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Staci welcomes music historian and author Madeline Bocaro, who returns to the Rock & Roll Nightmares podcast for a second time to talk more about her book, “In Your Mind, the Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono.” The book has been out for several months now and Madeline has had time to pause and reflect on how Yoko Ono’s legacy continues to grow and morph with the changing times, which she discusses here.
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Here is a special episode featuring the creative minds behind the new film, "Becoming Led Zeppelin." Director Bernard MacMahon and co-writer and co-producer Allison McGourty join Staci to discuss the creative choices they made when editing the documentary, what it was like to sit down and interview Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones (as well as giving a voice to the late John Bonham), and much more.
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Staci’s guest is Roni Lee, a powerhouse singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose career stretches back to the 1970s L.A. rock scene. She was a member of the legendary punk band Venus and the Razorblades, wrote songs for The Runaways, and has shared the stage with some of rock’s biggest names. But she’s not just about legacy—she’s still out there tearing it up, and she’s got a brand-new EP, Feels Good 2 Be Bad, which she discusses today.
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Staci talks with filmmaker Jordan Albertsen, whose documentary BOOM! A Film About the Sonics explores the groundbreaking legacy of The Sonics, a pioneering rock band from Tacoma, Washington, that helped shape the sound of punk before the genre even had a name. The film is not just a chronicle of the band’s influence but also a testament to Albertsen’s 15-year journey to bring their story to the screen. His filmmaking odyssey, marked by chance encounters with rock legends and a relentless DIY approach, echoes the raw energy of The Sonics themselves. In this episode, Albertsen shares the challenges and triumphs of making BOOM and offers an inside look at the band’s enduring impact on rock history.
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Staci's guest is Chris Kocher, a writer, editor, and the creative force behind a brand new book on the Kinks called “Thank You for the Days.” Chris’s articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the nation, and since 2011, he has hosted The Signal, a music and entertainment radio show on WHRW FM. In this episode, he discusses his own love of The Kinks music and how he connected with fans all over the world, plus he shares his process for compiling hundreds of stories.
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Former child star and current badass rock singer Lisa Foiles joins Staci on this episode of “Rock & Roll Nightmares” to discuss her current role as host of the “Temperamental” podcast and her work as lead vocalist with the band Von Boldt. The conversation covers their upcoming album, her audacious metal interpretations of Frank Sinatra classics, covering The Ramones, and stories about her two cats who share the same name—Kevin.
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Director Alison Tavel discusses her touching new documentary Resynator, which chronicles her journey to restore a synthesizer prototype created by her father, Don Tavel, who passed away when she was just weeks old. The film reveals unexpected family secrets while celebrating Don’s legacy and features interviews with Jimmy Jam, Grace Potter, Peter Gabriel, and Fred Armisen to name a few.
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Staci stage-dives into the world of Heavier Trip, the outrageous and hilarious sequel to the cult classic feature film Heavy Trip—she chats with the masterminds behind the madness, Finnish filmmakers Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren. The directors take the world’s most ferocious death metal band, Impaled Rektum, on an epic journey from prison cells to the legendary Wacken festival, with reindeer, revenge, and a cameo from Baby Metal along the way and they tell all on this episode.
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Staci’s guests are Jeff and Steven McDonald from the long-running California rock band, Redd Kross—they started it at the ages of 11 and 15 in the 1970s and are still going strong to this day. They talk about their brand new documentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story and how it all came about. Discussion includes women in rock, growing up Gen X, the early punk and grunge scenes, plus the brothers sharing their own personal rock and roll nightmares.
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Staci’s guest is Sally Steele, a true rock historian who lived the scene and has the stories to prove it. Known for creating the Vegas Rocks! Awards Show, she’s celebrated legends and rising stars alike. Sally is also the director of the documentary Raised on Rock - The Burnett Family Legacy, which explores the impact of one of rock's most influential families. She shares fun stories about driving Alice Cooper in a limo, auditioning as a Motley Crue dancer, and reveals her own personal “rock and roll nightmare,” which involves Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony.
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Martin Popoff, the author of a new hardcover book, Judas Priest: Album by Album, joins Staci on this episode to talk all things our favorite metal gods. Martin jokes about JP’s so-called “KISS album,” discusses some of their cover songs, reveals what it was like to work with guest celebs on his book (Slash, Todd La Torre, et al), and shares his own “rock and roll nightmare” which involves Queen. He also gives us a sneak peek at his next book.
