Returning guest Les Norris (Radiobaghdad) channels his 16-year-old self as he joins Rob to unpack Circle Jerks' 1985 release, 'Wonderful'. Keith Morris and company dialed down the tempos and leaned into the metal for this, their fourth studio album, but at the end of the day their killer riffs and biting - at times goofy - sense of humor won us over. 

Songs discussed in this episode: Fortunate Son (CCR cover) - Circle Jerks; Pillz - Radiobaghdad; Sears & Applebee's - Les Norris; Over The Mountain - Ozzy Osbourne; Red Tape (Live from The Decline of Western Civilization, 1980), Wonderful, Firebaugh, Making The Bombs - Circle Jerks; Soul Craft - Bad Brains; Mrs Jones - Circle Jerks; I Wanna Destroy You - Circle Jerks with Debbie Gibson; Void You Out - Off!; Dude, When The Shit Hits The Fan, American Heavy Metal Weekend - Circle Jerks; I Against I - Bad Brains; I, I & I, The Crowd, Killing For Jesus, Karma Stew, 15 Minutes, Rock House, Another Broken Heart For Snake - Circle Jerks; I Go Home - Les Norris

Returning guest Tim Hinely (Dagger Zine, Where The Wild Gigs Were) brings us Dallas, TX band Old 97's and their 1997 breakout release 'Too Far To Care'. Coming up during the alt-country boom of the 90s that also included bands like Wilco and Son Volt, their love of both Hank Williams AND punk rock shines through on this fine collection of tunes.

Songs discussed in this episode: Iron Road - Old 97's and Waylon Jennings; New Madrid - Uncle Tupelo; Drown - Son Volt; Timebomb, Barrier Reef, Broadway, Salome, W. TX. Teardrops - Old 97's; City Of Wet Angels - Funland; Melt Show, Streets Of Where I'm From, Jagged, Big Brown Eyes, Just Like California, Curtain Calls, Niteclub, House That Used To Be - Old 97's; The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss - X; Four Leaf Clover, Rocks Off (Rolling Stones cover) - Old 97's

Originally known as The Hammersmith Gorillas, UK's The Gorillas were often thought to be the missing link between Hendrix, glam and punk. This week's guest, musician Philip King (Felt, Lush, The Jesus and Mary Chain), brings us their smashing debut album, 1978's 'Message To The World'

Songs discussed in this episode: You Really Got Me, Leavin' 'ome - The Hammersmith Gorillas; Factory Grime - Crushed Butler; Brand New Cadillac - The Clash; Gatecrasher, Foxy Lady - The Gorillas; Sunshine Of Your Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Live Happening for Lulu 1969); I'm A Liar - The Gorillas; I Need You - Helter Skelter; I Need Her, Going Fishing - The Gorillas; New York Groove - Hello; New York Groover - The Gorillas; Going Back Home - Dr Feelgood; Outa My Brain, Waiting For You, No Way In - The Gorillas; Black Train - The Gun Club; Last Train - The Gorillas; New Rose - The Damned; Message To The World - The Gorillas; New Dawn Fades - Joy Division; Night Of The Vampire - The Moontrekkers; Message To The World - The Gorillas; Love Resistance - Apple Boutique; I'm Seventeen - The Gorillas

This week we take another swing of the hammer of the Gods with Led Zeppelin's 3rd release, Led Zeppelin III. Our guest Karen Haglof came up in the Minneapolis indie music scene in the late 70s, eventually moving to NYC and playing in several of no wave pioneer Rys Chatham's guitar ensembles and later with Band Of Susans, before taking a break to earn a medical degree and join the hematology / oncology department of New York University Hospital.  Recently retired and back at music again, Karen freely credits receiving Jimmy Page and co's eclectic 1970 release at the age of 15 as being pivotal to her future musical explorations.

