Rhythm on the Rocks

Frizz and Bob bring you a boozy podcast about all the untold stories behind your favorite music and the artists behind them... while drinking whiskey so you don't have to. Cheers!

The Band, Music from Big Pink 05/13/2026

The Band, Music from Big Pink Frizz and Bob pull into Nazarth, feelin' bout half past dead - but then, the amazing debut album, Music from Big Pink, picks us right back up! Join us as Bob drinks Jack Daniel's and Frizz has Rhubarb York Gin while we learn about the long history of names for The Band, their groundbreaking time with Bob Dylan, the legacy of The Last Waltz, cocaine boogers, and what made them one of the most influential groups in American music history. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/41274400

Heart, Dreamboat Annie 05/06/2026

Heart, Dreamboat Annie Frizz and Bob take on one of the greatest debut albums in rock history, Heart's Dreamboat Annie. Frizz cracks open a Corona and lime and Bob pours E.H. Taylor Small Batch as we tell a tale of love, surviving the draft, finding your freedom, selling albums out of a car's trunk, and then making it BIG. Join us as we reveal the identity of the real Magic Mike, Frizz practices her German, we get a little proggy, and dive into the underrated songwriting skills of the Wilson sisters. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/41171600

Mary Lou Williams 04/15/2026

Mary Lou Williams Today, Frizz and Bob talk about one of the most underrated figures in music history - "the Lady Who Swings the Band" - Mary Lou Williams. Join us as Bob cracks open a Fat Pug and Frizz cracks open a bottle of 19 Crimes Malbec while we tell you about THE real matriarch of jazz, the light and darkness of the jazz world, her party house, the way she changed the world around her, and how she walked the actual walk. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40879370

Charlie Parker 04/08/2026

Charlie Parker Continuing Jazz Appreciation Month, Frizz and Bob go all in on one of the most important and complicated figures in music history - Charlie Parker, aka Bird. Bob pours a single barrel of EJ Curley and Frizz sips Glen Moray's Phoenix Rising as they unpack the genius and the chaos of the man who changed jazz forever and rewrote its language entirely. We get into Diz and Miles, contrafacts, the big wins and losses for the jazz scene and... more birds. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40766380

Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um 04/01/2026

Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um For Bob's birthday, we're kicking off Jazz Appreciation Month with Frizz and Bob celebrating one of jazz's boldest, richest, and most emotionally alive albums: Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um. Frizz sips on Heaven's Door Bourbon, and Bob pours some Old Louisville Whiskey Company as they dig into Mingus' genius, temper, humor, protest, and obsession. From tributes to the Duke, more songs about more birds, the origins of "cool," and cats with six toes, we unpack how one album honored jazz history while pushing it into brand new territory. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40694995

Tupac, All Eyez on Me 03/18/2026

Tupac, All Eyez on Me Frizz and Bob head back to the chaos of the 90s when hip hop was in the middle of its golden era. Frizz sips on gin and juice, Bob keeps guzzling rum, and together they unpack Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me - the first double rap album, a Death Row blockbuster, and a record made by a man fresh out of prison, feeling betrayed, hunted, untouchable, and louder than ever. Along the way they get into Black Panther roots, East Coast vs West Coast, Machiavelli, the legendary K-Ci & JoJo, and how one album felt like both a victory lap and a warning shot. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40518465

Buena Vista Social Club 03/04/2026

Buena Vista Social Club The rum guzzlin' continues as Frizz and Bob tackle one of the greatest musical accidents ever, the Buena Vista Social Club. Join us for a tale about how passport issues led to Ry Cooder finding some of the greatest musicians from the golden age of Cuban music, and together recorded an album that is a brilliant time capsule of that country. We talk about a ton of traditional Cuban musical styles and the folks who made it possible. Also, we laugh at a very silly name and elephant butt hairs. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40283475

Singles Awareness Day Special 02/18/2026

Singles Awareness Day Special Today we celebrate a belated Valentine's Day by diving into our favorite singles with a theme of love. Join Frizz and Bob as they chat about Factory Records, the Titanic, friend of the show Seal, the Skatt Bros, and more! /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40154365

Tina Turner, Private Dancer 02/18/2026

Tina Turner, Private Dancer Today we bring you a comeback album for the ages: 1984's Private Dancer by Tina Turner. Join Frizz and Bob to hear the story of how a daughter of a sharecropper from Nutbush (heh) became one of the world's biggest stars in her 40s. Along the way, learn about Bob's habit of rum guzzlin', Frizz's secret love of Michael Bolton, and both of our love of Tim Capello. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/40141015

