September 29, 2022
This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this part of the interview, we discuss RUNAWAY TRAIN, which is considered Cannon's best film, all of the controversies around the Chuck Norris movie THE DELTA FORCE, how Cannon convinced Sylvester Stallone to work with them on OVER THE TOP, and an update on "CANNON FILM GUIDE, VOL. III".
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September 26, 2022
This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this first part of the interview, we discuss where Cannon Films was in 1985, the trilogy of movies Cannon made with horror director Tobe Hooper, a largely-forgotten film called "Thunder Alley", and the "American Ninja" series.
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August 29, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Michael Jahnz, the founder/vocalist/frontman for Richrath Project 3:13. Richrath Project 3:13 is a band that honors and celebrates the late Gary Richrath, who was a songwriter and guitarist in REO Speedwagon. Michael was the vocalist for Gary's solo band starting in the late '80s, and more recently he has released a new album with this band called "L.A. Is Mine". In this interview, we discuss how Michael met and started working with Gary Richrath, their 1992 album "Only the Strong Survive", Gary’s songwriting process, the band’s new album “L.A. Is Mine”, and how they tackle the modern challenges that come with touring and promoting a new record.
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July 18, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Howard Sounes, the author of "DOWN THE HIGHWAY: THE LIFE OF BOB DYLAN", which has a New Updated edition that brings the reader up to Bob's 80th birthday. In this interview, we discuss the challenges Howard faced when he originally wrote the book, Howard's interactions with the notorious William Zanzinger, and how he discovered Bob had been secretly married in the 1980's. We also talk about his thoughts on Bob’s most recent output, his war of words with fellow Dylan author Clinton Heylin, and what Bob’s music still means to him today.
BBC 4's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" (2010): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00s77wp
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July 14, 2022
"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the sixth and final part of our special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of the one and only Bob Dylan. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Dylan's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Bob's 2012 album "Tempest", his numerous high profile awards from prestigious organizations, his trilogy of "standards" covers records, and his 2020 return with "Rough and Rowdy Ways". We also discuss a recent local controversy involving one of Bob's songs, and we reflect on how our various opinions about Bob and his music evolved over the course of this mini-series. Thank you to everyone who tuned in!
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June 20, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with John Payne, the vocalist/bassist/frontman for ASIA Featuring John Payne. John came on the show to promote his new tour that celebrates both the 40th Anniversary of Asia's 1982 debut album and the 30th Anniversary of 1992's "Aqua", which was John's first album with Asia. In this interview, we discuss the new tour, what these two albums mean to him personally, his experience recording "Aqua", the songs he is most looking forward to playing, how he is designing the setlist, and what fans can look forward to this summer. John also shares some memories of his friend, Tony Lewis. Tony Lewis was the frontman of The Outfield and he passed away unexpectedly in 2020. Tony and John had played together and become close friends in Tony's last years.
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May 31, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Ken Ceizler, a former Director and VP of Production at MTV, and the current host of "The Gary & Kenny Show". Ken came on the show to share his memories of working at MTV in it's golden '80s era, and also talk about what he does on "The Gary & Kenny Show". In this interview, we discuss how he got the job at MTV, what he did during his time there, the documentaries he produced for artists like Asia, Hall & Oates, and Bruce Springsteen, his memories of MTV Awards shows, and why he eventually left MTV at the end of the '80s. We also discuss the podcast he currently co-hosts with former Saturday Night Live cast member Gary Kroeger, "The Gary & Kenny Show".
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May 23, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Kofi Baker, the drummer for The Music of Cream. Kofi came on the show to promote his new tour (with guitarist Will Johns) that celebrates "Disraeli Gears and Clapton Classics". In this interview, we discuss the new tour, how he stays healthy while on the road, why the band added Eric Clapton songs to the show, his favorite music from his father's (Ginger Baker) discography, why Malcolm Bruce (Jack's son) is no longer with the band, and the sad realities of how Ginger was exploited in his final years.
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May 16, 2022
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Jesse Fink, the author of "BON: THE LAST HIGHWAY", which has a new UPDATED edition being released on May 31, 2022. In this interview, Jesse returns to the show to discuss some new revelations in the updated edition, his extensive research process, some of the people interviewed for this book, what Bon Scott might have done in the MTV era, and the insane backlash Jesse has received from "Bonfest" and other overly-defensive fans for daring to challenge the official story about Bon's death.
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