Punk Lotto Pod: A Punk, Hardcore, and Emo Podcast

This week we are talking about political hardcore band, Born Against and their 1991 album, Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children. We recorded this episode the day after the election, and we couldn't imagine a more fitting band to be discussing.

This week's episode is sponsored by our Patron, Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs). We are talking about Minor Threat's 1983 record, Out of Step.

We wrap up our yearly Halloween Spooktacular this week with a little gothic rock. We are talking about Floodland, the second album by The Sisters of Mercy

This week we are continuing our Halloween Spooktacular, this time looking at horror punk and the final Danzig fronted Misfits album, Earth AD / Wolfs Blood

Our Halloween Spooktacular is back to take a look at American psychobilly band, Tiger Army and their second album

It's time for Justin's Birthday Spanking! This week Dylan selected Ashlee Simpson's debut album, Autobiography, as punishment.

DISCLAIMER: We are not fans of this album. If you don't like people talking negatively about classic records, skip this episode! This episode is a Patreon sponsored episode on the American Football self titled album from 1999.

It's our 300th episode! To celebrate we are discussing 10 of our favorite splits of all time.

This week we are joined by Gordon Phillips of the band Downhaul. We are talking about the 2005 sophomore album Commit This to Memory by Motion City Soundtrack.

This week we are taking a look at the third full length album from Canadian thrash punks, Propagandhi.

This week's episode is a Patreon sponsored episode. We were assigned Hardcore Pride by Boston straight edge band, Ten Yard Fight.

We wrap up our SKAUGUST celebration by taking a listen to Toots and the Maytals fake album, Funky Kingston.

SKAUGUST continues with a look at the third wave. We are talking about Five Iron Frenzy's sophomore album from 1997, Our Newest Album Ever.

It's SKAUGUST! To kick off our month long celebration of all things ska, we are talking about The English Beat's debut full length from 1980, I Just Can't Stop It. Dylan also recaps seeing The Gaslight Anthem.

This week we are talking about the 1996 comeback album from the Descendents, Everything Sucks.

This week we are talking about the year 2006, and Justin selected He Is Legend's second full length album, Suck Out the Poison. This record was a huge turning point for the band, and we recount our experience with them being from NC.

Dylan is back this week, and he was assigned the year 1981 to choose an album from. He selected the Ramones 6th album, Pleasant Dreams. This was during the band's attempt to go commercial. Did they succeed?

Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs, Oklahoma Lefty) is joining as co-host this week while Dylan is off on a vacation. We are talking about the 2011 album, Moscow Penny Ante, by Dead to Me. This is the bands third full length album, and the third different lineup of the group.

This week’s episode is brought to us via Steve Long (Rebel Rock Radio, Radio Unfriendly). He assigned us the 1994 album, Stoner Witch, by sludge band the Melvins

This week we are talking about the 2007 album, Ire Works by mathcore legends The Dillinger Escape Plan.

This week's episode is a Patreon sponsored selection brought to you by Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs). We are talking about 7 Seconds 1988 album, Ourselves, a record with a negative reputation. Is it earned? Join us as we find out!

Patreon Preview Episode! Thanks to illness, we were unable to record a new episode this week. Instead we are offering you a listen to one of our glorious pieces of bonus audio found on our Patreon.

Get over here! It's time for your birthday spanking! This week to correspond to Dylan's birthday, Justin chose an album to punish him: Fever by Bullet For My Valentine. Released in 2010, this was the Welsh metalcore band's third full length album.

This week we are joined by Matt Fisher of the Richmond, VA band Contact. We assigned him the year 1999, and he selected the third Rage Against the Machine album, The Battle of Los Angeles.

This week we are talking about the 2008 breakthrough album, The '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem. This is one of Dylan's all time favorite albums, yet somehow Justin wound up choosing it.

This week Dylan was assigned the year 1998, and he selected Frame and Canvas by Braid. Considered one of the most important emo albums of the 90's, Braid broke up not long after the release of this album cementing their legacy.

This week we are talking about the first Black Flag album released in 1984, My War. This album is cited as massively influential and we try and ivestigate what that means. Also is the B-side really that bad?

This week we are talking about the year 2002 and the band Piebald's magnum opus, We Are the Only Friends We Have.