Songs discussed in this episode: Since I've Been Loving You - Corinne Bailey Rae (Live at St. Lukes); The Pursuit Of Happiness - Band Of Susans; One Hand Up, Slinky 66, You're Not Where I Am - Karen Haglof; Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin; Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash and Young; Friends - Led Zeppelin; Guitar Trio Pt. 1 - Rhys Chatham & His Guitar Trio; Celebration Day, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles - Led Zeppelin; Gallows Pole - Fred Gerlach; Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin; Knowing That I'm Losing You - The Yardbirds; Tangerine, That's The Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin; Have A Cigar - Pink Floyd; Shake 'Em On Down - Booker (Bukka) White; Hats Off To (Roy) Harper - Led Zeppelin; Rte 66 Revisited - Karen Haglof

Check out Karen's music: https://karenhaglof.bandcamp.com/

This week, Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris of Brooklyn based Goth-Folk duo Charming Disaster joins us to discuss PJ Harvey, and her stunning 1995 release 'To Bring You My Love'.  "Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water Come back here, man, gimme my daughter..."

Songs discussed in this episode: Love Will Tear Us Apart - PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips; Black Locust - Charming Disaster; Rid Of Me, Reeling - PJ Harvey; Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen - PJ Harvey & John Parish; To Bring You My Love - PJ Harvey; Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band; Meet Ze Monsta - PJ Harvey; Tropical Hotdog Night - Captain Beefheart; Working For The Man - PJ Harvey; Trigger Happy Jack - Poe; C'mon Billy - PJ Harvey; Teclo's Death - Ennio Morricone; Teclo - PJ Harvey; Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemmon Jefferson; Long Snake Moan, Down By The Water, I Think I'm A Mother, Send His Love To Me - PJ Harvey; Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin; The Dancer - PJ Harvey; Green Things - Charming Disaster

Fresh off a tour with his band mssv (Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt & Stephen Hodges), guitarist/songwriter Mike Baggetta brings us a record he received as a gift when he was in High School that changed the course of his musical life moving forward: the mindblowing 1996 release by guitarist, composer, and producer David Torn, 'What Means Solid, Traveller?'

Songs discussed in this episode: Network Of Sparks: The Delicate Code - David Torn; What It Feels Like For A Girl - Madonna; OK To Change - mssv; Willie The Pimp - Frank Zappa; Spartan, Before It Hit - David Torn; The Stars (Are Out Tonight) - David Bowie; Chemical Wire - fIREHOSE; Suyafhu Skin...Snapping the Hollow Reed, Spell Breaks With The Weather, What Means Solid Traveller - David Torn; Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen; Are You Looking Up - Mk.gee; Such Little Mirrors, Tiny Burns A Bridge - David Torn; The Wagon - Dinosaur Jr; Gidya Hana - David Torn; Sita Ram - Alice Coltrane; Each Prince To His Kingdom Must Labor To Go, Particle Bugs @ Purulia Station, In The Sand Of This Day (I Will Not Be Free), In The Sand Of This Day ('til You Are Free), Elsewhere Now Than Waving - David Torn; Symphony No. 3 - Henryk Gorecki; On And On - mssv

Musician Knox Chandler (The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees) has made a career of using his guitar to create unique, otherworldly sound-scapes, working with a diverse array of acts including REM, Depeche Mode, Grace Jones, Marianne Faithful, Cyndi Lauper and many others. It's no surprise then, that the record that 'got him high' as a young man - and continues to astound and inspire him - is The Jimi Hendrix Experience's third and final studio album, the epic 'Electric Ladyland'. "Have you ever been to Electric Ladyland? The magic carpet waits for you, So don't you be late..."

Songs discussed in this episode: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Earth, Wind & Fire; Love Me Do - The Beatles; Fire, ...And the Gods Made Love, Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland), Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix; Until She Comes - The Psychedelic Furs; Loving Arms - Darden Smith; Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix; Whiskey Wimmen - John Lee Hooker; Baby Please Don't Leave Me - Buddy Guy; Little Miss Strange, Long Hot Summer Night, Come On (Let The Good Times Roll), Gypsy Eyes, Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, Rainy Day, Dream Away - Jimi Hendrix; Sivad (Live) - Miles Davis; 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be), Still Raining, Still Dreaming, House Burning Down, All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix; Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan; Tea Stained Edge, Lapis - Knox Chandler

For this special BONUS Episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a song where the guitar playing (be it a lead, riff, whatever...) gets them going, and got them high!

