Rhythm on the Rocks

Frizz and Bob crack into E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's weird and wonderful album, Innervisions. Join us as we talk about the hidden secret that makes Stevie's lyrics hit different, the hit songs you love and didn't know he wrote as a teenager, how Richard Nixon was involved, and good ol' fashioned "friendchises."

Frizz and Bob set the mood for your Valentine's Day with a delicious dram and hefty dose of D'Angelo. We crack open a special bottle of Woodford Reserve Honey Barrel Finish and dig deep into one of the sexiest albums ever made, Voodoo. Join us as we spill all the secrets behind the birth of the immortal Soulquarians, the magnetism of Questlove and "Dilla time," and the darkside of becoming a sex s...

Frizz and Bob throw back a boozy throwback with Oban's Game of Thrones Night's Watch scotch, and spin the The Police's controversial final album, Synchronicity. Find out the juicy details behind the swan song that crumbled the band yet outsold the hit album Thriller, dig into the drama and intrigue of international espionage, and find out what is arguably one of the worst songs we've heard in a wh...

Frizz and Bob kick off Season 2 with the remarkable Nikka Coffey Grain Japanese Whisky and tell the surprising story and cult following behind The Postal Service's debut and only album, Give Up. On the brink of their 20th anniversary reunion tour, we chat all about the innovative merging of indie and electronica in the early 2000s, the daring partnership of artists exploring new creative avenues,...

Frizz and Bob shoot the breeze with the man, the myth, the legend of West Virginia, Scott T. Smith. Join us for fresh sips of Castle & Key's newly released bourbon as Scott dishes about his journey from super fan to super talented folk artist himself, the grit it takes to continue on the journey of a lifetime, the rustic roots of folk music, and the unstoppable power of our national queen, Dolly P...

Hurry and grab a dirt-cheap, gas station beer as Frizz and Bob dig into their Spotify Wrapped playlists and share all the fun stories behind our favorites of 2022. Swing by for some insane facts about music you already know and love, new music you'll love listening to in 2023, way too many wheeze laughs, and an absurd amount of burps for under five bucks. Happy New Years!

Frizz and Bob groove with Allen Thompson and Keisha Bailey of Ladycouch as we celebrate the end of 2022. We talk all about travellin' jam bands getting weird, building a musical family, Mantown™, the brilliance of a soup flight, and what Hank Williams was doing when he visited Waffle House.

Frizz and Bob unveil the magic of the holiday season and celebrate by pouring a dram of Glenfarclas 21 year old scotch. Join us as we dive head first into some of our all time favorite holiday songs and chat about how David Letterman made Frizz's Christmas better, Charlie Brown & The Muppets, the sexier side of Christmas, and...... yes, George Michael.

Frizz and Bob share a new Japanese whisky, Fuyu Small Batch, and get their adreneline rush on with Levi and Matt from The Otolith. We chat all about their hot new album, overcoming loss and fear, jumping out of planes, the best Oreo flavor ever, and how to enjoy Malort- all while we try to figure out who let the dogs out.

Frizz and Bob enjoy a few swigs of Highland Park 12 and rave about an underappreciated album by Sir Elton John, Madman Across the Water. We highlight the uncanny talent of a young Elton as he's on the cusp of life-changing fame, the brilliance of one of the best (and longest) song writing partnerships in modern history, the power of ambiguity, Rod Stewart, and Frizz gets feisty.

Frizz and Bob finally sit together in the SAME ROOM for a special interview with Jack Daniel's Assistant Master Distiller, Lexie Phillips. We were fortunate to enjoy a live tasting with some remarkable brand new offerings from this iconic brand, and talked all about the current whiskey boom and the pride in being a nerd about something you love, the incredible future being built at Jack Daniels, a...

Frizz and Bob enjoy some Irish Coffee and one of the all time greatest jazz records, Ellington at Newport. Hear all about the early hustle of Ellington's career, the incredible bond with his band, Bob crying, and one of the most unforeseen moments in modern music history when one radiant woman had to put her foot down to change the course of Jazz music forever.

