Digital Killed The Radio Star Podcast
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Afghan Whigs Discussion
David and Chris return this week to rank and discuss the Afghan Whigs discography. We spent a lot of time preparing for this episode and we think it was time well spent. In addition to the Afghan Whigs we discuss new albums from Bass Drum of Death and Deafhaven. Enjoy!
Favorite Albums From Former Guns N Roses Members
David and Chris are back this week to discuss their favorite albums from former members of Guns N Roses. They also discuss new albums from The Record Co. and Culture Abuse. Rock N Pod expo donor Sonni Pooni asked us to review the debut album from The Storm. Chris and David also gave retro album reviews from Metallica and Faster Pussycat.
The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street
David is once again joined by Dean Gavney as his guest co host. Exile on Main Street is one of the most influential albums of all time. David and Dean both rank this as one of their favorites. They spend the entirety of this episode discussing the greatness that is Exile On Main Street.
Murder Songs
Yes you read the title correctly. David and Chris return this week to discuss their favorite songs about murder. There are a few Skype audio glitches as the beginning but it corrects itself. Enjoy!
The Black Crowes' Shake Your Money Maker
Black Crowes super fan Jessica Cole-Recco joins me this week to discuss her love of The Black Crowes and their debut album. We had a blast discussing one of our favorite bands. This is the first in a series of Black Crowes podcasts. We hope you enjoy!
The Mount Rushmore of American rock bands
David and Chris return this week to discuss the Rock N Pod expo and give you some new music recommendations. They then turn their attention to discussing who they think should be on the Mount Rushmore of American rock bands. This will surely lead to debate!
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon
This week is the first installment of our Album Deep Dive Series. Kyle Null from the Mad Madrigals podcast joins me this to discuss newly announced Guns N Roses box set. We then turn our attention to discussing one of the greatest albums every recorded. Dark Side of The Moon stayed on the album charts for 741 consecutive weeks. We discuss the path that brought them to this album, the recording of the album, and how it changed their career trajectory. Each track is broken down by us as well. #pinkfloyd #darksideofthemoon
Favorite Album Openers
David and Chris are back this week to talk about meeting Chris Robinson, the Jimi Jamison Benefit, and we talk about our favorite album openers.
Astronoid's Casey Aylward
Warning: Explicit Content. Casey Aylward joins us this week to discuss his great band Astronoid, his love of music, the record industry, and the touring life. We had a great time enjoying the company of a fellow music nerd.
Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown's Caleb Crosby
Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown's Caleb Crosby joins me this week for an interview. Caleb discusses how he got into music, the formation of The Shakedown, touring with Guns N Roses and AC/DC, and new music from the band.
Michale Graves Interview
Caution: Explicit Content. Former Misfits' lead singer Michale Graves joins us this week to discuss The Misfits, politics, and his very prolific solo career. We really enjoyed this interview. Don't forget to follow us on twitter @digitalkilled and like us on Facebook.
Noel Gallagher concert review and Pink Floyd, GNR, and Metallica discussion
Fellow podcaster Kyle Null joins me this week to discuss the Noel Gallagher concert that we recently attended. We also discuss Pink Floyd, Guns 'N Roses, and Metallica. Kyle also tells about the band Airbag.
State Of The Music Industry
This week we talk about the state of the music industry. We also discuss new albums from Brian Fallon, Matt Mays, and John Corabi.
Favorite Guitarists
We are back after a brief hiatus to discuss our favorite guitarists. Our guest this week is Mike McDonald. Mike provided great insight into all things guitar. Mike analyzes mine and Chris's picks. Mike also tells a few cool stories about people he has met int he business including a cool story about Jason Becker.
Power Ballads
We are back after a holiday break. We debut our new intro and briefly talk about the civil war among Black Crowes fans. We spend the reset of our episode talking about our favorite power ballads. So get get your lighters our and hold them hight it is our favorite power ballads!
Albums of the Year
2017 was a great year for music. We devote this week's episode to talking about our top ten albums.
Who would you bring back from the dead?
