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We talk to Boy Meets Girl - Singer Songwriters George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam share their incredible journey from Seattle to Los Angeles to become two of the 80s most in demand hit makers penning iconic tracks for Whitney Houston before having their own smash hit single Waiting For A Star To Fall. We hear their thoughts on 90s Grunge emerging from their home city and it's effect on the in...

We talk to Lina & The Lions - Pop Rock Synthwave Band. Vocalist and Bassist Lina Lane and Guitarist / Producer Lee Feltham take us on their journey from experimental studio project through to Comic Con conquering showstealers whose 80s inspired soundtrack has been taking pop culture crowds by storm. With a true hardworking DIY ethic which shows no boundaries when it comes to new ideas and a re...

We talk to Dani Thompson - Horror Actress, Model and TV Presenter. As the UK's resident and premier Scream Queen, Dani has forged a reputation for killer on screen performances in dozens of UK and International independent horror movies. She shares stories of her journey through modelling in London to bridging the career shift to acting and the challenges along the way as well as her early in...

We talk to Robert Kurtzman - Film Director, Writer and legendary Special Effects Makeup Artist. From watching horror movies at the local drive in and studying the photographs in movie magazines, Robert Kurtzman's journey would see him head out to California to become one of the leading effects artists during the 80s horror movie boom. He shares tales of Hollywood Halloweens, working with an u...

We talk to Diandra Lazor - Horror Video Creator, Cosplay Artist, Actress and Producer. Discovering the Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Series in the mid 2000s would send Diandra on an unpredictible journey into the world of Cosplay, Horror and unexpected creative opportunities. Bringing a spotlight to Creators and Behind The Scenes Artists through her videos and short documentaries would be only a s...

We talk to James McCulloch – Singer & Bassist of hard rock band She Burns Red and Comic Book Author. James takes us on his pop culture journey from first discovering horror films by walking in on his parents watching An American Werewolf, legendary album releases and eventually becoming a successful Comic Book creator and author. He shares his appreciation for his band's incredibly loyal...

We talk to Suzi Quatro - Singer Songwriter, Bassist and Rock n Roll Icon. Never short of musical projects, Suzi has now teamed up with another musical veteran, KT Tunstall, to release their duets album 'Face To Face'. We chat all about the songwriting process behind the album's songs and the important experiences and lessons they learned from each other along the way. Suzi shares th...

We talk to Kris & Danni from the Synth Pop band PRIZM. Since taking the Synth Wave world by storm immediately upon their release, the duo along with producer Geoff Rockwell continue to refine their music and create a perfect love letter to the 80s sound and vibe. Unashamedly Pop, the Prizm sound stands on its own with endless hooks and melodies. We trace the bands journey from small coffee hou...

We talk to David Ryan Keith – Filmmaker, Writer & Director. With his new film I Am Rage recently released to the world, David shares his brutally honest insights into the world of Indie Filmmaking and bringing his own brand of horror and action to the screens. We learn of the challenges getting a film done in time and to budget as well as diving back into many of the films from the 80s which s...

We talk to Desmond Child - Legendary songwriter and producer. It goes without saying that Desmond Child wrote some of the most iconic rock radio hits of the past few decades. From early days in the late 70s and mid 80s working with KISS, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, this icon of popular music continues to this very day to be the go to songsmith when it comes to the huge chorus and monstrous melodic hoo...

We talk to Dreamkid – Synthwave Songwriter and Performer. Growing up on the Eastern Shores of South Africa during the late 80s and early 90s, Dreamkid would spend days surfing and skateboarding whilst being fully obsessed with all things Pop Culture which was oozing from the Californian West Coast of the USA. Diving into the Pop Punk world of the late 90s and early 2000s would lead to relocating t...

We talk to Antonia Whillans - Actor, Voice Over Artist and Animal Activist. Antonia shares with us the experiences of working on the new Action Horror film I Am Rage along with stories of her early acting experiences beginning at the age of just five years old through to forging a successful run in modern day Indie Horror Films. She shares her thoughts on how TV, Film and Theatre are an important...

We talk to Ed Bramford - Guitarist and Co-Founder of the Rock band Reckoner. Ed takes us back to his very first formative rock shows and his time performing in much missed local venues. Today Ed and his bandmates are embarking on perhaps their most creative musical journey yet and combine both sonic and visual elements to create one of this countries most exciting new bands. Along the way we discu...

