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  • Thumbnail for Episode 2220: Black Sabbath Week, Part Five

    Episode 2220: Black Sabbath Week, Part Five

    Secure your crucifixes and strap yourself in for an epic week of pods, as Steven Routledge and Mike Kohli take over the hosting chairs for Black Sabbath Week. In the final episode, our intrepid hosts explore the work of Ronnie James Dio, as well as a mention for some of the other solo and side projects Sabbath members had a hand in. Thanks to Steven and Mike for another epic metal week!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2219: Black Sabbath Week, Part Four

    Episode 2219: Black Sabbath Week, Part Four

    Secure your crucifixes and strap yourself in for an epic week of pods, as Steven Routledge and Mike Kohli take over the hosting chairs for Black Sabbath Week. In this episode, it’s Ozzy Day, as the guys discuss the career of the legendary Sabbath frontman (in all its ragged glory).

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2218: Black Sabbath Week, Part Three

    Episode 2218: Black Sabbath Week, Part Three

    Secure your crucifixes and strap yourself in for an epic week of pods, as Steven Routledge and Mike Kohli take over the hosting chairs for Black Sabbath Week. Today, the guys hit the mid-point of Sabbath’s career arc and what could go wrong, except … everything?

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2217: Black Sabbath Week, Part Two

    Episode 2217: Black Sabbath Week, Part Two

    Secure your crucifixes and strap yourself in for an epic week of pods, as Steven Routledge and Mike Kohli take over the hosting chairs for Black Sabbath Week. In part two, Mike and Steven pick up with Sabbath’s 1975 album Sabotage and discuss Ozzy’s departure and Ronnie James Dio’s arrival.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2216: Black Sabbath Week, Part One

    Episode 2216: Black Sabbath Week, Part One

    Secure your crucifixes and strap yourself in for an epic week of pods, as Steven Routledge and Mike Kohli take over the hosting chairs for Black Sabbath Week. In part one, we’ll hear how Mike and Steven got into the band, which leads to a discussion of the band’s formation and early albums.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2215: Concert Report: CBGB Fest 2025

    Episode 2215: Concert Report: CBGB Fest 2025

    Jason Goebel ventured to Under the K Park in Brooklyn at the end of September to check out the CBGB Fest. He was not disappointed, as he relates in his report on the proceedings.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2214: Concert Report: Sound and Gravity Festival 2025

    Episode 2214: Concert Report: Sound and Gravity Festival 2025

    Paul Hayden is on the microphone today, giving us a report on the first Sound and Gravity Festival, which took place in the Bricktown/Avondale area of Chicago.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2213: August 2025 New Music 8: Kathleen Edwards, The Beaches 

    Episode 2213: August 2025 New Music 8: Kathleen Edwards, The Beaches 

    The August 2025 New Music Train wraps up its journey with a special trip to Älmhult, the town in Sweden where the first Ikea store was opened. As you might suspect, Niklas Nygards is the guide and he took along new music from Kathleen Edwards and The Beaches. This episode is Hotstuff.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2212: August 2025 New Music 7: Racing Mount Pleasant, Nourished by Time, Trombone Shorty, Shape of Water, Dinosaur Pile-up, Void

    Episode 2212: August 2025 New Music 7: Racing Mount Pleasant, Nourished by Time, Trombone Shorty, Shape of Water, Dinosaur Pile-up, Void

    Following yesterday’s trip to Scotland, the August 2025 New Music Train is heading to New York City to pick up Jason Goebel, who then drives the train to Illinois, where Sunny Varney is waiting on the platform. That means an episode chock full of new tunes, featuring Racing Mount Pleasant, Nourished by Time, Trombone Shorty, Shape of Water, Dinosaur Pile-up and Void.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2211: August 2025 New Music 6: Stephen Wilson Jr., The Beths, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur

    Episode 2211: August 2025 New Music 6: Stephen Wilson Jr., The Beths, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur

    The August 2025 New Music Train today takes a bucolic trip to Scotland today, where Roger Grace gives us his always-excellent new music picks. It’s a three-pack from Roger in this episode, featuring Stephen Wilson Jr., The Beths and Maple’s Pet Dinosaur.