Rocker Dogcast

Drumming phenom Brooke Colucci welcomes us into her world to see, meet and hear about her dogs Jinjer , a 3 year old Dachshund , and Frank , a 5 year old Boston Terrier . And if you're talking dogs with Brooke then you can't pass up the chance to celebrate her late great English Bulldog Angus . These three dogs couldn't be any less similar so it was a pleasure getting to know the uniqu...

If we were to subtitle this episode it would earn the moniker "The Party Poms and the Adventure Pugs". That's because this week's guest, Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D'Antonio, has a Pug era and a Pom era. Currently living in the Pomeranian era with a 3 year old named Sprocket and a 9 year old named Maverick, we also touch upon the bygone pug era that was defined by Raisin...

It's always great to find an artist who you know will be perfect for this show and our guest this week, Ben Wells of Black Stone Cherry , is just that. Not only is Ben a dog dad to three wonderful beagles - Henry (13), Hank (8) and Sunny Pearl (2) - but he also just released a children's book titled Good Girl Sunny Pearl which he wrote, illustrated and published. To top it all off Ben and...

"Scuzzy guitars galore" has been used to describe the trio helmed by this week's guest although the band's name leans more towards the low end of the drum kit. It's Mississippi bred John Barrett of Bass Drum of Death who joins the show to introduce us to his 3.5 year old rescue Egg whose DNA test revealed primarily a Beagle and Husky mix while also throwing in some Australian Cattle dog and, oxymo...

We're ringing in the new year with a great new episode featuring Halestorm drummer Arejay Hale and his wife Emily who give us the backstory to rescuing their 13 year old nap loving Schnauzer mix Oreo . We address Arejay passing the Oreo "sniff test", becoming one of those "obnoxious dog dads", Oreo's recent health scare and much, much more. Halestorm will be on tour stateside throughout January be...

Happy Holidays dog people. Among the hustle and bustle we're happy to bring you a great conversation with Mike Knowlton the multi-instrumentalists from the innovative post-punk project Unlettered who is not only a dog dad to a senior English Cocker Spaniel and ex-show dog Jack but was also a fosterer for over 40 dogs when he resided in New Jersey. punkrockphilosophy.com called Unlettered's latest...

Thrilled to have influential hardcore/punk rock legend Greg Hetson from the Circle Jerks , Bad Religion and Redd Kross on the show to talk about his 12 year old Basset Hound rescue Squishy . We hear all about Squishy's ninja like agility, iron stomach and how Green Day's Tre Cool's dad facilitated Greg's first dog adoption. Circle Jerks will be playing this year's Coachella on April 13th and 20th...

This week we are back with an all new episode feauring a great, candid and emotional conversation with Adam Roth of Grizfolk who joined us to talk about his 8 year old German/Australian Shepherd mix Penny Muffins who he rescued from euthanasia and went on to inspire a gotcha day song and video that went viral with over 1.5 million views. Grizfolk recently released a 5-track EP back in October enti...

This is an encore episode featuring Alicia Bognanno of Bully who came on the show back in August of 2023 to celebrate the life of her Husky, German Shepherd, Chow and Pit Bull mix Mezzie whose loss influenced much of the writing of her critically acclaimed LP Lucky For You . We also learn all about her Chihuahua, Rat terrier, Poodle mix Papa who was best friends with Mezzie but polar opposites in...

This is an encore episode featuring Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara that originally ran on 3/24/23. Tegan joined us to talk about her then 2.5 year old Border Collie-German Shepherd mix Georgia who was a challenging dog at first but with some training, patience and love became an integral part of her life and family. Tegan and Sara just released a new single Right On Time on November 15th, their grap...

This is an encore episode featuring our conversation with 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Peter Frampton . Peter came on the show back in February of this year when he was merely a Hall of Fame nominee and gave us his first in-depth interview about his service dog Bigsby , a 3 year old black golden doodle who was trained to assist him as he navigates the effects of Inclusion Body Myositis...

We are happy to welcome Erin Barth-Dwyer of the band Overheard to the show. Erin introduces us to her beautiful 75 lb mixed-breed girl Garbo who came into her life in 2018 shortly after beating Hodgkin Lymphoma. Garbo provides emotional support, humor and has completely transformed Erin into "one of those crazy pet parents". Overheard just released their debut album Intertwined on October 25th on...

In a band full of dog guys, this week's guest Chris Guglielmo of Bayside says he's the most obsessive of his bandmates when it comes to hanging with studio and venue dogs. Chris joins the show to tell us all about Enzo , a 3 year old Irish Wolfhound look-a-like who doesn't have an ounce of the breed in his DNA (he's a Pit, GSD, Belgian Malonois, Rottweiler mix) and his 12 year old terrier mix Mais...

This episode we have a fun, informative and profound conversation with Baroness guitarist Gina Gleason . Gina joined our Zoom call from her home in Philadelphia to introduce us to her black and white pit bull Rachel who is part personal trainer, security guard and therapist. Baroness just set off on a European tour co-headlining with Graveyard with special guest Pallbearer on October 29th. For tic...

Bermuda born and bred singer-songwriter Heather Nova visits the show from her island home to tell us about her terrier mutt Jack White , who helps keep her connected to nature, and reminisce about her past dogs Friday and Christmas . Heather just released her new single Hey Poseidon on October 1st and will be embarking on a European tour in March 2025. For tickets and info visit heathernova.com He...

Pug alert! Couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to talk with Devon Allman about his 5 year old pug Franklin who came into his life when he was forced to take a rare four month break to recover from a health issue. Devon's first solo album in 8 years Miami Moon is out now and he'll be playing 10 European dates starting on November 6th. For more music, tour info and news go to devonallmanproj...

Atlas Genius is an Australian band consisting of the three Jeffery brothers - Keith, Steven and Michael - who gained international attention with hits like Trojans , Elegant Strangers and more recently with Animals . Vocalist/guitarist Keith Jeffery joined us to talk about his two current dogs, 4 year old Rosie , a Golden Lab, and 1.5 year old Henry , a Black Lab, while celebrating the life and ti...

We're back again with another artist who fronts a ferociously aggressive thrash metal/hardcore band but has dogs that don't fall in line with the band's brand of expression. This time around it's Rick Jimenez of the band Extinction A.D. who introduces us to his two Cairn terriers Paco (4 years) and Griffin (8 years). Extinction A.D.'s new album To The Detested was released this past August 16th on...

The incomparable drummer, singer and lyricist for the Grammy winning band Mastodon , Brann Dailor zooms into the show from a tour stop in Calgary to familiarize us with his 1.5 year old boxer Beefcake and his beloved previous dogs Chloe and Thriller . We talk dog butt art, raising puppies, how dogs lift your self esteem and more. Brann and Mastodon will be playing the Louder Than Life festival on...

This week we enjoy talking to another music industry insider and welcome Uli Salazar to the podcast. Uli is the Director of Marketing and Artist Relations at Ludwig Drums and gives us the scoop on his adventure ready 1.5 year old German Shepherd/Beagle mix Data and pay respect to his previous dogs Primrose and Six. Uli chose to give a shout out to both Pal's Place Rescue and K9 University Chic...

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Asia Chow says her two great passions are dogs and music so we couldn't have asked for a better guest to visit and introduce us to her rescue dog Aba who was found as a stray in the Bahamas before making her way to Los Angeles. Asia's third single, The Sleeping Dog , was released back in July and has a must-see accompanying video you can see here . Asia adopted...

We're posting the video of some of our favorite episodes starting with the hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage who visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus . Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynami...

This week we welcome the self described "ramblin' soul" that is singer-songwriter Melissa Carper , the Austin, TX treasure who's been highly acclaimed by NPR, Rolling Stone, and No Depression. Melissa introduces us to her rescue dog Georgia Peach who is suspected to be about 10 years old and looks to be part Whippet and part Mountain Cur. We also can't have a conversation abo...

I can't think of a better summer guest than Mark Bryan , the Grammy winning lead guitarist and founding member of Hootie and the Blowfish . Mark brings us up to speed on his 5 year old golden retriever siblings Riggins and Rosie and introduces us to his partner's two 2 year old toy poodle siblings Leo and Max who are all currently accompanying Mark on the Hootie and the Blowfish Summer Cam...

Great to have the opportunity to talk dogs with none other than drummer extraordinaire John Tempesta who rose to prominence playing with White Zombie , Testament , Helmet and has occupied the drum throne for The Cult since 2006. John gives us the scoop on Luna , his 6 year old German Shepherd, Siberian Husky, American Pit Bull mix and reminisces about his childhood dogs and other animals he grew u...