SonicSphere Podcast

On this final episode before the Holiday break, Special guest The Wilcox Wang Success Module (Atlanta based, left-wing, rad-fem, socialist punk outfit with a blatant disregard for any authority figure) stops by to talk about smashing the state, what's in a name, creating far left anthems and cynical love songs as well as put them through our GAUNTLET OF FIRE On This Week In Music we have Rock N Roll stories and more starting with updates on Rob Zombie's Munsters & naming the EVH Memorial Park,  DragonForce is back with tour and cheesy 80s video, The 'Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship is here, how Lee DeForest's Audion Tube changed history & Marconi's 2L0 Studio, the unlikely start of BBC Radio, saying Happy Birthday to Chuck Berry and why was the American Folk Blues Festival 1964 so important for the future of music. Finally we'll end up at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- Get Your Dose of Reality with Masters of Reality x DC Skate Shoes, get your hands on And Justice For All Lady Statue, What does Muse's Matt Bellamy and Marty McFly in a Back to the Future have in common, Jack White takes us back to our call of duty, WOW Gorge the Corpsegrinder gets into trouble, and finally What famous Rockstar Icons can you be this Halloween?

TONIGHT with ATL born, soul grown, and gravel fed 70s style jam rock band Toxic Foxtrot and Bri Foxx stops by the studio to talk about what's the next big thing for the band after a triumphant EP release debut, Bri's new solo project, share some horrible jokes and anything we didn't get to ask last time as well as put them through our GAUNTLET OF FIRE. Stick around for the 2nd half as we're talking all about the biggest headlines and most influential music history news and stories of the week from yesteryear to this week to inspire, entertain and give us all a good laugh before we end up at the Friendly Neighborhood Bar to drink a few strong ones, play some video games, watch some horror movies and play with The Munsters... all you can get and more on this seismic Episode 66 of the SONICSPHERE Podcast! This week's stories: Want a piece of Lzzy Hale and What happens when Mick Jagger walks into a bar… We'll get into The State of the Music Address with a snapshot of the music industry as something big comes this way for Tool, wait no longer as Scorpions new album title is finally here, there's no slowing him down with who are Ozzy Osborne's big new music collabs, does Former Steel Panther Bassist Lexxi Foxx gotta new band?, what are David Lee Roth's retirement plans and why is 3 Doors Down suddenly canceling shows? We'll go back in time with Julie's Old School of Rock N Roll with a look at De Ford Bailey, the first recording on magnetic tape and pre-recorded radio show, what was U2 in Tel Aviv, Midnight Oil mixing music and politics and celebrating Stevie Ray Vaughn's music and life on his birthday this week

TONIGHT no guest so we're in the studio talking all about the biggest headlines and most influential music history news and stories of the week from yesteryear to this week to inspire, entertain and give us all a good laugh before we end up at the Friendly Neighborhood Bar to drink a few strong ones and toss a few coins. This week we have Want to Own A Piece of Smashing Pumpkin's Billy Corgan's Gear? getting into the bassics with Bob Moore, Women making Rock N Roll History along with Get Ready for the Nevermind 30th Anniversary Reissues & What's going to be in it? And Rockstars Behaving Badly with more on the Taylor-MGK Saga for your current music news stories and we go back in time to Julie's Old School of Rock N Roll with Francois Arago, How Guitar Pickups Work,  Happy Birthday to the Queen of Rock Joan Jett and her early career with The Runaways, History of Geffen Records, remembering the life and music of John Bonham, the early start to satellite radio with XM Radio all you can get and more on this rockin' edition of the SONICSPHERE Podcast!

TONIGHT master shredder Thom Mathews (Vocals/Guitar at RMS) stops by the studio for a few licks as we talk about epic old school metal, how COVID changed his life and music, go deep into the instrumental mastery of their newest offering "Outlander" and riffle through his tape collection. In the second half we'll kick it off with some classic rock news about a possible Eddie Van Halen Park and get into the good, the bad and the ugly as we take a look into the current state of the music industry address with current musician health news and Rockstar's behaving badly Music's Biggest Legal Battles, Victories and Loses of the Week. For Julie's Old School of Rock N Roll History we celebrate the life and music of BB King, CBS Radio debut, Demo of first RCA LP, Bill Lear and the 8-Track and find out why do we hold lighters up at a show .. all you can get and more on this headbangin' Livestream edition of the SONICSPHERE Podcast!

Welcome to SONICSPHERE Podcast, we're all about the music of Today and Yesterday! On this episode, Flannel Nation rocker Tayler Jaques stops by the studio for a few as we talk all about the 90s grunge music era, challenges with singing and playing guitar and being a lefty, going even smaller in an amp modeling world, guitar gear breakouts, and of course nerd out over Dragon*Con and Vikings while the elves get another point in our Gauntlet of Fire. This week we're covering all the music stories in the Platinum Viking's Epic New Hour that bamboozled and inflamed the internet from the nips that shut down the internet to this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival debacle to nevermind the Nevermind Baby before we go to Julie's Old School of Rock N Roll Music History class with the birth of NBC, the origins of all our effects pedals, the unusual start of the Monkees and celebrating 30 years of Nevermind. We'll end the night at the Friendly Neighborhood Bar where we play with the new LEGO Fender Stratocaster set, listen to BabyMetal in Borderlands and find the top 10 of the most unusual Band Merch offerings to get your hands on.

TONIGHT on the SONICSPHERE Podcast we're crossing sonic lines between life and death, the physical and spiritual spheres with Atlanta's stoner desert rockers The Buzzards of Fuzz about being the Guardians of Fuzz, Desert Drivin', new cosmic tunes and rad video games as well as put them through our GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We get behind this week's yesteryears and todays Rock + Metal stories that inspire and shape us from BabyMetal to Metallica, Disco Dee Gees and long lost NFTs . We're resurrecting our State of the Music Address where we'll look at how recent increases in COVID has affected the touring world of rock + metal, Live Nation makes a stance and the inside scoop on what's happening locally in Atlanta's own music venues. Earn virtual points and test your knowledge with our Rock N Roll Music History Trivia along the way and join us at your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up...All this and more HERE in this episode #62 of The SonicSphere Podcast!

TONIGHT on the SONICSPHERE Podcast we're getting into the shuffle with Atlanta rocker and bass legend Michael A. Gunny of ODD and That's What She Said about all things bass and more, we'll try not to get into too much treble. We get behind this week's yesteryears and todays Rock + Metal stories that inspire and shape us from bad PR is good PR Greta Van Fleet to USSR phone booth guitars to getting behind the making of Metallica's iconic trash album 'Ride The Lightning' while we pay tributes to the legends ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, Slipknot's Joey Jordison and more lost this week . Play along and test your knowledge with our Rock N Roll Music History Trivia along the way and join us at your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up. This week how well do you know your metal subgenres, a game will test it out and Why did the rock band cross the drive thru... Find out why HERE in this episode #61 of The SonicSphere Podcast!