We talk to Dan Kinem - Filmmaker, VHS Enthusiast and Director of Adjust Your Tracking : The Untold Story of the VHS Collector. We celebrate the tenth anniversary of Dan's fantastic documentary which back in 2013 shone a bright light on the unique, crazy but altogether amazing world of VHS Collecting. Ten years later the Documentary gets a whole new makeover with a re-release containing hours...

We talk to Ricky Byrd - Guitarist, Singer Songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Perhaps best known for his time as guitarist for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Ricky's career also includes touring and recording with the legends such as Roger Daltrey and Ian Hunter as well as sharing the stage with a Who's Who of rock royalty. As a solo artist Ricky has become a Recovery Troubad...

We talk to Luke Morley – Guitarist & Songwriter for the much loved UK rock band Thunder. We learn how it’s been like for Luke releasing his new solo album ‘Songs From The Blue Room’ and some of the ideas and recording approach to the new material. We also chat about the album’s single ‘Killed By Cobain’ and the events that inspired it back in the early 90s and what effect it had on him, the mu...

We talk to Marko DeSantis - Musician, DJ and Music Lecturer. Few people are as passionate about music whether it be punk, hard rock or pop music as Marko, who for the past few decades has soaked up influence wherever the music and vibe feels real. From his early days in Santa Barbara, learning from local bands in his town to venturing south to the bright lights of Hollywood's Sunset Strip it...

We talk to Dustin Mattson - Filmmaker, Horror Enthusiast and VHS Collector. Dustin shares with us the inspiring road to the release of his new independent horror film 'TapeHead - The Return of Jacob Cobb' and what it took to bring this new horror icon to the screen. We revisit his past of learning about horror movies with a love of the Video Store, the bumpy road through backyard wrestli...

We talk to Mitch Malloy – Singer Songwriter. For over thirty years Mitch has been one of the leading singers of the Hard Rock world continually at the top of his game both on record or in the live environment. We learn all about his brand new album The Last Song, his time as a young artist finding his feet in New York during the 1980s, discovering Van Halen for the very first time which would late...

We talk to Len Enders - Videographer & Designer who as a teenager during the 80s began documenting his life and surroundings with photos, audio recordings on rented or borrowed VHS camcorders. Len shares the background to his journey and what inspired him to begin capturing such amazing memories which have since been shared with thousands of people around the world on his YouTube Channel. We l...

We talk to Brendan Scholz - Singer & Guitarist for Las Vegas Punk Rock band Mercy Music. Fresh from tour Brendan checks in with the podcast for a second time to talk all about the bands upcoming new record What You Stand To Lose along with memories of the Tempe, Arizona music scene of the 1990s, early days of YouTube plus we discuss his side project NOT and the overwhelming support the band MX...

We talk to Emm Gryner - Singer Songwriter. Growing up in Ontario with her two brothers, the young Pop Radio loving Emm Gryner would soon fall in love with Hard Rock and once hearing Def Leppard's ground breaking Hysteria album there was no looking back. Since the 1990s Emm has become one of Canada's most respected singer songwriters with close to thirty albums, performing with David Bowi...

We talk to Janet Gardner & Justin James. The former Vixen lead singer and her songwriting guitarist partner Justin combined their talents several years ago and now record and release music under the Gardner James moniker. Today they're set to launch a brand new record 'No Strings' which we discuss in this talk along with memories of 1985, early Vixen trips to the UK including Mi...

We talk to Austin Rocket - Guitarist for Garage Punk Rockers The Hip Priests. Hot on the release of the bands brand new album 'Roden House Blues', Austin checks in to discuss the record, the bands DIY approach, touring and the early steps in his musical journey. Along the way we chat about 80s BMX, rock and roll supergroups and the ever amazing treat that is record shopping. Special than...

We talk to John Allan Miller - Singer Songwriter and creator of EDBH - Eat Drink Be Happy. We trace John's journey as aspiring songwriter in Tampa, Florida to making the life changing jump and relocating to Nashville to make his dream a reality. Along the way we hear about several other sliding doors moments in his career, early musical adventures and Spring Break Trips as a teenager which co...