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BEST punk rock record of 2025? Find out HERE! NEW MUSIC from American ex-pat Sebastian Murphy and his dirty band of Swedish viagra boys LATEST hijinks & shenanigans from controversial Northern Ireland Kneecap rap Woodstock Punk Rock? We tell you how... The Ramones first ever gig REMEMBERED The Damned & Sex Pistols sharing the bill in Brooklyn THIS September! Three notable NO SHOWS for upco...

Are the Baltimore Colts rock n roll's football team? Uncover hidden gems in our Album Of The Week: The Power Of The Heart - A Tribute To Lou Reed Ever heard of Seattle, Washington's wicked cool Light In The Attic Records? You will! What did Laurie Anderson give away of Lou Reed's and WHO did she give it to? Listen to find out! Did Lou Reed really make 20 albums? Metal Machine Music: Joke or Genius...

Jill Sobule: The Untold Story Join us as we celebrate the music and legacy of trailblazing, one of a kind, powerhouse songwriter, musician, singer, recording artist Jill Sobule who passed away much too soon in a tragic housefire May 1st, 2025, in Woodbury, Minnesota. In this episode we reveal the truth behind her landmark song I Kissed A Girl, how, at the time, it earned her a place in music histo...

Join us for the conclusion of Prelude To Prog Rock: Peter Gabriel's Genesis. In this episode, dedicated to Carver Bob (Ironside). we answer the question, "What the F is Prog Rock anyway?".  King Rand opens things off with his brilliant rendition of BIG TIME from Gabriel's top selling 80's album SO. Sorting out Peter Gabriel's mystifying THREE albums of cover songs! In this episode we answer the bu...

Join us in our search for the roots of Prog Rock, Peter Gabriel and the cast of characters who pass through the doors From Genesis To Revelation. Trashing the Corporatization of pop music in the 1980's. And it's not entirely David Bowie's fault either. How the enduring legacy of Peter Gabriel's growing body of work from the 1980's helped us get through a truly ridiculous decade. Getting Back To Th...

Join us as we hunt for hidden song treasure buried deep within 3 obscure double album film soundtracks to three films we've never seen before. Iggy Pop & David Bowie: The salacious Love Triangle with Angela Bowie and the Michael Stipe produced movie that ensued - Velvet Goldmine What movie inspired 16 year old John Lennon to pick up a guitar and start singing Rock N Roll music? To. Two. Too. A...

Join us in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas as we explore the Down The Rabbit Hole deep dive phenomenon. Who IS your favorite Beatle? You show us yours and we'll show you ours. 1973. Ghastly mellow saxophones all over the floor: exploring Rock N Roll's mid 1970's infatuation with the saxophone. That means you too Mr. Lennon! HINT: it's all The Rolling Stones' fault. What pissed John...

We're one quarter ways into the 21st century, it's high time we check into the state of Power Pop today. California's Uni Boys kick things off with the opening track from their latest Buy This Now! album courtesy of Curation Records. Produced by the Lemon Twigs D'Addario Brothers of Hicksville, Long Island, New York, the Uni Boys are soon to embark on an Eastern Canadian tour supporting headliners...

Join us as we sit down on location with Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck to discuss his upcoming tour with stops in Dartmouth and Toronto, his latest album, the triple disc Water, Blood & Whiskey, upcoming releases, new recordings in the works and so much more!    Be sure to say hello from us when you see Al in your town!   Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck Is On Tour!   Friday, April 4th through to Wedn...

Join us for the conclusion of our two part saga on Lou Reed and his marry band of misfits. Find out how, after five successive flops, Lou Reed ended up with 20 million dollars in the bank.  Have you ever wondered what 3 key albums ended the 80s? Listen to find out! Follow David Bowie's 80's career trajectory from King Of Cool to shameless huckster. Iggy Pop reclaims his throne! All of this and MOR...

Unravel the myth behind the man behind the music.  Revisit the Velvets. All four mad albums. Two Velvet Underground albums with John Cale & Andy Warhol and two without.  The fifth and final Velvet Underground album without any original band members at all! Explore the golden trifecta of Andy Warhol, Lou Reed & Iggy Pop and how Bowie used it to create the Ziggy Stardust character. Find out...

The final 24 months of Jim Morrison's all too short life were filled with endless stress and legal troubles resulting from his arrest in Miami and the criminal proceedings that followed. Join us as we immerse ourselves in this final chapter of Jim Morrison's life. Hell bent on a crash course of self destruction fueled by bad behavior, impaired judgement and poor examples set by his literary heroes...

