Generation X Offender

CBGBs Lives!

BEST punk rock record of 2025? Find out HERE!
NEW MUSIC from American ex-pat Sebastian Murphy and his dirty band of Swedish viagra boys
LATEST hijinks & shenanigans from controversial Northern Ireland Kneecap rap
Woodstock Punk Rock? We tell you how...
The Ramones first ever gig REMEMBERED
The Damned & Sex Pistols sharing the bill in Brooklyn THIS September!
Three notable NO SHOWS for upcoming CBGB Fest under the K bridge
Alan Rickman on acting punk rock
Bobby De Niro's latest MOB pic triumph
Remembering Robin Williams
Nirvana (not the band) explained
The Age Of Optics AND SO MUCH MORE!
all this and MORE on the latest Episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas
OPENING TRACK: "Man Made Of Meat" lead single from Swedish punk rock band Viagra Boys self titled new release https://music.apple.com/ca/album/man-made-of-meat/1790124734?i=1790124735
CLOSING TRACK: In anticipation of the upcoming CBGB FEST 2025 in Brooklyn, New York, under the K bridge we give you CBGB alumni Blondie and their track "Rip Her To Shreds" from the 1976 self titled debut album https://music.apple.com/ca/album/rip-her-to-shreds/724506061?i=724506224
 

Lou Reed, Barry Manilow & Johnny Rotten Walk Into A Bar

Are the Baltimore Colts rock n roll's football team?
Uncover hidden gems in our Album Of The Week: The Power Of The Heart - A Tribute To Lou Reed
Ever heard of Seattle, Washington's wicked cool Light In The Attic Records? You will!
What did Laurie Anderson give away of Lou Reed's and WHO did she give it to? Listen to find out!
Did Lou Reed really make 20 albums?
Metal Machine Music: Joke or Genius?
Searching for Lou's last record...
Searching for Lou's last song...
20 years of Lou Reed collaborations and Guest Spots revealed?
Barry Manilow: 70s Square or Scribe?
The Filth And The Fury: Julien Temple's final word on the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols Summer Tour 2025!
That was then: The genius of Public Image Ltd
This is now: Johnny Rotten is a joke 
To Cancel or Not to Cancel: What's up with Belfast bad boy rappers Kneecap and can they survive the backlash from the latest controversy?
All these questions answered AND MORE! On the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.
OPENING TRACK: Legendary songwriter Mary Gauthier, first known LGBT artist to perform at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry, stakes a claim on Lou Reed's Coney Island Baby from the 2024 tribute album The Power Of The Heart: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/coney-island-baby/1732584171?i=1732584188
CLOSING TRACK: One of the only commercially available recordings of Lou Reed's final song, The Power Of The Heart, as interpreted by Peter Gabriel from his 2010 album of cover songs Scratch My Back: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-power-of-the-heart/989290344?i=989290719
 

Jill Sobule: She Kissed A Girl...

Jill Sobule: The Untold Story
Join us as we celebrate the music and legacy of trailblazing, one of a kind, powerhouse songwriter, musician, singer, recording artist Jill Sobule who passed away much too soon in a tragic housefire May 1st, 2025, in Woodbury, Minnesota.
In this episode we reveal the truth behind her landmark song I Kissed A Girl, how, at the time, it earned her a place in music history but sadly no money or lasting commercial success.
This story has not been told until now. You won't hear it anywhere else but here.
Be the first to hear it here FIRST on Rock N Roll Fashionistas!
THE SONGS:
"Bitter" taken from Sobule's 1997 third album Happy Town released by Atlantic Records: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/bitter/7058705?i=7058753
"Claire" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/claire/1443627791?i=1443627799
"Mary Kay" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/mary-kay/1443627791?i=1443627809
"I Kissed A Girl" taken from Sobule's 1995 self titled sophomore album released by successful American music industry executive Jason Flom on his record label Lava Records, five years after the release of her 1990 debut album Things Here Are Different https://music.apple.com/ca/album/i-kissed-a-girl/358465119?i=358465250
"Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year" available on Sobule's self released Jill's Holiday Songs 2000 EP as well as her website https://jillsobule.com
"Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year" can also be heard at https://youtu.be/R-5jEEOZSnM?si=Wv9hehr7d8V6zA8J
"Merry Christmas From The Family" is a holiday song by alternative country artist Robert Earl Keen. Originally released in 1994 on his album Gringo Honeymoon, a live version of the song appears on his 1996 album No. 2 Live Dinner. The song gained significant popularity, prompting Keen to create a sequel titled Happy Holidays Y'all which appears on his 1998 album Walking Distance. In addition to the sequel, Keen published a book with the same name in 2001. Jill included her version of the song on her self released Jill's Holiday Songs 2000 EP and can he heard here https://music.apple.com/ca/album/merry-christmas-from-the-family/1530164262?i=1530164950
"Mexican Wrestler" taken from Sobule's year 2000 4th album Pink Pearl released by the now defunct record label Beyond Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/mexican-wrestler/1443627791?i=1443627801
We will always love you.
Thank you Jill...
 