On this big episode 6-O we have  Tyler Messer from Atlanta rockers & heart throbbers about shredding guitars and southern glam. We get behind this week's yesteryears and todays Rock + Metal stories that inspire and shape us, everything from Mammoth EVH to Back In Black to ​Santana and Mesa. Test your knowledge with our Rock N Roll Music History Trivia along the way and join us at your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up. This week we have Death Rider In The House Of Vampires, two refreshing new Breed Brew beers, how to do makeup with Queen's Adam Lambert and an Appetite for Destruction Bong anyone?...Find them all HERE in this big 6-O episode of The SonicSphere Podcast!

In tonight's SONICSPHERE episode 59 we talk to Atlanta punk rockers and hell razers Craigzlist Punks about about their mission in life and how we all really should be enjoying it as well as put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We get behind this week's past and current Rock + Metal stories that inspire and shape us from Halestorm to Marconi and a listen back to the newly 3-D printed eerie and extraordinary playthrough of the Neanderthal Bone Flute. Earn virtual points and test your knowledge with our Rock N Roll Music History Trivia and see what's new down at the Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up. This week we have AC/DC Beer, Metallica Jigsaws and Metal Coloring Books...Find them all HERE in this episode #59 of The SonicSphere Podcast!

We're BACK! On this Queen of Bass episode we're talking with Angie Riley about Atlanta Thrash-Prog Metal band R.M.S., falling into her unexpected role in the movie “His Killer Fan,” what its like working with iconic 80s band Men Without Hats, go behind the friendship with the late great gospel singer Barrie Hobby and why we should know his name,  go even deeper into her folk music/bluegrass roots and growing up learning how to play the guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, singing and more,  we'll unveil any new upcoming projects . It was a pretty lively GAUNTLET OF FIRE for this one and lots of true Rock N Roll stories from yesteryear to today throughout.  As always, test your knowledge with our Rock N Roll Music History Trivia and come meet us down at the Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up with what do Bring Me The Horizon, Vegans and BBQ Sauce have in common? Find out this and more in this inspiring episode of The SonicSphere Podcast! 

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 57 - We Love Rock 'n' Roll recorded for MON June 21st 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking w/ Julie Tew TONIGHT we have special guests William Tad Smith & Sammy Howard of South Rock getting into southern rock, shredding guitars and guitar gear porn plus the GAUNTLET OF FIRE and all your hot rock stories for the week: Remembering Janet D'Addario, Led Zeppelin frogs? Metallica back in legal waters again, Dave Mustang explains current Megadeath bass situation, are the Black Crowes back with new tour + album? What happened this week in music and we'll play our favorite game Rock N Roll Music History Trivia w/ Julie Tew before we end up back at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- Black Album Blackened Whiskey anyone?

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 56 –  recorded for MON June 6th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT we have special guest local Atlanta musician and keeper of the low end Michael Clark about what's going on with his 10 other bands, some more glorious bass talk, putting on your own music festival and what's next in the local music scene before we get into our stories for the week about the new Nightwish Bassist, Where did the Van Halen Dinosaur photo shotos come from, Is big live music really back, How GISH birthed grunge, and continuing trouble on the strip with Motley Crue and Megadeath. We'll take a walk back in timeto wWhat happened on this week in music history alogn with try out your music history trivia skills live in our chatroom. And finally we'll end up at  Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- Put You're Beer Googles On: Can Music Make Beer Taste Better? A new study finds out...

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 55 – Here We Go Again  recorded for MON May 24th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT We're talking with Drew Ashwrorth, an American Blues musician best known for his soulful vocals and smooth guitar, about his life, music and anything else that we might find interesting as well as put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We're going Morbid and Bizarre with Selling Parts of Kurt Cobain and What's Happened to the Whitesnake Video since the death of Tawny Kitaen before we PAUSE the Music For all the stories of the week: Is there a new Black Album on the way, Rock Hall CEO Addresses IRON MAIDEN Snub...again, Dream Theater's John Petrucci and Ernie Ball Music Man Team Up to bring us something wonderful, the final chapter in Randy Rhodes Stolen Guitars. The fan favorite REWIND the Record With Julie Tew about all the true Rock N Roll stories of the week and music trivia before we end up at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- What's in the he New Freddie Mercury graphic novel, What Does Team Titans and 10-Year-Old Rocker Nandi Bushell have in common? And who is the next Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family spin off series?

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 54 – Come Sail Away Rockstars recorded for MON May 17th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and in this episode we're talking with Exquisite Gender, Atlanta's all-transgender band that doesn't just play gigs — it creates extravaganzas - about about the band, the upcoming debut album and gig and fun random things as well as put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. Join us in our outrage at the lack of metal in this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducee list, Remembering Ronnie James Dio, Updates on the Cause of Death of Metal Vixen Tawny Kitaen, More Trouble in Little Saturn and Is it time to say good bye to HellYeah plusYour Concert and Music Festival Calendar Updates & Announcements – Monsters of Rock Sets Sail With Captain Alice Cooper at the helm, UK experiments with a 5,000 attendee maskless concert and It's About To Get Loud with a stacked Riot Fest bill, a special surprise at this year's Blue Ridge Fest, So-Cal's Ohana Fest Lineup announced, Korn + Stained Are Coming To Town and updates in the Black Crowes Reunion Tour and The 'Stadium Tour'.  We have your true Rock N Roll Stories and favorite Music History Trivia and we'll get caught up with Amon Armath and Thor as the boys of Metalocalypse come back for more

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 53 - Wolves, Scumdogs and Hellcats Oh My! recorded for MON May 10th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and in this episode We're talking with return special guest, vocalist, guitarist, all around rockstar Forest Violette about new music, personal stuff, and fun random things as well as put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We have the legacy of rock n roll and your music history trivia with Julie Tew, rockin stories about how we should enjoy  Yngwie Malmsteen latest offerings, the Loss of Metal Vixen Tawny Kitaen and the newly released Kurt Cobain Investigation File as well as The State of the Music Address with lots of major Tour  Updates + Announcements - Evanescence + Halestorm Team Up, Rise Against going Everywhere, Andrew WK is Back and Let's Get Festive with Final Lineups for SummerFest and Furnace Fest. We'll end up at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- GWAR's Ragnarök Spirits, Iron Maiden's Hellcats and Rammstien's Legos....All this and more on this podcast edition of the SonicSphere Podcast. 