We discuss artist's we wish we could bring back from the dead to make an album and why. Artists range from Buddy Holly to Layne Stayley to Jimi Hendrix. As always this is a very diverse group that we discuss. We hope you enjoy!
Decibel Geek's Chris Czynszak
Decibel Geek co-host Chris Czynszak joins me this week to talk about his podcast and some of his favorite music. Music discussed this week includes Thin Lizzy, The Ramones, AC/DC, and Kiss. Visit www.decibelgeek.com for more information on their great podcast.
Did grunge really kill glam?
Did grunge really kill glam? This week we discuss how grunge "killed" glam and how grunge eventually killed it's own. This was a fascinating discussion about the grunge movement. We made a playlist that you can listen to here: https://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/7AUopoFzpZ4tttBIexnDvn
Drive By Truckers
I am joined by Anthony Whitehead and Dean Gavney to discuss the Drive By Truckers. This was a really fun episode to record. We hope you enjoy! #buymusic #drivebytruckers
Live Music Review
Chris and I saw several concerts in the past week or so. We discuss shows by Yngwie Malmsteen, The Magpie Salute, Under The Radar, Every Mother's Nightmare, Roxy Blue, Tora Tora, and Bret Michaels. We also talk briefly about the new L.A. Guns album. Enjoy!
U2's The Joshua Tree vs. Achtung Baby!
It is a battle of the heavyweights as U2's The Joshua Tree takes on Achtung Baby! Chris and I debate which album is our favorite as well as a track by track breakdown. Both of these albums are phenomenal so it was not an easy choice.
Under The Radar
We chatted with the guys from Under The Radar this week. They are a young band from Memphis, TN. that have a new album coming out. Their members are 14 and 15 years old. They have already opened for LA Guns and Kansas. They will be opening for Bret Michaels on October 28th. We really enjoyed spending some time with the band. HUGE things are on the horizon for these guys. Please visit them at www.utrtheband.com and follow on twitter @utrtheband. Their new album will be out soon.
Tom Petty and our favorite sad songs.
This was been a rough week for our country and for music lovers. Chris and I talk about the career of Tom Petty and list some of our favorite songs of his. The second half of the show deals with our favorite sad songs. Artists discussed range from The Replacements, Johnny Paycheck, U2, Warrant, Gaslight Anthem, and Duran Duran among many others. We also discuss the latest David Gilmour concert film and new music from Michael Graves and Hot Water Music. We have a Tom Petty Spotify playlist and a sad song playlist for this week.https://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/4WZCwdePuBnDETaOLsPhHqhttps://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/39VPTV9Uxn8MPufTwt3o1n
Bonus Episode: Favorite Concerts Before Age 21 with Steven Michael
Growing Up Rock's Steven Michael joins me in our first bonus episode to discuss our favorite concerts that we attended before we turned 21. Bands discussed include Kiss, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Great White, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Ratt, and others. Find Steven at www.growinuprock.com and subscribe to his podcast.
Every Mother's Nightmare lead singer Rick Ruhl
Rick Ruhl from Every Mother's Nightmare joins us this week to discuss his career and the band's great new album "GRIND" which is out October 6th. Chris and I also discuss a great new band Denman that we saw in Nashville recently. Enjoy! Also there is a chance to win "GRIND" in this episode. Just follow the concert rules that we mention in the interview.
Todd Poole Part Two
Todd Poole returns for round two this week. In this long form interview Todd talks about his career after Roxy Blue, career advice from Tommy Lee, his short stint with Warrant, touring with his father in law Jimi Jameson, a new band Under The Radar, and his latest project. We will also have two videos of Todd playing on our youtube page. Enjoy!
Todd Poole Interview Part 1
Roxy Blue singer Todd Poole sat down with us for an entertaining interview about Roxy Blue and the music industry of the early 90s. We discuss how Roxy Blue was formed, how they got signed to Geffen, why they had an all star management team, stories about Warrant and Sam Kinison, and how Seattle changed the record industry. Todd also breaks some exclusive Roxy Blue news. We also discuss the upcoming show with Bret Michaels and an new band he is mentoring called Under The Radar. Todd will be back for part two soon.
