Know Good Music

INTERVIEW with MARK DALY (of Mark Daly & the Ravens) Mark Daly is currently on tour with the UK band The Darkness.   Rob & Matt sat down with Mark on November 8th from a club in Austin Texas (via zoom) Subjects covered: The TOUR  Mark's first album he bought Cork, Ireland (where Mark grew up and currently resides) What it's like being on the road away from the family Recording with Emily A...

Know Good Music - Episode 99 with your hosts Rob & Sam! NEW MUSIC from Toad the Wet Sprocket / MUSIC NEWS / RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES / NEW MUSIC BOOKS *** We start the podcast with GIVE IT A LISTEN and it's a band you may remember called TOAD THE WET SPROCKET!  In January they will release a new album of re-imagined acoustic songs of their hits and deep cuts! We play part of their new single...

HALLOWEEN PODCAST 4 of 4 This podcast wraps it up for our Halloween Podcasts for October 2025 UNIVERSAL MONSTER SEQUELS - ep. 98 Today on the show Jeremy and Rob review the movies: DRACULA'S DAUGHTER BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN & THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS They go over the plot, the production, what it cost to make, the controversies (there were a couple) and of course.. the music So sit back .. and...

Interview with KEVIN VANHENTENRYCK from the 1982 cult horror film BASKET CASE! If you've seen BASKET CASE you'll never forget you saw it! "What's in the Basket?" Rob saw the movie back in the 80s and it never left his memory. ***** Jeremy and Rob talk to Kevin about: Kevin's Music Career Basket Case 1 & 2 Frankenhooker Chiller Theatre Autograph Show Fred Williamson Stone & Wood Carving (Ke...

EPISODE 97 - HALLOWEEN MEGA SPECTACULAR with Rob and Ms. Fab! Today Rob & Ms. Fab bring you the longest podcast we've ever put out and it's a good one. On this Episode: - NEW ALBUM RELEASES / REISSUES for NOVEMBER 2025 - 8 GUITARISTS WHO AUDITIONED FOR OZZY OSBOURNE and didn't get the gig - HALLOWEEN MEMORIES (Ms Fab & Rob share their Halloween memories from when they were kids to adults)...

Exclusive Interview with the Mysterious Ghoulish PHANTOM A.D.! (California horror/sci-fi rocker) His music blends rockabilly, garage and surf ... simply amazing! Last week we were able to track down the Phantom A.D. as he perused a flea market in California. For this interview we talk about: The Phantom's  2025 ALBUM - The Phantom AD plays Ghoulish Rock n' Roll What's in the Phantom's collection a...

What is KNOW GOOD MUSIC?

Know Good Music ep 96 with your hosts : Rob & Sam Today we start out with DION'S new single "I'm your Gangster of Love" Then we go into MUSIC NEWS NEW RELEASES and our new segment: NEW TO ME.  NEW TO YOU? (LAURA STEVENSON, ECCA VANDAL & BAR ITALIA) Bands and Musicians we talk about and mention are: GREEN DAY SEBASTIAN BACH ROB HALFORD LORD OF THE RINGS KISS CRUISE THE BLACK CROWES JEFF TWE...

We have a new CO-Host joining Rob and her name is MS FAB (aka Joann) Joann and Rob have known each other for a very long time On this podcast Ms Fab tells us about her job at the ROCK BOX SCHOOL and STAGE in North Port Florida.. and also it's an introduction for listeners as she will be our first female co-host! We also talk a little Barry Gibb, pairing a beverage to a song or album and even Neil...

KISS ALIVE - 50th ANNIVERSARY Special Podcast with Sam and Rob September 10, 1975 KISS ALIVE!  Was unleashed to the public. Since then it's proven the test of time as far as LIVE albums go. Oh, but wait... it wasn't entirely recorded live ... there were studio tricks ? The album that almost wasn't saved Casablanca Records from bankruptcy and propelled KISS into greater music territory.  It would b...

Rob & Sam are back with some ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES for August 1985 We talk about : JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - SCARECROW THE CURE - HEAD ON THE DOOR NICK LOWE & HIS COWBOY OUTLET - THE ROSE OF ENGLAND THE POGUES - RUM SODOMY & THE LASH   ********* KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to p...

Rob & Sam are your hosts today KNOW GOOD MUSIC - SHOW 92 This show includes: GIVE IT A LISTEN : new song from THE HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS "Until We Dance" MUSIC NEWS  NEW RELEASES NEW MUSIC BOOKS (Freddie Mercury / The Cars & more) BEATLES TRIVIA  GIVE IT A LISTEN: new song from IONA ZAJAC "Anton" Next week we'll have another podcast out just focusing on 4 album anniversaries.  2 each from Ro...

Matt and Rob Interview legendary drummer Liberty DeVitto We talk about his 2020 book "Liberty, Life, Billy & the Pursuit of Happiness" Liberty helped sell over 150 million albums with a band that Phil Rubin named "the Lords of 52nd Street" with Billy Joel at the lead. **** We talk about: THE FIRST TIME LIBERTY MET BILLY JOEL WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO MEET PAUL MCCARTNEY AND RECORD WITH HIM THE SONGS...

