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Congressman Joe Sestak Congressman Sestak is running for the Democratic Nomination for the State Senate against incumbent Arlen Specter in 2010. He stopped by to discuss Health Care Reform and how it affects all of us as Americans. He will be stopping back in the Spring before the Primary to discuss more on why he would best represent the people of Pennsylvania. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10048754 .............................................................................................................. Congressman Joe Sestak Congressman Sestak is running for the Democratic Nomination for the State Senate against incumbent Arlen Specter in 2010. He stopped by to discuss Health Care Reform and how it affects all of us as Americans. He will be stopping back in the Spring before the Primary to discuss more on why he would best represent the people of Pennsylvania. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10048754 .............................................................................................................. Congressman Joe Sestak Congressman Sestak is running for the Democratic Nomination for the State Senate against incumbent Arlen Specter in 2010. He stopped by to discuss Health Care Reform and how it affects all of us as Americans. He will be stopping back in the Spring before the Primary to discuss more on why he would best represent the people of Pennsylvania. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10048754 .............................................................................................................. Mummers The Mummers are a Philadelphia Institution. They have been a part of Philly since the late 1600s. The Mummers Parade on New Years Day is the oldest New Years Parade in the USA and is over 100 years strong. It is the one parade that unites ALL the people of the Philadelphia area regardless of race or religion. My guests were Steve Highsmith (My PHL and Voice of The Mummers, John & Palma Lucas (Golden Sunrise & The Mummers Museum) and WMMR's Jacky Bam Bam (Golden Sunrise). We talked about the economic situation and how it has impacted the parade as well as who the Mummers are and what you can expect if you aren't too familiar with the institution. There are two parts to this interview. Interview part 1: .............................................................................................................. Rob Zombie Rob Zombie called WMMR a few days before his sold out show at The Electric Factory. He was touring in support of latest record which was supposed to be released in November called, Hellbilly Deluxe 2; Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool. It is on hold as Rob Zombie switched record labels just before the release date. He also chatted about his future with music, movies and touring. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10074602 .............................................................................................................. Congressman Joe Sestak Congressman Sestak is running for the Democratic Nomination for the State Senate against incumbent Arlen Specter in 2010. He stopped by to discuss Health Care Reform and how it affects all of us as Americans. He will be stopping back in the Spring before the Primary to discuss more on why he would best represent the people of Pennsylvania. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10048754 .............................................................................................................. Raine Maida, Frontman – Our Lady Peace Last Thursday, July 30th, I interviewed Raine Maida, frontman of Our Lady Peace, about their new record, Burn Burn which came out on July 21st. The first single, All You Did Was Save My Life Tonight, was co-written with Zac of the Nixons. The record is excellent. They are currently on tour and will be at the TLA August 16th. Their live shows are solid as well. I recommend this band and record. Enjoy and thanks for listening. http://www.wmmr.com/shows/weekends/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10044753 .............................................................................................................. Oderus Urungus, Frontman – Gwar On Tuesday July 28th, 2009 I had the chance to communicate with Gwar frontman Oderus Urungus. We had the chance to talk about Gwar's new record, Lust In Space, which drops on August 18th. Oderus also talked about the city of Philthadelphia, torture, massacre, music, insanity, world domination and Sleazy P. Martini. It's an interview for those who are not faint of heart, weak of stomach, easily offended or with no sense of humor. http://www.randomn3ss.com/exclusive-interview-oderus-urungus-with-of-gwar-by-markus-goldman/ .............................................................................................................. Dave Wakeling, Lead Vocals – The English Beat On Tuesday June 30th, 2009 I had a chance to speak to Dave Wakeling for the second time in 7 months. He had a lot to share about what is going on with the band. The interview is about 28 minutes and we talk about political change briefly in the beginning and then switch to the tour, the band and recording news as well. The Beat have begun recording some new material which will be previewed on the Tour as well as a stellar mix of make your feet move Beat Classics. All the details including how they are recording in Analog, their 1983 US Tour with Bow Wow Wow and R.E.M., plus, could there be a special 2 Tone event in the future? Listen in and enjoy. Go to www.davewakeling.com for the entire tour schedule. Stream here or download and listen: http://www.randomn3ss.com/exclusive-interview-with-dave-wakeling-of-the-english-beat .............................................................................................................. Chuck Billy, Lead Vocals – Testament Today I was able to speak with Chuck Billy, lead vocalist of the metal band Testament. We spoke about many a subject including their current US Tour where the fans are picking the set list for their town by voting at Testament’s MySpace page. We also chatted about Europe, European fans, suits being afraid of metal, the San Fran scene of the late 70s and 80s, Their latest record - The Formation of Damnation, Beating Cancer, Testament’s Dubai Show, and the Troc in Philly. Testament will be at the Troc on Wednesday, May 27th with Unearth and Lazarus A.D. Go to the Testament MySpace to vote for the songs you want to hear when they hit Philly. Chuck Billy was very easy to talk to and quite interesting. Here is the link to the very cool Randomn3ss site run by Mike Panic. http://www.randomn3ss.com/exclusive-interview-with-chuck-billy-of-testament .............................................................................................................. Dave Wakeling, Lead Vocals – The English Beat On January 5th, 2009 I had the chance to interview Dave Wakeling of The English Beat and General Public. It was amazing to be able to chat with someone so nice, passionate and interesting. The interview lasted for about 75 minutes and was broken into seven segments below. Segment 1 – 12:30 Segment 2 – 13:30 Segment 3 – 10:55 Segment 4 – 13:21 Segment 5 – 8:09 Segment 6 – 10:42 Segment 7 – 10:00 .............................................................................................................. Doug Brod, Editor – Spin Magazine I had a chance to chat with the editor of Spin Magazine, Doug Brod, today and we chatted about the excellent December Magazine with M.I.A. on the cover. Take a listen and pick up a copy. It's a great issue and an excellent read. .............................................................................................................. Doug Brod, Editor – Spin Magazine For about six months, I have been speaking with the Editor of Spin magazine about each issue as they come out. Here is my chat with Doug Regarding the November issue with MGMT on the cover as well as Lou Reed, Living Colour, and alot more. Check it out. This issue is great from cover to cover. ..............................................................................................................
