Spring Break Forever Podcast

Erok Hellhammer and Bobby Hazzard wax nostalgia-like five minutes at a time about the 1986 heavy metal horror classic Trick Or Treat. In this first installment, we discuss everything on Mark Price aka Ragman's shelves in the opening credits. We give a brief history of the band Fastway and our love for their early records. The mystery of the band in the black and white poster in Ragman's room with the Sphincter name is solved. We geek out about the book Satanic Panic and how this film was influenced by Nightmare On Elm Street 2. The name of the unknown demon on the vhs cover is also revealed and what his part was supposed to be in the movie.

The Bloodbags return! In this episode, Bobby and Mrs. Hazzard talk to the boys about this year's US tour and their two new 7"s. They also discuss the aftermath of the previous nite's podcast with Magic Factory. Bobby is put on the spot to name his five favorite soundtracks. Bloodbags get to experience Judas Priest covering Johnny B. Goode for the first time. Andrew discusses his old record labels, Kato and Perpetrator, and gives a brief history of the legendary New Zealand artist, Tape Man. They wind down the conversation with a round table discussion of everyone's favorite bands at Gonerfest 14.

In this special two part Gonerfest Hangover edition of I Hate Music, Bobby interviews Matt and Rory from the New Zealand band, Magic Factory. For you long time listeners, this is Rory's third on SB4E. He was also in last year's Bloodbags episode of I Hate Music and with Cool Runnings on Spring Break Forever (all in the archives). Fueled by beer, whiskey, mushrooms, and cough syrup, Bobby and the boys cover a variety of topics: the beginnings of Magic Factory, touring the US, playing Gonerfest, how they managed to miss almost every band but Derv Gordon, someone was drunk enough to headbutt a trash can, getting a boner in the Civil Rights Museum, what the big difference is between dive bars in New Zealand and the US, what song on their album is written about an ex-girlfriend's butt, and so much more!

In this episode, Bobby and Sweet Time continue their conversation with Chris Crofton. Why does Sweet Time have a fake black eye and how many fights did the boys win in high school? Chris talks about the origins of his podcast The Chris Crofton Show. Bobby and Chris wax poetically about their love of pro wrestling. Chris talks about his acting career and how he got involved in Trash Humpers. Why the hell isn't everyone in the room an actor? Also, we cover some upcoming projects for Chris - Advice King Live and his new solo lp. And very hazy memories of the Hazzard wedding are recalled.

This time around on Coopercast, your hosts Bobby Hazzard, (of Spring Break Forever) his royal consort Ms. Hazzard, and the Naschycast’s Troy Guinn first give you our eyewitness, up close and personal accounts of Alice’s two historic reunion performances with his former Alice Cooper Band cronies in Nashville this past May of 2017. Alice, Dennis, Michael & Neil seem to be having a grand ol’ time together, recording some new material for Alice’s new studio release and getting all of us to cross our fingers in hopes of a full reunion tour.

                With that in mind, it seemed topical and sensible to do a show that spotlights the time when Alice and the band had freshly parted ways. Alice was taking a path into Nightmare, Hell, asylums and, oh yes: MEGA-STARDOM while mssrs. Dunaway, Smith, and Bruce were just trying to scratch out a place to rock and roll (and dress as robots and fight onstage, as you do) and step out from under Alice’s boozy shadow.

               The result? The Billion Dollar Babies and their lone opus, BATTLE AXE. Listen in on our examination of the Alice Cooper Band’s hard-to-find post-Alice album, as well as the extra tracks from the sessions. We discuss why the project ultimately failed, how a factor here and there might have helped it succeed, and most importantly, help you decide if YOU should put the time into tracking down this elusive, forgotten effort. Because, as always, we at the Coopercast are your guide to all things ALICE!

Hey kids. Did you miss us? We missed you. Bobby and Sweet Time sit down for a two part conversation with Chris Crofton - comedian, musician, actor, and Advice King! In part one they talk about what Chris is currently up to in LA, his sordid past, sobriety, the Nashville music scene, Suicide, Neil Hamburger, and wooden decks.

It’s never typically a bad thing to hear the words “Alice Cooper” and “concept album” conjoined; after all, the Theatrical One has worked in that long-form genre perhaps more than any popular artist with the possible exception of The Kinks. As we here on COOPERCAST complete our examination of Alice’s studio albums to date, we find him delivering not one but TWO concept-ers.

The first, 2008’s ALONG CAME A SPIDER, is such an obvious and natural idea – Alice inhabiting the mind and motivations of a particularly delusional serial killer – it’s surprising it took so long to happen. The second is remarkable for the ballsy-ness of the idea: WELCOME 2 MY NIGHTMARE is nothing less than a sequel to Alice’s career-defining, iconic first solo album. Think of it as though Pink Floyd attempted a sequel to THE WALL, or if The Who had tried a follow-up to QUADROPHENIA and you understand how daring this idea was, and likely to be scrutinized heavier than any of Alice’s previous work. Whether from confidence or from trepidation, Alice invited tons of friends and guest-stars to help on WELCOME 2, everyone from Bob Ezrin & Steve Hunter to Kip Winger, Rob Zombie, members of the original Alice Cooper Band to (shudder) Ke$ha.

The proof is on the turntable, however, and do these twin conceptual works achieve immortality, or lay two eggs over easy, or does the truth lies somewhere in between? Well, for the answer to that, kids, you’ll have to listen to this, the COOPERCAST. Spoiler alert: host Bobby Hazzard doesn’t like piano ballads. Joining Bobby is the lovely Ms. Hazzard, physician of fright Doctor Gangrene (wrapping up his stint on COOPERCAST and we wish him well!) and Naschycast’s Troy Guinn.

To answer the question you’re dying to ask: Does covering the last Alice album mean the end of COOPERCAST? Not a bit of it. In future episodes, we’ll be delving into other Alice ephemera: live recordings, videos, side musical projects, what have you, including a report on the show from his newest tour!

What did we want from Alice? Well, to be that gleefully sinister, morbidly funny, eternally juvenile perverted tempter of our rock ‘n’ rolling souls again, of course. Maybe this time, without so much self-destructive boozing and drugging. And whether Alice heard us, or just some inner voice, his first two studio albums of the new century, THE EYES OF ALICE COOPER and DIRTY DIAMONDS gives us exactly that! No more Mr. Preachy Industrial Grungy Whatever’s Trending Guy; with these albums, Alice gets back to his roots, and the results, if not instant classics, are pretty satisfying. Some tracks recall the glory days of the Alice Cooper Band and Cooper’s first solo efforts with Bob Ezrin, and like new bassist Chuck Garric, the production’s all lean with very little fat. Best of all, Alice is FUNNY again, with some classic laugh-out-loud lyrics.

                We’ll even forgive him the “grab for relevancy” by having Xzibit doing a guest spot. Hey, it could have been worse: it could have been Kid Rock.

                Join your hosts (who gave up on being relevant LONG ago) Bobby Hazzard, the lovely Ms. Hazzard, Physician of Fright Doctor Gangrene, and the Naschycast’s Troy Guinn as we sample both beers and Alice’s welcome return to ROCK AND ROLL!             

Bobby sits down with Jeff from Fond Object. They discuss the original store, the opening of the new downtown location, working in record stores, reminisce about living in Austin, and how they have been both friends a lot longer than they can remember.

In this episode, Bobby is in Atlanta for the Playboy Playoffs. He has a talk with Greg from GG King about the band and horror movies. Bobby also talks to Teddy Spaghetty about his brand spanking new record label, Spaghetty Town Records.