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Patrick Foster and Jim Lenahan have a new podcast! Come join two (not so) ordinary family guys in the basement (or on the deck) as they talk about their lifelong obsessions with music. Now ... 5 days a week!

Rockin' the Suburbs


    • Sep 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 1,740 EPISODES

    4.9 from 138 ratings Listeners of Rockin' the Suburbs that love the show mention: jim and patrick, rockin', talking about music, suburbs, bands like, discovering new, talk about music, clash, patrick's, new music, talking heads, they're back, best music, basement, music podcast, eclectic, new format, dads, nostalgic, great music.


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    The Rockin' the Suburbs podcast is a must-listen for any music fan. As a longtime listener since its inception, I have found this podcast to be an enjoyable and informative experience. Jim and Patrick, the hosts of the show, provide thoughtful and spirited conversation about music that is often revelatory and always lighthearted. It feels like sitting at a picnic table with a couple of your music fan friends, cracking open a beer and discussing your favorite tunes.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wide range of topics covered. From discussions about awesome music from the past to introducing new music to listeners' ears, Rockin' the Suburbs brings something for everyone. The episodes covering Flying Nun Week and Clash Week are personal favorites, as they delve into specific genres or bands in great detail. The hosts' deep knowledge and passion for music shines through in every episode, making it a joy to listen to.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its ability to introduce listeners to new music. Jim and Patrick have a knack for finding hidden gems and sharing them with their audience. Whether it's through their Best Music of the Month episodes or band-focused episodes, they constantly bring new artists to my attention that I never would have discovered otherwise. I appreciate their dedication to showcasing both old classics and up-and-coming talent.

    As for any drawbacks, occasionally there may be episodes that don't resonate with all listeners. Musical taste is subjective, so there may be episodes where the featured artists or albums don't align with everyone's preferences. However, this can also be seen as a positive aspect of the podcast because it encourages listeners to explore different genres and expand their musical horizons.

    In conclusion, The Rockin' the Suburbs podcast is an excellent choice for anyone who loves music. Jim and Patrick's passion for music shines through in every episode, providing thoughtful discussions and introducing listeners to new artists and songs. Whether you're a seasoned music enthusiast or just dipping your toes into the world of music, this podcast is sure to provide enjoyable and informative content. Give it a listen – I promise you won't be disappointed.



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    Latest episodes from Rockin' the Suburbs

    2204: Interview: Chris Slusarenko, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 34:58


    Bob Peterson joins Jim and Patrick for a wide-ranging interview with musician, podcaster and former video-store owner Chris Slusarenko. In the final part of the conversation, we wrap up music documentary chat and get into some musical talk. Many thanks to Bob and Chris for making this happen!  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2203: Interview: Chris Slusarenko, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 25:31


    Bob Peterson joins Jim and Patrick for a wide-ranging interview with musician, podcaster and former video-store owner Chris Slusaenko. In the second part of the interview, the topics include musicians talking about movies, VHS or Beta and Chris' remote control wizardry.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2202: Interview: Chris Slusarenko, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 24:38


    Bob Peterson joins Jim and Patrick for a wide-ranging interview with musician, podcaster and former video-store owner Chris Slusaenko. In the first of a three-part series of episodes, Chris' podcast about movies and music — Revolutions Per Movie — is the focus.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2201: Loved By Millions - A Rock n Roll Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 26:22


    Join Jim on a rock n roll adventure as he attends a reunion show by 1980s Ohio band Loved By Millions. Jim talks with fans of the band at Howard's Club H in Bowling Green and interviews band members during a set break (including bassist Scott Shriner, who also plays in a band you might know called Weezer). Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2200: Desmond Jones - Live From Suburbs Fest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 37:00


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. Today's guests are Isaac Berkowitz and Chris Bota from jam band Desmond Jones. Really great musicians. You can stream Desmond Jones' on major streaming platforms and on nugs.net. Buy Desmond Jones' albums and check out their tour dates at desmondjonesband.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2199: Adrian Wright - Live From Suburbs Fest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 23:06


