Lisa Brownlee from the Punk Rock Museum collective joins me this week to talk all about her lifelong career in punk rock 'n' roll. Lisa was a mainstay on the Warped Tour for 24 years and is a legend in the world of punk rock - a real behind the scenes hero that's been holding the scene together for the last 30+ years. She's also part of the team behind the soon to launch Punk Rock Museum, which opens its doors on March 10. We get the full lowdown on the museum in this conversation. You can also ...
Feb 21, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 259
My good friend Ken Horne from The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx & The Dragons joins me for Episode 258 of Life In The Stocks. This conversation was actually recorded about a year ago, shortly before I took an extended break from the podcast, but now the show is back it's time to share it. Ken talks about growing up in Japan and supporting legends like Johnny Thunders & Michael Monroe in his old band The Dragons, before moving to America and joining The Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx. I've had the pl...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 258
Welcome to the first ever Life In The Stocks Swapcast. This conversation with drummer, friend & podcast host Darrin Pfeiffer will also be going out on Darrin's podcast, The Dangerous Darrin Show. In it, we talk all about his time in Goldfinger, why he's no longer in the band, and his hopes for the future in regards to his relationships with John Feldmann & Charlie Paulson, both of whom have been previous guests on Life In The Stocks. Darrin also recalls the time he pissed all over the Se...
Feb 07, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 257
Buckle up for one wild ride as Life In The Stocks returns as a weekly podcast on the sixth year anniversary of the show's launch, with extra special guest Fat Mike from NOFX, who joins us to talk openly and honestly about the end of the band and life after NOFX. Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume One & Two) are also out NOW and available to buy from all reputable online book stores. Signed copies can be purchased direct fr...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 256
Welcome to my first ever full band podcast here on Life In The Stocks. And what an incredible band to feature as the first one...you wanted the best, you got the best...the hottest band in the world: KISS. This live interview with Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer, Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley was recorded onboard the eleventh annual Kiss Kruise, and it is without a doubt one of my favourite interviews to date. What a huge honour and a great pleasure it was to host this very special live Q&A. I c...
Jan 09, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 255
Legendary music manager Doc McGhee joins me for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks and I could not be more pleased to share this episode with you, since Doc has been a dream guest of mine ever since I launched the podcast back in 2017. The only previous manager guest before this is Alan McGee (no relation), which was five years ago now, and it's great to finally welcome another key behind-the-scenes player onto the podcast. This conversation with Doc was recorded live on the Kiss Kruise l...
Dec 14, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 254
It's been a while, but it's nice to be back. Welcome to Episode 253 of Life In The Stocks - my Live Q&A with John Corabi from Motley Crue, The Scream, Union and many other bands. Be sure to pick up a copy of his new book Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, which is out now via Rare Bird publishing house. Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume One & Two) are also out NOW and available to buy from all reputable online book store...
Nov 29, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 253
Life In The Stocks episodes are a little bit fewer and further between these days, and for the foreseeable future there won't be any regular podcasts. Instead, I'll be hosting the occasional live podcast event, and the audio from those shows will then be published as a podcast soon after. This conversation has been a long time coming. And it's been well worth the wait, trust me. It's my absolute pleasure to present Episode 252 of Life In The Stocks: the audio from My Evening with Paddy Considine...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 252
After a three month hiatus, Life In The Stocks is BACK with a vengeance. But with a new twist. Season Four of the podcast will consist of 50 episodes all recorded in front of a live audience, because after five years and 250 episodes, I felt like it was time to switch things up. And we launch this new season and all new format to the show with the one and only Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols, Rich Kids, Iggy Pop's band, the Faces, various other groups, and a solo artist in his own right. Follo...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 251
This landmark episode deserves an iconic guest. Enter The I Chong: legendary actor, comedian, musician & activist, Tommy Chong. I could not be more thrilled to welcome Tommy onto Life In The Stocks. What an honour! We discuss Cheech & Chong, Up in Smoke, Motown, The Jackson 5, jail time, the US prison system, the Wolf of Wall Street, stand up comedy, married life, and so much more. It was an absolute treat talking to Tommy. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed it. Follow me...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 250
