Shelby shredders Fear Illusion are back for another interview in advance of their upcoming show on Friday, April 4th with Filth, Two Stroke Smoke and Screwed Ends. Stick around till the end of the episode to see the music video that just dropped for their new single "Fear"

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Gastonia-based metal band, and saviors of The Rooster, Haymaker, dropped in for our most fun and entertaining episode to date. We talked about the performance on our roof and got into some hilarious story-telling. We had so much fun, this episode ran way long, so we broke it up into 2 episodes. Part 2 will come out in a couple of weeks.

Enjoy the episode then come see Haymaker this Saturday with up and coming metal bands Vehement, Alaya's Curse and A Separate Piece.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kuC_mHXCwk1YU-SOCFw6Q

Vincent and Moss from 6 Story Pyramid join us this week in advance of 2 upcoming shows here at The Rooster. Catch them this Friday, December 20th with Sacrificial Betrayal, Echoes of Humanity and Charlotte Revival, and come see them again on Friday, January 17th with Fiction Parade and We Set Fire. Follow them at the link below.

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To promote their upcoming show at The Rooster, Chris Ferree & Medicine Crow come to the studio to talk to Michael about sports, writing music, loss and creating content.   

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Michael talks with Comedian Ray Money. Ray hosts Comedy Night at The Rooster on every 4th Thursday of the month, is a regular at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, and travels the country doing stand up full time.  

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Michael talks to Rodney and Gray of Roman Candles. We lead the show with their music video for "Red California" and talk about their experience as original musicians. Stick around until the end for the music video for their song "Faces"

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We brought in Jonah, Garret and Gavin from local metal band Fault Union for a conversation inside a Waffle House about writing their new album, the local scene and Gastonia in general. Michael grandstands a bit (sorry) and we promote their upcoming show on Sunday, January 29!    

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Rooster Radio is back after a 9 month hiatus (while we got the venue open) with a brand new studio and new energy to pump into the scene!

For our first episode back, Michael sits down with Missy Wood, creator and manager of Creative Music Management, an artist management and booking company working hard in the Southeast rock scene.

https://www.facebook.com/creativemusicmanage/

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The tables are turned on Michael as Jake Williams (Auralayer), Blake Webb (Testarossa) and Nick Fox (Client Five, Dandy and the Lions) sit him down for an in depth interview.   

Watch Michael grandstand on various subjects and pontificate on his thoughts and feelings about the music scene. Watch Jake speak with unmatched humility about his amazing art. See Blake drop philosophical musings and discuss the inner-working of Testarossa. Watch Nick watch it all go down in this one-off special edition of Rooster Radio. Stick around until the end to meet Rosco the Rock and Roll Macaw!

Shout outs and mad love to Mick Munchow and Ground Zero.  

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In our season 3 finale, we come full circle by bringing back Testarossa who did the very first episode of the podcast. This time we have the whole band in studio and the guys even perform a couple songs for us. Enjoy.

The guys talk to the very young, talented up-and-coming hardcore metal band Fear Illusion and debut their single "Bitter"

The guys talk to the very young, very talented Garrett Huffman who also performs a few of his original songs.

Tavius Bernard returns to the show with his amazing new track "Lord Calvert"

Mason Cole is very young, extremely talented Outlaw Country Artist who just released his new single "Poplar Springs" on all streaming platforms. You can see Mason live at The Rooster on Friday, December 13th, opening for Hard 2 Handle: The Black Crowes Experience. https://www.instagram.com/masoncole_/ https://santa-anna.ffm.to/poplarsprings https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody, Michael and BDJ talk to Oaka Lee and he performs acoustic versions of some of his songs.

Kody, Michael and BDJ talk to the guys from Hendersonville-based Skies of Avalon.

Kody and Michael talk to Native American entertainer and educator, Akitchitay.

Kody and Michael talk to Timmy and Carsten of "the Earth's premiere Rage Against the Machine tribute band!"

