118: Perfect Pop: Book of Love
Add another song to the Perfect Pop playlist. Our friend Jodi Gersh makes her pick, an '80s synth pop track by Book of Love. Follow Jodi on Twitter @jodiontheweb Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at S...
19m Jun 22, 2017
19m
117: A Visit to Paisley Park
Jodi Gersh, a recent transplant to Minneapolis, and her friend Shari Gulley went to Prince's Paisley Park. They called us from the car immediately after leaving this place of many wonders. Follow Jodi on Twitter @jodiontheweb Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts...
30m Jun 21, 2017
30m
116: Bonnaroo Bill
Our friend Bill Horne went to Bonnaroo for the first time, with a couple of his college-aged kids and some friends. And it was even better than he imagined. His report, on Rockin' the Suburbs. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your fri...
30m Jun 20, 2017
30m
115: Rockin' the District: Royal Blood, Helium
The stars aligned, and Jim & Patrick went to separate shows on the same night! They recount their experiences at the Royal Blood and Helium concerts in Washington, D.C. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the we...
23m Jun 19, 2017
23m
114: Echo Park Jimmy!
It's a very special episode of Fan Mail Friday, focused on one very special fan, Echo Park Jimmy. Sit back and enjoy. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@su...
24m Jun 16, 2017
24m
113: Less Talk More Rock
Want to hear more music on Rockin' the Suburbs? We set a timer to limit our talk and play more rock. Enjoy. (Dan Gursky joins Jim & Patrick in this little game.) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at Su...
26m Jun 15, 2017
26m
112: Robyn Hitchcock Takes Your Tweets
Our friend Dan Gursky joins the show to discuss a recent Robyn Hitchcock concert he attended, in which the singer took requests via Twitter. (Dan also wrote about the experience at SuburbsPod.com.) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with you...
26m Jun 14, 2017
26m
111: Tommy Stinson Interview, Part 2
The epic conclusion of our hotbox interview with Tommy Stinson of Bash & Pop and the Replacements (and don't forget Guns N' Roses). We tossed some listener questions at him too. Thanks to Songbyrd Music Cafe in Washington, D.C., for hosting us in your Voice-o-Graph booth. Learn more about Bash & Pop at tommystinson.com Follow Bash & Pop on Twitter @bashnpopFollow Tommy on Twitter @tommy_stin...
27m Jun 13, 2017
27m
110: Tommy Stinson Interview, Part 1
We got to interview a member of one of our all-time favorite bands, Tommy Stinson of the Replacments. Tommy is on tour supporting the latest record from Bash & Pop, the new-old band he leads. The new album is called "Anything Could Happen," and it's a rip-roarin' blast of rock 'n' roll. We interviewed Tommy before a show at Songbyrd Music Cafe in Washington, D.C. Learn more about Bash & Pop at...
26m Jun 12, 2017
26m
109: Fan Mail Friday: June 9, 2017
The fans email us. And hit us up on the social medias and so on. And then we collect a batch and respond to the comments over some drinks. This week, featuring songs by Hoops, the Replacements, the Clash, Chris Cornell, the Shins, the Damned and the B-52's. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/re...
39m Jun 09, 2017
39m
108: Summer Songs: Dan Auerbach, Chance The Rapper, Bruce Springsteen
Summer blazes on, but Summer Songs Week comes to a close. Jim, Patrick and party host Greg Wilson make three last picks of the season's best music. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com ...
18m Jun 08, 2017
18m
107: Summer Songs: Whitney, Advance Base, The Lovin' Spoonful
More summer music from the poolside Tiki House. The music may get a little less sunny this time, but it's summery all the same. Thanks to our party host Greg Wilson. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web a...
23m Jun 07, 2017
23m
106: Summer Songs: Jane's Addiction, Rush, Bananarama
From the poolside Tiki House, Summer Songs Week continues. With friend (and party host) Greg Wilson. Jim, Patrick & Greg pick more songs that put them in the sunny summer mood. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us o...
21m Jun 06, 2017
21m
105: Summer Songs: Beach Boys, Pavement, Wilco, Allman Brothers
Summer is here! Maybe not by the celestial calendar but certainly by the musical calendar. It's warm outside, so it's time to listen to breezy, fun pop. This week, Jim and Patrick hang out by friend Greg Wilson's pool and talk about music that should be the soundtrack to your summer. Plus, a little tribute to Gregg Allman. Rest in power. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTune...
23m Jun 05, 2017
23m
104: Covers: John Denver by Toots and the Maytals, Gordon Lightfoot by The Replacements
Covers Week concludes with rockin' versions of tunes that were originally less-than-rockin'. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us o...
22m Jun 02, 2017
22m
103: Covers: Black Sabbath by Charles Bradley, The Stooges by Mission of Burma
More cover songs for Covers Week! Today we discuss soul singer Charles Bradley's take on a Black Sabbath tune and Mission of Burma's homage to The Stooges. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsP...
