What is MCM?
Welcome to the Music Crush Monday Podcast! This is the podcast where two friends, Steve Schenk and Kevin Olsen, listen to and discuss a band that one of them loves each and every Monday.
What do you do when discover a band that you like? Naturally, you want to tell people about it! What if the friend you’re sharing with has heard of the band? They may already have an idea of what the band sounds like and won’t give it good listen. What if whenever you showed someone music you didn’t have to say who the band is or what they sound like?
Every Monday a new episode will be released with Steve and Kevin taking turns focusing on a band they personally love. The host that week will present the music without the Co-Host knowing who will be played. From there you will hear honest opinions about the music and discuss the music and band further. They also want you as the listener to join in on the fun so please try not to look past the Disclaimer/Spoiler Alert section of the show notes each week if you want to play along and guess the band. This is really a great opportunity to dig a little deeper into a band you may have never heard of or a band you’ve already written off.
We’ll see you next Monday!
About Us
Steve Schenk
I started my musical journey on the recorder in the 2nd grade, this progressed to trumpet in the 3rd grade. I grew up listening to the oldies in car rides with my parents where I developed an affinity to the Beatles. During my teen years I discovered Weezer and MxPx and my whole world opened up. By age 16 I was self teaching myself guitar and perfecting my vocal harmonies while mowing the lawn! During my teens/early 20s I went to a countless number of live shows throughout Upstate NY. My first concert I remember going to was the K-Rockathon in Syracuse, NY on July 12, 1998. I went with my older brother where we lost our minds to the music of Eve 6, Smash Mouth, Our Lady Peace, Spacehog, Third Eye Blind and so much more! But for real I still love Eve 6 and Our Lady Peace! My 2nd concert experience I remember going to was to see MxPx, No Motiv and 22 Jacks in Rochester, NY on Halloween 1999. You’ll hear me talk about Tooth & Nail and the old days when you went to the record store to buy music. In high school I introduced a lot of bands to my friends and asked them to tag along to concerts. I still listen to a lot of the bands I discovered when I was younger, but I’m always listening to new music! I just want to share everything I’ve found with everyone because I just love this music and I think you will too!
Kevin Olsen
Growing up I have always been a fan of music. Listening to The Beatles or Garth Brooks with my Dad, whatever was on the radio at the time, or even listening to the music my brothers were into. It wasn’t until the late 90’s when I came across bands like Korn and The Deftones that made me want to be involved in music in some form. One of the first real concerts I attended was Limp Bizkit at The Rave in Milwaukee right when they were hitting it big and it was kind of eye opening to see everyone in one place for the same reason. It made me fall in love with going to concerts which is something I still love to do. Fast forward a few years, I found myself being the singer of a metal band and it was probably some of the best times of my life. I got to meet so many cool people and hear a lot of good music but it really helped me grow into who I am today with my musical taste, interests, and a little bit of knowledge. I am looking forward to sharing bands that I personally love and any related stories I can share with those bands.