Generation X Offender

This past Fall, John Lennon & Yoko Ono's only son, Sean Ono Lennon, released the exhaustive Power To The People 12 disc expanded version of his parent's criminally ignored 1972 radical feminist, agitprop, street wise, cutting edge, urban soul, ghetto funk rock masterpiece Some Time In New York City, With the exception of ONE SONG The one song that has become the ELEPHNANT'S MEMORY BAND in the...

Ring in the New Year with John, Paul, George & Ringo AND US! The GXO Along with special guests Dhani Harrison, Zak Starkey and the Lennon boys Julian & Sean and, in the words of George Harrison... RING OUT THE OLD! RING IN THE NEW! Ding Dong Ding Dong and remember kids... WAR IS OVER! (if you want it) THE MUSIC: One Arm Santa https://music.apple.com/ca/album/one-arm-santa/1594790611?i=1594...

Headline caught your attention? Not to worry, this is not click bait Listen as well reveal how John Lennon's crafty song nicking skills got him in trouble, once again! But this time 'round it's not the LSD toting Dr. Timothy Leary he's pissed off. Or Chuck Berry.  But wait! The FUN doesn't stop there... Join us in this episode as we shed some light on circumstances surrounding America's racist con...

Hallelujah! There's no swearing in this one!  Join us in welcoming J-Dawg and first time contributor The Brodster for our first ever GXO Non-Denominational Christmas Xtravaganza! This week we introduce you to A True Unicorn: The Boy In A Non-Secular Music Bubble! Brodie "The Brodster" Broadcaster had to up and leave home at the age of 20 just to hear his first Rock N Roll... sorta How is this poss...

#CarryTheSky Hashtag it. Carry The Sky by Vancouver's Bruce Wilson of the band Sunday Morning Like it. Share it. Comment on it. Follow it - Vancouver based Sunday Morning and their NEW HIT SONG Carry The Sky Available on all streaming platforms everywhere. Amazon Music Bandcamp Spotify iTunes Apple Music Carry The Sky by BC based synthpop sensation Sunday Morning is the FEEL GOOD story for the hol...

Warren Zevon began life the son of "Stumpy" Zevon, a Jewish immigrant born William Zivotofsky in the Ukraine before changing it to Zevon. To feed his family Zevon worked as a bookie handling volume bets and dice games for notorious Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen. Zevon ended up working for years in Cohen's gang and was best man at Cohen's wedding. Stumpy's son Warren, once student to the legenda...

BTW... Todd Snider is not ok. Todd Snider is dead. Todd Snider (1966-2025) At the tender young age of just 59 short, well lived years, master tunesmith, storyteller, folksinger, barefoot hippie Todd Daniel Snider passed away at his home in East Nashville, Tennessee, of an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia aggravated by injuries sustained during an assault on his person in Utah. Snider's medica...

Is Rock N Roll Crooning an Oxymoron? What is Rock N Roll Crooning? When did it start? Who started it? And who are you calling a moron?   Join us as we unravel the mystery behind all the ties that bind the crooners of Rock N Roll Elvis Frank Sinatra Jim Morrison Patti Smith Gord Downie Nick Cave Tom Waits    The original Rock N Roll chameleon himself, Scott Walker and his 17 year old pimply faced p...

Is Todd Snider ok? BTW... Who the frig is Todd Snider? And why should you care? All these questions and MORE answered in the latest episode of The GXO, your trusted, insider source for everything music and beyond! Just one show into a 13 date tour to promote his latest album, legendary East Nashville based Americana storyteller Todd Snider is “allegedly” mugged and beaten up in South Salt Lake, Ut...

Join us for a full episode deep dive dish into the Man the Music the Movie...  SPRINGSTEEN: Deliver Me From Nowhere Based on the 2023 book "Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making Of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska" by noted rock n roll author/historian, Del Fuegos guitarist and Ph. D. holder Warren Zane, the film has proven to be both powerful and divisive amongst casual fans and movie goers alike. Star...

Welcome to the all new GXO! The ALL NEW Podcast! Same host. Same show. Different name. The GXO - Generation X Offender   Market research has shown that most folks perceive our show to be a podcast about fashion. Clothing. Fashion trends. Runway models and cover shoots which we clearly are not.   Hence...   The ReBrand!   We're still all about the music We're still all about the history We're still...

This week's episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas is an open letter of love to Diane Keaton who passed over into the ether of the unknown this past week... Comedic genius, actor extraordinaire, Academy Award Winner (Best Actress 1977 Annie Hall), Academy Award Nominee (Best Actress 1981 Reds, Best Actress 1996 Marvin's Room, Best Actress 2003 Something's Gotta Give) Writer, Director, Producer, Photo...

