Explore every episode of the podcast A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll
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| From the Patreon collection #4 | 24 Jul 2024 | 02:04:18 | |
From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode:
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| From the Patreon collection #3 | 14 Jun 2024 | 02:02:59 | |
From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Original description for this episode: Shaboom! Two hours of hotness for you today in the wake of my recent 3-parter on The Crow via the main feed. This was a nice slice of all-over-the-place pie, as the whole Patreon endeavor will surely continue to be. So Today we gots:
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| Quick Announcement: A Free Patreon Episode and updates on the next release | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:02:20 | |
The next episode(s) featuring Floyd, The Dead and Zabriskie Point are mostly done and in final editing stages. I haven't decided whether or not to split it into two releases or keep all 4-5 hrs together yet. I figure if you love Pink Floyd and/or the Grateful Dead then having a healthy attention span is probably not an issue for you. In the meantime, please avail yourself of one free episode from the Patreon feed to tide you over and tickle your brain parts that love rock history:
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| The Airing of Grievances episode! | 07 Jan 2024 | 01:56:15 | |
It's time to get cranky! I read internet exchanges with a psycho on Reverb.com and a former child star on Instagram as well as quotes from Steve Albini and a section of the recent Megadeth book featuring Dave Mustaine's racist-ass wife. Throughout it all, you will also hear some delightful children's poems to offset the awfulness. Please check the links below for a few things I'm proud of taking part in: A new interview of me on “DiabloCast” by Glenn Cannon from Diablo Guitars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV1kCtoujII “The Necroboard” comedy horror radio drama by Bronson Swagger ent. Starring me as “Corey Baylor” https://bronsonswaggerentertainment.bandcamp.com/track/the-necroboard My new “Running Man” review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7n7PU8Omkk “First Love” short by James Akita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtUHbcfYGY
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| "Zabriskie Point" (1970) | Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead | 20 Dec 2023 | 02:16:58 | |
Phil Lesh is the best music writer. Richard Wright may or may not have been incredibly smart for not legally being a member of Pink Floyd from 1980 onward. I agree with Roger Ebert for once. Bear knows a thing or two about sound reenforcement after going mostly deaf in one ear. EMI helps create the first internet conspiracy theories in rock. The Dead ditch the jug band thing after seeing "Hard Day's Night." Star of the film dies in the middle of bench press. Douglas Adams makes an appearance in the name of "The fundamental interconnectedness of all things" and $5,000 of Floyd's money. Stuff blows up in slow motion. Weir and Garcia have a pointed back-and-forth with their front-of-house feedback. Roger Waters does his best Italian accent and makes sure all the 1970 soundtrack tapes are reused in future song demos.
All this and more, in today's educational whirlwind of sound and flerp. Flerp means words, I guess.
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| "White Zombie" (1932) | Also, WHITE ZOMBIE! | Episode 2 | 30 Nov 2023 | 02:08:18 | |
Hey goons! Welcome back to the 2nd part of my Zombie exploration! You'll hear more tales from Jay Yuenger and Sean Yseult about the early years, some guitar geek stuff about Jay's gear, explorations of the characters and themes found in "White Zombie" the film, interviews with White Zombie from the early/mid 90's and a hard-to-find instrumental track that J. recorded and released before the band broke up. Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources
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| "White Zombie" (1932) & WHITE ZOMBIE | Bela Lugosi, Sean Yseult, Rob Zombie, Jay Yuenger, Ivan DePrume | 20 Oct 2023 | 05:06:35 | |
