Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show

Bakko and LC drop the needle and discuss their top notch vinyl collection. We talk manufacturing, mastering and lack thereof, bands/albums that are better suited to CD, whether upgrading your stylus is bullshit and if LC’s Vinyl OCD and current monthly spending habit is in need of professional intervention. Want to see the albums and our handsome faces? Check out the YouTube version of this Ep her...

Mark Yarm, author of the book Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History Of Grunge, joins the program to share stories from his book and talk about the musical movement that was Grunge. Mark is the contributing features editor and podcast host/producer at Input, a site about technology and culture. In addition, he has written for the New Yorker, the New York Times, Wired, WSJ. Magazine, and Rolling...

Coming in at No. 10 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Grunge Albums List is Pearl Jam's 1993 release VS. Joining Bakko on the episode of Whatever, Nevermind is the host of Pods & Sods Craig Smith. Vs. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released October 19, 1993 through Epic Records. After a relentless touring schedule in support of their 1991 debut album Ten,...

Yo mama so easy, she re-tweets Cobras & Fire episodes. LC and Bakko bask in the light of freedom. The freedom to discard a futon. The freedom to hypothesize what Eddie Trunk did to piss off Rob Halford. The freedom to guilt listeners into buying an over priced collectible. The freedom to wonder how Ozzy can be certain he will be able to perform in 2022. And the freedom to showcase Yo Mama jokes be...

Coming in at number 11 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the 1992 debut record from Stone Temple Pilots. Joining Bakko this ep is Growin' Up Rock host Steven Michael. Core is the debut studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on September 29, 1992 through Atlantic Records. The album, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #3 on the Billboard 200...

A little off the wall EP this week as we invite SIP*TV’s Bud Burgy on to talk about the web series. We also find out why it’s ok if you don’t like Rush, alternative uses for a Pringles can, Bakko shares a close call at Menards, Loose has his own roadside bathroom Cobra Hack, some more shadiness from Spotify and a new ep of 2 Pick 0. SIPTV YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sgClyyUJeW9hZf...

Returning to the program is Producer Jeff Tomei. Jeff was the engineer on the Smashing Pumpkins album Siamese Dream. If you enjoyed that episode you will love this. Jeff has a lot of great memories and stories of the making of that record and he goes into great detail sharing them. A must listen for fans of the Pumpkins and that record specifically. Enjoy. https://www.jefftomeirockit.com/ About Wh...

Coming in at number 12 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the 1993 Smashing pumpkins album Siamese Dream. Joining Bakko this week is the host of the Rock Strikes 10 Podcast Joey Haynie. Siamese Dream is the second studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993 on Virgin Records. The album fused diverse influences such as shoegazing, dream p...

Remembering Eddie Van Halen: The snark is largely set aside as we pay tribute to a legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LC and guest Josh Toomey of the Talk Toomey Podcast discuss a band. Zero songs are chosen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Toomey joins the show to discuss Nirvana - Bleach, #13 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Grunge Albums. Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part Podcast series counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. F...

LC and guest Joey Haynie of Rock Strikes Ten discuss a band. Zero songs are chosen. http://cnjradio.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep some hand sanitizer nearby for this NSFW episode of Cobras & Fire. This week starts out pretty normal as LC announces his own sidecast, Quiet Riot carries on with no members of the band left, Kanye West makes a valid point, Vanilla Fudge has some SUPREME news and then shit gets gross as Ace Frehley's ex has some explicit details about our favorite Spaceman's sexual proclivities. Featuring the...

Cobras & Fire welcomes the Metal God, Rob Halford from Judas Priest to the show. Rob discusses his new book "Confess", his love of cat t-shirts and online shopping, weather patterns, reliving some of the darker times of his past writing the book and even some John Lennon talk. Confess: The Autobiography The legendary frontman of Judas Priest, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all tim...

