Appetite for Distortion

Have you been lucky enough to snatch up a Guns N' Roses limited edition lithograph on their Not in This Lifetime Tour? Perhaps you've traveled or traded to add to your collection. How about the Locked N' Loaded Box Set? How many times have you watched the official Shadow of Your Love video? Well the man behind those designs is not Axl, but Arian. Graphic Designer/Artist/Painter Arian Buhler is our...

"Don't wake the bear." In this episode, Dizzy F'N Reed is the bear... First in Ep. 81 we speak with John Corabi, vocalist of The Dead Daises and former Motley Crue. We discuss the Daises' new album and tour, as well as what was like working with Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortus in DD. How did he feel when Dizzy and Richard left to join the GNR reunion? After we speak with John, we talk with friend/Qu...

Much like Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest is an iconic band that has had some notable lineup changes. London-based guitarist Richie Faulkner had big shoes to fill when KK Downing retired, but has thrived... With Priest, Faulker released the new album "Firepower" earlier this year and are about to embark on a massive tour with fellow legends Deep Purple. We ask Richie YOUR fan-submitted questions, his...

Many of our interviews have been turned into articles for the successful online rock news site AlternativeNation.net. While this has been, and continues to be great exposure, some listeners have argued that Alt Nation is just "click bait" and "fake news." The site's owner and founder Brett Buchanan joins us to address these issues and more. Brett shares stories of his early wrestling coverage when...

What is it like to be 15 years old, creating one of the 80's premiere rock bands, but then only to be booted before they went famous? Would you have regrets or did life actually work out for the better? That's only part of the story of singer/songwriter Josh Lewis. Having gone to Fairfax High School along with Slash, Tracii Guns, Flea, Hillel Slovak, and many others who would go on to create a nam...

What's it like going to High School with Slash? ...sharing a crimping-iron with Izzy? ...having Axl read you the lyrics to "Back off Bitch" on Chris Weber's bed? ...being in a band with Tracii Guns before LA Guns? ...having your first slow dance with Hillel Slovak? ...seeing Flea run around naked at house parties? Those are just SOME of the experiences our guest has had in her life. Marcelle Sirku...

It was recently the 24th Anniversary of Gilby Clarke's "Pawnshop Guitars." Our guest, drummer Marc Danzeisen, goes into detail of the making and recording of that record, which included appearances from Axl Rose and Slash. "Pawnshop" is just a small part of Marc's 40 year career. We learn about his orchestral beginnings, to his time with the Bulletboys, the Rocky IV soundtrack, Davy Jones, and so...

Back in episode 66 we spoke with bassist James Hunting about the short-lived, yet important band, The Outpatience. An album including the late West Arkeen and George Baisch, who both died before the record came out. It also features the last known studio track with Axl Rose and Slash, neither knowing the other was on it. Now our guest in episode 75 is Gregg Buchwalter, the keyboardist for The Outp...

Some familiar voices join us on episode 73. Both with their 3rd appearance on the AFD Show, Quiet Riot's Alex Grossi and podcaster Mitch Lafon join host Brando for a fun conversation about touring, venues, sports, mini-KISS, the upcoming Dead Daises tour with Hookers & Blow, and so much more!

Mina Caputo is not charging for the follow lecture in episode 72. You'll understand once you listen... Mina first came into prominence with her band Life of Agony in the early 90s. Since then she has quite the journey, including coming out as transgender in 2011. Her story has already inspired so many, but that's only what we knew. Untold tales of auditioning for both Velvet Revolver and the Doors...

Tommy Hollenstein inspires so many with his art, friendship, and life story. A quadriplegic, Hollenstein uses his wheelchair tires to paint. His works have been purchased by actor Joaquin Phoenix, Elton John, and for our Guns N' Roses narrative...his friend Slash. We learn about Tommy's inspirational story, but we also learn he draws faith from his close friends Slash and Steven Adler.

It's been 26 years since the release of "Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds," the self-titled record from founding member of Guns N' Roses' Izzy Stradlin. Here to talk to us about that special record is bassist, Jimmy Ashurst... Jimmy is an incredible storyteller, taking us through how he consumed music as a boy in Italy to Circle Jerk punk rock house parties in Los Angeles. His first band, Broken...