Episodes

  • X96 Meet the Bands | Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park

    X96 Meet the Bands | Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park
    Mar 10 2023
    Todd Nuke'em chatted with Mike Shinoda about putting together the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park's 2nd album, "Meteora" and about his new track, "In My Head" that was made for Scream VI.
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    19 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode

    X96 Meet the Bands | Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode
    Aug 25 2022
    Todd Nuke'em talked with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode back in October of 2021 about his latest album “Imposter” with his band Gahan & Soulsavers. The album was released on November 12th, 2021.
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    18 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Brandon Flowers of The Killers

    X96 Meet the Bands | Brandon Flowers of The Killers
    Aug 25 2022
    Todd Nuke'em talks with The Killers' Brandon Flowers about touring with Johnny Marr, The Killers' new sing, "Boy", and getting back on the road. | X96 Utah's Original Alternative
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    10 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Yungblud

    X96 Meet the Bands | Yungblud
    Aug 24 2018
    14 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Lovelytheband

    X96 Meet the Bands | Lovelytheband
    Aug 24 2018
    -Lovelytheband on No Spaces in the Name: “We were trying to think of ways to write the name, and we thought it looked simple and clean”

    -Lovelytheband on the album and what’s coming: We’re really proud of it, and glad it’s released finally and we just started our first headline tour”

    -Lovelytheband on Headlining: :It’s exciting, and it’s good to have in finally be our show and have time to make the show that we want to make”

    -Lovelytheband on their Motivating Mantra: “Remember when you wanted what you currently have”
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    10 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Bear Hands

    X96 Meet the Bands | Bear Hands
    Aug 24 2018
    -Bear Hands on Salt Lake City: “I genuinely love Salt Lake City, and it’s obviously a very beautiful place. We’ve had so many fun shows there and can’t wait to get back.”

    -Bear Hands on playing intimate shows: “I always prefer to play in intimate settings. It’s just so much more fun to have people lean into you, sweating”

    -Bear Hands on their new music video: “The idea for the video was basically to see how many costumes you could put on in a car, while keeping it fun and interesting. We were going for a costume record”

    -Bear Hands on Growing Up: “I spent my entire life in Connecticut, so I felt like it was time for a change to be out here [in Los Angeles]”

    -Bear Hands on Mixed Feelings for songs: “I think there’s usually at least one song per record that you’re going to have mixed feelings about, so I just try to ignore it and exclude the song from live sets”
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    12 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Awolnation

    X96 Meet the Bands | Awolnation
    Aug 24 2018
    -Awolnation on Richie: “’Richie’ has a little more of a party aspect than just ‘Richard.’ Richard would be more of your substitute teacher, but Richie would hand out beers”

    -Awolnation on Utah Connections: “My wife has family in Utah, and that’s the cool thing about music and traveling to play music, is you get to see all sorts of family members that you wouldn’t get the chance to see otherwise”

    -Awolnation on Playing Utah: Every time we play Utah, I feel like kids know how to really appreciate when bands come through there, and they seem to want to let loose. It’s always an honor to play there, and it’s so beautiful.”

    -Awolnation on Whats Coming Next: “I promise any of our fans that they will be happy with a couple small tastes of what’s to come”
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    10 mins
  • X96 Meet the Bands | Albert Hammond Jr.

    X96 Meet the Bands | Albert Hammond Jr.
    Aug 24 2018
    -Albert Hammond Jr on Reading Negative Comments: “There’s a lot of discipline in separating yourself from it. My interaction with people at a live show is [far more important] because everything else, you really have no control over”

    -Albert Hammond on his Best Friend: “In high school, I had one best friend and we did everything together. My personality is one that enjoys a few good things, as opposed to many mediocre things.”

    -Albert Hammond on The Strokes: “From early on our idea was to be a rock group, but with a pop mentality”

    Albert Hammond on previous SLC shows: “I felt it in the dead of winter [opening for The Killers] and I really felt an amazing energy from the crowd”
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    14 mins