June 06, 2025

Taking the Lead Media Podcast - Episode #17

17 minutes

From the Vault: Episode #17 of the Taking the Lead Media Podcast. Original release date: 04/21/2011.

"April 21, 2011 - Episode 17 is finally up for streaming here. The episode is also available for download here. I wanted to play some music by a couple bands that were on previous episodes. On this episode is another track from Social Concern's album, Cut and Dry (2010). That album appeared on the Top 25 of 2010 list. It's a great album. Also on the episode is another track from Crookedhook, this time from their first full-length record, All We Got (2007). They have a bunch of shows in the works. Check out their website or the Shows section for more details. The other bands that appear on the episode are The Rusty Trombones, Still Alive and Broken Spokes. The Rusty Trombones come from Ontario, Canada and play some pretty tight punk and ska. Check out more of their music on myspace. Still Alive are from Chicago, IL and have a demo out for free download on their bandcamp. They're a bit more hardcore than the other bands on the episode, but mix some reggae riffs into their music pretty well. It can get interesting. Hopefully the band will release some new music later this year. And Broken Spokes, from San Antonio, TX, close the podcast. They recently changed their name to Break Away and more music can be heard on their reverbnation and myspace pages. Some pretty awesome tracks are on this episode, so I hope you enjoy listening to it. Thanks a lot."