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The State of the Scene (SOTS Podcast)

Sam and Marcos

220 episodes · Explicit

The Alternative Music Show.

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Join Sam and Marcos every week to talk about all the big news and releases in the alternative music scene!

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  1. WE REVIEW CONCRETE JUNGLE (THE OST) FROM BAD OMENS PLUS A DAY TO REMEMBER ARE BACK!

    · 1 h 58 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos review Concrete Jungle (The OST) from Bad Omens, welcome back A Day To Remember (sort of...), vibe out to a new Four Year Strong track, discuss some recent interviews with Oli Sykes, Waterparks…

  2. NEW ALBUMS FROM BRING ME THE HORIZON & TWENTY ONE PILOTS, PLUS BABYMETAL TEAM WITH ELECTRIC CALLBOY!

    · 2 h 55 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk extensively about new albums from Bring Me The Horizon and Twenty One Pilots, plus BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy team up for the song of the summer, Nothing,Nowhere. announces his second…

  3. WHO IS PARAMORE? THE USED ARE GOOD AGAIN?? MORE "ALBUM IN FULL" TOURS???

    · 2 h 01 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos can't believe people don't know who Paramore is, talk about all these "album in full" tours, talk about Anthony Fantano giving Knocked Loose a "Decent 9," dissect The Used, review new albums…

  4. KNOCKED LOOSE ALBUM REVIEW, THE BLEEDERS TOUR, PALAYE ROYALE GO POP PUNK & MORE!

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about the The Bleeders Tour, review the new album from Knocked Loose, wonder if Blue Ridge Rock Festival will ever come back, discuss touring with cancelled bands, plus new music from…

  5. SLEEP TOKEN'S EXPENSIVE JACKET, STARSET RETURNS, LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES ERUPT AND LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about the $200 Sleep Token jacket, celebrate Starset's return, review Like Moths To Flames explosive new album, check out new project House of Protection from the ex-Fever 33 guys (and…

  6. BRING ME THE HORIZON SPARK SATANIC PANIC! POPPY JOINS KNOCKED LOOSE! TWENTY ONE PILOTS BACK IT UP!

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos investigate dark accusations involving Bring Me The Horizon, bow down before the might of Poppy and Knocked Loose, get bloody with Black Veil Brides, run it back with Twenty One Pilots, check…

  7. BAD OMENS ANNOUNCE THE OST, DAYSEEKER ARE OUR EMO KINGS, AND KISSING AT METALCORE SHOWS!?!

    · 1 h 51 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos rejoice at Bad Omen's announcement of Concrete Jungle - The OST, celebrate our emo kings Dayseeker, proclaim SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Sasscore here to stay, get chaotic with Memphis May Fire,…

  8. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE AT WRESTLEMANIA, IMMINENCE ARE THE FUTURE OF METALCORE, & JORDAN FISH RETURNS!

    · 1 h 51 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos celebrate Motionless In White's Wrestlemania performance, anoint Imminence the future of metalcore, welcome back Jordan Fish, party out with Scene Queen and 6arelyhuman, plus lots more!…

  9. SOTS x Too Close To Touch: The Story of For Keeps

    · 1 h 30 min · Explicit

    We sat down with Kenny and Mason of Too Close To Touch to discuss their new, and final, album For Keeps and the journey they embarked on to release this pivotal final chapter of the band's career. Listen to For Keeps:…

  10. TWENTY ONE PILOTS GET SWEATY, GERARD WAY GETS SPOOKY, BAD OMENS OWN THE HARD ROCK CHARTS & MORE!

    · 3 h 04 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos present to you a MEGA EPISODE! We talk Twenty One Pilots being unstoppable right now, Gerard Way's new horror comic, Bad Omens trampling every other rock band on the charts, reviews of new…

  11. THE STORY SO FAR RETURN, WAGE WAR ARE READY TO EXPLODE, A DAY TO REMEMBER'S BIG NEW TOUR & MORE!

    · 1 h 44 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos welcome The Story So Far back to the throne, discuss a divisive new song from Wage War, watch Thousand Below's continued ascension, review new albums from GHØSTKID and Wristmeetrazor, plus is…

  12. SLIPKNOT'S NEW DRUMMER, ANIME PUNK SHOW ENDS IN ARRESTS, BABYMETAL'S MEGA COLLABORATION & MORE!

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos suggest new drummers for Slipknot, breakdown the anime punk show disaster, review new albums from Kid Kapichi and Windwaker, plus Babymetal has an Avenger's level team up, De'Wayne gets naked,…

  13. THE FINAL TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH ALBUM, ROWING IN THE MOSH PIT, SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY ARE NEXT UP & MORE!

