All Episodes
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EPISODE 56: THE NEW LINKIN PARK - GOOD OR JUST A GIMMICK?
Rich and Ryan break down the history of Linkin Park, Chester's untimely death, the addition of Emily Armstrong, her unfortunate support of a convicted rapist and will ...
EPISODE 55: Does Your Concert Experience Suck? Why Aren't Meet & Greets Better?
Rich and Ryan dive into making the concert experience better and why do so many meet and greets suck. Are they becoming money grabs and cattle calls? How can we make t...
EPISODE 54: CONCERT REVIEW - ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR (Asking Alexandria/ Memphis May Fire/ The Word Alive/ Archers)
Rich and Brie discuss the ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR that came through Chicago at the infamous House of Blues. We had meet and greet tickets, stood on the rail and we discuss...
EPISODE 53: FESTIVAL REVIEW - RIFF FEST (Detroit, MI) - Godsmack/ Seether/ Asking Alexandria/ Wage War/ Sleep Theory/ Flat Black/ Fame in Fire/ Royale Lynn
Rich and Brie discuss their travels to RIFF Fest at the infamous Pine Knob Amphitheater near Detroit, MI. With a stellar lineup of Godsmack, Seether, Asking Alexandria...
EPISODE 48: CONCERT REVIEW - Staind/ Breaking Benjamin/ Daughtry/ Lakeview
We breakdown and review our trip to the Staind/ Breaking Benjamin/ Daughtry/ Lakeview show in Tinley Park, IL. What went right, what went wrong and is Brie back on goo...
EPISODE 51: CONCERT REVIEW - 30 SECONDS TO MARS/ AFI/ POPPY
Rich and Ryan discuss Ryan's trip to the 30 Seconds to Mars show in Chicago on the Lakefront and whether the show was the best effort from 30 Seconds to Mars.
EPISODE 52: CONCERT REVIEW - METALLICA/ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ ICE NINE KILLS (CHICAGO)
Rich, Ryan and Brie discuss the second of two Chicago shows headlined by Metallica with support from Ivan Moody and the boys from Five FInger Death Punch and Spencer C...
EPISODE 50: CONCERT REVIEW - BEST OF BOTH WORLDS TOUR/ Sammy Hagar/ Loverboy
Rich and Ryan entertain a special guest and discuss the highly anticipated "Van Halen" Best of Both Worlds Tour with Sammy Hagar and Loverboy. We discuss the bands, dr...
EPISODE 49: CONCERT REVIEW - HOGFEST (Staind/ I Prevail/ Asking Alexandria/ Dayseeker)
Rich and Ryan discuss this year's annual Hogfest concert at the Fiserve Arena in Milwaukee, WI. Staind headlined the event with support from I Prevail, Asking Alexandr...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 t...
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 o...
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?
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
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...
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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?
Rich and Ryan discuss current concert etiquette. What is happening at concerts and has etiquette left the building?
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
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
Rich and Brie review their trip to the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN to see the Volbeat/ Halestorm North American Tour 2023.
Episode 27: CONCERT REVIEW: Shinedown/ Zero 9:36/ Sleep Theory - Revolutions Tour - Madison, WI
Rich, Ryan and Brie (and special guest Lexi) attend the Revolutions Tour at the Sylvee in Madison, WI featuring Shinedown, Zero 9:36 (instead of Saint Asonia - and, ye...
