This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we go back to a classic. Matt never had his chance to weigh in on Slipknot’s iconic self titled album and now he has his chance. Take a listen as Matt reflects on the summer of 99, performing like you have nothing to lose, and setting the record straight! Also, Songmeanings dot com, Lorin’s Top 5 Rappers, a Moby Dick Update, and Re-Canon Talk! 

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This week on the Roach Koach podcast, it’s a wild one. For the first time in Roach Koach history, Lorin and Matt discuss an album with someone who actually made it! Lead singer and lyricist Blake Beckmann from the band Stepa walks us through Stepa’s debut and sole release (so far), 2002’s Stepa! 

Topics include:

-The Stepa Journey

-Becoming a rock star in your teenage years

-Producer Jay Baumgardner

-Band photos

-Being asked to leave the band

-“You’re known as Throat”

-Page Hamilton in your living room complaining about a mix

-“Knock Knock, who’s there? A ripper!”

-What is the Fuck Status of the new Stepa songs?

-Posting on Songmeanings dot com on Thanksgiving

-“Is this song about Doing It?”

-Channeling Bjork

-“The Roach Koach Bump”

-And Canon Talk, where Lorin, Matt, and Blake decide if Stepa deserves a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

Take a listen!

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Thank you Blake for coming on the show! Check out Stepa wherever you stream music, follow Stepa on Instagram and follow Blake’s art on Instagram. 

The Roach Koach Podcast celebrates one year of shows with a special show, recording live at Go! Comedy Theater in Ferndale, MI. Before a live audience of eager Roach Ryders and Indigo Angels, Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to and discuss Korn’s mainstream breakthrough album, Follow The Leader. Topics addressed include: The first Roach Koach Appeal, Korn retired on TRL, differences between Massive Attack and Korn, what happened while Korn recorded “It’s On”, the Blues Traveler connection, can doing a scat stop a bullet?; the “Freak on a Leash” comment thread on Songmeanings.com, a moderator gone wild, “Go listen to Linkin Park and CRY”, Is every Korn song actually “Twist”?; the “Got The Life” music video, Ice Cube, “Heavy topic, great riff”, Jenny’s headphone snafu, “What the fuck?”, fighting cameltosis, Roach Koach Theater, Who is Speaking Directly To Us Right Now?; a surprise for Jenny and of course, the decision on whether Korn get a full album into the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Take your seats and grab some popcorn as The Roach Koach Podcast gets cinematic this week with Fear Factory’s 1998 concept album, Obsolete. Jenny, Lorin and Matt dive in to the script and re-create the adventures of Edgecrusher as they consider the album for the Nu-Metal Canon. Topics discussed: Lorin’s distant memory of Fear Factory, a Frontline Assembly connection, “Getting the party started”, great names of all the band members, Nu-Metal as Fuck, the singing style of Burton C. Bell, “Everyone is upbeat and violent”, Is this Nu-Metal enough?; Debates and conspiracy theories on Songmeanings.com, pit activation, “Just wait for the drop”, “Scroll up”, a discussion on the advancement of technology, earning the trust of the audience, the return of the Good Book, the Roach Koach Live Show, and a hint about what album we’ll be doing.  As well, Who’s Tweeting, and the decision on whether Fear Factory deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

Mark your calendars for the first Roach Koach Podcast live show, Wednesday June 7th 2017, 9pm at Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale MI. Tickets on sale soon at GoComedy.Net. 

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Become a citizen of Snake Nation and listen to this week's episode of The Roach Koach Podcast as Jenny, Lorin and Matt examine the debut album from Sevendust. Topics discussed: Who's Tweeting?; #notmycanon, Matt's quest to define the phases of nu-metal, backing vocals, the Twisted Sister connection, the many names of Sevendust, Jenny's long con, SongMeanings.com, the lyrics to "Face", Mortal Kombat characters, and of course, does Sevendust deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? 

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