Kody and Michael talk with the guys in Harriet Rip.

Kody and Michael talk to AJ Conde, one of the founding members of Carolina Headbangers, the local, grassroots community that has created a buzz around the local metal and hard rock scene. The Carolina Headbangers host an annual Headbanger's Ball as well as other local shows and help bands promote their music and shows in the Charlotte and surrounding areas.

Kody and Michael talk to local hip-hop artist Beni-Hana

Kody and Michael talk with Byron Smith, the owner and manager of CityCade, an arcade bar in downtown Gastonia.

Kody and Michael talk with up and coming artist Micaliah Starr, who performs a few songs for us throughout the show.

Kody and Michael talk with the very talented graffiti artist Darrell Endicott, AKA Nasddee, AKA Doc_Roctopus.

We highly recommend watching this one on our YouTube channel. We spend about 20 minutes talking about pieces Darrell has done and the photos can be seen on screen while we talk about them. Some of that conversation may get lost if you are just listening.

Get all the details on this year's 3rd Annual Christmas Party and Toy Drive to support Hope United Survivors Network with Heather (Hope United) and Missy (CMM). Learn more about Hope United and the services they provide as well as how you could help if you know someone in an abusive situation. We also talk about the Christmas show itself, who is performing and the Ugly Sweater contest! You can donate to the toy drive using the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A536BQFVWWSJ?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawG7IqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeS-YTwOFahgi8nweRwWh9ji79_5nlif_rpB0mE_jFe8R5LmEyxQEKQ69Q_aem_ENZvumP43I2Sa14pTT9ShQ Hope United: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/

CMM: https://www.facebook.com/creativemusicmanage

The Rooster: https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks with DIY Punk band The Planks

Kody and Michael talk to Sam and Dan of Tyger  

https://tygerrocks.com 

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Kody and Michael talk with local hip hop artist OG Bey Harris

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Kody and Michael share an evening with Jake from AuraLayer

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Kody and Michael talk with the newly reunited Lunacy Rain as they debut their brand new single on the show!

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Kody and Michael talk with Owner, Taylor and Manager, Marissa of Skylark Social Club located in the Plaza Midwood district of downtown Charlotte!

Kody and Michael introduce the 3rd member of the crew, Josh Pendergraft and give a "State of The Rooster" address, of sorts....

Kody and Michael talk with Pete and Richard of the the "grungecore" band SUNDAY BOXING.

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Michael sits down with his daughter Harmony and son Caleb for a fun little back and forth. Get a little behind-the-scenes look at Michael's journey from a family perspective, listen to Michael and Harmony talk movies and TV shows and sharting in public. 

The season 2 finale is jam packed! We welcome Kody With A K back from his hiatus and after a year and half of chasing him down to get him on the show, we talk with Zach Evington of Ennie Arden. Zach is a multi-talented artists who not only writes amazing music, but also writes novels and dabbles in film-making. We promote Ennie Arden's latest album "I Love You Despite the Warning Signs" and talk about how making an album like this one (and listening to it) can be a powerful part of the healing process. We get the story behind the band's name and talk about Zach's affinity for long album titles as well as how your geographical location can influence your musical taste. Zach also performs some acoustic songs for us!

Eric and Devin from Charlotte-based band American Theory join us in advance of their upcoming show on Saturday, December 7th with Sunbreak, Shallow Signals and SWAE.

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Michael chops it up with Christian and Jake of the progressive rock band Palenium. The guys talk about writing music that tells stories in a conceptual way, how a social media presence is a "necessary evil" and why Michael is such an a**hole. Stick around till the end to find out how you could win a Palenium tee shirt!

Michael talks with Denee, Jeremiah and Max about how art is social commentary, overcoming autism to become a professional musician, using the "plague" that was COVID to write new material and why bands must evolve. We also answer the question of weather or not Five Finger Death Punch is a good metal band.....enjoy!

