List Envy

Musician and podcaster Brendan Hutchins joins Mark to discuss guitar music from the early 21st century.

Brendan loves pop punk for its energy and reasons of nostalgia, and has lots of names to bring to the table. He also helps Mark define what isn’t pop punk.

Mark based his list on bands who had seminal or otherwise important albums during the early 2000s, and while Brendan’s picks are perhaps from slightly younger bands, none of them formed post-2005.

Mark shares stories about plectra, music he discovered through Kerrang! Radio, and stuff he used to play on his old radio show (like this from Of Kings and Captains).

Brendan also sings the praises of Bowling for Soup’s guitarist, who performs tricks with his pick!

Hear Brendan and his Nobody Asked for This co-host Arron Wong discuss the first part of this episode, director’s commentary style.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (08:12) - Honourable mentions
  • (18:59) - Mark's pick: Sum 41
  • (20:49) - Brendan's pick: Goldfinger
  • (23:18) - Mark's pick: Green Day
  • (26:35) - Brendan's pick: Blink 182
  • (27:57) - Mark's pick: Bowling for Soup
  • (30:30) - Brendan's pick: Good Charlotte
  • (31:58) - Mark's pick: All-American Rejects
  • (32:47) - Brendan's pick: New Found Glory
  • (35:55) - Mark's pick: Fountains of Wayne
  • (37:29) - Brendan's pick: Sugarcult
  • (38:53) - Brendan makes another case for Goldfinger
  • (40:04) - Ordering the final list
  • (49:09) - More honourable mentions
  • (53:24) - Bonus pick: Of Kings and Captains
  • (55:01) - Drummers and plectrums and goodbyes

You can follow Brendan on Twitter, check out the Podcast Advocate Network and check out his new single, Fall Fast.

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Creators & Guests

Host
Mark Steadman
My mum thinks I’m an internet thought leader. I haven’t had the heart to tell her I just have a microphone and some good intentions.
Guest
Brendan Hutchins
Just a boy who loves a girl and trance music.

What is List Envy?

What's the most-used emoji? Who's the best Bond villain? Does anyone care that an olive is technically a fruit?

Discover hidden gems from pop culture to pasta, hip-hop to history, and meet the creatives, enthusiasts, and experts who love them.

Each week, host Mark collaborates with a guest to build a top-5 list on a topic they choose. If you want to know what your next TV binge should be, or where to go on your next trip abroad, List Envy has you covered.