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EPISODE 47: Interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their 2024 Group Therapy Tour

EPISODE 47: Interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their 2024 Group Therapy Tour

Rich goes solo for an interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their upcoming headlining 2024 Group Therapy Tour. We discuss the 2023 Smash Into Pieces Tour and their 2023 acoustic tour, how Jake has grown as a song writer, Dad life in 2024, staying true to their independent status and how the band is preparing form the upcoming tour with Halocene and Icon For Hire and what fans can expect.

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EPISODE 47: Interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their 2024 Group Therapy Tour

EPISODE 47: Interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their 2024 Group Therapy Tour

Rich goes solo for an interview with Jake Segura from Citizen Soldier ahead of their upcoming headlining 2024 Group Therapy Tour. We discuss the 2023 Smash Into Pieces Tour and their 2023 acoustic tour, how Jake has grown as a song writer, Dad life in 2024, staying true to their independent status and how the band is preparing form the upcoming tour with Halocene and Icon For Hire and what fans can expect.

Episode 46: ROCK POLL: Best and worst rock male vocalist (post 2000) - who made the list?

Episode 46: ROCK POLL: Best and worst rock male vocalist (post 2000) - who made the list?

In this episode Rich and Ryan discuss the new song from Wage Ware and Citizen Soldier, Ryan's trip to the great Northwest and our poll of over 500 PARTICIPANTS to see who they feel is the best rock male vocalist (post 2000) and, the worst. The results will surprise you.

Episode 45: CONCERT REVIEW - BEARTOOTH/ The Plot In You/ Invent Animate/ SLEEP THEORY

Episode 45: CONCERT REVIEW - BEARTOOTH/ The Plot In You/ Invent Animate/ SLEEP THEORY

Rich and Brie brave the rain and cold while waiting for the BEARTOOTH meet and greet and their 2024 North American Tour with SLEEP THEORY, Invent Animate and The Plot In You. Catch their experience at the Riviera Theater in Chicago and the clusterf*ckery that ensued before, during and after the meet and greet.

Episode 44: CONCERT REVIEW - Black Stone Cherry/ Saint Asonia/ Any Given Sin

Episode 44: CONCERT REVIEW - Black Stone Cherry/ Saint Asonia/ Any Given Sin

Rich and Brie review their meet and greet experience with the guys from Saint Asonia and review the Blackstone Cherry/ Saint Asonia/ Any Given Sin concert as part of their 2024 North American Tour.

Episode 43: CONCERT REVIEW - Take Back Your Life Tour Part 2 (Disturbed/ Falling in Reverse/ Plush)

Episode 43: CONCERT REVIEW - Take Back Your Life Tour Part 2 (Disturbed/ Falling in Reverse/ Plush)

Rich and Brie traveled to Peoria, IL to catch the second leg of the "Take Back Your Life" Tour with Disturbed, Falling in Reverse and Plush. They review every detail of their trip and take you through each performance.

EPISODE 42: Country crossover into rock & changing the way we attend concerts - the new rules

EPISODE 42: Country crossover into rock & changing the way we attend concerts - the new rules

In our second episode of Season 2, Rich and Ryan discuss the country crossover into rock and they offer their new rules for all concerts going forward.

EPISODE 41: Bands that changed members and are they better or worse with the new member?

EPISODE 41: Bands that changed members and are they better or worse with the new member?

Rich and Ryan start off Season 2 of the Play It Loud podcast with the question "When a band changes a member - are they better or worse after the change?" You decide.

EPISODE 40: 2023 Rock Year in Review

EPISODE 40: 2023 Rock Year in Review

Rich and Ryan look back to a very busy concert season and our 2023 Play It Loud year-in-review.

EPISODE 39: Which bands did you play the most in 2023? Here's our lists...

EPISODE 39: Which bands did you play the most in 2023? Here's our lists...

Rich and Ryan reveal their most played bands of 2023. How many of their bands are on your year-end lists?

EPISODE 38: Hands Like Houses - New Singer - Why all the hate?

EPISODE 38: Hands Like Houses - New Singer - Why all the hate?

Rich and Ryan discuss the lead singer change in Hands Like Houses and why the internet hates the change so much?

EPISODE 37: What band or bands influenced your taste in music?

EPISODE 37: What band or bands influenced your taste in music?

Rich and Ryan discuss which bands influenced their tastes in music and what bands may have changed the way they listen to music from their early years to today.

EPISODE 36: CONCERT REVIEW - NICKELBACK'S "GET ROLLIN'" TOUR

EPISODE 36: CONCERT REVIEW - NICKELBACK'S "GET ROLLIN'" TOUR

Rich, Ryan and Brie review their trip to Nickelback's "Get Rollin'" Tour in Chicago.

EPISODE 35: CONCERT REVIEW - BAD OMENS/ ERRA/ I See Stars

EPISODE 35: CONCERT REVIEW - BAD OMENS/ ERRA/ I See Stars

Rich and Brie review the Bad Omens/ ERRA/ I See Stars Tour at the fabulous Salt Shed venue in Chicago.

EPISODE 34: CONCERT REVIEW - DAYSEEKER

EPISODE 34: CONCERT REVIEW - DAYSEEKER

Rich and Brie review their trip to Davenport, IA to see Dayseeker headline their 2023 Tour with Silent Planet and Moxy the Band.

EPISODE 33: CONCERT REVIEW - Disturbed/ Breaking Benjamin

EPISODE 33: CONCERT REVIEW - Disturbed/ Breaking Benjamin

Rich and Brie review the Disturbed/ Breaking Benjamin concert during the first leg of the Take Back Your Life Tour in Chicago. Get ready for some frank opinions about the current Breaking Benjamin lineup and performance.

EPISODE 32: Bands that changed lead singers

EPISODE 32: Bands that changed lead singers

Rich and Ryan explore the rock landscape of bands who changed lead singer and how successful was the band after the change?

EPISODE 31: Concert Etiquette - Has it gotten out of control?

EPISODE 31: Concert Etiquette - Has it gotten out of control?

Rich and Ryan discuss current concert etiquette. What is happening at concerts and has etiquette left the building?

Episode 30: SLEEP THEORY INTERVIEW

Episode 30: SLEEP THEORY INTERVIEW

Rich and Brie interview Cullen Moore from the band SLEEP THEORY.

Episode 29: How we get our music - old vs. new and what effect it's had on the bands and their fans

Episode 29: How we get our music - old vs. new and what effect it's had on the bands and their fans

Rich and Ryan discuss the changes in how we access our music versus how we used to access our music and what these major changes have led to in the industry.

Episode 28: CONCERT REVIEW: Volbet & Halestorm North American Tour 2023

Episode 28: CONCERT REVIEW: Volbet & Halestorm North American Tour 2023

Rich and Brie review their trip to the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN to see the Volbeat/ Halestorm North American Tour 2023.