Episode 4 from our Live from Suburbs Fest series. Rockford singer-songwriter Michael Whyte performed two songs at Pig Minds Brewing, then hung out for an interview. Come experience a reunion of old friends. Live songs: 1. "Where the Blue Skies Fell" 2. "To Mexico" Playout song: "Cash and the Carters," from the Blind Robins' album "Panorama Valley" …

Episode 3 from our Live from Suburbs Fest series. We talk Rockford music with Nick Naruz of Toad Hall Records and Spencer Tritt, host of "Sessions from Studio A" on WNIJ Radio. Learn more about Toad Hall at toadhallonline.com Stream "Sessions from Studio A" at northernpublicradio.org or at youtube.com/@WNIJRadio Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Appl…

Episode 2 from our Live from Suburbs Fest series. Rockford singer-guitarist JF Gaziano performed three songs at Pig Minds Brewing, then hung out for an interview. Dig it. Live songs: 1. "Only Man" 2. "Train Whistle" 3. "Eighty-sixed" Playout song: "Such Good Times" Stream JF Gaziano's music at soundcloud.com/jf-gaziano_beatmerchants Get with Rockin…

We kick off our podcast episodes recorded at Suburbs Fest in the Rockford IL area with a performance by, and interview with, singer-songwriter Emily Hurd. Live songs: 1. "Kiss Me Out of My Right Mind" 2. "Whiskey Neat" 3. "The Reverse" Playout song: "Inside the Frame" from the album "Meanwhile I Love You." Learn more about Emily Hurd and buy her al…

The crew of Mike and Julie Snider, Mike Wager, Bill Mulligan and Patrick complete the journey to Suburbs Fest 2024 by driving from Dayton, Ohio to Rockford, Illinois. Come along for the ride! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. O…

We begin our Suburbs Fest episodes with an audio journey from Northern Virginia to Dayton, Ohio. Mike and Julie Snider are on board, along with (navigator) Bill Mulligan, Mike Wagner and Patrick. Let’s hit the road! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart…

On the final day of travel for the June 2024 New Music train, Scot Isom leaps behind the wheel and takes us for a long ride. Along the way, he discusses new music from Wilco, Richard Thompson, Liily and Cutest Nuisance. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iH…

The June 2024 New Music train is speeding to its conclusion, but not before Patrick and Sunny Varney hop aboard to tell you about new music from Dirty Three, Goodbye June, Maverick and Robert Jon and the Wreck. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Sti…

People of the world, rejoice, the June 2024 New Music Train is rolling into a new week! Roger Grace and Jason Goebel are your conductors today, talking up new music from Remi Wolf, Red Vanilla, The Decemberists and This is Lorelei. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts…

From Ireland to South Carolina, the June 2024 New Music train steams on, bringing you the finest in new releases. Today, Harris King and Liam McIndoe are aboard, giving us the scoop on new music from Cola, Jim Lauderdale, Troy Kingi and Cavalera. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, …

Today’s conductors on the June 2024 New Music train are headed for a mix of retro and modern, as Bill Mulligan and Adam Coop discuss new tunes from The Scimitars, The Kaisers and Tiny Stills. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. O…

Mark Neese is on the June 2024 New Music train today with a first time participant in Eric Lohrenz! Eric discusses a new album from Swedish band Oh Hiroshima, while Mark gets into the new one from Red Kross. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitch…

The June 2024 New Music train is on the tracks and chugging away. Today, Steven Routledge and Paul Hayden are riding the rails, bringing you new music from Entropy, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Bad Nerves and Hayes Nobel. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, i…

All aboard the new music train. Jim talks about fresh tunes by Goat Girl and Sour Widows. Plus, an English Beat cover by Eddie Vedder. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the sh…

Jim and Patrick speak with Devin Brezak, Matt Cortez and Melissa Hernandez of Chicago band Cutest Nuisance, whose new album, Happy Accident, is a glorious mix of melody, noise and introspection. Today, the final six tracks of the record are the focus. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spot…

Jim and Patrick speak with members of Chicago band Cutest Nuisance, whose new album, Happy Accident, is a glorious mix of melody, noise and introspection. Today, we discuss side one of the album. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneI…

It’s hotter than July and time to induct a summer classic into the Perfect Pop pantheon: It’s “Long Hot Summer” by the Style Council. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on…

The Copa America is down to the last four teams and to mark the occasion (and help with no-soccer-on-tv-today-withdrawal) Patrick ranks the countries’ national anthems. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.…

The European Championships are down to the last four teams and to mark the occasion (and help with no-soccer-on-tv-today-withdrawal) Patrick ranks the countries’ national anthems. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at …

Come to our Rockin' the Suburbs Live show at Jammin Java in Vienna VA on Sun Aug 11. On today's episode, we talk about the show and play music from the featured guests: Shallow Planet, Billy Coulter, Justin Trawick and the Paranoid Style. Get your tickets to the show now at jamminjava.com Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or oth…

It's the final episode of our three-part Lollapalooza special, featuring Jim, Patrick and special guest John Geddes. Today, find out how many different Lollapalooza tours John saw. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at…

Jim and Patrick are joined by John Geddes to continue a discussion on the Lollapalooza tours, with a focus on the August 16, 1991 stop at Lake Fairfax Park in Northern Virginia. And John was smart enough to buy the t-shirt! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon…

Jim and Patrick are joined by John Geddes to discuss the Lollapalooza Festival, which is the subject of a recent docu-series. Both John and Patrick attended the 1991 tour that played Lake Fairfax Park in Northern Virginia. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon,…