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 52 – Rock N Roll Forever: DIY Music, Mega Tours & Crypto Art recorded for MON May 3rd 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking! For this episode we have unorthodox power trio Great Wide Nothing talks about going DIY with your music, what inspires them to write everyday and what's new on the horizon plus put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. Try out our Music History Trivia to see how good you are in our 2nd half and it's story time! Stories about how to be a rockstar even in death, the freshest Concert + Music Festival  updates and announcements you can get, why a recent outdoor punk rock show in NYC got in trouble, why music NFTs are here to stay and hitting it big and finally how My Chemical Romance and Disturbed are dipping into Geek Culture....All this and more on this podcast edition of the SonicSphere Podcast. 

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 51 – Meow It Out Loud: Kittie Metal, Mixers & Mics recorded for MON APRIL 26th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT we're kicking it off with Baby Korn with a side of Korn before bringing in special guest Chris Melillo to cover all our BASSES as we talk about Music, Mixers, Mics, Speakers & More: Choosing a PA System & setting it all up the RIGHT way and maybe why you shouldn't drop the mic plus put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. For the 2nd half we have our State of the Music Address: Your Concert and Music Festival Calendar Updates & Announcements – Get on your boot straps and tickets ready cause we're off to Warlando Metal Fest & Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival and Are We All Mad Here? The first and largest Post-Pandemic hardcore, punk, metal or rock show Rocks Headlines. We'll REWIND the Record With Julie Tew: and if you love Rock N Roll True Stories and Your Music History Trivia Game before we PAUSE the Music For all the stories of the week: Is NIN Aiming for a Comeback? What's Next for Kiss? Your Kittie-Fronted Metal band Is Here! We'll all end up where we should at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Brews, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up- Rammstein Legos, Dream Theater Bourbon and Rob Zombie Munsters 

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 50: Epic Drummers, Grunge Supergroups and Spider Web Sonification recorded for MON APRIL 19th 2021! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT we have Black Sabbath Reissues and Megadeath NFTs mini-stories kicking it off, special guest Mike Preamble back to argue Who is the Greatest Drummer of All Time with us plus put them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE, The State of the Music Address: Your Concert and Music Festival Calendar Updates- Punk in the Park is back with headliner, Decide Announce US Summer Tour and will we be waiting another year for Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast Tour, My Chemical Romance's Reunion Tour or the Evanescence + With Within Temptation Tour. We'll REWIND the Record With Julie Tew for Music History Trivia and if you love Rock N Roll True Stories-  we take a look at the Seattle grunge supergroup 'Temple of the Dog', dig into their 1st and only self titled album and the history of the band plus Test Your Temple of the Dog Knowledge. We'll then PAUSE the Music For all the stories of the week: New Foo-Vans Merch for a good cause, Remembering the Green Man, Is Mudvayne Really Back? And Alice Cooper in the Search of the Next Great Garage Band and finally Fast-Forward: Where Science, Music and Tech Collide- spider web sonification...All this and more on this epic episode out on the SonicSphere of things that just might be way more rocking than your life...Enjoy!

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 49 - What We Really Want: Guitars, Gear & Gauntlets! We're back w/ special guest Vanessa Izabella talking about Modded Guitars, Why it Sucks Being a Lefty Guitarist, lots of Gear Talk (with a special announcement) and The GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We have your updates on when will live music return along with hot rocking stories about Maynard James Keenan's condition,  a future AFI x Billy Corgan Collab, Remembering DMX, Reinventing Yourself through music and tragedy, Chris Jericho on the Future Of Rock Music,  And finally.... Have they meet their due, The Final Chapter on the Devil Shoes. There's always the much loved and very fun Music History Trivia with Julie Tew and We'll end up at the bar tonight with  Who Has the Best Metal Coloring Books and What Your Musical Taste Says About You, All this and more on this episode of the SonicSphere of things that just might be way more rocking than your life!

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 48 - Catsuits, Giants and the 27 Club! We're LIVE with special guest Andrew ‘Goosey' Hughes (Half Hot) talking about music, hot licks and catsuits plus we will be putting them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE.  On This Day we lost two of the greatest artists of a generation, Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley plus giving you The State of the Music Address: Your Concert and Music Festival Calendar Updates with Red Rocks, Upheaval Fest, Bonnaroo, COVID-19 Vaccine App and Where Are All The Roadies At? Your favorite segment Music History Trivia with Julie Tew then Nirvana revived with the help of AI, Is Billie Ellish the Nirvana zeitgeist of today's generation, The Lil Nas X Devil Shoes Saga Continues along with the fiery Debate Is Rock Dead, What do Rob Zombie, Goldilocks & the 3 Bears and The Musters have in common? and end with bringing back our LOCALS ONLY corner with Mad Margritt Rock The Block and Live Music Avenue Coming to Old GM Plant Site,  All this and more on this rockin' episode out on the SonicSphere of things that just might be way more interesting than your life...Join Us!

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Ep 47 -  All the BIG Things: Saintly Rockstars, Devil Shoes and All The Things! TONIGHT it's Special Guest local Atlanta musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist Alley Bei as we talk about her musical journey and new debut album plus The Gauntlet of Fire! Something AMAZING, BIG and COOL comes this way for our short stories this week plus the live music concert experiment and who will we be seeing on the 2021 live concert + music festival season, Music History Trivia with Julie Tew with stories about Pirate Radio and more plus Rockstars behaving...saintly, devilish shoes that broke Twitter and will you be part of the all new reality Dating Show with host Meatloaf? All this and more on this rocking episode out on the SonicSphere of things that just might be way more entertaining than your life...enjoy!