Damn right, I'm doing my "White Zombie" episode just before Halloween! I never had too much of a plan for when I was going to produce this one, because I knew it would be another massive undertaking as well as another "way more history of the band than the movie" situation. Sean’s early years in ballet and art classes, as well as an amazing summary of her WZ career after the fact (more on her musical influence on the band next episode) The beginning and ending of Sean’s relationship with Rob Rob’s early entertainment influences and work on “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” Jay’s tales of the NYC recording of La Sexorcisto, how he managed to not starve, and Ivan De Prume getting paid fifty bucks to do a drum roll for Savatage Bela Lugosi’s emigration from Hungary to New Orleans and up northward to Broadway, and westard to Hollywood The horrific violence after WW1 that forced Bela out of his home country - The Red Terror vs The White Terror, 1917-1919 The many themes and tropes of the “White Zombie” film that resonated with American audiences in 1932 A 1990 interview with Rob from a black & white zine Sean’s relationship with Al Jourgensen, and his supposed, alleged, confrontation with Rob that maybe totally might have partially happened A 1994 guitar extravaganza featuring Jay Yuenger and John Christ of Danzig featuring my very professional voice acting And WAY MORE of course, because you can see the running time of this thing is bloated and engorged like any decent Soul Crushing Psycho-Head Blowout in Pig Heaven should be! And this, my friends, is only part ONE. UNO. EIN. UNE. WAHID. UNA. IKA. BIR. Get Sean's book and other stuff here My source for J's narrative, his old blog. Picture links currently broken as all hell 1990 Propaganda profile featuring White Zombie, Danzig, Soundgarden, Faith No More Fun extra videos for Zombie fans! https://archive.org/details/CnGWhiteZombieProngPrimus/CnG1.iso Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed here https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources
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| Shoot Episode #4 | Bass Player Book Reviews, Jann Wenner, Lester Bangs, "Wild in the Streets", Guns n' Roses formation | 26 Sep 2023 | 02:08:32 | |
Sometimes reading autobiographies leads to great (or just mild) disappointment and no great use for a normal episode of the show. In today's case, I refuse to be the only person who is disappointed, nay INCONVENIENCED, by the works of Nikki Sixx, Flea, and Dave Ellefson. None of these sources that I sought out will be usable in conjunction with a film, but that doesn't mean I can't squeeze at least a bit of fun out of 'em. Or at least, review them for you so you can decide for yourself how much more you need from those pages. Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal tips: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources
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| Bonus Patreon Preview: MTV, Monster Magnet, Spider-Man, 45 RPM, Nick Tosches | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:40:14 | |
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| Van Halen #4 | "The Wild Life" (1984) | 04 Sep 2023 | 02:33:00 | |
Just in time for the time that it is in your life right now at this moment, here comes part four of the ongoing Van Halen saga with Eddie, Alex, Dave, Sammy, Michael, Noel, Valerie and many others! This episode takes you through:
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| Patreon Bonus Clip: Skid Row in 1996 from SPIN | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:28:15 | |
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| Van Halen #3 | "The Wild Life" (1984) | 26 Aug 2023 | 03:06:04 | |
The Van Halen Summer continues! One more after this, I think. Maybe. Maybe just one more. In this one we gots:
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| La Bamba! (1987) #2 | Ritchie Valens & Luis Valdez | 02 Jun 2024 | 03:04:40 | |
Today we finish up Ritchie's story with some more background on the filmmaker and the movie I've come to love even more and apparently get goddamn defensive about.
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| "Little Richard" (2000) Made For TV biopic by Robert Townshend | 13 Aug 2023 | 02:36:35 | |
This is one I started more than a year ago, and just didn't want to get anything wrong by rushing to publication too soon. But now I'm ok with the amount of research packed into this episode and can move on to creating #2. Here are a few things you have to look forward to:
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| Van Halen #2 | "The Wild Life (1984) | 24 Jul 2023 | 02:47:04 | |
The second part of maybe three? Maybe four? Besides me talking through the mid-phase of the DLR era with my friend Eve, and my real time reactions to Cameron Crowe and Art Linson's "The Wild Life", there's alla this action right hyeah:
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| Guns n' Roses | The Dead Pool (1988) #3 | 07 Jul 2023 | 02:52:47 | |
Enjoy me tripping over my own research on Dirty Harry at the beginning of this one, folks! Then you can also enjoy the following:
Thank you so much for caring about Rock n' roll. It's the best, and so are you.
