On this week’s show I also play some tracks from Bomp Records’ excellent tribute to the late great Greg Shaw CD He Put the Bomp in Bomp: Greg Shaw as I wax nostalgic a bit on the passing of the legendary founding of Mojo Navigator Rock and Roll News, Bomp! magazine, Bomp! Records and too numerous articles, liner notes and production credits to his name. Greg Shaw inspired directly or indirectly every one of us who started a fanzine or website or blog or podcast dedicated to rock and roll and it was fun playing some of these songs in tribute to the man who I consider an important influence on my rock and roll upbringing.

We have written extensively on Greg and the Bomp empire (which is still going strong at www.bomp.com!) and here is just some of the stuff we have written about him in the past:

http://rockandrollreport.com/index.php?s=greg+shaw

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This is what I played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Teenage by Morningwood Buy it on
3. Super Palindromes by Sultan Pepper
4. (A)Pathetic by State of Emergence Buy it on
5. Good Times by The Plimsouls
6. She’s Just a Girl On The Block by The Briefs
7. Him or Me by The Dukes of Earl
8. West 25th by Nick Wolff Band Buy it on
9. Get Outta Town by The Janks
10. California State of Mind by Western Heritage
11. I’m Your Man by Zak Smith Buy it on
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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On this week’s podcast I turn things on their head a bit and feature what I consider 3 very distinct styles of music in 3 very distinct sets. And I went against my initial impulse to start of the show with the harder stuff to keep things interesting!

I have just finished reading “Rick Rubin: In the Studio” and it is a pretty fascinating book as Rubin’s taste in music know no boundaries. From hip hop to hard rock, metal to Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers to Johnny Cash, the guy understands that music is about the song and the emotion it conveys. A highly recommended read and a good rule of thumb to go by. Don’t get caught up in genres in niches, focus on the song and let the rest take care of itself which is kind of what I did this week. I love all this songs and at first listen you might find them to be quite different from each other but to me that doesn’t matter. Each song caught my ear and I like each one regardless of whatever genre YOU think they belong in!

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If you are a musician or own a record label and you would like to submit your material to the show please do so by sending your high bitrate tagged MP3 files to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com.

This is what I played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Burn the Roses by Mike Kovacs and the Post-Modern Tribe
3. Take It Upon Yourself by Sloan
4. Out On the Streets by Dirt Road Logic Buy it on
5. So Glad You Dig Me by Nushu Buy it on
6. Run Baby Run by Noush Skaugen
7. Hey La by Junior Giant Buy it on
8. Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead by Vains of Jenna Buy it on
9. Dope, Sex and Money by Love & Opium Buy it on
10. Hollow by Stareblind Buy it on
11. Last Night by Ashtray Buy it on
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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As usual you have a wide range of styles from a wider range of bands and artists who are either unsigned or are signed to independent record labels. If you like what you hear please consider supporting these bands in a tangible way by buying their music, going to their shows and buying their merch.

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And if you want to get a hold of me or anybody at the Rock and Roll Report just email us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or drop a listener comment on our listener comment line at 206-350-4333. You can also befriend us on our MySpace page at www.myspace.com/rockandrollreport or on our Facebook group at  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8747411939.

If you are in a band or with a record label you can submit your music be sending it to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com.

This is what i played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Hate You by Day Minus 7
3. Stand Alone by Hurricane Cletis Buy it on
4. The Risk by City Wide Panic
5. Punk Rock Mom by Hemmit Buy it on
6. A Stranger To None by Scraping For Change Buy it on
7. Radiation by The Morning Stars Buy it on
8. White Flag by Cockpit Buy it on
9. Say It Like You Mean It by Twenty 30
10. Dirty Angel by Voodoo Johnson Buy it on
11. Passion by Time Well Wasted
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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This week’s podcast features a number of bands and artists that I have never played before and they are all amazing. Despite the fact that these bands and artists are either unsigned or are on smaller indie labels they really would have no problem being slotted in on a commercial rock radio playlist in my opinion so if you like what you hear, request your local rock station to play these artists!

