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24/07/2024

22/07/2024

Here is my review of last week's VOICES OF ROCK RADIO concert at Waterfest in Oshkosh, WI.

Voices of Rock Radio includes John Elefante (from Kansas), John W. Schlitt (from Head East & Petra), Kevin Chalfant's Journey, Fran Cosmo (from Boston), Randall Hall (from Lynyrd Skynyrd), & Charlie Huhn (from Foghat)! It was a near-three hour show, packed with Classic Rock hits!

This is my review of the VOICES OF ROCK RADIO concert at Waterfest 38 in Oshkosh, WI. VOICES OF ROCK RADIO includes John Elefante, Kevin Chalfant, Randall Ha...

19/07/2024

Attending Waterfest Oshkosh to see VOICES OF ROCK RADIO tonight!

Voices of Rock Radio lineup includes John Elefante, Randall Hall, John W. Schlitt, Fran Cosmo, Charlie Huhn, and Kevin Chalfant's Journey Experience!

18/07/2024

Check out this cool new release from Cherry Red Records! Review coming soon!

17/07/2024

Axel Foley is in Milwaukee! (Kinda)

Happy to see Netflix invest a little money to promote BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F in my city.

15/07/2024

Happy 78th birthday to Linda Ronstadt today!

To celebrate, here is an interview she did with Joe Walsh on his "Old Fashioned Rock N' Roll Radio Show" on 88.5 FM back in July 2020.

This is the seventh episode of Joe Walsh's Old Fashioned Rock N' Roll Radio Show, which aired on Independent 88.5 FM in Southern California on Saturday, July...

15/07/2024

I'm so happy to see this clip of Joe Walsh posted on the official David Letterman channel. His Late Night appearances were always great!

Life's been good to Joe.(From "Late Night," air date: 5/28/85) Subscribe to Letterman: https://bit.ly/3GeOIAgFollow Letterman on ...

15/07/2024

"This is not my office!"

To celebrate the release BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F on Netflix, Play That Rock n' Roll is joined by Mathew Buck (Host of the Film Brain YouTube channel) for a conversation about the entire Beverly Hills Cop franchise.

In this conversation, we discussed what works in each of the four films (and what doesn't), the long gap between the third and fourth films, and the soundtracks of the first two movies.

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To celebrate the release BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F on Netflix, Play That Rock n' Roll is joined by Mathew Buck (Host of the Film Brain YouTube channel) for a...

13/07/2024

Wisconsin concert history! I wish I could have seen this show.

11/07/2024

Play That Rock n' Roll is proud to announce our next guest: the Host of the Film Brain Channel, MATHEW BUCK!

In this special episode, we will be celebrating the release of "BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F" with a discussion about the entire Beverly Hills Cop franchise! We will talk about our fandom of the first two films, our frustration with the third, and our feelings on the newest installment, which was just released to Netflix.

Interview will be posted MONDAY, July 15th.

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10/07/2024

Happy 71st birthday to Rik Emmett today! To celebrate, check out my interview with him from October of last year.

He visited the podcast to discuss his memoir "LAY IT ON THE LINE", which is one of the best autobiographies I've ever read!

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Vocalist, Guitarist, and Songwriter of TRIUMPH, Rik Emmett! Rik visited the show to promote his new book, "LA...

10/07/2024

Here is my full conversation with podcast host Jesse Jackson about Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album.

Jesse is the host of Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Podcast, which has an archive of over 1,000 episodes!!

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Here is our full conversation with podcaster Jesse Jackson about his perspective on Bruce Springsteen's landmark 1984 album, "Born in the USA". Clips of this...

08/07/2024

Here is my full conversation with author Ryan White about Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album.

Ryan is the author of SPRINGSTEEN: ALBUM BY ALBUM, which now has a new, updated edition for 2024!

Here is our full conversation with author Ryan White about his perspective on Bruce Springsteen's landmark 1984 album, "Born in the USA". Clips of this conve...

06/07/2024

Happy 78th birthday to Mr. Sly Stallone!

My worst nightmare: running out of birthday candles for Sylvester Stallone!

05/07/2024

Highly recommended reading. I relied heavily on these works for my latest podcast episode. Ron Kovic's accounts were hugely inspiration to Bruce Springsteen.

05/07/2024

Lindsay Ellis' documentary "Yoko Ono and The Beatles" is now available on YouTube. This is an incredible exploration of all the persistent myths that surround Yoko and how she "broke up the Beatles".