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| Guns n' Roses | The Dead Pool (1988) #2 | 04 Jul 2023 | 02:23:59 | |
One more GnR episode after this one! Thank you so much for giving a damn about Rock n' Roll. Here's what you have to look forward to in a mere 2.5 hrs of greatness:
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| Van Halen | "The Wild Life" (1984) #1 | 14 Jun 2023 | 03:21:00 | |
Hello friends and welcome to Van Halen time! This episode features 3 intertwining sections: My narration of some hand-picked moments in VH history, my real-time reactions to Cameron Crowe's follow up to "Fast Times..." and a super fun interview conducted by my friend and fellow rocker, Eve Clarke, for an as-yet-unreleased series of videos she's cookin' up with other opinionated guitar enthusiasts in our local orbit. Eve's music can be found here: https://tripthewire.com/
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| Bonus Episode! I read parts to you a 90s book of X-Men and Star Trek | 29 May 2023 | 02:43:20 | |
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| Patreon Preview 2 | Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys | 14 May 2023 | 00:18:11 | |
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| Guns n' Roses | The Dead Pool (1988) #1 | 01 May 2023 | 02:23:19 | |
Guns n' Roses tour with Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, The Rolling Stones and more! Then Clint Eastwood's kiddo gets his favorite-est band in the whole wide world to be in his dad's new movie featuring Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson. Also lots of booze and drugs and bikers and strippers! Axl Rose warms up his vocals backstage with a Queensryche song that passive-aggressively lets his band know he's sick of their heroin dependency. The "Hell House" era featuring West Arkeen and Del James is discussed. LAPD and UK journalists all show up at the biker crash pad for an epic hang. The boys from Tesla strongly imply that "Patience" was a ripoff of one of their tunes.
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| Patreon Preview 1 | DEVO, Branson, Sex Pistols | 30 Apr 2023 | 00:17:49 | |
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| "The Crow" (1994) episode #3 | Nine Inch Nails, Brandon Lee | 14 Apr 2023 | 04:28:56 | |
New monthly bonus feed here! https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock This marks the end of The Crow trilogy...of my shows, not the film trilogy. Much like the Robert Johnson episode, I was shocked to find out how little of full story of this incredibly talented performer's death I had actually known all this time. The Crow stands out from many other subjects of A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll. I simply don’t talk in as much detail about most movies I cover on these episodes. But I think it stands to reason that many of them didn’t have an influence on modern culture, moviemaking and popular music like this one did. Usually the subjects covered in the films I review (the rock stars with names in the title, or just the era of culture portrayed) had more influence in real life than the films themselves. This episode covers a lot more Nine Inch Nails through some great interviews with Trent Reznor from the 90s, plus one little magazine review of an early New Order show that I couldn't help but include, and a quick deviation at the beginning toward a famous comic book innovator who once found himself in the same positions as a young James O'Barr did while serving in the U.S. military. This one gets a bit silly, a bit raw, a bit sad, but it was needed. Cheers, all. Your continued indulgence is noted and appreciated.
