Another Cool Rock Podcast

Episode No. 4: Ross Warner, author of "American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond"

There are few things I love talking about more than "my all-time favorite band of all-time," Cheap Trick, which is why I really loved having Ross Warner, author of "American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond." Ross gives such a detailed account into the biggest, most exciting, and, and times, a very frustrating time in Cheap Trick’s career, when the out-of-left-field success of At Budokan – a live album that wasn’t supposed to be released in the U.S. – changed everything for the band, put them under the microscope in ways they hadn’t been before, and also delayed the release of the follow-up album, Dream Police. It was great talking to Ross about the book, his research, the band, and much more.
You can find American Standard at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org and other fine book retailers. 

Episode 3: Richard Turgeon - singer/songwriter, solo artist, screenwriter, and more

Richard Turgeon is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and a solo artist with 14 albums to his credit. His music can fit neatly under the power pop banner - its filled with crunchy guitars, terrific melodies, and hooks that stick in your head. Combine that with relatable and introspective lyrics and it’s all a perfect mix for me. Call it rock, call it power pop, call it really good!
Richard talks about his influences, his songwriting process, being a DIY artist, his new music, plus we took a terrific sidebar talking about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, as Richard has optioned his first screenplay, Holy Man, about Wilson's relationship with Charles Manson.
Richard's new single is "Small Fry" and you can check it out at You Tube now. You can find more about him at RichardTurgeon.com and at his Bandcamp page.

Episode 2: An Awesome Time at Rock n' Pod and Some Rock News

Steve recaps the awesome Rock n' Pod podcast convention in Nashville, TN, which featured a slew of terrific podcasts panels and rockers. The weekend also included a killer rock show with Tuk Smith and the Restless Hearts, Leilani Kilgore and the hilarious Punchlines and Backlines featuring comedians Courtney Cronin, Hal Sparks, Craig Gass and Don Jameison. Plus, tour announcements from The Darkness, Judas Priest with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity and The Who sacks Zak (Starkey, that is)!

Episode 1: You Have To Start Somewhere

Welcome to the debut episode of Another Cool Rock Podcast! Under the axiom of "you have to start somewhere" your host Steve chats briefly about what this podcast will be about: talking about rock music, with the people who make it, produce it, write about it and more. Basically, talking with people who love rock n' roll as much as I do and love to talk about it as much as I do.
Above all, it's about awesome music, like the new album from Ricky Warwick, Blood Ties, and Steve gives a quick review of it (its killer, check it out in stores and online, now).