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Ep 46 - Photograph, I Just Gotta: Concert Photography, Music Festivals & Moshing Metal! TONIGHT We have our Music Interview with Cyndi Karr talking about her guitar collection and how to get IN to concert photography as well as her music journey singing, writing and performing.  We have short stories about Venue Collectable Trading Cards, corpse paint facial masks, and remembering the short but prolific career & reckless death of our guitar hero Randy Rhoads. We have BIG stories about your USA Music Festivals 2021-2022. We'll REWIND the Record With Julie Tew for Music History Trivia and PAUSE the Music for Music News about why Chevelle has made 'no money' even after selling 6 million albums and our reactions to new headbanging metal from Insomnuim, Born of Osiris and Atreyu before we end back up at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up - GWAR has a new product line for us all to enjoy to get rid of our stress from 2020

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 45 - Mysteries of the Macabre: Open Mics, Horns Up and Terrifying Guitar Tales recorded for MON March 15th 2021 – Happy St. Pattys Day Week! I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT   We have special return guest and Open Mic Guru Andy Leichty talking about gear, new music and more plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE.  In the 2nd half we'll REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for stories of music past and what made us before we Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: Rock+Metal at the 2021 Grammy's, Helloween Is Here, the revolutionary Audio Cassette Tape, Candlebox, DIO-era Black Sabbath demo track, origins of the Horns Up , continuing on whether Rock Is Really Dead and finally your 2021 Concerts and Music Festivals Updates are here. This week we'll end back up at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Where Geekdom, Alcoholic Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture End Up – A New Board Game from Lacuna Coil and Hear The Haunting Tale of the $666 Ghost GuitarAndy Liechty  (Musician/Open Mic Host/Singer-Songwriter)IG: https://www.instagram.com/andyisamonkee/FB: https://www.facebook.com/andy.liechty.3YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUn3MWO0mycMD-O9o-psQQYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking)https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyhttps://www.instagram.com/platinumviking/Julie Tewhttps://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1https://www.instagram.com/andjulietew/Come Find Us! SONICSPHERE PODCAST:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/SonicSpherePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonicsphere/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 44 “Is Rock Really Dead?” recorded for SUN March 7th 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT  We have special guest fellow gearhead Salem Victoria talking about all things vintage microphones and their preamps plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. In the 2nd half we'll REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for stories of music past and what made us before we Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: We ask the burning question, Is Rock Really Dead?, Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho's Cause of Death Revealed, Alice In Chains Jerry Cantrell's first new music since 2002, the 33-song sequel to Mellon Collie from the Smashing Pumpkins is coming, Remembering Keith Flint of Prodigy and finally in our State of the Concert & Festival Industry Address:  Large-scale concerts are on the way according to Live Nation's CEO as Texas, Mississippi and New York announce concert reopening timelines. We'll look to the future with FAST-FORWARD: Where Music and Tech Collide – Music Through Crypto: Are NFTs the new wave of the future for music consumption and upfront immersive concert experiences?SALEM VICTORIA (Vocalist/VIntage Gearhead)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gvardellYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking)https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyhttps://www.instagram.com/platinumviking/Julie Tewhttps://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1https://www.instagram.com/andjulietew/Come Find Us! SONICSPHERE PODCAST:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/SonicSpherePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonicsphere/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 43 “Let The Good Times Roll” recorded for MON March 1st 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT  We have special guest Shane Doss talking about all things TONE and guitar obsession plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. In the 2nd half we'll REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for stories of music past and what made us before we Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: Keep the Good Times Rolling: Get Your Watch Party Plans In Place as the New Beavis and Butt-head Movie is coming, Überraschung! Surprise New Album From The German Rockers Rammstein, Giving Women Rockers Their Due: Big Week and a Big Deal for The Pretty Reckless, What Do Gibson and Dave Mustaine have in common? And Finally The Offspring Poke Back At The Ills Of The World with debut title track along with your Concert & Festival Calendar Updates. We'll end up tonight back at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar, for all our Geekdom, Alcohol Binges and What's Left of Pop Culture: Deftones Revive the one and only 'Pac-Man'-Like 'White Pony' Arcade GameSHANE DOSSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedossmanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3C7LIL9QAThMPQaf38RsgWEB: www.ShaneDoss.netMISS INTENT (Band): https://www.missintentofficial.com/Digital Slaves (Album) - https://www.facebook.com/Digital-Slaves-101490088218609/YOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking)https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyhttps://www.instagram.com/platinumviking/Julie Tewhttps://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1https://www.instagram.com/andjulietew/SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal #shanedoss #thedossman #musician #music #livepodcast #sonicsphere #podcast #guitar #guitarist #guitartone #guitarshredding #newmusic #newepisode #beavisandbutthead #rammstein #theprettyreckless #womenrockers #gibson #davemustaine #megadeth #concerts #livemusic #musicfestivals #theoffspring #pacman #deftones #rockmusic #metalmusic #metalheads #rockandroll

