Chris DeMakes A Podcast
Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake discusses the ins and outs of songwriting with a variety of guests from the world of music.
Music Commentary
Music History
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Ep. 148: Mick Conroy discusses Modern English's "I Melt With You"
"I Melt With You" is one of the most iconic songs of...
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Mar 27 2023 1h 15m
Ep. 147: John Hampson discusses Nine Days "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"
The upbeat power pop sound of "Absolutely (Story of ...
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Mar 20 2023 1h 21m
Ep. 146: Dave King discusses Flogging Molly's "Drunken Lullabies"
Flogging Molly’s 2002 single “Drunken Lullabies” is ...
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Mar 13 2023 1h 9m
Ep. 145: JT Woodruff discusses Hawthorne Heights "Ohio Is For Lovers"
Hawthorne Heights caught fire in the mid 2000s, than...
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Mar 6 2023 1h 14m
Ep. 144: Ben Lee discusses his song "Catch My Disease"
Ben Lee's infectious (no pun intended) 2005 single "...
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Feb 27 2023 1h 10m
Ep. 143: John Parr discusses his song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
Most people know the hit song "St. Elmo's Fire" from...
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Feb 20 2023 1h 10m
Ep. 142: JB Brubaker discusses August Burns Red's "White Washed"
In this episode, guitarist JB Brubaker opens up abou...
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Feb 13 2023 1h 3m
Ep. 141: KT Tunstall discusses her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
In 2004, KT Tunstall was a last minute addition to a...
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Feb 6 2023 1h 13m
Throwback Thursday: Karina Deniké discusses Dance Hall Crashers "Go"
This week's Throwback Thursday is from March 1st of ...
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Feb 2 2023 52m
Ep. 140: Sam Reid discusses Glass Tiger's "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"
In 1986, Canadian rock band Glass Tiger's ultra-catc...
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Jan 30 2023 1h 5m
SNEAK PREVIEW of The After Party "Time Capsule: January 1993" episode
Chris and Chris travel back in time to January 1993 ...
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Jan 26 2023 34m
Ep. 139: Vaden Todd Lewis discusses Toadies "Possum Kingdom"
In this episode, Toadies vocalist and guitarist Vade...
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Jan 23 2023 1h
Ep. 138: Joe Lynn Turner discusses Rainbow's "Street of Dreams"
In this episode, legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner ...
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Jan 16 2023 1h 7m
Ep. 137: Justin Currie discusses Del Amitri's "Roll To Me"
Glasgow's Del Amitri has had a long and storied care...
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Jan 9 2023 1h 4m
Ep. 136: Neil Sanderson discusses Three Days Grace's "I Hate Everything About You"
Neil Sanderson is much more than just the drummer of...
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Jan 2 2023 1h 4m
Ep. 135: Yotam Ben Horin discusses Useless ID's "State of Fear"
Useless ID's 2005 single "State of Fear" combines in...
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Dec 26 2022 59m
Ep. 134: Tony Scalzo discusses Fastball's "The Way"
A newspaper story about a missing couple sparked the...
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Dec 19 2022 1h 11m
Ep. 133: David Paich discusses Toto's "Africa"
Generation after generation has enjoyed the feel-goo...
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Dec 12 2022 1h 9m
Ep. 132: Keith Buckley discusses Every Time I Die's "Planet Shit"
Every Time I Die's 2021 single "Planet Shit" is an i...
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Dec 5 2022 1h 10m
Ep. 131: Vinnie Caruana discusses I Am The Avalanche's "Brooklyn Dodgers"
When a demo of the song leaked on the internet, I Am...
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Nov 28 2022 1h 8m
Ep. 130: Fletcher Dragge discusses Pennywise's "F**k Authority"
Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge is not a fan of ...
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Nov 21 2022 1h 20m
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Ep. 129: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. discusses Jellyfish's "New Mistake"
This week, Jellyfish's Roger Joseph Manning Jr. brea...
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Nov 14 2022 1h 23m
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Ep. 128: Kristopher Roe discusses The Ataris "In This Diary"
In this episode, Kris Roe breaks down the inspiratio...
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Nov 7 2022 1h 18m
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Ep. 127: Art Alexakis discusses Everclear's "Santa Monica"
In this episode, Everclear's Art Alexakis details th...
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Oct 31 2022 1h 13m
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Ep. 126: Scott Russo discusses Unwritten Law's "Seein' Red"
Unwritten Law vocalist Scott Russo details the perso...
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Oct 24 2022 1h 11m