This week's guest on Life In The Stocks is Samantha French, the daughter of Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister. Sam joins Matt for an epic two hour podcast to talk about what it's like to have a rock star for a father and her experiences growing up in and around the music industry. The pair talk sexism and feminism, living in New York in the wake of 9/11, the tragic passing of A.J. Pero and the end of Twisted Sister after 40 years as a world conquering live band - and so much more. It's an exclu...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Dante Bonutto, Head of UK A&R at Spinefarm Records, rounds off our Music Industry trilogy of podcasts here on Life In The Stocks. The Spinefarm label boss and former Kerrang! writer joins Matt to discuss his storied career in music journalism and A&R, from trips to Hawaii with Ozzy Osbourne to signing Rammstein - it's all in here. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of e...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Matt's former Team Rock coconspirator Stephen Hill is this week's guest on Life In The Stocks. You may have heard him already on a couple of the Life In The Stocks bonus Patreon podcasts. The Metal Hammer writer and host of the Riot Act podcast joins us here to discuss his short lived comedy career, his break in the music industry, the Metal Hammer podcast, Team Rock and his tenure as the Breakfast Show presenter on Team Rock Radio, the That's Not Metal podcast, and his reasons for leaving that ...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 107
This week's guest on Life In The Stocks is Kerrang! journalist and author Ian Winwood, who joins Matt to discuss music journalism, the music industry and his new punk Smash! about the 90s US punk explosion. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print interviews & radio shows. www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Mat...
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Welcome to Episode 105 of Life In The Stocks. This is Frank Turner's second appearance on the podcast - if you haven't already heard him on Episode 30, do go back and check that one out. He returns this time to talk about his new book 'Try This At Home', and reveal the stories and inspirations behind his most loved songs. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, ...
May 27, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Ginger Wildheart has been a dream guest here on Life In The Stocks ever since the podcast launched in 2017 and it was an absolute pleasure and and honour to finally get him on the show. It's an intense episode this week, but hopefully an uplifting and inspiring one as well. The main thread of the conversation is mental health, suicide and depression, which obviously aren't easy topics to discuss, so thank you to Ginger for being so open and vulnerable and for sharing his struggles - hopefully an...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 104
The moment you've all been waiting for: Dirty Sanchez Endgame. The final piece of the puzzle. Matt's guest for Episode 103 of Life In The Stocks is the fourth & final OG Dirty Sanchez cast member, Mike Locke aka Pancho. It's time for the last chapter in the Sanchez saga, and also time to announce something very special involving Dainton, Pritchard, Joycey & Pancho. The people have spoken, and your requests have been answered... Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @matts...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Welcome one and all to Episode 102 of Life In The Stocks with comedian Ed Gamble. Ed joins Matt for the second instalment of Series Two of the podcast to discuss comedy, touring, diabetes, Almost Royal, the Off Menu podcast and his love of rock, punk & metal music. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print in...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Welcome to the first episode of Series Two of Life In The Stocks. This week's very special guest is actor and all round nice guy, Stephen Graham! Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print interviews & radio shows. www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Matt's first book, 'Life In The Stocks: Veracious Conversations ...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last episode of Series One of Life In The Stocks, and Episode 100 overall. Seeing as how Pritchard & Dainton were the top two most downloaded episodes from the first season of the podcast, it made sense to bring things full circle with the audio from one of the Live Dirty Sanchez shows, and we've gone with the Cardiff show because that one was the most unruly and out of control - and it ends with live strip show, which may well be a podcast first. We'd li...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 61-90). This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests: Dr. Amie Harwick (Sex Therapist), Monique Powell (Saves The Day), Ben Osmundson (Zebrahead), Linus Of Hollywood (Solo), Hyro The Hero (Rapper), Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Chuck Robertson (Mad Caddies), Christian Stevenson (DJ BBQ), Danko Jones (Solo), Casey Chaos (Amen), Alan Robert (Life Of Agony), Stephen Kijak (Filmmaker), Yoshiki (X Japan), ...
Apr 18, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 31-60). This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests: Jamie Lenman (Solo), Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age), Grant Nicholas (Feeder), Andy Cairns (Therapy?), Mina Caputo (Life Of Agony), CJ Ramone (Ramones/Solo), Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), B-Real (Cypress Hill/Prophets Of Rage), Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Justin Sane (Anti-Flag), Eug...
Apr 11, 2019•2 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 1-30). This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests: Steve-O (Jackass), Al Barr (Dropkick Murphys), Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Nick Oliveri (Queens Of The Stone Age), Tommy Victor (Prong), Joel O'Keeffe (Airbourne), John Lydon (Sex Pistols), Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), Matt Caughthran (The Bronx), Roger Lima (Less Than Jake), Pauline Black (The Selecter), C...
Apr 08, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Well, ladies and gents, welcome to the last interview of Season One of Life In The Stocks. And we end where it all began for our host as he welcomes on to his podcast his old friend and former Kerrang! Radio colleague, Johnny Doom. Johnny's been like a big brother to Matt since he started out in the music and broadcasting business in 2010, and it made complete sense to draw a line under the first season of his podcast with a nice lengthy two hour chat with the Brummie punk & radio legend. Th...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Blues singer-songwriter and fellow Brummie Joanne Shaw Taylor is Matt's guest this week for the penultimate episode of Season One of Life In The Stocks. It's time to talk blues, Birmingham, Detroit, the 1980s, sexism in music and more. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print interviews & radio shows. www.pa...
