Chris DeMakes A Podcast
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Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake discusses the ins and outs of songwriting with a variety of guests from the world of music.
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Ep. 55: Butch Walker discusses Marvelous 3's "Freak Of The Week"
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Butch Walker has made his mark on the world of music as both a songwriter and a producer. In this episode, he takes us back to the writing, recording, and release of his first hit song.
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 54: Max Collins discusses Eve 6's "Inside Out"
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Eve 6 frontman Max Collins tells the story behind the band's first big hit, which he wrote at an astoundingly young age.
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 53: Derek Sanders discusses Mayday Parade's "Kids In Love"
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Mayday Parade vocalist Derek Sanders stops by the podcast to discuss the writing, recording, and release of the 2009 fan favorite single "Kids In Love".
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May 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 52: Rosie Frater-Taylor discusses her song "Think About You"
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With a mix of jazz, folk, pop, and soul, London-based singer-songwriter Rosie Frater-Taylor is an extremely promising new artist and a force to be reckoned with. In this episode, she discusses her 2021 single "Think About You".
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May 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 51: Joey Cape discusses Lagwagon's "May 16th"
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May 16th has become a holiday for Lagwagon fans all over the world. In this episode, Joey Cape discusses the personal origins behind the song, as well as the song's lasting legacy.
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May 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 50: Matt Embree discusses Rx Bandits "Ruby Cumulous"
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Matt Embree tells the deeply personal and heartbreaking story behind the 2014 Rx Bandits single "Ruby Cumulous".
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May 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 49: Chad Gilbert discusses New Found Glory's "My Friends Over You"
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New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert discusses the writing, recording, and release of their 2002 single “My Friends Over You”, which was the song that propelled the band to MTV superstardom.
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May 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 48: Jenn Fiorentino discusses her song "Survive"
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Toronto-based singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation Jenn Fiorentino breaks down the writing, recording, and release of her 2019 single "Survive".
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 47: Blake Schwarzenbach discusses Jawbreaker's "Boxcar"
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Blake Schwarzenbach stops by the podcast to discuss the writing, recording, release, and legacy of Jawbreaker's "Boxcar".
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 46: Frank Turner discusses his song "Recovery"
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Not only is Frank Turner an incredible songwriter and musician, but he's also one of the most down-to-earth and friendly people you'll ever meet. In this amazing episode, he breaks down the writing, recording, and release of his 2013 single "Recovery".
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 45: Jim Lindberg discusses Pennywise's "Society"
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Pennywise lead singer Jim Lindberg discusses the writing, recording, and release of their classic 1997 single "Society".
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 44: Elizabeth Stokes discusses The Beths "Future Me Hates Me"
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New Zealand indie pop band The Beths released the song "Future Me Hates Me" on the album of the same name in 2018. Elizabeth Stokes joins Chris to discuss the inspiration, writing, recording, and release of this fan favorite song.
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 43: Dan Andriano discusses Alkaline Trio's "Every Thug Needs A Lady"
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Beloved Chicago songwriter, bassist, and vocalist Dan Andriano breaks down the inspiration, writing, recording, and release of Alkaline Trio's song "Every Thug Needs A Lady" from their 2003 album Good Mourning.
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 42: Jim Adkins discusses Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle"
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Despite the massive cult appeal of Jimmy Eat World's 1999 album Clarity, it was 2001's Bleed American album - and more specifically, the breakout hit "The Middle" - that launched the band into superstardom. On this episode, Jim Adkins discusses the story behind the writing, recording, and release of this classic song.
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 41: Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman discuss The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "The Impression That I Get"
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Dicky and Joe from the Bosstones tell the story behind their 1997 hit "The Impression That I Get", as well as their 2021 single "The Final Parade".
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 40: Karina Deniké discusses Dance Hall Crashers "Go"
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Co-lead vocalist Karina Deniké of the legendary Berkeley ska-punk band Dance Hall Crashers, discusses the writing, recording, and release of the song "Go" off of their 1995 album Lockjaw.
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 39: Kevin Bivona discusses The Interrupters "She's Kerosene"
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The Interrupters guitarist Kevin Bivona discusses the writing, recording, and release of their hit single "She's Kerosene".