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. Today's guest is hip-hop artist Adrian Wright, who performs solo and with a band - and also in a Rage Against The Machine tribute band. Stream Adrian Wright's music on major streaming platforms. Buy Adrian's music at adrianwright.bandcamp.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2198: Al Wesley - Live From Suburbs Fest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 20:34


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. Today's guest is singer-songwriter Al Wesley, who gave up football to take up music. His debut 7-song EP "The In Between" was released in August. You can stream Al Wesley's music on major streaming platforms. Buy "The In Between" at alwesley.bandcamp.com Follow Al on social media platforms @alwesleymedia Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2197: Music Journalist John Sinkevics - Live From Suburbs Fest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 14:33


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. Today's guest is John Sinkevics, publisher of Local Spins, a website dedicated to the Southwest Michigan music scene. We discuss the amazing talent coming out of the area, plus John's experiences as a music journalist. Visit localspins.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2196: Max Lockwood - Live From Suburbs Fest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 29:37


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. Today's guest is singer-songwriter Max Lockwood, a classically trained musician now rockin' like Tom Petty. Learn more about Max Lockwood at maxlockwoodmusic.com Buy Max's music at maxlockwood.bandcamp.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2195: Caitlin Cusack - Live From Suburbs Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 28:15


    We are coming at you live from Suburbs Fest in Grand Rapids MI. We staged a live podcast show with local musicians. First up is singer-songwriter Caitlin Cusack, who tells an amazing story of recovery through music. Learn more about Caitlin Cusack and buy her music and merch at caitlincusackmusic.com Follow Caitlin on social media platforms @caitlincusackmusic Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2194: Road Trip to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 13:10


    Patrick, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner embarked on an epic motor vehicle journey at the end of July – a drive to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids! We've got the audio evidence to prove, too. So sit back and enjoy (or endure) the story of our trip. In Part three, the crew arrives in Michigan (and finds a 7-11).  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2193: Road Trip to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 15:18


    Patrick, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner embarked on an epic motor vehicle journey at the end of July – a drive to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids! We've got the audio evidence to prove, too. So sit back and enjoy (or endure) the story of our trip. In Part Two, we have lunch, among other adventures.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2192: Road Trip to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 22:44


    Patrick, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner embarked on an epic motor vehicle journey at the end of July – a drive to Suburbs Fest Grand Rapids! We've got the audio evidence to prove, too. So sit back and enjoy (or endure) the story of our trip.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2191: Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration with Steven Routledge and Justin Steiner, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 27:31


    This Dylan Hall of Fame induction comes out of left field – as Steven Routledge himself says – but it hits home. Steven and Justin Steiner wrap up their conversation about this unique double album set recorded at Madison Square Garden in October of 1992 and released in 1993.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2190: Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration with Steven Routledge and Justin Steiner, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 26:50


    This Dylan Hall of Fame induction comes out of left field – as Steven Routledge himself says – but it hits home. Steven and Justin Steiner get together to discuss this double album set recorded at Madison Square Garden in October of 1992 and released in 1993.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2189: July 2025 New Music 8: Sloan, Dropkick Murphys, Margot Price (ft. Jesse Welles), Theon Cross, Eddy Current Suppression Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 18:30


    The long journey for the July 2025 New Music Train ends today, with a pair of old record hounds – Scot Isom and Patrick –  wrapping up the monthly picks. They discuss new music from Sloan, Dropkick Murphys, Margot Price (ft. Jesse Welles), Theon Cross and Eddy Current Suppression Ring. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2188: July 2025 New Music 7: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Golomb, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, Wytch Hazel, One More Satellite, Brent Cobb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 18:15


