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This week Bernie sits down with filmmaker TJ Hoffmann. TJ is the creator of a documentary called "Roadie: My Documentary" available now on Tubi and Amazon Freevee. The film spans TJ’s 20 year career as a roadie and takes you on the road and behind the curtain to hear real road stories told by real roadies. This is a must see for any fan of live music, maybe to understand just a little bit about wh...

This week Bernie speaks with Dave Perez and Ross Rubio from the power trio, Big Story. Big Story just dropped their new EP, "Hot" which is available today on all of the streaming platforms. They took some time to talk about this new release, their new lineup, and the writing process for “Hot”. Bernie had a great time catching up with his old friends as they traded road stories, discussed influence...

This week Bernie sits down with music photographer Frank White and metal singer Alan Tecchio. Frank and Alan came together to co-author a fantastic book called "Jersey Metal: A History of the Garden State’s Heavy Metal Scene Volume One". Their book offers a unique autobiographical perspective on NJ's Heavy Metal music history through photos, ads, interviews and band bios with a primary focus on th...

This week Bernie speaks with guitarist Michael Mroz. Michael plays Angus Young in the premiere AC/DC tribute band, "Back in Black". They discuss the band's past and talk about a brand new documentary which chronicles their journey over the past 20 years. The documentary, “My Stupid Tribute Band”, recently premiered on Amazon Prime Video and is available to stream by clicking here . If you haven’t...

This week Bernie sits down with music producer and engineer, Sterling Winfield. Sterling talks about his work with Pantera, his history with the band, and their current tour. Bernie also digs into his work as an audio engineer and finds out how Sterling spends his time these days. In other news, this is the 100th episode of our podcast! We are thrilled to have arrived at this point and would like...

This week Bernie shoots the shit with radio host Greg "Spicoli" Reneau. Greg is an encyclopedia of all things rock and has a sharp focus on the local Dallas music scene. He is best known as an on-air personality at 89.3 KNON where he, along with Lee Russell, host the "Reckless Rock Radio" show. Greg and Bernie discuss DFW music, the Reckless Rock Radio show, and some of the differences between wor...

This week Bernie sits down with Dallas-based guitarist, Ramiro Noriega. Ramiro plays Malcolm Young in the premiere AC/DC tribute band, “Back In Black”. He also plays in the Van Halen Tribute band, “Mean Street”.  They talk about Back In Black’s new documentary, “My Stupid Tribute Band”, which just premiered on Amazon Prime Video. The conversation then took an interesting turn toward struggles...

This week Bernie sits down with the former director of Artist Management at A&M Records, Al Marks. Al worked with A&M for over two decades and has also spent time at EMI, MCA, and 220 Entertainment. Now retired, he spends his time holding online auctions of rock & roll guitar picks and donates 100% of the proceeds to charity. Al has some amazing stories and tells us a few including one...

This week Bernie sits down with guitarist and bass technician, Aidan Mullen. Aidan currently looks after Rick Savage of Def Leppard. In the past, Aidan has played with artists such as Eddie Money and Collin Raye. He has also worked for Y&T, Aerosmith, Metallica, and a host of other bands. Aidan shares stories of his career, including one from his time with Metallica where the band’s history wa...

This week Bernie speaks with self-proclaimed “guy who does a lot of stuff“,  Riki Rachtman. Riki is primarily known as an MTV VJ who hosted "Headbangers Ball" and as the former owner of the world-famous Hollywood-based nightclub, The Cathouse. He was a host on the radio advice program Loveline, as well as with NASCAR, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and multiple VH1 shows. In addition to all o...

For this week's episode, Bernie and I took a road trip up to Connecticut and sat down with musician, engineer, and producer, Richard Hilton. Richard is the keyboardist for the band "Nile Rodgers & Chic", and has worked with Nile for over 30 years. We spoke about Richard’s work with Nile, David Bowie, Duran Duran and both Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, and barely scratched the sur...

In this week's episode, Bernie flies to Vegas to meet up with his good friend and fellow guitar technician, Greg Howard. Greg tells us about his early career working for bands such as DAG and Cry of Love, all the way through to working for larger artists like AC/DC, Green Day, Sheryl Crow, and Aerosmith! We also talk about 3 Monkeys Amps and 3 Monkeys Solderless, companies that Greg and his p...

