Decibel Geek Podcast

The podfather, Ken Mills, joins Chris & Aaron this week for KISS Shoulda Been a Single as KISSMAS in July rolls on! In this long form discussion and music episode, the guys each pick 5 songs from all of KISStory that they think shoulda been a single. These could be songs that would have rescued ill-fated albums in the KISS catalog as well as songs that could have made a successful album even more...

Accept drummer Christopher Williams stops by this week to discuss his lifelong love affair with the Hottest Band in the Land. In this long-form talk, Williams talks about his discovery of KISS via the MTV Unplugged appearance in 1995. He also talks about the MTV Video Music Awards performance that the reunited band gave under the Brooklyn Bridge as the clincher in his fandom. Christopher is no ord...

KISSMAS in July is off and running as Chris and Aaron delve deep into the Roots of KISS. In this long-form music and discussion episode, the guys talk about bands that influenced each member; not only musically, but stylistically as well. Being that KISS is such a visual band, their influence come from a wide range of places. In this big block of talk and music, you'll get tracks from KISS influen...

One half  of the Rock & Metal Combat Podcast joins Chris and Aaron this week for Six Songs Ian Wadley Thinks You Should Hear. In this long-form discussion and music episode, Ian clues you in to some lesser known bands that you need to add to your collection as well as some monstrous deep cuts from some of your favorites. He gives the who, where, when, why, and how of these tunes and explains why t...

Decibel Geek VIP subscriber Brian Davis joins Chris and Aaron this week for Radio Sucks Radio Show vol25; an hour-plus of great hard rock and metal handpicked for your listening pleasure. In this solid block of rock you'll get cool tracks from Aerosmith, Ugly Kid Joe, Hair of the Dog, Kortini, AC/DC, Badlands, KIX, Love/Hate, Bonafide, and Trouble. Radio Sucks Radio Show vol25   This cool episode...

Singer/Songwriter and member of Devil City Angels, Brandon Gibbs joins Chris and Aaron this week for a discussion of his career and future projects. In this hour-plus discussion, Brandon talks about his early influences in blues music including Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, his partnership with twin brother Brent that allowed him to open for many notable artists including Peter Frampton, REO...

Chris and Aaron return this week to turn up the heat with Summer Fun; an hour-plus of music and discussion that celebrates our favorite time of the year. In this block of great rock and metal music you'll get warm weather tracks from Ramones, Y&T, Lizzy Borden, Danzig, King's X, Butch Walker, Joe Satriani, Tuff, Queens of the Stone Age, and Enuff Z'nuff. The guys also reminisce about some of their...

Comedian and host of Never Not Funny, Jimmy Pardo joins the guys this week for all talk about KISS fandom, comedy, podcasting, and a whole bunch more. In this hour-plus discussion, Jimmy talks about his long-running KISS fandom through the good times and the bad as well as his early days in standup comedy, running a record store, working for a record company, his groundbreaking podcast career, and...

Chris and Aaron return this week to talk about festival season, and in particular, the awesome Farm Rock Nashville festival set to hit the Music City on June 3rd and 4th. In this hour plus solid block of audio you'll hear tracks from Farm Rock Nashville artists such as Killer Dwarfs, Tora Tora, Faster Pussycat, Ted Poley, Vince Neil, Tom Keifer, Kix, John Corabi (The Scream), Rikki Rockett, Slaugh...

Chris and Aaron return this week to bring you Fresh Blood vol4; a jam-packed hour-plus of some of the best new hard rock and heavy metal out there that is sure to make your ears smile. In this block of fresh jams, you'll get killer tracks from the likes of Taberah, Lionsault, Kickin Valentina, The Struts, Archer Nation, 20 Watt Tombstone, Love Razer, The Biters, Silent Jack, and Night Demon.      ...

Chris and Aaron return this week with an earful of joy with Radio Sucks Radio Show v24; an hour-plus of your hosts blasting great songs, old and new, that your local radio station is totally neglecting. In this edition, you'll get tracks from Faster Pussycat, Jetboy, Lynch Mob, Dangerous Toys, Izzy Stradlin, and Motley Crue. Radio Sucks Radio Show v24 You'll also get a brand new track from Ace Fre...

This week Chris and Aaron are joined by Jeremy Asbrock and Philip Shouse of Thee Rock N Roll Residency to discuss Guitar Duos. These two awesome musicians are regularly belting out a twin guitar attack every Tuesday night at the Residency. They are joined by numerous familiar names and faces every week and have been a huge factor in the rise of Nashville as a rock city. Thee Rock N Roll Residency...

