Distorted Opinions

This is it! Episode 104. The two year anniversary show! We talk about the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack (don't worry, no spoilers) and recap the last two years of the show. This is our final episode for a while, as we're taking a much needed break to recharge, but this isn't our final episode. We will be back. Be sure to follow us on social media so you can keep up to speed on all of the happenings during the hiatus and know when we plan to return. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Thanks for the support these last two years and we hope you'll join us again when we return! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Almost a year later, we're joined again by Eli, AKA LeftyROFL. Eli has since attended a number of live shows, including a recent Turnstile show in Worcester, MA with Ted. We talk about some of the shows he's been to as well as a variety of other music related topics. Be sure to check out Eli's Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/leftyrofl. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Get ready for another roller coaster of music discussion. In this episode, we talk about a device Kayla discovered on TikTok called a Stem Player (madape.co on TikTok). We also talk about Greyson Nekrutman (greyson_nekrutman), a drummer Kayla found over on TikTok. His drumming is largely jazz, but he has some great videos where he carries the playing style over to rock music. We discuss CharlesBerthroud, a bassist over on YouTube, and one of his videos he posted where he plays...24 carat gold bass strings? Lot's of stuff to unpack this week. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Well, not sure we can top last week's jam packed episode, but we get an update on Ted's new drum mic which is apparently the Swiss army knife of drum mics. We also talk about copyright and how it impacts creators on the various video platforms. We also get into some discussion about Key of Geebz on YouTube. Be sure to check out his videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/KeyOfGeebz for great music analysis from a sound engineer. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Episode 100 is here! Join us as we talk about Ted's latest gear purchase. No, it's not his custom Fender Strat, but it is a very cool drum mic...And a big announcement about Ted's upcoming new musical venture! We also talk about some of Kayla's new TikTok music finds. Find out what #boomwhackers are all about. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. You'll want to be following us on social media to find out where to check out Ted's new venture, so be sure to click the Linktree link to find our social media profiles and follow/like us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join us as we talk about the latest from Electric Callboy (formerly Eskimo Callboy), Bloodywood, Sunny and the Black Pack, the new Top Gun movie and more. We've got some interesting Song of the Week Picks, so be sure to check out our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Kayla's pick of Colm McGuinness' Hurt cover is not available on Spotify at this time, but you can check it out over on Colm's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj_Xxpa9U-E. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

This week, Kayla and Ted are joined by TN based guitarist, Dustin Mitchell. We talk about how Dustin got into playing guitar, how he's developing a social media presence, and his picking style which involves a thumb pick. Be sure to check out Dustin online by heading to https://linktr.ee/dustinmitchellguitar. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join us as we talk about some highlights from the Grammy's, including the decision to let crew members introduce the performers. We also discuss Ted's dream Fender. Will he pull the trigger? Stay tuned. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join us as we highlight some new music, or new to us music anyway. Lot's of great lesser known bands out there that you'll want to be sure to check out. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Thanks to Jake Young (man_the_helm on TikTok) for suggesting this week's topic. Ted tells some stories of some of his craziest concert experiences which range from having Marilyn Manson stand right in front of him to seeing a guy get knocked out in the mosh pit. Kayla shares a few stories, but none as crazy as Ted's stories. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Since Kayla's Song of the Week Pick is no longer on Spotify, you can find it (and all of Aeronaut Down's albums) on Bandcamp at https://aeronautdown.bandcamp.com/album/chaos. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

We had a lot to talk about in this episode. Join Kayla and Ted as they talk about Swedish progressive metal band, Soen, as well as some other recent social media/YouTube music finds. We also take a trip down memory lane and talk about some great throwback bands/albums that we've been listening to. We wrap the show with a bit of discussion about some great upcoming concerts. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join us as we highlight some of our recently discovered favorite Ukrainian artists. We've put together a special playlist for this episode, which you can find at https://spoti.fi/3JrymX2. As always, you can find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Ted's Song of the Week pick isn't available on Spotify, but you can find it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcEnULKve4&t=159s. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Surprise, surprise! The original gang is back for this week's episode! We discuss the metal version of Quicia's Song of the Week pick from last week, performed by Djacket. We also talk about Black Pumas and Jeff Healey. Lots of great music discussion and some great new Song of the Week picks. Be sure to check them out in our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. If you want to get in touch with us or find us online, head to https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Kayla and Quicia discuss their latest TikTok music discoveries. They also discuss the 37th anniversary of "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" by Tears for Fears. Also, an announcement about the future of Distorted Opinions. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. We aren't doing a St. Patrick's Day special this year, but you can find our St. Patrick's Spotify playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_celticplaylist if you're looking for some music to get in a festive mood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

This week, we're joined by local guitarist/vocalist Sean Fullerton. He's been a gigging musician for nearly 30 years and talks to us about how not taking proper care of his vocal cords for most of that time led to him ultimately needing vocal cord surgery in 2020. He's gained a lot of tools to help care for his vocal cords going forward and shares some of these techniques with us. Be sure to check out Sean's website at http://www.seanfullertonmusic.net/ or find him on Facebook at fb.com/seanfullertonmusic. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

We open this episode with some fascinating news from Ted regarding his thoughts on country music. We also take a deep dive into our music playlists that we listen to while commuting and discuss what our co-workers might think if they were to get into our car and hear some of these songs playing. Would your co-workers be surprised to hear some of the music on your commuting playlist? As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

The Olympics are officially underway. Join Kayla and Quicia as they continue the discussion on music in figure skating. They also talk about the band Our Last Night, which was a TikTok find by Quicia. Lots of great metal covers of pop songs. You don't want to miss it. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join Kayla and Ted as they talk about the latest in music news and also discuss the Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White photo book featuring photos by world renowned concert photographer, Ross Halfin, taken during the Black Album tour. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

The 2022 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Kayla has been chomping at the bit to do an episode on figure skating music, so she and Quicia thought this would be the perfect time to discuss it. If you're not into figure skating, you might have a renewed interest after hearing this episode. Music plays a heavy role in the sport and it's one of the few sports where music plays a major factor. As always, find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support

Join Kayla, Ted and Quicia as they talk about the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime performance and discuss iconic guitars and the difference between an iconic guitar to a guitarist vs non-guitarist. Find our Spotify Song of the Week playlist at https://bit.ly/distortedops_songoftheweek. Find all of our links at https://linktr.ee/distortedopinions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/distortedopinions/support