Prince & Purple Rain 02/04/2026

Prince & Purple Rain This week, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Frizz and Bob take on Prince's Purple Rain. Join us as we tell the tale of a kid from Minneapolis who made it big. We talk about his musician parents, early mentors and projects, and then tell the tale of one of the biggest albums of the 80s. In addition, we talk about Tipper Gore, parental advisory labels, basketball plays, and text message spelling. Let's go crazy! /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39983330

Ray Charles, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music 01/21/2026

Ray Charles, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Today, it is finally happening - Frizz and Bob tackle one of the greatest genre bending albums of all time. Frizz pours a genre bending scotch finished in a bourbon barrel. Bob pours a genre bending bourbon finished in a scotch barrel. Things go crazy while we talk about the history of race records, a man named Fathead, Diet Pepsi, country classics, smarketing, and uncover yet another tie to yacht rock. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39804785

Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast 01/14/2026

Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast Frizz and Bob dive headfirst into one of the most important and controversial metal albums of all time: Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast. Bob pours Ardbeg Ardcore, Frizz reaches for Cardhu Gold Reserve, and together they trace Iron Maiden’s scrappy rise from Christmas Day to cult favorites and lineup changes. Track by track, they explore Viking invasions, twin-leads, psychic children, existential imprisonment, Satanic panic, colonialism, death-row dread, and the Eddie imagery that lit the fire of fear across the nation. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39719620

Hayley Williams, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party 01/07/2026

Hayley Williams, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party We’re back and diving straight into one of the best albums of 2025: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. Bob pours Los Dos Amigos Reposado tequila, Frizz grabs the Cairngorm Reindeer Gin, and together we break down Hayley Williams at her rawest and sharpest, touching on relationships, mental health, Nashville politics, Parahoy! lore, Strange Fruit, and a well-earned dunk on racist country stars. It’s reflective, vulnerable, insanely catchy, and a love letter to her fans as much as it is for herself. We also learn Frizz is not opposed to ice in her orange juice. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39626700

The 12(ish) Guests of Christmas 12/10/2025

The 12(ish) Guests of Christmas Happy Holidays! This week, we bring you our BIGGEST episode to date - the 12(ish) Guests of Christmas! Join us as some of our best friends and favorite guests from the last few years join us to uncover some of the most obscure holiday songs, share some of our wildest holiday memories, eat puppy chow, laugh about the weirdest nativity set, and find out what the definitive WORST Christmas song of all time is. And - be sure to stick around until the end to answer the age old question - "Mary, did you know?" /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39339095

3rd Annual Awards Show 12/03/2025

3rd Annual Awards Show Frizz and Bob clink a Coors Banquet and a bottle of Orange Groove Wine as they host the most prestigious, unserious award ceremony in music - the 3rd Annual Rhythm on the Rocks Annual Awards Show. Part celebration, part chaos, part Slim Jim fever dream - together, they hand out honors like Hidden Banger of the Year, Most Disappointing Album, and the coveted Ballbag of the Year, while revisiting everything from Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds to Erykah Badu, Springsteen to Grunge, and conspiracy theories & beyond. At our loosiest and goosiest, we cheers to another year of deep dives and good vibes. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39243720

Pop: Then & Now 11/19/2025

Pop: Then & Now Frizz and Bob take a big-picture dive into Pop: Then and Now. Naturally, Bob pours some Old Grand-Dad Bonded, and Frizz downs a new glass of Johnnie Walker Black Ruby, as they unfold how we got from troubadours and Tin Pan Alley to MTV idols, Max Martin machines, and TikTok-engineered hooks for the FYP. They trace pop’s constant reinvention through technology, Black innovation, and generational shifts, while taking a look at Sabrina Carpenter’s new-stalgia, Taylor "Showgirl" Swift, and the way virality now shapes what’s considered “success.” It’s a fast tour through pop’s past, its present chaos, and a game so hard... you'd wish you wrote a whole song about it. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/39085690

Friendship Commanders, BEAR 11/12/2025

Friendship Commanders, BEAR Frizz and Bob raise a mug of coffee and sit down with Nashville duo Friendship Commanders, a band that makes heaviness sing and melody hit like a hammer. Buick Audra and Jerry Roe join in to talk about their new album BEAR (out NOW on Magnetic Eye Records) - a powerful, soul-baring journey through belonging, identity, and resilience that bridges hyper-melodic light and crushing weight. We dive into what makes this album shine through the darkness, classic horror films as creative fuel, Gen X culture and disillusionment, sludgegaze, and the lasting influence of Steve Albini. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38981480

Jeff Buckley, Grace 11/05/2025

Jeff Buckley, Grace Frizz and Bob raise a glass as they take on the impossible beauty and chaos of Grace — the only album Jeff Buckley ever released, and one of the most beloved cult records of the last 30 years. Frizz is sipping Talisker Distiller’s Edition, Bob’s pouring Mellow Corn, and together they trace Buckley’s story from café corners and strange gigs to record deals, mythmaking, and tragedy. It’s a journey of genius and self-destruction, mothers and muses, church organs and Led Zeppelin, and far too many moments where Frizz almost dry-heaves from various things. Why not make it a drinking game? This is Jeff Buckley at his most divine, doomed, and dazzling — proof that one album really can feel eternal. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38912770

Howling Giant, Crucible and Ruin 10/15/2025

Howling Giant, Crucible and Ruin This week, we reunite with our good friends and favorite riff-summoning adventurers, Howling Giant- the Nashville-based doom lords blending sludge, prog, psych, and sci-fi into some of the most mind-melting metal you’ll ever hear. They're back on the show and ready to unleash their most massive and mind-bending record yet - available October 31st! With Frizz sipping a special-edition bottle of Woodford Reserve and Bob going full Kentucky Gentleman, we dive headfirst into Crucible and Ruin, an album that plays like a campaign through storm-forged planets, endless archives of worlds and legends, and battles waged with both scepters and scythes. We talk about their new dual guitar attack, cosmic world building, how their sound just keeps getting bigger, and why this October 31st release is going to shake the doom-metal cosmos. Strap in and roll for an exclusive first listen, while we confirm once and for all: yes, this album rips. And yes, your ass is grass. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38499365

Music Conspiracy Theories 10/08/2025

Music Conspiracy Theories Frizz and Bob are cracking open the crypt of music’s strangest rumors, shadowy whispers, and full-blown tinfoil-hat territory. Frizz is sipping Ardbeg’s Wee Beastie, Bob’s got a Dark Apparition Stout from Jackie O’s, and we’re diving headfirst into the world of music conspiracy theories. From lizard people and faked deaths to government psyops and murder plots hiding in plain sight, we’re peeling back the layers of the weirdest stories the music world has to offer. Did Jim Morrison escape to Africa? Was Laurel Canyon a CIA experiment? Does Garth Brooks have friends in low places? Stories so creepy that even Stephen King couldn't have written them... or did he? Lock the doors, dim the lights, and pour a strong one because things are about to get weird. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38499230

Peter Gabriel, So 10/01/2025

Peter Gabriel, So Frizz and Bob take the other road in the Genesis breakup and following Peter Gabriel straight into So - the bold, bizarre, and beautiful album that turned an avant-garde art rocker into an unexpected pop icon. Frizz is sipping Ardnamurchan AD Single Malt and Bob’s pouring a glass of Uncle Boojie’s Double Oaked as we track Gabriel’s transformation from inflatable stage props and silent retreats to chart-topping soul bangers, groundbreaking drum sounds, and the most iconic music video of the MTV era. This is Peter Gabriel at his most human, strange, spiritual, and romantic - and it might just be the weirdest way anyone’s ever taken over the world. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38415920

Genesis, Invisible Touch 09/17/2025

Genesis, Invisible Touch This week, Frizz is sipping Great Glen’s Yuzu Gin and Bob’s got a glass of Ardnahoe’s Inaugural Release Single Malt Scotch as we dive into Invisible Touch - the sleek, synth-driven album that launched Genesis into full-blown pop superstardom. We unpack how a band that started with prog epics and fox masks ended up dominating MTV, topping charts, and soundtracking an entire decade. From political puppets and breakup ballads to keytar solos and stadium-sized hooks, this is Genesis at their most confident, polished, and unexpectedly iconic. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38242350

Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual 09/10/2025

Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual Frizz and Bob crank up the neon and dive into one of the most fearless and fabulously weird pop debuts of all time: She’s So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper. Frizz brings out her wild side with Wild Turkey 101 while Bob brings the spice with Ole George Rye. We explore how a thrift-store fashion queen with a four-octave voice and endless heart rewrote the rules for women in pop. From feminist anthems to filthy controversies, Cyndi turned cover songs into queer-coded ballads, danced through our TV screens, and even changed pro wrestling forever. It’s one of the most iconic albums of the '80s - so come she-bop, belt, and dance with us as we raise a glass to the defiant and totally unforgettable Ms. Lauper. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38149735

