Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

Jan 29 2025 213 ep. 35 mins
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Does the world really need another music podcast? Yes, it needs this one.Rock ‘n’ Roll Grad School brings audiences along on a ride that feels like a late-night conversation on a tour bus traveling to the next gig.

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Rock n Roll Grad School #213 Tribute: Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits

Jan 29 2025 43 mins  
This week it's another installment in "Tribute: A Tribute to Tributes," where we discuss another tribute album. This time it's one of the most 90's tributes ever made- featuring Liz Phair, Sublime, Sponge, Matthew Sweet and the Butthole Surfers, "Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits."

Rock n Roll Grad School #212 Final Gravity

Jan 15 2025 29 mins  
LA-based prog band Final Gravity has released a new EP and are promising a 2025 full of music. We talked with Mike Clark about the recording process and the love of prog rock bringing everyone together.You can download the new EP, Stormchaser, as well as their other releases on Band Camp and you can follow the band on Facebook.

Rock n Roll Grad School #211 John McCutcheon

Jan 08 2025 27 mins  
We get to sit down again with the great John McCutcheon. On top of being an amazing song writer, John is also a fascinating guy to talk with. We talk about the writing of his newest record, "Field of Stars," and new songs he's written about all sorts of things including Hank Aaron and the MS St Louis.For more information including tour dates, check out John's website.

Rock n Roll Grad School #210 Happy Christmas!

Dec 26 2024 35 mins  
It's our annual Christmas celebration, where we exchange gifts, complain and play music you probably haven't heard in a while. Enjoy!

Rock n Roll Grad School #209- American Standard: Cheap Trick

Dec 18 2024 38 mins  
Here's an episode that we originally released on our sister show, Why? but if this isn't Grad School, well, we don't know what is.If you're like us, you need more Cheap Trick in your life. Thankfully, Ross Warner is here with his new book, American Standard: Cheap Trick from the bars to the Budokan and Beyond. It's a look at one of the great American bands and tries to sort fact fr

Rock n Roll Grad School #208- Redd Kross

Dec 11 2024 43 mins  
This is one that is some time in the making.The legendary band Redd Kross started in the early 80’s when Steven McDonald was just 11 years old. Along with his big brother Jeff, Redd Kross has been carving their own unique path through rock music.They've just released their 10th album (a double album), a memoir (Now You're One of Us) and a documentary (Born Innocent). We talked wi

Rock n Roll Grad School #207- Roger Street Friedman

Dec 04 2024 42 mins  
The last time we talked with Roger Street Friedman, he was talking about his most recent album, produced by Larry Campbell. Now with his new record, "Long Shadows," Roger has taken over the producer role and emerged with an incredibly personal record that resonates.For more information, check out Roger's website, or follow him on Facebook.

Rock n Roll Grad School #206- 2L0T

Nov 27 2024 33 mins  
2L0T is a fascinating collection of musicians, each with a unique set of skills all coming together to create fascinating music together. Their debut album, "Entropy," is available right now. For more information, you can check out their website.

Rock n Roll Grad School #205- Christmas with Yachtley Crew

Nov 20 2024 36 mins  
We sit down with Philly Ocean and Sailor Hawkins to talk about Yachtley Crew's newest EP, Seas and Greetings- because what goes together better than Yacht rock and Christmas?For more information, you can check out the band's website, follow them on Facebook, or purchase the album from Earache Records.

Rock n Roll Grad School #204- The 501 Definitive Records of the '90s

Nov 13 2024 43 mins  
What records define the '90s as a decade to be remembered? Is it NSync? Nirvana? What about hip-hop?Thankfully, music writer and editor Gary Graff is here to muddy the water and start all sorts of disagreements with his new book, "501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide," available November 5th from Motorbooks.