1977. Eleven years old and discovering the Sex Pistols. Find out how Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren set them up to fail in America. The tragic last days of 21 year old Sid Vicious and his murdered girlfriend. New York's iconic Chelsea Hotel and all its rock n roll sleaze. The Warholian Universe of Candy Darling, Edie Sedgwick, Nico, The Velvets. CBGBs Max's Kansas City and MORE! OPENING TRAC...

With the passing of David Johansen, the last living member of the New York Dolls, we dedicate an entire episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas to the memory of all five fabulous individuals who made up the legendary New York group. Johnny Thunders Lead guitar David Johansen Lead vocals Sylvain Sylvain Rhythm guitar Arthur Kane Bass Jerry Nolan Drums The New York Dolls, a pioneering glam rock band com...

Opening with the latest in new music, Malmo, Sweden's Fat Brain get things ripping with a scorching track from their NEW RELEASE vinyl debut EP Death To False Zamrock.  Wrapping up Black History Month, a meditative rumination follows touching on key moments in the history of Rock N Roll. Mary Lou Williams and her decision to quit music in order to help others Retracing Lennon's last ride What the...

Welcome back Rock N Roll Fashionistas! In this weeks episode we explore the intrinsic link between Rock N Roll music and Black History Month, how the very roots of Rock N Roll evolved out of the magic that emerged from the 1940's Chicago blues scene and the development of Rhythm & Blues music as an offshoot of the popular Swing jazz music of the era. We reveal the very first Rock N Roll song e...

Imani Coppola is not a one hit wonder. Far from it. Imani Coppola has been and continues to be an inspirational trailblazer, for 30 years now and counting. Poet, vocalist extraordinaire, Emcee, visual artist, working artist, painter, collaborator, New Yorker, songwriting workshop facilitator, film actor, Top 40 Hit Maker, composer, arranger, recording artist, record producer, guitarist, keyboardis...

During the 1970's Canadian rock gods Max Webster filled arenas in Canada but were virtually unknown in the United States. Over a decade later The Tragically Hip, arguably Canada's Band, suffered the same fate. So where do The Rheostatics fit in? Who are The Rheostatics? Canada's other band that didn't fill arena's, unless they were, ironically enough, opening for The Tragically Hip. In this episod...

End of an Era, loosing the multi-instrumentalist mastermind responsible for the music education of not just his bandmates but of a generation. In this episode we revisit some of the Band's triumphs from their longtime association in late 1950s Toronto with legendary rockabilly Arkansas rocker turned Canadian citizen Ronnie Hawkins through to their turn as Bob Dylan's back up band, the communal hom...

It's been a BIG record setting year for The Beatles, 2 Grammy nominations, a #1 hit song, a third Grammy nomination for John Lennon's Mind Games box set and two Top 10 hit singles this past Christmas for Lennon & McCartney.  Hot on the heels of his first #1 hit song with writer's credit, Ringo Starr, fresh from his debut performance at the storied Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, cele...

Join us as we deliciously dish with MixCloud royalty MistyK The DJ  https://www.mixcloud.com/Redgirl77/ for one rollicking good Rock N Roll gabfest. Wrapping 2024 with a glittering sequin bow, we look back to salute the fallen and ahead to February 14th for MistyK's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ROCK N ROLL VALENTINES SHOW! With stops along the way, we visit B-52 Fred Schneider and his merry...

We made it! 2025. What a trip. New Year. New Music. But what constitutes New Music nowadays? New Releases? Six months? Twelve months? Two years? Five years?  Cool as Kim Deal. The Pixies, The Breeders, Belly and Kristin Hersh. Dig! the document. Feuding 90s bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. That time Dolly Parton asked not to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Ring in the NEW YEAR with: Benj Rowland - Time Of Year https://benjrowland.com Dan Wilson - What A Year For A New Year https://danwilsonmusic.com Dismemberment Plan - The Ice Of Boson https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-dismemberment-plan-is-terrified/6581621 HERE'S TO A JOYFUL AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN 2025!    

The next chapter in the continuing saga of Canada's enduring troubadour, Al Tuck. Settle in nice and cozy by the woodstove and eavesdrop on our conversation with the living legend at his home in Prince Edward Island. You'll hear how Allan became Al, the time he opened for Marilyn Manson, his chance meeting with a ghostly doppelganger in Ottawa, collaborations with Big Sugar, Blue Rodeo and so much...

The first ever Bob Dylan bio pic, A Complete Unknown, was released in movie theatres worldwide on Christmas Day. We were there and answer the burning question: "SHOULD I GO SEE IT?" Audio segments for this podcast have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercia...