Best Five Eleven Media Group Podcasts (2024)

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EPISODE 47: Interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their 2024 Group Therapy Tour 40:47

6M ago40:47

40:47

Rich goes solo for an interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their upcoming headlining 2024 Group Therapy Tour. We discuss the 2023 Smash Into Pieces Tour and their 2023 acoustic tour, how Jake has grown as a song writer, Dad life in 2024, staying true to their independent status and how the band is preparing form the upcoming tou…

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Episode 46: ROCK POLL: Best and worst rock male vocalist (post 2000) - who made the list? 1:07:14

6M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

In this episode Rich and Ryan discuss the new song from Wage Ware and Citizen Soldier, Ryan's trip to the great Northwest and our poll of over 500 PARTICIPANTS to see who they feel is the best rock male vocalist (post 2000) and, the worst. The results will surprise you.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 45: CONCERT REVIEW - BEARTOOTH/ The Plot In You/ Invent Animate/ SLEEP THEORY 1:04:22

7M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Rich and Brie brave the rain and cold while waiting for the BEARTOOTH meet and greet and their 2024 North American Tour with SLEEP THEORY, Invent Animate and The Plot In You. Catch their experience at the Riviera Theater in Chicago and the clusterf*ckery that ensued before, during and after the meet and greet.…

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Episode 44: CONCERT REVIEW - Black Stone Cherry/ Saint Asonia/ Any Given Sin 51:32

7M ago51:32

51:32

Rich and Brie review their meet and greet experience with the guys from Saint Asonia and review the Blackstone Cherry/ Saint Asonia/ Any Given Sin concert as part of their 2024 North American Tour.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 43: CONCERT REVIEW - Take Back Your Life Tour Part 2 (Disturbed/ Falling in Reverse/ Plush) 46:50

7M ago46:50

46:50

Rich and Brie traveled to Peoria, IL to catch the second leg of the "Take Back Your Life" Tour with Disturbed, Falling in Reverse and Plush. They review every detail of their trip and take you through each performance.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 42: Country crossover into rock & changing the way we attend concerts - the new rules 55:21

7M ago55:21

55:21

In our second episode of Season 2, Rich and Ryan discuss the country crossover into rock and they offer their new rules for all concerts going forward.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 41: Bands that changed members and are they better or worse with the new member? 1:15:33

8M ago1:15:33

1:15:33

Rich and Ryan start off Season 2 of the Play It Loud podcast with the question "When a band changes a member - are they better or worse after the change?" You decide.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 40: 2023 Rock Year in Review 1:32:03

9M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

Rich and Ryan look back to a very busy concert season and our 2023 Play It Loud year-in-review.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 39: Which bands did you play the most in 2023? Here's our lists... 58:04

10M ago58:04

58:04

Rich and Ryan reveal their most played bands of 2023. How many of their bands are on your year-end lists?By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 38: Hands Like Houses - New Singer - Why all the hate? 1:19:39

10M ago1:19:39

1:19:39

Rich and Ryan discuss the lead singer change in Hands Like Houses and why the internet hates the change so much?By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 37: What band or bands influenced your taste in music? 1:25:23

11M ago1:25:23

1:25:23

Rich and Ryan discuss which bands influenced their tastes in music and what bands may have changed the way they listen to music from their early years to today.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 36: CONCERT REVIEW - NICKELBACK'S "GET ROLLIN'" TOUR 1:20:49

12M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their trip to Nickelback's "Get Rollin'" Tour in Chicago.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 35: CONCERT REVIEW - BAD OMENS/ ERRA/ I See Stars 30:43

12M ago30:43

30:43

Rich and Brie review the Bad Omens/ ERRA/ I See Stars Tour at the fabulous Salt Shed venue in Chicago.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 34: CONCERT REVIEW - DAYSEEKER 32:11

12M ago32:11

32:11

Rich and Brie review their trip to Davenport, IA to see Dayseeker headline their 2023 Tour with Silent Planet and Moxy the Band.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 33: CONCERT REVIEW - Disturbed/ Breaking Benjamin 51:24

1y ago51:24

51:24

Rich and Brie review the Disturbed/ Breaking Benjamin concert during the first leg of the Take Back Your Life Tour in Chicago. Get ready for some frank opinions about the current Breaking Benjamin lineup and performance.By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 32: Bands that changed lead singers 27:47

