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Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.
Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
1 MAR 2023 · A listener letter sends Brian and Murdock back to Christmas season 1984 and the wild week and bad decisions that put an end to the rise of a certain Finnish rock band. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Motley Crue “Kickstart My Heart”; The Rasmus “In The Shadows”; Hanoi Rocks “11th Street Kids,” “Kill City Kills,” “Up Around the Bend” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_Rockshttps://rockandrolltruestories.com/the-tragic-story-hanoi-rocks/https://musicfinland.fi/en/news/seppo-vesterinen-in-memoriamhttps://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppo_Vesterinen 1982 Kerrang! article: https://hanoirocked.tumblr.com/post/42575927588/text-from-dave-dicksons-article/amp 2009 Gyp Casino interview: https://www.metal-rules.com/2009/01/22/gyp-casino-ex-hanoi-rocks-live-ammo-road-rats-rolene/ 2022 Gyp Casino interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yoTi4dJXPEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razzle_(musician)https://metalheadzone.com/michael-monroe-says-hanoi-rocks-razzle-reminded-him-of-keith-moon/https://hanoi-rocks.net/writings/thestory/four/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/razzle-hanoi-rocks-killed/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe Chronological Crue website: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cruekiss/84.htm
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24 FEB 2023 · The guys get into the mailbox for fan recommendations and reflections back on past topics from the show.
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15 FEB 2023 · The guys get giddy and examine the roots of the unlikely partnership that forms in the early-1980’s between professional wrestling buffoons and rock n roll misfits - and changes a corner of pop culture forever. Support the show on Patreon and get up to two spin-off episodes a month!! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: Husker Du “Makes No Sense at All”; Bob Mould “The Silence Between Us”; Blue Angel “Maybe He’ll Know”; Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” ELO/Rock and Roll Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg9KAX5I9cU Jake the Snake and Nord the Barbarian/RATT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczmz-dOYUs McMahan and Lord Alfred Hayes’s late night talk show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zZyOAo8FU (warning: Roddy Pipper slaps the crap out of Lord Alfred Hayes) Husker Du on the Today Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk_Fw1GrMkhttps://www.biography.com/athletes/cyndi-lauper-wwehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2687433-how-cyndi-lauper-was-essential-in-the-launch-of-wwe-wrestlemaniahttps://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Cyndi_Lauperhttps://ew.com/article/2005/07/22/professional-wrestling-bob-mould/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/27/bob-mould-on-joining-the-wcw-creative-team-pitching-ideas-to-hulk-hogan-the-dynamic-between-eric-bischoff-and-vince-russo-leaving-the-company/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_(band)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCsker_D%C3%BChttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/30/bob-mould-alt-rocks-gay-icon-takes-on-american-evil-my-heads-on-firehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestlinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Albanohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRBQhttps://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/18/arts/pop-nrb-band-at-ritz.html NRBQ - Captain Lou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNa3nW1w7vw Lou and the Q album: https://www.discogs.com/master/423304-NRBQ-And-Captain-Lou-Albano-Lou-And-The-Q Classical music commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP9u_7eSlTQ The NRBQ - Tiddlywinks album promo ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeACei7-4Ehttps://www.goldminemag.com/artist-news/see-nrbq-once-banned-tiddlywinks-tv-spot Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 book excerpt: https://www.vulture.com/article/glory-days-jon-wertheim-excerpt-cyndi-lauper-lou-albano.html
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8 FEB 2023 · A listener letter about halftime shows sends the guys unpacking the culture and climate that turned a "wardrobe malfunction" into a headline-stealing, career-ending, congress-convening sideshow. WANT BONUS EPISODES AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER? SUPPORT THE SHOW VIA PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/join/7645069 SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Al Hirt “Java”; Janet Jackson “Let’s Wait Awhile.” “Again,” “Nasty” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_I Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson NYT doc: https://www.hulu.com/watch/77018fba-f9c0-4197-b211-1043f5cf1c11https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/just-because-trumpeter-al-hirt-was-former-super-bowl-halftime-staple/https://www.sportscasting.com/heres-how-the-nfl-chooses-the-super-bowl-halftime-performers/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_showshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVIII_halftime_showhttps://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/janet-jackson-documentary-timberlake-super-bowl/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38308619/malfunction-dressing-down-janet-jackson-true-story/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Again_(Janet_Jackson_song)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Rope_Tourhttps://www.insider.com/justin-timberlake-janet-jackson-super-bowl-incident-timeline#december-2003-janet-jackson-is-announced-as-the-headliner-for-the-upcoming-2004-super-bowl-xxxvviii-3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jackson
3 FEB 2023 · Revisit the September 2021 examination of the beautiful friendship between David Bowie and Iggy Pop. SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Davey Jones and King Bees - Liza Jane; David Bowie - Uncle Arthur; The Stooges - Cock in my Pocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pophttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/iggy-pop-david-bowie-dennis-hopper-cocaine-rehab-story/https://www.grunge.com/220987/the-truth-about-iggy-pop-and-david-bowies-relationship/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Jane_(David_Bowie_song)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(2020_film)https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2009/03/maxs-kansas-city-new-yorks-celebrity.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Power Classic photos of Bowie and Iggy: https://art-sheep.com/rare-old-photos-of-david-bowie-and-iggy-pops-friendship-2/https://calendar.songfacts.com/february/4/19352https://listverse.com/2012/09/11/top-10-true-rock-music-stories/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_K.O