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Here is what I played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Sometimes a Girl by Royal Gents
3. Soul On Your Sleeve by The Joys Buy on
4. Give Me a Chance by Social Clash
5. Let Go by Jonathan Salas
6. I’m Only by Kerry Hill
7. Resurrection by Detox Retox Buy on
8. To The Stars by In Transformation
9. Live When I Die by So Much To Fear Buy on
10. Rebellion by The Crossing
11. Oprah by Daemon Familiar Buy on
12. Rock and Roll Report Outro by Featured on Fridays

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It is sad that in this part of the world we are saying goodbye to summer and hello fall but really, isn’t summer just s state of mind? OK I am getting delusional as I could never convince myself of that while shoveling snow off my car in February so let’s just allow these great tracks from bands and artists who are either unsigned or signed to smaller indie record labels entertain us with their amazing music.

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As usual you can get ahold of us here at The Rock and Roll Report by sending us an email at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or calling our listener line at 206-350-4333. You can also add us as a friend on MySpace at www.myspace.com/rockandrollreport our check out our Facebook Group.

This is what I played this week. If you like what you hear please click on the appropriate link and support that band or artist!

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Electric by Lost Without Cause- Buy at
3. Junkie Girlfriend by Limozine- Buy at
4. Solar by The Black Cherry Group
5. Stars by Renegade Ride- Buy at
6. Interstellar by Zagnutt
7. Behind Every Set by The Freddie Long Band- Buy at
8. No Longer Mulling by The Foyer- Buy it at
9. Doorman by Halo Stereo- Buy it at
10. Too Hard Too Cold by The Tender Box- Buy it at
11. Coming Back Around by Bernadette Sebastiani
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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This week’s episode really runs the gamut of rock and roll styles, from the U2-tinged sound of the latest by Exile Parade to the raw rock and roll of The Pinx to the retro sound of The Cardinals on to the powerful heavy rock of Oscape, we have all the bases covered.

If you would like to get in touch with me or anybody at The Rock and Roll Report just email us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or drop a listener comment on the listener comment line at 206-350-4333. If you are a musician or own a record label you can submit music to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com

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Here is what I played this week. As usual you can click on the band’s name to get to their official site or MySpace page and you can click on the iTunes link to buy their track, something I highly recommend if you want to support the band in question.

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Son of God by Exile Parade
3. Astronauts by The Book of Law
4. Impatience by The Pinx
5. Crawl Back In by Dead By Sunrise
6. Sweet Misery by Mickael Maddison
7. Abandon Man by The Cardinals
8. Wish You Had by The Freddie Long Band
9. Cover Girl by Lead Pipe Cinch
10. Seeing Red by Soul Destroyer
11. Doing Business by Oscape
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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Thanks so much for listening. See you next week!

After over a month with no podcast I am back and ready to rock once again. I took pretty much all of August off to recharge my batteries in advance of a full scale rock and roll assault on the ‘net. As you will be learning about in the next few days The Rock and Roll Report has a new editorial team ready to take the site to the next level and I couldn’t be happier!

The great thing about this team is that they share my vision of spreading the word about some amazing rock and roll that is put out by bands and artists that are for the most part unsigned or signed to the smaller indie labels out there. Together I think you will find the site an even better destination for rock and roll fans as we have more resources and more voices added to the mix.

Another thing that I am happy about is that this new team frees up my time to allow me to concentrate on the podcast, RRR TV and perhaps some writing for the site of my own! It is all good and I can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.

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As usual, if you want to get a hold of me or anybody else on The Rock and Roll Report just email us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com and don’t forget to leave a comment on our listener line at 206-350-4333.

And musicians, if you want to submit songs to the site send them to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com.

Speaking of rock and roll, this is what I played on this week’s show:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. Hey Mom, I Got the Bomb by The Shazam – Buy it on
3. Fortune Teller by Baby Woodrose- Buy it on
4. I Don’t Care by Shotgun Revolution- Buy it on
5. All Along the Way by Vinyl Candy – Buy it on
6. On the Line by Modernboys Moderngirls- Buy it on
7. I Want A Girl by Greg Wood- Buy it on
8. Louder Louder by The Flutterbies- Buy it on
9. Le Me Love by Sid Sings
10. Balaclava by The Honeydogs- Buy it on
11. Bomb by Band of Skulls- Buy it on
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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I tried to mix it up this week with a nice dose of the heavy, the punky and the power poppy because that to me is what is most fun about rock and roll, the sheer variety of the music. I hope you like that aspect of rock and roll and if you don’t, just wait a few minutes and something else will come on. Who knows, you might even like something you would never have given the time of day to before? If that happens, let me know!

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You can reach anybody at The Rock and Roll Report by emailing us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or dropping a comment on our listener call in line at 206-350-4333. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rockandrollmark, on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8747411939 or on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/rockandrollreport.

This is what I played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
2. A Cheaper Kind of Love by Emily and the Orgasm Addicts – Buy it on
3. Bad Days by Exit State – Buy it on
4. Slow Burn by Burning Earth
5. Bulletcatcher by My Dear Enemy – Buy it at
6. Heal My Eyes by Ashtray – Buy it at
7. Thunder by Flanelhed – Buy it at
8. Fireflies In a Jar by The Gilligans – Buy the album at
9. Nice Hair Nice Face by The Auteur – Buy it at
10. Spill by Nushu – Buy it at
11. Gods & Gentlemen by Drink Up Buttercup – Buy it at
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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Thanks so much for listening. See you next week!

Mark

As we hit the high season of summer burn this podcast to a CD or connect your iPod to some real speakers and crank it out by the pool or on the beach while soaking up some rays with friends and a couple of cold ones.

You can reach anybody at The Rock and Roll Report by emailing us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or dropping a comment on our listener call in line at 206-350-4333. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rockandrollmark, on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8747411939 or on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/rockandrollreport.

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If you are in a band or own or work for a record label you can submit music to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com.

This is what I played this week:

• Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured on Fridays
• Mission To Rock by Cockpit – Buy Mission To Rock on
• Because I’m Awesome by The Dollyrots – Buy Because I’m Awesome on
• DissDissDissKissKissKiss by the Riverboat Gamblers – Buy DissDissDissKissKissKiss on
• Summertime by Hemmit – Buy Summertime on
• Bad Habit by Voodoo Johnson – Buy Bad Habit on
• Awake Today by Hurricane Cletis – Buy Awake Today on
• My Baby by Wyldsky – Buy My Baby on
• Wasteride by Mad Temple
• Hound Dog by Paperback Freud
• Bring Down Your Enemies by Kav
• Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured on Fridays

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Thanks so much for listening and subscribing to the podcast. If you liked what you heard then please support the bands by buying their music and going to their shows when they play your town. Keep the spirit of rock and roll alive by supporting the amazing variety of unsigned and independent musicians that live to rock your socks off!

Thanks.

Mark

This week’s podcast has been in the works for a long time. I have been wanting to do a “headphones show” for awhile and the playlist for this podcast is very much suited for relaxing in a hammock or on a lounge chair, preferably on the beach or by the pool with headphones on. The songs deal with love, lost, escape and failure and the lyrics are definitely worth listening to carefully.

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If you want to get a hold of me or anybody at The Rock and Roll Report just email us at rockandrollreport@gmail.com or leave a comment on our listener comment line at 206-350-4333. If you are in a band or own or work for a record label you can submit music to rockandrollreportsubmissions@gmail.com.

This is what I played this week:

1. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Intro by Featured On Fridays
2. All That I Need by Devi
3. Mother Road by Old Californio
4. Failure by Broke City
5. Preacher Man by Casey Desmond
6. Sway Again by Lick And A Promise
7. Starry Eyes by Didium & the Black Bonnie Picture
8. The Flood by Way To Go Einstein
9. Nine Points by Relief
10. Gravity by The Tender Box
11. Sailboat by Simon Jaymes
12. Rock and Roll Report Podcast Outro by Featured On Fridays

Thanks for listening and subscribing!

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Support independent rock and roll! Buy a CD by one or all of the bands featured on this week’s show!