Rob interviews Singer / Songwriter Kay Hanley of the band Letters to Cleo Letters to Cleo formed around 1993 in Boston. Rob was an instant fan after hearing their debut album "Aurora Gory Alice" in 1993. Letters to Cleo were on 5 Movie Soundtracks Kay is currently the writer and producer for Disney Junior's show 'Kindergarten Musical' (she's one of the creators of the show) **** Kay Hanley and Rob...

ROB & JEREMY interview CHRIS SLADE Chris Slade had an incredible career in music spanning 6 decades! Chris is from Wales and grew up 6 miles from where Tom Jones grew up.  So it only was right that Chris became Tom Jones drummer (Chris was on Tom's first 6 albums including LIve in Vegas) Chris went on to form Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Blinded by the Light) ... was asked to join a new supergro...

Rob & Sam are your hosts today for a jam packed show! We have 3 new songs to tell you about and play from the artists: MEG ELSIER - "Sportscar (scrapped" FLYTE - "Emily & Me" SEAN GRIFFIN - "People are Mad" Other segments are: ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES (July 1975 / 85 / 95) MUSIC NEWS  NEW MUSIC RELEASES and your SUMMER PLAYLIST provided by The Woodside (listen on mixcloud at (www.mixcloud.com/t...

THE GRIPWEEDS INTERVIEW Rob interviews Kurt & Kristen Reil from the great New Jersey band THE GRIP WEEDS This is Kristen's first time on the podcast and Kurt's 5th time! The Gripweeds have just released a brand-new studio album called SOUL BENDER I feel it's their best album yet and if you like those great songs from the 60s ... this is a must listen! "One needn't be a forensics genius to hear...

Matt and Rob Interview Australian/Nashville Singer Songwriter Imogen Clark for the 2nd time! Last May we interviewed Imogen right after she had moved to Nashville from Australia.  We catch up with her and find out all the incredible things that she's been doing in the last year including meeting us back in October in Montclair (Outpost in the Burbs) when she opened for Robyn Hitchcock. We talk abo...

NEW PODCAST - SHOW 90 You asked for it and it's finally here! Our review of the AC/DC concert on May 12, 2025 in Landover Maryland A roadtrip we took to see one of our favorite bands of all time We talk about the trip there, the setlist, the next morning where Rob almost got beat up, almost losing a shirt..  AND We go through our TOP TEN AC/DC SONG LIST Rob grew up with Bon Scott on the radio and...

Jeremy and Rob are you hosts for today's Music Show Our segments on the show today are: 1 - GIVE IT A LISTEN - THE DEAD COWBOYS - BAD FRIENDS AND GOOD TIMES The Dead Cowboys with their new single.  A cross between Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchett... good rockin tune! 2 - ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR 1965 / 1975 and 1985 including one of Jeremy's favorites "The Fat Boys are Back" 3 - MUSIC NEWS (Billy...

SOME OF THE GREATEST COVER SONGS EVER according to Rob & Matt   Matt & Rob talk about some of their favorite COVER SONGS.  Possibly the greatest cover songs ever recorded?  You be the judge.  We do have some obsure ones in our lists. This is also a podcast dedicated to Rob's late friend Ken Vail Jr. who passed away on May 19, 2024.  Ken loved music and loved a good music list.  Back in 202...

Rob and Matt had the pleasure of talking to Singer/Songwriter Sophie Coran a week or so ago. Sophie's new album "I don't go to New York anymore" was just released. The album is a beautiful indie pop album that doesn't disappoint.  Very dreamy, 14 beautifully constructed songs.  A couple of the songs are experimental.. the album is a wonderful journey into the indie pop realm.. We just love this al...

This show is our regular music podcast where we talk Album Anniversaries, New Music Releases and Reissues, New Music Biographies, and we have two new songs for you to listen to for our Give It A Listen segment. Find out about ROBERT JON & THE WRECK (starts our show) and SAMANTHA CRAIN (ends our show).  Two great music artists that you need to hear.  Samantha's new album "GUMSHOE" was just rele...

PETER FRAMPTON - DO YOU FEEL LIKE I DO?  BOOK REVIEW Jeremy (1) is back! On show #86 Jeremy and Rob review PETER FRAMPTON'S 2023 BIOGRAPHY "DO YOU FEEL LIKE I DO?" They cover every chapter and in between tell the story of Peter's lost guitar (as interspersed throughout the book). ************* In this episode: What's with the Budgies? How many places did Peter move to? What happened to Black Beaut...

Rob is once again joined today in the studio with his friend PAUL SUTT (Special Effects Master  / Actor / Film maker)  Our segments on the show today are: 1 - GIVE IT A LISTEN - MARK FREDSON Mark Fredson's new single "company man" is off the new album of the same name.  Steve Winwood vibes.. baby! *** 2 - MUSIC NEWS SEX PISTOLS return PAUL COME GET YOUR DEMO NEW BEATLES BIO PIC CAST SELECTION ***...