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https://archive.org/details/1986-12-December-Nerve-30/page/n21/mode/2up?q=%22new+order%22 https://archive.org/details/electroshock00greg/page/38/mode/2up?q=Reznor interview 1994 BROKEN: https://archive.org/details/NineInchNails-Broken/Nine+Inch+Nails+-+Broken.mkv Bootleg library: https://archive.org/details/NIN_starterpack Crow book: https://archive.org/details/makingofcrow0000bais Official Making of The Crow book Brandon Lee By Cindy Dyson: https://archive.org/details/brandonlee0000dyso/page/36/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/synthgods0000unse/page/106/mode/2up?q=Reznor Self Destruct Book: https://archive.org/details/nineinchnailssel00huxl/page/n5/mode/2up?q=Reznor SPIN MAGS:
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| From the Patreon collection #2 | 21 May 2024 | 01:28:30 | |
From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Today: A return to Tosches! Checking in on the state of the Stones as they prep for a return to American crowds in '69. And an exploration of the relationship between SUN and CHESS records from 1950-1951, around the time of "Rocket 88", as well as why it's called "The first Rock n' Roll record" by some. It's really not, but the question of what actually is is kind of dumb anyway. Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed here https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources
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| "The Crow" (1994) Episode #2 | Joy Division, Nine Inch Nails, James O'Barr | 07 Apr 2023 | 04:17:46 | |
New monthly bonus feed here! https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock This episode is dense and detailed as all hell. I say that every few months about a new episode, it's true. But this really ranks up there with my Janis Joplin, Chris Cornell, AC/DC and Doors episodes in the amount of research (see the many references below) and interstitial music edits involved. So thank you in advance for your indulgence. This one covers:
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| "The Crow" (1994) | Nine Inch Nails, Joy Division, James O' Barr | 16 Mar 2023 | 02:30:35 | |
Here we go! The beginning of The Crow saga I've been working toward for a couple of years. I had big plans to cover more bands from the soundtrack, but after learning what I learned about O'Barr and Reznor's mutual love for Joy Division, I decided to take this route. Please enjoy hearing about:
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| "Heavy Metal" (1981) | DEVO, Black Sabbath, Stevie Nicks, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick | 03 Mar 2023 | 03:46:50 | |
Who wants to chat about animation, new wave, and early 80s heavy metal? This episode is wild by any of my usual standards. The topics veer all over the place and the music is wackier than normal. Hope you like it! This one covers the making of Heavy Metal, the amalgamation of many different animation studios all working overtime to complete their different segments, the difference between Taarna and the original Moebius story "Arzach" or Arzack or whatever, the anarchic and confrontational post-Kent-State-Massacre origins of DEVO, the resurgance of Sabbath in an era where pretty much EVERYone wanted them to die, a Lester Bangs review of Stevie Nicks' "Belladonna", the creation of Blue Oyster Cult's insignia, and Cheap Trick cutting ties with their problematic bassist in order to take on a much more problematic bassist. New monthly bonus feed here! https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock Original "Den" by Corben https://archive.org/details/1975-1997-den Corben's "Neverwhere" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKL-F15l0eA The Film: https://archive.org/details/heavy-metal-neverwhere-land-edition The original Moebius inspiration for "Taarna" set to Captain Beefheart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM3hjD_W0yI Blue Oyster Cult article: The 1975 WMMS Halloween Devo performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82j12E3cpS4
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| Mini KISS episode #4 | Ace Frehley | Quantum Leap "Glitter Rock" s3 ep 17 watch-a-long commentary | | 18 Feb 2023 | 03:16:24 | |
It's an ACE episode! And a TV episode! Such a cheap cop out for a show with "film" in the title, I know. But you love it when I subvert your expectations, don't you? This one dips heavily into Ace's account of important moments in KISStory and then permutationalizes into a commentary track for an old Quantum Leap episode. I hope you can enjoy both, because I care about you and want you to be happy. Because of me. I want you to be happy because of things I do, because I'm a no-good person and all of life is just a series of transactions.
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| A Valentine's Love Letter to Badass Rock Writers and Counterculture Journalism | 11 Feb 2023 | 04:11:32 | |
Hunter S. Thompson, Lester Bangs, Legs McNeil, Nick Tosches, Rex Weiner, and because I'm feeling sassy as hell, Michael O'Donoghue. Yep, this is a purely selfish and HUGELY self-indulgent episode where I read you things that recently made my heart swoon. Things I love for the pure energy of the language used, but that I can't graft onto any one band or film episode. Much brutality and obnoxiousness and vulgarity in this episode. But it's endearing and inspiring because it's delivered to us by a reckless and desperate generation with heart and intellect and guts, god damn it. Not for the easily offended, especially those who refuse to believe that historical/cultural context should affect how we process language that we personally wouldn't use today, even around our friends. Not asking anyone to love it or sign off on it, but I will not pretend I have the authority or responsibility to make the nasty words palatable for people who will be offended by them regardless. If you are explaining, you are losing, as someone much smarter than myself on NPR said today about political debate tactics.