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 38: Mark McGrath discusses Sugar Ray's "Every Morning"
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Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath joins Chris to discuss the writing, recording, and release of Sugar Ray's chart-topping 1999 megahit "Every Morning".
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 37: Fat Mike discusses NOFX's "Linoleum" and "Linewleum"
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Legendary NOFX frontman Fat Mike joins Chris to discusses the writing, recording, and release of the punk rock classic "Linoelum", as well as the newly-released "Linewleum".
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 36: Alex Gaskarth discusses All Time Low's "Monsters"
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"Monsters" spent an amazing 17 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Alternative charts in 2020. In this episode, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low discusses the writing, recording, and release of this massive hit.
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 35: Shane Told discusses Silverstein's "My Heroine"
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Shane Told of Silverstein (and the Lead Singer Syndrome podcast) tells the story behind their fan favorite song "My Heroine".
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 34: Donnie Vie discusses Enuff Z'Nuff's "New Thing"
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Chris and Donnie Vie discuss the writing, recording, and release of the 1989 Enuff Z'Nuff single "New Thing", which received steady radio and MTV airplay at the time.
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 33: Chuck Ragan discusses Hot Water Music's "Remedy"
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Chuck Ragan shares the story behind the writing and recording of the deeply personal 2002 Hot Water Music single "Remedy".
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 32: K.Flay discusses her song "High Enough"
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Kristine Flaherty (better known as K.Flay) discusses the writing, recording, and release of her 2017 single "High Enough".
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 31: Deryck Whibley discusses Sum 41's "Fat Lip"
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Deryck Whibley joins Chris in our 2020 finale to discuss Sum 41's classic single "Fat Lip", which just turned 20 years old this month.
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 30: Chris DeMakes discusses Less Than Jake's "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts"
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Podcast producer Chris Fafalios takes over hosting duties, as Chris DeMakes becomes the guest in this episode about the Less Than Jake fan favorite song "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts".
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 29: Joe Escalante discusses The Vandals "Oi To The World!"
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Joe Escalante of The Vandals discusses the writing of their holiday classic "Oi To The World!", which was launched into megahit territory when No Doubt released a cover of it in 1997.
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Ep. 28: Travie McCoy discusses Gym Class Heroes "Cupid's Chokehold"
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Travie and Chris discuss all aspects of the 2005 Gym Class Heroes phenomenon of a single, "Cupid's Chokehold".
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 27: A. Jay and Jeremy Popoff discuss Lit's "My Own Worst Enemy"
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The Popoff brothers join Chris to tell the story behind the writing, recording, and release of Lit's massive 1999 single "My Own Worst Enemy".
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Ep. 26: Steve Soboslai discusses Punchline's "Universe"
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Punchline singer and guitarist Steve Soboslai discusses the story behind their 2012 fan favorite single "Universe".
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Ep. 25: Matt Pryor discusses The Get Up Kids "Holiday"
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Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids tells the story behind the classic Something To Write Home About album opening track "Holiday".
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 24: Chris Carrabba discusses Dashboard Confessional's "Hands Down"
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Chris Carrabba discusses the story behind the writing, recording, and release of arguably the most beloved Dashboard Confessional song "Hands Down".
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 23: Jeff Rosenstock discusses his song "Nausea"
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Jeff Rosenstock tells the heavy story behind his fan favorite song "Nausea".
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Ep. 22: Robin Wilson discusses Gin Blossoms "Til I Hear It From You"
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Gin Blossoms lead singer Robin Wilson discusses the writing, recording, and release of their 1995 hit from the Empire Records soundtrack, "Til I Hear It From You". In a Chris DeMakes A Podcast first, Robin also performs the song live on the episode.
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 21: Mark Hoppus discusses blink-182's "What's My Age Again?"
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Mark and Chris dive into the writing, recording, and release the pop-punk classic "What's My Age Again?" by blink-182.
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Ep. 20: Mike Herrera discusses MXPX's "Let's Ride"
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Chris and Mike Herrera get in-depth about the writing, recording, and release of the 2018 MXPX single "Let's Ride".
