Jay Ramone Podcast

All Things Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards - click HERE New Singles, "Oh, Songbird" & "Fake Out" available now... New Full Length Record "Rapture Waltz" available 3/22/2024!  Johnny Manchild from Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards joins the Jay Ramone Podcast where we discuss some amazing recording studios. Getting the vibe right, when being creative & the difficulties of hand...

Episode 25... I am joined by longtime friend Dustin from the band "Groucho"... Dustin is also partners in a rehearsal facility & recording facility in Tulsa called "Noise Town"... Groucho recently worked on an EP w/ Trent Bell of The Chainsaw Kittens at his studio in Bell Labs in Norman, OK. Forgive me, I got excited seeing Dustin for the first time in several years, & referenced a cover t...

In this episode, I am joined by legendary arts & entertainment writer Doug Hill who has written for the Norman Transcript the last 25 years. I met Doug at The Rt. 66 Bowl on 39th in Oklahoma City, 20ish years ago. We were both there to interview a band from Hoboken New Jersey called "Mad Happy". They were on tour, supporting their record "Feel Good Music for The Broke Middle Class" & are a...

This week i am joined by the Tulsa band, The Raven & The Bear... They recently played a Shark Bite Media Showcase at 89th here in OKC & stopped by the radio station to talk about their new EP. Look for their new single on streaming platforms everywhere on 2/15/2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Fall of 1993, I was a Freshman at Ardmore High School. Other than WalMart, there was only one place you could buy music at the time in town & that was an incredible store for of Music, Magazines, Computer Games & Software, Movies to rent or buy, all the incense & black light posters you could possibly want & it was called Hastings. Out of nowhere, there is a flyer put up on...

While in Tulsa at the Cains Ballroom on 12/23/23, I spoke with all 3 Oklahoma bands on the show that night... Cliffdiver, Ben Quad, & this band, When The Clock Strikes. Over the years, hosting the KATT Local Talent Show, I discovered their music & became a fan. They were the opening band that night, playing first of the 4 bands on the show & they did not disappoint. You can find out mo...

I recently caught up with the OKC Emo band Ben Quad at the Cains Ballroom before opening for Cliffdiver on December 23rd. They have over 10 releases available on on streaming platforms or https://benquad.bandcamp.com/ . Many thanks to the band for taking the time to discuss touring, new music, & playing the legendary Cains Ballroom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cliffdiver formed in 2018. They are from Tulsa, Oklahoma & have released 1 Full Length LP "Exercise Your Demons" on SideOneDummy in 2022. 2 - EP's before that as well as a cover of X-Ray Spex 1977 classic, "Oh Bondage, Up Yours" featuring Stephen Egerton. Cliffdiver have toured with Bowling For Soup & Less Than Jake as well as a stop at Riot Fest 2022 in Chicago. This episode was recorded...

Episode 18  We are joined by Chris & Jeremy of PerseuS to talk about their upcoming Toy Drive Show, Benefiting The Chosen House at The Blue Note in OKC, this Saturday - 12/16/23 w/ Index Paradox & The Treatment. We also discuss their new single, "Regenerator", the making of it as well as working with Eric from God In A Machine on the music video for it as well as touring in California &amp...

In this Episode, I am joined by the OKC band "Rolling Eyes"... I host The KATT Local Talent Show, every Sunday Night at 9pm central time on Oklahoma City's Rock Station since 1976, Rock 100.5 The KATT, where i play all Oklahoma music for 2 hours. Oklahoma in general, has a very vibrant music scene, with talent of all genres, from border to border. I got an email from an OKC band called "Rolling Ey...

Squid Games The Challenge is currently the #1, most watched show on Netflix. One of the contestants, Number 422 on the show, is Oklahoma City's own, Riley Hahn from the band Soul Crisis. As well as fronting groups like Soul Crisis or being a part of the Deep Donkey Crew, Riley has been a part of OKC's nightlife as a bartender in Bricktown clubs & currently Kong's in Midtown. Soul Crisis releas...

Christopher Shayne is from Phoenix, AZ & he is currently on the Dream Machine Tour that stopped at Beer City Music Hall in OKC on November 10th, 2023 w/ Des Rocs & Starbenders... His newest single "Never Fade Away" is available on Streaming platforms now! We went backstage at Beer City Music Hall & had a conversation about touring, live music, & how a coworker showed me his music 4...