Movie Soundtracks
In this week's episode David and Chris discuss some of their favorite movie soundtracks. They also talk about a soundtrack recommendation from the Growin Up Rock Podcast and Podder Than Hell. Finally, they give a few hints as to what is going to happen on a future podcast episode. Please subscribe via iTunes or sound cloud. You can listen to music recommendations from this podcast at our spotify playlist.https://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/3SG78Aq0oFwTSEuYwCvrnr
Our Favorite Live Albums
Chris and David detail their experience at the Nashville Rock N Pod Expo. They talk about a new band called Small Planet Radio. The main topic of the day is live albums. Please follow our live albums playlist on spotify.https://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/3jQVoex40W9yddfHxdk6jc
Trios
Chris and I recorded this podcast while we were in Nashville for the Rock N Pod expo. We spend the majority of the podcast discussing our favorite trios. We hope you enjoy! You can follow our corresponding Spotify playlist here:https://open.spotify.com/user/digitalkilledtheradiostar/playlist/0Viz1pbSu1cdMM0jklD3Je
Albums from the 1980s
We are back after a week off. We discuss our favorite albums from the 1980s that were not glam or heavy metal. We hope you enjoy. Please follow us on Spotify so that you can listen to playlists that contain music from each week's episode.
The Rolling Stones '68-'72
We discuss The Rolling Stones' four album run from 1968-1972. Many people think this is the greatest four album run in rock history.
Brian Fallon Career Discussion
We spend the better part of this episode discussing the career of The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon.
Our favorite hair/glam metal albums
We are joined by Caton Brooks to discuss our favorite hair metal albums.
Underrated Rock Vocalists
In this week's podcast I am joined by guest co-host Sonny Pooni to discuss underrated rock vocalists. A special thank you to Sonny for being my guest.
R.E.M. Part Two-The Warner Brothers Years
In this week's edition we finish our discussion of REM. We focus on the Warner Brothers years.
R.E.M. part 1- The IRS Years
We are back after a week hiatus. In this week's episode we begin a two part series focusing on the career of R.E.M. We discuss the band's first five albums on the IRS label this week. Enjoy!
Chris Cornell and our favorite songs
In this week's podcast we discuss the legacy of Chris Cornell. We also discuss some of our favorite songs of all time.
Random Topics
In this week's episode we talk about music news, album reviews, and concerts that we recently attended. We also answer a few listener questions.
My Morning Jacket
I am joined this week by guest co-host Gage Patterson. We discuss the entire career of one of our favorite bands My Morning Jacket. #mymorningjacket #buymusic
The Black Crowes
In this week's edition Chris and I discuss all things The Black Crowes. We both rank their catalogue and discuss their career. We hope you enjoy. Please rate us and review us on iTunes.
Favorite Albums
In this week's episode we discuss some of our favorite albums.
Social Distortion
In this week's edition we discuss the career of social distortion.
Replacement Singers
We spend the first part of this episode discussing some new music that we have recently purchased. The main topic this week is replacement singers. Many bands have tried to replace their singer but very few have had success. #buymusic #vanhalen #acdc #ironmaiden
Final Albums
In this week's podcast we list some of our favorite last albums. As you will hear this was a tough task for us. We hope you enjoy!
Guns n Roses Discussion
In this week's podcast we discuss the landmark Guns n Roses' albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. We will each try to make our own Use Your Illusion album with out favorite tracks. This topic leads to great a discussion of our reasons we love these albums.
Classic 90s Era Albums (corrected file)
We apologize the first time I uploaded this podcast the last twenty minutes failed to load. We discuss our favorite classic 90s albums. We intentionally leave out grunge and metal. Enjoy!
Cover songs
In this episode we discuss our favorite cover songs and also discuss recent concerts that we attended.
Album Covers
In this week's podcast we discuss our ten favorite album covers.