Today, Cody Hanson, the drummer for Hinder gave me a call to talk about Rock N Roll, The Jagermeister Tour (NOVEMBER 20th, HOUSE OF BLUES, in Atlantic City, NJ), the New Record, Take It To The Limit, Upcoming Tour and life on the road. .............................................................................................................. Vaden Todd Lewis, Lead Vocals – The Toadies .............................................................................................................. Doug Brod, Editor – Spin Magazine On Friday, I spoke to one of the editors from Spin Magazine, Doug Brod. We discussed the May Issue of Spin. There is a comprehensive guide to the Festival Tours of 2008. We also discussed a possible Replacements reunion and their remastering of their first four records. We also chatted about Scarlett Johansson doing a record of Tom Waits covers. We also discussed how NIN and Radiohead have impacted the music industry. It was very interesting to discuss music with an editor from a major magazine. .............................................................................................................. Joe Elliott, Lead Vocals – Def Leppard On Friday March 21st, I got a chance to chat with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. It was a wonderful chat. We talked about the new Record "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge," their new single with Tim McGraw called Nine Lives. We also talked about everything from History of The Band, Mutt Lange, the glam influence, the VH1 Movie, Mick Ronson, touring, Ron Wood, Luck/Timing/Talent, Loyalty, and more including his WMMR sticker on his first touring suitcase. This interview was a blast. Def Leppard - 9 Lives .............................................................................................................. Robin Trower I had a chance to sit down with Robin Trower backstage at the TLA before soundcheck and chat with him about his new record, a collaboration with Jack Bruce, of Cream fame, called Seven Moons. We also spoke about his influences practicing habits and guitar hero. .............................................................................................................. Hugo Ferreira, Lead Vocals – Tantric Hugo Ferreira, the lead singer from Tantric stopped by the MMR Studios to chat with MMR about the new record, the changes in the band, life and rock n roll. .............................................................................................................. Billy Duffy, Lead Guitar – The Cult Tonight, I got to hang with Billy Duffy before The Cult's gig at the Keswick tonight. We spoke about the new record, BORN INTO THIS, available in stores now. We also chatted about the old records, the band's evolution, The Gathering Of The Tribes and more. .............................................................................................................. Serj Tankian On October 18th, I got a chance to chat with Serj Tankian in the green room of the TLA. He was very interesting, intelligent and easy to chat with. We spoke about his new record, "Elect The Dead" as well as the Axis Of Justice and the Armenian Genocide. .............................................................................................................. Jonathon Davis, Lead Vocals – Korn Jonathon Davis was in town recently and I got a chance to sit down on his sofa at the Troc and talk about his solo work, the new musicians, what lies ahead, a Milli Vanilli experience, the struggle of the early days and more. .............................................................................................................. Slash, Lead Guitar – Velvet Revolver Talking to a rocker that oozes coolness is always fun. Slash and I chatted about Velvet Revolver’s new rockin’ record Libertad, his autobiography that is coming out in November 2007 and how Weiland and Axl are different as songwriters. .............................................................................................................. Marilyn Manson You can never go wrong chatting with Marilyn Manson. This interview was very cool, because the human side of Manson came out and he really opened up about how much pain he was in going through the divorce and how writing and recording his latest record, Eat Me, Drink Me, saved his life. .............................................................................................................. Josh Homme, Lead Vocals – Queens of the Stonage I spoke with Josh Homme about Era Vulgaris, their new CD which hit stores June 12th, 2007, and, we digressed into life, the city of Philadelphia, people watching and more. They will be in Philly the end of September. The interview is broken into three Segments that aired on WMMR and the entire interview which lasted 25 minutes. Segment 1 .............................................................................................................. Iggy Pop and Ron Asheton, The Stooges In March I had a chance to chat again with Iggy Pop and Ron Asheton before the Stooges hit The Electric Factory on April 11th, 2007. We got to talk about everything from The New Album, Mike Watt, touring the world, Bam’s wedding and Philadelphia. The interview aired on WMMR. .............................................................................................................. Ronnie James Dio, Lead Vocals – Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell I got to talk to Ronnie James Dio about Black Sabbath then and now as well as his Great Philadelphia experiences. They played The Spectrum May 10th, 2007. The interview aired on WMMR. Segment 1 .............................................................................................................. Iggy Pop I interviewed Iggy Pop who performed at the VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live Show honoring The Pretenders at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Also performing on the bill were Incubus, Kings of Leon and Shirley Manson. Segment 1Segment 2 Segment 3 |