Baxie talks with Mark Burgess from The Chameleons! While The Chameleons were, perhaps, one of the most overlooked bands of the 80's, many believe that their greatness should have put them in the same conversation as The Cure, The Smiths, and New Order. I happen to be one of those people. Mark talks about that and a whole lot more. This includes an in-depth discussion about the upcoming release of their first set of new music in 20 years! Their upcoming album is slated to come out later this year! As a fan of The Chameleons for nearly 40 years--it was a real treat to speak with the leader of one of my all-time favorite bands! Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

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(Ep. #181) Mark Burgess from The Chameleons

Baxie talks to singer/songwriter/film maker Logan Lynn. Logan not only talks about the upcoming release of his eleventh album, "Softcore", he also shares his incredible story in which he overcomes some incredible obstacles. This is an amazing story of addiction, recovery, abuse, acceptance, and about battling through years of mental illness. It's a powerful interview in which Logan shows his passion for advocacy for mental health issues and much more. He even talks about how he broke the internet!
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(Ep. #182) Singer, Songwriter, Film Maker Logan Lynn

Baxie welcomes back record executive John Rubeli! John is currently featured on the new documentary series "Lollo: The Story of Lollapalooza" on Paramount+. From 1992 through 1995 John was responsible for booking acts Lollapalooza's second stage. He literally gave some of the most important band over the last 40 years some of their first national exposure! John also spent twelve years as the VP of A&R at Atlantic Records. On top of that, Bax and John were students together at Marquette University and have known each other for more nearly 40 years! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

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(Ep. #183) Record Executive John Rubeli, Lollapalooza

Baxie talks to Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chris Stein of Blondie. Chris is about to release his amazing new memoir, "Under a Rock" (available on 6-11-24). It's an incredible story of not only how the band went on to sell more than 40 million records with songs like "Heart of Glass", "The Tide is High", and "Rapture". It's also a story of a man who was literally in the center of New York City music and culture during the 1970's. Chris also talks very openly about both his struggles with addiction and some of the health issues that disrupted his career. He also talks his family and about his 50-year friendship with Debbie Harry. Just incredible! Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

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(Ep. #184) Chris Stein from Blondie

Baxie talks to biographer Simon Heaviside the author of "Destiny Stopped Screaming: The Life and Times of Adrian Borland". Adrian Borland and his band The Sound were one of the most criminally overlooked bands of all time. And Simon's new book looks into not only his rich musical history but also his tragic struggle with mental illness. It's a profoundly sad story of a man who was considered by many to have been a true musical genius. And the book captures all of it. Simply amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

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(Ep. #185) Simon Heavisides, Rock Biographer

Baxie talks to legendary bass player Greg Norton from Husker Du! Greg opens up about playing in one of the most influential and important bands of the 1980's (and one of my personal favorites), Husker Du! He also talks at length about his outstanding current band, Ultrabomb (featuring Finny McConnell from The Mahones and Jamie Oliver from the UK Subs)! Ultrabomb has just released their second album "Dying to Smile". And to be honest, it's FREAKING OUTSTANDING! This was a real great chat with a guy that I've been following for nearly 40 years! Amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

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(Ep. #186) Greg Norton from Husker Du, Ultrabomb

Baxie talks to Jeff Jourard from the Hollywood Stars!  Jeff talks about joining the band and about their incredible history.  Created as the West Coast's answer to the New York Dolls, the Hollywood Stars were a band who recorded two largely abandoned albums in the 1970's. However two of their songs were taken and recorded a couple of multi-platinum selling albums. ("Escape" which appeared on Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare and "King of the Night Time World" which appeared on Destroyer by Kiss).  Jeff's own career includes early stints with Martha Davis and The Motels as well as an early version of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!  Prepare yourself for an incredible story!  Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

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(Ep. #187) Jeff Jourard from Hollywood Stars, The Motels, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Baxie talks to Ian Dench from EMF! Ian talks about the band's amazing new album, "Beauty and the Chaos", the success of their 1991 international hit "Unbelievable", the band's 27-year hiatus, their 2022 comeback, writing the hit "Beautiful Liar" for Beyonce, managing early success, and a whole lot more! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

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(Ep. #188) Ian Dench from EMF

Baxie talks to Dean Dinning--bass player from the multi-platinum selling band Toad the Wet Sprocket! Dean talks about the band's incredible beginnings, their highly unusual contract with Columbia Records, their incredible success with songs like "Walk on the Ocean" and "All I Want", and the 30th anniversary of their album "Dulcinea". Dean also talks about the band getting back on the road and about the possibility of a new album!  Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

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(Ep. #189) Dean Dinning from Toad the Wet Sprocket

Baxie talks to longtime New Jersey rock fixture Tom Kanach. After years of playing around New York and New Jersey, Tom is out with a new band which features top notch players like former David Johansen guitar player Johnny Rao and Peter Wood from Dramarama. The name of the new band is KANAK and their first EP (which came out earlier this year) called "On the Outside" was produced by the legendary Ed Stasium! Their next EP is slated to come out next month. And their music has been great! Tom talk all about that and many of the other people who have been instrumental in his music career! Incredible story! Listen on Apple Podcast, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

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(Ep.#190) Tom Kanach from KANAK

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. #182) Singer, Songwriter, Film Maker Logan Lynn

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