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Desperate For AttentionBrand New Reunites: So What's Next?In December 2024, Brand New quietly played its first show in seven years. Can fans call it a comeback?
Hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon call on their decades of experience covering Brand New and the scene that birthed them to discuss the band's future in light of the accusations that caused them to abruptly retreat from the spotlight in 2017.
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2025-01-2941 minDesperate For AttentionAnd The Winner IsIt’s award season, and hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon delve into Timothée Chalamet’s play for Oscar voters’ hearts on SNL, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan’s chances of sweeping the big GRAMMY categories, Doechii's shot at Best New Artist, and one very bold Super Bowl prediction.
The millennials they are, Chris and Leslie at least deserve some participation trophies for naming a bunch of Robbie Williams songs and sitting through all ten hours of The Brutalist.
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Listen...2025-01-2949 minDesperate For AttentionScene & Overheard With Chris & LeslieCo-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon debate whether Gracie Abrams beat the nepo-baby allegations after her debut appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Then, is Chappell Roan the runaway winner of Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards, or do any of her fellow nominees—like Sabrina, Shaboozey, and RAYE—stand a chance?
Finally, Chris and Leslie daydream of the unique beauty of a suburban Target.
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Listen & Subscribe on Amazo...2024-12-1837 minDesperate For AttentionThe Ultimate NPC Music PlaylistOn Episode 3 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon explore the genre of NPC music, which can often be heard piping through your local CVS or Target speakers.
It’s those soulless pop songs everyone likes— and no one likes.
Like “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey. Or “Happy” by Pharrell. Or anything Meghan Trainor’s ever written.
Where does your favorite least-favorite artist rank on our ultimate NPC music playlist?
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Follow on Threads: @des...2024-12-1159 minDesperate For AttentionMillennial Rock IS Classic Rock: Who Are Y2K’s Essential Bands?On Episode 2 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon discuss the inevitable possibility that essential bands from the 2000s are tomorrow’s classic rock icons.
Over the years, we’ve covered—and interviewed—the era’s biggest rock bands. Now we’re picking the top 11 that’ll define the generation.
The Strokes? My Chemical Romance? Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Slipknot? The Killers?
Some of these bands made it, some didn’t. Listen to find out if your favorites will stand the test of time.
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"Raving Energ...2024-12-0459 minDesperate For AttentionInside The 2025 Return Of Panic! At The DiscoOn the first episode of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon are desperate to know if Ryan Ross will join Brendon Urie & Co when Panic! At The Disco headline When We Were Young Festival 2025. The band is billed to play their 2005 debut album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" in its entirety, but which members will be on-stage for the affair? Chris has some inside intel.
Plus, find out what it was like when all four original members played Las Vegas tour guides to Leslie while she wrote the band's 2006 Alternative Press...2024-12-0231 min