Episodes

Farewell 2019: Our Top Ten Albums of the Year – Episode 68

2019 is coming to an end and with so much fantastic music that was released this year, it would be criminal not to give you guys a break down of our top ten favorite albums of the year. Listen now to hear our honorable mentions of albums that just fell short of making our list, find out which albums we consider our favorite top ten of the year and listen for who ultimately stole our hearts for the number one spot of 2019.

Year End Countdown: 2019 Concert Recap – Episode 67

We’re officially back just in time to give you two final episodes of the year! In this episode we talk about the last concert we attended in 2019, we discuss all of the shows we have been to throughout the year and we pick our top three favorite shows. Stay tuned until the end to find out which concert took our number one spot!

Blink-182 & Lil Wayne: Concert & NINE Album Review – Episode 65

Blink-182’s tour with Lil Wayne has come to an end and we have a lot to say about it! We talk about our experience watching the grand finale of the tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, we talk about one of Lisa’s video’s going viral online and we discuss blink-182’s latest album NINE.

To watch the videos:
Instagram: @Lisa_182

Angels & Airwaves: Tom Delonge’s Big Return to Music – Episode 64

Angels & Airwaves are officially back in action with two new singles and they are currently touring again for the first time in seven years. We discuss seeing the band live in at the PlayStation Theater in NYC, we talk about their two latest songs, and we go down memory lane ranking some of our favorite songs and albums in their discography.

For tickets and tour information:
https://www.angelsandairwaves.com/tour

Cell Phone Ban Responses & 1 Year of Music Matters Media! – Episode 63

With the overwhelming amount of feedback we received from our last episode, we decided to continue the discussion on Jack White’s cell phone ban policy by reading some of your comments! Listen as we read and continue to weigh in on your responses about the pros and cons of phones at shows. Also, make sure you stay tuned until the end of today’s episode for a special thank you in celebration of the first official year of Music Matters Media!

To listen to our initial episode on the topic:
http://www.musicmattersmedia.com/2019/09/09/jack-white-cell-phone-ban-policy-genius-or-ridiculous-episode-62

Jack White Cell Phone Ban Policy: Genius? Or Ridiculous? – Episode 62

If you’re planning on going to a Jack White related concert, be prepared to be phone-free throughout the show. White encourages concertgoers to “live in the moment” at his shows and enforces a strict no phone policy through a phone pouch lock service called ‘Yondr’. Is this idea genius or completely ridiculous? We dive into our phoneless experience at the Raconteurs concert and we have a general discussion of the pros and cons of using your phone at a show.

For tickets and tour information:
http://www.theraconteurs.com/tour

Backstreet Boys,*NSYNC & 90s and Early 2000s Nostalgia – Episode 61

After seeing the Backstreet Boys live on their ‘DNA’ world tour, we took a trip down memory lane of 90s and early 2000s boy band nostalgia. On today’s episode we discuss some of our favorite boy bands, we talk about the Backstreet Boys vs. *NSYNC debate, and I give Erick a pop quiz on some of the most popular boy bands from our childhood.

For tickets and tour information:
http://www.fanexperiences.com/category/events/backstreet

Jon Bellion: Glory Sound Prep – Episode 60

Today marks our 60th episode of the Music Matters Media podcast! For the big 60, we dive into the world of Jon Bellion. We discuss seeing him live for his big hometown show at Jones Beach Theater, we review his latest album ‘Glory Sound Prep’, and we give our top five favorite songs from his sophomore release!

For tickets and tour information:
http://www.jonbellion.com/#/tour

Blink-182: GMA Show & New Album Details – Episode 59

On July 19th at the Good Morning America summer concert series, Blink-182 announced that their new album will be dropping on September 20th! On today’s episode we discuss the GMA concert, we rank blink’s three latest singles from the new album, and we give five tips of advice to future concert goers for live TV show tapings.