Me old mate Beano returns for his second Life In The Stocks appearance this week to discuss his latest album Survival of the Friendliest, his new book Fool Hardy Folk Tales, his upcoming tour, and a whole lot more. As always, it was an absolute pleasure talking to the artist commonly known as Beans On Toast. Follow me 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 &am...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 249
It's been a while since I've had anyone this chatty on the show. Marko is one hell of a talker. He's got stories for days. He's also a complete music geek, and his knowledge of early Californian punk rock is second to none. There's all kinds of fun stuff in this episode - if you like NOFX, Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, and that whole Fat Wreck Chords scene, you'll going to love it! We also talk about Sugarcult and the twentieth anniversary of their debut album, Start Static. Enjoy the show! Follo...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 248
Welcome to the first podcast of 2022, and Episode 247 in total. My first guest of the year is Jim Lindberg from Pennywise who joins me to discuss a wide range of topics from the formation of Pennywise in Hermosa Beach and the local punk scene in that area, which gave the world bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks & Descendents, to parenthood and his relationship with his father, The Other F Word documentary, Jim's new solo album, Songs From The Elkhorn Trail, Epitaph Records, coming up alongs...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 247
Welcome to the last Life In The Stocks episode of the 2021 with Rob "Blasko" Nicholson from Ozzy Osbourne's band & Zakk Sabbath. Blasko is also a music manager who looks after the likes of Clutch and Black Label Society, and he's previously played in Prong, Danzig, and Rob Zombie's band. We had a great talk about passion, ambition, drive, tenacity, humility, positivity, and his time working in/on all the aforementioned bands and projects. I'm still in the process of moving house at the momen...
Dec 21, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 246
My guest this week is the one and only Father Zakk Wylde from Ozzy Osbourne's band and the mighty Black Label Society. This was the first time we'd properly spoken since being on tour together in 2020, right before "you know what" hit, and it was so good to catch up! Follow me 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 &a...
Dec 14, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 245
This week, I'm joined by the absolute shredding guitar player, Nita Strauss. You might know Nita best as the guitarist in Alice Cooper's band, but she's also a ripping solo artist with one album already out (Controlled Chaos) and a second one on the way. As well as being an amazing musician, Nita is also a solid gold human being and we had a really great talk. Enjoy! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page, support this podcast, an...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 244
This one has been a long time coming. And this man needs no introduction. Welcome to the first of what will hopefully be many more conversations with one of the realest people in music: Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. What an honour. Dream guest material. Follow me 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 show...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 243
We have another UK guest joining us today for Episode 242 of Life In The Stocks. I've decided I need to show more home country love and feature more British guests on the podcast, continuing today with Laurent Barnard, aka Lags, from Gallows - one of the most formidable UK punk bands of the last two decades. The band's guitarist and primary songwriter joins me to discuss Gallows Mk 1 with Frank Carter, and Gallows Mk 2 with Wade McNeil, as he reveals the full story of the band from a group of yo...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 242
Something a little bit different this week...I don't feature as many industry / behind the scenes guests as I'd like to on Life In The Stocks, but I always enjoy talking to them when I do, especially when they happen to be a close personal friend of mine, like this week's guest, Ben Ray from Slam Dunk. Slam Dunk is, for my money, the best alternative festival in the UK. It caters to everyone. And Ben's grown in from a ska punk club night in Leeds to one of the most successful festivals in the co...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 241
Episode 240 of Life In The Stocks features the one and only Paul Stanley from Kiss. I'd never met Paul Stanley before this Zoom call, and I've wanted to interview him for years, so it was an absolute pleasure to finally sit down with the Starchild and hear about his time in the hottest band in the world. We talk about his 45 year friendship with Gene Simmons, the creative and interpersonal dynamics within Kiss, original line-ups, evolving over time, doing what you love, never backing down, the l...
Nov 07, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 240
Episode 239 of Life In The Stocks features guitar wizard John 5. John 5 has played with everyone from Paul Stanley & David Lee Roth to Lynyrd Skynyrd & Rob Zombie, and we get into as much of it as possible in this podcast. Be sure to check out John's new solo record Sinners, which is out NOW. Follow me 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 mi...
