CD Burners

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are deep diving into No Really, I’m Fine by The Spill Canvas with special guest, frontman, Nick Thomas. Released in October 2007, this first major label release from the band solidified their place in the emo scene despite not necessarily being an emo band. With their sound being "somewhere between The All American Rejects and Matchbox Twenty", this album proves that sometimes emo is a spectrum and more about a scene than a sound.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are pulling back the layers of the album some would call the pinnacle of emo, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance. The album’s producer, Howard Benson joins the guys to give an inside look at what it was like to work on an album that shaped culture and proved that emo is so much more than just a genre. 

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are digging into the album that forever shifted the scene, Riot! by Paramore. Released in 2007 and produced by David Bendeth, this secondary album proved that Hayley Williams and Paramore were a force to be reckoned with. 

On this bonus episode of CD Burners, the guys are listening to your voicemails! Got something to say? We wanna hear it! Call 323-310-2731.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are diving into the world of Warped Tour with none other than the legend himself, Kevin Lyman. There’s no denying the monumental impact Warped Tour had on the music scene by blending together bands and artists of different genres, activism, and community. Tune in and prepare for the long awaited return of the largest and longest touring music festival in North America to date. 

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are deep diving into one of the most influential emo albums of all time, Tell All Your Friends by Taking Back Sunday. Released in March 2002 and produced by Sal Villanueva, this debut album has become the bestselling release for both Taking Back Sunday and Victory Records.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are peeling back the layers of Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New. Produced by Mike Sapone and released in 2001, this debut album is power chord heavy and packed full of lyrics that perfectly describe the highs and lows of the teenage experience. 

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are diving into We The Kings’ self titled album with special guest, We The Kings singer, Travis Clark. Released in October 2007, this is a pretty perfect pop album that is heavily guitar driven and jam packed with catchy pop choruses. 

On this episode of CD Burners, TJ & Morgan are digging deep into Tigers Jaw's self titled album, Tigers Jaw. This album, first released in September 2008, has proven to be undeniably digestible, relatable, and just straight up cool to people in and out of the emo music scene. 

Morgan catches up with Ryan & Josh of Story Of The Year ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on!

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are delving into The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’s debut album, Don’t You Fake It. Produced by David Bendeth and released in the summer of 2006, this album truly showcased the band's ability to blend popular rock genres and land spots on both the charts and radio stations. 

Morgan catches up with Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on! Listen to their new album, Sunday At Foxwoods now! https://link.boyslikegirls.com/foxwoods

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On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are deep diving into Neck Deep's sophomore album, Life's Not Out To Get You. Produced by Andrew Wade & A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon, this album set out to be the "bigger and better" version of their debut album with stronger vocals and undeniable pop punk roots throughout.

Morgan catches up with Shane Told of Silverstein ahead of their set at When We Were Young Festival '24 to chat about the fest, new music, & other projects they're working on!

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On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they’re diving into The Starting Line’s debut album, Say It Like You Mean It with none other than Ken Vasoli. Produced by Mark Trombino, this album was released in the summer of 2002, full of catchy hooks and hyperstrummed power chords that heavily influenced the newer generation of pop punk and emo bands that followed. 

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they get to chat with myspace sensation Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship about the making of Viva La Cobra!, produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. This album, released in fall 2007, was a unique blend of emo, pop punk, and electropop. This album famously paved the way for many other bands into this new era of music consisting of genre bending, scandalous, party anthems.

On this episode of CD Burners the guys are back and this time they're taking a look at one of the most mature, highly emotional, and relatable pop punk albums released in 2013, The Greatest Generation by The Wonder Years. Dan Campbell blesses the pod with his insight and experience making such a critically acclaimed and nostalgic piece of music.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back this time we have an in-depth interview with none other than Derek DiScanio from State Champs about the making of their debut album, The finer things. This album, released in October 2013 was produced by Sam Pura and Steve Klein, is the essence of pure Pop Punk and charted number 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Album charts.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and this time they're digging into one of the most inspiring emo bands of all time, Thursday, who released their second studio album Full Collapse in April 2001. Produced by Sal Villanueva, this album is the perfect example of early 2000s post hardcore and screamo. With the music video for it's debut single "Understanding in a Car Crash" gaining rotation on MTV, this album launched the underground hardcore sound into the mainstream.

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and ready to dig deep into the album with one of the most iconic emo anthems ever recorded, Until The Day I Die. That Album was Page Avenue by Story of The Year released in September 2003. The guys have the unique opportunity to chat with the lead singer Dan Marsala about the process of recording this album with the one and only John Feldmann.