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BJ is joined by frequent guest Joe Royland for part two of an overview of the career of German heavy metal pioneers Scorpions and then each counts down his personal top ten favorite Scorpions songs from the eighties.

BJ is joined by frequent guest Fistful of Dave for part one of an overview of the career of German heavy metal pioneers Scorpions and then each counts down his personal top ten favorite Scorpions songs from the seventies.

In early 1972 Pink Floyd were in the middle of creating one of the most successful and iconic albums in history when they took an unexpected break, flew to France and wrote and recorded an entirely separate album in just two weeks. That very same month, February of 1972, Pink Floyd's enigmatic founding member Syd Barrett surprisingly resurfaced, fronting a new band called Stars.

BJ pits his top ten favorite Led Zeppelin songs against his top ten favorite Pink Floyd songs in an attempt to figure out which band he likes more.

In a world where soundtracks didn’t suck, great songs were hidden on those soundtracks. Create your own 3D glasses to wear while listening. BROCK/DAVIS - HARD WAY JUST ONE OF THE GUYS MONEY TALKS - IN A TRANCE THE KARATE KID III KIRSTY MACCOLL - YOU JUST HAVEN'T EARNED IT YET BABY SHE'S HAVING A BABY ROGER DALTREY - QUICKSILVER LIGHTNING QUICKSILVER OINGO BOINGO - WINNING SIDE SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL...

And...action. BJ plays some of his favorite songs from movie soundtracks. LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM - HOLIDAY ROAD KENNY LOGGINS - I'M ALRIGHT CHEAP TRICK - REACH OUT JOE STRUMMER - TRASH CITY PINK FLOYD - FREE FOUR PINK FLOYD - THE GOLD IT'S IN THE... THE PRIME MOVERS - STRONG AS I AM FASTWAY - TRICK OR TREAT FASTWAY - AFTER MIDNIGHT FASTWAY - DON'T STOP THE FIGHT LION - THE TRANSFORMERS THEME NRG - INS...

Originally released October 2015: On this episode BJ plays some of his favorite songs by some of the various bands that came to be known as "power pop" in the nineties. THE POSIES - GOLDEN BLUNDERS RICHARD X. HEYMAN - FALLING AWAY VELVET CRUSH - ASH AND EARTH THE BLOW POPS - STORYBOOK MATERIAL ISSUE - NEXT BIG THING RICHARD BARONE - NOBODY KNOWS ME TEENAGE FANCLUB - SPARKY'S DREAM SLOAN - KEEP ON...

Originally released June 2017: BJ takes a look at the grunge phenomenon that arose out of Seattle in the late eighties and plays some of the key bands and songs, plus some obscure favorites. GREEN RIVER - 10,000 THINGS THE MELVINS - GRINDING PROCESS MALFUNKSHUN - WITH YO' HEART (NOT YO' HANDS) THE U-MEN - THEY SOUNDGARDEN - TEARS TO FORGET THE FLUID - IS IT DAY I'M SEEING BLOOD CIRCUS - BLOODMAN N...

Originally released October 2013: BJ and Fistful of Dave are back to share with you 30 carefully selected songs by some of the lesser-known purveyors of seventies rock at its heaviest. THE MOVE - BRONTOSAURUS HAYSTACKS BALBOA - THE CHILDREN OF HEAVEN SIR LORD BALTIMORE - PUMPED UP BANG - LIONS, CHRISTIANS DUST - LOVE ME HARD TOAD - STAY JERUSALEM - PRIMITIVE MAN CAPTAIN BEYOND - FROZEN OVER BARNST...

Originally released October 2013: What exactly does "heavy" mean? Who were the earliest, heaviest bands and how did their particular brand of rock and roll evolve over the course of the seventies, culminating in a new genre called "heavy metal" that exploded in the late seventies and into the eighties? On the next two episodes of the podcast BJ and his guests Martin Popoff (Part 1 only) and Fistfu...

