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Lamb of God: Why We Love This Band, Episode 6 - Renegade Jukebox #48

October 27, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Why We Love This Band returns, and who's on the docket this time? A band perfectly meant for this series, Lamb Of God. Arguably the most consistent catalog in heavy metal, Lamb Of God have been dropping classic albums for almost 3 decades now. So of course, Nick & Mike had to do an episode on them.

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October 27, 2024 /Michael Kaye
Metal, Groove Metal, Music, Lamb of God
Music, Renegade Jukebox

We Look Back Piece by Piece - Renegade Animation #161

October 20, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Kiyotaka Oshiyama's feature film debut Look Back, as well as Pharrell Williams' LEGO animated musical documentary Piece by Piece!

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October 20, 2024 /Michael Kaye
LEGO, Music, Musicals, GKids, Animation, Anime
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) Review - Renegade Jukebox #47

August 09, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

On this episode of Renegade Jukebox, guess who's back? No it's not the Rap God. It's Slim Shady! Eminem is bringing Shady back for one more offensive and blood-soaked hoorah. How does it stack up to his legendary back catalog? Have a listen and find out.

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August 09, 2024 /Michael Kaye
Slim Shady, Eminem, Marshall Mathers, Music
Music, Renegade Jukebox

The Dirt: A Motley Crue Retrospective - Episode 7: Generation Swine - Renegade Jukebox #43

June 19, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Nick & Mike are back with another episode of The Dirt: A Motley Crue Retrospective. This time with another notorious one, Generation Swine. Does it live up to it’s reputation. Short answer if you watch Todd In The Shadows is “Obviously!” But why is it that much of a mess? Listen and find out.

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June 19, 2024 /Michael Kaye
Motley Crüe, Metal, Music
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Job for a Cowboy: Moon Healer Album Review - Renegade Jukebox #37

March 06, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

In this episode, Mike and Nick discuss the first album from Job for a Cowboy in 10 years, Moon Healer!

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March 06, 2024 /Michael Kaye
Metal, Job For A Cowboy, Music
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Interview with Fernando Trueba (co-director of They Shot the Piano Player) - Renegade Animation #136

February 19, 2024 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this mini-episode, The Animation Guru had a chance to speak with Fernando Trueba, the co-director of the adult animated musical docudrama, They Shot the Piano Player.

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February 19, 2024 /Michael Kaye
Adult Animation, Sony Picture Classics, Animation, Music
Animation, Renegade Animation

Once Upon a Blue Giant - Renegade Animation #123

October 24, 2023 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with their latest short film Once Upon a Studio, and discuss GKids' latest acquisition Blue Giant!

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October 24, 2023 /Michael Kaye
Disney, GKids, Anime, Music
Animation, Renegade Animation

Job For a Cowboy: Why We Love This Band, Episode 3 - Renegade Jukebox #34

October 02, 2023 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

On this episode of Why We Love This Band, remember when My Space deathcore took the world by storm? Well, Job For A Cowboy would rather you didn't (and we'd tend to agree). So Nick & Mike decide to mainly cover their 4 studio albums and why they've aged like fine expertly crafted death metal wine! And get some jabs in at Blue Ridge Rock Festival on the process!

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October 02, 2023 /Michael Kaye
Metal, Deathcore, Job For A Cowboy, Music
Music, Renegade Jukebox

The Rise and Squall of Limp Bizkit The Conclusion: Results May Vary - Renegade Jukebox #27

December 28, 2022 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

This is the final installment of Mike and Nick's journey through Limp Bizkit's discography, as they answer the most important question: was it all worth it?

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December 28, 2022 /Michael Kaye
Limp Bizkit, Nu-Metal, Fred Durst, Music
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Bargin Bin Nu-Metal Special! - RPC Jukebox #20

June 12, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Music, RPC Jukebox

Tonight, on a TRASHY episode of RPC Jukebox, Mike and Nick review six of the worst Nu Metal albums ever!