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 42 “The Wolves of Winter” recorded for MON Feb 22nd 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT We have special guest Nik Williams from the Symphonic Black/Thrash Metal/Melodic Death band VAMPIRIC for our Metallers Only Episode plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. As we REWIND the Record With Julie Tew we'll look at all the musi chistory for the week and big album anniverseries. Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: The latest in the Cornell Lawsuit as Soundgarden aim's to also finish their final album, Are we getting long awaited new music from Porcupine Tree and Gojira, When can we expect the officially official Ronnie James Dio autobiography release and we'll end with a ranking of the best and worst of Ozzfest, what was your favorite lineup year? We return to Fast-Forward segment with some  Metal Science Engaged – Did you know about a Twitter AI Bot Generates your very own fake metal band along with full Album Titles & Artwork. Also as we look to the future of when Concerts Return in full force and we can safely go on vacation, what are the must-go bucket list of outdoor amphitheaters for mega festivals and big concerts?VAMPIRIC (Band)Music Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWjnQXoAmOQDownload (free) - https://vampiric.bandcamp.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vampiricbandInstagram - @vampiricmusic - https://www.instagram.com/vampiricband/YOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking)https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyhttps://www.instagram.com/platinumviking/Julie Tewhttps://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1https://www.instagram.com/andjulietew/SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 41 “The Deadliest Metal Warrior Is Here” recorded for MON Feb 15th 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT We have all around funny guy and return guest George Sandler for our Drummers Matter episode plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. For the 2nd half we are going to REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for big stories in music history and album anniversaries for the week. Nest we'll  Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: Hot news right off the press: Iced Earth Frontman and Bassist quit the band, Wolfgang Van Halen drops his Mammoth Album, Old School Metallica Top the Charts With Vinyl, Remembering Jazz Legend Chick Corea and we get more music as Bodom After Midnight EP Announced, Pretty Reckless' Collab With Soundgarden, Japanese Samurai Metal is finally here...Let's Go! And we'll end up back at  Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Nominees are out, what do you think about this round of picks?GEORGE SANDLERFB: https://www.facebook.com/george.sandlerYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 40 “Are You Ready To Rock?” recorded for MON Feb 8th 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT we have special guests PMG Studios for our first ever off site LIVEstreamed episode where we will be getting down to the business of a what it means to be a production company in today's market plus we will be putting them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. Its a big week for major album releases as we REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew and a bigger week for all the music and entertainment news stories of the week with  Pause the Music starting with the newest news in the Abuse Case against Marilyn Manson and it's latest fallout, Maynard James Keenan of Tool is back in the ER again, Tetrarch hot on their debut release have another album coming out and as the world says goodbye and lays legendary guitarist and Children of Bodom's founder Alexi Liaho to rest, new light reveals that it may have been an illegal funeral paid for through a GoFundMe. And of course we're still in Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar as we talk about who shown brightly or not so much, votes are split at this year's Super Bowl LVPINNACLE MEDIA GROUP (PMG Studios - Production, Videography, Photography)WEB: http://www.pmgstudiosatl.com/YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_8e3YEWIrTFArDxIGcz_AFB: https://www.facebook.com/pmgstudiosatlIG: https://www.instagram.com/pmgstudiosatl/EMAIL: pmgstudiosatl@gmail.comThe Riot (Band)WEB: http://www.riotbandatlanta.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheRiotBandAtlantaEMAIL: riotbandatlanta@gmail.comYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 39 “I Believe In You Tonight Tomorrow” recorded for MON Feb 1st 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT  We have have local hippie guru Gary Cameron on local music, booking and promoting with bands as well as diving into the analog to digital world plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. For the 2nd half, we'll REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for what historic music events and album releases happened for this week. Then it's time to Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: Are we going to get more music from Chris Cornell?, Remembering Animals Guitarist Hilton Valentine,  Max Cavalera has a new band, Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins updates us on the almost 80 track long Machina II revision soon to be released, Pussy Riot comes back with a new politically charged song and finally we'll keep you updated on Tour, Concert and Festival reschedules and cancellations for 2021 as we get them. And we'll round the night out at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Taking a look at the upcoming 2021 Super Bowl Classic Rock CommercialsGARY CAMERONFB: https://www.facebook.com/gary.cameron.735SMILING MEDICINE ENTERTAINMENT (Concert Booking/Promotion/Artist Management)YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuglP-oNKZMNV2dVMU6cFRwFB: https://www.facebook.com/SmilingMedicineEntWEB: http://Smilingmedicineent.wordpress.com/ARTISTS PREMIREDThefamilyorchestra:  (Low Fi Hip Hop) - https://www.facebook.com/thefamilyorchestraElle Capone and Adagio:  (Blues/Hip Hop) - https://www.facebook.com/ellecaponePinky Doodle Poodle:  (Power Punk trio) - https://www.youtube.com/user/PINKYDOODLEPOODLEBird City Revolutionaries:  (Reggae/Dub) - https://www.facebook.com/BirdCityRevolutionariesJ Coop:  (Hip Hop) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfq2PD54U0Hjn6ET6aVPhoQDifference Machine:  (Psychedelic Noise Rock/Hip Hop) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-2gESlz6m7Uiy_pCVJ4cgYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #meta

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 38 “the Beauty and the Beast of Bass” recorded for MON Jan 25h 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT We have have out first out of state guest Seth Hill for this bassified episode plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. We'll rewind to the good times with REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for a look at what happened in music hstroy this week and then  Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: It's a busy week! We look back at all the good and the not so good musical performances (and subsequent onslaught of  memes) from the Inaugural Day's Celebrating America concert, A UK tribute band Pearl Jamm gets handed a cease and desist letter from Pearl Jam, New Music is hitting the shelves: Long lost early 1970s music from Bon Scott gets released, Children of Bodom's Bassist debuts new song from his new band, The Hate Club unleashes their power with a New Metalocalypse inspired "My Name Is Legion" music video and Weezer gives us their first song drop off ‘Ok Human' We're in new times where our world and Tech collide where we will Fast Forward to Will we be soon able to have an interactive talk with our ‘virtual' dead loved ones?SETH HILLFB: https://www.facebook.com/seth.hill.50767YOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 37 “New Century Child” recorded for MON Jan 18th 2021. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT  We have local hero Andy Liechty in the house to talk about being an Atlanta singer songwriter and what it takes to run some of the most successful Open Mics/Jams around plus we will be putting him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. For the 2nd half, We have REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for this week in Music History. Next it's time to Pause the Music For all the stories of the week: We talk about and remember all the music from Bassist Marco Hietala as he leaves Nightwish; Exciting new gear from Van Halen's EVH as they announce a New Guitar Collection; And Could we see the return of full capacity live concerts and theaters sometime this Fall 2021? Dr. Fauci weighs in as New York outlines how they'll bring back live events as early as February. And finally to end the night off right Down at Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar: Not only is the new Foo Fighters album arriving in Feb, but now we're getting Foo Fighters-branded Vans shoes and a custom Japanese sakeANDY LIECHTYFB: https://www.facebook.com/andy.liechty.3YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/andyliechtyIG: https://www.instagram.com/andyisamonkee/YOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Audio Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 36 "Something Wild Comes This Way" recorded for MON Jan 4th 2021. HAPPY NEW YEAR, I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with co-host Julie Tew and TONIGHT We have Doug Hale and members of the Queen of Midnight Project (Rae Minor, Banister Murray, Penny McDaniel Murray) in the house and we will be putting them through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE. For our second half we'll REWIND the Record: With Julie Tew for This Week In Music History. Next it's time to Pause the Music: Remembering Children OF Bodom Frontman Alexi Laiho, Are we about to see Metallica's Heaviest album released to date, How vinyl is breaking all sales records and your 2021 Rock + Metal Album Release calendar is here! And finally we will FAST-FORWARD Where Music and the Future Collide: Is Rock Dead? Gene Simmons might argue otherwise with you as KISS sets two world records...you help us decideQUEEN OF MIDNIGHT (Band)FB: https://www.facebook.com/QueenOfMidnightProject/YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1zzWBUwPcEgV-1RoPcixARAE MINOR/Songs in Rae Minor (Artist)FB: https://www.facebook.com/songsinraeminorYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnn376tN27ZY0yyF2dMkDSABand Camp: https://raeminor.bandcamp.com/DOUG HALE- https://www.facebook.com/doug.hale.7549BANISTER MURRAY - https://www.facebook.com/BanisterMurrayPENNY MCDANIEL MURRAY - https://www.facebook.com/penny.mcdanielmurrayYOUR HOSTS:Amy Epperley (Platinum Viking) - https://www.facebook.com/aepperleyJulie Tew - https://www.facebook.com/julie.tew1SONICSPHERE PODCAST:YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #musicnews #entertainmentnews #album #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #livestream #rock #metal

