Shawn Ratches

Laughing Monkey with Shawn Ratches

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Welcome to Laughing Monkey with Shawn Ratches which is a show that explores all genres of music. As someone with autism, I bring a unique perspective to my interviews, aiming to create an authentic and engaging experience for both artists and listeners. Thanks for watching and please subscribe to help me keep bringing new content to you!

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Shawn Ratches

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Ep 151 Al Staehely (ex) Spirit & Solo artist talks new classic release! 18.12.2021 1:01:11

http://www.alstaehely.com

Ep 149 John Bush of Armored Saint (ex Anthrax) talks new music, Motley Crue & maybe a solo album! 17.12.2021 30:51

https://www.armoredsaint.com https://www.facebook.com/thearmoredsaint https://www.instagram.com/thearmoredsaint/

Ep 148 Cannibal Corpse drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz 17.12.2021 47:51

http://cannibalcorpse.net/ https://youtu.be/ti9xhlwg4Gc Cannibal Corpse! Paul talks drumming, past albums, parent reactions ....the new album & more!

Ep 147 Mark Farner of (ex) Grand Funk Railroad talks historic songs, road stories & new DVD 14.12.2021 58:32

.https://markfarner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/markfarners_americanband/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCznmIMGTb1Ysyie3mEk6dPQ/featured?view_as=subscriber

Ep 36 Boy Dirt Car -Milwaukee Noise Rock Musician Darren Brown 13.12.2021 46:16

Boy Dirt Car Founded 1981 Milwaukee Outlaws, Outsiders and Artifacts have played a part of Boy Dirt Car from the very inception. Along with the nightmarish chaos and improvisation that has exposed evidence of a decaying culture in 1980’s abandoned soundscapes. we approach our fourth decade https://boydirtcar.com https://www.facebook.com/aftermusicrecordingsLLC https://www.youtube.com/chan...

Ep 146 Cherry Poppin Daddies Singer Steve Perry talks band history & 3 new albums coming soon! 09.12.2021 58:28

https://www.daddies.com https://www.facebook.com/CherryPoppinDaddies https://twitter.com/mclgdrnk https://www.youtube.com/cherrypoppindaddies

Ep 145 Joey Cassata: drummer, actor, author ( Z Rock, , Wrestling , Eric Martin touring band etc.) 04.12.2021 39:55

https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeyCassata https://twitter.com/joeycassata https://www.facebook.com/joey.cassatazrock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GMV7NC7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1nNrFbG0TD8HH https://www.amazon.com/START-DREAM-Drummers-Journey-Broadway/dp/0578410303

Ep 144 Top 10 Horror Albums with Lee John Blackmore 29.11.2021 31:44

Super Easy Guitar teacher Lee John Blackmore comes on and we talk about our top 10 (ish) favorite horror soundtracks. https://www.youtube.com/c/SuperEasyGuitarLeeJohnBlackmore

Ep 143 Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie talks touring,songwriting in the Femmes & Mona Foma 22 ... 25.11.2021 14:35

https://mofo.net.au

Ep 142 Howie Reeve Glasgow's Acoustic Bass Player & Singer shares road talk, books & recordings! 24.11.2021 41:10

https://www.facebook.com/howiereevebass https://howiereeve.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pgeOpTMtVhO8eH4Pi8NXQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLEOMf7EJdVEqeR1wHAPuw https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/howie-reeve/1033623456

Ep 141 Great Whites Mark Kendall: his shark guitar, Led Zep, Terrys email exit, tour dates & more! 19.11.2021 47:58

Web: http://www.officialgreatwhite.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV1aUcknTEOOlvracJMktqw Twitter: @GreatWhiteRocks

Ep 140 Angry Anderson ‘Realise Legalise’ 11.11.2021 28:35

Angry Anderson has rocked and entertained us all for decades as the unequivocal front man of Rose Tattoo. He has torn up world stages with the voice of a working man’s Rod Stewart and one of Australia’s most abiding rock icons! Also known for his generous charity work, journalism, a stint at public office and having received numerous Awards including ARIA Hall of Fame (2006), Advance Australia...

