchase pre sale tickets through Wolves On Bears, The Sluts or Yesterday's Chips for $5. Without the ore sale tickets it will be $10 at the door. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.

Headlines & Main Topics:

The Avril Lavigne Conspiracy Theory Has Returned.

Travis Barker Opens Up About His Struggles Post Plane Crash

Snoop Dog to Host ‘Joker’s Wild’ Game Show Reboot at TBS

Kendrick Lamar Portrait to Hang in U.S. Capitol

Quick Headlines:

August Burns Red revealed the UK/European leg of their ‘Messengers’ 10th anniversary tour. Check their social media sites for locations.

Punk Rock veterans the Casualties have just put out their tenth record titled ‘Chaos Sound’ and now they’ve announced some tour dates. Check their social media for dates and locations

Rumors of a Between The Buried And Me 10-year anniversary tour in honor of their record Color has become a reality. They’ll be on tour with The Contortionist, Polyphia and Toothgrinder starting in September.

Paramore announce fall tour

Katy Perry is the first judge announced for American Idol reboot.

Fifth Harmony’s Camila Capello announces solo album.

Mary J. Blige plots ‘Strength of a Woman’ North American tour.

Pentatonix’s Avi Kaplan announces he’s leaving the group.

Chris Cornell lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave has passed away. He was 52.

Tom DeLonge teases new Angels & Airwaves coming soon

All Time Low’s ‘The Young Renegades Tour’ starts June 30th in Houston, TX and wraps up August 6th in Lake Buena Vista, FL

Thy Art Is Murder announce new album and European Tour. The band’s new album ‘Dear Desolation’ will be released later this year. Joining them on tour will be After The Burial, Oceano and Justice For The Damned Tickets do on sale today.

Comedian Fred Armisen gage the band Seaway his drum kit after their trailer was stolen

Silverstein announce new album ‘Dead Reflection’ and debut new song ‘Retrograde’

Lorde announces new album ‘Melodrama’ The “Pure Heroine” follow-up is out June 16th

Forbes: Jay Z and Beyonce worth a combined $1.16 Billion

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame to induct Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn in first ceremony since 2011

Featured Band: Get Your Head Straight

This week we bring to the studio music from Get Your Head Straight. When asked about their history, they responded with, "We are a 5-piece Pop-Punk band from Milton Keynes, UK who fully formed mid 2016 after trying to piece together the right people who wanted to play the music we enjoy. We have a variety of influences throughout the band and have all grown up with a heavy musical influence."

https://www.facebook.com/GetYourHeadStraightBand/

https://twitter.com/GYHS_Band

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvvLdd5Xio2FGX8UD5SL3DQ

Albums of the Week:

Grant - John Mayer - The Search for Everything (2017)

Matt - Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV (2005)

Main Topics:

‘Bar Rescue’ host Jon Taffer jokes about touring with Every Time I Die, reveals his favorite album.

Taking Back Sunday announce Island Adventure Fun Time Jamboree.

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine says he doesn't practice guitar anymore due to spinal injury.

Death Cab For Cutie and the Decemberists will lead a special benefit show in Seattle.

St. Louis to turn Chuck Berry's one-time home into museum.

Quick Headlines:

Jay Z is still number 2 behind Diddy at a net worth of $810m to Diddys $820m

'American Idol' to make comeback on ABC TV in 2018. The show previously aired on FOX and was canceled in 2016 after 15 season.

Imagine Dragons Announce New Album 'Evolve' And Tour 10/18 Chicago, IL

Muse Teases fans that something new is ‘coming soon’ they are getting ready for a summer tour and teased on twitter an 8 second clip of what looked like a set for a music video followed by a caption saying ‘coming soon’

Nicki Minaj spent a portion of her Saturday night on Twitter donating money to high-performing college students who need help covering education costs.

The Grammy awards will return to New York City for the first time sense 2003. It will be held in Madison Square Garden.

Michigan metal band King 810 have announced that their seemingly very NSFW new music video for "La Petite Mort" will be premiering on Pornhub. Also Tour dates were announced 06/16 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theater

Korn cancel Pointfest appearance due to Jonathan Davis' voice issues

Arsonists Get All The Girls announce ten-year anniversary tour for 'The Game of Life'

Evanescence announce new album 'Synthesis'

The Offspring guitarist Dexter Holland receives PhD in Molecular Biology, writes a 183-page dissertation by hand. Holland graduated from the University of Southern California.