Oct 31, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 239
This one has been on the cards for a while - at least in my mind! Alice In Chains head honcho Jerry Cantrell has been a dream guest of mine since I launched Life In The Stocks in 2017, and it's an honour to finally have him on the show. The only other podcast Jerry's done before this one is Let There Be Talk with Dean Delray - which, coincidentally, is the one of only two podcasts that I regularly listen to, the other being WTF with Marc Maron. So that makes this appearance on Life In The Stocks...
Oct 17, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 238
I figured we'd relaunch the show with two episodes seeing as how we've been away for two months. And what better way to reintroduce Life In The Stocks to the world of podcasting than with a conversation with a bonafide punk rock legend: Paul Cook from Sex Pistols & The Professionals. Paul is a lovely man and we had wonderful conversation about his life and times in the aforementioned bands. The new album by The Professionals is called SNAFU and it's out now. And you can catch the band on tou...
Oct 14, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 237
I'M BACK!!! It's been a long old break - two and a half months - and it feels great to be relaunching Life In The Stocks with one of my favourite humans: Keith Buckley from Every Time I Die. I explain the long hiatus in the intro. I also give all the info on my upcoming Live Q&A tour with Keith in February 2022. We're visiting London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Belfast & Dublin. Tickets can be bought here: https://everytimeidie.net/tour Follow Keith on Twitter: @deathoftheparty Follow K...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 236
Life In The Stocks Episode 235 features the one and only John Joseph from Cro-Mags, Bloodclot, and now a multi-published author with FIVE books to his name. We had a great conversation, too. We talk about how adversity builds character, the PMA effect, spirituality, endurance, addiction & recovery, and John shares lots of old New York stories and tales of running wild as a kid, freebasing, robbing drug dealers, and ultimately getting clean & sober. It's a great talk that's guaranteed to ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 235
Episode 234 of Life In The Stocks features Ben Weasel from Screeching Weasel. Ben is somewhat of a divisive figure in the punk rock community, but very few outlets or platforms seem to have given him the chance to tell his side of the story following the incident at SXSW in Austin, Texas in 2011. So I thought it was about time I invited him on to my podcast to set the record straight. And we ended up having a super in-depth, interesting & insightful conversation that covered everything from ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 234
Keith Morris is a real punk rock original. The Black Flag, Circle Jerks & Off! frontman was right there for the birth of west coast punk, and we get into the whole history of it here in Episode 233 of Life In The Stocks. We discuss the early days of Black Flag, The Decline of the Western Civilisation, Repo Man, playing golf with Harry Dean Stanton, his friendship with Jeffrey Lee Pierce from The Gun Club, the Circle Jerks then & now, Off! and the new album & film that the band is wor...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 233
I'm joined for this special episode of Life In The Stocks by musician, photographer & graphic designer Sean Yseult. The original White Zombie bassist doesn't do a lot of podcasts, so it was an honour and a joy to welcome her onto the show. We had a lovely chat about her time in White Zombie, her amazing book I'm In The Band, New Orleans, New York, Beavis & Butthead, our mutual friend Michael Alago, and some wild nights during the nineties with the likes of Johnny Depp, Timothy Leary, Gib...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 232
Mick Harris from Napalm Death, Painkiller & Scorn joins me for Episode 231 of Life In The Stocks. The godfather of the blast beat and inventor of the term grindcore joins me to talk about our hometown of Birmingham, the Birmingham doss, fishing, grindcore, Napalm Death, Kool Keith, John Peel, Digby Pearson, Earache Records, and a whole lot more. This man is a true character and a true original. Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj Check out the Life In The Stocks Patreo...
Jul 30, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 231
Episode 230 of Life In The Stocks features a long overdue first appearance of my old pal Rou Reynolds on the podcast. The Enter Shikari frontman and published author joins me for an in-depth discussion about his incredible new book, A Treatise on Possibility, which is one of the most well researched and thorough books I've ever read - especially from a musician. It's definitely for the deep thinkers, but if you've found yourself questioning the very nature of human existence during this pandemic...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 230