1y ago27:47

27:47

Rich and Ryan explore the rock landscape of bands who changed lead singer and how successful was the band after the change?By Five Eleven Media Group

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EPISODE 31: Concert Etiquette - Has it gotten out of control? 48:51

1y ago48:51

48:51

Rich and Ryan discuss current concert etiquette. What is happening at concerts and has etiquette left the building?By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 30: SLEEP THEORY INTERVIEW 39:27

1y ago39:27

39:27

Rich and Brie interview Cullen Moore from the band SLEEP THEORY.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 29: How we get our music - old vs. new and what effect it's had on the bands and their fans 1:19:34

1y ago1:19:34

1:19:34

Rich and Ryan discuss the changes in how we access our music versus how we used to access our music and what these major changes have led to in the industry.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 28: CONCERT REVIEW: Volbet & Halestorm North American Tour 2023 56:01

1y ago56:01

56:01

Rich and Brie review their trip to the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN to see the Volbeat/ Halestorm North American Tour 2023.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 27: CONCERT REVIEW: Shinedown/ Zero 9:36/ Sleep Theory - Revolutions Tour - Madison, WI 1:39:17

1y ago1:39:17

1:39:17

Rich, Ryan and Brie (and special guest Lexi) attend the Revolutions Tour at the Sylvee in Madison, WI featuring Shinedown, Zero 9:36 (instead of Saint Asonia - and, yeah, we're still salty about that last minute substitution) and the band taking Octane and the rock world by storm - Sleep Theory. As always, we take you throught the entire experience…

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Episode 26: CONCERT REVIEW: Falling In Reverse/ Ice Nine Kills/ Underoath/ Catch Your Breath 1:16:45

1y ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Brie and Summer from Lights Out podcast join Rich in the studio to review the Falling In Reverse/ Ice Nine Kills/ Underoath/ Catch Your Breath concert in Peoria, IL. The girls take us through their unique AIRBNB, each performance, who they would listen to forever (FIR or INK) and they sketchy walk home when no UBERs were available.…

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Episode 25: What happen to Breaking Benjamin that changed the band forever? 1:08:02

1y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Ryan is back in the studio after a summer season of travel and weddings and joins Rich to discuss . In the middle of the pod we experience a tornado warning and have to stop recording. When we pick back up, we discuss why Breaking Benjamin took a break in 2010 and how that changed the makeup of the band forever. We close out the podcast discussing …

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Episode 24: Why are so many bands canceling concert dates? What is to blame? Can we do anything about it? - PART TWO 1:15:31

1+ y ago1:15:31

1:15:31

PART TWO: Ryan is back in the studio after a 6 week hiatus! Back to the basics with "First Three" and "Happy Hour" and our main topic in a TWO PART episode. During our "First Three" we bring back Shinedown's "Lost in the Crowd" and the conversation spirals into an almost full episode on how f#cking awesome Shinedown is. We get into the meat of our …

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Episode 23: Why are so many bands canceling concert dates? What is to blame? Can we do anything about it? - PART ONE 1:02:57

1+ y ago1:02:57

1:02:57

Ryan is back in the studio after a 6 week hiatus! Back to the basics with "First Three" and "Happy Hour" and our main topic in a TWO PART episode. During our "First Three" we bring back Shinedown's "Lost in the Crowd" and the conversation spirals into an almost full episode on how f#cking awesome Shinedown is. We get into the meat of our main topic…

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Episode 22: RockNewz - The latest rock news for the week ending June 23, 2023 6:16

1+ y ago6:16

6:16

We have a new feature for you! Each week we will bring you the latest rock news from across the globe. We call it "RockNewz" and it's brought to you by Bad Ass Stacks - go to BadAssStacks.com for details and pricing. RockNewz for the week ending June 23, 2023 including news about Bad Wolves, Papa Roach, SpiritBox, Pantera, NEVERTEL, Candlebox, Blac…

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Episode 20: CONCERT REVIEW: 3 DOORS DOWN & CANDLEBOX "AWAY FROM THE SUN ANNIVERSARY TOUR" 40:01

