Best Sonnypooni Podcasts (2024)

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MTV: The First 10 Videos 1:02:41

6h 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

24m 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

10d 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

14h 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

6d 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

8d 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

13d 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

15d 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

15d 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

1M 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

22d 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

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 "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

4M ago2:00:06

2:00:06

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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Friday Quick Fix: The Battle Of Song Titles (I Want You) 14:29

5M ago14:29

14:29

In this FQF, Hollywood brings you the battle of song titles, where he will share several different songs with the same exact song title and give you his favorite. today is "I Want You". 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…

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The 250 List: Volume 5 1:13:27

5M ago1:13:27

1:13:27

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 5 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. About The 250 List: 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 …

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Kiss - "Lonestar") 13:35

5M ago13:35

13:35

In this FQF, Sonny takes a trip to the land of "What If" and ask you to "Try This" playlist of Kiss songs he thinks would have been great as a Paul Stanley solo record. 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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The Dirty Dozen: Terrible Album Closers 1:11:53

5M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

In this Dirty Dozen Series episode, we share a 12-pack of terrible album closers. We look specifically at albums we love, but because of these terrible songs that close out the albums, they did not quite end up as desert island records for us. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help…

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (The Outfield Deep Dive) 14:42

5M ago14:42

14:42

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny is asking you to "Try This" as he does a deep dive into the band The Outfield. 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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The Best Of 2023 2:13:24

5M ago2:13:24

2:13:24

We start 2024 off right by putting a ribbon on 2023 and sharing our “Best Of” episode. As in previous years, 2023 has seen the release of many new rock albums, some good and some not so much. We share the ones we liked the most in our personal top 10 “Best Of 2023”. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all o…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Jean Beauvior - "Bare To Bones") 13:33

5M ago13:33

13:33

For this Friday Quick Fix Sonny shines a spotlight on an underrated album from Jean Beauvior called "Bare To The Bones". 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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2023 Album Review Series Rankings 1:03:11

6M ago1:03:11

1:03:11

For the final episode of the year, we cover all 12 albums we reviewed this year and rank them from our least favorite to our favorite. We share the people that helped us review the records and a few stories from behind this years series. 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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