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History of the Modern Drum Kit
Dec 31, 2025 31 min

History of the Modern Drum Kit

We are going to talk about drummers on this show…i just want you to know right from the start just in case you wanna roll your eyes and go “really? Do we have to?”   Yes, we have to…there ha...

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 3
Dec 10, 2025 38 min

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 3

In this third and final chapter of our look at Why Bowie Still Matters, we explore the last two decades of his life and the innovations that cemented his legacy. From pioneering digital music dis...

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 2
Dec 03, 2025 28 min

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 2

David Bowie wasn’t just a rock star...he was a cultural architect who reinvented music, fashion, and identity. In part 2 of "Why Bowie Still Matters", we explore Bowie’s groundbreaking mid-70s t...

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 1
Nov 26, 2025 33 min

Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 1

It’s been nearly a decade since David Bowie left us, and the world hasn’t really been the same since. In the first of a three part series, we explore why Bowie’s influence goes far beyond music......

Tales of Weird Rock’n’Roll Sex
Nov 19, 2025 30 min

Tales of Weird Rock’n’Roll Sex

If there’s an official mission statement for the kind of music we all love, it’s “sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll” …these are the three main food groups in this world… All three of these things affect...

The Backstage Rider
Nov 12, 2025 31 min

The Backstage Rider

Going on tour is hard…you’re away from home for months at a time…there’s little sleep, bad food, too many drugs, a surfeit of alcohol, late nights, temptations into bad behavior, crazy people, and ...

Medical Mysteries of Music - The Sixth Edition
Nov 05, 2025 31 min

Medical Mysteries of Music - The Sixth Edition

Why does music move us so deeply...even when we don’t hear it? From brain scans lighting up with musical memories to how songs can fight loneliness, boost productivity, and even repel mosqui...

The Rock Explainer - 6
Oct 29, 2025 35 min

The Rock Explainer - 6

There are plenty of unexplained things in the world of music…these are things that we often don’t even question…why do we do these things?...what is this called that?...who came up with that idea? ...

Peaked Too Soon - Bands That Were Ahead of Their Time
Oct 22, 2025 34 min

Peaked Too Soon - Bands That Were Ahead of Their Time

This episode is about giving credit where credit is due. Specifically to musicians who were so far ahead of their time that the public and the industry just didn’t get it, and as a result, they wer...

The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 2
Oct 15, 2025 27 min

The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 2

This is the second half at a look at the stories behind some of the most iconic album covers of all time…on part one, we looked at the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Depeche Mode, the Red Hot Chili Pepp...

The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 1
Oct 08, 2025 27 min

The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 1

This is going to be a very visual program, which may be a bit of a challenge because you’re either listening to this as a radio show or podcast…so i need to work with me on this…  Vinyl is ba...

In the Studio with Oasis
Oct 01, 2025 26 min

In the Studio with Oasis

I’ve always been fascinated with recording studios…the atmosphere, the equipment, the musical gear, the slight scent of ozone from all the electricity running through the circuits.  Yeah, you...

Still More Outsider Music
Sep 24, 2025 29 min

Still More Outsider Music

This program begins with an advisory…no, no—not that kind…there’s nothing dirty or obscene or controversially political coming up…it’s just that, well—what you’re about to hear is different…very di...

60 More Band Name Origins in 60 Minutes
Sep 17, 2025 37 min

60 More Band Name Origins in 60 Minutes

This episode is directed at people who need to understand how their favourite bands got their names. I will present you 60 band names over the course of this program…the first 20 will be a study ...

Why Punk Happened
Sep 10, 2025 31 min

Why Punk Happened

Every once in a while, something extraordinary happens in rock’n’roll…I hate the use of the cliché of “a perfect storm,” but that’s precisely what I’m talking about…a bunch of things involving cult...

The History of Hardcore
Sep 03, 2025 31 min

The History of Hardcore

One of the things that makes rock great is the energy and the power that comes with the music..and depending where you go, that energy and power varies from place to place... If you’re looking to ...