2025 is off to a killer start! We rang in the new year with Operation Ivy's Energy, and I'm positive that any album from this poll will follow it up perfectly.
I've listened carefully to everyone's feedback regarding repeat bands—especially repeat bands for full-album episodes. Please know tha...
2025-01-15 15:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostFolks! I've recently introduced the Mixtapes series, and my favorite prospect about it is that it has so much flexibility. There are a number of ways to go about it, and I'd love to get some feedback on how I should go about Volume 3.
Vote away! 😎
2025-01-11 02:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostRULES:
1. Song requests will only be considered from comments on these monthly posts.
2. The comment section of each post will be open for five days each month, starting on the 10th and closing on the 15th. After five days, the comments will be disabled in order to tally all votes.
3...
2025-01-10 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] OPERATION IVY | "Energy"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/7/fj/so/4e9b88-019e834c-b830-76ef-8ce5-1fd2cbe5518c.png)
Well, you guys did it. This album sets the tone for 2025, and I certainly ain't mad at it. Holy crap, what a mature bass performance from Matt Freeman (or...McCall?!) at the ripe age of 22. He clearly had a soulful musical upbringing with these funky, punchy, character-ridden bass lines that drove this entire album from beat one. To me,...
2025-01-01 15:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon fam! I'm excited to announce that I've teamed up with Dingwall Guitars as the host of their new podcast, Comfortably Strung. I'll be interviewing bass players from their incredible roster of artists, which includes many of my heroes, peers, and a diverse range of players representing various styles and genres.
Episode One ...
2024-12-23 16:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post![[Mixtape, Vol. 2] Marky's Punk Rock Christmas](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/10/gc/qa/4e9b88-019e834c-b82c-7519-a10c-68fb84128740.png)
Mixtape, Vol. 2 is going to be hard to top! ❄️ I had such a blast and really didn’t want it to be over. Despite a completely random requesting and voting system, this turned out to be such a varied mixtape representing every feeling ever felt about the holidays: grim, happy, philosophical, blissful, hilarious......
2024-12-15 19:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostWell, what album do we kick off 2025 with?! You guys will set the tone for the whole year, so vote wisely! 😉
While reflecting back on every punk song I've covered throughout 2024, I’ve been meaning to circle back to several albums that haven't made it onto the polls just yet.
Here are a few that I've been wanting t...
2024-12-15 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostRULES:
1. Song requests will only be considered from comments on these monthly posts.
2. The comment section of each post will be open for five days each month, starting on the 10th and closing on the 15th. After five days, the comments will be disabled in order to tally all votes.
3...
2024-12-10 19:15:59 +0000 UTC View Post![Bonus Poll: Mixtape, Vol. 2 - "Marky's Punk Rock Christmas" [CLOSED]](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/6/rd/zu/4e9b88-019e834c-b82b-7430-815f-3576734bd618.png)
Well, here's my next idea for Mixtapes that I'd like to try! This will work exactly like our monthly request posts, but the mixtape will become the top fifteen tracks based on your upvotes.
Get in the holiday spirit and request your favorite holiday punk rock songs below. I'm learni...
2024-12-01 21:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] BAD RELIGION | "Generator"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/11/yi/dp/4e9b88-019e834c-b82a-7e15-8919-42d50ca4233d.png)
We're back for another round of the indelible BAD RELIGION! I'm grateful to know that I'll gradually be exploring this one-of-a-kind band over time, but Generator is my second pitstop through their discography. I sense a younger, more-willing band ready to lean into the musical stylings that made me fall in love with ...
2024-12-01 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for your feedback (and votes) regarding a potential Discord server, as well as your experience with the in-house chatroom feature.
At this time, I'm going to hold off on utilizing Discord, but I'm still open to it eventually. It requires a lot of oversight, setup, and will inevitably split the audience. While the Patreon chat is far...
2024-11-23 17:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostI've hit the punk requests pretty hard on the channel lately, and based on everyone's discussions, I know this will be another tough poll! 😉
Earlier this year, I swear I remember Patreon limiting polls to 5 options, but it appears you can have up to 25 now. I'd still like to keep these shorter and sweeter, but moving forward, I'll use a...
2024-11-15 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post![[Mixtape, Vol. 1] Me First and the Gimme Gimmes](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/4/zm/du/4e9b88-019e834c-b829-7f56-b60f-f18f8e1da5e8.png)
Thank you guys for burning me my first MIXTAPE! Volume 1 features Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, because after my recent YouTube episode on the band, I just wanted more!!
Simply put, these guys have mastered the science of making cover songs shine brightly in all the right ways. They brilliantly straddle how ...
2024-11-15 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThis format has significantly streamlined the process for us, so let's keep it rolling! Before commenting, please review the rules below.
RULES:
1. Song requests will only be considered from comments on these monthly posts.
2. The comment section of each post will be open for five da...
2024-11-10 16:48:00 +0000 UTC View PostFolks, I've seen frequent comments and requests for a Low End University Discord server, so I'll run a little poll here to gauge interest...
I originally planned to utilize Discord for this Patreon from day one, but to be honest, I don't know much about it and have only used it a few times in the past. The setup was a little confusing, so ...
2024-11-09 17:29:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This belongs to you guys, just as much as it does to me.