This week we are talking about the year 2012. We selected the post-Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil project, forgetters (no "the", no capital f), and their self titled album.

This week's episode is a Patreon sponsored selection brought to you by Steve Long of the band Get Fired!, as well as the podcasts Rebel Rock Radio and Pure Rank. We are talking about Helmet's 1992 album, Meantime. Dylan also talks about going to see Bruce Springsteen and we listen to a voicemail from a long time caller.

This week we are talking about Neurosis and their 1992 game changing album, Souls at Zero.

This week we are joined by returning guest, Josh Robbins of Late Bloomer, Spinning Out Podcast, and Self Aware Records. We are discussing the 1983 album, Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order.

Before Waxahatchee and Swearin', there was P.S. Eliot. This week we are talking about their 2009 album, what we were up to back then, and what the scene would become.

This week we are talking about the 1994 album, Magnified by Failure. This band became a huge influence long after they called it a day. Somehow Justin had never heard a song by Failure. Will he like it?

No new episode this week, but we aren't gonna leave you hanging. We are releasing a previously recorded Patreon bonus audio here in the free feed. Maybe you'll enjoy it and decide to sign up. It's only $1 a month and you get tons of content. Its March, and we heard you are mad for brackets. So we are sharing our Bracketology episode on debut punk albums.

This week we are talking about the 1987 album, Scum, by grindcore innovators Napalm Death.

That's right, after four long years we have returned with a new St. Paddy's Special. This time we are talking about Flogging Molly's debut studio album, Swagger from the year 2000.

This week's episode is sponsored by our Patron, Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs, Oklahoma Lefty) and we are talking about Midnight Oil's 1990 album, Blue Sky Mining.

We are joined by James Joyce of the bands The Hal Al Shedad to discuss the 1979 Devo album, Duty Free Now for the Future. James is an excellent guest and we discuss what the mid 90's emocore scene of Atlanta was like, recognizing celebrities in public, and what Devo thought of the production of this album.

This week we are talking about the year 2014. The year that represents a changing of the guard, with tons of the Heartland Punk / Replacements-core. Justin selected the lone full length album by Crow Bait, Sliding Through the Halls of Fate. This album features members of Iron Chic and Sister Kisser, and is one of our all time favorite albums.

Our annual Valentine's Special look at shoegaze returns after a year away! This year we are talking about Swervedriver's Mezcal Head. Released in 1993, we discuss whether or not they're actually as big as we thought they were.

This week we are talking about Rocket From the Crypt's 1995 major label debut, Scream, Dracula, Scream!

Good Friend Cory returns to the show to discuss Canadian math rock / post hardcore band, North of America, and their 2003 album Brothers, Sisters.

This week on the show Justin was assigned the year 2001, and selected Sense Field's post-major label album, Tonight and Forever.

We are back with our first regular format episode of the year! Dylan was assigned the year 1982 and he selected The Waitresses full length debut, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? This album features the hit song "I Know What Boys Like", and pre-dates their famous Christmas song.

This week we wrap up our 2023 best of coverage with a conversation with Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs, Oklahoma Lefty).

Another year has come to a close, so its time to look back at the best albums of 2023. Dylan and Justin go through 10 picks each of their favorite records from the year.

This week we are discussing the 2013 Fearless Records compilation, Punk Goes Christmas. Slight content warning, we are cover a lot of bands who played the Warped Tour. If you know anything about the Warped Tour then you know that that particular scene was riddled in terrible people. You know, Christmasy content!

This week Justin was assigned the year 1991 and selected Pegboy's Strong Reaction.

This week Dylan was assigned the year 2007 and he selected Baader Brains debut album, The Complete Unfinished Works of the Young Tigers. Baader Brains were fronted by legendary artist Sarah Kirsch of Fuel, Torches to Rome, and Please Inform the Captain This is a Hijack.

This week we are sponsored by our Patron, Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs). We are discussing the 1986 album, Life's Rich Pageant, by REM.

This week for Thanksgiving we are giving a free preview of the type of content you can get over on the Patreon. This is part one of Justin's solo series where he deep dives on the Pinback discography.

This week's episode is a Patreon sponsored selection. Our Madball Mystery Caller challenged us to listen to FYP's 1993 album, Dance My Dunce. Are we being punished or did we enjoy it?

