Episodes
Friday Apr 15, 2022
#214: 10 Songs for April 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
In no particular order, here’s 10 songs I think you should give a listen to in April 2022:
- “Perfect Place” - Here For A Reason
- “Wishing Well” - Further North
- “SEA to EWR” - Living With A Bear
- “I Only Do Push Ups When I’m Drunk (Drinking Lonely) - Good Hangs
- “I’m Not Listening” - Promise Game
- “Sugar” - Highwind
- “Well Enough” - Glory Days
- “Nosedive” - The Timberline
- “ITYILY” - Whimzi
- “Family Man” - LOVEBREAKERS
Make sure you vote for your favorite song in the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast Facebook group. The song with the most votes stays on our Spotify playlist for another month! The song with the most votes from March’s episode was, "She’s From Chicago" by The Losers Club. So it's staying on our playlist for the month of April as well!
Want your band to be possibly featured on a future 10 songs episode? Email an mp3 or wav of the song you want to be considered, a bio, press photo, and logo to: 10songsepisodes@gmail.com.
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
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Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
#213: The Dollyrots
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Several Pop-Punk & Pizza listeners have requested The Dollyrots to be guests on the show over the years. It's about time we made it happen for you! Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas were able to get their favorite pizza place in Tampa, FL, Lee's Grocery, to open up early just for this episode recording. I chose to have one of my local favorites as well, Chicago Dough Company, in Bourbonnais, IL.
It was so much fun chowing down on delicious pizza while talking about their latest release, "Down The Rabbit Hole", which is out now through Wicked Cool Records. The Dollyrots are also currently on tour in the United Kingdom with good friends Bowling For Soup and LIT through April 23rd. Click here for dates!
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Hear clip of ”Shooting Star” SK8 Ft. Sum 41 before 4/8/22!
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Alternative artist, SK8, is set to release his debut record, Last Day On Earth, this Friday, April 8th via Atlantic Records. SK8 gives us an exclusive listen to a clip of his unreleased song, "Shooting Star", featuring Sum 41, on this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza.
Follow SK8:
IG – @realsk8
Twitter – @therealsk8
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SK8
I can't get that hook out of my head. Thanks for sharing, SK8!
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
#211: Peter James - Manic Kat Records
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
How Peter James went from playing multiple Vans Warped Tours in Reflective Insight to starting Manic Kat Records in 2014. You might be familiar with some of the label's artists like Neverlyn and Right On, Kid. We've played songs from both of those bands on Pop-Punk & Pizza. There are some pretty cool things happening at Manic Kat right now. Including the launch of their own mobile app and streaming service, PunkHub Live! Thanks for your time, Pete!
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
#210: Glimmers
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Before the pandemic began, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast would occasionally bring pizza to bands touring through Chicago and have a fun conversation together. My goal was to do as many of these as possible. For the first time since 2019, we were FINALLY able to make this start happening again! On March 6th, I sat down and shared some Lou Malnati's (Chicago's Legendary Deep Dish) with Glimmers at Cobra Lounge in Chicago. I had the pleasure of talking with Glimmer's lead vocalist, Maggie Schneider, virtually on the podcast in 2021. This time, we are joined by the whole band! Maggie, Ari, Jeremy, Alex, and Alex. It was their first time playing in Chicago as well. I was happy that we were able to give them a proper welcome. Thanks for being on the podcast!
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
P.S. Shout out to our awesome intern, Nathan Burns, for helping assist in recording and editing this episode!
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
#209: 10 Songs for March 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
In no particular order, here's 10 songs I think you should give a listen to in March 2022:
1. “Losing Grip” - Lake Mosaic
2. “Lucy” - Cleveland Avenue
3. “Hands On Deck” - Violet Riot
4. “One More Parade” - Sgt. Scagnetti
5. “A Walk In The Park” - Hazel The Nut
6. “So Far Away” - Homeplate
7. “Cry Baby” - The Aquadolls
8. “Accidentally In Love” - Nearly Spent
9. “Break Up” - Suckerpunch!
10. “She’s From Chicago” - The Losers Club
Make sure you vote for your favorite song in the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast Facebook group. The song with the most votes stays on our Spotify playlist for another month! The song with the most votes from February's episode was, "F'd Up And Lonely" by TLB. So it's staying on our playlist for the month of March as well!
