This week, I'm joined by the absolute shredding guitar player, Nita Strauss. You might know Nita best as the guitarist in Alice Cooper's band, but she's also a ripping solo artist with one album already out (Controlled Chaos) and a second one on the way. As well as being an amazing musician, Nita is also a solid gold human being and we had a really great talk. Enjoy!
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#244 Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper/Solo)

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We also discuss Stacey’s upbringing and history with depression and addiction, and her non-profit organisation The Sidewalk Project. And we get into her battle with cancer and overcoming that whole ordeal.
Finally, we talk about the new Bad Cop record and Stacey's upcoming guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum, tickets for which you'll find here: https://www.thepunkrockmuseum.com/guided-tour-tickets
If this podcast is anything to go by, Stacey has stories for days!!!
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#323 Stacey Dee (Bad Cop/Bad Cop)

The Yorkshire tri-factor that began with Joe Elliott three weeks ago is now complete, as renowned gun for fire, underground guitar god, singer-songwriter, solo artist and all-round nice bloke Chris Catalyst joins me for Episode 322 of Life In The Stocks. 
Chris has played with everyone from the Sisters of Mercy and Ghost to The Wildhearts and Ugly Kid Joe. He also has his own band Eureka Machines. And he's a prolific solo artist. And we try and cover as much ground as possible in the allotted time, from being a solo full-time creative person and the joys and perils that come with the territory to the inspirational power of music and the importance of a positive perspective on life and the world around you. It's an uplifting discussion and I hope you take something positive away from it. 
You can also catch Chris on tour this month. Dates and ticket link below. 
Fri 24 May - Wolverhampton KK’s Sat 25 May - Glasgow Audio Sun 26 May - Edinburgh Bannermans
Thurs 30 May - York Fulford Arms Fri 31 May - Blackpool Waterloo Sat 1 June - Huddersfield Parish
Tickets at chriscatalyst.com/gigs
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#322 Chris Catalyst (Sisters of Mercy/Ugly Kid Joe/Solo)

Mike Vennart from Empire State Bastard, Biffy Clyro & Oceansize joins me for Episode 321 of Life In The Stocks. We had Joe Elliott on the show last week and Mike Vennart on the show this week - from one Yorkshire rock legend to another. 
Amongst many other topics, we discuss Mike's love of Jane's Addiction, his lifelong love affair with heavy metal, coming up on the UK music scene alongside Biffy Clyro, watching their meteoric rise and eventually joining the band, starting Empire State Bastard and how that band came about, and what it's like making music with Dave Lombardo. 
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#321 Mike Vennart (Empire State Bastard/Biffy Clyro/Oceansize)

Ladies and gentlemen, the Mighty Joe Elliott from the multi-platinum-selling Def Leppard joins me for Episode 320 of Life In The Stocks. This actually marks Joe's third appearance on the podcast, but there's never any shortage of fun stuff to talk about. Joe's one of the chattiest guys around. Here, we discuss everything from stadiums tours with Motley Crue and the shenanigans that went down on the road to the working class roots of Def Leppard and what's held the band together over all these years. We're also talk about the band's breakthrough album Pyromania, the 40th anniversary edition to which is out now. 
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#320 Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)

I can't believe I lost this file for so long. But I'm very happy I found it and I get to share it with you this week. The awesome Kim McAuliffe from the equally awesome Girlschool joins me for Episode 319 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things punk rock, glam rock and rock 'n' roll. Enjoy!
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#244 Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper/Solo)

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