Hall Watchers

Join us for a deep dive on the underrated 90's hard rock band Extreme. Mary discusses their work, analyzes lyrics from their albums Pornograffiti and III Sides To Every Story, and talks about why their messages of love and peace — and their condemnation of cruelty, war, and excess — are needed more than ever. 

Join us for a fun and illuminating conversation with journalist and podcaster Courtney E. Smith. We talk about everything from her time at MTV, the Rock Hall, our favorite female artists, murder ballads, food, fostering dogs and so much more!

Give yourself a present and join us for a conversation with entertainment journalist, LAFCA member and friend Brent Simon about the wonderful and strange music of Twin Peaks. We discuss how the music drives the narrative of the show, remember the late Julee Cruise and talk about how Twin Peaks has influenced modern artists like Lana Del Rey. We also ask Brent about his career and fandom of U2.

Join us as we review Baz Luhrmann's newest film 'Elvis'! We discuss the highs and lows of the movie, Austin Butler's performance, Elvis' legacy and whether this will help him have a resurgence in modern culture. Make sure you listen until the end to find out which Hall Watchers host caused shenanigans at Graceland!

This week, we discuss Los Angeles band X with a little help from our friend Greg, a lifelong fan. This is an illuminating conversation covering X's history, Rock Hall qualifications, and why they transcend the "punk rock" label.

Join us for a casually chaotic episode where we catch you up on what we've been up to, talk about recent losses in the music world, and comment on the Ryman getting a landmark distinction from the Rock Hall. We also have a spoiler-free discussion on the shows and documentaries we've been watching recently, including the George Carlin documentary, Better Call Saul and Stranger Things.

Today we do a deeper analysis of the most recent Rock Hall class now that we've had time to digest Wednesday's announcement. What do we think of the class? What changes would we have made? Most importantly, is there no room for freaks and weirdos anymore at the Rock Hall?

The Rock Hall Class of 2022 is here and we're reacting to it! Join us as Eric surprises Mary with the class and we discuss our thoughts! 

Join us as we talk about our top induction picks for the Early Influence, Ahmet Ertegun and Musical Excellence categories at the Rock Hall.

Join us today for a recap of this week's whirlwind trip to Cleveland! We talk about the newest exhibit "Get Back to Let It Be", our experience at Rock Hall Nights, what it was like meeting Jason Hanley and Greg Harris and what it felt like to "get back" to basics. 

Today we talk about the history of the Best Original Song category at the Academy Awards. We talk about the rule changes over the decades, some fun statistics, which of this year's Rock Hall nominees are also Oscar nominees and our favorite song nominees/winners. 

Out there's an induction waiting to be had, you think we'll let it go, you're mad. Today we discuss why metal gods Judas Priest belong in the Rock Hall. 

Today we discuss the documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away and why we think Thin Lizzy might be one of the biggest Rock Hall snubs yet. We talk about our impressions of the documentary, the themes we took away from it and the incredible legacy Phil Lynott left behind. 

It's Groundhog Day and the newest Rock Hall nominees are out. Join us for our reactions and find out if "Punxsutawney Phil Collins" predicts 6 more years of the same nominees. 

It was a big week in music news and we're here to discuss it all! We talk about the Rock Hall Nom Com meeting, the drama between Taylor Swift and Damon Albarn, the newest feud between Morrissey and Johnny Marr and why old music is having a moment. We also remember Meat Loaf and Ronnie Spector.

Today we're joined by friend and Rock Hall superfan Greg Peurach! We discuss his almost 21 year relationship with the Rock Hall, what he thinks they get right, what changes they need to make and who his biggest snubs are. We also discuss the music of his native Detroit and which Detroit artists still need to be inducted into the Rock Hall.

Join us as we kick off 2022 with a casual episode reviewing HBO's Music Box documentary series, which covers the Woodstock '99 festival, Alanis Morissette, DMX. Kenny G, Robert Stigwood and Juice WRLD. We talk about each of the documentaries, what we liked the best, what our takeaways were and whether anyone can truly handle the saxiness of Kenny G. 

Today we have the privilege of speaking with rock icon Suzi Quatro, the first female bass player to become a major rock star and front her own band. We talk to her about her life, legacy and, of course - why she should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Join us as we close the chapter on Rock Hall 2021 with a supersized reaction to the supersized official HBO ceremony broadcast. We discuss each induction segment, our thoughts on what worked and what didn't, and discuss what we'd like to see for next year. 

From catchy pop anthems like "I'm So Excited" to the funky socially conscious "Yes We Can Can" to the history-making country ballad "Fairytale", the Pointer Sisters were a fiercely talented group of women who could master any genre. Today Nick Bambach joins us to discuss their legacy, why they need to be inducted next into the Rock Hall and who might be their advocate on the Nom Com.

Today we review "The United States of Insanity", a documentary detailing the 2014 legal battle between the Insane Clown Posse and the FBI. We discuss this oft-maligned, misunderstood group, the First Amendment and why every American should be Team Juggalo.

We're back for a hot minute with a casual episode where we discuss everything from the Rock Hall, social media, mental health and the Insane Clown Posse. Grab some snacks and let's chat!

Does "hair metal" belong in the Rock Hall? Inspired by Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock's book "Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion," we dare to lobby for bands from the ultimate decade of excess for Rock Hall induction.

Will Jay-Z show up? Will the Rock Hall dare to make ceremony time for Singles? Will Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" be the all-star jam? We do what we do best and wildly speculate about what the upcoming Rock Hall 2021 ceremony will look like.

Today we discuss 12 artists from our Induct The Pioneers project who we believe should be inducted under the Early Influence category at the Rock Hall.