    · 1 h 48 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos discuss the final album from Too Close To Touch, debate rowing in the mosh pit, plus cover new music from SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Like Moths To Flames, Night Verses, Alpha Wolf and more! Reviews:…

  14. TWENTY ONE PILOTS ARE BACK, JIMMY BUTLER JOINS FALL OUT BOY, AN INTENSE BRING ME THE HORIZON & MORE!

    · 1 h 25 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about Twenty One Pilots lore, Jimmy Butler coming off the bench to play in Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon summoning demons, Knocked Loose going biblical, preview a new single from The…

  15. LINKIN PARK UNEARTH FIRE, MGK GETS REAL, I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME REVIEW & MORE!

    · 2 h 13 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about Linkin Park keeping Chester alive, Machine Gun Kelly continuing his transition back to hip-hop and the blackout tattoo, should Warped Tour return, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium…

  16. TWENTY ONE PILOTS ARE TEASING US, SLEEP TOKEN SIGN TO A MAJOR, WHILE SHE SLEEPS MAKE CINEMA & MORE!

    · 2 h 08 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos try to decipher the new Twenty One Pilots mystery, wonder what could change with Sleep Token signing to a major label, are in awe of While She Sleeps, wonder about the upcoming all female…

  17. PARAMORE GET HISTORIC GRAMMY'S W, SPIRITBOX GET ROBBED, BAD OMENS RULE THE CHARTS & LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 58 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos debate what the appropriate time is to begin queueing for a concert, talk about Paramore's historic Grammy win and Spiritbox getting robbed, review new albums from nothing,nowhere., CVLTE.,…

  18. YOU ME AT SIX, ISSUES, TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH AND THE END OF AN ERA.

    · 1 h 42 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos get nostalgic about You Me At Six, Issues, and Too Close To Touch as each band says farewell, review new albums from Enterprise Earth, Being As An Ocean, and Banks Arcade, discuss Universal…

  19. BAD OMENS & POPPY, ALPHA WOLF & ICE-T, NORTHLANE & PARKWAY DRIVE PLUS LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 35 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk collaborations from Bad Omens, Northlane, & Alpha Wolf, if it's ok to play Nintendo Switch during a concert, if it's metal to throw a pig's head in to the moshpit, review new albums from…

  20. BEN BRUCE LEAVES ASKING ALEXANDRIA, GREEN DAY REVIEW, BANDS DELETING SOCIAL MEDIA & LOTS MORE!

    · 2 h 00 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos discuss founding member Benjamin Bruce leaving Asking Alexandria, bands (Paramore, Sleep Token, Bad Omens) deleting social media, As It Is going on hiatus, if it's ok for fans to put "on tour"…

  21. MACHINE GUN KELLY'S GUITAR, BRING ME THE HORIZON BREAKUP WITH JORDAN FISH, ISSUES FINAL SONG & MORE!

    · 1 h 58 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos are back to talk about the Machine Gun Kelly Razorblade Guitar drama, all this Bring Me The Horizon news, Issues last song ever, Sleep Token being bigger then Metallica, Neck Deep and Casey…

  22. The Top 20 Albums (2023)

    · 3 h 41 min · Explicit

    Join us as we deliberate, rank, and officially select the top 20 albums of 2023! Deliberations: 00:00:01 Rankings: 2:22:44 Official: 3:38:41 Become a Patron to gain early access and exclusive benefits! Patreon:…

  23. The Top 20 Songs (2023)

    · 2 h 16 min · Explicit

    Join us as we deliberate, rank, and officially select the top 20 songs of 2023! Deliberations: 00:00:01 Rankings: 1:37:14 Official: 2:07:59 Become a Patron to gain early access and exclusive benefits! Patreon:…

  24. The 2023 SOTS Awards

    · 48 min · Explicit

    Join us for The 2023 SOTS Awards celebrating this year in the alternative music scene! Become a Patron to gain early access and exclusive benefits! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Sotspodcast Playlist:…

