We need Perfect Pop this week! And so Jim kicks things off with a most excellent 1990 track by Canadian band Blue Rodeo: "Til I Am Myself Again." Dig it. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please…

While you sort through all the Halloween candy you got, Patrick is putting Spooky Season to bed by inducting the 1962 classic “Monster Mash” into the Perfect Pop pantheon. It’s sure to be a graveyard smash! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitche…

Patrick has been listening to all the Halloween programming on Suburbs Radio this week and picked out some musical treats for you to enjoy. Happy Halloween to all! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. …

Today we pay tribute to the late Phil Lesh, who passed last week at the age of 84. We hear from Kevin Bartlett and Mike Snider with their memories of the Grateful Dead’s bassist, along with a couple of songs co-written by Lesh. Rest in Power, Phil. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify…

In this episode, we shine the spotlight on Cardinals at the Window, a 136-track digital album compiled to benefit those communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. …

The September 2024 New Music Train is making its final trip this month, before some rest and repairs ahead of next month’s journeys. We’re across the midwest of America in this episode, with Scot Isom and Sunny Varney giving you new music from The War and Treaty, St. Vincent, Tommy and Ruby Stinson, Crobot, The Hot Damn! and Richie Kotzen. That’s a…

We left the September 2024 New Music Train in Sweden yesterday, so swinging down to Dublin makes sense before it heads to New York City. That means Liam McIndoe and Jason Goebel and their picks for new tunes from Hard-Ons, Gurriers, Joe P and Thurston Moore. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoo…

The September 2024 New Music Train is pulling another cross-continental journey today, going from a lagoon in Michigan all the way to Sweden. That means Mark Neese and Niklas Nygards are on board and they discuss new music from Julie, Sunday (1994), Indochine and Nada Surf. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, in…

Bill Mulligan hops on board the September 2024 New Music Train today and heads across the pond to pick up a friend of his, whom you might know. The pair discuss new music from The Courettes, Kit Sebastian and Nick Lowe. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iH…

Today’s episode finds friends Harris King and Oswald König riding the September 2024 New Music Train. The duo share new music from Julie, Mo Dotti, Floating Points and The Jesus Lizard. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or list…

We start the week with the September 2024 New Music Train winding its way from Louisville up to Wisconsin. Jay Ignacio and Bob Peterson are on board and they fill you in on new music from MJ Lenderman, Being Dead, Soul Asylum and Muun Bato. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google…

It’s another USA-Scotland connection on today’s episode as the September 2024 New Music Train takes off from Illinois and speeds toward Montrose in the UK. That can only mean Paul Hayden and Roger Grace, discussing new tunes from Lady Blackbird, Dummy, Cloud House and Nina Nesbitt. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platf…

The September 2024 New Music Train pulls out of Stirling headed for the suburbs of Baltimore, which means Steven Routledge and Kevin Porter must be on board. They discuss new music from The Cure, MJ Lenderman and Bon Iver on today’s episode. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Googl…

Patrick chimes in with a new music pick from September 2024, an album from Alan Sparhawk, formerly the guitarist and vocalist in Low. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on…

Jim kicks off September new music with choice cuts by Wild Pink, Bad Moves, Haircut 100, the Cactus Blossoms and Stevie Wonder! Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on A…

The conclusion of Music Trivia Week. Please welcome today's contestant ... Kevin Barlett. Can Kevin beat Paul Hayden's score of 26? Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show …

It's Day Four of Music Trivia Week. Please welcome today's contestant ... Will Gronek. The score to beat, so far, is 26. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Po…

Day Three of Music Trivia Week! Please welcome today's contestant ... Paul Hayden. The score to beat, so far, is 21. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcas…

It's Day Two of Music Trivia Week. ... Please welcome today's contestant Mike Kohli. The score to beat, so far, is 21. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podc…

It's Music Trivia Week on Rockin' the Suburbs! Please welcome our first contestant ... Bud Verge! Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it wit…

A group of listeners who attended this year’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Louisville, Kentucky – namely Keith and Mary Jacobsen, Adam Coop, Bob Peterson and Billy McNeil — join Patrick to discuss all the happenings. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHe…

On today’s episode, we go through some recent listener correspondence, involving Greg Kihn, The Beastie Boys and albums from the 90s. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on…

We pay tribute to the legendary songwriter, singer and actor Kris Kristofferson, a music icon who passed away on September 28, 2024 at the age of 88. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/re…

Part 2 of Jim's conversation with former Detroit Tiger Jim Walewander. In this episode, Wales recounts the day he invited the Dead Milkmen to Tiger Stadium and hitting his lone career major league home run, among other baseball and music topics. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotif…

The Detroit Tigers are in the MLB playoffs! And so Jim sits down with a 1987 Tigers legend, infielder Jim Walewander. What makes him a legend? He once invited the Dead Milkmen into the Tiger Stadium dugout. Enjoy part 1 of this conversation about music and baseball. Tomorrow - part 2. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other p…

It’s the final episode of Patrick’s Old-Time Music Week and he wraps things up with a discussion of three important blind singers of the country blues: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake and Blind Willie McTell. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, St…

