Rocker Dogcast

Louisville guitarist/vocalist Evan Patterson, the man behind the moniker Jaye Jayle, pays the show a visit to introduce us to his Chihuahua mix Sandy, give tribute to his 19 year old dog Betsy and walk us through his unfortunate experience with an Australian Shepherd named Osha who he stepped in to care for when cousin couldn't.

Jaye Jayle's latest album Don't Let Your Love Life Get You Down is available wherever to buy or stream music.

Evan chose to give a shout out to the Shively Animal Clinic in Louisville, Kentucky who offer health examinations, dentistry, vaccinations, laboratory services, soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries and nutritional counseling.

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This week we welcome another drummer with a ferocious and punishing style who parents two small dogs that are not on brand with his band's loud and aggressive musical style. It's Matt Byrne of Hatebreed and his pasta themed Shitzu's Ziti and his recent addition Ravioli.

Hatebreed will be celebrating their 30 year anniversary as a band in 2024. For tour dates and info go to Hatebreed.com.

Matt chose to shine a spotlight on the Duchess County SPCA, an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill shelter, whose mission is to shelter animals in need and secure permanent homes for adoptable pets.

He also gave a shout out to ShamPooches Doggie Day Spa who provide a safe, low-stress environment where certified groomers give dogs premium baths, haircuts, mani-pedis and more.

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Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of the Philly based ska band Catbite visit the show to give us the details on their 8 year old Pit Bull Nacho Bizness who they rescued as a skinny stray off the streets of South Philadelphia.

Catbite will be back on tour with The Bouncing Souls on December 6th through the 17th. Check catbite.net for details.

Brittany and Tim chose to give a well-deserved shout out to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) who are dedicated to saving Philadelphia’s homeless and at-risk pets. Each year, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals in need, and enables thousands of families to keep their cherished pets by providing affordable, basic veterinary care for pet owners and rescue organizations that cannot otherwise access it. To adopt, foster, donate or volunteer visit phillypaws.org

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Rye Thomas, the creative force behind the Washington D.C. based project Soft Punch, talks with us about his 11 year old Pit Bull mix Molé (November is Adopt a Senior Pet month!) and his previous dog Dexter who both comforted him on his ongoing battle with a debilitating illness.

Soft Punch's latest release Above Water is out now on Bad Friends Records and available wherever you buy or stream music.

Rye chose to give a shout out to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington whose mission is to improve the lives of animals and people by providing resources, care, and protection. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit https://www.awla.org/

He also would like to give props to his trusted dog walkers from Brookline Dog Walking who offer training and boarding services as well.

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Papa Roach drummer Tony Palermo visits the show to introduce us to his 6 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix Luna and his 6 year old Chocolate Lab Jasper.

Papa Roach will be donating a portion of the royalties for their single Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark) to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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Margaret Cho graces the podcast with her soon-to-be 5 year old Chihuahua mix Lucia. You may consider Margaret as a comedian first, but she has true blue Rocker Dog credentials with her two music albums Cho Dependent and American Myth that feature collaborations with past podcast guests like Tegan Quinn of Tegan and Sara and Garrison Starr.

Margaret will be finishing up her Live and Loud Tour in mid-December. For dates and tickets visit margaretcho.com

This week we welcome to the show Broadside frontman Oliver Baxxter who gives us the scoop on his 3 year old miniature dachshund Leo.

Broadside's new album Hotel Bleu is out on November 10th and they'll be hitting the road supporting This Wild Life for 28 dates starting on November 1st. For tickets visit https://hotelbleu.co/

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Pop and country artists Cassadee Pope visits the show to talk about the life and times of her spirited 7 year old French Bulldog Cuppy.

Her new single "Wasting All These Tears, Cassadee's Version" is out Octber 13th and available everywhere you buy or stream music.

Lots of laughs and great dog talk with singer-songwriters Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell who together make up the duo My Sister, My Brother. Garrison shares stories of her girls Gracie, a 9.5 year old mutt, and Oreo, a 9 year old, 12 lb Puggle, while Sean introduces us to his 2.5 year old "Jackahuahua" Star and pays homage to his past dog Arthur.

My Sister, My Brother just released their sophomore effort My Sister, My Brother II and is available everywhere you stream or buy music. 

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Happy to welcome another bonafide "dog person" with this week's guest Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason and is currently the touring guitarist for Thursday. Norman shares with us the life and times with his beloved Dachshund rescue Bosie who crossed the rainbow bridge in February of 2021.

Subscribe to Norman's influencial hardcore music fanzine Anti-Matter at antimatter.substack.com