Songs discussed in this episode: Funk #49 - James Gang; Killer Queen - Queen; Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze; God Save The Queen - The Sex Pistols; Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac; Touch And Go - The Cars; Marquee Moon - Television; Street Fighting Man (Live) - The Rolling Stones; I Just Want To Make Love To You - Muddy Waters; Walk On By - Isaac Hayes; Edge Of Midnight - Stevie Nicks/Miley Cyrus; Redneck - Luxuria; Tunnel Of Love - Dire Straits; Still There's Hope - Young Fresh Fellows; Sunrise In The Land Of Milk and Honey - Cracker; When I Get To The Border - Richard & Linda Thompson; Impossible Germany - Wilco; Adventure Of Dog - Bogshed; All Day And All Of The Night (Live) - The Kinks; Love Your Money - Daisy Chainsaw; Amethyst - David Nance; Let's Go Blue - Hey Mercedes; People Get Ready - Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck; Baby's On Fire - Brian Eno; Lonely Is The Night - Billy Squier; Masterpiece - Big Thief (Tiny Desk Concert); Precious Time - Pat Benetar; Monkey Man - Rolling Stones; When It's Over - Wipers

Break out your glitter and stick some stars on your face, we're going full-on glam this week as author, artist and performer Robert Dayton (Cold Glitter: The Untold Story Of Canadian Glam) brings us Vancouver, Canada's Sweeney Todd and their 1975 self-titled debut. The band had a revolving door of members throughout the years - including a 16 year old Bryan Adams at one point - but this version with singer Nick Gilder and guitarist Jim McCulloch is the one that started it all...

Songs discussed in this episode: Roxy Roller - Nick Gilder; Free Love - Bobby Conn; Which Way You Goin' Billy - The Poppy Family; Julia Get Up - The Stampeders; Hey You Woman, Sexe Fiction - Aut'Chose; Roxy Roller (w/Bryan Adams), Roxy Roller - Sweeney Todd; Telegram Sam - T.Rex; Amateur Hour - Sparks; Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder; Broadway Bougie - Sweeney Todd; All The Way - Kiss; Juicy Loose - Sweeney Todd; Juicy, Juicy, Juice - Royal Trux; Tantalize, Short Distance Long Journey, The Kilt - Sweeney Todd; Breakdown - The Sweet; Rock 'N' Roll Story - Sweeney Todd; Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet; Sweeney Todd Folder - Sweeney Todd; C'mon C'mon - Fludd; See What We're Doing Now, Daydreams, Going For A Star, Rue De Chance, Let's Do It All Again - Sweeney Todd; Roxy Roller - Cherie Currie

Regular listeners of the show are already aware of Rob's lifelong love of all things The Damned. This week's guest, Karl Ueberbacher (Phoenix Records), brings us their third release, 1979s classic - and highly influential - 'Machine Gun Etiquette'. Is it the perfect punk record? What does that even mean?? Let's smash it up and find out!!

Songs discussed in this episode: Smash It Up (The Damned cover) - The Offspring; 1970 - The Stooges; Know Your Product - The Saints; Mad John - Small Faces; Love Song - The Damned; Ace Of Spades - Motorhead; Machine Gun Etiquette - The Damned; I Can't Come - The Snivelling Shits; I Just Can't Be Happy Today - The Damned; My Baby Don't Care - King; Melody Lee - The Damned; Antipope (Peel Session) - King; Anti-Pope, These Hands, Plan 9 Channel 7 - The Damned; Soft Focus - T.S.O.L.; Vanilla Blue - Naked Raygun; Halloween - AFI; Noise, Noise, Noise, Looking At You (MC5 cover) - The Damned; Looking At You - MC5; City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band; Liar, Smash It Up (Pt 1), Smash It Up (Pt 2) - The Damned; Get It On - T-Rex and The Damned, (Live at the Rainbow 1977