Steven, Sonny, and Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell Podcast all took our lovely wives on a Vacation Cruise that wasn't MORC. We had a blast, but we also had 3 sea days with no concerts, so we decided to hold a rock roundtable discussion and record it for you the listener. We cover statistics regarding rock being "dead", Black Sabbath the musical ballet, some recent rock album releases, along with a host of other topics. Jump on board with us and enjoy this discussion. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! I...
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 329
This week for the Friday Quick Fix, both Sonny and Steven chime in on the forgotten and underrated Europe album "Prisoner In Paradise" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular fu...
Oct 20, 2023•18 min
In this installment of Wild Hair, Sonny is joined by our friend Murph to talk music. These two are significantly different when it comes to their taste in music, so the conversation gets pretty interesting. It may be the fastest convo ever on the podcast because there are 20 plus songs that are featured. Sit back smile and Crank It Up!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free – Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Connect with us Email us growinupro...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 328
In today's Friday Quick Fix, Hollywood introduces you to Terry Glaze. He shares a deep dive playlist with you and a little history about Terry while asking you to "Try This". The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share w...
Oct 13, 2023•15 min
In this episode we interview Steve Rosen, author of "Tonechaser" , My 26 - Year Journey With Edward Van Halen. Steve has over 100 audio tape interviews with Edward Van Halen, spanning his career from the very early days to the heights of his career. He shares his thoughts and writes about these interviews in "Tonechaser". WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the followin...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 327
This week's fix, has Sonny looking at the music charts for 10/6/84. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Please Consider Supporting ...
Oct 06, 2023•17 min
This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "C". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. We will try and focus on lesser known bands, albums, and songs, and then try to learn and share a little about them. We promise it will rock! WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, eas...
Oct 01, 2023•55 min•Ep. 326
In this FQF, Sonny takes several songs with the same song title and lets them battle it out to decide who HE thinks is the actual winner. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular...
Sep 29, 2023•16 min
This week we invite Bill Algee from The Ages Of Rock Podcast to go track by track through “Sports” the 3rd Studio Album release by Huey Lewis & The News. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release celebrating its 40th anniversary. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are great. As always we will invite a special guest to tag along and break up the disagreements that Sonny and I will no doubt have. We will also ...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 325
This week, I put 2 amazing classic live albums in the ring and let them battle it out. Kiss Alive, the original album that helped launch the career of Kiss, vs. Alive II which had some of the band's newer and updated classics from more recent successful album releases and a side of new studio originals. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different s...
Sep 22, 2023•17 min
In this new series debut, "The Dirty Dozen", we are checking in with listeners and finding out what dozen Kiss songs they think are pure crap. Before you go and pick all songs from 1 era or 1 album, we have a few rules in place to help spread that crap across the career plain. We will also share our own "Dirty Dozen" Kiss songs we wish were not on albums. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five ...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 324
Hollywood decided that he would share a great new band called Gunshine, and while he was at it, discuss his love for candy. Why would he do such a thing you ask? Because as Sonny put it - "He can"! - Enjoy this music and candy bar discussion. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and ge...
Sep 15, 2023•15 min
In an episode recorded on this year's MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise), Sonny and I along with many of our Podcast friends gathered in InObscuria's co-host Kevin Williams room to match wits in a MORC rock version of Match Game trivia. Please Consider Supporting The Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: (You can support them by purchasing Music, Merch, or A Concert Ticket) In This Episode You Heard: Kiss, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Tesla, Restrayned, Poison, Dirty Honey, and Winer...
Sep 10, 2023•55 min•Ep. 323
On this FQF - Sonny goes Playlist Crazy and shares A Spotify Playlist which goes back to Episode #127, when he had his lovely daughter on to give her opinions on some of his choices in music. You Can Find That Spotify Playlist Here The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally jus...
Sep 08, 2023•16 min
We are celebrating our 6th Birthday, and in this episode we are talking all things 6. We talk about the 6th track on bands 6th album, because that's how we roll here. Strap in and get ready for one of Sonny's crazy numbers episode and help us celebrate 6 years here at The Growin' Up Rock Podcast. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Po...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 322
The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Please Consider Supporting The Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: (You can support th...
Sep 01, 2023•17 min
This week we invite Hollywood’s brother Danny Pooni to go track by track through the 5th Studio Album Mean Streak release by Y & T. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release celebrating its 40th anniversary. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are great. As always we will invite a special guest to tag along and break up the disagreements that Sonny and I will no doubt have. We will also get you the listener i...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 321
In this FQF, I share an underrated album by Aldo Nova. We explore his 4th studio album "Blood On The Bricks" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Su...
Aug 25, 2023•14 min
It's back to school time for everyone. In this episode we share songs and bands that have something to do with that back to school theme. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Like and Follow Us on FaceBook Follow Us on Twitter Leave Us A Review On Podchaser ...
Aug 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 320
In this FQF, Hollywood will take you back in time and look at the music charts for a particular day and see what music was happening on that date. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get ...
Aug 18, 2023•15 min
This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 4 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s. The 250 List is an article written and published in November 2021 by Bobby Caughron from XS-Rock Website containing 250 hard rock and metal bands from the 80s and early 90s that fell short of setting the world on fire, but still had albums worth checking out. With each episode volume we do, Sonny and I will each cover 5...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 319
In this FQF, we attended the Bret Michaels "Parti-Gras" concert with Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship, and we want to give you all the details. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get ...
Aug 11, 2023•22 min
We explore the rock music charts for August 24th, 1990. On this day in music history the band Judas Priest was found innocent from creating backwards messages on their album Stained Class that made two young teens commit suicide. *****If you or anyone you know is having problems coping with life, you can text or call 988 - 24 hours a day everyday of the year to speak with someone who can help.***** Please Consider Supporting The Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: (You can support them ...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 318
On this FQF - Sonny shares Joe Lynn Turner’s Album, “Holy Man” The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Please Consider Supporting The A...
Aug 04, 2023•11 min
This week we invite Bill Elam from A To Z Radio to go track by track through the 9th Studio Album release by American singer / songwriter Billy Joel. “An Innocent Man” turns 40 this year and has sold over 7 Million Albums in the US alone. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release celebrating its 40th anniversary. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are great. As always we will invite a special guest to tag along ...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 317
In this FQF, Jen and I share our concert review of a recent Struts concert we attended. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Please ...
Jul 28, 2023•22 min
We get the listeners involved and ask them to give us their Holy Trilogy Of Rock Albums. 3 consecutive albums released by any band or artist that you love. The only rule is that they need to be consecutive releases. It can be albums 1, 2, and 3 or albums 4, 5, and 6. Maybe it's even later in their career and it's albums 7, 8, and 9. Please Consider Supporting The Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: (You can support them by purchasing Music, Merch, or A Concert Ticket) In This Episode Yo...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 316
Hollywood was fortunate to catch Kuarantine at one of his local venue's recently and he wanted to share his thoughts on the show from Chris Jericho and company. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You w...
Jul 21, 2023•16 min
It's summertime and we asked the listeners, what songs make them want to put the top down on that car and crank the stereo to 11. We share some of our picks along with the listeners picks that scream summertime. Let's just say some of the picks are interesting, but music hits people in different ways. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podca...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 315
In this FQF, I share the new Eclipse song “The Hardest Part Is Losing You” with my wife and give her the opportunity to share her thoughts and ultimately cast her verdict on if she likes it or not. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertain...
Jul 14, 2023•14 min
