Ep 31: Interview w/ KEITH MILES (Author of ”BOB DYLAN IN LONDON” and ”BOB DYLAN IN THE BIG APPLE”)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Keith Miles about his books, "BOB DYLAN IN LONDON" and "BOB DYLAN IN THE BIG APPLE". In this interview, we discuss how this project came to be and dive into some of the famous stories from Bob’s time in London in the ‘60s, like his infamous on-camera argument with folk-singer Donovan and the time he was called a “Judas” for going electric. We discuss Bob’s return to London in the early ‘90s for the World Gone Wrong album, and then we move to New York for a few stories, like his legendary 1984 appearance on Late Night with David Letterman with the punk rock band the Plugz.

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Ep 30: Interview w/ JESSE FINK and LUIS NAVIA (Authors of ”PURE NARCO”)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with authors Jesse Fink and Luis Navia about their book, "PURE NARCO". In this interview, we discuss how this project came to be and the research involved in a project like this. Then Luis talks about how drug smuggling actually works, and how this industry affected Latin American politics and culture during the Cold War as it does today. Plus we cover Hollywood’s portrayal of drug smuggling, and also Luis shares his insight on some notorious figures like Pablo Escobar, Manuel Noriega, and Che Guevara.

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Ep 29: “Dylan Through the Decades” Part 3: Bob Dylan in the 1980’s

"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the third part of a 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 Gospel records, his appearances at high profile charity events, his faltering album sales, and the late '80s revival he had due to the Traveling Wilburys and a strong comeback record. 

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Ep 28: Interview w/ JACK HUES of WANG CHUNG (New album ”ELECTRO-​ACOUSTIC WORKS 20​:​20”)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with recording artist JACK HUES (from WANG CHUNG), which is a discussion about his new album, "ELECTRO-​ACOUSTIC WORKS 20​:​20". In this interview, we discuss the process of recording the new album, the album's single and music video, and Jack's future solo plans. We also cover some of the media that has featured WANG CHUNG music over the years (To Live & Die in LA, Walking Dead, Vice City, Michelob, etc.), the time Jack sang Nelly's "Hot in Herre" on national TV, and what music inspires him still to this day.

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Ep 27: Jefferson Airplane & Hot Tuna (Retrospective)

This is the first of a special trilogy of episodes about the Jefferson Airplane "Family Tree", in which I will cover every principle artist and band involved in the Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship orbit. Today we will kick off this retrospective by exploring the original run of the Jefferson Airplane (as well as their late '80s comeback), and also the studio releases from Hot Tuna, which was the offshoot group formed by Airplane members Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen. We also discuss a handful of solo albums from Airplane members Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and Marty Balin.

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Ep 26: “Dylan Through the Decades” Part 2: Bob Dylan in the 1970’s

"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the first part of a 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 return to touring, his tumultuous personal life, and his exploration of faith during the 1970's.

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Ep 25: Interview w/ CARRIE STEVENS (Author of “UNRATED: Revelations of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Centerfold”)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Carrie Stevens about her book, "UNRATED: Revelations of a Rock 'n' Roll Centerfold". In this interview, we discuss how she designed the book's presentation, her complicated feelings about Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley, her work with Playboy magazine, the music video she made with Third Eye Blind, her friendship with David Lee Roth, and the abusive relationship she had with former NFL quarterback John Elway.

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Ep 24: “Dylan Through the Decades” Part 1: Bob Dylan in the 1960’s

"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the first part of a 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 first episode, we cover Bob's early years and glory years of the tumultuous 1960's.

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Ep 23: John Kay & Steppenwolf (Retrospective)

Get your motor runnin'... for John Kay and Steppenwolf, in our longest (and most epic) episode yet! In this episode, I discuss the band behind iconic '60s hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride", and all the incredible (but often overlooked!) music that came after them. John Kay led Steppenwolf through a 50 year recording/touring career that included all sorts of ups and downs - a truly remarkable story. Plus, LOTS of great music in this one! 

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Ep 22: Sampling Rockstar Beers (Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Grateful Dead, Miles Davis & Jimmy Buffett)

For this beer-soaked episode of Play That Rock'n'Roll, we are joined by my friend Kyle to sample seven beers that were produced or inspired by some of our favorite rockstars. We try TROOPER and SUN AND STEEL from Robinsons, A TOUT LE MONDE from Unibroue, TOUCH OF HAZE and SOUNDBOARD from Destihl, BITCHES BREW from Dogfish Head, and LANDSHARK LAGER! After sampling them, we discuss what types of beer they are, and finally, we rank them based on our personal preferences.

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