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Jon Christiansen joins us on another segment of Rock n' Roulette, where a random page flip dictates the band we discuss. 

This week we look at the early 70's Dutch prog rock band, Focus.

This week, Roscoe Linstadt joins us to talk about how and why the band Television avoided so many pillars of familiarity, and in doing so created some of the most unique and flawless performances of all time. 

Beyond being an expert in the esoteric and arcane music of lost continents, Roscoe has a PHD in chemistry, and is the Chief Scientific Officer of ACatechol Inc... Means he's hella smart kid. 

In tribute to the recent passing of guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, we discuss the beautiful train wreck, and sloppy stiletto audio assault that is The New York Dolls. We also investigate one of life's greatest questions: Who told England what NY was doing?

The passing of MF Doom, one of rap's greatest legends, was announced last week. Today we do a tribute episode to honor his extraordinarily unique mind. 

Alex Kozela and I once started a pirate radio station together that broke just about every FCC rule known to man. Our love for Doom was a big part of that. He's the perfect guy to join me in the immersive supervillain landscape that Doom creates through crazy unique sampling, and the most clever flow you ever heard

On a new segment called Rock n' Roulette, Jon Christiansen and I throw our fingers down on a random page of a music encyclopedia and discuss whatever group the universe provides.

This week the Rock n' Roulette wheel landed on Public Enemy.  

Today we discuss how the Grateful Dead's sound engineer, and LSD czar, Owsley Stanley, set the standard for live sound quality in such an innovative manner that we still use his model in concerts to this day.

My good friend, Academy Award winning sound engineer, and  infallible Dead Head, Caleb Townsend, joins us to tell the bizarre tale of the Grateful Dead's man behind the curtain. 

It's Pt. II.... What else do you want from me? 

Shaugnessy Starr joins us today to discuss the themes, sonic innovations, and timeless qualities that give Pink Floyd permanent relevance. 

I like to say that Shaugnnessy has played in every band in Los Angeles, The Electric Magpie, Psychic Ju Jitsu, Jesus Sons, The Blank Tapes, Triptides, Hooveriii, and is currently a member of Frankie and The Witch Fingers. His quick wit, jesting wisecracks, and expertise in percussion, illustrate this episode just as well as Storm Thorgerson's album covers

Iggy Pop Vs. a biker gang, "Louie Louie" Vs. the FBI, the bane of John Bonham, the Dead Kennedy's greatest 'fuck you' of all time, the 3 minutes Nikki Syxx was dead, and Lynyrd Skynyrd upstaging the Stones while Jagger looks on in horror.

Today I tell some short stories from the annals of rock n' roll history, with the legendary backgrounds that make these songs and performances kick so much ass. 

Brian and I grew up in Brooklyn together. We went to the same school as the Beastie Boys, walked down the same streets, ate at the same bagel spots, and wrecked havoc at the same subway stations. Today Brian and I explore how the Beastie Boys were rivaled by none in reflecting the coalescence of cultural and environmental factors in New York in the 80's, while also discussing how walking through our childhood's in their literal footsteps gave us exceptional perspective for loving their music.