Mar 27, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Coal Chamber bassist Nadja Peulen is this week's guest on Life In The Stocks. Matt recorded a conversation with her at her LA apartment last year, and topics of discussion include the Hollywood music scene, rock 'n' roll, touring, performing, Coal Chamber, being a female musician in the metal scene, jamming with Iggy Pop, watching Daphne & Celeste get bottled off stage at Reading Festival back in the day, and so much more. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj C...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Former Ozzy axeman Gus G joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to talk being in a band with the double O and his career before & since playing with Ozzy. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print interviews & radio shows. www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Matt's first book, 'Life In The S...
Mar 18, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 93
The Struts singer Luke Spiller joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to talk touring, the difficulties rock 'n' roll bands have getting played on UK radio, conquering the States before breaking big on home soil, growing up in a religious family surrounded by gospel music, the influence that The Darkness had on him, opening up for The Rolling Stones in Paris, touring with Foo Fighters, Queen, the Bohemian Rhapsody movie, The Struts writing and recording processes, his friendshi...
Mar 05, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Face To Face bassist and honorary Me First & The Gimme Gimmes member Scott Shiflett joins Matt for Episode 091 of Life In The Stocks to discuss his bass style, early musical influences, the history of punk, Face To Face, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, his brother Chris Shiflett, No Use For A Name, Foo Fighters, the music business and more. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kin...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 91
Joby J. Ford, guitarist with LA punks The Bronx and their mariachi side-project Mariachi El Bronx joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to discuss all things Bronx & El Bronx, punk rock, politics, fatherhood & more. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of extras in return, from bonus podcasts & DJ mixes to archive print interviews & radio shows....
Feb 19, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 90
This week it's all about NYHC as our guest for Episode 089 of Life In The Stocks is Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller. The singer joins Matt to discuss the musical, cultural & artistic history of New York City and the history of SOIA. We also clear up something once and for all: the fact that Sick Of It AlI INVENTED the Wall of Death. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get all kinds of ...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Guitarist, songwriter & producer Boz Boorer joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to discuss all things glam, punk & rockabilly, and working with the likes of Adam Ant, Edwyn Collins & Kirsty MacColl. Boz has also been Morrissey's right hand man for the best part of three decades, serving as Mozza's band leader & collaborator for the last 28 years - so there's plenty to discuss there too. And we squeeze in time to talk about Boz's favourite past time: record co...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Welcome to this special podcast with legendary songwriter, arranger & producer Mike Chapman. Mike is most famous for producing Parallel Lines by Blondie and writing such hits as Simply The Best (Tina Turner), My Sharona (The Knack), Ballroom Blitz (Sweet), Tiger Feet (Mud) & Devil Gate Drive (Suzi Quatro). With over 40 years experience in the music business, he's certainly not short on stories. And he's not afraid to speak his mind or tell it like it is... Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook ...
Jan 30, 2019•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 87
Bit of a different episode this week - Episode 086 of Life In The Stocks is a Live Q&A with David Rudolf, the Criminal Defence Lawyer who represented Michael Peterson in the landmark court case that was documented in the Netflix TV series, The Staircase. Matt spoke to David in front of a live audience in Bristol at the end of last year, and this is the audio from that night. Fans of The Owl Theory need look no further... Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Che...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Life In The Stocks episode of 2019. We're starting the year as we mean to go on, with a very special guest in the form of rock icon Glenn Hughes. Glenn joins Matt for an insightful & inspiring talk about addiction, recovery, spirituality, life & love - with a bit of music from the Midlands thrown in the mix for good measure. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this ...
Jan 07, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On Wednesday December 19th at 10:40pm, Matt Pritchard's new documentary film Wild Man to Ironman aired on BBC Wales. Seeing as how Pritch is an old friend of Life In The Stocks, and his original episode is still the highest ranking episode in the podcast's history, it seemed only right that we got him back on the show to talk about his documentary and his brand new vegan cookbook & cooking show. Tidy. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In T...
Dec 18, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This week's guest on Life In The Stocks is the illustrious Buzz Osborne from the Melvins. Buzz has been a dream guest of Matt's for a while because he's one of the few remaining outspoken musicians who isn't afraid to say what's really on his mind. If you like hearing straight talking, unique individuals - of which there are so few left - share their honest and unbridled opinions on a wide range of subjects, this episode will not disappoint. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: ...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 83
We have a living legend on the show this week: guitar god Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave & Prophets Of Rage. We managed to grab a quick 30 minute chat with Tom the last time he was in the UK and it's a pleasure to now be sharing this conversation with one of Matt's musical heroes. Be sure to check out his debut solo album as well. It's called The Atlas Underground and it's out NOW. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In ...
Nov 21, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Game Of Thrones star John Bradley is this week's guest on Life In The Stocks, and what an amazing guest he is. The actor most famous for playing Samwell Tarly in the most popular TV show in history joins Matt for an epic two-hour podcast to discuss acting, art, comedy, creativity, fame, growing up in Manchester, landing his part in Game Of Thrones, and the whole immersive universe that George R.R. Martin has created with the books and the epic scale budget TV adaptation. Winter isn't coming...it...
Nov 14, 2018•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Welcome to Episode 080 of Life In The Stocks. This week's guest is actor Thomas Turgoose, who joins Matt for a nice in-depth talk about his life and career, from his breakout role in This Is England to his various TV & film performances (Game Of Thrones, Kingsman, Somers Town etc) and his brand new podcast with This Is England co-star Andy Ellis. Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, and get al...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 80