To all of our listeners we would like to wish each and every one of you a healthy, happy, safe and joyful Thanksgiving, regardless of whether you celebrate the harvest feast of gratitude in October or November. We here at Rock N Roll Fashionistas have much to be grateful for... First and foremost we are GRATEFUL for YOU! Yes, YOU! Thank you for listening. Without you there would be no point in doi...

NEWS FLASH!!! Beatles' George Martin Recording Studio DESTROYED By Volcano! LATE WEEK BONUS EPISODE DROP Join us once again in welcoming a true master at work MistyK The DJ in the latest installment of Rock Talk With MistyK The DJ Did you know that following the break up of The Beatles, their producer and 5th Beatle Sir George Martin, looking for work and new challenges on the horizon, opened up h...

What came before Elvis? Legendary delta bluesman Robert Johnson, after allegedly selling his soul to the Devil for fame and fortune down at the Crossroads Does that make rock n roll the Devil's music? And if so... Can rock n roll coexist with Gospel music? And if so... Did rock n roll and Gospel music coexist within... Elvis Presley? Sam Cooke? Ray Charles? Join us as we dive head first into the h...

Join us this week as we chase the answer to the burning question: "Why should Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?"   Because she's possibly related to Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan? NOPE Because she was born and raised in Canada's Seattle east, otherwise know as Halifax, Nova Scotia, music city? NOPE Because she's a recipient of...

Due to breaking news concerning the fate of Northern Ireland, Belfast based rap group Kneecap and their battle with the Canadian government who have barred them from entering the country to perform four October 2025 concerts in Toronto and Vancouver, Rock N Roll Fashionistas has convened for an EMERGENCY unscheduled podcast. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE Regrettably, unfolding events have necessitated we...

Art for arts sake? Join us for this week’s Rock N Roll Fashionistas music podcast as we tackle Art Rock vs Orchestral Pop. What is it and where does it come from? 1990s The Divine Comedy face off in an epic genre defining battle of life and death against 1970s art rockers 10cc Who wins? And who’s left standing? All of this and MORE! …including William Burroughs cut up method of writing, much loved...

In this week's episode we go down the proverbial rabbit hole in hot pursuit of Billy Strayhorn. And all that jazz. Billy who? 12 O'clock tails. Jazz. And cocktails. Along the way we encounter the unlikely California car salesman, born in 1919, who started Concord Jazz records. And the most unlikely of all, thirtysomething Linda Ronstadt, through her chart topping #1 album from 1978, Living In The...

"I didn't have to tell anybody what I was, I just was" - Jill Sobule/7th Grade   On October 12, 2022, Jill Sobule's award nominated, New York Times Critic's Pick autobiographical off Broadway musical F*ck 7th Grade made its world debut on the stage of the wild project theater in New York's East Village at 195 East 3rd Street.   Following numerous sold out extensions and remounts, Sobule announced...

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?" - Stand By Me (this episode is dedicated to fellow traveler Nathaniel Flynn, a one time invisible boy too...)   Summer's almost gone...but not yet!   In the spirit of keeping Summer alive throughout its fabulous final month, we celebrate SUMMER MOVIES and their music    ALSO...   Laser Discs and old tech. Wha...

HAPPY WOODSTOCK WEEKEND! It's FINALLY hear! ...like rock n roll christmas!   Set your coordinates for 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, New York, we're going to WOODSTOCK! Travel back in time to four utopian days of music and dance and comradery in what came to be known as a "disaster area" Friday, August 15, 1969 Saturday, August 16, 1969 Sunday, August 17, 1969 Monday, August 18, 1969 Experience Woodstock...

Prelude To The Woodstock Music and Art Fair: An Aquarian Exposition - 3 Days of Peace & Music August 15-18, 1969 32 acts arrive in Bethel, New York And half a million kids too. Woodstock Blues… Join us as we anticipate the Big Event one week today! Woodstock Weekend 2025! Just seven days from now...   BUT FIRST! Join our annual pilgrimage to the spiritual home of Woodstock, like Lana Del Rey f...

Ever wonder how rock star musician Steven Van Zandt, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, got his first acting gig when cast in the award winning landmark television show The Sopranos?   Ever wonder how The Sopranos got that catchy, groovy cool theme song? Where did it come from? And who does it?   Did The Sopranos’ creator, David Chase, have an unusual idea for th...

Welcome back to Yoko Ono: 21st Century Icon Part Two - The Conclusion!       As promised 7 days ago in the waning minutes of last week's podcast, we pick up where we left off in the Continuing Story of Yoko Ono: 21st Century Icon, artist, performer, thinker, changer of the world!       Much of this episode covers Yoko Ono's 5 years in London between 1966 and 1971 including her invitation to appear...