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 31 recorded for MON Dec 28th, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking along with Julie Tew and TONIGHT  We're going to celebrate the Yule Tide Season with a must of the winter holiday tradition in the Platinum Viking Home and will be showing you how to make your own Old-Fashioned Swedish Glogg classic at home step by step. We have no guest but this is our Listeners Appreciation episode so we will be putting our chat room through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE, here's your chance! We'll Rewind w/ Julie Tew for the year in review spotlighting the most impactful and memorable moments in music history for the year that we covered and round it out with our Year In Review: 13 Huge Things That Didn't Suck in 2020SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/#sonicspherepodcast #music #musicpodcast #musician #localmusic #MusicHistory #newmusic #album #glogg #talkshow #varietyshow #podcast #podcasterlife #newepisode #rock #popmusic #rockandroll #metal #guitar #grunge #concerts #livestreaming

SonicSphere Podcast Episode 34 - Rock N Roll We Salute You rocks tonight with special guest Bri Foxx! We'll talk in depth about how being smart, subversive and unconventional artist on today's stages can be somewhat dangerous, a little chaotic and maybe all the way heroic plus what's new plus put her through a new round of the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick at. Our second half we go back to Old School of Rock N Roll with Julie Tew as our REWIND segment co-host who will take you through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries for this week in music history. Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week as we take a look back at the year in review and what musicians Did to Help Us Survive 2020 Without Concerts plus new music keeps rolling in, we'll let you know from who. And finally tonight we are on the brink of congress To Vote on $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill, what does that mean for the music industry and those in it?

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 33 - You Mean It Wasn't Aliens?! recorded for MON Dec 7th, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking and TONIGHT We have the fabulous duo Liquadora Sandra Jo and Jim Fuller to talk about music, life and how to build your own bar plus put them through a new round of the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick at. We'll hit classes at The Old School of Rock N Roll with Julie Tew as our REWIND segment co-host who will take you through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries from ---- for this week in music history. Remembering STP/Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, debate over whether the release of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath from Black Sabbath was their best yet, We get behind what happened on Pearl Jam's chaotic third album 'Vitalogy' and Slayer slams the world with a new debut sound on ‘Show No Mercy'. More current music news for  Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week starting with our Touring/Concerts state of the Industry address: Winter's Coming, can independent music venues weather the coming winter? Then onto a more mature Greta Van Fleet release new brooding song + announce new album, The First Round of Tour Dates are Coming! We'll check in with Slipknot, The Monsters of Rock Cruise, KISS in Antarctica and more. We stop by our Friendly Neighborhood Bar with Slipknot's own clown Moonshine, GWAR's new Ragnarök Rye, a concert at Primus' winery and Metallica board games. Finally its time to Fast-Forward for where Music & Technology collide Will Spotify's AI tech help stop future songwriting plagiarism and delving deeper into the mysterious UTAH monolith, has the mystery been solved?LIQUADORA (Band)FB: https://www.facebook.com/liquadoraJIM FULLER (Contractor)FB: https://www.facebook.com/jim.fuller.735SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 32 recorded for SUN Nov 22nd, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking and TONIGHT We have Thom Mathews back for new music, life and the art of shredding plus put him through a new round of the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick at. Join us int he 2nd half as we Rewind to The Old School of Rock N Roll with Julie Tew as our REWIND segment co-host who will take you through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries from the grunge greats and more for this week in music history. Take time to Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week starting with all the AC/DC you can get, are the boys back on top? Will we see any more music from SOAD? Will there be new music from a sober Courtney Love and Hole? Celebrate the festivities and Get into the spirit of the holidays, but only online, with just announced LIVEstream concerts from KISS for NYE  Yule Em' All from death metalers Black Dahlia Murder. We'll take a look into the future where music and tech meet with our Fast-Forward segement, Do we truly now have a Smash-Proof Guitar? And finally we bring back our Tiger King Pen and ask the serious question, Keep the chanpagne on ice... Is there a possible pardon on the horizon before Trump leaves office for Joe Exotic?Thom MathewsFB: https://www.facebook.com/thom.mathews.7YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymeQiipiWAdDrsQM2BFCpARMS (Band) - @rmstrioFB: https://www.facebook.com/rmstrioYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVhQ1w7xXrDiUKMsY9imSAWeb: http://rmsmetal.com/SC: soundcloud/rmsmetalSONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 31 - "Girls Don't Want Boyfriends, Girls Just Wanna ROCK" recorded for MON Nov 16th, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking and TONIGHT we spotlight vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Novak (Sarah Nova) for this week's Artist Talk and put her through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE, our fun Q&A for all! We'll go back to Old School of Rock N Roll with Julie Tew through all the historically significant events & iconic album Anniversaries from rockers KISS, Motley Crue, Rob Zombie, Pearl Jam, Korn plus more for this week in music history. If you miss anything, we'll Pause the music for stories you may have missed and surprise! it's the year of unexpected left turns and this week is no stranger starting with are record store chains making an unusual comeback while instrument retail box stores are closing their doors? Pop stars surprising us with by crossing the lines, Is this truly the year of rock and roll? and Will fans expect more funky dance moves from the Foo Fighters? And our big story of the week: Will we be required to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test to attend a big live show? Now Throw out your headphones and speakers, the future has arrived, now there's new tech which beams soundwaves directly into your head for our Fast-Forward Music Tech segment and we welcome you back to our Friendly Neighborhood Bar: a look at what's happening locally along with our local brew of choice for the week. This week its an update on the closing of several local music venues of note.Sarah Elizabeth Novak (Sarah Nova)FB: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.e.novak.3IG: @sarahnovamusicSONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 30 recorded for Sun Nov 8th, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking and TONIGHT  We have vocalist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Iliana Lewis coming back for a spotlight Artist Talk with us to get the scoop on whats new and happening with her PLUS put him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick at.TOMORROW at 7 PM it's the 2nd half! We go back to Old School of Rock N Roll with Julie Tew as our REWIND segment co-host who will take you through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries for this week in music history. We'll Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week starting with Stevie Nicks as she weighs in on the TikTok sensation and a look at her renaissance career now, then and where's its going while Nine Inch Nails makes it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, New music from the Foos, ghosts maybe involved? System of a Down deliver two new tracks in over 15 years, and Mastodon confirm next album. Speaking of rockstars still making killer albums, in our Fast-Forward: A look into where music is going we'll talk about AC/DC and their hopes their new album ‘Power Up” will inspire our next generation to pick up the guitarILIANA LEWIS (Artist)FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/Iliana-Lewis-music-105971384552407Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iliana.music/SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)#sonicspherepodcast #podcast #musicpodcast #musichistory #musicnews #talkshow #platinumviking #music #rock #metal #grunge #classicrock #80shairmetal #hardrock #rocknroll #rockstar #new #newmusic #musicfestival #albums #livestream #thisweekinmusic #concerts #livemusic #behindthemusic