  25. 2023 SOTS Awards Deliberations: Day Three

    · 2 h 09 min · Explicit

    Sam and Marcos return for the final day of deliberations! Today's categories include F*cking Bop, Understood The Assignment, It's Giving... Cinema, Freshman Class, Rizzler, and EP of the Year! Voting is now live at the…

  26. 2023 SOTS Awards Deliberations: Day Two

    · 2 h 10 min · Explicit

    Sam and Marcos are back for day two of deciding the nominees for this years SOTS Awards! Today's categories include Best Situationship, Literally the Worst Thing That's Ever Happened, Jimmy Butler Present's That Sh*t…

  27. 2023 SOTS Awards Deliberations: Day One

    · 1 h 29 min · Explicit

    Sam and Marcos begin the long hard process of deciding the nominees for this years SOTS Awards! Today's categories include We're So Back, It's So Over, American Band of the Year, and Not American Band of the Year!…

  28. WHEN WE WERE YOUNG FEST 2024 LINE-UP REVEALED, ISSUES RETURN, TEXAS IN JULY IS HOT PLUS LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 27 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos breakdown the 2024 When We Were Young Fest line-up, celebrate the return of Issues (sort of), talk incredible new singles from I See Stars and Real Friends, review new releases from Texas In…

  29. SPIRITBOX x MEGAN THEE STALLION, METAL & ROCK GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, SLIPKNOT FIRE DRUMMER & LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 42 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos welcome Megan Thee Stallion to the scene, award Spiritbox an early victory in the 2024 Grammys, wonder what the hell is happening to Slipknot, review new albums from Poppy, Broadside, Locket,…

  30. SPIRITBOX REVIEW, GREEN DAY ARE BACK, BLINK-182 PLAYS A DENNY'S AND MORE!

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos are back to talk about Blink-182 playing an intimate show for Denny's patrons, Green Day being back, Spiritbox being absolutely unstoppable, reviews of albums from Silent Planet, Wargasm, and…

  31. A Friday Night Like This W/... Beauty School Dropout!

    · 55 min · Explicit

    Beauty School Dropout join us to talk about new album Ready To Eat (Pret A Manger), what it's like when Mark Hoppus is your boss, Squid Jerky, getting your dick tattooed, watching Foo Fighters from the side stage and…

  32. A Friday Night Like This... W/ Blessthefall!

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Beau Bokan, vocalist of Blessthefall, joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of the band, being a Hockey dad, the success of Hollow Bodies 10 Year Tour, the most expensive photoshoot in history plus lots…

  33. BLINK-182 ALBUM REVIEW, FURRIES VS MOSHERS, HOW TO MAKE 30K IN TIPS SELLING BAND MERCH & LOTS MORE!

    · 2 h 06 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos breakdown the war between the furry and hardcore community, teach you how to make 30k in tips selling band merch in just 3 easy steps, review new albums from Blink-182, Taking Back Sunday,…

  34. BEARTOOTH ARE HAPPY, SPIRITBOX ARE HEAVY, WATERPARKS ARE SNEAKY, KEITH BUCKLEY AND LOTS MORE!

    · 1 h 42 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos review a happy Beartooth album, welcome heavy Spiritbox back, get sneaky with Waterparks, say farewell to Ice Nine Kills Welcome To Horrorwood saga, keep wondering where the new Bring Me The…

  35. A Friday Night Like This... W/ Magnolia Park!

    · 1 h 06 min · Explicit

    Magnolia Park join us to talk about ALIENS, first jobs, quitting school, friendship, grinding, being a "TikTok Band," new EP's Moon Eater and Soul Eater plus lots more! Donate to the Black Trans Travel Fund:…

  36. IDKHOW But They Can't Find Ryan Seaman, BAD OMENS forced to perform, and PARAMORE remix it up!

    · 1 h 25 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about faking your Spotify listener stats, Bad Omens being forced to perform sick, half of IDKHOW returning, this new Paramore remix album, how Jimmy Butler is emo now and lots more!…

  37. A Friday Night Like This... W/ Bury Tomorrow!

    · 59 min · Explicit

    Daniel Winter-Bates (vocalist of Bury Tomorrow) joins us to talk about AMERICA, thieves, bulletproof vests, new album The Seventh Sun, the almost end of the band, the My Chemical Romance of British food plus lots more!…

  38. A DOG at a MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Concert, A MACHETE at a DAYSEEKER Concert, OF MICE & MEN Album REVIEW!