1+ y ago40:01

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Rich and Brie review their experience at the 3 Doors Down/ Candlebox "Away From the Sun Aniversary Tour" in Chicago (Tinley Park).By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 21: RockNewz - The latest rock news for the week ending June 16, 2023 10:05

1+ y ago10:05

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By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 19: RockNewz - The latest rock news for the week ending June 9, 2023 11:40

1+ y ago11:40

11:40

We have a new feature for you! Each week we will bring you the latest rock news from across the globe. We call it "RockNewz" and it's brought to you by Bad Ass Stacks - go to BadAssStacks.com for details and pricing. RockNewz for the week ending June 9, 2023 including news about Slipknot, Devildriver/ Blabbermouth and the cost of touring, Queens of…

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Episode 18: CONCERT REVIEW: Nothing More/ Zero 9:36/ Catch Your Breath Tour 48:39

1+ y ago48:39

48:39

Rich and Brie review the Nothing More/ Zero 9:36/ Catch Your Breath Tour at The Forge in Joliet, IL. They discuss the venue, the crowd, the energy, meeting the band members and discuss each performance. Plus, Brie tells a story of how she avoided a potential predator at the event. Be sure to listen and subscribe!…

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Episode 17: CONCERT REVIEW: HOGFEST 2023 - Disturbed/ Beartooth/ Dorothy @ Fiserve Forum 43:12

1+ y ago43:12

43:12

Rich and Brie (Ryan is back next week!) attended HOGFEST 2023 at the Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee, WI. Disturbed, Beartooth and Dorothy performed (Falling In Reverse canceled their performance days in advance of the show). They also caught up with Dorothy after her set and presented a couple of "thank you" gifts for her interview in Episode 12. Here'…

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Episode 16: CONCERT REVIEW: Shinedow/ Three Days Grace/ From Ashes To New "Revolutions Tour 2023" 1:00:16

1+ y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Rich and Brie discuss their experience attending the Shinedown/ Three Days Grace/ From Ashes To New "Revolutions Tour 2023" at the Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee, WI. They review the venue, including the merchandise tables, the food and the overall atmosphere and they take you through each band's set, including an emotional speech by Brent Smith of Shi…

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Episode 15: CONCERT REVIEW: Smash Into Pieces & Citizen Soldier North American Tour 2023 1:02:09

1+ y ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their experience attending the Smash Into Pieces and Citizen Soldier North American Tour 2023 in Chicago. We met up with Citizen Soldier prior to the show to thank them for Jake's appearance on the podcast and met the guys from Smash Into Pieces and sat for a pre-show concert.…

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Episode 14: CONCERT REVIEW: Nothing More, Crown The Emire and Thousand Below "Spirits 2023 North American Tour" (Dubuque, IA) 1:00:42

1+ y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their experience traveling to see Nothing More, Crown The Empire and Thousand Below perform at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, IA. They also review their visit to the Blaum Brothers Distilling Company in Galena, IL and discuss how someone almost throws hands during the concert. Who do you think this was?…

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Episode 13: CONCERT REVIEW: Rain City Drive/ Fame on Fire/ Our Last Night "The Welcome Back Tour" (House of Blues - Chicago) 48:26

1+ y ago48:26

48:26

Rich and Ryan review their experience attending "The Welcome Back Tour" at the House of Blues in Chicago with Rain City Drive, Fame on Fire and headliner Our Last Night. They discuss adding the venue's VIP experience to unique items at the merch table, the atmosphere and vibes and each band's performance.…

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Episode 12: Our interview with the beautiful and talented DOROTHY 1:12:25

1+ y ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Rich, Ryan and Brie (from Lights Out podcast) welcome Dorthy Martin from the band Dorothy. They discuss her multiple album successes, song writing inspirations, her impeccable style, touring life and her upcoming North American tour.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 11: We celebrate "Women In Rock" 1:08:22

1+ y ago1:08:22

1:08:22

Rich and Ryan celebrate Woman's History Month by highlighting the many Women In Rock. The guys start with the "First Three" and move to "Happy Hour" and spotlight the women that have made an impact on rock fans the world over, including our 2023 Top Ten Female Rock Vocalist. Find out if your favorite female rocker is on the list.…

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Episode 10: Our interview with the guys from Florida's own NEVERTEL 1:05:24

