The Top 8 (OurSpace Media)

Have you seen the amount of tours that have already been announced this year?! From Blink-182 to The Amity Affliction, we're counting down our most anticipated tours of the year. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink Equipment: Mic's: Rode PodMic Camera: Sony a5000

Did you know the post-hardcore icons in Alexisonfire were Canadian? How about the pop punk legends in Sum 41? As a couple of Canadian creators, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best Canadian bands you should be checking out! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Some bands dedicate their entire career to it, some bands do it once to never be replicated... of course we're talking about cover songs. From Bowling For Soup's iconic cover of "1985" to the questionable gem that is I Set My Friends On Fire's cover of "Crank That," Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best "punk goes" style covers of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

On the final episode of The Top 8 for 2024, Matt & TJ are dishing out awards for the best comeback band of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, crowning the artist of the year, and more! ⚡️ Subscribe and follow so you don't miss an episode! Follow OurSpace Media 📲 * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ * Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts * TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav Listen to The Top 8 🎧 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed * Everywhere else: https://pod.link/1729582436 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #podcast #greenday #knockedloose #linkinpark

Whether it's a riff, a crowd chant, or some spoken word poetry, a good intro can solidify a song as one of the most recognizable pieces of music in a band's discography. Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the most iconic song intros of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date with The Top 8 and the latest from the alternative music scene! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

I'm sure you've all seen the meme: Tracks 1-9 of the record are standard enjoyment, but Track 10 is out for emotional devastation. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best album closing songs of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

After catching up with LOLO for a quick chat at this year's All Your Friends Fest, we're excited to welcome her back for an in-depth chat about the 8 artists that influenced her sound! Be sure to check out LOLO wherever you get music and catch her on any of her upcoming tours! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow LOLO: Socials: https://linktr.ee/lolopopgurl Website: https://www.itslolomusic.com/ Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

On the first of 3 "end of the year" episodes, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best songs of the year! Be sure to join us again over the next few weeks to count down the best albums of the year and dish out some awards in the 2024 Wrapped! ⚡️ Subscribe and follow so you don't miss an episode! Follow OurSpace Media 📲 * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ * Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts * TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav Listen to The Top 8 🎧 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed * Everywhere else: https://pod.link/1729582436 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #podcast #knockedloose #badomens #linkinpark

On the second of 3 "end of the year" episodes, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best albums of the year! Be sure to join us again next week to dish out some awards in the 2024 Wrapped! ⚡️ Subscribe and follow so you don't miss an episode! Follow OurSpace Media 📲 * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ * Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts * TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav Listen to The Top 8 🎧 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed * Everywhere else: https://pod.link/1729582436 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #podcast #bringmethehorizon #neckdeep #thestorysofar

Picture this: you just got home from school, loaded up Runescape and MSN on the family computer, and you need to let everyone know you're feeling all of the emotions lately. What better way that to put the most emo of lyrics in your away message. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best emo lyrics for your away message. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Matt and TJ (OurSpace Media) had the pleasure of covering the first ever All Your Friends Fest this past weekend, where they had the opportunity to record a podcast episode with the likes of Mayday Parade, The All-American Rejects, and more!

It's safe to say All Your Friends Fest was a major success and we simply cannot wait for the inevitably stacked lineup for next year.

Be sure to check out All Your Friends Fest online and on socials to stay up-to-date on future developments!

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You may not know it, but some of the scene's most iconic records were released in 2004. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Matt & TJ are counting down their favourite albums turning 20 in 2024.

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Matt & TJ (OurSpace Media) had the immense pleasure of covering this year's When We Were Young Festival! They recap the weekends events, count down their top 8 performances of the festival, and include interviews with several bands that performed, such as The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Silverstein, State Champs, Boys Like Girls, The Devil Wears Prada, The Wonder Years, Story of the Year, and Millionaires. Did you attend WWWY this year? If so, what was your favorite set? Will you be attending next year? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Ask and you shall receive! After counting down our picks for the best pop punk albums of 99-09, it was no surprise that listeners wanted us to follow it up with the best of the next decade. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ do exactly that by coming up with the definitive list of the best pop punk albums of the 2010's! Hear the final list they came up with and let us know what would be in your Top 8! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

While metalcore certainly had a boom in the early 2000's, there's no denying some of the most iconic metalcore records were released in the following decade. From Bring Me The Horizon to Motionless In White to Every Time I Die, we're joined by heavy music influencer Dakota to count down the best metalcore records of the 2010's on this week's episode of The Top 8! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Dakota! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtrashxm0uth/ Other Links: https://linktr.ee/trashxm0uth Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

