Best Peter Amara Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 443: 2025 Year End Music Roundup 26:46

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12d ago26:46

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On today's special year-end edition of the cast, we wrap up 2025 with a pretty bow and give you my picks for the top songs of the past year, and also compare them with Billboard's Top Alternative Airplay year-end chart, comparing and contrasting the two charts seeing which songs are on both charts, and how they differ and are unique in their own wa…

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Episode 442: Billboard Recurrent Rules 18:17

1M ago18:17

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On today's edition of the cast, we talk about Billboard's recent announcement that they're altering the recurrent rules for songs that have overstayed their welcome on the Hot 100 charts, changes that were largely made due to the current stagnation on the chart from tracks that have overstayed their welcome, and songs that were played relentlessly …

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Episode 441: A Look Back At The Billboard Modern Rock Chart For October 31, 1998 22:24

2M ago22:24

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we take a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Chart for the week ending October 31, 1998 and see what was popular on the chart around the time as we were getting ready for Halloween that year, and what artists and songs really mattered to use the most. We take a look at songs from the likes of Goo Goo Doll…

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Episode 440: CMJ Top 250 Alternative Songs 1979-1988 15:27

2M ago15:27

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On today's all new edition of the cast, we take a gander at the CMJ Top 250 Alternative Songs list from 1979-1988, and use that list to imagine what the Billboard Modern Rock Chart would look had it started way earlier back in the 1980's. We plug the gap with songs from the early 80's that defined the era such as Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf…

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Episode 439: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Metal Mania 21:35

3M ago21:35

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On today's all new edition of the cast, we go over some of the hard-rock/metal acts that made an appearance on the Modern Rock Tracks chat over the years, and how their little foray into that world filled in the gap and found their niche among listeners who don't casually listen to their music in the first place. We talk about Metallica's reign on …

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Episode 438: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Hip-Hop Crossover 19:07

3M ago19:07

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we take a look at some hip-hop songs that crossed over and appeared on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. We take a look at how the Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, and Eminem enjoyed some crossover success on the chart and how it helped expose their sound to listeners from different musical backgrounds and inc…

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Episode 437: 9/11 Banned Songs List 25:27

4M ago25:27

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On today's brand new episode of the cast to kick off the new season, we take a look at the 9/11 Banned Songs list that was issued by Clear Channel in the aftermath of the Sept. 11th attacks that wasn't an outright order, but as a request to not play songs that were deemed insensitive and questionable that contained references with anything that was…

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Episode 436: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - WFNX Station Playlists 18:31

4M ago18:31

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On today's brand new episode of the cast, we step back in time and check out the playlists for WFNX way back in the day, and find out what songs they were playing back then to the masses and how those songs mirrored what was on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart as well. We talk about the different representation of music genre wise, and how that…

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Episode 435: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Cover Songs 19:32

4M ago19:32

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On today's latest episode of the cast, we delve into the plethora of cover songs that graced its way onto the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks over the years, and talk about at how some of these artists made a name for themselves by tackling a cover song that can sometimes be a daunting task, but is definitely worth it in the long run by putting your o…

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Episode 434: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Milestones 15:16

4M ago15:16

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On today's all new cast, we break down some statistics and records as we go behind the leaderboards on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and talk about who holds the record for most #1 songs, most chart entries, longest time spent on the chart, and longest reign spent on top of the chart. We discuss some of the major record holders including F…

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Episode 433: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Female Singer-Songwriters 19:59

5M ago19:59

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we look at the plethora of female singer-songwriters that dominated on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks back in the day, and talk about at how their influence paved the way for future singer-songwriters to set the tone and edge for what was to come down the road. We discuss at how Sarah McLachlan got her star…

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Episode 432: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Boston Bands 19:25

5M ago19:25

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we chat about all the Boston bands that got their start and made their mark on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. So many legendary and established bands from the Bay State got their start on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and we chat about when they debuted, their first song to chart, where they peaked, a…

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Episode 431: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Summer Songs 21:38