    · 2 h 02 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos introduce new segment "Dated Discourse," including insane concert stories from Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, Bad Omens, Dayseeker, and more! Plus we review new albums from Of Mice & Men,…

  39. A Friday Night Like This... W/ David Michael Frank!

    · 1 h 14 min · Explicit

    David Michael Frank joins us to talk about being branded (literally), tattoos, covering Celine Dion, writing new music, The Private Party Tour, working outside the system, choosing between Patrick Stump and Gerard Way,…

  40. Bad Omens & Sleep Token Show Reviews, Thy Art Is Murder Kick Vocalist, & Blink-182 Get Nostalgic!

    · 2 h 04 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk a week of concerts including Bad Omens, Sleep Token, Electric Callboy and more! Review new albums from Thy Art Is Murder, Samurai Pizza Cats, Annisokay, and SiM! Plus Blink-182 get…

  41. A Friday Night Like This... W/ Zero 9:36!

    · 1 h 13 min · Explicit

    Zero 9:36 joins us to talk about food, merch, movies, cats, touring, new music, cruises and lots more! Become a Patron and gain early access to all episodes of A Friday Night Like This: Patreon:…

  42. Blue Ridge CANCELLED, Motionless In White's NEW HAIR, Fall Out Boy announce 2 TOUR 2 DUST & more!

    · 1 h 03 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk a disastorous weekend for Blude Ridge Festival, a glamorous new look for Motionless In White, Fall Out Boy run it back, I See Stars continue the ascension, reviews of new albums from…

  43. We Came As Romans DESTROY robber, Escape The Fate are SO BACK, Knuckle Puck are now EVIL & more!

    · 1 h 35 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos describe how they would rob We Came As Romans, welcome Escape The Fate back from so over to so back, are in awe of evil Knuckle Puck, get blown away by Dying Wish, are thankful Taking Back…

  44. Bring Me The Horizon DELAY album, Spiritbox are JADED, Asking Alexandria LET GO & more!

    · 1 h 53 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk how much it sucks shopping for vinyl, Bring Me The Horizon delay Post Human: Nex Gen, Asking Alexandria are gone, Spiritbox announce the new ep, we review new albums from Polaris, Hot…

  45. Taking Back Sunday Headline A BACKYARD, The Word Alive Drop BIG New Album, HOLDING ABSENCE, & More!

    · 1 h 43 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos review new albums from The Word Alive, Holding Absence, Magnolia Park, and Atreyu! Plus Taking Back Sunday headline a backyard, Erra drop a Cthulu inspired single, Kim Dracula continues to…

  46. Steph Curry Joins Paramore, Canadian Pop Punk Is Next Up, Ian Watkins Is Stabbed & More!

    · 1 h 40 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos deserve a Pink Cloud Summer, Steph Curry joins Paramore, Bearings put the whole Canadian Pop Punk scene on their back, Ian Watkins (Ex-Lostprophets) is stabbed, The Plot In You are angry again,…

  47. Pierce The Veil and Paramore Top The Charts, Knocked Loose & 30 Seconds To Mars Team Up & Lots More!

    · 1 h 24 min · Explicit

    This week we are so back with Pierce The Veil and Paramore topping the charts, Knocked Loose teaming up with 30 Seconds To Mars, The Story So Far and Normandie returning from the dead, Lorna Shore dropping a music…

  48. Of Mice & Men go to WAR, Hanabie. make metal FUN, Hands Like Houses COLLAPSE..

    · 1 h 56 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk the return of Of Mice & Men, the fall of Hands Like Houses, the fun of Hanabie., the inherent sadness of Guardin, what if Ice Nine Kills had their tour bus robbed, Sleep Token need to make…

  49. Beartooth Goes Pink, Silent Planet Goes Beyond, WTF Is Cybergrind and more!

    · 1 h 39 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos talk about a Beartooth that loves themselves, an otherworldly Silent Planet, a lonely Citizen, a knockoff Poppy, a disgustingly heavy Signs of the Swarm, something called Cybergrind and lots…

  50. Lil Uzi Vert Goes Metal, Taylor Swift Goes Emo, Kim Dracula Goes Crazy

    · 1 h 39 min · Explicit

    This week Sam and Marcos return from a short hiatus ready to talk about Lil Uzi Vert collaborating with Bring Me The Horizon, Taylor Swift dropping songs with Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams, Taking Back Sunday are…

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