Rock in Retrospect

Albert Tsibu, who runs the @InductAaliyah campaign on various social media platforms, joins Nick to discuss his all-time favorite artist: the one and only Aaliyah. We have an in-depth conversation about the late singer's career and legacy. We discuss various topics such as Aaliyah's music videos, her status as a fashion icon, and our favorite songs from her catalog. We also talk about Aaliyah's recent induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame last year and her potential induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (filled with dream inductors and set lists). To paraphrase Albert's favorite social media hashtag, he gave all the things and much more with his beautiful tribute to Aaliyah.

Please sign Albert's Change.Org petition to help get Aaliyah inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Music writer and critic Tom Lane (check out his Music Blog) returns to talk about Nelson George's documentary Thriller 40 (2023). The film focuses on the creation and legacy of Michael Jackson's iconic 1982 album. We have an informal discussion of the best and most memorable moments in the film, provide insight into the album's production history, celebrate the many talented individuals who contributed to Thriller's success and we conclude with a ranking of every song on the album. It's a great tribute to one of the most acclaimed and best-selling albums of all time.

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Returning guests Kailyn Champlin, Peter Waters and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the recent concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball (2024) starring the one and only Lady Gaga. We share how we became fans of her music, our thoughts on the film, and choose our favorite songs from her catalog. A really fun episode that was just born this way!

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We just celebrated our 3-year anniversary this past week and this is our 75th  episode! To celebrate this achievement, I invited the great David Festini back on the show to talk about one of our favorite artists of the 1980s: Huey Lewis and the News. We discuss this hugely popular band's rise to fame, their unique sound, their status as icons of the 1980s and why they deserve to be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Jordan Raycine (Needle Drops) and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys (2024). The film covers the career of the iconic American band and we have plenty of thoughts on this one. With July 4th happening this week, there isn't a more perfect time to discuss this film!

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Andy Heller (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) joins Nick to discuss the recent music biopic Bob Marley: One Love. 

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Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), Hector Contreras and Kyle Hildreth join me to discuss the Beatles documentary Let It Be (1970). Long unavailable to the general public for many years, the film is now streaming on Disney+.

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Christy Alexander Hallberg (Rock is Lit) and Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nightmares)  return to discuss the recent Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black (2024).

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The Douche Caravan returns with Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle), Patrick Dupuis (The EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford coming on to discuss Bao Nguyen's Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop (2024). The film tells the story of the charity single "We Are the World" spearheaded by Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in 1985. They assembled a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of the biggest musical stars for the recording that included Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper among others.

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Music journalist, filmmaker and podcast host Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nightmares) joins us to discuss Nick Broomfield's documentary The Stones and Brian Jones (2023). The film covers the life and times of Rolling Stones founding member and multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones who died at age 27 in 1969. 

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