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Guns n' Roses | The Dead Pool (1988) #3

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

Release Date: 07/07/2023

Skynyrd and NASCAR and Zakk Wylde and Mojo Nixon and James Van Eaton

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

According to a book I just snagged from the libarry, Ronnie Van Skynryd once opened for Black Sabbath and tried to kill his own guitarist while Sabbath guitarist ZAKK WYLDE looked on in horror. Yes you read that correctly. Also I found out today that Mojo Nixon died on a day not far from the day the drummer he portrayed in "Great Balls of Fire" also died. Sounds like a good reason to go back to the earliest episodes of this podcast and relive my "Great Balls of Fire" review with copious amounts of Nick Toshces history of Jerry Lee, eh? What ELSE you got going on, anyway? CHRIST! ...

"Raging Angels" (1995) | Sean Patrick Flannery, Michael Pare, Diane Ladd, Mone Mazure, Alan Smithee

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

Hiya Hiya Hiya! We're back with a new film commentary, just the same kinda thing that started this whole podcast, Me and my pal Dan Teisan reacting in real time to a rock n' roll film from the mid 1990s. I was originally clued into the existence of this movie on either reddit or facebook in an "Old newspaper ads for films" group(because my life is a non stop action sensation of sensational action and adventurous sexual encounterings with wild people I'm constantly encountering and adventuring all up and over). And I have to say I was shocked that I'd never heard of this film made with my dude...

Green Room (2015) Dead Kennedys, SLAYER, Minor Threat

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

Like Whoopie Goldberg in Sister Act 2 I'm back in the habit! Time for some SoCal thrash metal, hardcore CA punk, hardcore D.C. punk and Jeremy Saulnier's super violent thriller "Green Room". Come for the sadness of what it's like touring in a van and stay for Captain Picard's nazi goons murdering the JJ Abrams reboot version of Pavel Chekov. Sources for this episode include American Hardcore by Steven Blush, Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad, SLAYER 66 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years by D.X. Ferris, and Going Underground | American Punk 1979-1989 | by George Hurchalla. ...

#3 on White Zombie (1932) AND WHITE ZOMBIE: Sean Yseult, Rob Zombie, Jay Yuenger, Ivan DePrume

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

Today is the IVAN DEPRUME INTERVIEW EPISODE! WOOOO! Also featuring more retrospective on the 1932 White Zombie film and narratives provided by Rob Zombie, Sean Yseult and Jay Yuenger from old interviews and blogs and books. The fine people at Radish Mattress and I will cover, among other topics: Ivan’s upbringing in Brooklyn, his drum heros, and how he fit into the band over the years Rebuilding the engine on the White Zombie van for their early tours The elements of his 1992 drum kit that he still owns and uses in his recent projects How his mother got to America to escape Nazi occupation...

From the Patreon collection #4

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Bowie in ‘74 The rest of the SPIN 1995 readers poll Wanda Jackson’s book One glimpse of the Beatles 1982 Penelope Spheeris interview More Nick Tosches! Gilbert Gottfried on “Spirit in the Sky” Tom Waits recording in the early 2000s with Mark Howard Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed here Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no...

From the Patreon collection #3

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Original description for this episode: Shaboom! Two hours of hotness for you today in the wake of my recent 3-parter on The Crow via the main feed. This was a nice slice of all-over-the-place pie, as the whole Patreon endeavor will surely continue to be. So Today we gots: A quick look at a (post)90s rock book A Spin Reader’s Poll Go Head in the...

La Bamba! (1987) #2 | Ritchie Valens & Luis Valdez

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

Today we finish up Ritchie's story with some more background on the filmmaker and the movie I've come to love even more and apparently get goddamn defensive about. Reviewing the legacy of the film via a look back with Valdez and Lou Diamond Phillips TV Tropes about "La Bamba!" My takeaways about the making of the film in 3 parts A look back at Luis Valdez's career and activism featuring a note about his cousin ("that vato?") Caesar Chavez and the work of Teatro Campesino A brief look at the historical significance of American Pauchocos with a detour into some James Ellroy because...

From the Patreon collection #2

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Today: A return to Tosches! Checking in on the state of the Stones as they prep for a return to American crowds in '69. And an exploration of the relationship between SUN and CHESS records from 1950-1951, around the time of "Rocket 88", as well as why it's called "The first Rock n' Roll record" by some. It's really not, but the question of what actually is is kind...

From the Patreon Collection #1

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

From time to time, I will populate the main feed with a Patreon episode that's at least a year old so casual listeners might get a taste of all the extra scholarship that does occur, but lands nowhere near a published episode: Today we have: Ed Ward, Nick Tosches, Christopher Hitchens, a bad Nine Inch Nails biography, 70s DEVO origins, and lots of guitar modulation effects. Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed here Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal: Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and...

La Bamba! (1987) | Ritchie Valens, Lou Diamond Phillips, Curt Sobel

A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll

I don't know how to warn you I might get a little wibbly-bibbly in the wobbles during this one. Verklempt, if you will. Similar to the way I was on the CROW episodes processing the loss of Brandon Lee all over again. Ritchie was clearly a marvel and a unique talent in ways I didn't understand until now. To be a guitar hero and a hit songwriter and a teen idol at the same time is a hurculean accomplishment for a 17-year-old kid from Pacoima, California in 1958. And I struggled a bit when jumping on the mic right after my research. This goes back to me being a little kid when I saw the film and...

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