ROCK AND/OR ROLL

FROM THE ARCHIVES: PEARL JAM AND THE ALTERNATIVE BANDWAGON

April 05, 2024 10:25 - 2 hours

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 temporarily dominated pop culture in the nineties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VINYL COUNTDOWN XVI

March 29, 2024 08:45 - 1 hour

Presented for your listening enjoyment: 21 more cool songs ripped from BJ's record collection. DOLCE VITA - BEGINNING ALL OVER PIPE DREAMS - UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM PM - DREAMERS SIMON BYRNE - WANTING YOU BACK THE FORCE - TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME RODWAY - LEAVING YOUR WORLD ROY SUNDHOLM - GO ZERO BACKSEAT SALLY - TROUBLE ON THE LINE JOHN WARREN - RADIOACTIVE INSTRUCTIONS - THE EXTRA ALDA RESERVE - ANCIENT LIES MAX DEMIAN - THE BEST OF ME ASLAN - PLEASE DON'T STOP THE PEDALJETS - A CERTAIN SUNDAY ...

2 MUCH JOY

March 23, 2024 00:30 - 1 hour

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN - 1999

March 15, 2024 18:56 - 1 hour

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

March 08, 2024 12:05 - 1 hour

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

March 01, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour

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

EXTENDED PLAY: THE F.R.O.N.T. vs. BAND 19

February 23, 2024 11:28 - 42 minutes

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EXTENDED PLAY: READYMADES vs. U.S. SECRET SERVICE

February 16, 2024 12:11 - 37 minutes

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: AUSTRALIAN ROCK PART 1

February 09, 2024 09:49 - 1 hour

Originally released December 2013 Bob's yer uncle! Part one of our celebration of rock and roll from the land down under is full as a goog. JOHNNY O'KEEFE - WILD ONE JOHNNY O'KEEFE - DON'T YOU KNOW ROLF HARRIS - SUN ARISE BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - HALF AS MUCH THE MISSING LINKS - WILD ABOUT YOU WILD CHERRIES - THAT'S LIFE THE EASYBEATS - FRIDAY ON MY MIND THE EASYBEATS - GOOD TIMES THE EASYBEATS - ALL GONE BOY MASTERS APPRENTICES - WAR OR HANDS OF TIME MASTERS APPRENTICES - SOUTHERN CROSS ...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: AOR? AOK!

February 02, 2024 07:08 - 1 hour

Oiginally released August 22, 2013 The debut episode of AOR? AOK! Guilty pleasure my ass! B.J. plays a slew of his favorite songs from the much maligned genre of eighties AOR. Give these rockers a chance. They'd be wearing their hearts on their sleeves if their shirts had any sleeves. URGENT - CAST THE FIRST STONE SPYS - OVER HER 707 - MEGA FORCE PREVIEW - CAN'T YOU SEE JON FIORE - OUT ON THE EDGE JOHN WAITE - CHANGE O CANADA - AOR EDITION ALDO NOVA - HEART TO HEART WRABIT - ANYWAY, ANYTIME T...

IAN THOMAS & STRANGE BREW

January 26, 2024 11:12 - 55 minutes

Check out BJ's new podcast with Lee McCormack, STRANGE BREWED: THE FLESHY HEADED MINUTE. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064338810416 https://bjkramp.podbean.com/ https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bb31ad6-d3e9-4aa7-bfda-60aa4573f755/strange-brewed-the-fleshy-headed-minute https://open.spotify.com/show/4KZbBuAWDyctLDOac1JyIx We're still working on getting it up on Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANOTHER POWER POP PLAYLIST

January 19, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour

THE FEATURES - THE KIDS DON'T NEED TO KNOW AVERAGE CITIZEN - RAPID WORLD HOLME - WEEKEND SHELL & THE CRUSH - CARY'S GOT A HEARTACHE HOLLY PENFIELD - TIGHT FIT ANDREW AND THE UPSTARTS - WATCH OUT FOR THE HUMANS GARY SHANE AND THE DETOUR - GONNA WIN THE EXPERTS - SOUND ON SOUND PHOTOGRAPH - MYSTERY GIRL CATS - IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE THE TALK - SHE SAID WHIZ KID - ANNIE ANNIE WINK - CRAZY ABOUT THE GIRL PHILISTEENS - TURN UP THE MUSIC LEYDEN ZAR - YOU CAN CHANGE CITY THRILLS - SORRY THE SMILE...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: PUNK

