Death SS were an Italian metal band formed in 1977. They performed whilst clad in the most basic children's Halloween costumes. How many in the audience were laughing? None, according to the band's less than modest "visionary," Steve Sylvester,

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ROB ZABRECKY OF POSSUM DIXON

17 days ago 1h 34m

Originally released February 2018:BJ has a conversation with Rob Zabrecky from Possum Dixon about that great band's tumultuous decade and the career in magic he has cultivated since.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

BEE THOUSAND 30th ANNIVERSARY

24 days ago 1h 35m

On this episode BJ celebrates the 30th anniversary of an album very near and dear to his heart, Bee Thousand from Guided By Voices, explicitly laid out like a fruitcake.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: BULLETBOYS' FREAKSHOW (with author Greg Renoff and drummer Jimmy D'Anda)

Jun 14th, 2024 1h 37m

Originally released May 2018:BJ and guest co-host Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising, are joined by drummer Jimmy D'Anda of the Bulletboys for an in depth discussion about the band's killer second album Freakshow.Learn more about your ad

EXTENDED PLAY: THE LEAP vs. THE LEAPERS

Jun 8th, 2024 47m 29s

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AC/DC: BEST OF THE REST

May 31st, 2024 1h 11m

BJ examines how the rest of the eighties went for AC/DC after the monumental success of Back In Black and then counts down his top 15 favorite eighties AC/DC songs post-BIB.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: 1969

May 24th, 2024 1h 49m

One small podcast for a man, one giant podcast for mankind.THE IDLE RACE - DAYS OF THE BROKEN ARROWSTHE SHOCKING BLUE - SEND ME A POSTCARDLOVE SCULPTURE - NOBODY'S TALKINGMAN - MY NAME IS JESUS SMITHTIMEBOX - YELLOW VANNAZZ - FORGET ALL

FROM THE ARCHIVES: AMERICAN GLAM

May 17th, 2024 1h 5m

Originally released June 2013:B.J. revisits seventies glam rock, this time focusing on the American version of the phenomenon. It's a hair-raising, gender-bending good time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WORST OF BON JOVI - THE EIGHTIES

May 10th, 2024 1h 1m

BJ is joined once again by Brian Sword, who just relaunched his podcast The Double Stop, to discuss their least favorite Bon Jovi songs from the eighties.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JOHN BUTLER TRAIN

May 3rd, 2024 1h 41m

From There But For Fortune by Michael Schumacher: John Train appeared without warning in the early weeks of summer 1975, quickly asserting himself into the Greenwich Village scene like an unwanted stranger who refused to go away. For the next

FROM THE ARCHIVES: GLAM ROCK

Apr 26th, 2024 1h 30m

Originally released June 2013:On the first half of the third episode your reluctant host B.J. walks us through a timeline of glam rock's dominance in the UK from 1971 to 1975. The second half of the show is a "Junk Shop Glam" smorgasbord. Enjo

EXTENDED PLAY: BOY WONDER vs. BOYS LIFE

Apr 19th, 2024 55m 38s

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JESUS CHRIST ALLIN

Apr 12th, 2024 52m 53s

The life and death of Jesus Christ "G.G." Allin.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: PEARL JAM AND THE ALTERNATIVE BANDWAGON

Apr 5th, 2024 2h 3m

Originally released July 2015:BJ is once again joined by Craig Smith and Eric Miller, the hosts of Pods & Sods, this time to discuss the fascinating career of Pearl Jam and the part the band played in the "Alternative Revolution" that temporar

VINYL COUNTDOWN XVI

Mar 29th, 2024 1h 34m

Presented for your listening enjoyment: 21 more cool songs ripped from BJ's record collection.DOLCE VITA - BEGINNING ALL OVERPIPE DREAMS - UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAMPM - DREAMERSSIMON BYRNE - WANTING YOU BACKTHE FORCE - TOMORROW MAY NEVER COMER

2 MUCH JOY

Mar 23rd, 2024 1h 12m

In August 1990 a quirky rock band from Syracuse, New York who had just finished recording their major label debut album ventured down to Broward County Florida to stage a political protest for which they were arrested and put on trial.Learn mo

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN - 1999

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 30m

Originally released October 2015:We're gonna party like it's...Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN - 1993

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 40m

Originally released September 2015:BJ attempts to count down his top ten favorite albums from 1993. And what a year it was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN - 1982

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 40m

Originally released July 2015:BJ presents his top ten favorite albums to have been released in the year of 1982.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices