Best Friday Night Cranks Podcasts (2024)

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Monsters Of Rock Cruise 24 Trivia (25 Words Or Less) 55:57

1h ago55:57

55:57

Recorded live in Miami prior to boarding the 2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise, we decided to have a little fun and invite some special guest to join us for a new trivia game show called "25 Words Or Less" - Join us an play along in your car or at home. Its always full of laughs and interesting choices. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - P…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Kuarantine -July 6th 2024) 23:32

1d ago23:32

23:32

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Kuarantine in concert for a 2nd time and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we wi…

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Top 5 Album Releases For 2004 1:03:17

6d ago1:03:17

1:03:17

We both cover our top 5 album releases for 2004. That's right 2004. It's been 20 years so lets see if we have discovered anything new or still live with what we got. Every Year around the middle of the year we will visit our top 5 releases from that year celebrating 20 years. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing on…

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Pat Travers) 15:22

8d ago15:22

15:22

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of classic rock blues guitarist Pat Travers. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, son…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Feeding Off The Mojo" 1:27:15

13d ago1:27:15

1:27:15

This week we invite Brian Davis from Damn Good Movie Memories to go track by track through the 6th Studio Album release “Feeding Off The Mojo” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following t…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Tony Harnell & The Mercury Train - "Round Trip") 15:04

15d ago15:04

15:04

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny shines a light on the underrated album "Roundtrip" from Tony Harnell And The Mercury Train. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, …

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Let's Learn More About Our Concert History 1:30:20

21d ago1:30:20

1:30:20

In a listener idea episode, we were asked questions regarding our concert going history. These post appear on Social Media in many different groups and all have various types of questions, but for this particular episode we focus on our concert going history. The questions are as follows: 1. First concert - 2. Last concert - 3. Worst concert - 4. L…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Stryper Acoustic) 21:55

23d ago21:55

21:55

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Stryper (Acoustic) in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deli…

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MTV: The First 10 Videos 1:02:41

28d ago1:02:41

1:02:41

We discuss and analyze the first 10 videos ever shown on MTV. Was it calculated or did they just not have any other choices at the time? WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spo…

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Crashdiet) 14:14

30d ago14:14

14:14

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Swedish Sleaze Masters Crashdiet. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movi…

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Alphabet Soup Series - "E" 56:50

1M ago56:50

56:50

This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "E". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. Series Info: A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. The object of …

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Battle Beast) 25:17

1M ago25:17

25:17

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Battle Beast in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a …

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Ranking 20 Rock Hits From July 1987 1:31:41

1M ago1:31:41

1:31:41

We get the listeners involved in helping us rank 20 rock hits from July 1987. If you would like to take part in these listener participation episodes in the future, please send your email address to us @ growinuprock@gmail.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audienc…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Greta Van Fleet) 23:43

1M ago23:43

23:43

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Greta Van Fleet in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Man In Motion" 1:35:08

2M ago1:35:08

1:35:08

This week we invite Brad Rusthoven from Slamfest Podcast to go track by track through the 5th Studio Album release “Man In Motion” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow …

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Friday Quick Fix: This Day In Rock (5/24/89) 15:09

2M ago15:09

15:09

Sonny takes a close look at the music charts to see what was happening in music on any particular day in music history. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, song…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Skid Row with Lzzy Hale) 19:57

2M ago19:57

19:57

For This Friday Quick Fix Sonny had the opportunity to go see the first Skid Row show with Lzzy Hale from Halestorm fronting the band in concert He is going to cover and review the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a roc…

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If Iron Maiden Had A Fans Cruise 1:16:24

2M ago1:16:24

1:16:24

We explore A Iron Maiden fantasy fan cruise. If Iron Maiden were to put on a fans cruise, what and who would you want to see? At this point music themed cruises are a yearly profit making venture for many promoters. Monsters Of Rock, Cruise To The Edge, Chris Jericho Cruise, Kiss Kruise, Rock Legends, 80s Cruise, 70,000 tons of Metal, and countless…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Judas Priest And Sabaton) 25:55

2M ago25:55

25:55

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Judas Priest and Sabaton in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we wil…

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The 250 List Series: Volume 6 1:14:41

2M ago1:14:41

1:14:41

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 6 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s. The 250 List is an article written and published in November 2021 by Bobby Caughron from XS-Rock Website containing 250 hard rock and metal bands from the 80s and early 90…

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 1) 14:14

2M ago14:14

14:14

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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Top 10 Comeback Albums 1:21:33

2M ago1:21:33

1:21:33

We share what we think are some of the top 10 comeback albums from the world of hard rock and metal. To add to the excitement, we get you the listeners involved and share what many of you think are top comeback albums. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave…

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Friday Quick Fix: Who Dunnit Better? (Vol 1) 14:38

2M ago14:38

14:38

Sonny takes 2 versions of a cover song and pits them against each other and in the end ask you, who dunnit better. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, mo…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Big Life" 1:19:18

3M ago1:19:18

1:19:18

This week we invite Kevin Williams from InObscuria Podcast to go track by track through the 4th Studio Album release “Big Life” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our…

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Friday Quick Fix: House Of Lords (The Singles) 17:42

3M ago17:42

17:42

In this FQF, Sonny is discussing all the singles House Of Lords has released over it's career and will pick his favorite of the bunch. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses …

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Who Else Could Have Replaced David Lee Roth In '85? 1:22:17

3M ago1:22:17

1:22:17

We invite Darren Paltrowitz author of DLR Book: "How David Lee Roth Changed The World" to come on and discuss who else could have replaced DLR in 1985 when he was fired from Van Halen. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of t…

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Survivor) 15:58

3M ago15:58

15:58

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of melodic rock band Survivor. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Pl…

