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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Original Airdate of 4.10.2021
New intro by Rob
Today Jim (rob) and Mike (matt) talk about the 1976 film THE LAST WALTZ
ABOUT THE LAST WALTZ The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance", and the concert saw The Band j...
Francesca was named the 2025 Breakout Artist of the Year by Atlantic City’s Elephant Talk Independent Music Awards... A few months ago she won the "Homegrown Music Video Award" for "I Just Wanna Be Your Lover Again" at the Garden State Film Festival. She Just released a new single "Barely Breathing" on April 17th and she will be releasing her new album "Promise of Patience" this summer.
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Matt and Rob talk to Francesca about ...
Rob interviews Space Frehley!
Rob has been wanting to interview someone from a tribute band for a long time now ... and what perfect way to start this journey than to interview SPACE FREHLEY (A Tribute to Ace Frehley) and put out the interview on what would have been Ace's 75th birthday.
Not only does Space look like Ace (without the makeup) but he talks like him, sings like him and ... damnnnnn... he plays Ace Frehley songs note f...
Sam and Rob record an impromptu podcast for Record Store Day 2026
Recorded on April 19, 2026
They go over the albums they bought and some other recent purchases (Rob's Flea Market Finds)
ARTISTS MENTIONED ARE: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Marshall Crenshaw Uncle Tupelo Olivia Newton John The Jayhawks The Who Sun Volt and more
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Rob interviews guitarist/vocalist Thom LaFond from the Colorado based band BANSHEE TREE!
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BIO:
BANSHEE TREE is an indie psychedelic pop/rock band with sharply-written songs, jazz-inspired guitar solos, saxophone textures, and grooves that nod to the dance floor, they've spent nearly a decade evolving their sound. That fusion reaches a new peak with Bad Luck, a restless and unapologetically diverse album that captures a celebrate...
KEITH HOPWOOD (HERMAN'S HERMITS) INTERVIEW
Rob interviews original guitarist for Herman's Hermits Keith Hopwood
Keith was in the band from 1963 - 1972 and was a pivotal member during the band's height with the #1 US hits "Mrs. Brown You Have Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I am". Other greats songs were "I'm into Something Good", "There's a Kind of Hush" and "Can't You Hear my Heartbeat."
Rob talks to Keith about his ...
SEINFELD from the Archives - Original air date: July 18, 2020
Back in 2020 when we were "Jim and MIke Talk" we did a podcast on Seinfeld. It was before we decided to dedicate the podcast to talking about music.
We used to have a segment before and after the main theme.
What you'll hear today is just the Main Theme which was Seinfeld.
We go thru the history of the show and we go thru our top 5 favorite episodes.
Just so you know: J...
Rob and Eddie Deezen talk about his start as a stand-up comedian leading into his acting career with his first year in acting (1978) being in 3 films (one a huge hit, one a fan favorite, and one that didn't do so well).. we're talking GREASE, I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND and LASERBLAST!
They go into other films Eddie was in like 1941 (with John Belushi) and The Polar Express. His time working with Stephen Spielberg and we also talk ab...
On today's podcast Sam and Rob discuss three more albums that are coming up on major release anniversaries
Rob talks about LED ZEPPELIN'S 1976 Release PRESCENCE
- The odd album cover - "the object" - What circumstance led to this album being made in the first place - What is Royal Orleans really about ? "Whiskers"?
**** Rob and Sam then go into THE WALLFLOWERS May 21, 1996 Release BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE - Bringing Down the Hors...
EP 107 - ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES Part 1
On today's podcast Sam and Rob discuss two albums they love that are coming up on major release anniversaries. Rob talks about the Cranberries album "To the Faithful Departed" released on April 29, 1996 (30 year anniversary).
Rob goes track by track and talks a little bit about the late singer Delores O'Riordan and a couple of the videos that were made in support of the singles.
Sam talks about t...
Today Rob interviews Violinist / Concert Master Jonathan Dinklage
Johnathan has been with the Broadway Show Hamilton for over 10 years
Rob and Jonathan talk about :
The Jersey Shore (where him and his brother grew up)
Hamilton (some behind the scenes stories ... what does the olympic sport Curling have to do with Hamilton?)
RUSH (Jonathan got to play not only on their Clockwork Angels Tour with Rush but also on their last tour with...
From the Archives Special Episode
With the recent passing of Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) we are re-releasing our interview with Chuck that we did on Friday, July 24, 2020.
Rob & Matt interviewed Chuck Negron and this was only their second interview and most memorable.
Chuck had such great stories and memories to share from his early beginnings and his time in Three Dog Night (one of the greatest bands to ever form)
Chuck tel...
DAXX is back!
Rob's favorite band is Cheap Trick and it was only appropriate that Rob interview Daxx Nielsen to talk about the newest Cheap Trick album - ALL WASHED UP!
This is Daxx's second time on the podcast.
Rob and Daxx talk about: THE NEW ALBUM (how it all came together) BLACKBIRD STUDIOS THE KENNEDY HONORS GENE SIMMONS WANG BOOM BANG and more! ****
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In 2025 ... there were over 1,300 albums released ... we talk about 14 of those albums... the albums that we thought need recognition.
Rob has 10 and Matt has 5 (one of which is also on Rob's list)
Albums we talk about are (and not in this order ; listen to find how they rate) LAUFEY - A MATTER OF TIME SOPIE CORAN - I DON'T GO TO NEW YORK ANYMORE ROBERT PLANT -Saving Grace MADISON CUNNIGHAM - Ace THE WOOD BROTHERS - Puff of Smoke P...
This is our annual ALBUM ROULETTE episode where we have randomly chosen 3 albums (each) to review and critique from Rolling Stones List of the 100 best albums of 2025.
THE ALBUMS WE REVIEW ARE: MELT by Not For Radio EGO DEATH AT THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Haley Williams TWILIGHT OVERRIDE by Jeff Tweedy LUX by Rosalia ALFREDO 2 by Freddie Gibbs PROTECT SARZ AT ALL COSTS by Sarz
*** Find out which albums rated high with us and which...
ELVIS Movie & Soundtrack Review for KISSIN COUSINS
Paul and Rob talk about the 1964 Elvis movie KISSIN COUSINS.
They go thru most of the songs from the movie in order as they appear in the movie and we talk about the plot of the movie (there is a sort of a plot).
They also play audio from a SKIP E LOWE interview with the director / writer GENE NELSON that is from 1990 (with permission)
This was such a fun movie for us to watch ...
Ep. 103 - RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Ms Fab & Rob talk about the Rankin Bass Christmas Stop Motion TV specials RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER & SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
THE CREATION OF RUDOLPH (book & song)
JOHNNY MARKS
GENE AUTRY
NOTABLE RECORDINGS OF RUDOLPH
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE SHOW & MORE
******* SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN THE SPECIAL THE SONGS ROB's FAVORITE SONG F...
Ep. 102 - Holiday Christmas Music Episode
GIVE IT A LISTEN from: The Empty Pockets "Snow Shoes" Imogen Clark "Merry Christmas I Guess" Juliana Hatfield "Fall Apart"
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EPISODE 101 - THE BEATLES RUBBER SOUL 60th Anniversary
Sam and Rob review the Beatles album RUBBER SOUL which is celebrating 60 years since it's initial release ... December 3rd in the UK / December 6th in the US.
Sam shows up with his gigantic book of Beatles info (it's huge). While Sam provides the technical side of the recording process Rob will focus more on how much tambourine is on this album.. a little too much.
We find ...
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