We continue with Patrick’s Old-Time Music Week and in this episode, he discusses Samuel B. Charters’ landmark 1959 book “The Country Blues,” which was the first study of the incredible sound of the country blues. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, S…

It’s more from Patrick’s Old-Time Music Week (he’s silly with it) and today he relates the story of Ralph Peer, who was instrumental in shaping the modern music business as a talent scout, engineer, manager and music publisher. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Am…

Part two of Patrick’s Old-Time Music Week is here and on this episode he discusses jug band music with a spotlight on two groups from Memphis, Cannon’s Jug Stompers and the Memphis Jug Band. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or…

Get ready for Patrick’s Old-Time Music Week, kids! He will be discussing music from the 1920s, 30s and 40s this week and starts with a Perfect Pop tune from the Bentley Boys recorded in 1929, “Down on Penny’s Farm.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart…

We pay tribute to the rock and roller (and radio DJ and author) Greg Kihn, who passed on August 13, 2024. Rest in Power, Greg. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple …

On what would have been his 103rd birthday, we examine the impact that Billy Ward and his Dominoes had on the history of music. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple…

The August 2024 New Music train makes its final trip of the month before getting tuned up for September’s journeys. We let Sunny Varney take it home, with rockin’ new music from Blues Pills, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge and Creeping Jean. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google…

We have a solo conductor on the August 2024 New Music train today and Scot Isom is more than up to the challenge, giving us many new music tips that he discovered last month, with a focus on tunes from The The and Jesse Welles. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Am…

The August 2024 New Music train is steaming into a new week and today, Harris King and Jason Goebel are on board to clue you in to new music from Mystery Waitress, RVG, Common and Pete Rock, Brigitte Calls Me Baby and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spot…

It’s a cross-continental August 2024 New Music train today, with Bob Peterson starting the journey from Wisconsin and Roger Grace (with some help from his wife Hilary!) tearing up the tracks from Scotland. They will give you plenty to listen to in the form of new music from Futurebirds feat. Waxahatchee, X, Say She She, Hamish Hawk, The Last Dinner…

Kevin Porter and Paul Hayden are piloting the August 2024 New Music train today and that is good news for you, listener. Lots of gleaming guitars and soaring melodies are on tap as they discuss new songs from Starflyer 59, New Starts, Chime School and Goodnight Sunrise. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, includ…

The August New Music train has been turned over to the listeners and Chief Engineer Steven Routledge takes us through new music from Oceanator and Futurebirds feat. Waxahatchee. We also hear his thoughts on our recent Book Nook on Creation Records. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify…

The August New Music train is gathering steam and Patrick is on board today to talk about the return of one of his favorites, Japanese noise duo Melt-Banana, who have released their first album since 2013 (“3+5”). Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, …

Jim kicks off August 2024 new music with rockin' tracks from Dive Time, Wishy and the Hard Quartet. Plus, an Elvis Costello cover from Margo Price. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/…

We wrap up our Rockin' the Suburbs Live! episodes, recorded in August at Jammin' Java in Vienna VA. Today's special guest: Bar/None recording artists The Paranoid Style. Songs: 1. Beyond Petition 2. Murder: The Experience 3. Are You Loathsome Tonight? 4. Print the Legend 5. Turpitude Buy the Paranoid Style's music at bar-none.com/store or theparano…

The third episode from our Rockin' the Suburbs Live! night, recorded in August at Jammin' Java in Vienna VA. Today's special guest: Americana singer-songwriter Justin Trawick. Songs: 1. Back of the Line 2. Five and Dime 3. Life in the Middle 4. All the Places That I’ve Been Buy Justin Trawick's music on Bandcamp at justintrawick.bandcamp.com. Learn…

The second episode from our Rockin' the Suburbs Live! night, recorded in August at Jammin Java in Vienna VA. Today's special guest: rock band Shallow Planet. Songs: 1. Subconscious Queen 2. In the Know 3. Fire in the Sky 4. Strike a Match Stream Shallow Planet's music on Spotify or other major platforms. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcas…

It's a week of Rockin' the Suburbs Live! episodes, recorded in August at Jammin Java in Vienna VA. First up is singer-songwriter Billy Coulter. Songs: 1. Haven’t You Fallen in Love With Me Yet? 2. Lighthouse Keeper 3. Station Wagon Learn more about Billy Coulter at billycoulter.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podc…

Book Nook week comes to a close with a look at a detailed book about Chris Bell, the enigmatic “other half” of Big Star. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcas…

Patrick continues his dive into Memphis music by discussing a unique 1995 book written by Robert Gordon, “It Came From Memphis.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Appl…

Patrick and Vasant Ramamurthy are back to conclude their conversation on the history of Creation Records written by David Cavanaugh, “The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher a…

Patrick is joined today by Vasant Ramamurthy to discuss the incredible history of Creation Records written by David Cavanaugh, “The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and Tun…

Patrick recently rediscovered a fantastic book by Holly George-Warren about Alex Chilton. “A Man Called Destruction” takes you beyond Big Star and the Box Tops and puts you inside Alex’s world. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn.…

Today’s episode is very simple: “Indianapolis” by the Bottle Rockets is a perfect pop song. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your fri…