This week we are back on our regular format and discussing the 2013 sophomore album by Iron Chic, The Constant One. How does this record hold up 10 years later?

This week we are talking about the second album by the Buzzcocks. One of two albums released in 1978, Love Bites features the legendary single "Ever Fallen In Love". The Buzzcocks are a band known for their singles, but do they have a definitive studio album?

We wrap up our Halloween Spooktacular with a look at goth rock. We are talking about the 1985 sophomore album Love by The Cult.

Our Halloween Spooktacular continues on, this week focused on horror punk. We are talking about the Misfits tribute album from 1997 titled, Violent World. Released on the Misfits own record label, this compilation features tons of covers by the likes of Snapcase, Earth Crisis, Goldfinger, Pennywise, Sick of it All, and more.

Halloween Spooktacular returns from the grave! After three years we have reanimated the corpse of our former spooky season series. For the rest of the month we will take a look at an album by a horror punk, gothic rock, and psychobilly bands. We start off with the Danish psychobilly band, Horrorpops and their 2004 album, Hell Yeah!

For our 250th episode we are tackling one of the most ridiculous albums we've ever discussed. We are talking about PUNK! the 36-song compilation sold via infomercial in 1996. It features some of the least punk songs of all time.

This week, Justin was assigned the year 2005 and selected Lucero's Nobody's Darlings to discuss.

This week Dylan was assigned the year 1999 and he selected Rituals of Life by Stretch Arm Strong. Melodic hardcore from Columbia, SC released on Tooth & Nail Records.

This week it is Justin's turned to be challenged to find a debut album from the year 2022 to discuss. It proved to be a little difficult but we are talking about Pinkshift's Love Me Forever. We also talk to Dylan about his band Major Awards' new single.

This week I challenged Dylan to select a debut album from the year 1989. 1989 is already a tough year to choose an album from, and even harder when you add parameters around what you can select. He chose Gorilla Biscuit's Start Today, a seminal hardcore album and not a bad pick.

This weeks episode is a Patreon preview. This is an example of the type of content you can get over on the Patreon. On this episode we took a dive down the Billboard Modern Rock Charts for April 19th, 1997. You can get more at patreon.com/punklottopod for only $1

We wrap up our SKAUGUST celebration by talking about New Tone! The current wave of ska with an emphasis on mixing genres and being socially inclusive to marginalized groups. We are talking about the 2021 album Afterglow by Mississippi ska band, Flying Raccoon Suit.

Our SKAUGUST continues as we dive into the third wave of ska. We are talking about The Bruce Lee Band's self titled album from 1995. This was the first non-Skankin' Pickle project Mike Park was involved with and he enlisted the help of Less Than Jake to record it.

This week kicks off the month of SKAUGUST! To start with we are venturing back to the year 1980 and talking about one of the progenitors of 2-tone ska, The Selecter and their debut full length Too Much Pressure.

This week we are going a little old school with a randomly selected album from the year 1998. We are talking about Indecision's sophomore album Most Precious Blood. This was the final record to feature vocalist Tom Sheehan, and is considered a near masterpiece by hardcore fans. We also hear from Grant who runs Bitter Melody Records and he tells us what this album means to him. Plus a little voicemail from friend of the show.

For our third and final entry in our "Summer Season", we are talking about Girls Against Boys debut full length, Tropic of Scorpio, from 1992. This was one of the harder years to find an album to fit our theme, and while musically GVSB's might not seem summery, that album cover is pure heat.

Our summer season theme continues with The Offspring's 2000 album, Conspiracy of One. Released immediately after the smash hit Americana, The Offspring tried to replicate the success of songs like Pretty Fly for a White Guy and The Kids Aren't Alright. How well does it hold up 23 years later?

This week we are beginning what we are calling our "summer season", where we will discuss albums that make us think of the summer time. Up first is Dashboard Confessional's Dusk and Summer. Released in 2006, this album featured the massive hit from Spider-Man 2 "Vindicated" as a secret track hidden in negative space.

No new episode this week while Dylan is in the desert and Justin is working overtime. Instead we are going to share a preview of what is behind our Patreon paywall. We have a series of bonus audio called Bracketology where we pit albums from the same year against each other. This was our first attempt at Bracketology without a guest, but if you enjoyed it we have more on our Patreon.