BJ plays a selection of songs from seven inch records that sell for at least $1000 on Discogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HE’S A TV PREACHER WHO HATES ROCK AND ROLL HE’S A DEATH METAL STAR WHO SOLD HIS SOUL THEY’RE MIXING IT UP ON THE RADIO IT’S THE BOB AND GLEN SHOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ plays a selection of UK power pop from rare singles. THE HOLLYWOOD KILLERS - BUTTERFLY BASELINE - TRUTH ABOUT THE LIES THE RUSSIANS - NO TITLE ERIC GAVIN - LUCINDA ROBERT AND THE REMOULDS - X NO 1 THE VANDELLS - RUBY TOOT THE WALK - I DIDN’T CATCH YOUR NAME STATIC - VOICE ON THE LINE NESSIE - CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW PORTRAITS - NEVER LET GO RISK - PART TIME LOVER THE RAGE - COME ON NOW GLASS TOR...

Originally released April 2016: Believe it or not there is a thriving rock scene in North America that has been churning out great music for decades but very few people outside of the Canadian province of Quebec even know it exists. This is because Quebec (population 8 million) is a predominantly French speaking province surrounded by English speaking provinces and the US below and this has led to...

For your listening enjoyment BJ presents a collection of cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. ROBERT HAZARD - BLOWIN IN THE WIND THE WANDERERS - THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN THE BRAKES - LIKE A ROLLING STONE THE SPINATRAS - MY BACK PAGES THE DOGS - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN MAU MAUS - A HARD RAIN'S (A GONNA FALL) TELEVISION - KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR GREG KIHN - SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES COUNTRY GENTLEM...

BJ pits his top ten favorite Beatles songs vs. his top ten favorite Rolling Stones songs in an attempt to figure out which band he likes more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally released April 2014: On this episode BJ plays more examples from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, including some of his personal favorites. PRAYING MANTIS - CAPTURED CITY TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - REACHING FOR THE SKY ETHEL THE FROG - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOVE? E.F. BAND - TRINITY WITCHFYNDE - MOON MAGIC WITCHFINDER GENERAL - SATAN'S CHILDREN BLITZKREIG - BURIED ALIVE TRESPASS - BRIGH...

Originally released April 2014: BJ is joined by Fistful of Dave for a discussion of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal including who influenced it and who it influenced. IRON MAIDEN - INVASION DEF LEPPARD - GOOD MORNING FREEDOM ANGEL WITCH - ANGEL WITCH SAXON - SIXTH FORM GIRLS SWEET SAVAGE - EYE OF THE STORM PARALEX - WHITE LIGHTNING DARK STAR - LADY OF MARS VARDIS - POWER UNDER FOOT TURBO - RUN...

BJ pits his top ten favorite Soundgarden songs against his top ten favorite Alice In Chains songs to determine which band he likes more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ goes down an eighties hardcore rabbit hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Screaming Trees was a rock and roll band lost in limbo between the eighties and nineties, stuck between the eras of hair metal and grunge. The band never really found its place but they made some great music, much of which you will hear on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally released January 2014: BJ plays some of his favorite songs sung in languages other than English. OS MUTANTES - Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí JORGE BEN - Zumbi GILBERTO GIL - Eu Só Quero um Xodó JACQUES DUTRONC - Le Responsable JACQUES BREL - Au Suivant FRANCESCO GUCCINI - Lui e Lei LUCIO BATTISTI - Comunque Bella PAGLIARO - Mon Coer PAGLIARO - Chez Moi PUGH ROGEFELDT - Lejon PUGH ROGEFELDT -...

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Originally released December 2016: For this special edition of Vinyl Countdown BJ raided his record collection in order to gather together some of the most interesting and/or entertaining cover versions he could find. JOAN JETT - I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE PETE STRIDE/JOHN PLAIN - HE'LL HAVE TO GO FLAME - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE THE TREMBLERS - GREEN SHIRT BANANARAMA - NO FEELINGS THE KNACK - HEARTBEA...

Originally released August 2016: THE ALIEN VISITORS: OUR FRIENDS. FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL. THE FUTURE - TOGETHER. THE HOBOS - I WOZ WRONG ALIEN - DON'T SAY GOODBYE ALIEN - ZARION ZOT - WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE THE BEARS - FEAR IS NEVER BORING ROGER C. REALE - STOP AND GO NEW MATH - GARDEN OF DELIGHT SEDUCER - PROBLEMS SECRET AFFAIR - MY WORLD QUINCY - CAN'T LIVE IN A DREAM LULU TEMPLE - POSING FOR PICTU...