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March 27 Is the "Tommy Tickets" Scam Still Alive? The Truth About Fake Concert Seats
The concert industry is a cesspool of bottom-feeders, and “Tommy Tickets” is the king of the rats. We dive deep into the Chicago-area scammer who has spent years selling seats that don’t exist and somehow keeps finding new marks on Facebook. If you think your “hookup” is legit, you’re probably the next victim—get the unfiltered truth and protect your wallet by joining our VIP community.
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- Meet “Tommy Tickets,” the local ticket scalper who loves taking your money more than delivering seats.
- The ABC 7 I-Team investigation: How Thomas Ryan stayed in business while on probation.
- Scammed on Facebook? We break down the $350 Rush and Metallica “deals” that left fans in the cold.
- Ticketmaster vs. The Bots: Why a Metallica fan is taking the FTC fight to the Sphere.
- Wally World: We watch the most “over-sung” 80s rock video ever recorded on a beach.
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1 hr 51 min
March 26 Ticketmaster’s Private Slack Messages Reveal How Much They HATE You + Throwback
Live Nation and Ticketmaster aren’t just overcharging you; they are laughing at your “stupid” ass while they do it. New court documents reveal private messages between executives calling fans “stupid” for paying $300 for parking and $1,800 in “service fees” for Metallica tickets. We’re breaking down the corporate greed that has turned the concert industry into a legal mugging.
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- Corporate Scumbags: Private Slack messages prove Live Nation thinks you’re a moron.- The Metallica “Sphere” SCAM: How an $1,800 service fee is actually possible.- Monopoly Money: Why the DOJ’s “settlement” is a total joke that changes nothing.- The Passion Tax: Why being a ride-or-die metalhead makes you the perfect victim.
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March 25 Is Every Metal Vocalist Auditioning for Skid Row Actually This Bad? + Throwback
THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW is back and we’re cutting through the delusional bullshit of the “nostalgia” circuit. From Twisted Sister’s “reunion” with a singer who sounds nothing like Dee Snider, to the absolute circus of Skid Row’s public YouTube auditions, we’re exposing the desperation of washed-up legends. If you want the truth without the industry-approved filter, you need to be on the inside.
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– Phone tech nightmares and the “fucky” energy of the night.– The Dead Daisies and Glenn Hughes: Why is this one-off show actually happening?– Twisted Sister carries on with Sebastian Bach? It’s not a reunion, it’s a karaoke cash grab.– Breaking down the “Skid Row Auditions”: From masks to paper towel rolls, these people are delusional.– Erik Grönwall’s “illness” exit and his immediate solo career: The most transparent lie in rock.
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1 hr 34 min
March 25 Why Volumes' Mike Terry Thinks You’re Too Distracted to Hear Real Art
The music industry is a machine designed to bury anything that doesn’t fit a tidy quarterly report, and Volumes found that out the hard way with Mirror Touch. Chris Akin sits down with Myke Terry to peel back the plastic on why a December release is a death sentence for “Album of the Year” accolades, regardless of how much it rips. Is it a lack of faith from the suits, or just a broken system that values a spring tour cycle over the actual art? Find out why being “polite” in metal is a losing game and how the band survived the literal isolation of the COVID era to produce their most raw work yet.
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– The December Release Death Trap– Riffs vs. Vocals: The Volumes Writing Formula– Studio Secrets: Why Being in the Same Room Changes Everything– The “Myke Terry Era” and Band Longevity– Touring in a Broken World: Guilt, Responsibility, and Riffs
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23 min
March 24 THE AI APOCALYPSE: Why Google Is Already DEAD & You’re Next! + Throwback
Think your job is safe? Think again, you delusional bastards. Chris and Neeley tear into the rotting corpse of Big Tech, revealing why Google is officially obsolete and how AI is systematically replacing every single one of you. Stop being a victim of the “Industry Lie” and see the future before it erases you.
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– Technical failures and “Ghosts in the Machine”—even the robots hate us.– Google is DEAD. Chris explains why Grok and AI are burying the search engine giant.– The AI Replacement: From web designers to roofers, no one is safe from the robot uprising.– YouTube’s “Pussy Logic”: Why you can’t say “Retard” or “Faggot” without getting zapped.– Phil Campbell and Motorhead: Paying respect to the legends before AI replaces the guitars too.
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1 hr 51 min
March 23 The Classic Metal Show LIVE! 3/14/26 (Full Show)
Big Tech is rotting, your career is a ticking time bomb, and the music industry thinks you’re a “stupid” mark waiting to be robbed. Chris and Neeley strip the skin off the corporate bones to show you how AI is killing the “soul” of rock while Ticketmaster laughs all the way to the bank. Stop being a victim of the delusional nostalgia circuit and get the unfiltered truth before you’re erased.
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– Google is Obsolete: Why you’re officially a dinosaur in the AI era.
– The Ratt & Dokken AI “Albums”: Why robots sound better than Don Dokken in 2026.
– “Tommy Tickets” & The Facebook Scams: How low-IQ fans keep getting fleeced.
– The $1,800 Service Fee: Inside the leaked emails calling Metallica fans “stupid.”
– Twisted Sister’s “Reunion” Circus: Another desperate grab for your retirement fund.
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3 hr 35 min
March 21 Is L.A. Guns Officially a Tribute Band? The Shitter Session Exposed!
L.A. Guns guitarist Tracy Guns decided he was too “delicate” to handle the Texas heat, so he performed an entire concert from a backstage bathroom. Chris Akin and the CMS crew shred this “unprofessional douche move” to pieces, exposing the absolute lack of integrity in modern rock. If you want the unfiltered truth about why the music industry is dying, you need to be in the inner circle.
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– L.A. Guns plays Plano, and Tracy Guns hides in a shipping container bathroom.– The “Heat Anxiety” excuse: Why medical conditions shouldn’t be a license to rip off fans.– Faster Pussycat got blocked from the shower because Tracy was “performing” in there.– The “Studio Session” vs. The Concert: Why a guitarist you can’t see isn’t a performance.– Chris Akin goes nuclear on the “Tidy Bowl Tour” and the death of rock star standards.
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March 21 THE DEATH OF COMEDY? Why Bill Burr’s New Special Actually Sucks
Tracii Guns continues his streak of being the most “delicate” man in hair metal by allegedly canceling a Florida gig because it was—wait for it—too hot. We dive deep into the absolute disaster that is the L.A. Guns touring schedule and why these “rock stars” have become softer than a marshmallow in a microwave. Plus, we’re dissecting Bill Burr’s latest Netflix special to find out where the actual jokes went.
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* Tracii Guns vs. Humidity: Why L.A. Guns can’t handle a little Florida sun.
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* COVID Cuckery: CMS Tim calls in from Australia to lecture us on vaccines. It goes as well as you’d think.
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1 hr 4 min
March 21 Why Does Every Idiot Stalking Their Wife Carry An iPhone?
Think you’re smart enough to outrun the law? You’re not, and your “smart” devices are the reason why the cops are laughing at your interrogation tapes. We’re breaking down the absolute stupidity of modern criminals and why your privacy is a total myth in 2026.
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57 min
March 21 Is Lou Gramm Being A Bitter Has-Been Or Is Foreigner Just A Karaoke Act?
Lou Gramm is out here crying about Kelly Hansen “mimicking” him, but here’s the cold, hard truth: nobody wants to hear a version of “Juke Box Hero” that doesn’t sound like the record. We’re breaking down the ego, the bitterness, and the absolute insanity of a guy putting expanding foam in his junk just to get an erection. It’s uncensored, it’s offensive, and it’s exactly why you need to be behind the paywall.
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1 hr 16 min

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