In This Episode of The Music Rewind Podcast, we welcome pop-punk sensation Karkar! Steve and Karkar dive deep into the iconic Green Day album, American Idiot (2004). Discover how this legendary album inspired Karkar’s mission to revive the pop-punk genre, just as it captivated him at the age of five. Tune in for an engaging discussion on the impact of Green Day and the future of pop-punk music. Season 4 — Episode 6Album: American IdiotArtist: Green DayYear: 2004 American Idiot is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year!  Our guest, Karkar, is a Dubai-born/Toronto-raised rocker who debuted his first single in 2021, and just released his a full EP in July of 2024. Karkar strives to delivery for every audience he performs for connect with every person in that crowd. His music follows the tradition of the bands he grew-up with like Blink-182, The Ataris, Fall-Out Boy and of course, Green Day.  Find Karkar’s latest EP here:https://linktr.ee/karkarmusic  You can find Karkar on Instagram: @nicholaskarkar https://www.instagram.com/nicholaskarkar/  Listen to the album on Spotify  ------------------------------------------------- Want to start your own podcast? Music Rewind and Podbean can help.  https://www.podbean.com/sidereal   ------------------------------------------------- Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/musicrewind   ------------------------------------------------- Music by Bryce Evans Bryce Evans Music Homepage:  https://bryceevansmusic.com/music   https://www.instagram.com/bryceevansmusic  @bryceevansmusic  ------------------------------------------------- Useful Links for Music Rewind Music Rewind: All Episodes - https://www.musicrewindpodcast.com/listen Music Rewind Treasure Hunt - https://bit.ly/MixCD_Treasure_Hunt   Music Rewind Selects: A playlist of select tracks from albums covered on the show. - https://bit.ly/MusicRewindSelects    Music Rewind Patreon Early access to future episodes - https://bit.ly/MusicRewindPatreon  Discover our sister podcast, Cinema Decon, deconstructing the movies of the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. www.cinemadecon.com  ------------------------------------------------- “No ownership of music material. All credits go to its rightful owner. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair Use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners, no copyright infringement intended.” #greenday #americanidiot #karkar #music #podcast #musicpodcast