The guys return this week to celebrate the show's birthday with a 5 Year Retrospective. In this 2 hour plus look back at the shows history, Chris and Aaron share the stories of how the show started, how Aaron came on board, some of their favorite memories, some of their not so favorite memories, great interviews they did, interviews that were planned (and in some cases, recorded) and then lost due...

The guys are joined this week by filmmaker/guitarist Steve McClure to discuss the great new rock documentary Hair I Go Again; a film that follows the long journey of two middle aged guys attempting to put their 80's rock band back together, the twists and turns, highs and lows, and challenges they face. Along the way, the guys get an education in the form of advice from numerous 80's rock luminari...

Aaron and Chris return this week to bring you the second installment of one of their most popular themes with Shoulda Been a Single Vol2! In this long-form music and discussion episode, the guys put on their record executive hat to determine what songs could have been released as singles to help save or improve some of their favorite albums. Shoulda Been a Single Vol2 You'll get solid tracks from...

This week your hosts return to celebrate the early days of one of America's greatest rock n' roll bands as they pick their Top 5 70's Aerosmith Songs! Top 5 70s Aerosmith Songs   The boys from Boston released an incredible strings of albums during this decade from the self-titled debut to Get Your Wings to Toys in the Attic to Rocks to Draw the Line to Night in the Ruts so the guys had a wide rang...

Load up your Trapper Keeper and sharpen your pencil as this week Aaron and Chris present School Daze; a collection of rock songs that reference the hormone-filled years that everyone dreamed of escaping, only to wind up wanting to go back.                  School Daze March is Music in Our Schools Month and this week you'll get cool education-related tunes by WASP, Dan Baird, .38 Special, John Cor...

Chris & Aaron welcome back one of their favorite guests this week to present Six Songs Gary Corbett Thinks You Should Hear! The former KISS/Cinderella keyboardist joins the guys to present some great music by Deep Purple, Mountain, Humble Pie, Cinderella, and Skid Row. Some awesome tunes from the 70's and 90's in this one and details on Gary Corbett writing a memoir about his career in music! Six...

This week Chris & Aaron celebrate the king of shock rock as they each pick their Top 5 70s Alice Cooper Songs! In this hour-plus celebration, the guys spin tracks from Love It to Death, Killer, Billion Dollar Babies, School's Out, Welcome to My Nightmare, Goes to Hell, and From the Inside. Top 5 70s Alice Cooper Songs There was a lot of great material to choose from. What songs would YOU pick? We...

This week your hosts return with Where You Come From - New York; an hour-plus of music and discussion of some of the greatest rock music to come out of the Big Apple. New York has a rich history in music, especially the roots of Punk and Glam in the early 70's and the emergence of hard rock later on. Where You Come From - New York   This week's episode intends to spotlight some of the greatest ban...

In honor of National Heart Month, Chris and Aaron are back this week to spin some Songs with Heart. In this hour-plus episode, you'll get educated on better heart health as well as tracks from great hard rock artists like The Cult, DIO, Wildside, Aerosmtih, W.A.S.P., Skid Row and many others. It's an episode filled with entertainment and education. We hope you enjoy Songs with Heart and SHARE with...

Put on your studs and leather and break out the Aqua Net as DBG VIP Gregory Muse joins the Decibel Geek podcast this week for Sunset Strip Memories! In this hour-plus discussion Gregory shares his recollections of growing up in Southern California and witnessing rock music history being made as he reflects back on seeing a young group of punks in the clubs calling themselves Motley Crue. You'll he...

This week the Decibel Geek Podcast presents Bowie vs Lemmy; a hard rock and metal salute to two music icons. In this hour-plus episode you'll get some rocket-fueled covers of David Bowie and Motorhead tunes to shine a light on the huge influence these two recently-lost legends provided.         Bowie vs Lemmy You'll get tracks from Racer X, Over Kill, Powerman 5000, Crucified Barbara, Enuff Z'nuff...

In August of 1992, Warrant were flying high on the success of the mega-huge Cherry Pie album. While the success was nice, the band wanted to go in a tougher direction with their next album. Enlisting super producer Michael Wagener, the band headed into the studio in 1991 to lay down tracks for what would become Dog Eat Dog. Filled with big, crunchy riffs on songs such as Machine Gun, Hole in My Wa...

This week your favorite hosts are back to share their very favorite albums and songs of the past year with Best of 2015! In this supersized episode, Chris and Aaron discuss and play their top 12 songs of the year. Why 12? Because there was way too much good stuff released to contain their lists to 10!                Best of 2015 You'll get great tracks from The Darkness, Bulletboys, Local H, Eclip...