Welcome to the first episode 2026! All local 808 bands on this episode, all new music.

Playlist

1. Heart Attack - Background Music (The Future Is(n't) Yours) [0:16]
2. The Caballerials - Postcards & Photographs (Waxed Curbs and Suburbs) [4:43]
3. The Minorities - Comatose (single) [7:18]
4. El Sancho - Julie (Roll Right Over You) [9:19]
5. Kauz of Affliction - Rat Problem (Life Tips on Dumpster Diving) [15:22]

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A fond farewell to a couple bands and a warm hello to some new releases.

Playlist

1. Regal Foul - Eyes on the Horizon (Eyes) [0:16]
2. Faithless Saints - The Price of Love (State Dependent Learning) [10:12]
3. skullbøy the band - These Drugs Don't Work (Love on Automatic x Death on Impact) [15:09]
4. Ninjas with Syringes - Bones (Live at Dante's: Fatter, Balder, Harder) [17:59]
5. Blood Money - Spite your Face (Single) [24:14]

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Some cool punk-pop from across the country and Canada!

Playlist

1. Craig's Brother - 10,000 Miles (E.Pidemic) [0:16]
2. Milddleton - A Song to End all Songs (Unreleased) [5:04]
3. Trashed Ambulance - Blip on the Radar (Future Considerations) [8:47]
4. Old Scars - Here with Me (Here with Me) [12:11]
5. Coco Pastel - Apartment (Girl EP) [18:12]

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I talk a little bit about Sailor Jerry Fest 2025 and some of the bands that played.

Playlist

1. Zoinks! - Dirty Underwear (Stranger Anxiety) [0:16]
2. Grapefruit - Santa Wears Doc Martens (Dorkabilly Stew) [4:46]
3. Weight of Sin - Witch Hunter (Single) [6:44]
4. Load tha Chamber - Reign of Terror (Load tha Chamber EP) [9:20]
5. The Caps - Money (Single) [15:21]

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First episode of Season 15. Playing tracks from my favorite releases of 2024.

Playlist

1. Unit 101 - 20/40 (Unit 101) [0:16]
2. Dislocation - Calls from the Void (Life's Thorns) [4:14]
3. School Drugs - Feel Like Shit (Disposition) [6:12]
4. Cobra Skulls - You Know I Know (Red Scare Industries: 20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming) [8:23]
5. Weight of Sin - Weight of Sin (single) [10:39]
6. Ten Things I Hate About You - Costco (Ten Things I Hate About You) [12:57]
7. Generic - Believe in Aloha (Believe in Aloha) [19:03]
8. Third Degree - Way it Be (Demo 2024) [21:33]
9. PMX - PMX TV (Rise and Shine) [24:13]
10. Sorry - Coward (Attention! A Wiretap Summer New Music Compilation) [27:14]
11. Impostor Cult - Savior Self (Pfone) [30:47]
12. Ninjas with Syringes - Smudge (Funerer) [37:03]
13. Ghost Work - Earthquake (Light a Candle for the Lonely) [40:32]
14. Holding onto Sound - Song for the Children (Songs of Freedom) [44:46]
15. Fastidium - Profane Geometry (Fastidium) [54:00]

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From the vault of the Taking the Lead Media Podcast. Original release date: 05/06/2011.

"May 06, 2011 - Episode 18 is streaming here. Download the episode here. This episode has a fantastic line up on it. Opening the show is a band from Southern California called Blighted. Really great sounding band, they have an LP available here and also on bandcamp. They also have a show coming up on May 31 in Sanger, California. Check out their facebook or the Shows section for details. Also on the episode is Kill the Masses from Las Vegas, Nevada, who are now going by the name Aechoes. They too have a show coming up, on May 28. Check out the Shows section for more details. The band is currently working on new material. On a lot of the episodes, I tend to close with a clip from the song, Bones, by No History of Violence. This is a band that I used to play with in La Grande, Oregon. Some really great times with these guys. We played tons of shows in La Grande with some pretty cool bands, both local and out of town. Some of those bands include Sub*Vert, Sprockets, Sally Mae, Mike Got Spiked, Morello and The Sharktopus. I'm also very happy to be able to share a track from these guys, Vultures United. Really fantastic stuff, upbeat, and worth checking out. They come from Orange County, California. Hope to catch one of their shows sometime soon. And lastly, from Arizona, The Beautiful Ones. Great stuff from an up and coming band. They have a new demo out on cassette right now and digitally. Get their new demo for free on their bandcamp. Please enjoy the music on this episode. Support your local scene because without you, there is no scene. Once again, thank you for listening."