17m Jun 01, 2017
17m
102: Covers: Bob Dylan by Fairport Convention, NRBQ by She & Him
Covers Week continues! Day Two features reworkings of songs originally recorded by Bob Dylan and NRBQ. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com F...
17m May 31, 2017
17m
101: Covers: Soundgarden by Johnny Cash, The Clash by Rachid Taha
Covers Week on Rockin' the Suburbs! We talk about some of our favorite songs interpreted by others, starting with redone versions of Soundgarden and Clash tunes. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at Su...
16m May 30, 2017
16m
100: Perfect Pop: Michael Jackson
It's our 100th episode! What better way to celebrate than with another Perfect Pop show? Very special guest Mary Nahorniak makes her selection, and it's worthy of a mic drop (although the podcast will in fact go on). Follow Mary Nahorniak on Twitter @maryvale Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate...
14m May 26, 2017
14m
99: Resort Music
Mary Week! Mary Nahorniak went to Mexico (swim-up bar!) and left with a new appreciation (?) of resort music. Follow Mary Nahorniak on Twitter @maryvale Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod...
17m May 25, 2017
17m
98: Mary's Record Collection
Who doesn't love talking about their record purchases? We discuss music acquired with very special guest Mary Nahorniak (longtime listeners will remember her contributions to the "old show"). Featuring music by the Beatles, Johnny Cash and Jenny Lewis. Follow Mary Nahorniak on Twitter @maryvale Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, Tune...
23m May 24, 2017
23m
97: Indie Supergroup BNQT
Mary Week continues! Happy Tuesday, everyone! We discuss new supergroup BNQT, composed of the singers from Midlake, Franz Ferdinand, Band of Horses, Travis and Grandaddy. (And it kind of sounds like another supergroup you may know.) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Po...
17m May 23, 2017
17m
96: New Music from Jason Isbell
It's Mary Week on Rockin' the Suburbs! Dear friend Mark Nahorniak joins the show. For starters, we discuss the music of Jason Isbell. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Pa...
17m May 22, 2017
17m
95: Fan Mail Friday: May 19, 2017
It's Fan Mail Friday! This installment includes discussion of Record Store Day, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler and The Clash! Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@s...
17m May 19, 2017
17m
94: 'Singles' Soundtrack
The "Singles" soundtrack, a document of early '90s grunge and alternative, turns 25 years old. Jim & Patrick fly the flannel. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at...
27m May 18, 2017
27m
93: Overplayed Songs
Can you get sick of a great song? We put that question to our listeners, and they offered up several examples. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspo...
19m May 17, 2017
19m
92: Meeting Bruce Springsteen
Jesse Jackson, host of the "Set Lusting Bruce" podcast, returns to tell us about the time he got to meet Bruce Springsteen. Listen to "Set Lusting Bruce" on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or at setlustingbruce.libsyn.com Follow Set Lusting Bruce on Twitter @setlustingbruce Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Ple...
29m May 16, 2017
29m
91: Fighting Cancer. No Retreat. No Surrender.
Our friend Jesse Jackson, host of the "Set Lusting Bruce" podcast (all about Springsteen), joins via Skype to talk about how music helps him get through his battle with cancer. Listen to Set Lusting Bruce on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or at setlustingbruce.libsyn.com Follow Set Lusting Bruce on Twitter @SetLustingBruce Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or l...
32m May 15, 2017
32m
90: Fan Mail Friday: May 12, 2017
The listeners program the show! We respond to your correspondence. With songs by The Clash, Ellen Foley, John "Cougar" Mellencamp and more! (Plus, we catch "Bullets Fever" and set the record straight about something dumb we said on an earlier episode.) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review ...
37m May 12, 2017
37m
89: Perfect Pop: Nicki Minaj, Foo Fighters
As Perfect Pop Week winds down, our hosts Jim & Patrick add two more picks to the playlist. How about some "Super Bass" and "Everlong"? Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & ...
22m May 11, 2017
22m
88: Perfect Pop: Stone Roses, Big Star
More listener picks for Perfect Pop Week. We discuss the beauty in songs by the Stone Roses and Big Star. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com...
19m May 10, 2017
19m
87: Perfect Pop: Fastball, Garageland
Perfect Pop Week continues with two listener picks, one by Texas pop-rockers Fastball (it was the song of the summer in 1998) and the other by New Zealand indie rockers Garageland. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.co...
19m May 09, 2017
19m
86: Perfect Pop: Dusty Springfield, The Who
We kick off Perfect Pop Week with two nominees: a song by Dusty Springfield (via Chuck Prophet) and an anthem by The Who (via friend Matt Beekley). Be sure to listen all week for more Perfect Pop songs. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on t...
24m May 08, 2017
24m
85: Fan Mail Friday: May 5, 2017
It's an episode programmed by you, the listeners! This edition of Fan Mail Friday includes songs by Bonny Doon, Concrete Blonde, the Spice Girls with Echo & the Bunnymen (what?), the Lightning Seeds, Better Than Ezra and more. (There's even a song about poo; it was bound to happen.) Our friend Adam Woodard joins in the fun. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on ...
