Rocker Dogcast

In a band full of dog guys, this week's guest Chris Guglielmo of Bayside says he's the most obsessive of his bandmates when it comes to hanging with studio and venue dogs. Chris joins the show to tell us all about Enzo, a 3 year old Irish Wolfhound look-a-like who doesn't have an ounce of the breed in his DNA (he's a Pit, GSD, Belgian Malonois, Rottweiler mix) and his 12 year old terrier mix Maisie (aka Mu-Tang). We also pay our respects to his Cairn terrier Marty which led us to a helpful discussion around end of life care. Great talk with a good-hearted dog dad.

Bayside will be heading to the U.K. in February 2025 for The Errors Tour: 25 Years of Bayside. For tickets and more info go to baysidebayside.com

Chris gave this week's shout out to Blue Man Dog, a volunteer-base rescue in Los Angeles, who rescue dogs most in need of their training team - those with behavioral issues - as well as dogs with medical issues and seniors. To adopt, foster, donate, volunteer or use their resources visit bluemandog.org

For more pics and clips of Chris and his dogs follow us on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

This episode we have a fun, informative and profound conversation with Baroness guitarist Gina Gleason. Gina joined our Zoom call from her home in Philadelphia to introduce us to her black and white pit bull Rachel who is part personal trainer, security guard and therapist.

Baroness just set off on a European tour co-headlining with Graveyard with special guest Pallbearer on October 29th. For tickets and info visit yourbaroness.com/tour/

Gina chose to give a shout out to ACCT Philly whose mission is to provide shelter, care and life saving efforts for homeless, abandoned, and abused animals and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Philadelphia, providing a benefit to all of the citizens of the City regardless of race or economic status. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit acctphilly.org

She also gave kudos to her dog sitter Kat Cares Pet Sitting LLC who can be found on Instagram at katcarespetsittingllc

For more pics and clips of Gina and Rachel follow us on Instagram at rockerdogpodcast

Bermuda born and bred singer-songwriter Heather Nova visits the show from her island home to tell us about her terrier mutt Jack White, who helps keep her connected to nature, and reminisce about her past dogs Friday and Christmas.

Heather just released her new single Hey Poseidon on October 1st and will be embarking on a European tour in March 2025. For tickets and info visit heathernova.com

Heather gave a well earned shout out to Helpaws in St. Lucia who have adopted thousands animals to families in Canada, the US, and Europe and focus on rescue, adoption, and high volume spay and neuter clinics to help relieve a serious issue of animal overpopulation on the island resulting in many animals being born into horrendous conditions. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit helpaws.com

For more pics and clips from Heather and Jack follow the show on Instagram at rockerdogpodcast

Pug alert! Couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to talk with Devon Allman about his 5 year old pug Franklin who came into his life when he was forced to take a rare four month break to recover from a health issue.

Devon's first solo album in 8 years Miami Moon is out now and he'll be playing 10 European dates starting on November 6th. For more music, tour info and news go to devonallmanproject.com

Devon chose to give a shout out to The Humane Society of the United States whose mission is to take on puppy mills, factory farms, the fur trade, trophy hunting, animal cosmetics testing and other cruel industries. Through their rescue, response and sanctuary work, they help thousands of animals every year. To learn more how you can advance their cause and help them fight all forms of animal cruelty visit humanesociety.org

Another shout out goes to Ancestral Pet Food who provide all natural food & treats for your dog using only the finest USDA approved human grade ingredients. To place an order for delivery visit ancestralpetfood.com

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Atlas Genius is an Australian band consisting of the three Jeffery brothers - Keith, Steven and Michael - who gained international attention with hits like Trojans, Elegant Strangers and more recently with Animals. Vocalist/guitarist Keith Jeffery joined us to talk about his two current dogs, 4 year old Rosie, a Golden Lab, and 1.5 year old Henry, a Black Lab, while celebrating the life and times of the family's beloved floof Marcus.

