Episode Recaps

Mark dives into the overuse of nostalgic songs in TV and film, asking when it’s clever versus just lazy. Plus, five killer new tracks you’ve probably never heard — and should.

Mark dives into the latest episode of Songs That Don’t Suck, where we deliver a high‑voltage concert review featuring the funk‑rock powerhouse High Fade and the prog‑jam juggernaut Round Trip — plus four freshly released tracks you gotta hear.

Metallica melts faces at a corporate gig?! Mark shares his surreal live music week and spotlights killer new tracks from Dark Sun, The Mountain Goats, MIRADOR, Hotel Mira, and Florry.

America’s indie venues are powering local economies—and still going broke. This episode of Songs That Don’t Suck breaks down why your favorite small venue is barely hanging on, plus fresh tracks from Spanish Love Songs, Blonde Rose, Joel Tyler King, Airflo, and Shua.

Join host Mark on this week’s episode of Songs That Don’t Suck — from a rollicking Bridge City Sinners concert review to deep dives on fresh tracks by Megadeth, The Utopiates, Twin City, The Clause, and Scarhaven.

On this week’s Songs That Don’t Suck, Mark rants on Spotify’s AI crackdown, Live Nation’s price gouging, and serves four new tracks you need to hear — from Wednesday to Tom Corscadden

This week on Songs That Don't Suck, Mark reflects on the lost art of truly listening to music—alone, undistracted, and emotionally immersed. Plus, he dives into five killer new tracks you need to hear now.

In this powerful episode of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne opens up about pre-planning his parents' funerals and the deeply personal role music plays in saying goodbye. Plus, he dives into killer new tracks from KT Tunstall, Stella and the Very Messed, Brian Dunne, and Hayden Everett.

Explore the surprising comeback of cassette tapes, the enduring power of physical media, and discover five fresh tracks from artists like Glitterfox, Will Hoge, and Big Thief in this week's episode of Songs That Don't Suck.

Dive into Mark's electric concert recap of Nine Inch Nails’ Peel it Back Tour in Cleveland, plus five 🔥 new songs from Maya Lakhani, Sydney Shea, The Mukherjee Development, Giobia, and Cinema Stereo. Discover music that doesn’t suck!