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Monsters Of Rock Cruise 24 Trivia (Reeling In The Years) 51:11

3M ago51:11

51:11

In this special episode we recorded live while on our adventure to this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise, we invite some special guest and significant others to participate in a round of trivia. These episodes are always a blast and usually have some interesting moments. Play along with us in your car or at home for this instalment of "Reeling In The …

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Adrenaline Mob - "Covertà") 14:13

3M ago14:13

14:13

In this FQF, Sonny is shining the spotlight on the Adrenaline Mob album "Covertà". The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally ju…

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When Rock Ruled The Charts: The First Ever MTV VMAs 1:08:37

3M ago1:08:37

1:08:37

In this "When Rock Ruled The Charts" episode we focus on September 4th, 1984. This was the first ever MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) Ceremony. We discuss what was happening in the HOT 200 album charts that week along with the MTV VMAs that year. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to hel…

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Friday Quick Fix: Cinderella (The Singles) 15:34

3M ago15:34

15:34

In this FQF, Sonny is discussing Cinderella and the singles they released over the course of their career and then he is gonna pick a favorite. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "7 Wishes" 1:21:27

3M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

This week we invite Steve Wright from Podder Than Hell Podcast to go track by track through the 3rd Studio Album release “7 Wishes” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow…

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Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Tell Me") 17:29

4M ago17:29

17:29

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Tell Me" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get yo…

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Dirty Dozen Series: Stupid Band Names 1:24:08

4M ago1:24:08

1:24:08

It's time for another Dirty Dozen series episode. Today we are giving you a dozen really stupid band names. We don’t necessarily dislike all these bands, we simply think their band name leaves a little to be desired. Sit back as we share a dozen of our own picks while sharing some of the bands our listeners felt had really dumb band names. WE NEED …

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Danko Jones) 16:07

4M ago16:07

16:07

Sonny has been harassed by many in the music community about checking out Danko Jones. I'm not sure it's his bag, but check out his thoughts and a playlist he put together called Danko Spanko further down in these show notes. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your week…

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2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise RECAP 1:36:00

4M ago1:36:00

1:36:00

In this episode we will be bringing you Part 2 of our 2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Recap. You can find Part 1 over at the Podder Than Hell Podcast with our travel partners. During Part 2 we will cover Days 3/4/and 5 of our 2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Adventure. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of th…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Jaded Heart "Mystery Eyes") 13:06

4M ago13:06

13:06

For this FQF, Sonny shines the spotlight on the band Jaded Heart and their underrated release "Mystery Eyes" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, …

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Crank It Up Spotlight: Cassidy Paris 43:31

4M ago43:31

43:31

In this episode, Steven interviews up and coming Australian singer, songwriter and guitar player Cassidy Paris about her new album "New Sensation". WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Po…

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Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Hold On") 17:24

4M ago17:24

17:24

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Hold On" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get yo…

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Alphabet Soup Series: "D" 1:02:05

4M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit upon the letter "D". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing this time around. A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. We wi…

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Friday Quick Fix: What’s Behind The Playlist? (October 1985) 14:12

4M ago14:12

14:12

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts an episode called "what's behind the playlist". He is focused on a playlist we did for October 1985, where we ranked 20 songs from 1985 during a livestream with our friends from the Shout It Out Loudcast and Podder Than Hell. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll …

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Midnight Madness" 1:21:29

5M ago1:21:29

1:21:29

This week we invite David Hudson from State Of Amorica to go track by track through the 2nd Studio Album release “Midnight Madness” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release from Bay Area rockers Night Ranger. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Beautiful Creatures "Deuce") 13:32

5M ago13:32

13:32

Today Sonny spotlights an underrated album few people discuss called "Deuce" by the band Beautiful Creatures. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies,…

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2024 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview 1:26:37

5M ago1:26:37

1:26:37

We are covering all the bands that are scheduled to be playing on this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We also want to try and help out all those people that will be joining us on their first Monsters Of Rock Cruise or their first cruise ever, by putting together some tips and tricks that will hopefully help you get the most out of your Rock n Roll …

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Friday Quick Fix: Odd Album Out (Styx - "Kilroy Was Here") 18:17

5M ago18:17

18:17

Odd Album Out, will be a new series for your Friday Quick Fix, where I will explore at a high level a album from an artist career that is somewhat controversial in their overall catalog. Fans hated it, Critics hated it, It was different then the rest of the bands catalog, The band changed their sound, or something that stuck out with the album comp…

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Top 10 Bruce Kulick Kiss Era Songs 1:06:30

5M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

We are covering our personal Top 10 Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. Former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick, recently ended his 20 plus year run with Grand Funk Railroad, and we thought it would be the perfect time to focus on our favorite Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider …

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Friday Quick Fix: Song Title Battle ("Heartbreaker") 17:24

5M ago17:24

17:24

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Heartbreaker" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to g…

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When Rock Ruled The Charts: 2-4-2000 1:16:38

5M ago1:16:38

1:16:38

In this episode of “When Rock Ruled The Charts” we take a close look at 2-4-2000, exactly 24 years ago. Get it.. 2-4-24. We will rewind the clocks exactly 24 years and look at the Billboard 200 album charts to see what was happening musically during the time. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the f…

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Friday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Mr. Big 1-23-24 Atlanta) 18:42

5M ago18:42

18:42

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Mr. Big in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a diffe…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Dawn Patrol" 2:00:06

6M ago2:00:06

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This week we invited Josh and Brent from Fans In Motion Podcast (An All Night Ranger Podcast) to go track by track through the debut Studio Album release “Dawn Patrol” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release from Bay Area rockers Night Ranger. If you think this band is only about “Sister Christian”, you would be mis…

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