This week Bernie speaks with Dallas based artist and graphic illustrator, Jennifer Wallace. He and Jennifer discuss her work as a graphic designer and what led to her unique style of painting. Jennifer also indirectly designed the album cover art for for Alice Cooper’s “Live from the Astroturf” album, and she fills us in on how it all went down.  jenniferwallaceart.com

This week Bernie sits down with photographer and videographer, Arthur Gonzalez. Arthur talks about what it was like growing up in Roswell, New Mexico (👽) and how he ended up making his way to West Texas. He explains how he got into the music industry by learning all aspects of production, and we talk about his music career as a ghost guitar player. Arthur pretty much does it all, and he was a lot...

In this week’s episode Bernie speaks with an amazing philanthropic caregiver who goes by the name Just Knate. Knate has made it his personal mission to be kind and lend a helping hand wherever possible. If you’ve seen his videos on TikTok and Instagram, then you already know he’s making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate and unhoused. Bernie had a great time learning about Knate, how...

This week Bernie sits down with his boss and superstar bass player, John Taylor! Duran Duran was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and just two days before the ceremony, John and Bernie got together for this conversation. They discuss what this event means to the band, their extra-special Las Vegas Halloween show, and what it’s like finding balance within the band. They also ge...

This week Bernie chops it up with Einar Pedersen III. Bernie and Einar work together on the current Duran Duran tour where Einar is the production manager. Einar is also an accomplished bass player who’s been a member of the Dan Band and has spent over 10 years touring with Kelly Clarkson. They talk about growing up in Texas with bands such as Kings X and The Galactic Cowboys, the many angles of t...

This week Bernie shoots the shit with songwriter and frontman for Evel Frehley, Terry Glaze. Evel Frehley is a DFW area supergroup comprised of Glaze on vocals, Tommy Roberts on guitar, Taz Bentley on drums, and Kinley Wolfe on bass. Terry and Bernie talk about their new release, "Budokan" and what EF has in store for 2023!   evelfrehley.com

This week Bernie sits down with the founder of Idol Records, Erv Karwelis. Erv talks about his time working with Triple X, Sony, and Geffen, and then how he went on his own to start an independent record label. Idol Records will soon be celebrating their 30th anniversary! We had a great conversation about the music business and why Erv still enjoys doing it after all these years. idolrecords.com f...

This week Bernie sits down with an old friend, Christi Clark. Christi is a Dallas-based artist who talks about how she started her unique form of art, how it's challenging to see her creations considered “real art”, and why it’s so hard for her to take a compliment. She also tells us about her upcoming exhibition which will be taking place on Halloween weekend at The Epic in Grand Prairie, TX...

This week Bernie sits down with radio broadcaster and writer Gordon Keith. Gordon is most recognized for his long standing role as a morning drive time radio host on KTCK SportsRadio 1310 & 96.7FM “The Ticket” in the Dallas area. He also writes a column for the Dallas Morning News and is often featured on WFAA, the local ABC affiliate. Bernie and Gordon chat about their common interests in Muh...

This week Bernie speaks with jewelry designer and drummer, Mario De La Cruz. Mario talks about his start in Brownsville, TX, where he originally wanted to become a percussion instructor. After playing in a band and working with Celebrity Cruise Line, Mario went on to find his calling in jewelry making and created De La Cruz Signature Designs. It’s a great conversation and we hope you enjoy it!  **...

This week Bernie sits down with the multi-talented Sara Abrams. Sara is a singer, songwriter, and bassist for the NY based, death metal band Daughter Chaos. She is also a skilled guitar technician who works out of Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, and in the little free time she has, you'll find her making handcrafted soap! Sara and Bernie discuss her music career and her travel path through Los Angele...

This week Bernie sits down with independent artist Humza Sohail. Humza is a filmmaker, actor, and comedian living in Brooklyn, NY. They discuss his early exposure into comedy, how he got into filmmaking, and moving to a new city in the middle of a pandemic. Humza also helps us understand what it was like for him to grow up as an immigrant child from Pakistan in a post 9/11 America.   instagra...

This week we sit down with expert guitar tech and my good friend, Gert Marckx. Gert is based out of Belgium and in this week’s episode he walks us through the start of his career in the live music industry and how it led him to looking after one of the most famous guitarists in the business. Yes, we are referring to the "Hitmaker" himself, Nile Rodgers! We also discuss iconic venues, some of our f...