January 12, 2024 12:11 - 1 hour

Originally released in November 2013: CORRECTION: D'OH! I REFER TO THE SAINTS' SECOND ALBUM AS REGRETFULLY YOURS. THAT IS THE NAME OF SUPERDRAG'S FIRST ALBUM (AND IT'S QUITE GOOD). THE SAINTS' SECOND ALBUM IS CALLED ETERNALLY YOURS. SAME DIFFERENCE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVEN

January 05, 2024 14:22 - 1 hour

Coven: the world's first Satanic rock band? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STOKES ASTER

December 29, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour

More than 20 years ago BJ bought a cassette at a thrift store by a band called Stokes Aster... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT YOU TALKIN BOUT EVERYONE

December 23, 2023 02:02 - 1 hour

Just in time, a Christmas playlist for you to enjoy, or put on in the background. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: STATUTORY ROCK

December 15, 2023 11:44 - 1 hour

Originally released in April 2016: BJ is joined by Ryan McKay and A.D. Adams from The Shabby Road Record Show for an unfiltered discussion about the elephant in the room of rock and roll: rock stars and their unabashed fondness for underage girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: SEAN SPILLANE INTERVIEW

December 08, 2023 10:48 - 1 hour

Originally released in September 2013: Arlo formed in L.A. in the mid-nineties and eventually signed with Sub Pop and released two albums before imploding, but as we learn on today's episode, which features a great conversation BJ had with one of the band's two singer/guitarists Sean Spillane, the band recorded a third album for the label that was never released. If you want to hear the fascinating story of how a band gets signed and what happens next, have a listen. Sean Spillane is the nice...

OLD SKULL: A TRAGIC TALE OF YOUNG PUNKS

December 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour

A slapdash punk band made up of elementary schoolers land a record deal. Was it destined to end in tragedy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AOR? AOK! XXIII - EXTRA SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY STAMPEDE OF ROCK

November 24, 2023 12:43 - 1 hour

GREG STRYKER - EDGE OF NIGHT PRESENT HISTORY - OPEN YOUR EYES THE MACHINE - LOVE FANTASY THE LEVEL - YOU'VE GOT RUNNING ON YOUR MIND JOE BRUCE & 2ND AVENUE - WE CAN HAVE IT ALL BRIDGE 2 FAR - WE GOT AWAY STYLE - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE MATTHEW TODD - HEARTBEAT PARIS BLACK - BETTER GET READY EASTERN BLOC - RESTLESS HEART BLACK CHINA - IN YOUR EYES PERFECT STRANGER - PRISONER OF YOUR SMILE MINDSTORM - BACK TO REALITY THE JACK - MYSTERY THE VU - KEYS TO THE CITY HYTS - LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE BOXX - ...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: LEA HART INTERVIEW

November 17, 2023 11:32 - 1 hour

Originally released in January 2015: BJ has a conversation with singer and guitarist Lea Hart about his decades long career in rock and roll as a part of bands like Slowbone, The Roll-Ups, Ya Ya, Fastway, and D-Rox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: VAN HALEN RISING

November 10, 2023 11:26 - 2 hours

Originally released April 2014: On this episode BJ was joined by author and historian Greg Renoff to discuss the topic of the book he was then in the process of writing (about the early years of Van Halen) called Van Halen Rising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK

November 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour

Originally released June 2018: The Transformers: The Movie is a six million dollar animated film that came out in 1986, co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the original The Transformers television series on which the film was based. The origins of that cartoon series was a line of toys produced by Hasbro, based on designs which originated in Japan, vehicles which transformed into robots. The film spawned an amazing hard rock soundtrack which is the focus of today’s epi...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ANGEL DUST WITH PRODUCER MATT WALLACE

October 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour

Originally released in December 2017: How does a band like Faith No More follow up a platinum album and top ten single? On this episode BJ is joined by producer Matt Wallace, the man who helmed the first four Faith No More albums, for a thorough examination of the band's schizophrenic 1992 masterpiece Angel Dust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DWIGHT TWILLEY 1951-2023

October 20, 2023 17:54 - 58 minutes

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GLOOMY SUNDAY/SUICIDE SOLUTION

October 13, 2023 21:24 - 1 hour

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80's METAL

October 06, 2023 23:54 - 2 hours

BJ plays a selection of songs from heavy metal bands around the world, released in the eighties. RANDY - SHADOWS ARE FALLING RANDY - BEAST IN THE NIGHT MIRAGE - OUT THERE (SURVIVORS) MIRAGE - HELLBOUND ALAKRAN - VAGABUNDEAR ALAKRAN - ALGUIEN NOS DIVIDE OBUS - VIVIRE ROSA NEGRA - KAMIKAZE EXISES - FEAR OF THE NIGHT HELLOISE - COSMOGONY SANGTRAIT - BUSCANT UNA DONA NUKET - KUN VIELA NUORI OLLA VOI NUKET - JOS KOHDATAAN IRIS - PE APE IRIS - SPRE ZIUA IRIS - TOT ZBOR IRIS - FRUMUSETEA TA FISC - ...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: SCENES FROM THE GOLDMINE WITH CAMERON DYE