Frizz and Bob leap With Arms Wide Open into the world's finest punk cabaret extravaganza with Mitch and Boyd from Australia's own infamous Ruffians. We talk about British style brass bands, the nostalgic emo pop punk that we'll never get over, absolutely not f*ing ska, a poor excuse for Bali, and the sweet, sexy art of a bedroom entrance song.

Frizz and Bob close out LGBT History Month by cracking open a Rainbow Rose House Wine for a bit of bubbles and boogie as they dig into the iconic album, Step II by Sylvester. We fabulously dive into the rise and fall of the disco era, Sylvester's perpetual place in LGBTQ community for the last 50 years, and the beauty of strutting down your own runway through the world.

Frizz and Bob sit down with the doomiest one man jukebox, frontman, and guitarist of the band Shi- Lord Bael. We chat about going from a religious praise band to a Depressive Suicidal Stoner Doom band, candy that makes us cringe, and what Ska music has to do with mozzarella sticks. Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!

Frizz and Bob creep into the spoOOoky season with a Southern Tier Warlock Imperial Pumpkin Stout, as we celebrate Halloween with a spoOOoky episode on history's favorite deathly melody that we know so well (yet, still so little): the Dies Irae. We fall down the rabbit hole of this 800 year old Gregorian chant written by candlelight, the crazy classical music that it created, how it has been hidden...

Frizz and Bob jump and scream with the kickass queen, Linh Le from the raddest punk band, Bad Cop, Bad Cop. Join us as we clink with Michters Bourbon and chat all about the hurdles of overcoming injustices, punk rock shenanigans, the incredible Bassists against Racists, amplifying the voices of those less heard, and the incredible women that are currenly shaping our world into a better place.

Frizz and Bob kick off the first episode in our "27 Club Series", as we go Back to Black with the tragic story of the vintage visionary, Amy Winehouse. Pour some of Stillhouse's Black Bourbon with us as we pull back the curtain on the turbulent and inspiring relationship behind her hits, how she unknowingly collaborated with another "27 Club" artist, and the studio magic of "One Take Amy."

Frizz and Bob pop the cork of some delicious Maker's Mark 46 with an absolutely stunning singer/songwriter, the ever soulful Carly Johnson. Together we dig into the beauty of overcoming your fears with fire, the brilliance of queen Britney Spears, arguably the greatest one hit wonder of all time, and the power of revenge karaoke.

Frizz and Bob do right by hanging with the queen of soul, pour some peaty Laphroig 10, and dive in to Aretha Franklin's heart-swelling album: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You. We sock it to ya with a journey into her rare and riveting revival of an unlikely top-charting genre, her unstoppable charisma, and the power Aretha still holds over our body and soul.

Frizz and Bob boot up the time machine to groove back to 1979! We enjoy a non-alcoholic "whiskey" from Spiritless Kentucky 74 with engineer, producer, and Nashville's Welcome to 1979 recording studio owner, Chris Mara. No alcohol was needed to get the juicy details about what really goes on inside a studio, your next favorite sandwich that's certified to be super duper, some of the best recorded a...

Buckle up, because Frizz and Bob fly down memory lane with a bottle of Russell's Reserve, as we listen to all the (MMM) bops on the unforgettable 1998 compilation album, Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 1. Join us as we dig into some unexpected true crime, a snippet of style in Mexican American history, finding hope after the 1980s AIDS epidemic, and the surprisingly profound meaning behind MM...

Frizz and Bob have a big cheers with Mathew Bethancourt of the electric rock band Josiah and enjoy a pour of Castle and Key's Restoration Rye. We buzz all about resurrecting a band after a decade to be more powerful than ever before, how all is fair in love and rock n' roll, burglarizing band members, and the blessing and curse of the never ending "Head Radio."

Frizz and Bob get some liquid courage from Eagle Rare to spill all the tea on Fleetwood Mac's most monumental album, Rumours. We bring the juicy details of love triangles, breakups, Mick's unorthodox drumming, the guttural blues beginnings, and a scandalous song about… Christine McVie's dog?

Join Frizz and Bob as they enjoy a pour of Old Forester's 117 Series while chatting with Tom Blankenship of the ICONIC band My Morning Jacket. We talk about glitter puke, Garth Brooks, and a show called Duck Tales.