Welcome to our first ever Artist Spotlight Series where we rock and roll with songwriters, music creators and bands. TONIGHT it's a party with local Atlanta jazz band Cafe Kuerrvo as we celebrate the official single launch of their debut single "The Ride" along with a fun Q&A with friends and fans to get to know the band. "The Ride" is now out now on all social media platforms including iTunes, Google Play and more~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CAFE KUERRVO (Band) -  Based out of Atlanta. GA, Cafe Kuerrvo has a little bit of everything on the musical menu, Playing rock/funk/disco/etcFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/Cafe-Kuerrvo-348145792787476SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepo...Past Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)#sonicspherepodcast #podcast #musicpodcast #platinumviking #music #jazz #newepisode #NewEpisodeAlert #cafekuerrvo #localmusic #localmusicians #ArtistSpotlight #debut #singlerelease #SingleReleaseParty #interview #behindthemusic

Welcome to the LIVEstream SonicSphere Podcast Episode 28 "I'm The One and Only" recorded for Sun Oct 11th, 2020. I am your Host the Platinum Viking and TONIGHT  We have Professional Musician and lead vocalist Salem Victoria (Leaving Babylon/Rust N Thunder) on our first ever Gearheads episode where we talk all about music gear, pro audio and vintage microphones (plus their modern clones), discussing their legendary status and history PLUS put him through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick atn along with our chat room guests. We'll Rewind the Music with Julie Tew through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries for this week in music history. We'll Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week kicking it off with Remembering the life and times of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, how Maynard James Keenan is doing with his ongoing battle with COVID-19, will we be seeing AC/DC live streaming shows in the near future and Brian Johnson opens up about he overcame his hearing loss, new music as more roll outs on the new double album Cyr from the Smashing Pumpkins and Ghost announce new followup album in the works. Fast-Forward this week's a little different as we celebrate October's Ghostober and take a tour of America's Most Haunted Music Concert Halls and Venues, would you take a trip?SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc and wherever you get your podcasts)

TONIGHT  We have members of the Ty Steele Band in the house (Ty Steele founder/drums, Dustin Fennell Bass) about their upcoming progressive instrumental fusion-rock album M'AlgoRhythms coming out and what it took to get to this point PLUS put them  through the GAUNTLET OF FIRE: our top 10 Fun, Weird, & Unexpected Interview Questions to shake a quarantine stick at. We'll rewind the music with Julie Tew as our REWIND segment co-host who will take you through all the historically significant events and iconic album Anniversaries for this week in music history. It'll be time to Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week From Getting Back to the Music: A New Poll Gives us some idea on when we think concerts will return in full swing by, Its time reunite rockers and Pwr Up with AC/DC's new album, another Live Album announced from metal heavyweights Iron Maiden, more in the ongoing Fear Factory drama with a departure from Bell, some new footwear to be excited about and finally keep you updated on further tour cancellations for 2021. FInally we'll Fast-Forward and give you all the important info you need to know as a livestreaming musician, band and artist about the new Update to FaceBook's “listening experiences” that just rolled out on Oct 1st.TY STEELE BAND - The Ty Steele Band produces and performs high energy Fusion-Metal and progressive instrumental rock.Sounds like: porcupine tree, Zappa, Rush, other fusionWebsite - http://tysteeleband.com/FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/tysteelebandBand Camp - http://tysteeleband.bandcamp.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZkoVztsCnKdn_dcwo2_0w/playlistsTwitter - drumatlantaSONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 26 Beach Party: Surfer Girls Rock! recorded for Sun Sept 6th, 2020.TONIGHT In The Beach We ROCK! I am your Host the Platinum Viking and No guest this time as we're LIVE on vacation from Tybee's North Beach. This week its all about the Surfer Girls and Surf Rock as we trace the roots of this unique genre through time and space starting with The Ventures through Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. We'll Pause the music for stories you may have missed this week: Ozzy wins two certified awards this week, Metallica and Blue Oyster Cult hit us with new music for the fall, Six Feet Under with Ex-Cannibal Corpse Guitarist are making music together again, What does Black Dahlia Murder and Bill & Ted have in common and another one bites the dust with one final COVID tour cancellation. Then let's Fast-Forward to the future with the next new wave of ‘indie surf' is here, we're going to explore the soundtrack to your summer days and nights from the west coast to the Carolinas and across the pond...all this and more on this Surf Rock Edition of the SonicSphere Podcast!SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

TONIGHT We ROCK with our most Explosive Guest Ever, welcome back Thom Mathews for a Rock-Off!

TONIGHT its a little of love, a little of hate but a lot of face melting with this week's SonicSphere Podcast Livestream Episode w/ Eddie Smith of Mad Margritt

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 23 – Its a Surprise Rock N Roll Episode recorded for Sun Aug 9th, 2020.TONIGHT Its a surprise episode as we welcome Julie Tew as our new segment co-host who will take you back to school for some This Week In Music History 101, join us as we dig deep into the biggest news to hit airwaves all the way back to Edison.  We'll Pause the Music with stories from the Foo Fighters The Van Tour, Black Sabbath promises a yummy array of swag on the 50th anniversary of Paranoid, LiveNation's much more bottom bottom line, female musicians who are challenging all the rules and do you know who was the first metal act to grace Day 1 of MTV's revolutionary historic launch? And finally its time to Fast-Forward now that we are more than halfway through an undoubtedly slow and unprecedented 2020 as the pandemic rages on, will we most likely have to wait till next year onward to really see how the industry changes or are there some music trends already taking root? How should we categorize music in a genre-less future? Should you be on the livestreaming bandwagon? Will you sink or swim this new world order?... So many questions and more on this surprise pop up episode with your host The Platinum Viking!