David de Sola, author of "Alice In Chains-The Untold Story" joins Bakko to discuss the lead up to the band recording their debut record Facelift through the subsequent tour. Look for Part Two of this interview when we get to next Alice In Chains record on this list, "Dirt". David de Sola is a journalist with experience working at CNN, 60 Minutes, and Reuters whose work has also been published in T...

Coming in at number 14 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Grunge Albums is Facelift from Alice In Chains. Guest hosting this episode is Decibel Geek co-host Chris Czynszak. Facelift is the debut studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released by Columbia Records on August 21, 1990. The tracks "We Die Young", "Man in the Box", "Sea of Sorrow" and "Bleed the Freak" were released as singles...

LC interviews Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster. Subjects discussed: Record Store Days Exclusives: Obelisk Vinyl Box Set, Weathermaker Series COVID and touring Minotaurs Doom Saloon live streams + plans for next one Songwriting + How Set Lists are picked Wookies Spotify, music industry Mandolins Next Clutch Album Music snippets featured: DC Sound Attack Willie Nelson X-Ray Vision In Walks Barbarella...

Michael Sweet of Stryper returns to the show to talk about their latest release Even The Devil Believes, Cardi B, staying busy when you can't tour, the recent remarks from the CEO of Spotify and more. Always fun when Michael joins the show. Iconic rock band Stryper returns with their 13th studio album, "Even the Devil Believes" (Frontiers Music Srl) -- Available today, September 4th, wherever musi...

Coming in at number 15 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the L7 1992 major label debut, Bricks Are Heavy. Co-hosted this week, from the Talk Toomey Podcast, host Josh Toomey. Bricks Are Heavy is the third studio album by American rock band L7, released on April 14, 1992 by Slash Records. The album peaked at number 160 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Heatseekers Albums...

In this episode of Cobras & Fire, LC rents an RV, Bakko pitches a movie. Chris Holmes gets his own documentary. They talk some vinyl and pay tribute to Frankie Banali. The music: W.A.S.P. – Mean Man The HU – Wolf Totem Sevendust – The Day I Tried to Live Quiet Riot – Party All Night Anthrax – Belly of the Beast Quiet Riot – Metal Health Buy music! Vinyl Album Talk BobaFlex - Eloquent Demons - http...

To discuss working with the Melvins on our number 16 Record is producer Gggarth Richardson. Gggarth joins Bakko and shares anecdotes and memories of working with the band and recording this record. Houdini is the fifth studio album by the Melvins, released in 1993 on Atlantic Records. The album was the band's major label debut after releasing their previous albums on the independent label Boner Re...

Coming in at number 16 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the Melvins 1993 major label debut, Houdini. Co-hosted this week, from the Synaptic Empire, host Randy Brown. Houdini is the fifth studio album by the Melvins, released in 1993 on Atlantic Records. The album was the band's major label debut after releasing their previous albums on the independent label Boner Records. The album...

Marty Mccoy, singer/guitarist of The Lonely Ones and Bobaflex joins LC for a fun interview that goes off of the rails. The Lonely Ones is a new band that features 4 out of 5 members of Bobaflex and Marty explains the change. This ep features songs from both bands that prove rock is not dead. Support rock! Topics Plans for new band The Lonely Ones, new singles, tour & album Is Bobaflex and the band...

EP 223 covers a lot of ground. Topics include: Bakko runs into some Nazis during a riverside lunch Ace Frehley has some more covers coming out KISS Vinyl adventures Covid making concerts get creative Mitch Malloy thumbs his nose at the haters Another Ozzy documentary is coming out The CEO of Spotify is a giant turd. Music: Cherry Truck Band - Love Become Law Cory Marks ft. Mick Mars, Ivan Moody &...

The Screaming Tree's 1992 record coming in at no. 17, guitarist Gary Lee Connor joins Bakko to share insights and stories of this classic album as well as the bands entire career and his relationship with the other members. Screaming Trees were an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark...