Rocker Dogcast

Lots of laughs with the half psych, half prog, half rock theater band The Toxhards who come on the show to talk about their past and present dogs that include Maisie, Archer, Henry, Hoss, Simon, Molly, Hershey and Ringo . They also speak about the inspiration behind their newly released single Should We Get a Dog? that came out on February 16th. Plenty of great stories and a spontaneous drop in by...

Mario Quintero of the dark and dynamic band Spotlights pays the show a visit to get us acquainted with his senior dogs Melvin Alfonso, a 13 year old Chihuahua who hates everyone and Louisa Maria (Lulu), a 12 year old Chihuahua/Maltese/Mini Poodle who loves vegetables. Spotlights will be back out on the road supporting Mr. Bungle on their summer tour of the U.K. For dates and venues visit spotlight...

Influential punk/hardcore/noise-rock musician Justin Pearson of such bands as The Locust, Deaf Club and Dead Club joins the show to tell us all about his 7 year old Cocker Spaniel Captain , his current blind foster Winsto n and his dearly departed dog Gee Gee who was a bonafide member of the San Diego music community. Justin gives a well deserved shout out to San Diego Spaniel Rescue which is an a...

We're wrapping up January with a Q&A with former co-founding member of The Mowgli's, singer-songwriter Colin Dieden , who now performs under the nickname Little Hurt and has enjoyed a string of indie rock hits like Alaska and I Can Do Better Than You . Colin introduces us to his sweater loving 3 year old Terrier/Chihuahua mix Sweetie who was rescued from a troubling hoarding situation....

This week we're happy to have Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties on the show to talk about her (approximately) 4-5 year old pit bull mix Maeby and her partner's pup Zeus who's a 9 year old German Shepherd mix. Besides steering the ship for Illuminati Hotties, Sarah is also a producer and engineer who's worked with Speedy Ortiz, Sir Chloe and Boy Genius's The Record which, as of...

Prolific singer-songwriter MORGXN joins the show to tell us all about his 10 year old boxer mix Stevie whom he rescued from being euthanized after seeing a post of her on Facebook. We cover a lot of ground including how Stevie benefits MORGXN's mental health, their move from Los Angeles back to Tennessee and Stevie's talent at acting as MORGXN's A&R rep. MORGXN's new album Beac...

If you know legendary drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs) at all you know he has unabashed affection for his 13.5 year old Maltese/Yorkie mix Mickey who's a constant presence on his social media. So it was a pleasure having Mike on the show to hear all about Mickey and his adventures, fans and health updates. Keep up with Mickey on Instagram at @mickey_portnoy (if you're...

Backstage Bowie is a female 10 year old golden retriever whose Instagram account documents her, and her great grand puppy Stevie's, experiences hanging out with band members and crew at amphitheaters, stadiums and arenas in the Midwest. Recounting Bowie's stories for us is her human Lindsay Gjerde who is a production manager with Live Nation. Follow Bowie and Stevie on Instagram @backstage...

Nashville by way of Fort Lauderdale singer-songwriter Lydia Luce checks into the podcast to introduce us to her 3 year old outdoor adventure loving Aussie/Border Collie mix Bobby who enjoys kayaking, camping, paddle boarding and hiking. Just keep her away from those pesky rollerbladers and skateboarders. Lydia's second full-length LP Florida Girl is out now and available on CD, vinyl and strea...

Guitarist, songwriter, producer and Wheelhouse Studio owner Nickolas Wheeler of The All-American Rejects joins the podcast to talk about his Warped Tour loving dog Dexter , a 16 year old Boston Terrier/Rat Terrier/Super Mutt mix, and pay respects to Phoebe his Boston Terrier/Bulldog rescue who crossed the rainbow bridge in 2018. Nickolas elected to give a shout out to Alaqua Animal Refuge in Flori...

Daughtry drummer Jeremy Schaffer joins the podcast to introduce us to his two dogs Bella Boo , a 7 year old suspected Coonhound mix, and Moose , a likely Rottweiler/Lab mix. Daughtry's latest single and video "Artificial" is out now and available wherever you stream or buy music. Jeremy's shout out goes to Nashville Humane Association who, since 1946, have been a safe haven for a...

Louisville guitarist/vocalist Evan Patterson , the man behind the moniker Jaye Jayle , pays the show a visit to introduce us to his Chihuahua mix Sandy , give tribute to his 19 year old dog Betsy and walk us through his unfortunate experience with an Australian Shepherd named Osha who he stepped in to care for when cousin couldn't. Jaye Jayle's latest album Don't Let Your Love Life Get...

This week we welcome another drummer with a ferocious and punishing style who parents two small dogs that are not on brand with his band's loud and aggressive musical style. It's Matt Byrne of Hatebreed and his pasta themed Shitzu's Ziti and his recent addition Ravioli. Hatebreed will be celebrating their 30 year anniversary as a band in 2024. For tour dates and info go to Hatebreed.co...

Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of the Philly based ska band Catbite visit the show to give us the details on their 8 year old Pit Bull Nacho Bizness who they rescued as a skinny stray off the streets of South Philadelphia. Catbite will be back on tour with The Bouncing Souls on December 6th through the 17th. Check catbite.net for details. Brittany and Tim chose to give a well-deserved shout out...

Rye Thomas , the creative force behind the Washington D.C. based project Soft Punch , talks with us about his 11 year old Pit Bull mix Molé (November is Adopt a Senior Pet month!) and his previous dog Dexter who both comforted him on his ongoing battle with a debilitating illness. Soft Punch's latest release Above Water is out now on Bad Friends Records and available wherever you buy or stream...

Papa Roach drummer Tony Palermo visits the show to introduce us to his 6 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix Luna and his 6 year old Chocolate Lab Jasper . Papa Roach will be donating a portion of the royalties for their single Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark) to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For more clips and images of our guests and their dogs follow us on Inst...

Margaret Cho graces the podcast with her soon-to-be 5 year old Chihuahua mix Lucia. You may consider Margaret as a comedian first, but she has true blue Rocker Dog credentials with her two music albums Cho Dependent and American Myth that feature collaborations with past podcast guests like Tegan Quinn of Tegan and Sara and Garrison Starr. Margaret will be finishing up her Live and Loud Tour in mi...

This week we welcome to the show Broadside frontman Oliver Baxxter who gives us the scoop on his 3 year old miniature dachshund Leo. Broadside's new album Hotel Bleu is out on November 10th and they'll be hitting the road supporting This Wild Life for 28 dates starting on November 1st. For tickets visit https://hotelbleu.co/ _________________ Follow us on Instagram: Rocker Dog Podcast Listen, rate...

Pop and country artists Cassadee Pope visits the show to talk about the life and times of her spirited 7 year old French Bulldog Cuppy. Her new single "Wasting All These Tears, Cassadee's Version" is out Octber 13th and available everywhere you buy or stream music.  

Lots of laughs and great dog talk with singer-songwriters Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell who together make up the duo My Sister, My Brother. Garrison shares stories of her girls Gracie, a 9.5 year old mutt, and Oreo, a 9 year old, 12 lb Puggle, while Sean introduces us to his 2.5 year old "Jackahuahua" Star and pays homage to his past dog Arthur. My Sister, My Brother just released their sophom...

Happy to welcome another bonafide "dog person" with this week's guest Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason and is currently the touring guitarist for Thursday. Norman shares with us the life and times with his beloved Dachshund rescue Bosie who crossed the rainbow bridge in February of 2021. Subscribe to Norman's influencial hardcore music fanzine Anti-Matter at antimatter.substack.com 

Jason Walsmith of the Des Moines, Iowa based band The Nadas visits the show to talk about his three road ready dogs, 13 year old Pepper (Gordon Setter), 6 year old Potter (English Setter) and 1 year old Fritz (long-haired miniature Dachshund) who actively partake is his #vanlife expeditions.  The Nadas are celebrating 30 years together and are currently on tour supporting their latest album Come A...

This week we welcome to the show Spirit Adrift frontman Nate Garrett who introduces us to his Black Lab/Golden Retriever mix siblings Hank and Dolly while paying our repects to his earlier dog Lizzy. Spirit Adift's latest album A Ghost at the Gallows was released on August 18th and available on all streaming platforms.

This week we have a great conversation with Clint Lowery, guitarist for Sevendust, about his doodles Halen and Bear and pay our respects to his "step dog" Marley. Sevendust's new album Truth Killer was released on July 28th and will embark on the Machine Killer Tour co-headlining with Static-X on October 6th in Houston, Texas.

This week we welcome to the show musician, activist and label head of Asian Man Records Mike Park who introduces us to his 6 1/2 year old rescue dog Cenet and pays tribute to his first family dog Jonah. Asian Man Records has put out well over 200 albums by the likes of The Alkaline Trio, Smoking Popes and The Lawrence Arms. Visit asianmanrecords.com for the latest releases by The Abruptors and Swe...