 

Peter Gabriel Prog & Biko

Join us for the conclusion of Prelude To Prog Rock: Peter Gabriel's Genesis.
In this episode, dedicated to Carver Bob (Ironside). we answer the question, "What the F is Prog Rock anyway?". 
King Rand opens things off with his brilliant rendition of BIG TIME from Gabriel's top selling 80's album SO.
Sorting out Peter Gabriel's mystifying THREE albums of cover songs!
In this episode we answer the burning question: Who has been Peter Gabriel's lifelong bass player for decades now? (HINT: he was John Lennon's bass player too!).
Find out what album broke Genesis!
And The Band Played On: Life with Genesis after the departure of Peter Gabriel & Steve Hackett
Yes or no? Will the real Yes band please stand up?
Can you name all four titles of the first four Peter Gabriel solo albums?
You'll be able to (!) after listening to all this and MORE in the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!
OPENING TRACK: From the 2013 various artists compilation of Peter Gabriel cover songs AND I'LL SCRATCH YOURS (the sequel to Gabriel's 2010 album of covers SCRATCH MY BACK) Great American satirist King Rand (Randy Newman) covers BIG TIME from Gabriel's 1980s masterpiece album So: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/big-time/994357537?i=994368444
CLOSING TRACK: Taken from the third Peter Gabriel solo album, released in 1980, written by Gabriel to raise awareness of the State sanctioned murder of imprisoned 30 year old South African humanitarian, peace activist Steven Biko: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/biko/986713177?i=986713204

Peter Gabriel's Genesis: Prelude To Prog Rock

Join us in our search for the roots of Prog Rock, Peter Gabriel and the cast of characters who pass through the doors From Genesis To Revelation.
Trashing the Corporatization of pop music in the 1980's. And it's not entirely David Bowie's fault either.
How the enduring legacy of Peter Gabriel's growing body of work from the 1980's helped us get through a truly ridiculous decade.
Getting Back To The Car: Unexpected Delights From The Obligatory Sunday Meal With Family.
Is Easter Music a genre?
50's - 60's - Aughts & Beyond: A Brief History Of Portable Music.
Thrift Store CDs
The Renaissance of the Compact Disc. YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST! To CD or Not CD? - That is the question!
All this and MORE in the latest Episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!!
OPENING TRACK: "Where The Sour Turns To Sweet" from the 1969 debut album from British schoolboys Genesis and their From Genesis To Revelation record: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/from-genesis-to-revelation/1605852413
CLOSING TRACK: Originally from Paul Simon's Graceland album, his song "The Boy In The Bubble" reinterpreted by Peter Gabriel from his 2010 album of cover songs Scratch My Back: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/scratch-my-back/989290344

Rock N Roll Movies!

Join us as we hunt for hidden song treasure buried deep within 3 obscure double album film soundtracks to three films we've never seen before.
Iggy Pop & David Bowie: The salacious Love Triangle with Angela Bowie and the Michael Stipe produced movie that ensued - Velvet Goldmine
What movie inspired 16 year old John Lennon to pick up a guitar and start singing Rock N Roll music?
To. Two. Too. And 2 - The meaning behind Roxy Music's 2HB song from their 1972 self titled debut album. (Hint: it stands for To Humphrey Bogart, film icon)
What do you have to do to get fired from the Sex Pistols?
John Lennon & Paul McCartney's very public song feud that began with the seemingly innocuous opening track from McCartney's follow up to his 1970 solo debut album.
What psychedelic Beatles song did John Lennon shamelessly steal lyrics for?
What U.S. Presidential Election song John Lennon wrote for Acid Guru Timothy Leary?
Learn how Paul McCartney named the band who invented Punk Rock!
All THIS and so much more in the latest JAM PACKED episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!! 
OPENING TRACK: 2HB from Roxy Music's 1972 self titled debut album https://music.apple.com/ca/album/roxy-music-deluxe-edition/1440836569
CLOSING TRACK: Celluloid Heroes from the 11th studio album by The Kinks "Everybody's In Show-Biz" from 1972 https://music.apple.com/ca/album/everybodys-in-show-biz-deluxe-2022-remaster/1632411613 
 
 

Ghastly Mellow Saxophones: Bobby Keys & More!