I can't thank all of you enough for hanging out with me each week on YouTube, taking time out of your busy days to watch my videos, taking even more time out of your busy days to watch my full-album episodes, and for even considering to spend a single dollar to...
2024-11-08 23:42:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Introducing Mixtapes...and we're kicking it off with Me First And The Gimme Gimmes for Volume One!
These will work a little differently than other polls, because they will allow multiple choice voting. For this episode, I will listen through the top fifteen tracks based ...
2024-11-04 20:11:08 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] A WILHELM SCREAM | "Career Suicide"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/9/tu/id/4e9b88-019e834c-b81e-7cbf-ac53-dfe68f731afc.png)
Well...third time's the charm?! After its third chance on a poll, A Wilhelm Scream's Career Suicide finally won, and only by 9 votes!
What's crazy about this album is the immense musical overlap with so many technical metal albums I grew up listening to, but it seems to hail from a completely different music scene. It's reall...
2024-11-01 17:15:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Well...with ten full-album episodes under my belt, it feels like the perfect time to reflect on these amazing albums you guys voted for throughout 2024!
I originally wasn’t planning to rank these albums or anything…but I've seen a few suggestions for it, so why not?! This was a challenge to do, but here’s where I landed along with my...
2024-10-25 17:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostAfter recently crossing the 10th episode mark, I wanted to mix this next poll up! I shall dub this month’s poll as the Lost, But Not Forgotten poll.
Like you guys, I get a little sad when certain albums lose. I could always just go listen to them on my own, but, what fun would that be? Eventually, I'll have...
2024-10-15 14:14:22 +0000 UTC View Post![Song Requests: November 2024 [CLOSED]](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/1/uk/nx/4e9b88-019e834c-b81e-77b1-8175-dc90b43dbf56.png)
Folks! We are now accepting song requests again, but with a few important changes to the process. Ultimately, this will help to streamline things for all of us!
1. Requests will now only be considered from comments on these monthly posts.
2. The comment section of each post will be open for
I’m finally going to start posting some “bonus content” around these parts! I technically listed this as a perk included with your Patreon membership, but have massively slacked on it this year…😅🤙🏼
If you’d like to know what albums shaped ME as a musician (and as a bass player), here is a crash course. You ...
2024-10-04 19:51:29 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] REFUSED | "The Shape of Punk to Come"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/5/yq/bd/4e9b88-019e834c-b81c-7ead-8081-a11ed49e5fa5.png)
Geez, we’re already at Episode #10?! Prior to this Patreon, I don’t think I’ve sat down and listened to 10 albums in one year, with undivided attention, since I was a teenager. This was my one and only goal with this series, and I feel I’m already better for it. Your votes have truly guided me into some incredible music....
2024-10-01 15:03:45 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time! I'm curious to see where these land, because I think these albums would make for interesting episodes in very different ways from each other. We also have Keasbey Nights from Catch 22 getting another chance after coming in second place last month.
The ska-focused albums would be an obvious blast,...
2024-09-15 15:24:30 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] PROPAGANDHI | "Supporting Caste"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/8/fm/ba/4e9b88-019e834c-b81b-7da1-88de-f8a7e6e067bb.png)
When I first heard Victory Lap, I immediately had one of those "Where has this band been my whole life?" moments, and hearing Supporting Caste completely drove it home. This album was such a visceral experience both musically and lyrically, and going into this episode with a better understanding of the band granted me the ...
2024-09-01 18:38:17 +0000 UTC View PostI've covered a lot of punk bassists this year, and would love to interview some of them. Who would you pick? What should I ask them?
I ask this because I'm already a few episodes into a podcast I was hired to host interviewing bass players, but it won't launch until next month. I don't pick the guests, and it doesn't look like it'll inclu...
2024-08-29 23:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] THE SUICIDE MACHINES | “Destruction By Definition"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/1/zw/gb/4e9b88-019e834c-b818-745d-ade5-fea90903b296.png)
It's BONUS EPISODE time! Much like before, I just didn't want to see this album lose again. Plus, this month's poll really needed all five slots open... 😎 - but, in terms of the most standout bass performance on a full-album episode so far? Front to back? This album wins. And, I didn't remotely expect it to. After h...
2024-08-15 16:07:34 +0000 UTC View PostI have a slight feeling this might be a pretty tough poll...and that's what makes all of this so fun! 😈
Here's are five more albums I can't wait to hear. Have at it!
As always, please remember that I'm only considering full-album reactions that contain songs I've already covered on YouTube.
This poll will be open through Wed...
2024-08-15 15:30:27 +0000 UTC View Post![[Full Album] BAD RELIGION | “The Process Of Belief"](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/5/pi/qc/4e9b88-019e834c-b814-77b0-97cb-62fee4c12a63.png)
After recently being introduced to Bad Religion with their track "Epiphany", I suspected it was a complete outlier track relative to the band's overall style. I feel I was wrong, because The Process Of Belief had endless nods to the melodic genius of "Epiphany" with a zillion more surprises woven into the rest of the album. I'm sti...
2024-08-01 15:39:41 +0000 UTC View PostDang, we're already in the thick of summer, y'all! But - it's that time again. Here's another round of albums I'd love to break down, with Destruction by Definition by The Suicide Machines getting another chance after coming in second place in last month's poll.
I feel like this poll has quite the variety this ...