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My version of "Scarecrow" featured at the end of the episode. (click "more" button to download free) https://soundcloud.com/xagentxsmithx/scarecrow-siouxsie-and-the-banshees References: https://archive.org/details/woodstockcensusn0000wein/page/134/mode/2up http://bigscreenbookclub.blogspot.com/2018/08/interview-original-adventures-of-ford.html https://crimespreemag.com/interview-with-rex-weiner/ https://pleasekillme.com/remembering-punk-magazine/ http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_579_-_nick_tosches https://archive.creem.com/authors/nick-tosches and a free archive of Tosches books: https://archive.org/search?query=nick+tosches&page=2 https://archive.org/details/woodstockcensusn0000wein/page/134/mode/2up | |||
| Bret Michaels/Poison | My Pals and I Watch "A Letter From Death Row" (1998) | 31 Jan 2023 | 02:13:31 | |
The film in the only viewable online form we could find: https://youtu.be/Qbbrr4oim-k The actual film commentary portion of the episode begins around 24 minutes in. Playlist of Brett's videos from this era that we watched after the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhEQrez8Mg&list=PL5313C11648F8BDDC The Hit Parader issue: https://archive.org/details/hitparadermagazi49unse_6/page/48/mode/2up
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| Hank Williams Episode 2 | "Your Cheatin' Heart" (1964) continued | 31 Jan 2023 | 02:26:02 | |
Welcome back! Thank you for patiently waiting for this 2nd part of the "I watched 3 Hank Williams movies in one weekend though ironically its taking me more than 3 months to release the series" trilogy. I cover lots of stuff you don't normally hear about in Hank Sr retrospectives and documentaries, so even if you've seen a few, you might still learn something here on this episode. I gotta take a break from Hank to release one or two episodes next that require a little less labor becoz they're already mostly completed. This next 30 days may be the most randomized release schedule I've ever attempted, thematically speaking. HOPE YOU LIKE VARIETY!!!! Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: Shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RockFilmRock Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta
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| MISFITS #3 | The Crimson Ghost (1946)| The Oblong Box (1969) | Jay Whitecotton Halloween Special Interview | 26 Oct 2022 | 03:40:36 | |
This is an episode I'm as proud of as I could ever be. I had the joy of covering the Misfits turbulent times in the 70s, 80s, and 90s with all the innocent fun + mean-spirited legal chicanery I could unearth. This will include yarns about WCW, Static Age, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the creation of Legacy of Brutality, The Box Set, and Jerry and Doyle stealing Danzig's Samhain skateboards FROM UNDERNEATH GLENN'S BACK PORCH WHEN HE WASN'T AROUND BECAUSE THE ANZALONE PARENTS WERE LIKE "WHATEVER!". I also have the massive pleasure of including pieces of my Jay Whitecotton interview. No, he's not a plantation owner and slave driver (as his seeimingly racist industrialist name would suggest). He's a comic and musician from San Antonio that has a new Halloween Special that you should check out if you love standup comedy filmed in a basement with cuts to A GENUINE lizard person reading the post-apocalyptic news to you in the near near future. Speaking with him was a gift, and I'll release more of our conversation on my youtube channel, also in the near future (link to subscribe down below).
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| MISFITS #2 | "Die, Die, My Darling!" (1965) | "Horror Hotel" (1960) | Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle | 26 Oct 2022 | 02:27:17 | |
So happy I get to revisit MISFITS once again! But I'm also amazed and a little bit unhappy it took me a full year to do it. I've covered two films - just my basic rundown & first impressions. And my ruling on whether you should look them up or not, instead of details about the makings of. Because there isn't much documentation I could easily find. Especially since Hammer was such a movie factory at the time, cranking out work non-stop. It's not like there are multiple books or documentaries about these two pictures, ala "Apocalypse Now" or "Citizen Kane" or "The Ewok Adventure".