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 19: Laura Jane Grace discusses Against Me!'s "White People For Peace"
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In this episode, Laura Jane Grace breaks down the writing, recording, and release of Against Me!'s "White People For Peace".
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Ep. 18: Trever Keith discusses Face To Face's "Disconnected"
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Trever Keith discusses the writing, recording, and release of Face To Face's classic song "Disconnected".
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 17: Sierra Sellers discusses her song "Grown"
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R&B / neo soul artist Sierra sellers discusses the writing, recording, and relase of her song "Grown".
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 16: Brian Baker discusses Dag Nasty's "Can I Say"
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Brian Baker (of Minor Threat and Bad Religion fame) discusses the writing, recording, and release of the Dag Nasty classic "Can I Say"
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Ep. 15: Rick Nielsen discusses Cheap Trick's "Surrender"
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen discusses the writing, recording, and release of Cheap Trick's classic hit "Surrender".
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 14: Matt Skiba discusses Alkaline Trio's "Radio"
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In this episode, Matt Skiba discusses the writing, recording, and release of the Alkaline Trio classic "Radio".
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Ep. 13: Cyrus Bolooki discusses New Found Glory's "Hit Or Miss"
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In this episode, Cyrus Bolooki of New Found Glory discusses the writing, recording, and relase of their hit single "Hit Or Miss".
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 12: Chris #2 discusses Anti-Flag's "Brandenburg Gate"
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In this episode, Chris #2 discusses the writing, recording, and release of Anti-Flag's "Brandenburg Gate".
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 11: Aaron Barrett discusses Reel Big Fish's "Beer"
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In this episode, Aaron Barrett discusses the writing, recording, and release of Reel Big Fish's fan favorite "Beer".
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Ep. 10: Ryan Key discusses Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue"
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In this episode, Ryan Key discusses Yellowcard's 2003 smash hit "Ocean Avenue".
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 9: Angelo Moore discusses Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step's "Pendulum Swings"
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The legendary Angelo Moore of Fishbone discusses the song "Pendulum Swings" from his newest project Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step. This episode also features the debut of the new segment "Band You Might Not Know."
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Ep. 8: Howard Benson discusses Less Than Jake's "History of a Boring Town"
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In this episode, world-renowned producer Howard Benson talks with Chris about the Less Than Jake song "History of a Boring Town", as well as the entire Hello Rockview album in general.
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Ep. 7: Tim McIlrath discusses Rise Against's "Savior"
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In this episode, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against discusses their megahit "Savior".
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 6: Jen Razavi discusses The Bombpops "Notre Dame"
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In this episode, Jen Razavi (aka Jen Pop) discusses the song "Notre Dame" by The Bombpops.
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 5 : Anthony Raneri discusses Bayside's "The Walking Wounded"
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In this episode, Anthony Raneri discusses Bayside's 2007 single "The Walking Wounded".
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Ep. 4: Bill Stevenson discusses Descendents "One More Day" and The Lemonheads "Steve's Boy"
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In this very special episode, Bill Stevenson (Descendents/All/Black Flag) discusses two songs from his career that deal with his relationship with his late father.
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 3: Roger Lima discusses Less Than Jake's "The Science of Selling Yourself Short"
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In this episode, Chris talks to his friend and bandmate Roger Lima about the writing, recording, and release of the Less Than Jake fan favorite "The Science of Selling Yourself Short".
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 2: Jaret Reddick discusses Bowling For Soup's "High School Never Ends"
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In this episode, Chris and Jaret get deep into the writing and recording of Bowling For Soup's fan favorite song "High School Never Ends".
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Ep. 1: John Feldmann discusses Goldfinger's "Here In Your Bedroom"
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In the debut episode of Chris DeMakes a podcast, Goldfinger frontman and renown producer John Feldmann digs into his band's first hit song "Here In Your Bedroom".
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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An Introduction To Chris DeMakes A Podcast
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Episode 1 of Chris DeMakes A Podcast debuts on June 1st, 2020! Each episode, Chris (singer, songwriter, and founding member of Less Than Jake) interviews a variety of guests from the world of music about the ins and outs of their songwriting process.
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May 24, 2020 |