Our series on the music of Del Amitri – created by Steven Routledge, Justin Steiner and Kevin Clement — wraps up today with a look at the band’s albums Some Other Sucker’s Paradise and Can You Do Me Good, as well as their fabulous comeback record Fatal Mistakes. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audi…

Our look at the music of Scottish band Del Amitri continues today. Kevin Clement, Steven Routledge and Justin Steiner dig into a key record in the band’s catalog, Twisted, their fourth studio album, released in February of 1995. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, A…

A special three-part series kicks off today! Kevin Clement, Steven Routledge and Justin Steiner take a dive into the music of Del Amitri. Part one features music released between 1985-1992. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or …

The May 2024 New Music Train is steaming toward a rockin’ conclusion. Enrique Cruz and Sunny Varney are conducting for you today and that means new music from People Like Us, Varonas, Return to Dust, Abrams and Idle Throne. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon…

All aboard the May 2024 New Music Train New York to New Jersey special! Jason Goebel and Urb Fernandez are driving on this episode and they have thoughts on new music from Les Savy Fav, Orville Peck, The Mavericks and Blondeshell. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts,…

The May 2024 New Music Train rockets out of Dublin today, headed for California. Liam McIndoe and Craig Rosen are your conductors, bringing you up to speed on new tunes from Arab Strap, Lankum, Tino Drima, Swamp Dogg, Lone Justice and last but not least, Eels. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioB…

It’s a trip from South Carolina to Scotland on the May 2024 New Music Train! Our conductors are Harris King and Roger Grace and they serve up the goods on tunes from Habibi, Girl and Girl, Linzi Clark, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google P…

The May 2024 New Music Train is steaming through the heat today, with Jeff Frank discussing new tunes from Hinds (ft. Beck) and Garbage, both of which are perfect summer jams. Bob Peterson pushes the train to top speed with picks from Black Market Karma and Childish Gambino. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, i…

The May 2024 New Music train picks up steam with Steven Routledge and Paul Hayden in the conductor’s chairs. They tell us about new work from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Jon Poulin, Mdou Moctar and Faded Shades. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Sti…

Jim fills the May New Music train with coal - that's meant as a good thing! Today's selections are "Spilling Ink" by Milly and "Wink" by Horse Jumper Of Love. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. P…

Kevin Clement and Patrick put the lid on Country Story Songs Week (for now) with two classics of the genre: Marty Robbins doing “El Paso” and Townes Van Zandt’s original version of “Pancho and Lefty.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and …

Down to the penultimate day of Country Story Songs, Kevin Clement and Patrick pull out two more songs today: The country novelty smash “Convoy” by C.W. McCall and Patsy Cline’s lovely rendition of "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way).” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Po…

If you think Country Story Songs Week is heating up, you’re right. Kevin Clement and Patrick bring you two more stories you will never forget: Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” and Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHe…

Country Story Songs Week continues with Patrick and Kevin Clement today. They select songs by Tom T. Hall (“A Week in a Country Jail”) and Vicki Lawrence (“The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”). Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and T…

Patrick and Kevin Clement follow up our Story Songs Week (episodes 1733-1737) by putting a country music spin on the concept. We begin with songs from Jimmy Dean and Lefty Frizzell. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen a…

We have sadly reached the end of our track-by-track discussion of Watching the Sun Go Out by Total Strangers. “Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner put the final three songs on the record under the microscope in this episode: “Color Schemes,” “Right Next to You” and “Margins.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platf…

We are heading toward the conclusion of our track-by-track discussion of Watching the Sun Go Out by Total Strangers. “Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner discuss songs seven and eight on the record today: “Watermarks” and “Split Screen." Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Goo…

On this episode, we reach the middle of the new album Watching the Sun Go Out by Total Strangers. “Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner discuss two more tracks today: “All Falling Down” and “Come Back John.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, S…

We move into a second day of conversation with “Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner about an album that was released this month: Watching the Sun Go Out by Total Strangers. The focus turns to tracks three and four on this episode, “Shine” and “Set in Stone.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including au…

“Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner were the driving forces behind an excellent album that was released this month: Watching the Sun Go Out by Total Strangers. We talk through each track on the record and discuss its origins, starting with the first two tracks, “What You Do” and “Card Trick.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or o…

Here is the second part of Patrick’s conversation with Steve Kilbey from The Church. In this episode, Steve discusses artistic longevity, the creative process and taking a long drive with a great double album. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stit…

We got a chance to spend some time with Steve Kilbey from The Church (and many other things) recently and we took it! Here is the first part of Patrick’s conversation with the highly influential Australian musician. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart…

It’s Mark Neese’s turn to tell us a song he loves (with feedback). He chooses a track from the Michigan band Laughing Hyenas’ final album Hard Times. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/re…

Scott Isom gives us a song he loves (with feedback) from Wilco and we pay tribute to influential punk musician Bob Schick. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podc…

The April 2024 New Music Train is pulling into the station to fuel up for next month, but not without one last adventure. Kevin Porter and Sunny Varney are on board and they wax poetic about new tunes from Cloud Nothings, Menomena, Blacktop Mojo, White Dog and Freeways. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, includ…

The April 2024 New Music Train is back on the tracks and Kurt Gallagher drives it down from New York to pick up Patrick outside of D.C. They steam into the night talking about new music from Macklemore, Metz and the Pernice Brothers. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcas…

We interrupt April New Music for a special bulletin from Las Vegas: Jason Goebel has been to the Sphere to see Dead and Company open their residency and he has to tell us about it. Like, right now. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and Tun…