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1. Blighted - Overrun (Blighted) [1:44]
2. Kill the Masses - Yellow #5 (Kill the Masses [3:40}
3. No History of Violence - Bite the Bullet (EP Minus One) [8:16]
4. Vultures United - The Natives (Savages) [12:17]
5. The Beautiful Ones - Too Beautiful (The Beautiful Ones) [15:43]

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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."

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1. Crooked Hook - Freestyle Battle (All We Got) [1:33]
2. The Rusty Trombones - Shadow of a Bomb (Sleep When You're Dead) [4:06]
3. Still Alive - Captive (Demo) [6:20]
4. Social Concern - Script (Cut and Dry) [10:44]
5. Broken Spokes - Negative Productivity (No Place to Go) [15:07]

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From the Vault: Episode #16 of the Taking the Lead Media Podcast. Original release date: 03/24/2011.

"March 24, 2011 - Episode 16 is up for for streaming here. You can also download the episode here. This episode is another ska themed show. Opening the podcast is a band from Vancouver, BC, called Rude City Riot. They're a six-piece that plays some sweet power-ska. A new album is currently set to be released soon. Here more of their tunes here. Another sweet track from Big D and the Kids Table from their album, How It Goes. They too have a new album coming out this year. Exit 24 was a ska band from the island of Oahu. I never got to see those guys play, but rocked their EP, Read...Break!, all throughout high school. I think some members went on to play in other local island ska bands. Stuck Lucky comes from Nashville, TN. Awesome stuff. They'll be playing Bloc Party in April as well as select dates on the Ska is Dead: Young Guns tour. Bloc Party looks awesome and wish I could make it. More info on that here. Also on the episode is a track from New Zealand's, Night Gaunts. Really great stuff. They have their music up for free. Check out the links on their facebook. They also have material on bandcamp. Hope you enjoy the music on this episode. Thanks for listening."

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Playlist:

1. Rude City Riot - Same Old Story (Single) [2:07]
2. Big D and the Kids Table - If We Want To (How It Goes) [6:10]
3. Exit 24 - Jaybird (KTUH MNL) [10:21]
4. Stuck Lucky - D-D-D-D-Devastation (Posum Soul) [13:40]
5. Night Gaunts - Blue (Full Body Tourettes Pt. II) [16:47]

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From the Vault: Episode #15 of the Taking the Lead Media Podcast. Original release date: 03/03/2011.

"Featured on this episode are some indie rock, punk, and pop tunes. Great tracks by The Please & Thank Yous, the Power Pellets, The Slats, Super Bowl Rocket Ship, and Citycop. A few of these bands have some shows lined up this month, so be sure to check out their respective websites or the (finally) updated Shows section for more details. On this episode are The Please & Thank Yous from Chicago. They've been around for four years and have two releases out. Check out their bandcamp for more great tunes. Another great band, but no longer around, are the Power Pellets. I've been listening to these guys for a while now, but never had the good fortune to see them live. I think the first time I ever heard a bass guitar solo was on their track, Classmate, another great song by them. The Slats come from Minnesota, a band of many sounds, playing garage rock tunes to experimental stuff. Really fun to listen to. Super Bowl Rocket Ship is a four piece from Nashville, TN. They have a great set of jams and hopefully release more material this year. They also have one the coolest band-names ever. If the guitarist for Citycop played with an electric guitar, it'd change the whole dynamic of the band's sound. But it still sounds pretty rad with an acoustic. Another band to definitely check out. They also have a bunch of shows coming up this month too. Wish I could make it to one of them. - Also, I decided to put the Shows section back up. Lot's of shows this month, with a great one coming up on St.Patty's Day (And I'm sure a few others in different cities). And I'm sure a bunch more shows considering it's Spring Break this month. Once again, thanks to all the listeners who've downloaded episodes and visited the site. It means a lot. Please enjoy the new episode. Thanks for listening."

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Playlist:

1. The Please and Thank Yous - Speaking of the Devil (Mind Yr P's & Q's) [1:38]
2. The Power Pellets - Romantic Comedy (...Into the Bright Sunlight) [3:13]
3. The Slats - Stegosaurus WrxxX (Boom Patrol) [7:07]
4. Super Bowl Rocket Ship - Remember that One Time (Super Bowl Rocket Ship) [9:10]
5. Citycop - White Roses (The Hope in Forgiving and Giving Up Hope) [15:31]

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This is the last episode of Season 14!

Playlist

1. Nicki Tedesco - Taco Truck (Heaven is a Ghost Town) [0:16]
2. Lesbian Dads - Kaena Point (STEVE EP) [3:39]
3. Wipes - I Don't Wanna Be Here (Making Friends) [7:44]
4. Holding Onto Sound - Song for the Children (Songs of Freedom) [12:11]
5. Load tha Chamber - Open Wound (Load tha Chamber) [23:06]

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