New Music Friday - Interview with Anthony from Sounds Of The Good Life
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
Release Date: 08/22/2025
Interview with author Gillian Gaar, author of Tom Petty, The Life Music
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this episode, we speak with author Gillian Gaar about her excellent new book, Tom Petty: A Life & Music. We discuss the book and Tom Petty's amazing career.
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Bonus Episode! Interview with Eric Butler of Indiscipline: A Tribute to King Crimson
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In the Bonus Episode, we speak with Eric Butler, leader of Indiscipline: A Tribute To King Crimson. This band of some of the finest musicians is the best King Crimson expierience the Midwest has to offer. We discuss the formation of the band, the challenge of putting together a setlist of this magnitude, and the band's upcoming performance on December 6th at Reggies in Chicago.
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"Bruce Giving" Week Episode 2 - Delivery Me From Nowhere Review
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In Episode 2 or our 2 part "Bruce Giving" Week episodes, Jeremy and Mike are joined by Rock In Retrospect host, Nick Bambach to review the new Bruce Springsteen biopic, Delver Me From Nowhere. We also discuss Nick's recent attendance at The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and Mike and Jeremy recall their 2021 visit to Bruce Springsteen's hometown of Freehold, New Jersey.
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"Bruce Giving" Week Episode #1 - Deep Dive Into "Electric" Nebraska
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In Part 1 of our 2 Episode "Bruce Giving" week, Jeremy and Mike deep dive into the "Electric Nebraska" tracks from Bruce Springsteen's recently released Nebraska '82 Box Set.
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New Music Friday with Anything Ever
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this New Music Friday episode, we speak with the members of Anything Ever, a great up-and-coming band from New York that combines fantastic hook filled pop/rock with Kansas inspired violin. We deep dive into their excellent debut album, Sleepless Nights.
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Interview with Tim Durling, author of Sing Me Away, The NIght Ranger Album Review
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this episode, author Tim Durling joins us to talk about his book, Sing Me Away, The Night Ranger Album Review. We also Tim's love of collecting rare 8-Track tapes and his Tim's Vinyl Confession You Tube show.
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Interview with Graham Parker and author Jay Nachman
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this episode, we speak with legendary rocker Graham Parker and author Jay Nachman about their great new book, Graham Parker's Howlin' Wind, which tells the story of Graham's early life and career that led up to his iconic 1976 debut album, Howlin' Wind.
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Inteview with Terry Adams Jr. of The Phil Collins Experience
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this episode, we speak with Terry Adams, Jr., who fronts The Phil Collins Experience - a multi-media production that pays tribute to Phil Collns and Genesis. We discuss Terry's musical journey, his love of Phil Collins and Genesis, and the band's upcoming Chicagoland performances.
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3rd Annual Halloween Episode with The League Of Erics
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
It's our 3rd Annual Halloween Episode! And as usual, we are joined by Eric Peter Schwartz and Eric Dinse of the League of Erics duo, and we discuss our favorite deep and dark Halloween rock songs!
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Bonus Monday Episode! - Interview with John Cafferty
Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles
In this episode, we speak with legendary rocker John Cafferty about him and his band John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's career, including their commercial breakthrough with the Eddie and The Cruisers Soundtrack. We also discuss writing songs for Sylvester Stallone movies, and what led them earlier this year to record a great new album, Sound Of Waves.
info_outlineIn this New Music Friday episode, we speak with Anthony Doughty, lead singer and guitarist with Sounds Of The Good Life, one of the hottest "Vintage Rock" bands in the Chicagoland area. We discuss the bands formation, last years excellent EP, New Horizons and their latest single "Tonight".