Our most punk rock episode to date! Mike and Ryan review The Misfits reunion show and talk with Doug Carrion. Doug has played with the bands; The Descendents, Dag Nasty, and Kottenmouth Kings. We talk about the early days of punk and hardcore and discuss the state of the music industry today. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/29/items/RockisDead3DougCarrionFinal/RockisDead3-DougCarrion%20final.mp3 AFFILATE LINKS: … Continue reading Rock is Dead #3: Doug Carrion →

Today we continue our conversation about the state of the music industry today. We all play a new game: Songs to be Retired Forever. https://ia601501.us.archive.org/8/items/InternetKilledTheIndustryStar/Internet%20Killed%20the%20Industry%20Star.mp3

Today is our first episode about the decline of rock music. We discuss the state of rock and the music industry in modern times and try to figure out what went wrong. https://ia801502.us.archive.org/34/items/RocksDeadRight/Rock%27s%20Dead%2C%20Right_.mp3

In this episode we tell the story of a little Massachusetts Art-Punk-Folk-Rock band that breaks big in the UK while starting a new genre of music. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/21/items/PixiesGodfathersOfGrunge/Pixies_%20Godfathers%20of%20Grunge.mp3 Show Notes – Larry Norman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18yPO03zjo&list=PL8985AA7D54F98BE9 Purple Tapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK2Qr5Xy7X4&list=PL617AF011DAC511CB ’89 Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWH3hchRv0w

Join in on our discussion of Rage Against the Machine. In this episode we talk about the history of the band and debate the authenticity of the bands politics. Are Rage the revolutionary real Macoy or just another cog in the mass media marketing machine? https://ia801505.us.archive.org/33/items/RageAgainstTheMachineProfitsOfRage/_Rage%20Against%20the%20Machine_%20Profits%20of%20Rage.mp3   Show notes: Zach Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea3O3Ql2D44 RATM First Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMq-qAn3otE

In this episode we discuss the rise and fall of a true showman: MC Hammer. Listen in as we tell the story of a preacher turned rapper, turned almost gansta rapper, turned preacher/rapper. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/0/items/MCHammer_201802/MC%20Hammer.mp3 Show Notes: Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl0MnJ-0vtjxSt-sfzvA343GFHYtHgKXh Hammers House: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/M-C-Hammer-Sells-Mansion-Moves-to-Tracy-Rap-2811447.php

Wrap up of recent headlines that caught our attention; Marylin Manson has a meltdown (again), Smashing Pumpkins reunite, Lana Del Ray is almost kidnapped and more! https://ia601504.us.archive.org/25/items/NewsWrapUp212191/News%20Wrap%20Up%202_1%20-2_19%201.mp3  

This week we discuss father of the century and manager by force: Joe Jackson. We talk about Joe’s early days as a boxer and musician, how he discovered his children’s hidden talent, how fame effected his family and much more! This episode also features fellow podcaster and friend of the show Mansour of Two Niles … Continue reading Jackson 5: The Joe Jackson Story →

This week we did a quick wrap up of some music headlines that caught our attention in January. We discuss Post Malone on Ghost Adventures(and his new face tat), The Beastie Boys Bio, Brian Wilson and more! https://ia801500.us.archive.org/9/items/JanuaryWrapUp/January%20Wrap%20up.mp3

In this episode we get into the history of LA Funk Rockers: Red Hot Chili Peppers. We discuss; the band’s origin, the ever changing guitarist slot, battles with drug addiction and recording at the Houdini Mansion. Enjoy! https://ia601508.us.archive.org/12/items/RHCPPunkFunkHollywoodAndJunk/RHCP_%20Punk%2C%20Funk%2C%20Hollywood%20and%20Junk.mp3