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| I Watched 3 Hank Williams Movies in One Weekend |Part One | "Your Cheatin' Heart" (1964) | 05 Oct 2022 | 02:09:56 | |
Hank Williams Sr. is not only crucial to the development of Country and Western music, I'd go as far as to say he's an influence on the development of the culture of the the Western World - as in multiple continents. But more importantly for us, Rock n' Roll would certainly not be as rich in rhythm, poetry and plaintive cries from the wounded human soul to the deafening wind in the cold wilderness that is Life, when you're down and out. In my opinion he not only changed Country music forever, but he sang blues as well as any white man ever can be expected to. Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever Shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/
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| From the Patreon Collection #1 | 27 Apr 2024 | 02:27:46 | |
From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode:
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| BONUS STOPGAP MEASURE | The Podscure Interview | 30 Sep 2022 | 02:20:42 | |
Back with you soon, starting a Hank Williams series, and then getting our Halloween festivities on with MISFITS pt 2 (finally!) https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ for my shirts National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Text 988 from anywhere in the USA to communicate with a trained Crisis Counselor or text TALK to 741741 or call 1-800-273-8255 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever
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| Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) #2 | Bruce Springsteen | 18 Aug 2022 | 02:30:32 | |
No not the sequel. That film, like "Godfather 3" is just something you heard of and may foolishly think you remember, but never actually happened. This is just the second part of my series on this wonderful film that is mighty beloved to me. Settle in and prep yourself for more readings from Bruce Springsteen interviews & the P.F. Kluge novel, my analysis of the movie and its origins and execution in my own loving detail, + my very accurate representations of Bruce's non-Jersey-sounding singing voice. Not to mention my cogent explanation of what I've termed "The Mount Rushmore of Jersey rock singers that try to sound like they're from The South". I'm not sorry. Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
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| Go-Go's Part 2 | Satisfaction/Girls of Summer (1988) | Jem and The Holograms (1985-88) | Valley Girl (1983, 2020) | 05 Aug 2022 | 02:34:38 | |
This one is truly, truly, truly outrageous like fer SHUR! 2nd warning in a row that you will hear a bonanza of F-Bombs from yours truly on this one. You'll get lots of the usual side trips into various major events of the life of the band in question along with reviews/history of Satisfaction, Valley Girl and Jem & The Holograms (the show, not the movie). You'll also hear as I get louder and more random in my live observations about Britta Phillips and Justine Bateman's performances as band members onscreen. Be thank-filled that I don't record every episode this late at night with friends and drinks around. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever
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| Go-Go's Part 1 | "Satisfaction/Girls of Summer" (1988/1991) | 27 Jul 2022 | 01:29:01 | |
Warning: Tons of F-Bombs from your host in this one. Julie Roberts & Justine Bateman portrayed members of band managed by Liam Neeson, along with Britta Phillips at the tail end of her tenure as the lead vocalist of TV's "Jem & The Holograms" (which I think merits its own episode, soon). Meanwhile, the Go-Go's get together in the late 70s L.A. punk scene, tour the UK, come home, get signed and through touring with The Police and getting on MTV, they become huge 80s megastars and inspirations to a kajillion young women and girls of that era. I draw from B&W punk zines, Belinda's memoirs, 1 of 2 documentaries and real time recordings of me and some pals watching "Satisfaction" a year and a half ago that I'd be saving for this episode. Because damn it, that f**king movie is impossible for me to find anywhere now, so I knew I wouldn't get a second chance to react to it or explain it. https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 https://archive.org/details/music-connection-vol-4-issue-21/page/n9/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/lipsunsealedmemo0000carl/page/n7/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/SmashItUp-81-09/page/n9/mode/2up?q=go-go https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/