As a Classic Rock fan, I've heard many nasty things said about Yoko over the years, and it always rang hollow. I had a hard time believing that she had some puppetmaster-type control over John Lennon, because that required removing agency from John. Also, it's rare that conflicting personalities actually break up a band... it is almost always over money. And that's what it actually was for The Beatles -- money.

So if you've ever heard a lame-ass Yoko Ono joke, or if you assumed she's the cause of the Beatles breakup, of if you're a fan of Beatles history -- this documentary is a MUST-WATCH.

The reasons the Beatles broke up are extremely well documented and even at the height of their animosity none of the band ever blamed Yoko Ono for it - so wh...

05/07/2024

Very cool song! Make sure you add this to your '4th of July BBQ' playlist!

Dukes of the Orient is the self-titled debut album released in 2018 by the progressive rock band Dukes of the Orient. The band was formed in 2017 by lead voc...

05/07/2024

Happy 4th!

Strange music video released in 1986 from a group called the Plain White Rappers. The woman in the video is Gena Marel, but the actual vocals are done by Ell...

04/07/2024

♫ I'm a cool rockin' daddy in the USA now ♫

Happy 4th of July! Today, Play That Rock n' Roll is diving deep into one of the most misunderstood songs of the Classic Rock era-- "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen!

In this special episode, we explore the meaning behind the lyrics in the song, how the song has been misappropriated over the years, it's tenuous connection to the Rambo film series, and whether or not it's right to describe the song as "patriotic".

We also discuss several misconceptions about the Vietnam War, including what started the popular conspiracy theory about American POW's being held in Vietnam after the war had ended.

To give further insight into some of the topics covered, I have included clips from my conversations with Ryan White (author of "SPRINGSTEEN: ALBUM BY ALBUM") and Jesse Jackson (host of Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Podcast).

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This is Play That Rock 'n Roll's retrospective on Bruce Springsteen's iconic hit song, "BORN IN THE USA". In this special episode, we dive deep into the mean...

03/07/2024

NEW PODCAST COMING TOMORROW!

Bruce Springsteen performs "Born In The U.S.A."http://vevo.ly/jXHEqi

02/07/2024

Unfortunate news from the Heart camp. Hopefully Ann Wilson will recover soon!

01/07/2024

One of my past guests, Abigail Devoe, just posted a fantastic deep dive on Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" as part of her VINYL MONDAY YouTube series.

Her analysis is absolutely spot-on, so give it a watch!

Son, take a good look around. This is your hometown.Welcome to the 3rd annual Vinyl Monday 4th of July Special – and the first EVER 80s album on Vinyl Monday...

01/07/2024

Here is my unboxing video (and review!) of the 40th Anniversary re-issue of Bruce Springsteen's "BORN IN THE USA"!

This edition was pressed on translucent red vinyl, and it features a new gatefold, booklet, and lithograph.

This unboxing video should serve as a nice little teaser for what I will be posting this Thursday. If you like "Born in the USA"... STAY TUNED!

An unboxing and review of the 40th Anniversary edition of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album. Plus some book recommendations if you don't want to bu...

29/06/2024

“I can’t take any more scares.”
- Col. Mustard

RIP Martin Mull (1943 - 2024)

29/06/2024

Visited Rock & Brews MKE this evening!

24/06/2024

Last night, I attended a screening of gonzo journalist Andrew Callaghan’s new documentary, “Dear Kelly”, which is an interesting character study on people who fall into extremist politics.

This guy is doing some fantastic independent journalism on his CHANNEL 5 YouTube page.

21/06/2024

Here is my review of last night's Three Dog Night concert at Summerfest. Great show!

Go see them if they come to your town!

This is my review of the Three Dog Night concert at the Uline Warehouse stage at Summerfest 2024 in Milwaukee, WI.Our Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast

20/06/2024

Here’s an old interview Donald Sutherland did with Pl***oy back in October 1981, in which he talks about his particularly rough experiences during the filming of my personal favorite movie of his: “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970).

RIP Donald Sutherland (1935 - 2024)

18/06/2024

Happy 82nd (!!) birthday to Sir Paul McCartney today! To celebrate, here is a photo from when I saw him play at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI in 2019.

Listen to one of his songs today!

14/06/2024

Happy birthday to YouTuber Abigail Devoe today! To celebrate, here check out my interview with her from last year (our most popular episode!).

Abby just recently launched a new podcast called "Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70s". Find her on Instagram, and give that a listen!

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with YouTuber Abigail Devoe about her channel, "VINYL MONDAY". In this conversation, we discuss how Vinyl Monday c...