O'Brien & Doug

Send us Fan Mail We are in the “Fun Dungeon-West End” this week! On this episode we broadcast from our new digs (on the other side of the Wall of Tunes), we recap our last acoustic gig, list 15 Superstitions we had from the 80s, plus, we play HYPERtheticals, MixTape and Smash or Trash! #afterdark #nosmashortrashtovoteonthisweek #weRidiots https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.c...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we recap our gig at the County Fest to End Hunger. We review three albums from three veteran rock bands, hear new music from Dead Daisies, and Slash & the Conspirators, list UCR’s 35 rock songs with horns for Syndicate ideas. We play HYPERtheticals, MixTape, and Smash or Trash. #anthrax #stryper #europe #jonbonjovi https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss our performance schedule, the Big 4 Classic Rock Rip-offs and Mistakes, play Who Dis? with Frostbit Blue. We also play HyperTheticals, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #greatbigsea #frostbitblue https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail Meat Plate. On this episode, we discuss our recent Duo shows, upcoming October rock releases, and the real names of some of your favorite rock stars. We also play HYPERtheticals, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #dixiechicks #greatbigsea #meatplate https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss our final Syndicate shows of the season and our upcoming Common Crossing “reunion”. We also preview the new album from Swedish rockers Europe and play “Who Dis?” with a largely unknown slide guitar master. We play HYPERtheticals, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash.  #europe #arielposen #bobdylan https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://in...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk about our upcoming Trauma Tour, our Common Crossing reunion show, hear new music from Stanley Simmons, discuss first jobs from famous rock stars, and more. We play HYPERtheticals, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #stanleysimmons #springsteen #footloose #bobdylan https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss things we remember about going back to school in the 80s, we hear new music from U2, and we share snippets from our live NFL Fantasy Draft. We also play “Hypertheticals”, MixTape and Smash or Trash. #nfl #footloose https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we recognize the Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton. May she rest in Peace. We also talk about how much of today’s music is made up of AI, hear new music from Queens of the Stone Age, play “Who Dis” with our final installation of Puscifer. Plus we play our final “Poorly Explained Movies” segment, a new installment of MixTape and the Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we continue our “Who Dis?” segment, where we take music suggestions from listeners, we preview some upcoming rock releases for the month of September, hear the legendary Ritchie Blackmore reunite with Deep Purple, try to make sense of the music from an avant garde Canadian duo, and lament the shutting down of Columbia House. We didn’t know they were still around,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we debut a very special song, begin a new segment called “Who Dis?” where we take music suggestions from listeners, plus we talk about whether it makes sense for veteran bands to put out new albums. We list 10 facts about the Beatles’ “Revolver” album and see if Doug already knows them. We discuss the upcoming tribute to Neil Peart documentary, and we play Poorly...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk about our separate vacations, our first country band gig, and the recent Toto concert. We read some of O’Brien’s journal entries around the beginning of Common Crossing in the 90s. We discuss a few things you may not know about the Springfield classic “Jesse’s Girl”. We hear new music from Peter Gabriel and lament all of the cancellations due to health iss...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss the wildfires in Canada. No, really. We did. We talked about playing music at church, upcoming shows, the upcoming new Def Leppard album, and some guy the Beatles tried to erase, allegedly. We also play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. This is the last episode for two weeks as we will both be away on vacation….separat...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we complain about a certain wedding, hear new music from Stryper, Asia, the “Seeds of KISS, er…we mean Stanley Simmons, plus we hear old music from Foreigner that should stay old. We play “Poorly Explained Movies”, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #stryper #robertpalmer #women https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we get moon music from Peter Gabriel and the Rolling Stones, discuss a few bands from the hair metal era who should have been bigger, and wah-wahs. We play “Poorly Explained Movies”, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #rollingstones #cher https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss O’Brien’s trip to Boston, the status of the basement, the “Big 4 of Rush Albums”, our favorite songs from Rush, the upcoming Buddy Guy All-Star Concert, a Van Halen headline, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #boston #rush #vanhalen https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we preview some new rock music set for release in July. We also see if Doug can recognize all 40 of the “best drum intros in rock history”, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. We answer some Listener Mail, play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and we Smash or Trash another CD from the Wall of Tunes. Oh, and the day this episode drops is Jude's birthday and w...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we try to explain what Anika Nilles has done for the Rush faithful. We also hear new music from Prince, and the spawn of KISS. We discuss the “Big 4 Guitar Solos”, and decide to change up the Wall of Tunes. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash! #rush #anikanilles https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/ob...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss O’Brien missing his first Syndicate Show, Eli’s senior week; we hear new music from Peter Gabriel, Greta Van Fleet, and Billy Gibbons, identify 80s TV shows from a freeze frame and hear their theme songs. Plus we play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for rock and roll royalty! #petergabriel #queen https://www.facebook.com/ob...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we recap Eli’s prom, O’Brien’s concerts, Rick Beato, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a 50s vocal group that Doug can’t remember the name of. #rickbeato #drifters https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, O’Brien & Doug dish out new rock releases for the month of June, discuss the greatest guitar solos from 80s hairbands, and hear new music from Deep Purple and Anthrax. We also wish O’Brien’s oldest a happy birthday, hear a piece of a commencement speech, play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for an interesting discussion about the...

Send us Fan Mail This episode goes off the rails in swift fashion. We’ve always said we are the podcast for those with ADD, but the number of rabbit holes we follow is record-breaking. We discuss Alex Van Halen, a new Beatles duet, Spotify, “Dead End Doug’s Dreamhole”, the blues-cigar bar idea, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a solo project from...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Peter Gabriel and the Rolling Stones, Doug rants about the NYTimes list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for an 80s band who told us the way it is. #rollingstones #nytimes #brucehornsbyandtherange https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we finally get to some listener mail, we hear new music from Europe, Michael Stipe and Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan. We try to guess the 80s movie from one frame. Plus, we play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for the Toxic Twins from Boston, #80s #aerosmith https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, talk upcoming appearances, ruminate on the premise of the next Topgun movie, and more. We also play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for the “Purple One”, RIP. #prince  https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we begrudgingly chat about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, hear new music from Foo Fighters, list more new rock music coming in May, and more. We also play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a band named after an important figure in radio. What more could you ask for? #rrhf #foofighters #tesla https://www.facebook.com/obriena...