Sly Dog Music-Cast

Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with Joel Hoekstra to discuss his new album Running Games, the writing process, the Whitesnake re-issues, touring with Cher, and more! Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with Billy Sherwood to discuss his new band Arc Of Life! We also get into this new bands history, futuristic sounds, Siri, being Prog Rock Nerds, David Clayton Thomas, and much more!   Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with the Prince Of Metal James Durbin to discuss his new album, The Beast Awakens! We get into why this was the right time for James to make a classic metal album, theatricality in metal, being a nerd, Eric Church, his memories of Frankie Banali, and so much more!   Tune In & Turn It Up! 

Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with Jeff Scott Soto of W.E.T., Talisman, Sons Of Apollo, and more to discuss W.E.T.'s new album Re-Transmission! We get into collaborating long distance, what makes a song a W.E.T. song, Sons of Apollo, Prince, and of Course Yngwie Malmsteen.   Tune in and turn it up!

Happy New Year! Join the Sly Dog as he counts down his Top 20 albums of 2020!   Tune In And Turn It Up!!

Firefall episode number 2! Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with vocalist/guitarist Jock Bartley! We discuss the new album Comet, retaining the classic Firefall sound will still sounding fresh, Colorado music scene in the 70s, and Jock shares great stories about Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood!   Tune in and turn it up! And go check out Comet! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MSVJLC4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_m...

The Sly Dog returns with a super special return guest, Kalen Chase! Sit down as they chronicle Kalens journey launching himself as solo artist in the midst of pandemic, his desire to show his influences, playing live streams, his writing process, and so much more!   This episode was a blast to record and highly encourage you to pop over to your preferred online music platform and listen to his mus...

Join the Sly Dog and L.A. Guns drummer to discuss the new L.A. Guns album Renegades! We also touch on how this lineup of the band came to be, his time in W.A.S.P., and more!   Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog as he sits down with Mark Andes of Firefall! We get into his backstory which includes his time in Canned Heat, Spirit, Firefall, Heart, and of course the new Firefall album Comet!   Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog as he interview Brian Vollmer of Canadian metal legends Helix. We discuss the new album Eat Sleep Rock, touch on the history of the band a bit, and talk about the benefits of being on an independent VS a major label!   Tune in and turn it up!

This week the Sly Dog chats with the legendary Jim Peterik! We talk about the incredible new album from Pride Of Lions, Ides Of March, Jim Peteriks World Stage, & so much more.    Tune in and turn it up!

The Sly Dog and Jon Lamoreaux return for the conclusion of there deep dive on the pop side of Joe Jacksons catalog! We discuss the albums Blaze Of Glory through Fool, talk about Joe performing live, his voice and how he uses it, and even manage to fit in another Graham Parker tangent!   Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog and Jon Lamoreaux from The Hustle Podcast as they head through the discography of pop composer Joe Jackson! In this first episode we cover the albums Look Sharp! through Big World. Step Out with us into another world as we ask the important questions: Is She Really Going Out With Him? Who is the Man? Have We All Gone Beat Crazy?  Tune in and turn it up!

Welcome back to another special episode! Join me and my guest Jack Russell as we sit down to discuss his new acoustic album Once Bitten Acoustic Bytes as well touring, the follow up to He Saw It Comin', and much more.   Tune in and turn it up!

Join the Sly Dog and Brian Jacobs as we discuss the music and career of Elton John, as well as picking our Top 5 Elton John Deep Cuts from the 70's. We got electric boots, mohair suits, and a great discussion on the music that Elton John and Bernie Taupin created, tune in and turn it up!

Mark Berman is back! Join us for a very tangential discussion of Jethro Tulls 1978 Prog-Folk classic Heavy Horses! We also discuss the Tulls synth period, make plenty of flute euphemisms, and why it's more fun to discuss the quote "obscure" albums in a bands catalog. This episode was recorded back in April after having been in quarantine awhile, strap in as we had a lot to say! Fully Involved Band...

Got a very special interview this week! Join me and Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs as we discuss their new album Brave Faces Everyone, touring, covid, writing songs, nostalgia, and potentially covering Meat Loaf. You won't wanna miss this one, tune in and turn up!

Be Prepared to be caught in the game, cause seconds count in this episode!   Join the Sly Dog and Eric Miller of The Pods & Sods Network as we go album by album through the discography of Survivor! We discuss discovering the band, what we like about both iconic vocalists, tell some stories, and hope to open your ears a little wider to the music of Survivor!   Tune in and turn it up!

Happy Prince Month! Join myself and Craig Smith of The Pods & Sods Network for an in depth discussion on thirty years of Graffiti Bridge, tune in and turn up!   There will be peace for those who love pod a lot. 

Join me this month on the Sly Dog Music-Cast as I interview Andy Powell, lead vocalist and guitarist for the legendary band Wishbone Ash! We discuss their new album Coat Of Arms, reflect on 50 years of Wishbone Ash, touring, and get an in depth discussion on some choice cuts from Coat Of Arms.  You won't wanna miss this one, tune in and turn it up!

Welcome to 2020! Join me and Drew as we take on the monster Chinese Democracy! We go track by track and discuss the album, the history, and why the Sly Dog feels a little twinge or cringe when certain track come along. Tune in and turn up!

Part 2 of my EOY discussion, featuring honorable mentions, best live album, and more discussed. Tune in and turn it up!

The Sly Dog Picks his ten favorite albums from 2019 and plays a track from each. Tune in next week for the Honorable mentions episode!

Join me and Mark Berman from The Mad Sounds Podcast to discuss Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel Of Love!! Tune for a lot of solid musical discussion, laughs, and hot takes abound! Also, Mark challenges the Sly Dog's Ric Ocasek tribute.

Happy Halloween from the Sly Dog! Join me on this festive all hallows eve to enjoy some spooky tunes and good stores!