This week Michael hops onto Zoom to chat with Oaka Lee Parker and Sean Ingram. Oaka and Sean have been making music together for over a decade and have built a trust that lends itself to greatness. These two high school friends turned bandmates have had several different bands through the years and we talk about their history, how Oaka only hears new music right after waking up, and we finally decide weather or not Limp Bizkit is a good band! Towards the end, there is a discussion on how tragedy can literally change your direction in life and how good things can still come from terrible situations.  

This week Kody and Michael talk to Noel Green of Orphan Riot. Noel made the trip down from Burlington, NC to talk with the guys about the punk scene in the Greensboro and Burlington area, DIY Punk shows, what a comic book store and Judo have in common and why being a supportive parent can make all the difference in the world to a young talent. With a passion for classic punk and heavy music and a fighting spirit, Orphan Riot is poised to become one of today's premier punk bands and the mouthpiece of their generation. 

Michael brings in guest host Josh Pendergraft this week to talk to Sara, Mark and Daniel of Shadow's Edge. They cover a lot of topics, including the difficulty of breaking into a new music scene, the importance of self-promotion, AOL dial-up internet and a whole lot more. Our recurring theme of how hard it is to find and keep drummers comes up again, and we all swap live concert stories. This was a fun episode to record, and we know you will enjoy it too!

The fellas talk to Freddie and Jerry of the hard-rocking, high-energy heavy metal band Hammer Down about their history, the brotherhood that these guys share and the challenges of balancing family, work and music life. These gentlemen come from a place of love, just like us here at The Rooster, so you know we had a blast getting to know these guys.

Kody and Michael chop it up with Jake and Thomas of Auralayer. These guys are young, but approach their music with the professionalism of seasoned veterans. Their music channels the energy of the classic heavy metal gods. This interview includes a very emotional story behind their song "ShelfBlack" and includes a live version of it. This band that the has potential to become a huge success and we couldn't be more proud to be a part of their journey.

Kody and Michael talk to Andrew Saltz of Salty Dog. Andrew is a proud Cherokee who incorporates the spirit of his heritage in his multi-layers music that is nothing short of a Top 40 sensation! This guy is a young up and comer and needs to be on your radar. 

Kody and Michael have an fun conversation with Brent about everything from starting out on drums at 4 years old to pre show rituals to disgusting backstage rooms on the road. Brent has an undefinable genre and a knack for story telling. This episode features 2 live acoustic performances and we encourage you to stick around until the end to hear an amazing, heartfelt performance of Brent's song written to his son, "Little Hands"

Kody and Michael bring back old friends Carolina Vibes for a fun discussion about what they have been up to for the last year. With an explosion of new songs in the well and a ton of upcoming dates, the Vibes have been using the shutdown time wisely and are ready to get their music in front of everybody as things begin to open up again. Stick around all the way through to hear two separate live acoustic performances of their new songs "Say OK" and "Rainy Day"

Max and Pablo from Sugar! The Premier System of a Down Tribute join us in advance their upcoming show this Saturday, November 23rd with Saint Diablo and Awesome Ray Ray.

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Kody and Michael hop on to Zoom to chat with one of country music's hottest up and coming stars. Jarret recently signed a new deal that has provided him with worldwide distribution of his music, has several endorsements and is primed for skyrocketing career. We are very fortunate to have this hard-working, talented young man on the show and we encourage you to check out his music and enjoy the interview!

Kody and Michael chop it up with an old friend of the show, Allan Bingham (drums) and frontwoman Taryn Carpenter (vocals) of local Symphonic Metal group Lilith Rising. This is a jam-packed episode with a lot of fun content, including a new trend we plan to start.....#haikuchallenge

The "Shout Out" Episode! Our first interview with a local hip hop artist, and it is a good one! We debut Betti Boof's new single "Tuesday" and talk with him about his process, inspiration and life as an artist during Covid. You definitely don't want to miss this episode!