This week we are talking about the 1990 album Bossanova by the Pixies.

This week on the show we are talking about AJJ's 2011 full length album, Knife Man.

Good Friend Cory joins as co-host while Dylan is out of town recording. We are talking about The Exploding Hearts lone album, Guitar Romantic. A band with a tragic history and a classic album that turned 20 this year.

This week we are talking about Boston band Mission of Burma and their 1981 EP / mini LP Signals, Calls, and Marches.

This week we are talking about Demon Hunter's 2004 album, Summer of Darkness. This record was extremely formative for us getting into hardcore and metal, so we are revisiting to see how it holds up nearly 20 years later.

Punk Lotto Radio returns with another random collection of songs selected using number generators. Justin chooses 10 songs from the 70's to today showing off many different styles of punk music.

A first for Punk Lotto Pod, we are covering two full length albums at the same time. The Damned released both Damned Damned Damned and Music for Pleasure in 1977, so we decided to cover both records.

This week's episode is another Patreon sponsored show. Our Madball Mystery Caller wanted us to talk about 88 Fingers Louie's second full length album, Back on the Streets. Released in 1998 this was the record they recorded in the middle of breaking up, reuniting, and breaking up again.

This week's album is a Patreon sponsored selection by writer Hugo Reyes (The Alternative, No Echo). He joins us to talk about CSTVT's second album The Echo & The Light from 2010. Join us for an excellent conversation about all things emo revival.

This week we are joined by Jeff Smith of the band Jeromes Dream. We assigned him the year 1997 and he selected Shiner's Lula Divinia. Jeromes Dream have a new album called The Gray in Between available soon from Iodine Recordings.

No new episode this week. Instead here is a peak behind the curtain of our Patreon. Justin started a solo series called The Comps That Made Us and this episode was originally posted on our Patreon. For the debut episode he talked about This is Solid State Vol. 2, a compilation featuring bands on the Solid State Records label like Zao, Blindside, Living Sacrifice, and Extol.

This week Dylan was assigned the year 2012, and he selected Awkward Breeds by The Sidekicks.

This week we are talking about the 1988 album, Truth and Soul by legendary ska / funk band Fishbone.

This week on the show we are talking about the 2008 album, Agony & Irony by legendary Chicago band Alkaline Trio. This was the band's sixth studio album and only for a major record label.

This week's episode is a Patreon sponsored episode brought to you by Dave Brown of the podcast One Band 5 Songs. We are talking about the 1999 album Runnin' Thru My Bones by the Tight Bros From Way Back When, a rock and roll side project from members of Karp, Big Business, and the Melvins.

This week we are joined by The Darling Fire lead singer Jolie Lindholm to discuss the 1996 album Static Prevails by Jimmy Eat World.

Due to internet issues, Dylan and Justin weren't able to record together. Justin is flying solo and using a number generator to pick songs for this episode of Punk Lotto Radio.

Originally published on our Patreon last March, we recorded a review of the film Pretty in Pink with Dave Brown (One Band 5 Songs) to correspond with our episode about the soundtrack.

This week on the show we are joined by John Rossi of the band Ivy League to discuss the 1984 album, Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü.

Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings joins us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quicksand's Slip.

This year Iggy and the Stooges third full length album celebrates its 50th anniversary. Released in 1973, Raw Power was one of the biggest proto-punk albums of all time.

Contributing writer at No Echo, Adam Yoe returns! We talked about his top ten albums of 2022, before we dove into the year 1998 and Rancid's Life Won't Wait.

We are re-joined by our friend Jason to discuss his selection of 1994's Products & Accessories by Vancouver post hardcore band, Sparkmarker.

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming. This week Dylan was assigned the year 1989, and he selected the second Rollins Band album, Hard Volume.

This week we finally get to our favorite albums of 2022. Join us as we close the door on a weird year for music.

The best of 2022 coverage starts here with our friends Good Friend Cory and Dave Brown (Oklahoma Lefty, One Band Five Songs)

It's Christmas time! We are doing our second annual Christmas special. This time on Joey Ramone's Christmas maxi single, Christmas Spirit...In My House.