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Baxie talks with 7-time Grammy Award nominee Ryan Adams! Widely considered to be one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Ryan's career has been marked with both amazing accomplishments and very public controversies. Yet, his output of music continues to be astounding--releasing more than 30 albums over the last 24 years. This includes the five albums that he released on the same day earlier this year! He's also about to finally release his long overdue (but heavily bootlegged) album "Blackhole"--a record that has been shelved in 2006! This is a very rare but wide-ranging interview. Ryan talks about his music, songwriting, creativity, performing live, baseball, cancel culture, and about the controversy surrounding the allegations waged against him in 2019 by the New York Times! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app. Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodger Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to artist, animator, and filmmaker Chris Mars—THE FORMER DRUMMER FROM THE REPLACEMENTS!! Chris is about to release an amazing book of his truly incredible artwork called “7:42pm The Art of Chris Mars”! On top of that he’s about to release a vinyl reissue of his excellent 2023 album “An Average Album”. Chris talks about the band, his own music, his art, and the very personal story behind what inspires it! As a longtime fan of both his artwork and his music—this one was a true thrill! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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It’s a SPECIAL BONUS episode of BAXIES MUSICAL PODCAST with Greyson Converse from the San Francisco based Spooky Mansion! The band has just released their released their third album, “What About You?”. Greyson talks about the record, songwriting, his love of Jazz, and about how the band (and their girlfriends) isolated together during the pandemic and built their own studio by hand! It’s a great story! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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Baxie talks with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Colin Blunstone from The Zombies! Colin talks about the amazing history of the band--including how they broke up just before releasing their biggest hit, "Time of the Season". Colin also talks about the band reformation, their classic 1968 album "Odessey and Oracle, and about his own successful solo work. He also talks very candidly about his long partnership with Rod Argent--who has officially retired from live performances due to his health. Colin, on the other hand, continues to perform (both with The Zombies and as a solo performer). In fact in November he'll be performing his wonderful 1971 debut solo album "One Year" in its entirety. He'll also be performing the Zombies first album 1965's "Begin Here" in its entirety! This is an amazing interview with one of music's most recognizable voices! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app. Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie welcomes back Robyn Hitchcock to the podcast! In a career that has spanned well over 45 years (starting with The Soft Boys and more than 30 albums to his credit) Robyn Hitchcock would have been within his right to publish a memoir that told his entire life story. But in typical Robyn fashion he chose to do something totally different. Instead, he chose to tell the story of himself at the age of 14. The name of the book is called "1967: How I Got There and How I Never Left". Robyn takes a detailed account of the most pivotal year of his life. This is a year where he was sent to boarding school, cannonballed into puberty, and discovered the music that would set the course for his entire career. On top of the book, Robyn has also released a companion album titled, "1967: Vacations in the Past". This is not merely a record of cover-tunes from that year. This is the soundtrack of Robyn's life. The record includes songs from The Kinks, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Procol Harem, The Beatles, and many others. Just amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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It's an EXCITING Bonus Episode of Baxie's Musical Podcast! This time Baxie talks to singer/songwriter/guitarist Suzanna Choffel from Austin, Texas! Suzanna is a gifted vocalist who has released four albums since 2006. Her latest album "Bird by Bird" is a record that not only spotlights the richness of her voice--it also spotlights how far she's come since she was a contestant on the third season of The Voice. But Suzanna is much more than that. She's an impressive and diverse talent that has truly come into her own. She also happens to be a lot of fun to talk to ! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app for your iPhone or Android. Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks with Matt Johnson from The The! Despite a 25-year long hiatus from releasing new music, The The has just released an amazing new album, "Ensoulment". In a rare podcast interview Matt Johnson reveals what initiated his return to form! Matt talks about the new record, performing live, loss, and about his frustrations that led to this remarkable comeback! He also talks about how "This is the Day" (his signature hit from 1983) means even more today than when it was released. Amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app! The The will be performing at the Orpheum in Boston on October 19th! