The Rock Geeks Podcast

16/02/2024

The Cardigans are the first band on the second run of Rock Geeks podcasts. Head over to your favourite streaming site to hear Part 1 of our attempt to do this work of genius some justice. Phil shows off his skills in Swedish pronunciation and Julian explains why he was scared of the Carnival video. Enjoy!

17/12/2023

Often overlooked but these are the powerhouse of AC/DC and 2/3rds of their classic line up in the humble opinion of The Rock Geeks. In our deep dive into their live album 'If You want Blood...' we take a closer look at their gear, sound and what made them such an engine.

13/12/2023

The single Would? was not recorded at the same time as the rest of the 'Dirt' songs. For some (AKA - Phil) it feels out of place and just tagged on the end of the album to shift units. Julian doesn't agree and he is correct.

07/12/2023

Hello! To end 2023 and also the first run of The Rock Geeks shows we have taken a deep dive into the classic album ‘Dirt’ by Alice in Chains. This is one of the truly great albums of its time and still holds up today as a fiercely honest and brutal piece of work. It can be a difficult listen at times because ultimately the core themes of the record would catch up with Layne Staley and Mike Starr in years to come. And on that happy note… Enjoy!

02/11/2023

Fancy stage diving at the Glasgow Apollo Theatre? The height of the stage was a staggering 15 feet! Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers said that it was the only venue they played where audience members who made it onto the stage were allowed to stay up there because ‘they’d earned it’. /DC # /dc

02/11/2023

Ever wondered why Angus Young was often seen with an empty jack socket on his guitar when performing live? No? Well, here's the reason why anyway - Young famously was an early adopter of the Schaffer/Vega wireless transmitter system, which allowed him to run around the stage and venture into the audience without having a super long guitar cable in tow. Cool eh?

02/11/2023

Episode 5 of The Rock Geeks Podcast is now available via all of your favourite streaming platforms. This month we are taking a deep dive into If You Want Blood by AC/DC, probably the greatest live album ever recorded, maybe...

02/11/2023

Fancy stage diving at the Glasgow Apollo Theatre? The height of the stage was a staggering 15 feet! Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers said that it was the only venue they played where audience members who made it onto the stage were allowed to stay up there because ‘they’d earned it’.

19/09/2023

He’s a national treasure. Go see Wolfsbane live and I guarantee you will agree!🤟🏻

Blaze was devastated by being let go by Maiden. Link in the comments

19/09/2023

If You gonna Die....

04/09/2023

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31/08/2023

Love this

31/08/2023

This will be a future episode of The Rock The Rock Geeks Podcast out in October. What an album!! Heavy going and deeply uncomfortable to listen to at times but an absolute work of art.

Turning 29 today, Happy Birthday to ‘The Holy Bible’.

Listen to the 20th anniversary deluxe version of the album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nBOPldj3RnJJ2JN4a62v1?si=BxTILazyTs6TXdU6RKEeFw

25/08/2023

DeLorean at 88mph please!

25/08/2023

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Seriously, I ehm so scared roight now. Moy girlfriend broike up weth mee last wehk after three amay-zing months tew-ge-ther. She was the love of moy loife and I was totally heartbro-kehn. So of course, I opened YewTewb and pulled up the best theeng ever writ-tehn about heartbrehk: “I Miss You” b...

23/08/2023

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If you have a wedding coming up you are going to need to look like one of the boys from Weezer, but which is best? Today we find out.

23/08/2023

No record store visit was complete without flipping through this.

21/08/2023

Legend!

Today we're celebrating the late, great Phil Lynott’s birthday with a clip from The Old Grey Whistle Test. The Thin Lizzy frontman is in top shape performing his song "Ode To A Black Man" from his debut solo album, Solo in Soho, released in 1980. The bassist lays on the root to dig his signature

20/08/2023

20/08/2023

Dickinson’s voice on this album is unreal!

Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their relevance. So why has it never been seen in full?

19/08/2023

Love this photo, never seen it before 🤟🏻

Cliff

17/08/2023

The 80s weren’t dead and the 90s hadn’t really begun. This is the story of how seven weeks of summer in 1991 belonged to rock (and not just grunge)

10/08/2023

I’ve been switching between these two iconic basses for the last 20+ years. They are both absolute beasts!

We break down the main points of difference between these two low-end legends

06/08/2023

Here is just a sample of our high brow analysis of Pinkerton…

04/08/2023

Enjoy!!!

“Orion” is a heavy metal masterpiece, mostly due to the incredible bass work by the late Cliff Burton. Released on the groundbreaking 1986 album Master of Puppets, the instrumental track is the band’s most progressive work up to that point. Burton plays “lead bass” throughout, with in-your...

03/08/2023

This whole gig is worth digging out on YouTube, dream Weezer set 🤟🏻

03/08/2023

Happy Birthday James!

Happy Birthday James Hetfield
60 years old today !! 🤘🏻

02/08/2023

This is an interesting read. The Rock Geeks Podcast certainly get plenty of mileage out of Pinkerton in the most recent podcast!

Loudwire explores the phenomenon.

02/08/2023

Or maybe you were one of the 3 people who saw the video for The Good Life on MTV. Possibly after saving over £33 on one of these combo deals in Argos 😀

02/08/2023

Maybe you listened to Pinkerton on one of these personal stereos? I liked Panasonic gear, especially the ones with an EQ. Until the dreaded moment when the batteries ran out…