To celebrate Spooky Season on Halloween, we're joined by the ever-talented Tom Kiely of Patient Sixty-Seven to count down our picks of the best Ice Nine Kills songs! What would be in your top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Tom & Patient Sixty-Seven: Instagram (Tom): https://www.instagram.com/tomkiely__/ Instagram (P67): https://www.instagram.com/patient67band/ Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

After much discussion around the multi-genre "pop punk meets breakdowns" band A Day To Remember, we're finally dedicating an entire episode to them. This week Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best ADTR songs of all time. Will this be enough to keep TJ from continuously bringing them up? "Probably not" ~TJ What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Welcome to the first episode of The Top 8!

As we look ahead to what is sure to be a promising year for alternative music, Matt & TJ are counting down their most anticipated releases of 2024. What would be in your Top 8? Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourspace.media TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media

It's a question we receive all the time: "how did you get into this music?" Matt & TJ answer that question with the 'gateway' bands that introduced them to the scene and lead to their current music tastes.

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We're excited to welcome back the post-hardcore boys in Judgement to count down the 8 bands that had the biggest influence on their sound, style, and band as a whole. Be sure to check them out on Instagram and everywhere you get music to pick out those influences for yourself! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Judgement: Socials: https://linktr.ee/Judgementca Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TfvolJuj9IKmABDGy6SNT?si=CRq761QeQDaNWDOIfWTwhA Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

We're just over halfway through 2024 (how did that happen?), so Matt & TJ are using the week to reflect on some of their favourite albums that have dropped thus far. We'll be sure to reflect on this episode at the end of the year when we count down our final AOTY lists to see which of these albums have staying power! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Have you ever met someone who thought Metallica or Nirvana was a fashion brand? Don't worry, we won't make you name three songs, but it's easy to see that some band logos have grown beyond just the band they represent, and that's what we're talking about today. On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ are counting down their favourite and most iconic band logos of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOav... Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.me... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

Box Car Racer, +44, Angels & Airwaves... all off-shoot projects from the brilliant minds of the members of blink-182. Outside of the "blink-182 multiverse" of bands, there exists a plethora of incredible side projects that deserve just as much attention as the members original/main bands. With that said, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best emo, pop punk, and metal-based side projects! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav #podcast #boxcarracer #nopressure

After just wrapping up our experience of When We Were Young 2024, we were hit with the stacked lineup for the 2025 edition of the festival. Including performances from the likes of Panic! At The Disco, blink-182, The Used, and so many more, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the most anticipated sets! What would be in your Top 8? Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Let's get something straight: we need to throw away the idea of "guilty pleasure artists." You're allowed to listen to music outside of just rock and metal! Up to this point, we've almost exclusively discussed bands/artists within the alternative music scene, but today we're happy to welcome back Ohrion Reacts to venture into uncharted territory. On this week's episode of The Top 8, we're counting down our favourite artists outside of our typical genre, whether that be Rap, EDM, Pop, Country, etc. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Ohrion for the Bleghst Content Around! Links: https://linktr.ee/ohrion Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

We're switching things up this week by posing a question to the class: are music festivals better than tours? In gearing up for All Your Friends Fest, which is taking place later this month, Matt & TJ are counting down the reasons why they think festivals are the superior music-going experience! All Your Friends Fest is taking place August 23rd and 24th at Burl's Creek, featuring Fall Out Boy, Billy Talent, Jimmy Eat World, Silverstein, and many more! Tickets are available now if you're interested! More Info: https://www.allyourfriendsfestival.com/ Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Matt & TJ are counting down the best breakup songs the alternative music scene has to offer - very fitting, if you ask me.

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From Korn to Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park to Evanescence, on this week's episode Matt & TJ are counting down the best Nu metal albums of all time.

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After counting down their picks for the best album art of all time last week, Matt & TJ are flipping the script to talk about the worst album art of all time... prepare yourself because there's some questionable decisions that have been made in the world of album art! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

From Bring Me The Horizon's iconic sophomore record to The Plot In You's underrated debut record, we're excited to be joined by Tom Kiely of Patient Sixty-Seven,to count down the Top 8 albums that influenced their impactful metalcore sound. You can hear these influences on their upcoming EP What If It Never Gets Better this Friday, April 5th! Follow Tom and Patient Sixty-Seven! Tom IG: https://www.instagram.com/tomkiely__/ Patient Sixty-Seven: https://shop.patientsixtyseven.com/ P67 IG: https://www.instagram.com/patient67band/ P67 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1wklENd4yCkEW1u0fkJR2c?si=XPW1pcVyT6Gbdg8r71Ysfw Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

BREE's, BLEGH's, and ARF ARF's... of course we're talking about BREAKDOWNS! We're incredibly fortunate and thankful to be joined by the one-and-only Ohrion Reacts on today's episode of The Top 8, where we're counting down our lists of the best breakdowns of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOav... Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Ohrion for the Bleghst Content Around! Links: https://linktr.ee/ohrion Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

My Chemical Romance is a name that has become synonymous with emo culture due to their meteoric rise in the early 2000's, largely following the release of their seminal albums 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge' and 'The Black Parade'. Today, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the best MCR songs of all time! If you're seeing this on or shortly after release day, that means we also have an MCR Madness bracket live on our Instagram! So, be sure to head over there to vote for your favourite songs! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Despite band's like Green Day and blink-182 delivering some iconic pop punk anthems in the mid-to-lat 90's, it was the early 2000's where pop punk truly exploded! On this week's of The Top 8, Matt & TJ sort through the wealth of pop punk albums released from 99-09 in search of the best pop punk albums of the decade. Hear the final list they came up with and let us know what would be in your Top 8!

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It's a universal experience; you turn on the radio (or maybe the Spotify DJ these days) or simply hear a song in passing and it stops you dead in your tracks as you mutter the words "what the hell is that? I need more." On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the songs they wish they could hear again for the first time and the moments that surrounded them! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Welcome to the indoctrination of TJ into 2010's emo music! From Title Fight to Movements, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best and most influential emo bands of the 2010's on this week's episode of The Top 8. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

It's certainly not uncommon for a band to take multiple releases to truly find their sound and captivate an audience with a complete record... blink-182 and Underoath come to mind for example. But today, Matt & TJ are talking about the bands that released a debut record so influential and/or iconic they deserve to be on a list of the best debut albums of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

It's a phenomenon that's plagued the music industry since the dawn of time... the dreaded "sophomore slump," where a band comes out swinging on their debut, but throws it all away on that second record. However, sometimes a band's second record is what launches them into another echelon of success, which we've deemed the "sophomore pump," and that's what we're talking about today! On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ are counting down their picks for the best sophomore records of all time. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourspace.media Follow Matt & TJ! Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/tj.dontblink

What band comes to mind first when you think of post-hardcore? The Used? Chiodos? Silverstein? Given the sheer number of iconic records released under the "post-hardcore" genre, we had a difficult time answering that question. So, we recruited heavy music influencer Dakota to count down our picks of the best post-hardcore albums of the early 2000's! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Dakota! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtrashxm0uth/ Other Links: https://linktr.ee/trashxm0uth Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Linkin Park have been a staple of the Nu-metal/alternative rock genre for 20+ years and now they've returned after 7 years to release their triumphant new record FROM ZERO! To celebrate the release, Matt & TJ are counting down their top 8 Linkin Park songs and discussing the new record. What would be in your Top 8? Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date with The Top 8 and the latest from the alternative music scene! Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Ahead of their upcoming shows with the one-and-only Silverstein, we're joined by Cam and Ev of the Canadian post-hardcore band Judgement. Before they take the stage though, we're counting down our favourite Silverstein songs to form the ultimate Top 8 list! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow Judgement: Socials: https://linktr.ee/Judgementca Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TfvolJuj9IKmABDGy6SNT?si=CRq761QeQDaNWDOIfWTwhA Be sure to catch Judgement opening for Silverstein May 24th and 25th at Bridgeworks in Hamilton, ON! Links below! May 24th: https://www.tixr.com/groups/sonicunyon/events/silverstein-99364 May 25th: https://www.tixr.com/groups/sonicunyon/events/silverstein-100384 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

Featuring full album play-throughs from the likes of My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Simple Plan, August Burns Red, and so many more, this year's When We Were Young is potentially THE alternative music event of the year! On this week's episode of The Top 8, Matt & TJ count down their picks for the albums they're most excited to see live at the festival. What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav

They say "a picture is worth a thousand words," and that's certainly true when it comes to the under-appreciated art of album artwork. Whether it's representing an entire era of music or perfectly encapsulating the themes throughout a record, Matt & TJ count down their (subjective) picks for the best album art of all time! What would be in your Top 8? Listen to The Top 8: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k7jOavLnMVUk9tYqFLscQ?si=a9d67af5bb4f4fed Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-8/id1729582436 Follow OurSpace Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourspace.media/ Matt: https://linktr.ee/mattvts TJ: https://linktr.ee/itstj.wav