Want your band to be possibly featured on a future 10 songs episode? Email an mp3 of the song you want to be considered, a bio, press photo, and logo to: 10songsepisodes@gmail.com.
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
#208: Casey Cavaliere
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Casey Cavaliere is primarily known for being a guitarist and one of the founding members of The Wonder Years. However, Casey is much more than The Wonder Years. Outside of the band, he spends a majority of his time producing music at True Level Studio in New Jersey and recording episodes of his podcast, The Record Process. Casey co-hosts the podcast with studio partner, Tom Conran, and just started releasing new episodes for their second season.
Get in touch with Casey at caseycavaliere.com.
Find episode of The Record Process.
As for The Wonder Years, they are currently touring the United States through March 25th, 2022 to celebrate the 10th Anniversaries of their albums, "The Upsides", and "Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing". FIND TICKETS HERE.
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
P.S. We have shirts leftover from Snüzfest! Buy one before they sell out. 20% of the profits will be donated to The Hope For Us Network!
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
#207: Snüzfest 2022 with Kevin Andrew of Guardrail
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Get your most ridiculous pajamas ready because it's almost time for Snüzfest 2022! This year, it takes place at Beat Kitchen in Chicago on Saturday, February 19th at 6:00pm. Every year diet punkers, Guardrail, get a bunch of other like minded bands together to play a show for a good cause, while wearing the silliest pjs you've ever seen. This year proceeds from the show will be donated to The Hope For Us Network. Guardrail frontman, Kevin Andrew, joins us on this episode of Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast to discuss the lineup of incredible bands performing this year including: Much The Same, Hi Ho, Splits, Won't Stay Dead, Burn Rebuild, Ok Cool, and Eddy & The Arsons.
Snüzfest 2022 is presented by, Kickstand Productions and sponsored by, Pop-Punk Takeout and Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast.
I look forward to being your host for the evening and also selling the official Snüzfest 2022 t-shirts at our table! Only 20 will be available. So make sure you snag one! 20% of the profits will be donated to The Hope For Us Network.
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
P.S. This is the first episode edited by our intern, Nathan Burns. Great job dude!
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
#206: 10 Songs for February 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
In no particular order, here's 10 songs I think you should give a listen to in February 2022:
1. "Stay The Same" - Gold Steps
2. "Keep Going" - Atlas For Home
3. "In Ur Blud" - Kerosene Heights
4. "No Signs of Life" - Old Currents
5. "F'd Up And Lonely" - TLB *
6. "Which Way Is North" - Clearfight
7. "Wish You Well" - Familiar Things
8. "Invader Zim" - Circus Rhapsody
9. "Innocent" - Ninebanks
10. "Blossom" - Lielack
*TLB is the featured artist in this month's Pop-Punk Takeout Box! Order your's today by clicking HERE.
Make sure you vote for your favorite song in the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast Facebook group. The song with the most votes stays on our Spotify playlist for another month! In fact, three songs from last month's episode are staying on the playlist because they all tied. The songs would be, "No One Does Homecoming Like Us" - All Systems Go, "Concrete Feet" - Splits, "Best of Me" - Protect Your Heart.
Want your band to be possibly featured on a future 10 songs episode? Email an mp3 of the song you want to be considered, a bio, press photo, and logo to: 10songsepisodes@gmail.com.
Much Love,
Jacques LaMore
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
#205: Bacon Is My Podcast
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
I was recently invited to be a guest on Bacon Is My Podcast. It's a weekly show that asks “What’s Your Bacon?” that extra passion in your life that makes everything in it better. I had such a great time with the hosts, Mike and Jimmy G, that I wanted to return the favor and have them as guests on Pop-Punk & Pizza. We talked about everything from how Bacon Is My Podcast started to how we felt about When We Were Young Festival. What was also fun about this episode is that I shipped them Lou Malnati's Pizza to eat during our chat because they live in Long Island, NY. Mike and Jimmy returned the favor by shipping New York Style Pizza to me from, Nicoletta Pizzeria.
By the way, my appearance on the Bacon Is My Podcast has not been released yet. It will be up later this month. Please give their podcast a listen in the meantime though at baconismypodcast.com or wherever podcasts are found!
Much Love,