Marilyn Manson finishes new album titled 'Heaven Upside Down' and will start touring in July of 2017

This WIld Life have unveiled their summer tour dates

All-American Rejects and Dashboard Confessional reveal tour with the Maine

Justin Bieber wore gym clothes to his very first concert in India and fans are pissed

Madonna announces 'Rebel Heart Tour' concert film/live album date. it will release September 19th

Modest Mouse announce fall tour

TLC asked fans to name their album and they came up with...TLC

Intro Music By CodeBlue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

This Weeks Headlining Topics 

Alanis Morissette’s former manager sentenced to six years in prison

 We discuss Deftones’ Chino Moreno opening up on why they don't tour with Korn

New Adidas shoe features a built-in Roland TR-808 drum machine

Twitter will now be streaming select Live Nation concerts with new video programming

Seth Rogan and the Lonely Island are making a movie about a failed music festival

Albums of the Week:

Matt - He Is Legend - Few (2017)

Grant - Thursday - War All The Time (2002)

Quick Headlines:

Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” cover now being used for figure skating events

Led Zeppelin are rumored to be reuniting for the 2017 Desert Trip Festival

Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez released the second issue of The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m burning Star IV comic series. You can find issues one and two at evilinkcomics.com

A Perfect Circle’s new album may be influenced by a “Depeche Mode, electronic and dancey sound”

Thy Art Is Murder announce the Double Homicide Tour with Decapitated, Fallujah and Ghost Bath (Joliet, IL at The Forge 9/14)

Rancid reveal new album ‘Trouble Maker’ is coming in June

Highly Suspect announced a new US headlining tour. (Chicago, IL at WKQZ 5/20, Indianapolis, IN at Old National Centre 8/1 and Chicago,IL at Lollapalooza 8/5)

Cel Revuelta, former Black Flag bassist, dies from brain cancer

Mario Maglieri, owner of Sunset Strip’s Whiskey A Go Go and Rainbow Room, dead at 93.

Taylor Swift working on new songs “around the clock”

Janet Jackson announces State of the World Tour (Indianapolis, IN at Bakers Life Fieldhouse 11/26)

Michael McDonald preps first new LP in nine years, ‘Wide Open’

Billy Ray Cyrus has changed his name to just Cyrus

On May 18th, SiriusXM is launching a new radio station devoted to the Beatles. Sirius is billing the station as the first ever to be “all-things-Beatles, 24/7.”

DMX checks into rehab after canceling tour dates

Tori Amos announces nature inspired new LP ‘Native Invader’ and is due out Sept. 8th

Music by CodeBlue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

This week is the long over due episode of All Around Weird. Jonas joins us to discuss the Pukwudgies, HAARP and  a theory on if we have been shifted to another universe. join us as we get weird and try to figure this crazy world including the Mandela Effect. 

Jonas joins us in the studio this week, we cover how streaming is finally showing growth in the music industry.

Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Salt-n-Pepa, Naughty By Nature and more will be performing on a cruise together. 

We cover Ja Rules FAILED attempt at having a music festival.

Albums Of The Week

8 by Incubus - Grant

Muse by Polyphia - Matt

DAMN by Kendrick Lamar - Jonas

Quick Headlines

Prince's 'Purple Rain' reissue to include six previously unheard songs set for release on June 23rd

State Champs were abandoned in Vegas by their bus driver

• They rented mini vans to make it to there next show in Phoenix

The 1975 announce third album, ‘Music For Cars’

Ghost want you to be an extra in their next music video

• Ghost are looking for 100 extras in the Detroit area to appear in their upcoming music video, according to a report from

Blink-182 release “6/8,” call it the strangest song they’ve ever recorded. recorded in 6/8 time. I added the Official Lyrics video to our music video play list on our youtube page.

Fall Out Boy announces headlining tour.

Wage War announce new album 'Deadweight' and will be available August 4th

Plain White T's have resigned to Fearless Records and released a new track, "Land Of The Living"

Fit For A King line up US mini-tour before Warped Tour. Check their website for the official dates

Sevendust reveal new 20th anniversary shows for their self-titled debut album. Go to sevendust.com for the dates and cities

Lacuna Coil have announced a North American tour this coming fall with Indomnium and Elantris. They'll be in Joilet, IL at The Forge September 6th

Reel Big Fish announce The Beer Run tour with The Expandables.

In This Moment announce summer tour with Motionless In White and VIMIC

Foster the People announce new album and is set to release sometime this summer

Drake to host first ever NBA Awards

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' highest-selling album globally in 2016

Shania Twain makes 'Voice' history as a fifth--but totally unnecessary--coach

Kendrick Lamar announces 'The Damn. Tour' He'll be in Chicago, IL at the United Center July 27th

"Chocolate Rain" came out 10 years ago

Snoop Dog preps new LP 'Neva Left'

Intro Music by CodeBlue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

Links: 

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-sales-idUSKBN17R1F4

shiphop.com

https://www.yahoo.com/music/beyonc-announces-formation-scholars-award-young-women-celebration-151025777.html

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ja-rules-luxury-fyre-fest-canceled-after-disastrous-start-w479298

CodeBlue joins us in studio this week as we cover a wide range of topics, but mostly the need for a bongo guy in our studio. 