Atlas Genius just released a new album last month called End of the Tunnel and are currently crisscrossing the U.S. on tour with Robert Delong until October 21st. For tickets and info visit atlasgenius.com

Keith gave a shout out to The Gentle Barn whose mission is to inspire kindness and compassion towards animals, our planet, and each other. The Gentle Barn is both a sanctuary for animals and humans alike, and offer many programs to help support the community for children and adults who suffer from abuse, addiction, depression, loneliness, and physical and emotional issues. To get involved and help them make a difference go to gentlebarn.org

For more pics and clips from this and all our interviews follow us on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

We're back again with another artist who fronts a ferociously aggressive thrash metal/hardcore band but has dogs that don't fall in line with the band's brand of expression. This time around it's Rick Jimenez of the band Extinction A.D. who introduces us to his two Cairn terriers Paco (4 years) and Griffin (8 years).

Extinction A.D.'s new album To The Detested was released this past August 16th on Unique Leader Records. Catch them live at The Vault in New Bedford, MA on November 30th.

Rick is shouting out two great organizations. First is the Setauket Animal Hospital, a full-service hospital offering a full range of comprehensive veterinary services to keep pets in excellent health, from wellness exams and vaccinations to dental care, internal medicine, and surgery. For more info visit setauketanimalhospital.com. The other is Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in Kittanning, PA who were established in 1969 to provide temporary shelter for unwanted and abused animals. Orphans of the Storm is a no-kill animal shelter that match lovable animals with loving forever homes, educate the public on humane, responsible care of all animals, and promote spaying and neutering to reduce companion animal overpopulation. To adopt, volunteer or donate visit orphansofthestorm-pa.org

For more pics and clips from this interview follow us on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

The incomparable drummer, singer and lyricist for the Grammy winning band Mastodon, Brann Dailor zooms into the show from a tour stop in Calgary to familiarize us with his 1.5 year old boxer Beefcake and his beloved previous dogs Chloe and Thriller. We talk dog butt art, raising puppies, how dogs lift your self esteem and more.

Brann and Mastodon will be playing the Louder Than Life festival on Saturday September 28th and Aftershock on October 11th before heading to Australia in December. For tickets visit ⁠mastodonrocks.com/tour⁠

Brann chose to give a shout out to the Atlanta Humane Society whose goal is deeply motivated by the desire to keep pets in their loving homes: they seek to improve the lives and well-being of pets and people, collectively and perhaps most importantly, one life, one need, one animal at a time. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit ⁠atlantahumane.org⁠

For more pics and clips from this interview follow us on Instagram ⁠@rockerdogpodcast

This week we enjoy talking to another music industry insider and welcome Uli Salazar to the podcast. Uli is the Director of Marketing and Artist Relations at Ludwig Drums and gives us the scoop on his adventure ready 1.5 year old German Shepherd/Beagle mix Data and pay respect to his previous dogs Primrose and Six.

Uli chose to give a shout out to both Pal's Place Rescue and K9 University Chicago. Pal’s Place Rescue is a foster based canine rescue in Chicago who save and re-home dogs from overburdened and open intake animal control facilities. To adopt, foster or donate visit palsplacerescue.org for more information.

K9 University Chicago is a multi-faceted boarding, daycare and training facility where your dog can be safely housed and at the same time learn awesome skills. Dogs have fun, learn to interact with other dogs and most importantly, respond to and bond with you more closely! For more on their services and prices go to k9uchicago.com

For more pics and clips from this interview and all our episodes follow us on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Asia Chow says her two great passions are dogs and music so we couldn't have asked for a better guest to visit and introduce us to her rescue dog Aba who was found as a stray in the Bahamas before making her way to Los Angeles.

Asia's third single, The Sleeping Dog, was released back in July and has a must-see accompanying video you can see here.

Asia adopted Aba through the HIT Living Foundation who direct their energies in areas where they believe the world's voiceless need it most - animal welfare with a focus in dog rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming, domestic and international community outreach and animal welfare education. To adopt, foster, volunteer or see available free resources visit hitlivingfoundation.org

For more pics and clips of all our guests and their dogs follow us on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

We're posting the video of some of our favorite episodes starting with the hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage who visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus. Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between the three dogs and much, much more in this highly entertaining and informative episode.

Richie and Julia adopted their dogs from Doberman Pinscher & Little Paws Rescue, located in rural Fillmore, California, and since 1987 have rescued more than 9,000 dogs. Support is provided by a small army of dedicated volunteers and staff members. To adopt, foster or make a donation visit dobiesandlittlepawsrescue.org 

For more pics and clips of Richie, Julia and their dogs follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast