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
68: Chuck Prophet, Part 3
We conclude our interview with roots rocker Chuck Prophet. He talks about his time in the pioneering alt-country band Green On Red. Learn more about Chuck Prophet at chuckprophet.com Follow Chuck on Twitter or Instagram @chuckprophet 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 ...
24m Apr 12, 2017
24m
67: Chuck Prophet, Part 2
Our interview with Chuck Prophet continues, as the roots rocker talks about meeting Chuck Berry and being inspired by another musical pioneer on daytime TV. Learn more about Chuck Prophet at chuckprophet.com Follow Chuck on Twitter or Instagram @chuckprophet Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the sho...
21m Apr 11, 2017
21m
66: Chuck Prophet, Part 1
We interview Chuck Prophet, a true hero of rock 'n' roll. He talks about Bobby Fuller, the inspiration for his new album, "Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins." Learn more about Chuck Prophet at chuckprophet.com Follow Chuck on Twitter or Instagram @ChuckProphet Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on iTunes or AudioBoom. Or listen on Stitcher, TuneIn or at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the sho...
21m Apr 10, 2017
21m
65: Perfect Pop - Songs: Ohia
Our Perfect Pop series continues, as guest Nate Scott makes a pick. He goes with a tune by Songs: Ohia. You'll love it (because it's perfect). Plus, Jim and Patrick play other selections from Nate's playlist of "perfect 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 you...
20m Apr 07, 2017
20m
64: Television's 'Marquee Moon'
We missed the 40th anniversary of a great, great album by about two months. But Television's "Marquee Moon" is so great that we couldn't go without commenting on it. (Nate Scott Week, featuring Nate Scott, continues.) 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....
19m Apr 06, 2017
19m
63: Soccer Music
The Beautiful Game inspires beautiful music. OK. With special guest, and former college soccer player, Nate Scott. 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 Tw...
22m Apr 05, 2017
22m
62: Jeff Rosenstock
We revisit our love of the music of Jeff Rosenstock. His album "Worry." was a real find in 2016. And who led us to it? Our friend Nate Scott, who ranked it as the best album of the year. 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 Suburbs...
18m Apr 04, 2017
18m
61: Spoon
Spoon has a new album out called "Hot Thoughts." And so we present our thoughts about this Austin indie band. Featuring good friend Nate Scott. 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@suburb...
20m Apr 03, 2017
20m
60: Fan Mail Friday: March 31, 2017
This week's Fan Mail Friday includes listener correspondence about the Men, Thin Lizzy, Buddy Holly, Ride, the Neville Brothers and more. 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.c...
42m Mar 31, 2017
42m
59: Music we Try to Get the Kids to Like
What parents don't try to get the kids to like their music? Sometimes it works, but not usually. Friends Kevin Goff and Dan Gursky join the show and discuss this phenomenon with Jim & Patrick. 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 S...
21m Mar 30, 2017
21m
58: That Random Bangles CD
The only CD our friend Dan Gursky owns is a bargain-bin Bangles greatest hits. We discuss. That's a show. 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 ...
18m Mar 29, 2017
18m
57: The Athens Scene
Few music scenes seemed as vibrant as Athens GA in the 1980s. Friend Kevin Goff talks about his experiences there, plus the whole gang discusses the documentary "Athens GA Inside/Out" and some of the great bands that emerged from that college town. 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 ...
25m Mar 28, 2017
25m
56: Rockin' the French Horn
Fear not, band nerds, you too can play on a rock song. Guest Dan Gursky, a French horn player, spins three famous tunes that feature that brass instrument. Also joining us in the basement this week is friend Kevin Goff. 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 friend...
20m Mar 27, 2017
20m
55: The Jesus and Mary Chain
A beloved alternative band from back in the day, The Jesus and Mary Chain release their first album in 19 years. Jim & Patrick discuss this perhaps-underappreciated band. 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 J...
19m Mar 24, 2017
19m
54: Marah, Part 3
We conclude our conversation with Dave Bielanko from Marah. He talks about the band's famous fans (Stephen King! Bruce Springsteen!) and about what it would be like to break big. Learn more about Marah at marah-usa.com 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 friend...
21m Mar 23, 2017
21m
53: Marah, Part 2
Our interview with Dave Bielanko of Marah continues. He talks about the art of songwriting (it's brilliant!) and the band's ambitious album "Mountain Minstrelsy of Pennsylvania." Learn more about Marah at marah-usa.com 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 friend...
22m Mar 22, 2017
22m