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Staci’s guest is music industry legend Dave Robinson. As the co-founder of Stiff Records, Dave was at the forefront of the punk and new wave movements, working with iconic artists like Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, and The Damned. His career spans decades, including time as tour manager for Jimi Hendrix (Dave’s own “rock and roll nightmare” involves Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell). He’s currently managing the up-and-coming British band Hardwicke Circus, which he discusses, as well as his vision of the future of rock music through albums and performances.
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This episode of the Rock & Roll Nightmares podcast features veteran music journalist and author Daniel Bukszpan, who brings over 30 years of experience covering the world of rock and beyond. Dan discusses his latest book, Rush at 50, a stunning hardcover that celebrates one of the most beloved and enduring bands in rock history. The book chronicles 50 milestone moments from Rush’s incredible career, and Staci's conversation with Dan delves into its creation and much more.
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Staci chats with Emmy Award-winner Andrew Reich on this episode of Rock & Roll Nightmares. Andrew discusses his new music documentary Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story, which premieres in theaters nationwide on December 5th. The film tells the wild, hilarious and moving story of two brothers from Southern California who started a band as pre-teens and have been on a 45 year rockin’ rollercoaster ride ever since - a journey that's included encounters with David Bowie, David Cassidy, and even a few fictional rock stars. Andrew also shares his own personal rock and roll nightmare, which has something to do with The Grateful Dead.
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Staci’s guest is Susan Cowsill, the legendary vocalist known for being a child singing star in The Cowsills, her family’s chart-topping group that actually inspired the 1970s TV sitcom The Partridge Family. Susan discusses the brand new book about her other long-running supergroup, The Continental Drifters on this episode, plus she remembers being on the music scene in L.A. in the 1970s (in fact, her “rock and roll nightmare” involves none other than The Runaways’ svengali, Kim Fowley!), moving to New Orleans and learning to love jazz, bidding farewell to Kris Kristofferson, and much more.
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Staci’s guest is Spencer Charnas, the frontman of the “theatricore” metal band, Ice Nine Kills. The band name comes from the fictional substance Ice-nine from the 1963 novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. But their sound and inspiration come from horror movies, and their latest collaboration is with the twisted minds behind the Terrifier franchise. Spencer and Art the Clown star in Ice Nine Kills' latest music video, "A Work of Art." Spencer also talks about some of his favorite horror movies, and touring with Metallica.
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Staci's guest is Chris O’Dell, the author of an incredible memoir called “Miss O’Dell.” Chris worked for Apple Corps and was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and she sang in the Hey Jude chorus. She lived with George Harrison and Pattie Boyd and she’s the subject of Leon Russell’s song, Pisces Apple Lady. She’s “the woman down the hall” in Joni Mitchell’s song Coyote, the “mystery woman” pictured on the Stones album Exile on Main Street, and the Miss O’Dell of George Harrison’s song. She’s even in Staci's latest book, “Rock & Roll Nightmares: Phantom Chords,” which has a chapter on the haunted goings-on at Friar Park, where she lived when she was working for George Harrison. She has a lot to say about Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John and Yoko, and her upcoming "Miss O'Dell" documentary.
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Staci's guest is Erik Nelson, the director of DAYTIME REVOLUTION, a new documentary that chronicles one week in 1972 when John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted the most popular show on daytime TV, The Mike Douglas Show, bringing together iconic leaders of the cultural, musical, and political revolution. Erik is also known for producing Grizzly Man, directed by Werner Herzog, and his own projects, such as Dreams With Sharp Teeth, the only authorized Harlan Ellison bio.
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Staci's guest is a longtime friend and colleague of hers, Scott Huver. Scott has written an incredibly well-researched, truly immersive true crime book, “Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin & Scandal in 90210,” which covers an amazing array of evil deeds. Scott is a former Beverly Hills newspaper reporter and longtime entertainment journalist, and with this book, he takes readers on a century-long jaunt through some of the city’s most notorious events—including a couple that are rock & roll adjacent. Listen to find out the real story behind the Eagle's Hotel California album cover, Sammy David Jr.'s brush with Satanism, and how the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley, "helped" law enforcement in the 90210.
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Staci's guest is Alice Maio Mackay, a young, award-winning genre filmmaker. Satranic Panic is her fourth film, and it was released in Australia last year; this horror musical comedy is now debuting in the States. Alice’s debut feature, So Vam, featured stars from Drag Race, and is now a SHUDDER exclusive. Two years ago, she directed and co-wrote her second queer horror feature film, Bad Girl Boogey, featuring a cameo from horror icon Bill Moseley. Alice talks about her influences and processes for mixing music and horror.
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