Posts tagged Robert Christgau
Episode 122: Subject to Change by Switched

1, 2, 3, 4, fuck! That’s right, it’s time for Roach Koach to check out Switched and their debut album, Subject to Change. Topics discussed: Who’s Tweeting, Pulse Ultra feedback, a wrestling explainer, Ginger Snaps, pronouncing Mushroomhead album titles, respectful disagreements, a recommendation from Thom Hazaert, anatomy album art, a demonic boy into a smooth boy, Songmeanings dot com, wordy choruses, getting a whiff of butt, Bieler Bros, getting Alice In Chained, the Deftones vibe, breathy boys, the Christgau Challenge, and of course Canon Talk, where Lorin, Matt, and Jenny decide if Switched deserve entrance into the Nu-Metal Canon. 


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Episode 94: The End of All Things to Come by Mudvayne

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we find out what Mudvayne song represents us as the team listens to their second album, The End of All Things to Come. Topics discussed: Papa Naas, Who’s Tweeting, the return of DJ Lethal, Mushroomhead defections, “Hey baby, that’s the world”, additions to the Genius List, big thrifts, liner note talk, new names for Mudvayne, Songmeanings.com is back!; songs with/without choruses, remember Ghost Ship?; a harsh take on Capricorns, what sign of the Zodiac is this song?; Chino69, #noshirtnoshoesnosully, “Yeah, but ‘Dig’ rules”, reuniting Mudvayne, boys are gonna bop, the Christgau Challenge, the Juggalo Hundo, and Canon Talk, where Jenny, Lorin, and Matt decide of Mudvayne deserve another place inside the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Episode 36: Sehnsucht by Rammstein

Get out your leather and pick a safe word as you listen to this episode of The Roach Koach Podcast. This week, Jenny, Lorin, and Matt give a listen to Rammstein’s second album, Sehnsucht. Topics covered: New German Hardness, creepy whistles, another Teen Witch connection, going hard during the Christgau Challenge, Jenny and her love of frogs, Jenny does not heed the NSFW label and pays the price, “Hair is the black you dream of”, “Little synthy boys”, what do you do when you can’t fall asleep?; an incredible essay on Songmeanings.com, Who’s Tweeting, the first entry in the Roach Koach book club, and an intense debate on whether Rammstein should be placed in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Episode 30: Candyass by Orgy

A promise is a promise, and the Roach Koach podcast keeps theirs (eventually). This week Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to the debut album from Orgy, Candyass. Topics discussed: Orgy’s TRL premiere, What type of producer is Josh Abraham?; How old is too old to be sexy?; Did Tina Fey listen to Candyass before writing the film MEAN GIRLS?; Jenny and Robert Christgau find common ground, Orgy’s drag queen connection, and of course the answer to the question, does Orgy deserve a spot in Nu-Metal Canon? As well, more from Who’s Tweeting, Tough Enough and Tough Enough 2, a possible ending of the podcast, and “Is there anything more disgusting than a teenager’s fingers?”

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Episode 28: Coal Chamber by Coal Chamber

It's a hot one on the Roach Koach Podcast this week as Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to Coal Chamber's debut album and consider the arc of nu-metal as one big, out of control party. Topics discussed: Guessing what Robert Christgau would have given this album had he reviewed it, Jenny and Muriel: a friendship forged in the Chamber; "A splash of Zombie", "If Ross was here…", Is Coal Chamber on your sex playlist?; pitching Mortiis, giving credit for a bit, SongMeanings.com, Who's Tweeting, and of course, deciding if Coal Chamber deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon.

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Episode 21: Wisconsin Death Trip by Static X

The pit is activated in record time on this episode of Roach Koach. Jenny, Lorin and Matt take a deep dive into Static-X's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip. Topics discussed: Did this band miss their shot at the big time? Is it possible to decode the Robert Christgau rating system? Can an album be too good? What is "Love Dump" about? What is it mean to have a "reverse Staind problem"? Also another edition of Who's Tweeting?, a brief detour with Ministry and nursery rhymes, and of course, debating whether Static-X deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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