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 22 - Its A Science Fiction Rock N Roll Feature recorded for Sun July 26th, 2020. TONIGHT  We have special guest Max Gilstrap along with us today with our first ever long distancing social distant Artist Talk and with our first ever Science-Fiction Rock band "Control, I" where we will get into a weird space of conceptual sci-fi and progressive core and everything in between. Since the Summer School of Rock is open and in session with your hostess that razes the mostess, We're offering something a little different with our new this week in music history class called Behind the REWIND – an in-depth look of how some of America's most influential (and sometimes most successful) rock + metal albums of all time came together and the intriguing and often gripping stories behind them…AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Metallica and more. As we PAUSE to celebrate all the new music coming out from Steel Panther to previously unreleased tracks from Rolling Stones ft  Jimmy Page we also look at the State of Music Address with the first Herd Immunity Fest really happened and as the $600 A Week Unemployment Benefits End Today, is there financial relief for independent music venues on the horizon? We also have you totally covered with sunscreen and camel packs as festivals looks towards and focus on 2021, we have some good news coming from Aftershock and Rebel RockFest plus more....we're coming at you with your host The Platinum Viking!MAX GILSTRAP (Artist)Instagram: @ctrl_i or @ctrl_i_gaTwitter: (personal) @haff_lyfe or (band) @ctrl_i_gaSONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 21 - The Boys Are Back recorded for Sun July 5th, 2020. Happy Independence Day!TONIGHT our special guests are Atlanta's favorite Hard Rockers VOLTAGEHEAD! They have their debut album Unbroken coming out soon with a recent release of "one More Reason" to give us a little taste of whats in store when its unleashed on the world. We'll talk about the story behind the music and the inspiration behind it all along with putting them through our gauntlet of fun quarantine questions. Stick around for the second half as class is in session and we'll take a ride back to our favorite most unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer to some of music's most iconic last performances, significant album history makers and of course we have more of Rockstars Gone Bad. We'll pause to ask the tough questions of how, when and if we can and should be returning to big live concerts as we used to know them and on our local corner we'll talk about the state of Atlanta's Live Music scene and some recent prominent live music venue closings. We'll give you all the newest news on the tour/festival track reschedules and lastly The Boys Are Back, its time to get stupid again maybe....all this and more along with your host The Platinum Viking! PLEASE NOTE - This episode contains strong language and F-bombs and is not made for kids, listen at your discretionVOLTAGEHEAD (Band)FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/voltagehead/Website - www.voltagehead.comYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC654T6zv3VPmmuJTxbTtGBQInstagram - www.instagram.com/voltageheadofficialSONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/sonicspherepodcastPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 20 - Our New Masters of Reality recorded for Sun June 21st, 2020. Happy Father's Day!TONIGHT Grab your life raft, its a trip into the rift for our new reality, what can we expect to see and where we'll be on the other side of it. We have special guest, good friend and long time fellow metalhead brother Sean Morrissey (Soniq Armada/Broken Trinity) in the hot seat as we talk about all things music and metal (and probably a little bit of geekiness)! For our second half, pull up your desk chair as we'll be kicking off with a journey back in time to from the birth of the 33 RPM long player, more iconic albums releases and even though today is for all the Fathers out there, this was a big week for women making music history.  As we PAUSE to take a look at the world around us, we'll take a look at the monumental new concert policy roll out for 2021 by one of the biggest national concert promoters and the state of our venues, will this been the end of live rock+metal concerts as we know it? As always, we will keep you up to date on your music festivals and tour re-schedules and look at who's not been lounging around on the couch all year with some new music drop news and whose been saving up for those record breaking rock memorabilia purchases ...and finally its time for a little more madness & mayhem in the Game of Zoos, all this and more along with your host The Platinum Viking!SONIQ ARMADA (Band)Streaming and Downloads - soniqarmada.bandcamp.comFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/soniqarmadaInstagram - instagram.com/soniqarmada/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2T9hrIHym3lF1fDmCcYvEgEmail soniqarmada@gmail.comBROKEN TRINITY (Band)Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/BrokenTrinityYouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJDo...SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEU5veElBRR-TSqPox7bDIgPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 19 - We Can't Get No Justice For All recorded for Sun June 7th 2020.TONIGHT We're rocking and rolling with more of what we do best in supporting local music w/ special guest Marcus David (Guitarist at Big Murder) about their new album No Small Plans coming out on June 12th and be ready to Click! Rewind, Pause and Fast-Forward! School's Not Out...Music History Class 101 Is IN for our second half starting with the birth of Capital Records to a big week for many noteworthy album releases to where's the money?  We'll Pause to take a look at what's going on right now in music in the continued battle against injustice and what the Metal + Rock community doing about it and well as our new music downloads and keeping you informed with the updated concert/festival track. Finally we'll Fast-Forward and bring in our guest as we take a look at the future of music beyond the traditional boundaries. All this and for all my Tiger King fans, there's some new shocking developments to get into...we're going to have a little more madness & mayhem in the Game of Zoos for this one along with your host The Platinum Viking!BIG MURDER (Band)Website - https://www.bigmurder.com/FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/bigmurdr/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GTEeUAGzcDlK85Cen3Yp2SONICSPHERE PODCASTYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEU5veElBRR-TSqPox7bDIgPast Podcast Episodes - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1033411/(you can also get the Podcast Episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, etc wherever you listen)

Welcome to SonicSphere Podcast Episode 18 - That'll Be The Day We Rock N Roll recorded for Sun May 31st 2020.TONIGHT We've got special guest local musician hero & open mic guru Paul Douglas Sanner about Music and of course Open Mics - how to put on, organize, promote, the Dos & Don'ts, how has technology changed, how has the COVID-19 shutdown affected them and when and if we can safely resume them and tonight Paul has a huge announcement to make you'll hear it here first! Second half be ready to Click! Rewind, Pause and Fast-Forward! School's Not Out...Music History Class 101 Is IN starting in 1942 and spanning more than 60 years of big moments in music this week. We'll Pause to take a look at what's going on right now in music from recent public outrage over George Flyod and how the Metal + Rock community is speaking out to how we're still finding ways to show public support amid COVID-19 as well as of course the new music download (lots of really exciting news there) and keeping you informed with the updated concert/festival track both virtually and on the ground. Finally we'll Fast-Foward and bring in our guest as we take a look at the future of music. This and a lot more with your host The Platinum Viking!

Welcome to the SonicSphere Episode 17 - Cause Rock Is Our Rainbow In The Dark. Tonight its just me, your hostess with the mostless the PlatinumViking as we're keeping our social distancing with this solo mission to save our love of music. We're going to get into all the musics and take you on a journey through music history with a Motown classic, remembering Ronnie James Dio, the start and development of progressive/art rock, Woodstock remembered re-released, Metal Mania in Album Releases, Girls Girls Girls and a $10,000 vintage t-shirt, does anyone have some extra cash laying around? We'll CLICK pause to look at the newest updates with updates for the 1st ever Socially Distanced Live Concert with fan pods, more tech in music with A.I.s writing parody AC/DC songs for better or worse, a trickling in of reschedule tour dates coming in to keep you updated about, and start your bidding as Kurt Cobain's iconic MTV Unplugged 1959 Martin D-18E going up for auction so have that stimulus check in hand...guitar or tigers...hummm choices choices. Finally we'll round the night out with some final thoughts along w/ Dave Grohl on the power of live concert experiences and its possible return (or salvation).