ROCK AND/OR ROLL

BJ is joined by frequent guest Joe Royland for part two of an overview of the career of German heavy metal pioneers Scorpions and then each counts down his personal top ten favorite Scorpions songs from the eighties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ is joined by frequent guest Fistful of Dave for part one of an overview of the career of German heavy metal pioneers Scorpions and then each counts down his personal top ten favorite Scorpions songs from the seventies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In early 1972 Pink Floyd were in the middle of creating one of the most successful and iconic albums in history when they took an unexpected break, flew to France and wrote and recorded an entirely separate album in just two weeks. That very same month, February of 1972, Pink Floyd's enigmatic founding member Syd Barrett surprisingly resurfaced, fronting a new band called Stars. Learn more about y...

BJ goes down a rabbit hole of eighties German heavy metal. TRANCE - BURN THE ICE FAITHFUL BREATH - PLAY THE GAME NOISEHUNTER - HOT FOR LIVIN NO TROUBLE - LOOKING FOR TROUBLE AXE VICTIMS - YOUNG AND WISE CUTTY SARK - INVITATION TO DANCE HAZZARD - WE ARE THE BAND TYRAN PACE - RED SWEAT RESTLESS - BREAKIN’ OUT FACT - 2001 TYRANT - MAKING NOISE AND DRINKING BEER BREAKER - TOGETHER WE’RE STRONG MP - CL...

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BJ pits his top ten favorite Led Zeppelin songs against his top ten favorite Pink Floyd songs in an attempt to figure out which band he likes more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world where soundtracks didn’t suck, great songs were hidden on those soundtracks. Create your own 3D glasses to wear while listening. BROCK/DAVIS - HARD WAY JUST ONE OF THE GUYS MONEY TALKS - IN A TRANCE THE KARATE KID III KIRSTY MACCOLL - YOU JUST HAVEN'T EARNED IT YET BABY SHE'S HAVING A BABY ROGER DALTREY - QUICKSILVER LIGHTNING QUICKSILVER OINGO BOINGO - WINNING SIDE SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL...

With this episode BJ revisits soundtracks, this time focusing on great songs that were buried on random movie soundtracks in the glorious decade of the eighties, when new wave and AOR met, got married and had babies. KILLING JOKE - EIGHTIES WEIRD SCIENCE PHOEBE CATES - HOW DO I LET YOU KNOW PRIVATE SCHOOL PAUL ENGEMAN - SCARFACE (TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT) SCARFACE THE ALARM - WHAT KIND OF HELL BACHELO...

And...action. BJ plays some of his favorite songs from movie soundtracks. LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM - HOLIDAY ROAD KENNY LOGGINS - I'M ALRIGHT CHEAP TRICK - REACH OUT JOE STRUMMER - TRASH CITY PINK FLOYD - FREE FOUR PINK FLOYD - THE GOLD IT'S IN THE... THE PRIME MOVERS - STRONG AS I AM FASTWAY - TRICK OR TREAT FASTWAY - AFTER MIDNIGHT FASTWAY - DON'T STOP THE FIGHT LION - THE TRANSFORMERS THEME NRG - INS...

Originally released October 2015: On this episode BJ plays some of his favorite songs by some of the various bands that came to be known as "power pop" in the nineties. THE POSIES - GOLDEN BLUNDERS RICHARD X. HEYMAN - FALLING AWAY VELVET CRUSH - ASH AND EARTH THE BLOW POPS - STORYBOOK MATERIAL ISSUE - NEXT BIG THING RICHARD BARONE - NOBODY KNOWS ME TEENAGE FANCLUB - SPARKY'S DREAM SLOAN - KEEP ON...

Originally released June 2017: BJ takes a look at the grunge phenomenon that arose out of Seattle in the late eighties and plays some of the key bands and songs, plus some obscure favorites. GREEN RIVER - 10,000 THINGS THE MELVINS - GRINDING PROCESS MALFUNKSHUN - WITH YO' HEART (NOT YO' HANDS) THE U-MEN - THEY SOUNDGARDEN - TEARS TO FORGET THE FLUID - IS IT DAY I'M SEEING BLOOD CIRCUS - BLOODMAN N...

Originally released October 2013: BJ and Fistful of Dave are back to share with you 30 carefully selected songs by some of the lesser-known purveyors of seventies rock at its heaviest. THE MOVE - BRONTOSAURUS HAYSTACKS BALBOA - THE CHILDREN OF HEAVEN SIR LORD BALTIMORE - PUMPED UP BANG - LIONS, CHRISTIANS DUST - LOVE ME HARD TOAD - STAY JERUSALEM - PRIMITIVE MAN CAPTAIN BEYOND - FROZEN OVER BARNST...

Originally released October 2013: What exactly does "heavy" mean? Who were the earliest, heaviest bands and how did their particular brand of rock and roll evolve over the course of the seventies, culminating in a new genre called "heavy metal" that exploded in the late seventies and into the eighties? On the next two episodes of the podcast BJ and his guests Martin Popoff (Part 1 only) and Fistfu...

BJ plays a selection of songs from seven inch records that sell for at least $1000 on Discogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HE’S A TV PREACHER WHO HATES ROCK AND ROLL HE’S A DEATH METAL STAR WHO SOLD HIS SOUL THEY’RE MIXING IT UP ON THE RADIO IT’S THE BOB AND GLEN SHOW! Thanks to Paul Heinz for the theme song and Ken Mills for the voice acting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ plays a random selection of songs which have two things in common: 1) they are good and 2) a portion of the title is offset with parentheses. DEF LEPPARD - ROCK! ROCK! (TILL YOU DROP) TWISTED SISTER - WAKE UP (THE SLEEPING GIANT) THE UNDERTONES - YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER (WHY DON'T YOU USE IT) THE CLASH - UP IN HEAVEN (NOT ONLY HERE) MARILLION - COVER MY EYES (PAIN AND HEAVEN) JOHN WESLEY HARDING -...

GET THE POWER POP BOX SET HERE BJ plays a selection of UK power pop from rare singles. THE HOLLYWOOD KILLERS - BUTTERFLY BASELINE - TRUTH ABOUT THE LIES THE RUSSIANS - NO TITLE ERIC GAVIN - LUCINDA ROBERT AND THE REMOULDS - X NO 1 THE VANDELLS - RUBY TOOT THE WALK - I DIDN’T CATCH YOUR NAME STATIC - VOICE ON THE LINE NESSIE - CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW PORTRAITS - NEVER LET GO RISK - PART TIME LOVER T...

Originally released April 2016: Believe it or not there is a thriving rock scene in North America that has been churning out great music for decades but very few people outside of the Canadian province of Quebec even know it exists. This is because Quebec (population 8 million) is a predominantly French speaking province surrounded by English speaking provinces and the US below and this has led to...

For your listening enjoyment BJ presents a collection of cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. ROBERT HAZARD - BLOWIN IN THE WIND THE WANDERERS - THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN THE BRAKES - LIKE A ROLLING STONE THE SPINATRAS - MY BACK PAGES THE DOGS - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN MAU MAUS - A HARD RAIN'S (A GONNA FALL) TELEVISION - KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR GREG KIHN - SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES COUNTRY GENTLEM...

BJ pits his top ten favorite Beatles songs vs. his top ten favorite Rolling Stones songs in an attempt to figure out which band he likes more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally released April 2014: On this episode BJ plays more examples from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, including some of his personal favorites. PRAYING MANTIS - CAPTURED CITY TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - REACHING FOR THE SKY ETHEL THE FROG - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOVE? E.F. BAND - TRINITY WITCHFYNDE - MOON MAGIC WITCHFINDER GENERAL - SATAN'S CHILDREN BLITZKREIG - BURIED ALIVE TRESPASS - BRIGH...

Originally released April 2014: BJ is joined by Fistful of Dave for a discussion of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal including who influenced it and who it influenced. IRON MAIDEN - INVASION DEF LEPPARD - GOOD MORNING FREEDOM ANGEL WITCH - ANGEL WITCH SAXON - SIXTH FORM GIRLS SWEET SAVAGE - EYE OF THE STORM PARALEX - WHITE LIGHTNING DARK STAR - LADY OF MARS VARDIS - POWER UNDER FOOT TURBO - RUN...

BJ pits his top ten favorite Soundgarden songs against his top ten favorite Alice In Chains songs to determine which band he likes more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ goes down an eighties hardcore rabbit hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Screaming Trees was a rock and roll band lost in limbo between the eighties and nineties, stuck between the eras of hair metal and grunge. The band never really found its place but they made some great music, much of which you will hear on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices