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ROCK AND/OR ROLL

Rock and/or Roll

A podcast about rock and/or roll for record collectors, appreciators of the obscure, and anyone curious about lesser known stories and music from the underbelly of rock. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

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83:03

POWER POP SERIES: PARTHENON HUXLEY

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/10/07

For this episode BJ is joined by Parthenon Huxley, whose power pop career stretches all the way back to Chapel Hill in the late seventies, alongside the likes of Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. It's an inspirational tale of making it without making it in the music business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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85:31

POWER POP SERIES: COLEMAN YORK (NUMBERS) / KIDDER...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/09/30

Hear conversations BJ had with Coleman York from Canadian power pop band Numbers and Graham "Kidder" Hammonds from punky UK power poppers the Incredible Kidda Band? And the songs on this episode? Proof positive that even the highest quality material may not bring a band success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:51

CHEETAH CHROME

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/09/23

Legendary Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome graces Rock and/or Roll with his presence. Listen to hear Cheetah discuss: the evolution of punk rock, Peter Laughner, Cheap Trick, Stiv Bators, GG Allin, Ron Weasley...all this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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71:31

POWER POP SERIES: BRENT HOAD (THE SECRETS*)/ JEFF...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/09/16

Continuing the power pop series, BJ presents conversations he had with Brent Hoad from Kansas City's The Secrets* and Jeff Root from Boston's Hot Dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:27

THE BOOK IS OUT! GET IT NOW! THIS BAND HAS NO PAST:...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/09/09

BJ wrote a book, published by Jawbone Press and available now: https://www.amazon.com/This-Band-Has-No-Past/dp/1911036874For this episode BJ covers some of the podcasts he has been on to promote the book, along with some of the reviews that have come out, then interviews Trouser Press editor Ira Robbins, who shares his thoughts on the book, and also some insights and stories relating to Cheap Trick. Also included is a recording of a casual conversation between Howie Klein and Rick Nielsen and Robin

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98:38

I WROTE A BOOK! THIS BAND HAS NO PAST: HOW CHEAP...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/09/02

I wrote a book! It's called This band has no past: How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick, published by Jawbone Press. http://jawbonepress.com/this-band-has-no-past/ For this very special, one of a kind episode, BJ presents various clips from some of the many interviews that he conducted for the book. Where to order: Get a signed copy direct from the author: https://thisbandhasnopast.blogspot.com/2022/08/signed-copies-of-this-band-has-no-past.html Or buy the book wherever books are sold

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125:57

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN ALBUMS, 1970 & 1974

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/08/26

Episode 70, originally released April 2, 2015: Since this is episode number seventy BJ decided to take a look at his own personal top ten favorite albums that were released in the corresponding year of 1970. Episode 74, originally released on April 30, 2015: Since this is episode number seventy-four BJ decided to take a look at his own personal top ten favorite albums that were released in the corresponding year of 1974. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:01

POWER POP SERIES: 20/20

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/08/19

BJ is joined, separately, by guitarist Steve Allen and bassist Ron Flynt from power pop pioneers 20/20 to cover the story of the band and its music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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87:19

POWER POP SERIES: STEVE BUTLER (QUINCY) / PHIL SOLEM...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/08/12

BJ is joined by Steve Butler from Quincy and Phil Solem from Great Buildings. Both tell very engaging stories. Topics tackled include: murder, lawsuits and Randy Rhoads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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94:43

POWER POP SERIES: MARCO DELMAR (ELEKTRICS) / DAVE...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/08/05

BJ has enlightening conversations about power pop (and the music business) with guitar player Marco Delmar from The Elektrics (who released two albums with Capitol) and keyboardist Dave Hearn from HAWKS (who released two albums with Columbia). What role did a young Jon Bon Jovi play in creating a unique percussion sound? Who turned down a tour with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers? Listen to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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113:31

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TICKLED IVORIES / UNPLUGGED

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/07/29

A pair of remixed episodes from the RA/OR archives... "Tickled Ivories" originally released June 2014: BJ plays some of his favorite piano-centric rock songs...and they're not all ballads! "Unplugged" originally released March 2014: It's RA/OR UNPLUGGED as BJ plays 25 of his favorite acoustic songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83:06

POWER POP SERIES: DAVID SWANSON (THE POP)

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/07/22

The Pop released a pair of singles and album independently before signing with Arista for their 1979 album Go! They managed one more EP with Rhino before splitting up in 1981. Hear David's story of moving from Chicago to LA in the early seventies to pursue his rock and roll dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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74:30

POWER POP SERIES: ARTHUR ALEXANDER (SORROWS)

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/07/15

BJ is joined by Arthur Alexander, guitar player and singer/songwriter from the classic power pop bands the Poppees, very early purveyors of the style that became power pop, and Sorrows, whose album Teenage Heartbreak is one of the greatest power pop albums ever released. We also learn how the band's second album, Love Too Late, was hijacked by a legendary producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:04

POWER POP SERIES: GARY VALENTINE

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/07/08

Gary Valentine was an early member of Blondie, performing on the band's first album before leaving to form his own band in Los Angeles called The Know. Hear Gary's story on this episode, with lots of great music interspersed throughout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:55

POWER POP SERIES: STEVE BRIGIDA (ARTFUL DODGER)

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/07/01

BJ is joined by Steve Brigida, drummer from Artful Dodger, for a discussion about the band's career, and their place in the history power pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:52

POWER POP SERIES: JONATHAN PALEY

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/06/24

BJ presents an interview with Jonathan Paley, who recalls unwittingly wandering into some dive called CBGBs along with Jonathon Richman, auditioning for the Heartbreakers (Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell and Jerry Nolan), recording with the Ramones, being produced by Phil Spector, not to mention the story of the band he had with his brother Andy, the Paley Brothers, who recorded a power pop classic for Sire in 1978. The follow up would have been even better, but it never happened. Find out

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92:50

POWER POP SERIES: GRAEME DOUGLAS / WILL BIRCH

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/06/17

BJ presents interviews with two former members of pub rock band the Kursaal Flyers, Graeme Douglas and Will Birch, who each went on to make power pop history with, respectively, Eddie and the Hot Rods and The Records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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122:55

FROM THE ARCHIVES: O CANADA / PAGLIARO INTERVIEW

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/06/10

From July 2013: B.J. is your self-appointed tour guide for a trip through the more remote provinces of the seventies rock scene in Canada. Beauty! From January 2016: Michel Pagliaro is a one of a kind artist and in terms of seventies rock and the advent of power pop he was a true visionary. Famous in Quebec but virtually unknown outside of that French Canadian province, Pagliaro made music ahead of its time and yet with obvious universal appeal. On this episode BJ actually has a conversation with

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106:28

POWER POP SERIES: BIG STAR

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/06/02

For this episode, the second in the power pop series, BJ delves into the story of Big Star via interviews with drummer Jody Stephens and two more people who were there to witness the band's early days, Jon Tiven (from the bands Prix and The Yankees) and Van Duren, who also discusses his classic 1978 album Are You Serious? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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93:52

POWER POP SERIES: EPISODE ONE

ROCK AND/OR ROLL ·

2022/05/27

For this episode, the first in what will be an extended series about the development of the power pop genre, BJ presents a brief overview, including interviews with Bob Jackson, who joined Badfinger towards the end of that legendary band's original run, and Cyril Jordan, who wrote the iconic "Shake Some Action" for The Flamin' Groovies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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