ReGen Digressions
Episode 9: "The Hair Metal Episode"
Recorded: Saturday, January 30, 2016...

Are you ready to rock & roll?! You'd better be as the bitter brothers John Galope and Ilker Yücel are joined by the incomparable Greg Papanicolas to discuss the importance of hair metal and glam rock in modern music. The trio gets right to business in discussing the conections between these often maligned/revered genres, particularly touching on their influence on the industrial/rock scene, with a few digressions about the long gestation period of the almost mythical Guns n' Roses album Chinese Democracy, the difference between horror/punk band Misfits and the glam/metal band from Jem, the hair metal soundtrack to The Transformers: The Movie, and Tim Skold's transformation from his glittery beginnings in Shotgun Messiah to the grittier industrial/rock of his present. As if that weren't enough, the three gentlemen discuss their mutual disdain for Led Zeppelin, incomprehensible lyrics, and the disparity between glam and grunge. So dust off that denim jacket, spray that hair into a palm tree, slip into those tight leather pants, and let's rock!

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Episode 9: The Hair Metal Episode

ReGen Digressions
Episode 10: "Lights! Camera! Action!"
Recorded: Friday, April 22, 2016...

Lights! Camera! Action! The bitter brothers John Galope and Ilker Yücel are joined by their cohort Patrick Kelley in this special episode discussing cult cinema, touching on their favorite movies with a little commentary on their impact on the music scene. From the sci-fi extravaganzas that were Masters of the Universe, The Fifth Element, Zardoz, and especially A Clockwork Orange to offshoots of the Star Wars franchise, these curmudgeonly cinephiles break down their love for even the most terribly made movies. Special effection is granted for the manic works of Alejandro Jodorowsky, the numerous failed attempts at adapting Frank Herbert's Dune for the big screen, the manic acting style of Kevin Kline, the cultural significance of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, and particularly Tommy Wiseau's independent marvel The Room.

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Episode 10: Lights! Camera! Action!

ReGen Magazine's talk show podcast – DIGRESSIONS! Hosted by ReGen Editor-in-Chief Ilker Yücel and longtime contributing writer John Galope, listen as these two curmudgeons discuss and digress on various topics – from current trends in industrial music and the attitudes of younger generations to the effects of technology on music, video games, cult cinema, and whatever else comes to mind!

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