The Beehive
Rock Under Fire
Welcome to the Beehive! It's the 100th and final episode ever of the Rock Under Fire podcast. It's all about hot takes as Mike Derrico is joined by Marisa Baldassaro, Heather Drain and Michael Lee Nirenberg in over two hours of too many topics to list. But we'll try...let's see...there's random takes on Chuck Berry, the early days of the Internet, Joy Division, Brian Eno, the Gun Club, Def Leppard, Michael Monroe, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, the Traveling Wilburys, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Marisa's Vince Neil imitation, about a dozen different takes on Kiss,...
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The Drug Fair Kiss Book
Rock Under Fire
When you get to share a personal story with an author about one of his works 41 years later. Some Rock Under Fire moments are worth their own bite-size episode. From Mike's 2020 interview with Creem Magazine managing editor and author of Loudmouth, Robert Duncan. Purchase Robert Duncan's Loudmouth The Locker Notes, a novel: . AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era RUF Archives: Derrico Untitled: Follow Mike on Twitter: Copyright free music provided by...
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North Exit
Rock Under Fire
The conversation is all over the map in Episode 98 as Mike is joined by his cousin Paul to discuss vinyl records, jazz, lip-synching, live bands playing to tracks, Kiss, and Mike's highly-detailed take on John Lennon's murder. Paul Sisolak is a content editor and freelance writer specializing in personal finance, consumer trends and music. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON The Locker Notes, a novel: . AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era RUF Archives: Derrico Untitled: Follow Mike...
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Midnight in Berlin
Rock Under Fire
From the outskirts of Viktoria Park in the heart of Kreuzberg, it's midnight in Berlin. Mike and an anonymous guest in a very random trail of assorted thoughts...some rock & roll...some not so rock & roll. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON...Ep. 97 The Locker Notes, a novel: . RUF Archives: Derrico Untitled: Follow Mike on Twitter: Copyright-free music: "Childhood" by Scott Buckley "One Way Home" by Whitesand "Brahe" by Punch Deck
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Bouncing Over London
Rock Under Fire
We're down to the final five Rock Under Fire episodes ever! In Episode 96, John K and Greg return to flip the script on Mike in an attempt to interview him as well as talk London, green screens, our favorite concerts, the seat cushion trend of the mid-80s, the horrors of AI, indie book publishing and the closing of long time Fords institution, the Liberty Tavern. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON The Locker Notes, a novel: . RUF Archives: Derrico Untitled: Follow Mike on Twitter: Copyright-free music: "Childhood" by Scott Buckley "One Way Home" by Whitesand...
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Jesse Jackson, Set Lusting Bruce Podcast
Rock Under Fire
In Episode 95, Jesse Jackson, host of the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast joins Mike Derrico to discuss Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's 2023 tour. For the past 6 years, Jesse Jackson has been talking to Bruce Springsteen fans from around the world. He believes that every Springsteen fan has a story to tell and it's his job to record as many as possible. At 1000 episodes and counting, fans of Bruce (as well as fans of other musicians) have shared how the magic and power of music has helped them celebrate successes and mourn losses. Music has been part of births, deaths, birthdays,...
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Heather Drain
Rock Under Fire
Mike Derrico and Heather Drain talk Blue Oyster Cult, Lester Bangs and Kiss in Episode 94 of the Rock Under Fire podcast. Heather Drain is a writer who veers between the worlds of esoterica film, wild music, heart-born words, and prose that is dark, rich, quirky, and often undefinable. In the nonfiction realm, her work has appeared on the print and digital pages of Dangerous Minds, Diabolique, Video Watchdog, Art Decades, just to name a few. Her prose has appeared in both the Women in Horror Annual, as well as the 2020 anthology, The Blind Dead Ride Out of Hell: A Literary Tribute to the...
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Baylee Avery
Rock Under Fire
Baylee Avery, music journalist for Banded PR joins us for episode 93. As a podcast that has often catered to the dinosaur mentality, we step outside our comfort zone to talk about what's good and vital in rock music today as well as get a fresh perspective on the big picture. Founded by Rebecca Potzner, Banded is a media outlet and boutique PR agency created with both the artist and the fan at the forefront. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound...
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Going Off the Rails in the UK
Rock Under Fire
London, Manchester, death tickets, Queen, Lemmy and karaoke. Mike is joined by Greg and John K...some musicians from the old neighborhood he found in a bar one dark and stormy night. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON Ep. 92 Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music Music
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Red Shoes & the Blue Album
Rock Under Fire
In response to the sudden 2022 popularity of Kate Bush with Gen Z, Mike shares his story of "meeting" Kate in 1993. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON E. 91 Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music Music
info_outlineIn Rock Under Fire's Season 5 finale, Mike Derrico and Allison Rapp discuss Bob Dylan and various aspects of the artist's career, music and concert history.
Allison Rapp is a New York City-based music and culture journalist whose work has appeared in Ultimate Class Rock, Brooklyn Magazine, City Limits, Insider and more. Go to her website to find out more about Allison and her work. https://www.allisonrapp22.com/
Mike Derrico has hosted the Rock Under Fire podcast with Patrick Ivanitski since 2016, has written two books (THE LOCKER NOTES, AUTUMN & EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era) and has contributed to publications such as Please Kill Me and NJArts.net.
Books and other cool things:
Mike's new book, THE LOCKER NOTES: https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M...
THE LOCKER NOTES TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W274G...
Order DANCING WITH DEMONS by Riley Ivanitski (RUF Episode 73) https://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Demons...
Mike's other book... AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era by Mike Derrico https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Everyth...
NARCISSUS NOBODY by Gina Yates (RUF Episode 71) https://www.amazon.com/Narcissus-Nobo...
EARTH A.D. by Michael Lee Nirenberg (RUF Episode 58) https://www.amazon.com/Poisoning-Amer...
Our website: https://rockunderfire.com/
Mike's website: https://derricountitled.com/
Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico
RUF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q...
Some cool collectibles from Pat and James: https://www.facebook.com/njcardsharks/
"Bad News" written and performed by Live Animals