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| "ELVIS!" (1979) by John Carpenter #3 | Elvis Presley | 04 Jul 2022 | 03:54:00 | |
Hoo boy! This one has it all, folks. More tales from the early tours, the move from Sun records to RCA, the first appearances in Vegas and Hollywood, Priscilla Presley Bingo, Penn and Teller, multiple head traumas and multiple overdoses, not to mention a whole load of douchebag journalists straight up telling Elvis he sucks and that American teenagers that like him "need a good hard slap across the mouth." National Sexual Assault Hotline (R.A.I.N.N.) 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever
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| Elvis Presley | "ELVIS!" (1979) by John Carpenter #2 | 29 Jun 2022 | 02:14:35 | |
This round will contain less info about the film, and has no mentions of Robert Goulet, I promise. But it IS all about the usual things you discuss when it comes to THE KING. Stuff you just can't avoid when bringing up Elvis Aron Presley: Bloom County, Charles Bronson, 'lectric guitar pickups, Corey Feldman, Johnny Cash, electro shock therapy, 16 year old Priscilla, Sam Phillips, and the case for Colonel Tom Parker being a paranoid psychopath who never let Elvis tour Europe because he was still wanted for the murder of a young shopkeeper in his tiny Dutch hometown. National Sexual Assault Hotline (R.A.I.N.N.) 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever Some references used: https://archive.org/details/samphillipsmanwh0000gura_s4t0 https://archive.org/details/elvisme00pres https://archive.org/details/coloneltruestory0000nash/page/n1/mode/2up | |||
| Part 2 of My Friends and I watching "Metal Lords" on Netflix + Thrash Metal History | 27 Jun 2022 | 02:12:07 | |
Jackie, Brian, Dan and I are back to carry you on thru the end of "Metal Lords" like the ferryman over the river Styx (not the band). Arrive with coins over your eyes and be prepared for more Thrash Metal history, more jokes and hijinks with the gang and be prepared to learn the magical connection between this movie, Game of Thrones and Stephen King. National Sexual Assault Hotline (https://www.rainn.org/) 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ | |||
| My Pals and I watch "Metal Lords" on Netflix + Thrash Metal History | 11 Jun 2022 | 01:36:17 | |
It's a bizness casual episode! Dan, Brian, Jackie and I watch this delightful coming of age drama together and geek out over metal minutiae. There's a decent amount of pausing the show to yell about things, which will continue in the next installment(s) I'm sure. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money(shirts, donations, social media follows): https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever National Sexual Assault Hotline (https://www.rainn.org/) 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 | |||
| "ELVIS!" (1979) by John Carpenter #1 | 02 Jun 2022 | 02:04:08 | |
Hot on the heels of Halloween, John Carpenter lovingly crafted this tribute to The King and established his long-term friendship with Kurt Russell. Let's talk about Scotty Moore, Robert Goulet, Merle Kilgore, Lester Bangs, Public Enemy, Living Colour, Sam Phillips, Dick Clark and oh yes, ELVIS ARON PRESLEY. To me, yes he is The King. But so are LIttle Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lemmy Kilmister and Chuck Berry. So these Elvis episodes will neither be a deconstruction nor a glorification. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever References: https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/08/21/emergency-mythmaking-john-carpenters-elvis https://archive.org/details/MusicWorldNo.6Oct.151957/page/n3/mode/2up National Sexual Assault Hotline (https://www.rainn.org/) 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 | |||
| "Eddie and the Cruisers" (1983) #1 | Bruce Springsteen | Arthur Rimbaud | P.F. Kluge | 25 May 2022 | 01:14:41 | |
This movie is very special to me and so are the songs on the soundtrack. I hope you like this episode, much of it recorded months ago. There will be at least one or two more coming soon. It's funny, because my original intent was to publish a multi-hour episode on "Eddie &..." with a brief mention of "Streets of Fire" at the end, since Michael Pare stars in both films. But S.o.F. ended up being a whole big thing of its own on the last 2 episodes and now I'm finally releasing the "Eddie" stuff in small bits to make it feel like less of a heavy lift, due to so many moving parts in my approach to this film and the source material. I really appreciate you listening, especially if you're new to the series! Next episode will delve deeper into the experience of filming and the reception of the music and rock journo douche-chill-invoking comparisons to "The Boss". I'm gonna get a lot more cranky on that one ;) Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