September 29, 2023 20:47 - 1 hour

Originally released October 2019: Actor and musician Cameron Dye joins BJ to discuss his career in film and music, the main focus being the 1987 film Scenes from the Goldmine and the awesome soundtrack that never was. You can watch the film here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEDwBg1cXzY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VINYL COUNTDOWN XV

September 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour

BJ plays a selection of songs ripped directly from his vinyl collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1000 GREATEST MISSES

September 15, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes

BJ was a guest on the 1000 Greatest Misses podcast. Check them out: https://1000greatestmisses.buzzsprout.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-000-greatest-misses/id1675923067 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: SONG-POEMS

September 08, 2023 23:37 - 2 hours

Originally released February 2020: Song-poems were records created when random citizens wrote "poems" (lyrics) and sent them, along with a check, to various companies which employed musicians who would set those words to music, record the song and press it to vinyl. It was basically a scam and many of the records ended up in thrift shops and record stores where they at some point were discovered by collectors of the odd and obscure. On this episode one of those collectors, Bob Purse, shares w...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: DETROIT ROCK CITY

September 01, 2023 22:59 - 1 hour

Originally released July 2013: On this episode we celebrate the stunning contributions the city of Detroit has made to the history of rock and roll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: BATTLE OF THE PODCAST ALLSTARS - CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

August 25, 2023 05:03 - 1 hour

Originally released December 2015: Battle of the Podcast Allstars is a tournament that pits rock podcasters against each other to determine who is rock trivia king, hosted by Ken Pardo and moderated by Eric Miller of Pods and Sods. The final battle features the three winners from round one: BJ from Rock and/or Roll, Ryan McKay from The Shabby Road Record Show and Randy W. Hall from That Dandy Classic Music Hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: BATTLE OF THE PODCAST ALLSTARS - ROUND ONE/BATTLE THREE

August 25, 2023 05:02 - 47 minutes

Originally released November 2015: Battle of the Podcast Allstars is a tournament that pits rock podcasters against each other to determine who is rock trivia king, hosted by Ken Pardo and moderated by Eric Miller of Pods and Sods. The third battle of round one features Craig Smith from Pods and Sods, Randy W. Hall from That Dandy Classic Music Hour and Joe Royland from Sit and Spin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: BATTLE OF THE PODCAST ALLSTARS - ROUND ONE/BATTLE TWO

August 25, 2023 05:01 - 52 minutes

Originally released November 2015: Battle of the Podcast All Stars is a tournament that pits rock podcasters against one another to determine who is rock trivia king, hosted by Ken Pardo and moderated by Eric Miller of Pods and Sods. The second battle of round one features Ryan McKay from The Shabby Road Record Show, Craig Cohen from the Slycast and Zilch and Ken Mills from the PodKISSt and Cheap Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: BATTLE OF THE PODCAST ALLSTARS - ROUND ONE/BATTLE ONE

August 25, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes

Originally released November 2015: Battle of the Podcast All Stars is a tournament that pits rock podcasters against one another to determine who is rock trivia king, hosted by Ken Pardo and moderated by Eric Miller of Pods and Sods. The first battle of round one features Chris Czynszak from Decibel Geek, Matt Porter from The Kiss Room and our very own BJ Kahuna from Rock and/or Roll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FROM THE ARCHIVES: VARIOUS ARTISTS

August 18, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours

Originally released in June 2016: BJ is once again joined by Chris Grey from CheapKISS Records, back on episode #73 Chris joined BJ to share a selection of songs from his collection of compilations of local artists that were put out regionally by radio stations in the late seventies and early eighties. For this episode Chris and BJ have each picked 12 favorite songs from other assorted Various Artists compilations from that same time period. SCHOOLBOYS - MR. MOUTH NICK LOWE - I LOVE MY LABEL...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: RADIO STATION COMPILATIONS

August 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour

Originally released April 2015: On this episode BJ is joined by special guest Chris Grey, who is an avid record collector and the co-owner of a record store and website called CHEAPKiss Records. Chris was gracious enough to share with us his vast collection of regional radio station compilations from the early eighties. BJ and Chris discuss the obsessive nature of record collecting and then you'll get to hear a bunch of cool songs by local, unsigned bands from those radio station comps. THE ...

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