Rock n Coasters

Rock n Coasters

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Rock n Coasters episodes

  • 1972 Rock: Deep Purple Machine Head

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1972 with Deep Purple's Machine Head on the Rock n Coasters podcast. 

    Deep Purple grabbed the ‘70s by the horns, igniting rock ‘n’ roll with ‘In Rock’ as the new decade arrived.

     

    6 min
  • 1971 Metal: Black Sabbath Master of Reality

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1971 with Black Sabbath's Master of Reality on the Rock n Coasters podcast.

    There’s not much 1971 metal to choose from, but it didn’t matter as nothing stood a chance at topping ‘Master of Reality’ anyway.

    4 min
  • 1971 Rock: Led Zeppelin IV

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album for 1970 on the Rock n Coasters podcast. 

    Led Zeppelin quickly established themselves as a force in rock with a pair of stellar efforts in 1969. But their brilliance was most recognized for their fourth studio album, the untitled yet often referred to

    'Led Zeppelin IV' or 'ZoSo.'
    5 min
  • Sammy Hagar and the Circle in Ridgeview, WA

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the Sammy Hagar and the Circle concert. 

    On today’s show we finish up the summer leg of the rock n roller coaster tour across America with a Sammy Hagar show in Ridgeview, Washington. We had this concert penciled in on our calendars since it was first announced in the spring and we were looking forward to a night of great music.

    12 min
  • 1970 Metal: Black Sabbath Paranoid

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1970: Black Sabbath's Paranoid. 

    Black Sabbath’ or ‘Paranoid?’ Don’t make us choose! While Black Sabbath’s haunting debut spurred a new sound in heavy music, they would best themselves in just a few months, cutting ‘Paranoid’ in 1970.

    4 min
  • 1970 Rock: Led Zeppelin III

    Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1970: Led Zepplin III. 

    Led Zeppelin continued to evolve their sound on their self-titled third album. 1970's 'Led Zeppelin III' found the band exploring their influences even further. The driving "Immigrant Song" was the primary single off the album, while the bluesier

    5 min
  • The Museum of Pop Culture

    Join host Michele Forto as she guides you on a tour of the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. Here there are exhibits showcasing Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, horror movies, sci-fi, fantasy and much more. 

    17 min
  • Aftershock Music Festival 2022

    Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the four-day Aftershock Music Festival that she attended with Robert in October. On this episode, she gives tips about the festival, a few cool places to eat, who they saw, and what they think of some of the genre's biggest bands at the largest rock and metal festival on the west coast. 

    Band profiled include Kiss, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, The Pretty Reckless, Shinedown, The Black Label Society, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Halestorm, and many more. 

    17 min

About Rock n Coasters

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A podcast by a couple of rock n rollers and coaster geeks that travel the country each year in search of the greatest rock shows and roller coasters.