5M ago21:38

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On today's edition of the cast, we take a look at songs that dominated the summer going back to 1997 and continuing through 2008, and take a look at why songs get most of their chart life and success during the summer months than any other time of the year, and how these songs came to define our summers when we were hitting up the beach, on vacatio…

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Episode 430: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Summer of '01 21:41

5M ago21:41

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we take a look at the songs that dominated on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart during the summer of '01, and talk about how these songs captured the essence of the idyllic, carefree world we lived in at that time when we had more freedom, more independence, and were beginning to get the first taste of a…

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Episode 429: A Look Back on The Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart For July 4, 1998 23:27

6M ago23:27

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On today's all new cast, we take a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Chart for this week back on July 4, 1998. We go over all 40 songs on the chart, and how all the tracks on this chart perfectly encapsulated the look and feel of the late 90's era with Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" moving into the #1 spot for the first time, and how it ushered in a who…

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Episode 428: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Brit-Pop Movement 18:13

6M ago18:13

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On today's brand new episode of the cast, we take a look at all the Britpop bands that graced the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart back in the day highlighted most notably by Oasis, but I give you my take and my reason as why Blur is the greatest Britpop band of the era and talk about how their upbeat melodies and the genius of Damon Albarn's wit…

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Episode 427: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Pop-Punk Years 17:47

6M ago17:47

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On today's all new episode of the cast, we travel back in time to the early 2000's and the dawn of the pop-punk era and talk about some of those acts from our high school years that made their mark on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. We talk about how New Found Glory led the charge out of the gate, and were one of the first acts to gain init…

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Episode 426: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - One Hit Wonders 16:22

7M ago16:22

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On today's edition of the cast we talk about the plethora of one hit wonders that graced the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts over the years, and talk about how their contributions shaped the future of the chart to come. We discuss such artists like Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Butthole Surfers, Eagle Eye Cherry, Semisonic, Eve 6, Marcy Playgr…

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Episode 425: The Grunge Era 17:35

7M ago17:35

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On today's edition of the cast, we take a look at the origins of grunge music and its place on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts, and how Nirvana's debut on the chart back in 1991 signaled a seismic shift in music and created a whole new sub culture in the process. We examine how some other grunge acts including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Al…

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Episode 424: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Early Stars 17:51

7M ago17:51

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On today's edition of the cast, we look over some of the early stars that dominated in the early years of Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, including The Psychedelic Furs and Siouxsie & The Banshees, and discuss how foreign born musicians dominated the early years of the chart, which speaks volumes about how much more talent and influence they …

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Episode 423: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Beginning 18:04

8M ago18:04

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On this first episode of the relaunched and reimagined MusicBoxPete Podcast now dedicated to taking a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and discussing the chart's beginnings. We talk about some of the artists that first charted that helped define the alternative scene including The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, and so forth. We talk abo…

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Episode 423: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Beginning 18:04

8M ago18:04

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On this first episode of the relaunched and reimagined MusicBoxPete Podcast now dedicated to taking a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and discussing the chart's beginnings. We talk about some of the artists that first charted that helped define the alternative scene including The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, and so forth. We talk abo…

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Episode 422: Interview w/ Brian DeStoop 21:28

11M ago21:28

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On today's all new cast, we spend some time with Holbrook's own Brian DeStoop from Brian DeStoop and The Old Haunts. Brian talks about his musical beginnings, how he first became interested in music, his musical influences that really drew and gravitated him towards crafting music in the first place, how his family played a big role in him becoming…

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2024 Year End Edition & Music Recap 33:38

1y ago33:38

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On today's special year-end edition of the cast, we take a look back at the year that was 2024 and look back at all of my picks for the top albums of the year handcrafted by yours truly and what album stood out among the rest and really encapsulated the year as a whole. I also give some selections from my top songs over the past year and which ones…

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MusicBoxPete Podcast - Episode 1 37:54

12+ y ago37:54

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The inaugural edition of the MusicBoxPete Podcast! We sit down and chat with Steve MacDonald of The Okay Win who talks about the band's beginnings and his experiences with playing in the local Boston music scene, plus tracks from Bear Language and The Relevant Elephants!