Starbenders are from Atlanta, Georgia & have toured with Alice In Chains, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, Palaye Ryale & more. Their latest record, "Take Back The Night" was released September of 2023. They are currently on the Dream Machine Tour w/ Des Rocs & Christopher Shayne. I went backstage at Beer City Music Hall & had a conversation about Georgia, Metal, Mastodon, Dua L...

Des Rocs released "Dream Machine" in August of 2023. They have been direct support for The Rolling Stones, Muse, & many more. On November 10th, 2023 brought the Dream Machine Tour to Beer City Music Hall featuring Des Rocs, Starbenders & Christopher Shayne & I got to speak to Des Rocs before the show.  Des Rocs -New Record- "Dream Machine" - Available NOW! Find All Things Des Rocs - HE...

We are joined by Andy Brewer of Taddy Porter. I have a love for this band, being there from the very begining to seeing them get a record deal / publishing deal. Watching them tour the country, releasing new music as they continued to grow. In this episode we hear the full story, from the early days, to getting signed, to going back independent & figuring out how to get the rights back to thei...

When Otis passed away in 2021, I enlisted the help of Greg Zoobeck to track down a few people to interview about Otis for The KATT Local Talent Show. Recently I came across the hard drive where i had saved those interviews. I have compiled them & put them all together in one long episode all about Otis. I will speak with Greg Upchurch from 3 Doors Down, songwriter/film maker Luke Dick, Greg Zo...

In my opinion, Rev Jones is the greatest Bass Player Alive! I have watched him play huge festival shows w bands like Fuel, Texas Hippie Coalition, Steelheart, Leslie West & Mountain as well as playing small clubs. No matter how big, or how small, Rev absolutely slays the stage. Once Oklahoma opened back up from the Covid-19 Pandemic Shutdown, i reached out to Rev Jones to talk with him about h...

Recently The Normandys played the Grand Royale the night of Plazafest 2023 in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City. Before their show, I had the guys stop by the office to discuss all things Normandys, a potential Jesse Camp sighting at Rocklahoma & where's Pete?!? They also talk about what its like playing Rocklahoma, & sharing stages with bands like Steel Panther & The Toadies.  CLICK...

In the early 2000's, Fist of Five was one of the bigger bands from the Oklahoma Music Scene. Playing shows all cross the region, recording at Nomad Studios in Texas w/ JT Longoria who has worked w/ Izzy Stradlin, Volbeat, King Diamond, Cradle of Filth, & tons of DFW area bands. Releasing "Broken Roses", touring, playing lots of shows regionally, almost a hundred shows in one year as an indepen...

9/1/23-9/3/23 - Rocklahoma 2023 was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. Dime Store Riot & EyeBolt are 2 Oklahoma bands who played the festival this year. They stopped by the KATT booth on Sunday of Rocklahoma for an Interview. For All Things Dime Store Riot - Click Here For All Things EyeBolt - Click Here Many Thanks to Tom Green for introducing me to EyeBolt.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2023, Rocklahoma was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. Mothica has a new record dropping this fall & stopped by the Rock 100.5 The KATT booth after her performance at Rocklahoma 2023.  For All Things Mothica - Click Here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, Rocklahoma was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. John Fred & Steve from Black Stone Cherry stopped by to talk with Jay Ramone.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, Rocklahoma 2023 was held in Pryor, Oklahoma. Eugene Abdukhanov, Bass player of Jinjer stopped by the Rock 100.5 The KATT booth to talk music, touring, his favorite bass players, & just being a genuine fan of music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 1st through 3rd Rocklahoma 2023 was held in Pryor, Oklahoma.  Josh & Stevie from Buckcherry stopped by the Rock 100.5 The KATT booth to talk with Jay Ramone.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rock 100.5 The KATT's KATTFEST was held Friday, May 12th, 2023 at OKC's Zoo Amp. Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson, guitar player for Bad Omens stopped by the KATT Booth to discuss touring, growing as a new band, & achieving success. I spoke with Jolly before their set, they absolutely crushed it on stage & I can't wait to see them again!  The line-up for KATTFEST 2023 was: Godsmack, I Prevail, Bad...