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to the legendary Tony Levin! Since the early 1970's Tony Levin has been one of the most sought-after bass players in history! His accomplishments as a musician are astounding. While he's been primarily known for playing on every Peter Gabriel album, he's also known for his work with King Crimson. On top of that Tony has also lent his amazing talents for more than 500 other albums. And that number continues to grow. These include sessions with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Buddy Rich, Stevie Knicks, Warren Zevon, and many others. He is also responsible for popularizing the Chapman Stick. He also been responsible for creating something known as "Funk Fingers" (Which you can hear on Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer") Tony has just released a fantastic new solo album "Bringing it Down to the Bass". He's also currently touring with BEAT--a band that includes his former King Crimson bandmate guitarist Adrian Belew (who's been a guest on this podcast), guitarist Steve Vai, and drummer Danny Carey from Tool! BEAT will be playing at the Shubert Theater in Boston on October 10th and at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford on December 3rd. Tony talks about all of that and more! Just amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to Steve McDonald from Redd Kross! “The Most Important Band in America"! The stories behind Steve and his older brother Jeff are the stuff of inconceivable legend! Since starting the band in 1978 (at the ages of 11 and 14) Redd Kross has gone on to become one of the most influential bands in Punk, Glam, Grunge, and Power Pop! Their story has not only been featured in an amazing documentary; “Born Innocent” it’s also being told in an upcoming memoir entitled “Now You’re One of Us”! On top of that, Redd Kross has just released their 9th album—their self-titled double album (which is arguably one of the best of their career). Steve talks all about it PLUS about his time with The Melvins, the punk supergroup OFF!, and Tenacious D! He also was part of the sessions for the first album by Jellyfish (which, as you are aware, is another one of my all-time favorites)! He even toured as the bass player for Sparks! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and to the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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Baxie talks to one of his all time favorites—multi-instrumentalist Harold “Happy” Chichester! Happy’s incredible career began with the Columbus, Ohio based band The Royal Crescent Mob! This was a band that was (and continues to) to hold a special place in my home collection of entirely too many records. But his career hardly stopped there. He was a one-time member of The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, and Howlin’ Maggie! On top of that he’s release three amazing solo records. He was also heavily courted by Dave Grohl to join The Foo Fighters (an offer he turned down to keep working on his own music). Grohl has even referred to him as one of the best songwriters in America (which I agree with!). It’s a special episode with a guy that I’ve wanted to talk to for the last 40 years. And it was totally worth the wait!!! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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It's another SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Baxie journalist Patrick Clarke—the deputy editor of the British music and pop culture website The Quietus! Patrick has just released his new book entitled “Bedsit Land: The Strange Worlds of Soft Cell”. It’s an incredible story of how two art school students accidentally became the most successful British synth-pop duos of the 80’s. The book not only talks about how Marc Almond and David Ball took a largely forgotten 1964 single by Gloria Jones and turned it into a massive international hit (Tainted Love), the book also talks about came next! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app for your iPhone or Android! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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Baxie talks to the legendary John Doe from X! For the last 47 years X has been one of the most important and respected bands in America. Not only do two of their albums reside amongst Rolling Stones Magazine's list of the Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (1980's Los Angeles and their 1981 follow-up Wild Gift), they just released the final album of their career--"Smoke and Fiction". And to be honest, it's arguably one of the best albums that they've released in years! John talks about that, their "Final Tour" (including their upcoming show at the Wilbur Theater in Boston on September 23rd), their fans, being produced by the late Ray Manzarek of The Doors, his bandmates (Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebreak) and much more! This one is a real treat! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app for you iPhone or Android! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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It's a very special BONUS episode of Baxie's Musical Podcast! This time I talk with Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division! In 1991 Pansy Division became the first openly gay rock band in history! It was a band that combined an irreverent sense of humor with great songwriting, solid musicianship, relentless touring, and whole lot of fun! They're significant because they spoke to a entire population of youth who, at the time, were unable to live their lives without the fear of being stigmatized, discriminated against, or worse! Thankfully things have changed dramatically since 1991. But Pansy Division continues to play every year since! In fact, they'll be at the Faces Brewing Company in Malden, Massachusetts on September 19th! It promised to be a total blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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Baxie talks to singer Meghan Kelleher from Divine Sweater! Originally from the Boston area, Divine Sweater is a band that has spent the last several years racking up an enormous following--especially online where several of their earlier singles ("2x2" and "I Knew You Better) have racking up streaming numbers in the millions! They've even seen their music explode all over social media (especially on TicTok where they've had several million views as well). The latest album. "A Time for Everything" arrives in store THIS FRIDAY (September 13th)! They'll also be appearing at The Drake in Amherst on September 20th! There's a lot to talk about! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102's website, or on the Rock102 app! Sponsored by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to legendary Massachusetts based singer/songwriter Juliana Hatfield! Since the late 1980's Juliana has released nineteen solo albums (with the promise of more on the way). She's released three albums of covers--including last year's "Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO". Plus, she released several records with her first band, The Blake Babies. She's also had numerous collaborations with the likes of Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and Paul Westerberg of The Replacements. Juliana talks about all of that, songwriting, touring, and many of her hits like "My Sister"(1993), "Spin the Bottle"(1994), and "Universal Heart-Beat"(1995). Juliana is going on tour this month with Soul Asylum and will be making a stop at The Sinclair Theater in Cambridge on November 4th. She and the Juliana Hatfield Three will also make a stop at The Drake in Amherst on November 3rd. Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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In this episode Baxie talk to former Happy Monday's guitarist Kav Sandhu. Next month Kav is releasing the album "Northern Gentleman" as Blitz Vega. This was a collaboration between himself and the late Andy Rourke--former bass player for the Smiths. Although the record was scheduled to be released in 2022, those plans were cut short due to Andy's declining health. Last year, following his death of pancreatic cancer at the age of 59, Andy urged Kav to go ahead and release the album. It's a powerful and poignant story. The record is not only amazing, it also includes guitar performances from Johnny Marr. This is the first time that Andy and Johnny had played together since The Smiths broke up 37 years ago! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, the Rock102 website, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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It's a special classic episode of BAXIES MUSICAL PODCAST with the legendary Bill Stevenson from The Descendents! Originally posted in January of 2021, Bill talks about the band, coffee, his near-death experience, Milo, and about playing with both Black Flag and All! Since the interview was released, The Descendents have released the album 9th & Walnut (with the original lineup). The band has also announced that they are currently working on a new record too! They're also currently on tour with The Circle Jerks! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, or on the new Rock102 app for iPhone or Android! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

Baxie talks to Hayley Cain--lead singer of Hayley & The Crushers! After four albums the band is about to release their latest EP "Unsubscribe from the Underground". It's a great collection of five infectious pop-fueled Punk songs. It is the best record that they've ever released. And it's gotten the full endorsement from people like Josie Cotton (who signed the band to her Kitty Robot record label) and the legendary Paul Roessler who produced the record! It's a totally solid piece of work. And Hayley is an absolute blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, or on the all new Rock102 mobile app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to Iain Slater from Scottish post-punk/funk band APB! This was incredibly influential band whose 1981 single “I’d Like to Shoot You Down” became a surprise hit through the NYC club scene—unbeknownst to the band! A new collection of Radio 1 session on the BBC has just been released by Liberation Hall Records. It also included several sessions with the late John Peel. Coming Monday on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, the Rock102 website, and on the all new Rock102 app (available for FREE for both iPhone and Android) Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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Baxie talks to Prog Rock legend Leslie Mandoki--leader of The Mandoki Soulmates. The band is a wildly successful collaboration between Leslie and some of the biggest names in Rock Music. It's a list that has included Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull, Jack Bruce from Cream, Peter Frampton, guitarist Al Di Meola, John Lord from Deep Purple, Chaka Kahn, Roger Hodgeson from Supertramp, Midge Ure from Ultravox, Greg Lake from ELP, and dozens more! And this year, the Mandoki Soulmates have released their latest album, "A Memory of Our Future"! But that's not all! The story behind the band and its early beginnings is absolutely amazing! But the story of his life is even more so---having been a political refugee from the Communist controlled government of his native Hungary. This is one of the most harrowing and inspiring stories in Rock history! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website. Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

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Baxie talks to longtime New Jersey rock fixture Tom Kanach. After years of playing around New York and New Jersey, Tom is out with a new band which features top notch players like former David Johansen guitar player Johnny Rao and Peter Wood from Dramarama. The name of the new band is KANAK and their first EP (which came out earlier this year) called "On the Outside" was produced by the legendary Ed Stasium! Their next EP is slated to come out next month. And their music has been great! Tom talk all about that and many of the other people who have been instrumental in his music career! Incredible story! Listen on Apple Podcast, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

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