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1 FEB 2023 · The guys get into a listener letter asking about why Bowie went broke in the '70's - and they find out a whole lot about bad deals, questionable aspirations, and the business school of hard knocks. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Edison Lighthouse "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"; David Bowie "Fame." The MainMan narrative: https://mainmanlabel.com/about-mainman/ The MainMan podcast: https://mainmanlabel.com/category/archive/ A very helpful Reddit thread:https://www.reddit.com/r/DavidBowie/comments/i1nk4y/is_it_true_bowie_went_completely_broke_in_the_70s/ More helpful Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/DavidBowie/comments/x7u7ef/how_many_millions_did_david_lose_from_firing_bad/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Kleinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impresariohttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/lennon-copy-beatles-document-allen-klein-7431195/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/david-bowie-businessman-deep-dive-visionary-dealmaking-6843757/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/21529/10-ruthless-rock-managershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowiehttps://davidbowieautograph.com/blog/f/mainman-and-tony-defrieshttps://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_reccollec-xmas15.html Arthur King’s piece from Record Collector, 1987: http://www.5years.com/rcfeb87.htm The Pete Doggett book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Sold-World-David/dp/0062024663https://davidbowiewordpresscom.wordpress.com/category/tony-defries/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Dogs_Tour Ziggy Stardust doll: http://www.5years.com/doll.htm Rolling Stone, 1972, Timothy Ferris piece: http://www.5years.com/Dbia.htm When Bowie goes to see Elvis: https://yerdoingreat.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/elvis-n-bowie/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/HunkyDoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fame_(David_Bowie_song) Edison Lighthouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfY8hR5frEQ
27 JAN 2023 · Brian breaks into the mailbox to read AC/DC anecdotes and give even MORE book recommendations. PLUS - OK GO is getting sued by Post Cereal and Justin Bieber sold his songwriting?!? SHOW NOTES: OK GO: https://www.nme.com/news/music/ok-go-are-being-sued-by-post-foods-over-right-to-use-bands-name-for-instant-cereal-3385436 Justin Bieber: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64394448 Meet Me in the Bathroom: https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Me-Bathroom-Rebirth-2001-2011/dp/0062233106/ref=asc_df_0062233106/?
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25 JAN 2023 · Brian and Murdock review and revisit the wild life of folk rock/counter-cultural icon David Crosby and his outsized reputation for speaking his mind and consuming ALL of the drugs... SHOW NOTES: New York Times piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/arts/music/david-crosby-dead.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crosby The mugshot https://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/david-crosbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Crosbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Canyon,_Los_Angeleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(David_Crosby_song)https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-neil-young-hates-david-crosby/ The Joni Mitchell story: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/joni-mitchell-dumped-david-crosby/ The Spinditty drug journal: https://spinditty.com/artists-bands/David-Crosbys-Drug-Dayshttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Persian%20Brown 1983 article about the sentencing: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/05/Rock-singer-David-Crosby-was-sentenced-Friday-to-five/9968428904000/ March 1985 Associated Press article: https://apnews.com/article/ec5b33b88b159740a464cb1c722da5e7https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-crosby-sentenced-to-prison/ Melissa Etheridge story: https://www.mtv.com/news/4iuakm/melissa-etheridge-identifies-david-crosby-as-her-childrens-father Drew Barrymore story: https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/david-crosby-drew-barrymore-rcna66718
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20 JAN 2023 · Brian and Murdock pour some cocktails and dig into the listener letters that have been pilling up around the studio. THANK YOU for being a big part of the show! Send your own letter: Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Ken's book: https://www.amazon.com/May-Old-Seen-Cool-Bands/dp/1955123233/ref=sr_1_1 The Zombie Beatles book: https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Undead-British-Zombie-Invasion/dp/B003TLSLXU/ref=sr_1_1
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18 JAN 2023 · The guys it into the history of online music, the kids who broke the record industry and the band who became the face of shutting it all down. SHOW NOTES: The book "The Year That Broke America" - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-year-that-broke-america-andrew-rice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_v._Napster,_Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Fanninghttps://www.businessinsider.com/sean-parker-life-career-napster-facebook-billionaire-pictures-2020-3 The 2000 Time magazine article about Napster: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,998068,00.htmlhttps://museumofportablesound.com/mp325-2/https://www.kerrang.com/metallica-vs-napster-the-lawsuit-that-redefined-how-we-listen-to-music The Alex Winter documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZqkn9hT5whttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/24/napster-music-free-file-sharinghttps://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/ Lars in front of the senate judiciary committee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGk0xY5Vh0https://www.mtv.com/news/4rzogn/dr-dre-sues-napsterhttps://blabbermouth.net/news/lars-ulrich-admits-delivering-names-of-napster-users-was-maybe-not-the-smartest-pr-move-of-all-time Chuck D and Lars on Charlie Rose: https://youtu.be/1OIqtHBbDWAhttps://www.mtv.com/news/k625y4/napster-to-sponsor-free-tour-by-limp-bizkit-cypress-hill The Wired article: https://www.wired.com/2000/04/giving-it-back-to-metallica/ 2020 SPIN article: https://www.spin.com/2020/04/revisiting-the-lessons-of-metallicas-napster-lawsuit-in-the-era-of-coronavirus/ The Bandsplaining video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUm6no5MXYAhttps://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=113924&page=1https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2002/09/04/judge-blocks-napsters-sale-to-bertelsmann/c8d1ec76-c151-46dc-8b35-809d74f846aa/
Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.
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