Digital Killed The Radio Star Podcast

We are joined this week by Kevin Martin who is the lead singer of Candlebox. Candlebox has a new album Wolves out in September that Kevin discusses with us and many other great stories from his long career. Did the band bail out of jail a flasher at one of their shows? What role did a shoe store play in starting his career? Which hit song was about Andrew Wood? The are just a few of the questions answered on this week's podcast.

David is joined by his friends Pedro, Seth, and Steve for an impromptu discussion about why they love music and they also discuss their pet peeves with fans.

Jeff Dunn is a veteran of the concert sound industry. Starting on a tour with ERIC CLAPTON in 1983 Jeff starting mixing sound for a who's who's who of the music industry. Jeff mixed for The Black Crowes for ten years from 90-00. Jeff has also worked with Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Cindereala, and Black Sabbath just to name a few. Jeff joins us this week to discuss some of his favorite road stories. He also spends time telling stories about his Rock N Roll Hall of Fame dad Donald "Duck" Dunn. We get to hear stories about his dad playing for Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, and a cool story about Metallica watching his dad perform.

The Boss Bruce Springsteen is one of the most beloved American musicians. He has provided a soundtrack for two generations of music lover. Aaron Martel joins David and Chris to discuss their favorite Boss memories and songs.

In the early 90's Alice In Chains released two of the most successful eps of all time Sap and Jar of Flies. On this week's episode David is joined by his buddies Ian and Jason to discuss these two eps and their impact on their musical DNA.

We are back after a long hiatus to discuss our top ten albums of this past year. This year has been a stellar year for releases. We have a pretty eclectic mix as always. Enjoy!

Wow! This is an episode a long time in the making. David is joined by Widespread Panic uber fans Suanne Strider and Rick Barley for a discussion about their love for this band and their live experiences. Til The Medicine Takes is considered their best album or at the very least one of their best studio efforts. The gang breakdown each song and talk about the magic of one of the great live bands going today.

This week the music world was shocked to hear of the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Eddie was the most influential guitarist of our time. We decided to put together a tribute to one one of our musical heroes. We discuss our ten favorite songs, favorite Van Hagar music, among other topics. RIP Eddie!

The Metallica guys (Kyle and Chipper) return this week to join David in a debate about two of Metallica's best albums. The will vote track by track to come up with the ultimate Metallic album. Which album will have more winners? Find out on this week's episode.

It has been awhile since we got to discuss any new music with you. David had been listening to reggae and Chris has a discovered a great new band that he is excited to share with you. We interview the new rock band The Country Westerns. This is a new band that was on a great trajectory until the quarantine stopped their momentum along with many other artists. You can hear how the band formed, how they got their record deal, and find out about new music they are writing.

Bonus Episode: Top Ten Def Leppard Songs with Carsen by Digital Killed The Radio Star

David and Chris bing you the final installment of An August of Americana a little late. The guys discuss everyone from Ryan Adams to punk singerss that go country/folk.

On this week's episode David and Chris welcome Blue Mountain singer/guitar player Cary Hudson to the show to discuss his long career in Americana music. Cary discusses what it was like to be on RoadRunner records, the alt country scene, and legacy of Blue Mountain.

David and Chris are joined by Dean Gavney this week to discuss the second wave of Americana acts that came out of the Uncle Tupelo break up. Son Volt, Wilco, The Jayhawks, and Whiskeytown are just a few of the bands that are discussed.

This week's episode is the first part of our An August of Americana series. We will discuss the rise of Americana music beginning in the early 90s to today. Uncle Tupelo's first album No Depression was the equivalent of Nirvana's Nevermind when it comes to the resurgence of Americana music. It was even the namesake of the coming movement. We hope you enjoy. Next week we will discuss the second wave of bands that were influenced by Uncle Tupelo.

David is joined by Austin, Tx. band Amber Eye for a quick interview about their new album Along For The Ride.

Big Albums/Deep Tracks by Digital Killed The Radio Star

David is joined this by Metallica super fans Kyle Null and Chipper Woodruff. They open the episode by sampling Blackened Whiskey and giving you their opinion of the band's whiskey. The Black Album is one of the best selling albums of all time. It took metallica from arenas to stadiums. Why did they write shorter songs, who is Bob Rock, and what is Of Wolf and Man really about? These are just a few of the topics as the guys breakdown this classic album track by track. Enjoy!

Aerosmith superfan Kate Thompson joins David this week to discuss her top ten Aerosmith songs. They also discuss why The Black Crowes aren't on the Mt. Rushmore of American music, getting kissed by Steve Tyler, and Gilmour vs. Waters.

David and Chris are back this week to discuss a wide range of current music topics.