38m May 05, 2017
38m
84: Record Store Day: Quartjar's Randall Brown
You know that rippin' theme music for Rockin' the Suburbs? It's actually called "Ascension," and it's performed by Knoxville, Tenn.'s greatest cosmic power trio, Quartjar. Today, guitarist/singer Randall Brown joins via Skype to reveal his Record Store Day scores (Flaming Lips, The Claypool Lennon Delirium) and discuss Quartjar's new album, "Squatch: An Odyssey in Space and Time." Listen to an...
32m May 04, 2017
32m
83: Record Store Day: Hard Rock's Jeff Nolan
Record Store Day Week continues. We talk with Jeff Nolan, music and memorabilia historian for Hard Rock International. He visited East West Records, an Orlando mom-and-pop shop he has frequented since his youth. And he left with quite the honorable purchase. Read, watch and listen to Hard Rock's music content at http://www.hardrock.com/rpm/ Like Hard Rock on Facebook (and watch Memorabilia Mo...
28m May 03, 2017
28m
82: Record Store Day: The Coop
It's Record Store Day Week (does that make sense?) on Rockin' the Suburbs . Today, we talk with our friend Adam Coop, who camped out for hours to get the best special releases. (Plus. White Reaper!) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the w...
17m May 02, 2017
17m
81: Shoppin' on Record Store Day
Record Store Day is not a national holiday—not yet anyway—but it feels like it to us. Our friend, and young record collector, Adam Woodward joins to talk about what he found digging in the crates. (Be sure to listen the rest of the week for more RSD stories from other guests.) Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please r...
36m May 01, 2017
36m
80: 'Combat Rock'
Day 5 of Clash Week! It's the band's last true studio album, but strangely the one that started it all for our hosts. An exploration of 'Combat Rock.' Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock...
24m Apr 28, 2017
24m
79: 'Sandinista!'
Day 4 of Clash Week features a triple album! It's the epic Sandinista! Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter or Facebook @suburbspod Leave a messa...
28m Apr 27, 2017
28m
78: 'London Calling'
Day 3 of Clash Week: We examine the crown jewel of the band's discography, the double album "London Calling." Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter...
31m Apr 26, 2017
31m
77: 'Give 'Em Enough Rope'
Day 2 of Clash Week features a dissection of the band's second (and transitional) album, "Give 'Em Enough Rope." Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twit...
25m Apr 25, 2017
25m
76: 'The Clash'
It's Clash Week on Rockin' the Suburbs! In honor of the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album, we are taking a deep dive into the catalogue, starting with that first record (U.K. and U.S. versions). Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on t...
28m Apr 24, 2017
28m
75: Fan Mail Friday: April 21, 2017
On this edition of Fan Mail Friday: A correction about a soccer song, a story about mixtapes and tunes by: New Order, Pet Shop Boys and Pavement, among others. Plus, some surprises! Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.c...
31m Apr 21, 2017
31m
74: Cuban Music
Our friend Jasper Colt took a trip to Havana. He brought back some cigars (natch) to enjoy on the back deck, as well as a new appreciation for Cuban music. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at...
18m Apr 20, 2017
18m
73: Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices
The new Guided By Voices release, "August By Cake," is reportedly Robert Pollard's 100th album (with GBV or as a solo artist or in side projects). That's a lot of idiosyncratic indie rock. Jim & Patrick discuss, with special appearances by Jasper Colt and Slicing Up Eyeball's Matt Sebastian. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod...
29m Apr 19, 2017
29m
72: Dark Wave (Post-Punk, Goth, Industrial)
Matt Sebastian of the Slicing Up Eyeballs website also hosts a SiriusXM show called "Dark Wave." He joins via Skype to discuss goth, industrial and other dark alternative. Listen to "Dark Wave" at 10 p.m. ET Sundays on SiriusXM's 1st Wave channel. Visiting slicingupeyeballs.com for news and features about '80s college rock bands. Follow Slicing Up Eyeballs on Twitter at @slicingeyeballs Sub...
21m Apr 18, 2017
21m
71: Slicing Up Eyeballs ('80s College Rock)
Matt Sebastian of the Slicing Up Eyeballs website joins to discuss the legacy of '80s college rock. Find Slicing Up Eyeballs at slicingupeyeballs.com Follow Slicing Up Eyeballs on Twitter @slicingeyeballs Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us o...
24m Apr 17, 2017
24m
70: Friday Fan Mail: April 14, 2017
Our postal carrier brought some mail to the suburbs from you, the listeners. We read it,and talk about it and play related music. Including Heart, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Cowboy Mouth, Martha and Bomb the Music Industry. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your fri...
30m Apr 14, 2017
30m
69: Book Nook: Henry Rollins & Nico
Welcome to Patrick's Book Nook. Today we discuss a work by Henry Rollins, about his time with Black Flag, and another about singer Nico and her lenghty heroin addiction. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on iTunes and share it with your friends. Find us on the web at SuburbsPod.com Email Ji...
18m Apr 13, 2017
18m