Rally in the Alley

James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd joins us in the studio this week to talk about the incredible  work his charitable organization Southern Smoke is doing nationwide in the food and beverage industry. And because we have an expert in the house, we grill Chris about the phenomenon of chef as rockstar in Pop culture.  Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure...

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Hey did you know that Eddie Haskel on Leave it to Beaver was a porn star?  No?  Well what about the guy that whipped out his junk in Teen Wolf?  How about that time Ozzy bit the head off a bat during a concert? We’ll explore urban legends from the worlds of music and film and try our best to debunk or prove them true. As the X-Files taught us, the truth is out there. https://music.apple.com/us/pla...

The Kate Bush effect has continued to bring about a resurgence of '80's music, this time we are talking about Heavy Metal.  In this episode we dive into what we believe are the roots of Metal, what brought Metal into the forefront and where is it going now.  Our caveat to this episode being neither one of us are Metal experts, just fan boys. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-29...

Sometimes a popular song will get a second life on the charts due to use in a movie, on TV, in a video game, or on social media.  In this episode we dive into some examples of songs that had a second success years after their initial release.  Is it nostalgia or is some music just timeless?  You be the judge. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-28/pl.u-LdbqERvs9blxa Hey Rally fans you can...

For our 27th episode we discuss the Bermuda Triangle of musicians and artists, the infamous 27 Club. Is there really some correlation here, and what could be the causes? It’s  just a good excuse to talk about some really talented people who left us way too early. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Fa...

Join Cary and Chuck for a little walk through the NME (New Music Express), Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone lists of the best new music for 2022 halfway through the year. We play a bit, critique, and unearth examples of similar hidden gems of the past. There is some great new stuff out there! Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to fol...

From country to rock to reggae, protest songs are here to stay.  In support of the women and girls who are our family, friends, colleagues and listeners, we dedicate this episode to the most important protest songs in music history. We hope that many more will be written and sung in the proud tradition of fighting against injustice. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-25/pl.u-6mo448KT2A5BR...

Musical biopics, there is obviously something we love about them because Hollywood keeps churning them out.  In this episode we talk about some of the biopics we liked, some common themes, and which ones are truthful and which ones are factual garbage. Also compare and contrast the vocal talents of the actors vs. the original artists.  Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening. ...

The ancient Greeks believed that a swan sings its most beautiful song just before death.  Can the same be said of television shows and bands?  In this episode we make some off the wall comparisons between tv series finales and the final albums of your favorite artists.  Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram...

We are Stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon, and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.  Join us for a journey into both the history and the current state of the music festival in the U.S. and around the globe.  Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Facebook

In this episode we continue to explore the multiverse of tv spinoffs and how they relate to music in the form of supergroups.  Do these represent the return of a beloved TV show and legendary musicians, or just a cash grab.  You decide.  In the immortal words of BritBrit, hit me baby one more time. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast,...

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have a Spinoff.  In this 20th episode we explore spinoffs in both television and in music.  Which ones are good and which ones sucked.  Let's find out together. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Facebook

I'm taking a ride with my best friend. I hope he never lets me down again.  He knows where he's taking me.  Taking me where I want to be....NUMBERS.  That's right we dedicate this episode to Houston's, and possibly the US’s, longest continuously running dance club and live alternative music venue.  We give you a rundown of some of our favorite live shows and experiences, plus t...

The more things change the more they stay the same. In this episode we explore why vinyl records are still around, why we love them, and why record sales have had such a huge resurgence.  We even have some on the spot interviews with record store day fans and look at what drives people to get up early, stand in line for hours, and try to find rare, diverse music.  Hey Rally fans you can now text u...

I know you don't smoke weed.  I know this.  But we are gonna educate you today.  Cause it's 420, you're stuck in your car, and you ain't got shit to do.  Yes in this episode we explore the taboo subject of marijuana and the influence it's had upon great movies, comedy and especially music. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe...

Define Irony...to remain relevant and financially viable, music television had to forego the music.  In this final episode of our MTV trilogy we explore the death of the music television that we once loved, the birth of reality television and how the Gen X classic Reality Bites predicted both. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and t...

In the second part of our MTV trilogy we explore what we consider as the Golden Years, inception to the mid '90s.  We look at some of the innovations in videos occurring at this time, as well as videos MTV refused to play.  We then jump into some of our favorite videos from this era. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to fol...

In this first episode of a trilogy, we discus the birth of MTV, it's influences, early controversies and its immediate effect on popular culture.  We then have some fun reliving the music from the first day on August 1st, 1981. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Facebook

They're gonna put me in the movies, they're  gonna make a big star outta me.  In this episode we explore the phenomena of musicians turned actors versus actors who tried their hand at music.  Which side of the equation seems to have more success?  You be the judge. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Inst...

As Cold War themes rear their ugly heads in today's news, Chuck and Cary go back to their nostalgic 1980's and marvel at the number of movies that played on the fears of the Red Menace and global thermal nuclear war.  But it's not all gloom and doom, because the 80's were also a golden era of comedies at your local cineplex.  Join us as we Duckie and cover, and hope for the bes...

Musicians have been struggling against the machine for as long as we can remember.  In this episode we explore some examples of the ways musicians have tried to overcome this hardship, and some epic cases of greed ruining lives.  Further, what does the future hold with the shift to streaming as the preferred way of listening to music. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening. ...

In this milestone 10th episode we discuss the phenomena of midnight movies, when did they start, what are some of our favorites and what seems to be the common thread that keeps bringing people back. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Facebook

aka 13 minutes in heaven or 13 minutes in hell.  Just like the teenage kissing game, the Super Bowl halftime show can be 13 minutes of discovery, a respite from the woes of the world, and ultimately ecstasy, or it can be an embarrassing hell scape of fear, self doubt, and awkwardness.  You decide. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, a...

aka F&*$ You I Won't Play What You Tell Me!  In this episode we explore censorship in rock music and in comedy, the PMRC, and the origin of "explicit" warning labels.  Prepare to have your minds warped by filth and depravity. Hey Rally fans you can now text us here Thanks for listening.  Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, and to follow us on Instagram and Facebook