    The long journey for the July 2025 New Music Train is nearing its end, but there are still a few more nuggets to uncover. In going from New York City to Illinois, Jason Goebel and Sunny Varney reveal new tunes from Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Golomb, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, Wytch Hazel, One More Satellite and Brent Cobb.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2187: July 2025 New Music 6: Natalie Bergman, Mattyeux Videoclub, The Molotovs, Brogeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 19:01


    The July 2025 New Music Train has a few more journeys left and the tracks are burning once again for a trip from Sweden to the suburbs of Chicago. That means Niklas Nygards and Kevin Bartlett, bringing you new work from Natalie Bergman, Mattyeux Videoclub, The Molotovs and Brogeal.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2186: July 2025 New Music 5: Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party, Uninvited

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 18:50


    The July 2025 New Music Train went from Europe to the U.S.A. yesterday and it makes the reverse journey today, picking up Mark Neese in Michigan and then heading to Scotland where Roger Grace is waiting on the platform. Along the way, you'll hear about new tunes from Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party and Uninvited. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2185: July 2025 New Music 4: Kae Tempest, Tami Neilson, Tyler Childers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 12:20


    It's an international journey for the July 2025 New Music Train in this episode, as it heads to Dublin to pick up Liam McIndoe, then steams toward Illinois to onboard Paul Hayden. These two new music maestros discuss new releases from Kae Tempest, Tami Neilson and Tyler Childers. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2184: July 2025 New Music 3: Autocamper, Panic Shack, Gwenno

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 9:53


    The July 2025 New Music Train is crawling up the East Coast of the U.S.A. today, with Harris King and Bill Mulligan on board. You'll hear about new music from Autocamper, Panic Shack and Gwenno.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2183: July 2025 New Music 2: Oromet, Hemelbestormer, Golomb, The Antlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 14:40


    The July 2025 New Music Train is on the tracks and it's steaming down from Scotland with Steven Routledge on board to pick up Kevin Porter just outside of Baltimore. You will hear about new music from Oromet, Hemelbestormer, Golomb and The Antlers. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2182: July New Music - The Hives, Neko Case, Superchunk, Hayes Carll, Modern, Nature, Sly & the Family Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 22:57


    Jim gets the July new music train rolling with songs by the Hives, Hayes Carll, Modern Nature, Neko Case and Superchunk. Plus, a newly released 1967 live recording from Sly & the Family Stone. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2181: Now Streaming: Souled American

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 14:26


    Patrick has just discovered that the music of one of his long-time favorite groups — mysterious Chicago band Souled American — is now available on the streaming services.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2180: The 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Britpop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 16:53


    On August 14, 1995, both Oasis and Blur released singles, igniting a fierce competition for the top spot on the UK charts. We take a look at the circumstances that led to this watershed moment in pop music history.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2179: Paul Trap's Beach Boys Ephemera

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 20:49


    Longtime listener and great friend of the pod Paul Trap was inspired by our recent Beach Boys Week to put together some Brian Wilson-related songs and share them with our audience. And we're very glad he did, because it chugs!  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2178: Perfect Pop: Joe Walsh “Life of Illusion”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 10:43


    Patrick inducts an earworm from the early 1980's, Joe Walsh's “Life of Illusion.” The song is the fifth track on Joe's fifth solo album, There Goes the Neighborhood, and was co-written by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Passarelli.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2177: Jo's Last Minute Ticket Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 8:51


    Our friend Jo Fleischer from North Carolina takes the mic today to tell us about his experiences picking up tickets for shows at the last minute. He's scored deals to see Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper and MJ Lenderman and even used a certain ticketing platform to sell some seats. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2176: RE-AIR: Road Trip to Bourbon and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 25:56


    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we've picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today we go back to Patrick's trip to Louisville, Kentucky where he attended the Bourbon and Beyond Festival, which was episode 701. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2175: RE-AIR: Andy Zax Interview, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 29:26


    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we've picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we go back to episode 654 for the first part of an interview with Andy Zax, who produced the complete Woodstock recordings.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2174: RE-AIR: Covers Week, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 17:38


    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we've picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 103, which finds Jim and Patrick in the middle of Covers Week, where they discussed some of their favorite cover songs.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2173: RE-AIR: The Story of Game Theory, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 29:07


    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we've picked out some episodes from the archives for you all to enjoy. Today, we revisit episode 1096, in which Patrick tells the story of one of his favorite bands, Game Theory.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2172: RE-AIR: Motown Museum Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 29:56


    The podcast is on summer vacation this week and we've chosen some episodes from the archive to re-air. Today, it's episode 322, in which Jim visited the Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2171: Concert Report: The Neeses Go to London

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 18:55


    Mark Neese and his wife recently took a trip to Europe and he kindly gives us the rundown on the Brandi Carlile show they attended at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as some other adventures.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2170: Rest in Power Ozzy Osbourne, Part 2: Hans and Brittany Rees Go to Birmingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 54:04


    Hans and Brittany Rees (leaders of Frank Muffin, the house band for Suburbs Fest) made a rock-and-roll pilgrimage recently, traveling to Birmingham, England for Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show, Back to the Beginning. They tell Patrick about a trip that turned into an unforgettable journey.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2169: Rest in Power Ozzy Osbourne, Part 1: Listener Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 16:35


    One of rock and roll's greatest singers and personalities, Ozzy Osbourne, passed earlier this month. In this episode, three Suburbs Pod listeners – Scott Parks, Jason Goebel and Steven Routledge – offer their thoughts on the rock legend's passing.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2168: June 2025 New Music: Whiskey Myers, Tropical F*ck Storm, Jesse Welles, SG Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 15:27


    The June 2025 New Music Train is winding up this month's journey, with Scot Isom and Patrick on board to pull it into the depot to get ready for next month's trip. We close June 2025 New Music selections with songs from Whiskey Myers, Tropical F*ck Storm, Jesse Welles and SG Goodman. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2167: June 2025 New Music 6: Haim, Bruce Springsteen, King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard, Joanne Shawn Taylor, Volbeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 19:52


    The June 2025 New Music Train starts off close to HQ for this episode, picking up Mike Snider in Northern Virginia before heading to the midwest to onboard Sunny Varney. New music from Haim, Bruce Springsteen, King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard, Joanne Shawn Taylor and Volbeat are on the menu.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2166: June 2025 New Music 5: Hotline TNT, Graham Hunt, Cmat, Budgie, Hamish Hawk, Sister Madds, Reba McEntire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 22:23


    The June 2025 New Music Train is working hard in the summer heat to bring you the best new tunes around. Today, it's a trip to Asheville, North Carolina (what's Kevin Porter doing there?) and then the long trip to Scotland to pick up Roger Grace. New songs from Hotline TNT, Graham Hunt, Cmat, Budgie, Hamish Hawk, Sister Madds and Reba McEntire are sure to shake your summertime blues.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2165: June 2025 New Music 4: Friendship, Pulp, Haim, Greet Death, Lifeguard, The Feelies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 21:28


    It's a trip along the Eastern Seaboard for June 2025 New Music Train in this episode, with Jason Goebel and Harris King as the guides. This pair of new music connoisseurs dish up songs from Friendship, Pulp, Haim, Greet Death, Lifeguard and The Feelies.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2164: June 2025 New Music 3: Hästspark, Lifeguard, Takaat, Black Market Karma, Fishbone, The Feelies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 22:23


    The June 2025 New Music Train is already racking up the miles! Today, it's over to Sweden, followed by a jaunt to Illinois, capped off with a quick run up to Wisconsin. That means we hear from Niklas Nygards, Paul Hayden and Bob Peterson, discussing tracks from Hästspark, Lifeguard, Takaat, Black Market Karma, Fishbone and The Feelies. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2163: June 2025 New Music 2: Kathleen Edwards, Panopticon, The Rolling Stones with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Shannon McNally, Keith Frank and Molly Tuttle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 20:40


    The June 2025 New Music Train is flying down the track from Scotland (after picking up Steven Routledge) to South Louisiana (to pick up Kevin Clement). This inimitable duo kick off the listener portion of June 2025 New Music with new songs from Kathleen Edwards, Panopticon, The Rolling Stones with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and Shannon McNally, Keith Frank and Molly Tuttle. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2162: June New Music - Bruce Springsteen, Disposable Thumbs, Teen Creeps, White Denim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 20:38


    The New Music Train is ready to roll. Jim takes the controls with four featured songs from June 2025. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension Live 2024," by Quartjar. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com 

    2161: Sweet Emotion: Aerosmith Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 27:21


    Mike Wagner and Craig Rosen take over the hosting chairs in the first of a two-part series on legendary American rockers Aerosmith. In the second half of the series, Craig and Mike touch on some of their favorite tracks – including a Beatles cover from “that” movie – Rock in A Hard Place and even where to start with Aerosmith if you never got into them.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2160: Sweet Emotion: Aerosmith Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 36:13


    Mike Wagner and Craig Rosen take over the hosting chairs in the first of a two-part series on legendary American rockers Aerosmith. In the first episode, they give an overview of the band's career and how they got into them, while Craig chips in with a tale from a memorable festival he attended where Aerosmith were the headliners.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2159: Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame: Infidels and Blood on the Tracks with Mike Snider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 14:25


    Mike Snider conducts a Bob Dylan Hall of Fame induction ceremony in this episode, enshrining the 1983 album Infidels, which is one of the artist's strongest albums of the eighties. He also inducts Dylan's landmark 1974 album, Blood on the Tracks, a highly personal and cathartic masterpiece. 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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2158: Book Nook: A Chance to Harmonize by Sheryl Kaskowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 16:29


    It's back-to-back visits to the Book Nook this week on Rockin' the Suburbs. In this episode, Patrick discusses a recent read, A Chance to Harmonize by Sheryl Kaskowitz. The book's details the work of a little-known but influential part of FDR's New Deal: The Music Unit. Learn how this project played a part in America's musical history and the folk revival of the 1950s and 60s.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2157: Book Nook: Can't Stand Up For Falling Down and Too Late to Stop Now by Allan Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 19:16


    It's Book Nook time again, listener! Patrick takes you into the rock and roll literary world today with two hilarious, sharply written and observed volumes by Allan Jones. Jones wrote for Melody Maker starting in 1974 and went on to have a long career as a music writer and editor. These two volumes collect his best “Rock and Roll War Stories” and are both wonderfully entertaining.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2156: Beach Boys Week Part Five: In Conclusion, The Seventies and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 44:32


    Welcome to Beach Boys Week! In the aftermath of Brian Wilson's passing last month, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner lead a discussion of the iconic and legendary California band. In the final episode of the series, the guys take you through the period following Smile, which encompasses many attempts to get Brian back to his creative best. There is some good music, some average music and unfortunately, some pretty terrible 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 Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2155: Beach Boys Week Part Four: Good Vibrations and A Teenage Symphony to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 53:50


    Welcome to Beach Boys Week! In the aftermath of Brian Wilson's passing last month, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner lead a discussion of the iconic and legendary California band. We've arrived at the fourth installment in the series, in which Brian's artistic ambition blossoms into commercial success on “Good Vibrations,” followed by an attempt to make a record so ambitious that it would drive him into the abyss.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

    2154: Beach Boys Week Part Three: Pet Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 41:49


    Welcome to Beach Boys Week! In the aftermath of Brian Wilson's passing last month, Nick Scalera and Mike Wagner lead a discussion of the iconic and legendary California band. In the third part of the series, Brian Wilson nears his artistic zenith as he responds to the Beatles Rubber Soul with his masterpiece, Pet Sounds.  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 friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

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