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June 12, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
RPC Jukebox, Nu-Metal, Worst Albums Ever, The Gift of Game, Music
Music, RPC Jukebox
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Machine Head Retrospective (Part 7): The OTHER Metal Masterpiece! - RPC Jukebox #15

March 18, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Music, RPC Jukebox

Previously on RPC Jukebox, Captain Kaye and Nick discussed Machine Head's biggest success with The Blackening and the praise it brought with it! And now... the OTHER masterpiece they worked on not long after: Unto the Locust!

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March 18, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
Machine Head, Unto the Locust, RPC Jukebox, Music
Music, RPC Jukebox
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Machine Head Retrospective (Part 5): Metal's Greatest Comeback Story! - RPC Jukebox #13

February 12, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in General Discussion, Music, Musings, Podcast, RPC Jukebox

Last time on Renegade Jukebox, Machine Head had hit a critical and commercial low point with Supercharger, as Captain Kaye and Nick decimated it in their first negative episode. And now... the comeback of the century with Through the Ashes of Empires!

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February 12, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
Machine Head, RPC Jukebox, Music
General Discussion, Music, Musings, Podcast, RPC Jukebox
Comment

Machine Head Retrospective (Part 4): Supercharger - RPC Jukebox #12

February 05, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in General Discussion, Music, Musings, Podcast, RPC Jukebox

Previously on RPC Jukebox, Captain Kaye and Nick touched down at the third album in their series on Machine Head, and gave it the benefit of the doubt. And now... they get SUPERCHARGED about Supercharger!

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February 05, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
Machine Head, Supercharger, Music, RPC Jukebox
General Discussion, Music, Musings, Podcast, RPC Jukebox
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Machine Head Retrospective (Part 2): The More Things Change... - RPC Jukebox #10

January 22, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Editorial, General Discussion, Music, Musings, RPC Jukebox

Previously on RPC Jukebox: Captain Kaye and Nick were diving into the long and storied career of Machine Head. And now... the continuation on the frontlines rock and roll!

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January 22, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
Machine Head, The More Things Change, RPC Jukebox, Music
Editorial, General Discussion, Music, Musings, RPC Jukebox
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Corey Taylor: CMFT Review - RPC Jukebox #2

October 04, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Music, Podcast, RPC Jukebox

Welcome to episode 2 of the RPC Jukebox! Join Mike and guest host Nick as they take us on a musical journey through Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor’s solo project, CMFT. It’s sure to be a far more eclectic collection of songs than we’ve seen from Taylor before, so without further ado, let’s hear Mike and Nick break the album down. Click that link and enjoy!

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October 04, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Metal, Rock, Music, CMFT, Corey Taylor
Music, Podcast, RPC Jukebox
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Wrasslin', Preorders, and Crystals - Free For All #6

September 30, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Podcast Network, Free For All, Video Games, Spoilers, Renegade Arcade

Welcome back to the most electrifying podcast in the world of entertainment: The Free For All! It’s been a while since we did a free-flowin’ discussion about the things that interest us, so Mike, Brock, Josh, Kristal, and Keona sat down to chat about the Sony Playstation 5 preorder fiasco, the Microsoft Xbox Series S/X preorder kerfuffle, David Ayer’s Tax Collector film, Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance cancellation, a bit of wrestling news, the Beatles’ most famous songs, and so much more! Smash that play button!

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September 30, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Playstation 5, Xbox, Dark Crystal, Beatles, Music, Netflix, Tax Collector
RPC Podcast Network, Free For All, Video Games, Spoilers, Renegade Arcade
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Metallica's S&M2: The Sequel We've Always Needed - RPC Jukebox #1

August 31, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Jukebox, Music, Podcast

Mike, Keona, and guest host Nick talk about Metallica’s S&M 2, the sequel to the 1999 collaboration between the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the world-famous metal band! This is the first episode of RPC Jukebox, where we discuss the music and bands we love here at Renegade Pop Culture! So happy to kick this podcast series off with Metallica! Enjoy the episode!

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August 31, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Metallica, Metal, Music, Rock, Podcast
RPC Jukebox, Music, Podcast
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