1+ y ago1:05:24

1:05:24

Rich and Ryan welcome the guys from NEVERTEL to the podcast. Founding members of the Tampa, Florida band - Raul Lopez, Jeremy Michael and Alec Davis discuss how the friendship formed the band, their unusual practice facility, the band's recording studio, the many influences and how they define their unique sound.…

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Episode 9: Our interview with Jake Segura, lead vocalist for the amazing band CITIZEN SOLDIER 1:39:44

1+ y ago1:39:44

1:39:44

Rich and Ryan wlecome Jake Segura, frontman for the band CITIZEN SOLDIER to the podcast. We discuss the band, the pros and cons of being an independent band, the inspiration for the band's music, the upcoming North American tour with Smash Into Pieces and new music on the horizon.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 8: Bands That Changed Lead Singers - PART 2 1:14:03

1+ y ago1:14:03

1:14:03

Rich and Ryan evaluate this episode's "First Three", enjoy another "Happy Hour" and continue their discussion about bands that have changed lead singers (hint: It happens way more than you think) and are there bands that get better with the changes?By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 7: Tribute Tats & Bands That Change Lead Singers - PART ONE 55:22

1+ y ago55:22

55:22

Rich and Ryan discuss band tribute tattoos and explore the bands that have changed lead singers (hint: It happens way more than you think). Does the casual fan notice? Who changed their lead singer?By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 6: How expensive is it really to attend a concert in 2023 & How expensive is it for bands to tour? 1:32:32

1+ y ago1:32:32

1:32:32

Rich and Ryan explore the true costs of attending a rock concert in 2023 and how expensive it it for your favorite bands to tour? Why are their expenses increasing in 2023 and how much of their merch sales do they have to kick back to the venue?By Five Eleven Media Group

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Bonus Episode 5: CONCERT REVIEW: Alter Bridge/ Mammoth WVH/ Red "Pawns & Kings" Tour 34:55

1+ y ago34:55

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Rich, Ryan and Brie discuss their experience at the Alter Bridge "Pawns & Kings" 2023 North American Tour date at the Riviera Theater in Chicago supported by the bands Red and Mammoth WVH.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 4: Rock Lists - Top 10 Rock/ Hard Rock/ Metal Bands 1:19:32

1+ y ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Rich and Ryan give you their top 10 rock/ hard rock/ metal bands and their top 10 rock/ hard rock/ metal bands of 2022. There are some suprising omissions from these lists. Find out who they chose and why.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 3: 2023 Concerts & Festivals - Who, When & Where? 1:13:37

1+ y ago1:13:37

1:13:37

Join Rich and Ryan as they review the 2023 rock/ hard rock/ metal concert and festival landscape. Who is going to be on tour, where are they playing and what festivals should you be watching out for?By Five Eleven Media Group

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Episode 2: Where Are The Best Live Rock Venues in the US? 1:25:22

1+ y ago1:25:22

1:25:22

Rich and Ryan explore the best live venues for a rock concert. What is important in a venue for a rock concert? Would you see a band if the venue isn't great? How far would you travel to see a band? The guys give you their favorites and review the list of the best live venues in the US.By Five Eleven Media Group

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Bonus Episode 1: CONCERT REVIEW: A Day To Remember & Wage War - The "Reassembled Acoustic Theater Tour Experience" 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

44:52

In this bonus episode, your hosts Rich and Ryan welcome Brie from the 'Lights Out' podcast as they discuss their experience attending the Reassembled: Acoustic Theater Tour with A Day to Remember and Wage War at the famed Chicago Theater. The guys discuss what they liked and disliked about the experience.…

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Episode 13 - "The Left Coast": Why I moved from the Midwest to California (when everyone else is moving out) 1:02:01

3+ y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Richard sits down with Alex, his friend and business partner, to discuss why he moved from the Midwest to the Left Coast and is everything they say about California true? An deep dive into why he moved to a state that thousands seem to be leaving.By Five Eleven Media Group

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True Horrors: Gypsy Rose Blanchard 58:24

3+ y ago58:24

58:24

In this episode we discuss the real life horrors Gypsy faced due to her mother's munchausen (fictitious) disorder. We go through the history of events that led up to Dee Dee's murder and the trial that followed. We also discuss the drama srrounding her family and the Hulu network show 'The Act.'By Five Eleven Media Group

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