We feature his track "The Other Side of Midnight"

Where to Find CodeBlue

https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

https://twitter.com/mistercodeblue

Albums of the Week:

Matt’s Album of the Week:

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me - Brand New (2006)

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me is the third studio album by Brand New, one of my favorite bands. My favorite tracks from the album are Sowing Season and Jesus Christ. The album peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band’s highest-charting record at the time of its release. The album dives into darker subject matters such as existentialism, death, depression and religion. 

Quick Headlines:

Eighteen Visions release first song in 10 years, announce new album and sign to Rise Records

A pack of the legendary “Szechuan Sauce” just sold for nearly $15,000 because of ‘Rick and Morty’

Will Smith reportedly in talks to play Genie in live-action “Aladdin’ remake

New Found Glory are partnering with Urban Outfitters for a ‘Makes Me Sick’ album release event in Los Angeles. It’ll be held April 29th from 1pm to 3pm at Space 15 Twenty. All you need to do is grab an Urban Outfitters ‘Makes Me Sick’ exclusive vinyl at the store the day before , April 28th, the albums release date. The event is limited to 200 people.

CHON announced their new album , ‘Honey’ and premiered the new single Sleepy Tea. ‘Honey’ arrives June 16th

The first wave of bands have been announced for this year’s Riot Fest Chicago. Headlining bands include Jawbreaker, Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age. Other bands include Paramore, A Day To Remember, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory, Wu-Tang Clan, Dirty Heads, Ministry, Bayside, Say Anything, GWAR, Andrew W.K., CHON and more to come.

Paramore release new single, “Hard Times,” announce new album, ‘After Laughter’

Metallica’s James Hetfield has lent his voice to the narration of ‘Addicted To Porn: Chasing The Cardboard Butterfly, a new documentary.

Megadeth announce summer tour with Meshuggah and Tesseract

Bill Murray, America’s favorite weird uncle, is recording a classical album. The New York Times reports that the 66-year-old actor and comedian is working on a new project called “New Worlds,” in which he sings and performs literary readings over chamber music from a trio led by cellist Jan Vogler

Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 2 was released today for digital download and physically will be released April 28th

Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the death Prince.

This week we talk about the new app that the Gorillaz released, how artist are coming together for planned parenthood, and how StubHub will connect you to your friends through Facebook. 

Be sure to hear our Album Picks of the week. 

Go on Twitter to vote for us this week (4/17-4/21) for Podcast of the Week on @podernfamily twitter pole. And check out all the podcast on Twitter using #podernfamily. 

Quick Headlines:

Envy On The Coast have signed to Equal Vision Records and announced their next EP 'Ritual" will be coming out June 30th

All Time Low announced they will be playing three dates in Japan with Waterparks. You can find the dates and locations on their website.

Famous Last Words have announced a spring US Tour. (Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater 4/29)

It Lies Within announced a US spring tour. (Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome 5/17)

Parkway Drive announce tour with Word Alive and Wage War.

"Fear Factor' is coming back with a twist, Ludacris will host. The first episode will air Tuesday, May 30th at 10pm on MTV.

Good Charlotte, Hatebreed, Suicide Silence and more announce for Warped Tour Mexico lineup. IT will be held May 27th. More artists will be announced April 18th.

If you're going to Coachella and a Lady Gaga fan, you might be in for a treat. Lady Gaga's visual director promises "High Energy" set.

David Bowie's 'Lazarus' to screen in VR at V&A Performance Festivals

National Museum of African-American Music ground-breaking in Nashville to Honor Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin at 2017 Legends Luncheon.

J. Geils, Longtime leader of the J. Geils band, dies at 71.

Intro Music by CodeBue https://soundcloud.com/cody-blevins

This week we discuss Ghost and Insane Clown Posse both being in legal battles, We talk about Elton John releasing his favorite live album on vinyl for record store day. 

Matt plays us a cover of Tenacious D this week. 

Albums of the week.

Matt:

The Weeknd - Starboy

Grant:

Devil Is Fine - Zeal & Ardor

Quick Headlines:

Falling In Reverse will be crashing Warped Tour for 2 special guest performances on 6-23 in Las Vegas and 8-6 in Pomona. 

AFI will be playing a show with Circa Survive July 27th at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado. Tickets are available now.

If you live in the New York City area, PVRIS has announced a free show with Steve Madden at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on April 24th.

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is once again teaming up with Allister's Scott Murphy to release a Japanese-language album, according to Pitchfork. The album will be released exclusively in Japan April 12th via Sony Music Japan International.

Neck Deep have finished their follow-up to 2015's 'Life's Not Out To Get You' according to a post on their social media. Their 3rd LP is yet to receive a title and release date.

Thrice have debuted the new video for their song 'Hurricane' from their most recent album 'To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere.' You can find this video on our YouTube channel under music videos in our playlists.

Machine Gun Kelly has announced his new album, 'bloom' set for release on May 12, 2017.

Switchfoot announce tour with Lifehouse. (Indianapolis, IN 8/30 @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White Rive State Park)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Founder Paul O'Neill Dead at 61