Making Waves, The ShipRocked Podcast

Making Waves Episode 65 features Jason Hook (5FDP, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil) discussing the art of crafting a song, band dynamics, risking it all with just $300 and a shitty car, spending on tools and not things, the structure of the Ace Frehley guitar solo and why he’s not settling for anything less than perfection 

Making Waves 64 featured Jordan Benjamin aka Grandson discussing his relationship with Tom Morello, the activism within his family that led him to be a modern day consciousness musical pied Piper, how Los Angeles changed his dynamic and the hurting he plans to put on some margaritas. 

Making Waves Episode 63 featured Kyle Conners and Tim Cabral of Cruise Production, the #1 production firm for music and event cruises worldwide. The discussion veered from the monumental task of creating a festival environment on a cruise liner, the hazards of 4-story stages, how an aluminum dining table saved an entire production and the story of the guitar boat that couldn't float. 

Making Waves, Episode 61 featured our conversation with Steve Black, a 30-year veteran of of the radio industry, noted music journalist and the author of two books including his latest sci-fi based The Last Child. Quantum physics, terrestrial radio, religion vs science and Bob Ezrin are all on the table. 

Making Waves episode 61 featured John 5, guitarist extraordinaire (Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth and many, many others) discussing his upcoming solo album Sinner, KISS collectibles, the blessing of playing music for a living and a special appearance from the infamous 1970’s staple, the avocado green phone. All this plus much more including life with Zombie, Diamond Dave and how Chet Atkins and Eddie Van Halen forged his path. 

Making Waves, Episode 60, featuring Matt James of Texas hrad rockers Blacktop Mojo joins us discussing the idea of woodshedding thru country classics, how a coffee shop decided the fate of the band, sharing the stage with Bon Jovi and his hot tea and why Shinedown is on his bucket list. 

Powerhouse genre-bending outfit from NYC joins Making Waves to discuss stripping down to the basics, how a Tour Manager doesn't get fired, how they found their groove, Iron Man suits, tacos and how a coffee-house rendezvous changed the path of the band forever.

Making Waves Episode 58 featured Alicia Taylor, the founder, director and creative force behind Cherry Bombs Burlesque troupe. It was pure "fire" as we discussed playing with fire, breathing fire, spitting fire and the sizzle and burn of eyelashes. If Rammstein could perform silk aerials dressed in bustiers with a whole lot of hip shakes then they'd be The Cherry Bombs. Check out how the former Falcons cheerleader found her inner metalhead and followed that path onto the stage. 

Making Waves Episode 57 featured Emily Armstrong of the LA rock outfit Dead Sara. Rock and roll cynicism, the expectations of success, how time off revamped the band's attack, how a label can sometimes be a good thing and navigating the current touring world as World War Z intensifies. 

Making Waves, episode 56 features the horror-centric hybrid Detroit duo Twiztid. Monoxide and Madrox discussed their love of the horror, comic and art cultures that drives their music, staying authentic moving within different musical genres and how to manage a creative partnership of over 30 years without hacking each other to pieces.