Podcast Episodes

POWER POP SERIES: STEVE BRIGIDA (ARTFUL DODGER)

Episode 16

BJ is joined by Steve Brigida, drummer from Artful Dodger, for a discussion about the band's career, and their place in the history power pop.

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

POWER POP SERIES: JONATHAN PALEY

Episode 15

BJ presents an interview with Jonathan Paley, who recalls unwittingly wandering into some dive called CBGBs along with Jonathon Richman, auditioning for the Heartbreakers (Johnny Thunders, Richard He…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

POWER POP SERIES: GRAEME DOUGLAS / WILL BIRCH

Episode 14

BJ presents interviews with two former members of pub rock band the Kursaal Flyers, Graeme Douglas and Will Birch, who each went on to make power pop history with, respectively, Eddie and the Hot Rod…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

FROM THE ARCHIVES: O CANADA / PAGLIARO INTERVIEW

Episode 13

From July 2013:

B.J. is your self-appointed tour guide for a trip through the more remote provinces of the seventies rock scene in Canada. Beauty!

From January 2016:

Michel Pagliaro is a one of a kind …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

POWER POP SERIES: BIG STAR

Episode 12

For this episode, the second in the power pop series, BJ delves into the story of Big Star via interviews with drummer Jody Stephens and two more people who were there to witness the band's early day…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

POWER POP SERIES: EPISODE ONE

Episode 11

For this episode, the first in what will be an extended series about the development of the power pop genre, BJ presents a brief overview, including interviews with Bob Jackson, who joined Badfinger …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

AOR? AOK! XX

Episode 10

Yes, this is actually the 20th episode of AOR? AOK! Meaning, at this point, BJ has exposed RA/OR listeners to melodic rock songs by more than 450 different bands or artists.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

WARRANT "CHERRY PIE" ROUNDTABLE

Episode 9

Originally recorded in 2018 as a Rocknpod exclusive:

BJ is joined by Craig Smith from the Pods & Sods Network, Ian Wadley from Rock & Metal Combat, Steven Michael from Growin' Up Rock and Wallygator f…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

LOST EPISODE: TV THEME SONGS (UNRELEASED 2020)

Episode 8

Believe it or not...a lot of TV theme songs from the eighties were...good?

This episode was ready to go when the RIAA sent its threatening letter, and has been gathering dust since.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

CARPE DIEM BABY: THE METALLICA SAGA PART III

Episode 7

BJ is once again joined by Fistful of Dave and Joey Haynie for a shameless sequel to the most downloaded episode of Rock and/or Roll, episode 91: SAD BUT TRUE, a dismantling of the Black Album. On th…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago