Baxie talks to Prog Rock legend Leslie Mandoki--leader of The Mandoki Soulmates. The band is a wildly successful collaboration between Leslie and some of the biggest names in Rock Music. It's a list that has included Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull, Jack Bruce from Cream, Peter Frampton, guitarist Al Di Meola, John Lord from Deep Purple, Chaka Kahn, Roger Hodgeson from Supertramp, Midge Ure from Ultravox, Greg Lake from ELP, and dozens more! And this year, the Mandoki Soulmates have released their latest album, "A Memory of Our Future"!

But that's not all! The story behind the band and its early beginnings is absolutely amazing! But the story of his life is even more so---having been a political refugee from the Communist controlled government of his native Hungary. This is one of the most harrowing and inspiring stories in Rock history!

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(Ep. #191) Leslie Mandoki from Mandoki Soulmates

Baxie talks to Iain Slater from Scottish post-punk/funk band APB! This was incredibly influential band whose 1981 single “I’d Like to Shoot You Down” became a surprise hit through the NYC club scene—unbeknownst to the band! A new collection of Radio 1 session on the BBC has just been released by Liberation Hall Records. It also included several sessions with the late John Peel. Coming Monday on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, the Rock102 website, and on the all new Rock102 app (available for FREE for both iPhone and Android)

(Ep. #192) Iain Slater from APB

Baxie talks to Hayley Cain--lead singer of Hayley & The Crushers! After four albums the band is about to release their latest EP "Unsubscribe from the Underworld". It's a great collection of five infectious pop-fueled Punk songs. It is the best record that they've ever released. And it's gotten the full endorsement from people like Josie Cotton (who signed the band to her Kitty Robot record label) and the legendary Paul Roessler who produced the record! It's a totally solid piece of work. And Hayley is an absolute blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, or on the all new Rock102 mobile app!

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(Ep. #193) Hayley Cain from Hayley & The Crushers

It's a special classic episode of BAXIES MUSICAL PODCAST with the legendary Bill Stevenson from The Descendents! Originally posted in January of 2021, Bill talks about the band, coffee, his near-death experience, Milo, and about playing with both Black Flag and All! Since the interview was released, The Descendents have released the album 9th & Walnut (with the original lineup). The band has also announced that they are currently working on a new record too! They're also currently on tour with The Circle Jerks! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, or on the new Rock102 app for iPhone or Android!

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(Ep. #194) Bill Stevenson from The Descendents, All, Black Flag

In this episode Baxie talk to former Happy Monday's guitarist Kav Sandhu. Next month Kav is releasing the album "Northern Gentleman" as Blitz Vega. This was a collaboration between himself and the late Andy Rourke--former bass player for the Smiths. Although the record was scheduled to be released in 2022, those plans were cut short due to Andy's declining health. Last year, following his death of pancreatic cancer at the age of 59, Andy urged Kav to go ahead and release the album. It's a powerful and poignant story. The record is not only amazing, it also includes guitar performances from Johnny Marr. This is the first time that Andy and Johnny had played together since The Smiths broke up 37 years ago! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, the Rock102 website, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #195) Kav Sandhu of Blitz Vega, Happy Mondays

Baxie talks to legendary Massachusetts based singer/songwriter Juliana Hatfield! Since the late 1980's Juliana has released nineteen solo albums (with the promise of more on the way). She's released three albums of covers--including last year's "Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO". Plus, she released several records with her first band, The Blake Babies. She's also had numerous collaborations with the likes of Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and Paul Westerberg of The Replacements. Juliana talks about all of that, songwriting, touring, and many of her hits like "My Sister"(1993), "Spin the Bottle"(1994), and "Universal Heart-Beat"(1995).

Juliana is going on tour this month with Soul Asylum and will be making a stop at The Sinclair Theater in Cambridge on November 4th. She and the Juliana Hatfield Three will also make a stop at The Drake in Amherst on November 3rd.

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(Ep, #196) Juliana Hatfield

Baxie talks to singer Meghan Kelleher from Divine Sweater! Originally from the Boston area, Divine Sweater is a band that has spent the last several years racking up an enormous following--especially online where several of their earlier singles ("2x2" and "I Knew You Better) have racking up streaming numbers in the millions! They've even seen their music explode all over social media (especially on TicTok where they've had several million views as well). The latest album. "A Time for Everything" arrives in store THIS FRIDAY (September 13th)! They'll also be appearing at The Drake in Amherst on September 20th! There's a lot to talk about! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102's website, or on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #197) Meghan Kelleher from Divine Sweater

It's a very special BONUS episode of Baxie's Musical Podcast! This time I talk with Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division! In 1991 Pansy Division became the first openly gay rock band in history! It was a band that combined an irreverent sense of humor with great songwriting, solid musicianship, relentless touring, and whole lot of fun! They're significant because they spoke to a entire population of youth who, at the time, were unable to live their lives without the fear of being stigmatized, discriminated against, or worse! Thankfully things have changed dramatically since 1991. But Pansy Division continues to play every year since! In fact, they'll be at the Faces Brewing Company in Malden, Massachusetts on September 19th! It promised to be a total blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #198) Jon Ginoli from Pansy Division

Baxie talks to the legendary John Doe from X! For the last 47 years X has been one of the most important and respected bands in America. Not only do two of their albums reside amongst Rolling Stones Magazine's list of the Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (1980's Los Angeles and their 1981 follow-up Wild Gift), they just released the final album of their career--"Smoke and Fiction". And to be honest, it's arguably one of the best albums that they've released in years! John talks about that, their "Final Tour" (including their upcoming show at the Wilbur Theater in Boston on September 23rd), their fans, being produced by the late Ray Manzarek of The Doors, his bandmates (Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebreak) and much more! This one is a real treat! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app for you iPhone or Android!

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(Ep. #199) John Doe from X Returns!

Baxie talks to music legends, up and coming artists, producers, authors, record executives, and more! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on Rock102.com!

(Ep. #198) Jon Ginoli from Pansy Division

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