Ep 139 Helmet's Page Hamilton talks bands history, composing,teaching,gear & all the things new that Helmet is releasing now! 10.11.2021 57:33

https://www.instagram.com/pagehamilton_/?hl=en https://www.pagehamiltonmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/HelmetMusic/ https://twitter.com/helmetmusic?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNzSCwNWsPiB74rGXYm_g https://open.spotify.com/artist/0qB0cTENhSUc0feov5qbg0

Ep 138 Gary Dacanay .... Cleveland guitarist & singer talks music, recording and playing out! 06.11.2021 31:10

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oPJs0JJuqfXPv4VEkPlAz http://www.garydacanay.com https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryDacanay https://www.instagram.com/gary_dacanay/?hl=en

Ep 137 Soul Asylum guitarist Ryan Smith talks new Soul Asylum album, Ryan & Pony plus his solo work! 03.11.2021 38:00

https://www.soulasylum.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SoulAsylum/ https://www.instagram.com/soulasylumofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/melismatics/ http://melismatics.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/melismatics https://www.facebook.com/themelismatics https://www.instagram.com/ryanandpony/ https://www.facebook.com/RyanAndPony

Ep 136 Guy Brogna of Scatterbrain & Ludichrist …. Also owner of the killer music store All Music. 29.10.2021 1:05:02

Guy Brogna comes on and we do a fun episode of “Records That Matter”. Lots of Zappa & 70’s vinyl talk! www.allmusicinc.com

Ep 135 Adam Holland - Valentine guitarist talks new release & his podcast 22.10.2021 42:44

Adam Holland is on the new LMM to talk about Valentines brand new old release that they recorded new (phew). He talks about his cool new podcast. You can watch it on youtube or listen to the podcast on all the major platforms! https://www.adamhollandmusic.com Insta https://www.instagram.com/dutchny22/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/dutchman212 Band Forever - https://open.spotify...

Ep 134 Die Kreuzen drummer Erik Tunison 17.10.2021 30:48

Die Kreuzen drummer Erik Tunison talks Die Kreuzen history plus all the bands and projects he has done since then. https://www.sleepatamys.com/front-room/

Ep 131 Neil Zaza talks about his new show in Oct, new album and his guitars 15.10.2021 37:56

http://www.neilzaza.com https://www.instagram.com/neil_zaza/ https://www.facebook.com/neilzazamusic One Dark Night... at the @akroncivic on October 29th

Ep 133 Highlight clips of past episodes (see all artists in description) 13.10.2021 1:13:24

Featuring Stephen Pearcy, Stevie D, Eric Brazilian ( The Hooters), Desmond Child, Neal Zaza, Little Caesar, Venom Inc., Greg Steele (Faster Pussycat), Junkyard, Rick Ruhl (EMN), Mark Weiss, Dilana, Patrick Kennison (Heaven Below), Jimmy (Murphy's Law), Alex Grossi (Quiet Riot), Dweezil Zappa, Kyle Shutt (The Sword), Lindsay Schoolcraft (ex Cradle of Filth), Eric Martin (Mr Big), Warren Huart,...

Ep 132 Nicole Couch Phantom Blue former guitarist talks health challenges & new album! 13.10.2021 35:01

Nicole Couch was a founding member and guitarist of the all female group Phantom Blue in the late eighties. Nichole left after the first album and had some serious health challenges ... she is back and ready to release a new solo album. https://artistecard.com/NicoleCouch

Ep 130 John Hiler Writer/Producer/Mixer. Rihanna, Grimes, Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna, Slayer 13.10.2021 1:06:39

https://www.jhimusic.com/about/ https://twitter.com/johnhiler

Ep 129 Dweezil Zappa talks his "RUNNIN' WITH THE DWEEZIL" podcast. 13.10.2021 1:00:27

https://www.dweezilzappa.com/ In this special episode I sit down and talk with Dweezil about his podcast. The podcast is "RUNNIN' WITH THE DWEEZIL" and its a very in-depth deep dive into the Van Halen album catalog. Each episode has a new music guest that breaks down an album and its influence on them. As a life long Van Halen fan I am still learning each episode. Dweezil talks about...

Ep 128 The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats we dig deep with this Irish Folk Punk band! 13.10.2021 39:10

https://www.facebook.com/paddyhats https://www.paddyhats.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/paddyhats/ https://www.youtube.com/paddyhats

Ep 127 Marc Ford talks Solo albums, Black Crowes, Ben Harper, Magpie Salute and much more! 13.10.2021 32:13

marcfordmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/themarcford/