Ep.2 Inside look at LA Punk in 1979 & how it lead to CATHOUSE
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Release Date: 04/02/2024
2025 MOTORHEAD SPECIAL w Mikkey Dee,Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
UPDATED 8TH OF MAY 2025- Riki had released portions of this episode a few years ago but this is filled with UPDATES, NEW STORIES and rare audio audio of Motorhead playing the final night of Cathouse. Lemmy was a good friend of Riki Rachtman's. Even before Riki hosted Headbangers Ball and you will hear some never before told tales about one of the all time great rock bands . Riki also has a conversation with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee Jpin Riki Rachtmans patreon for exclusive content,merch and more at Don't forget to get the limited Cathouse Motorhead T at
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Riki Rachtman does the Henry Rollins Meet&Greet
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
This is not your normal Cathouse Hollywood podcast. Riki Rachtman has been very succesful with his spoken word tour One Foot In The Gutter. Many times he has said that Henry Rollins is an influence. Riki also thought that he never met the former Black Flag singer. Riki was wrong and he attends a Henry Rollins meet and Greet as a fan
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EP.9 What was it really like at Cathouse 1986 JUNKYARD tells all
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
A few years ago Riki Rachtman was in Eagle Pass Texas in a storage room with the band JUNKYARD. There was a recorder and once it was turned on the Cathouse stories poured out. What was it like walking into the Cathouse the first year in 1986. Was it really Sex Drugs Rock n Roll? Guns n Roses ,Janes Addiction the notorious Cathouse Arizona. All that and more. TO HEAR THE WHOLE EPISODE JOIN Get Cathouse Merch only at www.cathousehollywood.com
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EP.1 How one of the biggest rock bands paid to play the CATHOUSE
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
This is episode 1 of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast- It was posted before but we are currentley going through the archives and editing and remixing every episode This episode we go back to 1990. Pat Muzinga from Junkyard will share with Riki the story about how one of the biggest rock bands in the world paid to play the Cathouse 1 month before going to number 1. This was the only band to ever pay to play the Cathouse. All this and so much more GET ALL EPISODES PLUS VIDEOS,INTERVIEWS,ARCHIVED HEADBANGERS BALL,CATHOUSE,ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER AND SO MUCH MORE JOIN
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Ep.8 Nothin but a good time ? GUEST JACKASS Jeff Tremaine & Why Riki hates the term Hair Metal
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Nothin But a good time Exec Producer joins Riki Rachtman to talk about the docuseries .Plus Riki shares why he hates hairmetal & tells us what "glam" bands really influenced the scene PLUS What band that started in 1979 had all the early Cathouse bands as fans. Everybody loved them from Guns n Roses to Faster Pussycat. Who do you think that band was? SEE THE VIDEO OF THE INTERVIEW & GET ARCHIVED EPISODES & MORE
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Ep.7 Riki & Ace Von Johnson preview NO VALUES FEST Punk & Metal and MORE !!!!!
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Riki Rachtman welcomes his partner in slime Ace Von Johnson guitarist of LA.Guns and Faster Pussycat. This weekend the two are flying to Los Angeles to chaeck out the NO Value Fest in Pomona CA. The 2 talk about practically every band on the bill. From Misfits, Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Social Distortion and so muuch more. Some how so,me random stories about other bands are involved. After listening to episode 7 you will say to yourself. Damn thats a long podcast Support this show by buying something from
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Ep 6 CULT's Billy Duffy & the Rock Dancer club
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Riki Rachtman former host of Headbangers Ball and owner of the Cathouse sits down with the Cults Billy Duffy. First we go back to the secret sauce that helped create the World Fampus Cathouse They discuss the album Electric and of course share a few Cathouse tales. One story leaves Riki a little speechless.With all the historic rock performances at the Cathouse you may be surprised to know the Cathouse was initially set up as a Rock Dance Club with no Live bands. Riki Rachtman takes us back to the conception of the club and pulls us on to the dance floor where anything could and usually did...
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EP 5 MOTORHEAD's MIKKEY DEE 8th of May Special
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
This was recorded in the 8th of May. The loudest day in Rock n Roll because the 8th of May is Motorhead day. Riki Rachtman shares a few personal Lemmy stories than speaks with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee. What was Lemmy really like? Why did he make Riki's sister cry? What was he really like. Well listen to thius episode then listen to MOtorhead Catch Riki Rachtman Live in Las Vegas July 22 2024 His one man show "One Foot In The Gutter" Details and more at
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EP.4 The True story on the birth of HEADBANGERS BALL on MTV
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
The Headbangers Ball was one of the most important and popular programs on MTV. Saturday night the best and sometimes worst in Heavy Metal videos. The biggest names in rock were on Headbangers but do you really know the history of the show. Do you know the origin of not only Headbangers Ball but the birth of the word Headbanger. All of this rtold by the host of Headbangers Ball from 1990-1995 Catch Riki Rachtman's One man show "One Foot In The Gutter" July 22nd in Las Vegas. For all ticket info go to You can also get Headbangers Ball merch there and get 10% off using the code...
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Ep.3 Going way back w Gilby Clarke (Guns n Roses / Solo artist
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Gilby Clarke was there since day 1. Friends with Riki Rachtman even before the Cathouse opened. Hear the bizarre was Gilby foiund out he was in Guns n Roses and how Riki took him out of commision during the tour. Gilby has some incredible stories of the old days on the Sunset Strip and behind the scenes of the Cathouse Live festival. Ya never know what your going to get here a little Sebastian Bach, Ace. This is a good one from the guy that Riki always looked at as one of the originators and keys to Cathouse success SUPPORT THE CATHOUSE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST by getting authentic quality merch from...
info_outlineIf Riki Rachtman wrote a book it would probably be something like this. Riki brings us on a journey from highschool into the LA Punk rock scene. His first punk rock show. Hanging with Darby Crash of the Germs. Riki promotes his first night club at the STARWOOD Going head first into metal and what influenced him to open the CATHOUSE . A slice of rock n roll history
This show is pre Cathouse era the next few shows will be back to the stories from the club
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