Rockin' the Suburbs

Mike Peters, frontman for The Alarm, died at age 66. Jim pays tribute, along with guests Craig Rosen, Joe Basso and Bud Verge. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our web...

It’s time to dive into Patrick’s Book Nook, peoples! Today, the spotlight is on a volume published in 1997: The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals by Steve Otfinoski. Come explore the world of songs with no vocals, twangy guitars, honking sax and wicked piano.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitc...

Bob Peterson joins Patrick to induct Dylan’s left-turn into country music – the short but oh-so-sweet Nashville Skyline – into the Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and sh...

Listen as our good friend Kurt Gallagher checks in from the suburbs of NYC, inducting Dylan’s 1979 LP, Slow Train Coming, the first of his so-called Christian albums. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts a...

Patrick pays tribute to David Thomas, who passed away recently at the age of 71. His vocals, songwriting and live presence in Pere Ubu were enormously influential on a generation of post-punk artists.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please rate/...

The March 2025 New Train’s journey wraps up for this month, pulling into its home station, where Patrick climbs aboard to clear up all the empty beer cans and discuss new music from Deafheaven and The Loft.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please...

The March 2025 New Train takes off down the tracks towards Dublin, where Liam McIndoe hops on board. He’s got a full suitcase of picks, from both February (management has given approval) and March 2025. Listen as Liam talks about new songs from The D4, The Chills, Jason Isbell and The Waeve.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Goo...

In this episode, the March 2025 New Train chugs through the American heartland, picking up Scot Isom in the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. Scot says hello to all the pets and muses on new tunes from Heat Manager, Bob Mould and Jesse Welles.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn....

The March 2025 New Train is cruising into Texas in this episode to pick up our old friend Jesse Jackson. Then it heads up to Illinois, where Sunny Varney gets on board. On the journey they’ll talk about new music from Jason Isbell and Bruce Springsteen (of course), along with Dorothy, The Wildhearts and Olum. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioB...

The March 2025 New Train is back for more and starts off the week with a short journey around the Chicago area. That means Vasant Ramamurthy and Kevin Bartlett, dishing on new music from Constant Follower, Pyrex, Tom Busby and Palm Palm.    Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or...

The March 2025 New Train is racking up the miles, taking another trip across the Atlantic in this episode. Harris King and Roger Grace are on board today, riding from South Carolina to Scotland and talking up new music from  Spinnen, Sharp Pins, Chappell Roan, Dropkick, Volbeat and National Playboys.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spo...

The March 2025 New Music Train makes another intercontinental journey in this episode. First, Jay Ignacio hops on in Louisville and then the train makes the long haul to Sweden – with a detour to Ipswich, UK! Jay discusses new music from Mei Semones, while Niklas picks out a tune from the Viagra Boys.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Sp...

The March 2025 New Music Train is on the tracks and you are in good hands with Kevin Porter and Jason Goebel. While the train travels up the Eastern Seaboard, you’ll hear about new tunes from Jet Stream Pony, Sharp Pins, Benmont Tench and Fust.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn...

The March 2025 New Music Train is picking up steam and headed for top speed as it travels from Scotland to Wisconsin. That means new music OG Steven Routledge is on board, along with the doctor of rock and roll, Bob Peterson. They discuss new music from Matt Berninger, Telepathy, Neal Francis, My Morning Jacket and Brian D’Addorio. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast plat...

Jim loads up the New Music Train with songs by Frankie and the Witch Fingers, WITCH, the Vapors, and Viagra Boys. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com . Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at Subur...

 Justin Steiner joins Patrick to induct Dylan’s 30th studio album, 1997’s Time Out of Mind. The album’s sound (and Daniel Lanios production) are discussed as well as some of Justin’s favorite songs (and his Dylan CD collection).  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at S...

Mark Neese grabs his favorite bench and inducts the 1974 album Planet Waves into the Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame. Recorded with the Band as backup musicians, the record features songs like “Forever Young” and “On A Night Like This.”  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Djinn RecordsStitcher and Tune...

It's time for the final Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Jason Goebel and Bill Mulligan to recap the results of '80s Album Madness. The Replacements' "Tim" is your champion. See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and Tu...

On this episode, we induct a fourth album into the Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame. Harris King joins Patrick to discuss Dylan’s 1978 studio album Street-Legal, with classic tracks "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" and "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)." Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHea...

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Jason Goebel and a virtual Bill Mulligan to recap the Final Four results and look ahead to the championship matchup between two Replacements albums: "Pleased to Meet Me" and "Tim." Vote April 8 and 9 at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple...

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! This time, we are simulcast on Rockin' the Suburbs Radio! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the Elite Eight results and look ahead to the Final Four, featuring Prince, The Clash and two Replacements albums. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the...

It’s time for another history series, listener! Patrick leads you through the development and history of bebop, the style that marked the beginning of modern jazz. In the final installment, Patrick discusses three important jazz movements that arose from bebop: Cool Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz and Hard Bop.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Sp...

It’s time for another history series, listener! Patrick leads you through the development and history of bebop, the style that marked the beginning of modern jazz. In this second episode, we follow bebop’s spread and learn about the musicians who took up the style, with a focus on four who rose to prominence: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis.  Rockin' the Suburbs on...

It’s time for another history series, listener! Patrick leads you through the development and history of bebop, the style that marked the beginning of modern jazz. In the first episode, the origins of bebop, along with the key players and first records, are covered.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHea...

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the Sweet Sixteen results and look ahead to the Elite Eight. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast p...