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Growin' Up Rock

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Growin' Up Rock podcast is a weekly memory trip into the hard rock and heavy metal music you loved in your youth as well as the rock 'n' roll that is creating the soundtrack to your life today. Your host, Steven Michael, along with co-host Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni speak with newer and established artist while coming up with some interesting music topics and themes centered around the memories and stories of growing up around rock n roll, that keeps your devil horns hoisted far above your head. Sit back, crank it up, and remember why you fell in love with Rock n Roll. Everyone's got a rock n roll story to tell on Growing Up Rock. Proud Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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If Iron Maiden Had A Fans Cruise

We explore A Iron Maiden fantasy fan cruise. If Iron Maiden were to put on a fans cruise, what and who would you want to see? At this point music themed cruises are a yearly profit making venture for many promoters. Monsters Of Rock, Cruise To The Edge, Chris Jericho Cruise, Kiss Kruise, Rock Legends, 80s Cruise, 70,000 tons of Metal, and countless others. We think Iron Maiden is the perfect candidate for this venture. As huge Iron Maiden fans and frequent attendees on the Monsters Of Rock cruis...

May 19, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 359

Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Judas Priest And Sabaton)

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Judas Priest and Sabaton in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. 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 shar...

May 17, 202426 min

The 250 List Series: Volume 6

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 6 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...

May 12, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 358

Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 1)

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. 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 w...

May 10, 202414 min

Top 10 Comeback Albums

We share what we think are some of the top 10 comeback albums from the world of hard rock and metal. To add to the excitement, we get you the listeners involved and share what many of you think are top comeback 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 Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Li...

May 05, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 357

Friday Quick Fix: Who Dunnit Better? (Vol 1)

Sonny takes 2 versions of a cover song and pits them against each other and in the end ask you, who dunnit better. 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 ev...

May 03, 202415 min

Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Big Life"

This week we invite Kevin Williams from InObscuria Podcast to go track by track through the 4th Studio Album release “Big Life” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. 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...

Apr 28, 20241 hr 19 minEp. 356

Friday Quick Fix: House Of Lords (The Singles)

In this FQF, Sonny is discussing all the singles House Of Lords has released over it's career and will pick his favorite of the bunch. 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...

Apr 26, 202418 min

Who Else Could Have Replaced David Lee Roth In '85?

We invite Darren Paltrowitz author of DLR Book: "How David Lee Roth Changed The World" to come on and discuss who else could have replaced DLR in 1985 when he was fired from Van Halen. 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 Follo...

Apr 21, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 355

Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Survivor)

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of melodic rock band Survivor. 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 Sund...

Apr 19, 202416 min

Monsters Of Rock Cruise 24 Trivia (Reeling In The Years)

In this special episode we recorded live while on our adventure to this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise, we invite some special guest and significant others to participate in a round of trivia. These episodes are always a blast and usually have some interesting moments. Play along with us in your car or at home for this instalment of "Reeling In The Years". 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 ...

Apr 14, 202451 minEp. 354

Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Adrenaline Mob - "Covertà")

In this FQF, Sonny is shining the spotlight on the Adrenaline Mob album "Covertà". 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 Consi...

Apr 12, 202414 min

When Rock Ruled The Charts: The First Ever MTV VMAs

In this "When Rock Ruled The Charts" episode we focus on September 4th, 1984. This was the first ever MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) Ceremony. We discuss what was happening in the HOT 200 album charts that week along with the MTV VMAs that year. 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...

Apr 07, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 353

Friday Quick Fix: Cinderella (The Singles)

In this FQF, Sonny is discussing Cinderella and the singles they released over the course of their career and then he is gonna pick a favorite. 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 r...

Apr 05, 202416 min

Album Review Series: Night Ranger "7 Wishes"

This week we invite Steve Wright from Podder Than Hell Podcast to go track by track through the 3rd Studio Album release “7 Wishes” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. 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...

Mar 31, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 352

Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Tell Me")

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Tell Me" 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 ju...

Mar 29, 202417 min

Dirty Dozen Series: Stupid Band Names

It's time for another Dirty Dozen series episode. Today we are giving you a dozen really stupid band names. We don’t necessarily dislike all these bands, we simply think their band name leaves a little to be desired. Sit back as we share a dozen of our own picks while sharing some of the bands our listeners felt had really dumb band names. 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 o...

Mar 24, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 351

Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Danko Jones)

Sonny has been harassed by many in the music community about checking out Danko Jones. I'm not sure it's his bag, but check out his thoughts and a playlist he put together called Danko Spanko further down in these show notes. 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 abou...

Mar 22, 202416 min

2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise RECAP

In this episode we will be bringing you Part 2 of our 2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Recap. You can find Part 1 over at the Podder Than Hell Podcast with our travel partners. During Part 2 we will cover Days 3/4/and 5 of our 2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Adventure. 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 Ema...

Mar 17, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 350

Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Jaded Heart "Mystery Eyes")

For this FQF, Sonny shines the spotlight on the band Jaded Heart and their underrated release "Mystery Eyes" 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...

Mar 15, 202413 min

Crank It Up Spotlight: Cassidy Paris

In this episode, Steven interviews up and coming Australian singer, songwriter and guitar player Cassidy Paris about her new album "New Sensation". 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 ...

Mar 10, 202444 minEp. 349

Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Hold On")

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Hold On" 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 ju...

Mar 08, 202417 min

Alphabet Soup Series: "D"

This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit upon the letter "D". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing this time around. 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 ...

Mar 03, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 348

Friday Quick Fix: What’s Behind The Playlist? (October 1985)

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts an episode called "what's behind the playlist". He is focused on a playlist we did for October 1985, where we ranked 20 songs from 1985 during a livestream with our friends from the Shout It Out Loudcast and Podder Than Hell. 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, mov...

Mar 01, 202414 min

Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Midnight Madness"

This week we invite David Hudson from State Of Amorica to go track by track through the 2nd Studio Album release “Midnight Madness” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release from Bay Area rockers Night Ranger. 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...

Feb 25, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 347

Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Beautiful Creatures "Deuce")

Today Sonny spotlights an underrated album few people discuss called "Deuce" by the band Beautiful Creatures. 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 S...

Feb 23, 202414 min

2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview

We are covering all the bands that are scheduled to be playing on this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We also want to try and help out all those people that will be joining us on their first Monsters Of Rock Cruise or their first cruise ever, by putting together some tips and tricks that will hopefully help you get the most out of your Rock n Roll vacation. 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 Fiv...

Feb 18, 20241 hr 27 minEp. 346

Friday Quick Fix: Odd Album Out (Styx - "Kilroy Was Here")

Odd Album Out, will be a new series for your Friday Quick Fix, where I will explore at a high level a album from an artist career that is somewhat controversial in their overall catalog. Fans hated it, Critics hated it, It was different then the rest of the bands catalog, The band changed their sound, or something that stuck out with the album compared to the rest of the bands catalog. This first episode will focus on Styx 1983 release the concept record "Kilroy Was Here". The Friday Quick Fix C...

Feb 16, 202418 min

Top 10 Bruce Kulick Kiss Era Songs

We are covering our personal Top 10 Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. Former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick, recently ended his 20 plus year run with Grand Funk Railroad, and we thought it would be the perfect time to focus on our favorite Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. 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 Spoti...

Feb 11, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 345

Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Heartbreaker")

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Heartbreaker" 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 general...

Feb 09, 202417 min
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