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| La Bamba! (1987) | Ritchie Valens, Lou Diamond Phillips, Curt Sobel | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:27:16 | |
I don't know how to warn you I might get a little wibbly-bibbly in the wobbles during this one. Verklempt, if you will. Similar to the way I was on the CROW episodes processing the loss of Brandon Lee all over again. Ritchie was clearly a marvel and a unique talent in ways I didn't understand until now. To be a guitar hero and a hit songwriter and a teen idol at the same time is a hurculean accomplishment for a 17-year-old kid from Pacoima, California in 1958. And I struggled a bit when jumping on the mic right after my research. This goes back to me being a little kid when I saw the film and begged my dad for a cassette tape of the soundtrack, which I treasured. Rock n' Roll, baby. Rock n' roll. It's gonna be a bit of this n' that:
https://www.amazon.com/Ritchie-Valens-His-Guitars-Music/dp/1574243802 https://www.salon.com/2021/03/09/lou-diamond-phillips-adverse-prodigal-son-representation/ (Bev's out of print book) https://archive.org/details/ritchievalensfir00mend/page/n5/mode/2up Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed! https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources
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| "Streets of FIre" #2 (1984) | The Blasters | Jim Steinman and Sisters of Mercy | "Road to Hell" (2008? 2012?) | 21 May 2022 | 02:14:56 | |
Building on the last episode and doubling down on the dosage! If you already listened to part 1, you know what you're in for. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever References and links: https://archive.org/details/ForgetIt71982 Dance of the Vampires Jim Steinman Pandora's Box The Blasters: A History of American Music https://www.vulture.com/article/streets-of-fire-jim-steinman-music.html Steinman and Sisters of Mercy by Trash Theory | |||
| "Streets of Fire" #1 (1984 ) Jim Steinman | The Blasters | 21 May 2022 | 00:57:56 | |
Welcome to part 1 of a look at "Streets of Fire" featuring background on The Blasters and Jim Steinman. Lots more on the way, but I wanted to pop a new hour out instead of waiting to finish a larger episode. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever References and links: Dance of the Vampires Jim Steinman Pandora's BoxThe Blasters: A History of American Music https://www.vulture.com/article/streets-of-fire-jim-steinman-music.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb3alPShWQU
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| "Sid and Nancy" (1986) Watch-a-long commentary/reaction w Sex Pistols history for context | 14 May 2022 | 02:42:41 | |
Sid. Nance. Cox. Others. I kept most of the talk focused on what happened with the Sex Pistols during the Sid Vicious era and what happened to Sid and Nancy after the breakup of the band. Lots of different perspectives on what went down at The Chelsea Hotel. Not a load of background on the making of the film this time, you can buy the Criterion edition for that. I just decided to react in real time to what was taking place on screen. I go from a few righteous exclamations of, "Good one, Sid!" to exasperated to repulsed to tearful, while dovetailing back to the history of the people involved. Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever My viewing source (while it works) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x800y4s https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Sid-and-Nancy/140820 https://archive.org/details/knee_deep_in_shit_3_4_6/page/n1/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/jamming_7/page/n9/mode/2up?q=Sid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7QBlDAT1oY https://archive.org/details/sidnancylovekill00coxa/page/n3/mode/2up | |||
| KISS #3 | "Metamorphosis" episode of The Incredible Hulk (1979) | 02 May 2022 | 02:20:07 | |
It's a Gene Simmons episode! I go all over the timeline, but focus more on some happenings in the REVENGE era as well as the 80s excess in Gene's life. The stuff that happened while the band lost their heaviness and started rotating thru replacement guitarists. Also covered: yet another anti-rock n' roll tv show episode with a hokey satanic anthem that no one would ever listen to and a band no one would go crazy for, let alone trample an innocent girl in an effort to kidnap members of said band. I also lose my mind over Dolly Parton, which is only natural. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7pabh8 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7zza0i https://www.amazon.com/The-Incredible-Hulk-Season-3/dp/B001ANI1Z2 Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 | |||