Earth, Wind & Fire 09/03/2025

Earth, Wind & Fire Frizz and Bob trade in the grunge for grooves this week with a soul-cleansing deep dive into the radiant world of Earth, Wind & Fire. Frizz pours a Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt, while Bob sips on the peaty Kilchoman’s Sanaig as they celebrate a band that blended funk, jazz, soul, gospel, and a little mysticism into pure musical joy. They dig into Maurice White’s visionary genius, their rise through college campuses and cult films, and their evolution into one of the most dazzling, uplifting live acts of all time. From Love Is Life to September, Shining Star to Let’s Groove, this episode is packed with towering horn lines, falsetto magic, cosmic stagecraft, and enough musical insight to make even Miles Davis tip his hat. Cue up the kalimba, light up the disco lasers, and get ready to sing a song because this one’s all about hope, movement, and a legacy written in the stars. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/38064760

Grunge Month: Soundgarden, Superunknown 08/20/2025

Grunge Month: Soundgarden, Superunknown Today we wrap up Grunge Month by looking at one of the all time great 90s bands, Soundgarden. Frizz pours Kurayoshi 8 year old Pure Malt Whisky and Bob pours Bluegrass Distillers' Elkwood Reserve Spanish Oak Bourbon. Join us as we look at their rise from complete obscurity into the superunknown. We'll talk about a spoon man, friends who MIGHT be turds, a rusty cage, and a crazy lady with a knife and a smile. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37883580

Grunge Month: Alice in Chains, Dirt 08/13/2025

Grunge Month: Alice in Chains, Dirt Join us as we get down and dirty with one of the heaviest records ever made: Alice in Chains’ Dirt. Frizz has a cold, hard seltzer, Bob’s sipping an Iron City Light, and we’re diving into the story of two Seattle misfits who scribbled the same twisted joke in their Dr. Seuss books and went on to write one of the darkest, most honest records of the '90s. Addiction, decay, and despair are all laid bare. So, pause Beavis and Butt-Head, grab a seat in your angriest chair, and settle in. We’re heading down a hole with Alice in Chains. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37784440

Grunge Month: Nirvana, Nevermind 08/06/2025

Grunge Month: Nirvana, Nevermind Frizz and Bob buckle up and break records for our longest episode yet to kick off Grunge Month. We dive headfirst into the most iconic grunge album, Nevermind by Nirvana. Frizz sips on Rhubarb York Gin and Bob channels his inner Grohl with Crown Royal (Dave’s fave), while we unpack the chaos, brilliance, and heartbreak that defined the band and the album that flipped the entire music world on its head. From the earliest days and vacuum-related breakups to their rise as the reluctant voices of a generation- we explore the real-life trauma, punk roots and rebellion, messy love, feminist influences, and raw emotion that bled into every track. Join us for funk, punk, and PASTAMANIA! /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37680535

Almost Famous 07/16/2025

Almost Famous Frizz and Bob crank up the volume and dive headfirst into the world of Almost Famous - the coming-of-age rock 'n' roll love letter that gave us backstage passes, band-aids, and one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever assembled. In honor of Frizz’s birthday, she steps into full Golden God mode with a Storm Damage Hard Cider from The Bearded Brewery, while Bob keeps it classy with a Kirkland Signature Golden Margarita. We talk about the movie’s iconic music moments, insane behind the scenes facts, the real-life rock history behind Stillwater, and how Cameron Crowe’s teenage road trip became a timeless story of music, identity, and the messy magic in between. So grab your headphones and join us on the tour bus, because "it's all happening!" /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37350090

Yacht Rock 07/09/2025

Yacht Rock Ahoy! Frizz and Bob hop aboard the smoothest ship on the sea and pour two fittingly fancy drinks - Frizz with a whisky of the waves, Johnnie Walker Swing, and Bob with Kavalan’s Concertmaster Port Cask Finish. Grab your captain's hat as we set sail into the breezy, deceptively deep world of yacht rock, with its velvety vocals, jazzy chords, and more emotional vulnerability than you’d expect from a genre famous for boat shoes and white linen pants. Don’t let the smooth grooves fool you. Behind the luxury lies a rich history of studio perfectionism, unexpected cultural crossover, and musical roots that run straight through the heart of Black American traditions. We rave about the underrated bangers, the comedians who coined the term “yacht rock,” and how this silky soft-rock sound found a strong second wind in the 21st century. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37346355

Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA 07/02/2025

Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA Frizz and Bob light the sparklers, pour the drinks, and crank up Born in the U.S.A. as we celebrate the Fourth of July with the true Jersey Shore troubadour - Bruce Springsteen. Frizz sips on a glass of Bob Dylan's Heaven’s Door whisky, and Bob cracks open an ice-cold Budweiser like the American legend he is, while we chat about The Boss’s wild journey from playing Greensleeves in garages to accidentally scoring a gig on an adult film, and eventually becoming the gravel-voiced poet of the working class. Fire up the grill, press play, and let’s dig into an album that’s way more than its chorus. /episode/index/show/rhythmontherocks/id/37245425

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