Rock & Roll Nightmares

Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One takes a zippy trip down the two-lane blacktop memory lane with Staci and cohost LeeAnne Rowe as he talks about the inspiration behind the song “ Car Crash ” and what it was like being on a very special episode of Beverly Hills 90210 . He also gives us a glimpse into his newest endeavor, a horror feature film he directed, called Allegoria . Staci and LeeAnne talk a...

Nina Helene Hirten is a film and video editor, who is also an accomplished musician who records and performs under the name Derosnec (that’s “censored” backwards). Nina joins Staci to talk about editing The Ventures ’ music documentary Stars on Guitars , her unique dark pop sound on her new EP Three Lives, her industrial music influences, and what it’s like to be a “one-man band” in today’s DIY wo...

Tony Gardner of Alterian, Inc. is a legend in the world of special effects. He got his start working with Rick Baker on Michael Jackson’s Thriller video and has been bringing us the goo and gore ever since. He’s done practical effects on hundreds of films—everything from the over-the-top Child’s Play films to realistic, cringe-inducing work such as 127 Hours . Right now, Tony’s terrifying handiwor...

Award-winning author and photographer Lisa S. Johnson joins Staci to talk about her latest book, Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock . Lisa reveals how she got started in macrophotography and why she chose the guitar as her lifelong passion pursuit. She has some amazing anecdotes about getting Peter Frampton and Suzi Quatro to write the Foreword and Afterword for Immortal Axes , guitars of “horror” t...

Punk rock singer Jay Sosnicki —aka Zsa from the L.A. band The Cocks —talks about being in a pro-gay band, the time they played with The Dickies , what he likes about Alice in Chains ' Jerry Cantrell —we guarantee this is the only podcast you’ll hear today in which the guest uses the word “brobdingnagian”—and shares his own personal rock & roll nightmare, which took place at a Lynyrd Skynyrd co...

Scott Sigler talks with Staci about his bestselling books and his metal band Superweapon. They discuss the crossover appeal of writing and shredding, discussing bands like The Rock Bottom Remainders (Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, and many more), what it was like to make Superweapon 's super-gory grindhouse rock video, Scott's upcoming Alien and Predator novels and more. Photos and video at Ro...

Percussionist Nelson Bragg talks about touring with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys , his solo projects, and extolls the virtues of being a vinyl nerd. Cohost Curt Lambert and Staci discuss his short story " Long Ghoul Woman in a Black Dress " in Rock & Roll Nightmares: Do You Fear Like We Do (the 1970s edition). Photos and video at Rock N Roll Things . Follow Nelson on Facebook: https://www.fa...

Surf rock drummer Laura Bethita Neptuna of The Neptunas joins Staci to riff on drumming, her essay about Gina Shock in the Forbidden Beat punk book, and that time her band performed at Antwerp Prison in Belgium. Photos and video at Rock N Roll Things . Follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabethita_neptuna/

Israeli rock star and Janis Joplin persona in the Las Vegas “27 Club” Tribute show, Adi Argelazi , is interviewed about playing the icon on stage, what she learned about Janis, women in rock, and tells us about her own band, White Witch . Staci and cohost Marco Mannone discuss Marco’s short story “Hell-A Woman” in Rock & Roll Nightmares: Along Comes Scary, the '60s Edition . Photos and video a...

Staci interviews bassist extraordinaire, Phil Soussan —known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne , Billy Idol , Johnny Hallyday , and Last in Line . Phil dishes on almost joining Jimmy Page ’s band, shooting the very glittery “ Shot in the Dark ” music video, being confronted by a knife-wielding Ozzy fan, and much more. Photos and video at Rock N Roll Things . Follow Phil on Instagram: https://www.ins...

Punk legend and Hollywood Princess Pleasant Gehman is interviewed about women in punk, summoning spirits with a Ouija board and Belinda Carlisle, and her new book Rock & Roll Witch . Staci and cohost Mark Wheaton discuss Mark's short story "Dead Over Heels" in Rock & Roll Nightmares: Gory Days, the '80s Edition . Photos and video at Rock N Roll Things . Follow Pleasant on Instagram: https:...