Join us in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas as we explore the Down The Rabbit Hole deep dive phenomenon.
Who IS your favorite Beatle? You show us yours and we'll show you ours.
1973. Ghastly mellow saxophones all over the floor: exploring Rock N Roll's mid 1970's infatuation with the saxophone. That means you too Mr. Lennon! HINT: it's all The Rolling Stones' fault.
What pissed John Lennon off the most about his post Beatles music career.
Lennon's Lost Weekend: how did it end?
What sax player Bobby Keys had to do to get fired by The Rolling Stones.
The first person born in this century to win Grammy's coveted Album Of The Year award: LISTEN to FIND OUT.
First Rock band to win Grammy's Album Of The Year and SO MUCH MORE!!!
All in the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas.
OPENING TRACK: 1974 by Robyn Hitchcock from his 1998 Jonathan Demme directed concert film Storefront Hitchcock: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/storefront-hitchcock-music-from-the-jonathan-demme/78980909
CLOSING TRACK: 1970's Canadian composer Tony Kosinec's song Alan performed live by British actor Tim Curry in 1978 at the Old Waldorf Nightclub in San Francisco from his 1985 compilation album The Best Of Tim Curry https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-best-of-tim-curry/1445958995
 

The Damned: First Punk Band To...

We're one quarter ways into the 21st century, it's high time we check into the state of Power Pop today.
California's Uni Boys kick things off with the opening track from their latest Buy This Now! album courtesy of Curation Records.
Produced by the Lemon Twigs D'Addario Brothers of Hicksville, Long Island, New York, the Uni Boys are soon to embark on an Eastern Canadian tour supporting headliners the Daniel Romano Outfit who close out today's episode with the final track from their latest album Too Hot To Sleep.
Continuing our homage to the late Damned guitarist and primary songwriter Brian James (1955-2025), we highlight three of the Punk Rock era's defining firsts accomplished by the band during James' tenure.
Why April 23, 1976 should be celebrated as the day punk rock officially began, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile and why you need to know about Broken Arrow native JD McPherson.
All this and MORE!
In the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!!
OPENING TRACK: Let's Watch A Movie from California's latest power pop sensations the Uni Boys from their fourth album in three years Buy This Now! on Curation Records https://music.apple.com/ca/album/buy-this-now/1701078448
CLOSING TRACK: Generation End by the Daniel Romano Outfit, "Canada's finest working band" according to an industry insider, from their latest album Too Hot To Sleep https://music.apple.com/ca/album/too-hot-to-sleep/1716406050
Check for upcoming tour dates with the Uni Boys and Daniel Romano on their official website: https://danielromanomusic.com

Tucks On Tour! April 4-9, 2025 BONUS EPISODE

Join us as we sit down on location with Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck to discuss his upcoming tour with stops in Dartmouth and Toronto, his latest album, the triple disc Water, Blood & Whiskey, upcoming releases, new recordings in the works and so much more! 
 
Be sure to say hello from us when you see Al in your town!
 
Canada's Troubadour Al Tuck Is On Tour!
 
Friday, April 4th through to Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
 
Friday, April 4th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Woodside Tavern 209 Pleasant Street Dartmouth NS Door opens at 7:00 pm Music at 7:30 pm PWYC $15.00 suggested
 
Sunday, April 6th, 2025 MATINEE Al Tuck @ Sauce On The Danforth 1376 Danforth Avenue Toronto ONT Door opens at 3:00 pm Music at 4:00 pm
 
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Local 396 Roncesvalles Avenue Toronto, ONT 9:00 pm
 
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 Al Tuck @ The Cameron House 408 Queen Street West Toronto, ONT 9:00 pm Front Room
 
Al Tuck on Bandcamp: https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com
 
Al Tuck's latest album Water, Blood & Whiskey: https://altuckmusic.bandcamp.com/albu...
 
OPENING TRACK: "I Believe I'll See The Day" taken from the Water disc of Al Tuck's triple album Water, Blood & Whiskey
 
CLOSING TRACK: "Where Am I Going To Live When I Get Home?" taken from the Whiskey disc of Al Tuck's triple album Water, Blood & Whiskey
 
Music & Lyrics by Al Tuck. Copyright 2023 Al Tuck. All rights reserved.
 
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Lou Reed Part Two

Join us for the conclusion of our two part saga on Lou Reed and his marry band of misfits.
Find out how, after five successive flops, Lou Reed ended up with 20 million dollars in the bank. 
Have you ever wondered what 3 key albums ended the 80s? Listen to find out!
Follow David Bowie's 80's career trajectory from King Of Cool to shameless huckster.
Iggy Pop reclaims his throne!
All of this and MORE on the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!
OPENING TRACK: "Rock & Roll" taken from the 1970 album Loaded, the very final Velvet Underground album Lou Reed would appears on. https://music.apple.com/ca/album/loaded-remastered/1050415251
CLOSING TRACK: "A Dream" taken from the 1990 Lou Reed & John Cale album Songs For Drella https://music.apple.com/ca/album/songs-for-drella/979404543
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