Voice & Verse Podcast

You’d be hard pressed to find a more iconic couplet in the early ’00s than “He’s too stoned/Nintendo,” from American Hi-Fi’s hit single “Flavor of the Weak.” That’s why I’m thrilled to have Hi-Fi frontman Stacy Jones joining me on Episode 033. In addition to fronting Hi-Fi – who released their fifth (and really, really […]

We’re serving up another blast from the past this week with a deep dive into Gatsbys American Dream’s beloved album Volcano. Released on April 12, 2005, Volcano was GAD’s debut release for Fearless Records and cemented the Seattle-based band as one of the most intelligent, forward-thinking acts in the scene. The album loosely centered around the […]

Photo: Tom Falcone Alex from All Time Low drops by on Episode 031, just after topping both the US and UK sales charts with a brand-new album, Future Hearts. In this hour-long chat, Alex and I discuss our shared musical interests, how his opinions on co-writing have changed over the years, and the singular event […]

On Episode 030, I chronicle the making of one of my all-time favorite albums: The Receiving End of Sirens’ Between The Heart And The Synapse. Released on April 26, 2005, Between The Heart And The Synapse was TREOS’ debut full-length album – and marked the introduction of newcomer Casey Crescenzo, who stepped into the Boston-based […]

Photo credit: Alex Liscio (Twitter | Instagram) On Episode 029, John O’Callaghan, frontman for Arizona-based rock band The Maine, stops by. The Maine formed in 2007 and quickly became one of the hottest young acts in the late-00s pop-punk/emo scene thanks to a mix of unbridled energy and sugary hooks. That formula landed them a […]

On Episode 028, Matt from Vertical Horizon calls in for a great chat. As the frontman and chief songwriter of Vertical Horizon, Matt penned some of the biggest hits of the late ’90s and early ’00s including “Everything You Want” (which eventually hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100) and “You’re A God.” Scannell […]

We’re back with another look at an album celebrating its tenth anniversary: The Everglow by Mae. Released on March 29, 2005, The Everglow marked Mae’s second release for Tooth & Nail – and an album that to this day remains their most beloved. The Everglow is a rare concept album that doesn’t collapse under its […]

On Episode 026, I sit down with Sam Hollander, an Emmy-nominated producer/songwriter who was one of the true architects of the late ’00s emo/pop-punk scene. Boys Like Girls’ “The Great Escape”? Yeah, that’s Sam. Cobra Starship’s “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)”? Also Sam. Along with his longtime writing partner, Dave Katz (the two dubbed […]

For our first show of the new year, we’re heading back to 2005 to chronicle Motion City Soundtrack’s breakthrough album, Commit This To Memory. Released on June 7, 2005, the Mark Hoppus-produced album served as Motion City Soundtrack’s coming-out party and established them as one of the strongest acts in the burgeoning pop-punk/emo music scene […]

This week, I’m joined by Kevin Devine, an indie-rock singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. Since the early 2000s, Devine has been making some of the most forward-thinking (and thoughtful) songs in the folk rock genre, drawing on political unrest and personal heartache alike to create songs that are often beautiful but never boring. He’s also […]