Rock and Roll Geek Re-run – Suzi Quatro Interview

This interview originally aired on December 25th, 2005

An Interview with Rock Icon, Suzi Quatro [Read more]

Rock and Roll Geek Show 425 – Under My Wheels

Drinking on a Saturday night and spinning some tunes with my friends. On this show I play some payola songs for some generous Beer Fund Donations.  I play a show review of The Black Crowes at The Joint in Las Vegas on Dec. 10th. Also a show review of Steel Panther in Denver, CO. I also do a Listening With Butler from a band called Gunsight and read your emails.

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Holiday Buying Guide – Tommy James – Me The Mob and The Music

Michael Butler shows a great ROCK Biography for the holidays

Me The Mob and The Music by Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick

AMAZON LINK – Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells 

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 Tommy James and The Shondells – 40 years The Complete Singles Collection

AMAZON LINK – 40th Anniversary Singles Collection 

 

FIND MORE AT TOMMYJAMES.COM

Ted Nugent’s Tips for Playing Guitar

Special Guest Bob Nalbandian of Shockwaves Skullsessions – RnR Geek Show 424

On this show I have a special guest, Bob Nalbandian of the Shockwaves Skullsessions podcast. We do a track by track review of the new Motörhead record- The World is Yours. We also have some of the best rock talk you’ve heard in a while.

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Holiday Buying Guide – Punk Rock Vinyl from X and The Circle Jerks

L.A. Bands’ Classic Releases Now Available as Sizzling Combo Platters – the Perfectly Wild Gift for a “Wild in the Streets” Holiday Season; Re-Mastered Discs, Original Artwork Ensure Primo Sound, Vision
LOS ANGELES (October 4, 2010) — Porterhouse Prime Vinyl (a division of Porterhouse Records) is serving up a tempting holiday feast for fans of classic L.A. punk. The imprint will bundle its reissues of classic releases by two of punk’s most influential bands, X and the Circle Jerks, at super holiday prices. This one-of-a-kind sale, offered via the Porterhouse Records online store (http://porterhouserecords.com/store.html) and selected retailers, begins at midnight, October 31, and runs through midnight, December 31 – or until stock is sold out.
Three discs from X’s glorious creative peak – Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun and More Fun in the New World – re-mastered and pressed on thick, audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl with all their original artwork and lyric sheets scrupulously reproduced, will be sold as the Wild Black Fun Gift Pack for just $45 (plus shipping). Created by X fans for X fans, these 12-inch beauties are a thrilling immersion in the sonic punch, lyric bite and all-around electricity of this extraordinary band.
Rolling Stone dubbed Wild Gift “the finest American punk album ever” and included Under the Big Black Sun in its list of the top 500 albums of all time. And the politically charged More Fun in the New World sounds as blisteringly relevant as it did in Reagan era. These three landmark albums boast such essential cuts as “Beyond and Back,” “White Girl,” “Blue Spark,” “The Hungry Wolf,” “The Have Nots,” “Devil Doll” and “Hot House,” and showcase X’s uncanny ability to filter the history of American music through its own uncompromising prism.
“The great thing about these reissues is that they are perfect reproductions of the originals,” says X frontwoman Exene Cervenka who – along with her bandmates – oversaw the reissues. “No extra tracks. No updated, modern, ugly graphics. No editorializing. They are time capsules.”
Four kinetic discs from the brilliantly irreverent Circle Jerks, meanwhile – Group Sex (on hot pink vinyl and once deemed “the most wonderful, unexpected gem to arrive in some time” by Vicki Arkoff of the Los Angeles Times), Wild in the Streets, Golden Shower of Hits and Wonderful (“One of the best punk rock recordings of all time,” according to an Amazon.com review) – also get the deluxe Porterhouse treatment on these slabs of speaker-rattling bliss. All the discs have been re-mastered, and Golden Shower and Wonderful have been pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Available for the first time in two decades, these seminal releases have been gathered as the Ultimate Jerk-Off Gift Pack for the incredible price of $50 (plus shipping).    They’ve been re-mastered for maximum moshability, and include their original lyrics sheets (so you can sing along with indelible tracks like “Wild in the Streets,” “Red Tape” and “When the Shit Hits the Fan”). These packed platters are guaranteed to keep your neighbors awake throughout the holidays.

Hardcore Superstar – Split Your Lip Track By Track Review – RnR Geek Show 423

On this show I do a track by track record review of Split Your Lip by Hardcore Superstar. Before that I talk about my Thanksgiving feast. I also play a brand new song by Motorhead and read some emails from friends of the show and give a sad update on the health of Chrissy Amphlett [Read more]

Rock and Roll Geek Indiecast 139

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Interview with Mickey Finn of Jetboy /Cold Blue Rebels – RnR Geek Show 422

On this show I interview Mickey Finn of Jetboy and The Cold Blue Rebels. We talk about the good times we both had in Mindzone and Jetboy,  why he left the band and why I think he’ll be back. We also talk about his new band, The Cold Blue Rebels and play a couple of songs from the band.

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Holiday Buying Guide – KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad

Michael Butler and Sam Levin show some great gift ideas. This is the KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad.

 The Kensington KeyFolio™ not only protects your iPad when on the road but also provides a handy wireless Bluetooth® keyboard and handsfree stand when you reach your destination. The rubberized keys were specially designed to cushion your iPad screen from bumps and scratches when the folio is closed. 

Features

• Durable synthetic leather cover protects your iPad in style
• Provides full access to all iPad controls and 30-pin connector
• Rubberized keys are spill-proof and also protect iPad screen from scratching when closed
• Bluetooth keyboard delivers wireless operation and includes iPad specific keys
• Adjustable stand securely holds your iPad in landscape mode
• Magnet-free folio case ensures uninterrupted operation of the iPad’s digital compass

Specifications

• Bluetooth: v 2.0 standard
• Uninterrupted working time: 90 hours
• Standby time: 100 days, Battery life: 3 years
• Charging time: up to 4.5 hours
• Lithium-ion battery capacity: Minimum 430 mAh

Warranty
KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad is backed by the Kensington 2-Year warranty.

 

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