Baxie talks to Steve McDonald from Redd Kross! “The Most Important Band in America"! The stories behind Steve and his older brother Jeff are the stuff of inconceivable legend! Since starting the band in 1978 (at the ages of 11 and 14) Redd Kross has gone on to become one of the most influential bands in Punk, Glam, Grunge, and Power Pop! Their story has not only been featured in an amazing documentary; “Born Innocent” it’s also being told in an upcoming memoir entitled “Now You’re One of Us”! On top of that, Redd Kross has just released their 9th album—their self-titled double album (which is arguably one of the best of their career). Steve talks all about it PLUS about his time with The Melvins, the punk supergroup OFF!, and Tenacious D! He also was part of the sessions for the first album by Jellyfish (which, as you are aware, is another one of my all-time favorites)! He even toured as the bass player for Sparks! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and to the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #202) Steven McDonald from Redd Kross/Interview

Baxie talks to artist, animator, and filmmaker Chris Mars—THE FORMER DRUMMER FROM THE REPLACEMENTS!! Chris is about to release an amazing book of his truly incredible artwork called “7:42pm The Art of Chris Mars”! On top of that he’s about to release a vinyl reissue of his excellent 2023 album “An Average Album”. Chris talks about the band, his own music, his art, and the very personal story behind what inspires it! As a longtime fan of both his artwork and his music—this one was a true thrill! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #209) Chris Mars from The Replacements/Interview

Baxie talks with 7-time Grammy Award nominee Ryan Adams! Widely considered to be one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Ryan's career has been marked with both amazing accomplishments and very public controversies. Yet, his output of music continues to be astounding--releasing more than 30 albums over the last 24 years. This includes the five albums that he released on the same day earlier this year! He's also about to finally release his long overdue (but heavily bootlegged) album "Blackhole"--a record that has been shelved in 2006!

This is a very rare but wide-ranging interview. Ryan talks about his music, songwriting, creativity, performing live, baseball, cancel culture, and about the controversy surrounding the allegations waged against him in 2019 by the New York Times! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app.

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(Ep. #210) Ryan Adams/Interview

Baxie talks to Tyler Simone-Molton and John Renaud from Lesibu Grand! Lesibu Grand is an up-and-coming Indie Rock band from Atlanta whose have just released their great new debut album “Triggered”. The story behind the band is unlike any band ever! And their music together is both intelligent, engaging, and a whole lot of fun! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #213) Lesibu Grand: Tyler Simone-Molton & John Renaud/Interview

Baxie talks to Rock journalist Dan Epstein. Dan has written for Rolling Stone, the LA Times, Spin, USAToday, Guitar World, and many others. His latest book, “Now You’re One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross” tells the amazing tale
of “THE MOST IMPORTANT BAND IN AMERICA”! We talk about the book, the band, the documentary film about the band by Andrew Reich “Born Innocent “, and their self-titled double album which was also released this year.

Dan is also the author of two books about 1970’s era baseball entitled “Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of 1976” and “Big Hair and Plastic Grass”. We also talk about his amazing Substack “Jagged Time Lapse”! A total blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Rock102 YouTube channel, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #215) Rock Journalist Dan Epstein/Interview

This week it’s a classic episode from May of 2022 with my guest R. Stevie Moore—the Godfather of Home Recording! With more than solo 500 albums Stevie is arguably the most prolific musical artist in history. But that’s not even the impressive part. Stevie is an uncompromising musical genius whose body of work is crammed with incredible pieces of music. He is a singularly unique talent with a vital wealth of creativity that defies explanation. You simply have to dive right in and listen for yourself. One of my all-time favorite interviews…EVER! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, and on the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #216) R. Stevie Moore/The Godfather of Home Recording/Interview (REPOST!)

It's a special encore presentation of my interview with Prescott Niles from The Knack (April 2022).  Prescott talks about the legendary rise and fall of one of the fastest selling groups of the late 1970's! While most people remember The Knack for their 1979 single, "My Sharona", the story behind The Knack and what would happen next is absolutely amazing!  Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and the Rock102 app!

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Baxie's Musical Podcast: Prescott Niles from The Knack (REPOST!)

It's a special encore presentation of my interview with Prescott Niles from The Knack (April 2022). Prescott talks about the legendary rise and fall of one of the fastest selling groups of the late 1970's! While most people remember The Knack for their 1979 single, "My Sharona", the story behind The Knack and what would happen next is absolutely amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and the Rock102 app!

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(Ep. #217) Prescott Niles from The Knack/Interview (REPOST!)

Baxie welcomes back Professor Hugo Burnham from Gang of Four! On April 18th Gang of Four will kick off their final tour of the United States beginning in Westport, CT on April 18th, two days later they'll appear at the Chrystal Ballroom in Boston. Their brilliant 1979 album “Entertainment!” is about to celebrate its 45th anniversary. And Gang of Four will be performing it in its entirety. Since initially leaving the band in 1984 Hugo has gone on to playing sessions with PiL, ABC, and several others. He also served as the manager for Shriekback and Julian Cope. He’s also served as an A&R Representative for Island Records as well. More recently he’s enjoyed a successful academic career—having served as the Dean of Students at the New England Institute of Art in Boston. He’s also served as a professor at Emerson and is currently managing the internship program at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass! A truly fascinating guy! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and on the Rock102 app.

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(Ep. #223) Hugo Burnham of Gang of Four returns!

Baxie talks with Keely Martin from the LA/Boston based Indie band Mediocre! After releasing several critically successful singles Keely, along with her partner Piper Torrison, have just released their official full-length debut album “Growth Eater”. Don’t be confused by the name—-this band is anything but mediocre! Mediocre is a band that’s every bit as reflective as they are playful and energetic. Such great stuff that shows an amazing amount of promise! Coming Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and on the Rock102 app!

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Baxie's Musical Podcast: Keely Martin from Mediocre

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!

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