Rock Of Ages

Just in time for Halloween, we take our first listen at heavy metal! And what better way to start with what’s practically the birth of the genre. And do we like it? Well better than Eric Clapton as we found out. Let’s take a look at the self titled debut of Black Sabbath!

In our first bonus episode, we do a round table on who we think would work best for a Great Comet movie adaptation if it happens! And hopefully if it happens it will be....good.  Lofi track used at beginning: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rdtRZZq37J8&t=9s

There’s a musical we’re reviewing. And Jackson isn’t heeeeeere! Seriously tho he’s not in this episode. But we do have a full cast who’s more than positive about our first foray into musical theater chameleon Dave Malloy! So let’s talk about the big musical inspired by the small part of a complicated Russian novel, “Great Comet”!

We literally spend 6 minutes at the very beginning talking about how I saw Hadestown so if you wanna skip that I understand. But hey we’re finally talking about Elton John! Not exactly the Elton John we expected out of him but hey. Let’s discuss his big Americana album “Tumbleweed Connection”!

Our biggest episode cast yet (including my good friend Mason)! Only fitting for the biggest band yet! And while you may think of this as us starting off our relationship Queen with one of their lesser albums, I see it as us starting off our relationship with Queen with "We Will Rock You" & "We Are The Champions"! And "Get Down Make Love" & "It's Late"! And fricking "Sheer Heart Attack"! It's Queen...

Our third foray into the musical chameleon’s oeuvre leaves us all shaking our heads in agreement that the bread is the best part of this soulful sandwich. But is any of the meat & condiments worth it? Let’s look at David Bowie’s “Young Americans”!

We spent two minutes talking about the Beetlejuice musical. I mean I cut most of it out but that's a fun fact right? Anyway, today we look at 35mm! A musical with a concept not too far off from Mussorgsky/ELP's Pictures at an Exhibition. Does it win everyone over, or is the immaculate production it's downfall? Also huge missed opportunity to have this be our 35th episode, but at least we find out...

It took us a while, but we finally reached prog! Emerson, Lake & Palmer throw us directly into the center of it with their cover of Mussorgsky’s classical opus “Pictures at an Exhibition”, along with a ‘few’ originals. But the question is, will our motley crew of theater kids like it? Or are the wanking synth solos just too much? Let’s find out!

Ever since our "Fun House" episode we discussed the possibility of doing a Heathers episode. 23 episodes later and at last we're checking out the off-Broadway adaptation of the 1989 movie of the same name. And for some gosh diddly darn reason, Diggie from "Liv and Maddie" is in it! And he's doing the gross sex stuff! And cursing! Is my childhood dying? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes again. Let's look at...

This episode is dedicated to the memories of Don Everly (1937-2021), Charlie Watts (1941-2021) & especially Dusty Hill (1949-2021).  The little band from Texas makes their debut on this podcast with a bang, playing bop after bop. Even the theater kids were quick enough to realize the specialness of this album. Have mercy! We’re looking at ZZ Top’s “Tres Hombres”, where here it’s tight alm...

UPDATE (2/1/23): It is with a heavy heart that I announce that on Sunday, January 29, Chris was part of a car accident that sadly took his life. The accident also took the life of his friend Patrick and badly wounded Patrick’s brother, James, better known as YouTuber Schaffrillas Productions. Chris will be known through the rest of time for his heart and his humor, on both his livestreams and the...

After a lengthy absence, Jackson and Kay are back in the main roster. And what way to celebrate than with Jackson’s “favorite” singer of all time Phil Collins. His self titled debut brought us one of the greatest heartbreak songs ever , and......what else? My first Next To Normal headcanon? Let’s take a look at (BA BUM BA BUM BA BUM BA BUM BUM BUM) Phil Collins’ Face Value!

For Izaiah's B-day episode we take a look at the greatest new wave group's seminal senior album that blurs the lines between punk, funk, dance, afrobeat, drone and whatever Joy Division was doing so much that they are barely visible! And we do namedrop Kermit in this one for obvious reasons and Radiohead for not too obvious reasons at first. It's wacky, it's wild and it's an album we pray Robert C...

The gang gets introduced to the wacky world of quirky prog rock guitarist Frank Zappa in a production with NO Zappa involvement at all! But it has the wit and the charm. It’s a show our own Riley and Wyatt are currently in, it’s glorious, it’s Urinetown!

It’s my birthday episode! And only two people decided to show up. Still two more than my last birthday party, amirite? Anyway we spent the evening talking about Bowie’s magnum opus Ziggy Stardust! Spoiler alert we squee like babies. It’s so good!

25 episodes in and we finally dip our toes in the jazzy waters of yacht rock! Our last episode for a while (like, two and a half weeks), what better way to cap off things than with Steely Dan? Join us as we Reel in the Years with Can’t Buy a Thrill!

After a long while, Cade Month has finally ended. And to celebrate my comeback as host of the podcast, and the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison’s passing, we’re looking at The Doors’ self titled debut! This is where things are starting to get good.

The penultimate episode of Cade Month, and to celebrate, Cade throws at us perhaps the most unorthodox album he could have at us! So much so that it’s not released as an album yet. Let’s take a look at Sonic The Hedgehog’s 30th Anniversary Concert!

This episode is dedicated to the memories of Chavo Guerrero, Bruiser Brody and Bull Ramos.  The last days of Cade Month are upon us, and we close up the second to last week with a kind of unconventional album: a modern indie-folk-punk-rock album about wrestling. But most of us actually like it! Most of us. Two more episodes and I’m free from these sacks.

In this special episode of Rock of Ages, we welcome some new friends to help us in the podcast! And what better way to initiate them than with the biggest album ever. After some delay we finally look at Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!

We’re taking a little break from Cade Month to give you Jackson’s birthday episode! And he chose this as the album to do this episode. And we were all pleasantly surprised! Let’s all take a trip to Sam’s Town, by The Killers.

At last we look at Pink Floyd's timeless rock opera about a guy named Pink Floyd who was raised in Britain and therefore shuts himself from society when he's older. The brain-child of Roger Waters, we can't stop talking about how good this album is. But is it better than Bare? And how many references to The Nostalgia Critic can we make before we ultimately look at him? All in all it's another epis...

We begin our summer schedule (Thurs./Sun.) with perhaps our most strangest album yet— rock, theater or otherwise. All part of a whole month of Cade’s picks. His birthday wish. Wish us luck, comrades.

If you don’t share this episode to 12 people in 30 minutes, none of your birthday wishes will come true. Anyway, six weeks after looking at “Fun” House we’re looking at “Fun” Home! Is it worth the hype? And what scheme is Cade concocting today?

Not mentioned in the episode, but my mom thinks The Logical Song is one of the first rap songs. I know, right? Oh Cramity! It's time for Supertramp's 4x Platinum selling (in US) prog pop/soft rock album 'Breakfast in America'! And are we giving it the episode it deserves? Tangents of Don Rickles, Dove Cameron and a track on the album's official YouTube playlist that really doesn't belong are to be...