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Returning from their three-week summer hiatus, Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: Race in America; The Game & Snoop Dogg's peaceful sit-down with the LAPD; the outcome of the Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" copyright infringement case; Erykah Badu lending her talents to a most-worthy cause; Joe Perry collapsing at a recent concert; Cypress Hill's mega-deluxe reissue of their debut album; Garth Brooks' new web series; the coolest porta-potties in NYC; Corey Taylor slapping the cellphone out of a fan's hands at a recent Slipknot concert; and, of course, Pokemon.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The historic tragedy in Orlando; the shooting death of Christina Grimmie; Led Zeppelin in court; Kanye West's arena tour; Hamilton winning big at the Tony Awards; Weird Al's accordion-shaped box set; The Deftones' Chino Moreno performing inside a volcano; and whether or not Lyle will join Jim's Beastie Boys super-group.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The pop-cultural and musical legacy of Muhammad Ali; Kanye West's surprise concert that never happened; Metallica's rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner"; Drake's chart dominance; the return of The Descendents; Axl Rose trying to corral the internet; and what it was like for our resident punk rock legend to attend a Selena Gomez concert.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The Rage Against The Machine/Public Enemy/Cypress Hill supergroup Prophets of Rage; AC/DC officially rescheduling make-up dates with Axl Rose as their frontman; Questlove paying tribute to Prince; Jack White making his first TV theme song; Snoop Dogg's stance on TV & Film depicting slavery; Ronnie Wood being a brand new father; choices to make at this weekend's Governor's Ball; the last time Minor Threat said no; and what we think about The Gorilla.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss:  The Billboard Music Awards; Rage Against The Machine's latest supergroup; the passing of founding Beastie Boys member, John Berry; David Crosby's take on Neil Young's take on Donald Trump; Jay-Z rapping about lemonade and elevators; an Act of God halting a Beyoncé show; Radiohead playing "Creep"; Chewbacca Mom; and The Misfits reunion.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss:  Red Hot Chili Peppers cancelling a headlining set at the KROQ Weenie Roast due to Anthony Kiedis being taken to the hospital; Sinead O'Connor reported going missing; Kesha's record label not allowing her to perform at the Billboard Music Awards; the passing of Guy Clark; the 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds; Moby's new book; P. Diddy reuniting Bad Boy; Sia's world tour; and why long-cut herbs are all the rage this summer.

On this Special Radiohead Bitch-Out Episode, Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1), well, bitch-out Radiohead for not tapping into the talents that gave the world The Bends and OK Computer; discuss the music video that didn't respect Meghan Trainor's "bass;" why Justin Bieber is no longer taking pictures with fans; the music ramifications of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's split; why Minor Threat licensed a song for the finale of Entourage; and reactions to Jon Bon Jovi's DirecTV commercial.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) give their thoughts on the legacy of Prince; Beyonce's surprise album; the Desert Trip mega-bill (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who); the serious allegations levelled against Afrika Bambaataa, a discussion about Prince's all-time great guitar solo, and a rundown of Minor Threat's touring gear.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the Music Headlines of the Week, which include: A recap of Coachella, Axl Rose joining AC/DC, Kanye West and Tidal being sued, The Black Keys vs. Steve Miller vs. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the many layers of the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit, the 27th Greatest Punk Rock Album of All-time, Uncle Slam, and why having a dumpster provides great peace of mind for purging large pieces of junk from your house.

This week, in a podcast that is tight as Villanova's defense, I recap the NCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Finals, take a quick glance at The Masters, explaining why Tiger's absence is no biggie at all, and finish off the episode by talking about Wrestlemania, which has become too biggie.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the music topics of the week which include: Guns N' Roses reunion of  Axl, Slash, and Duff; Avicii's retirement; Beyoncé's clarification of "Formation"; Janet Jackson's plan for a family; and how Taylor Swift's tumble on a treadmill made Drake richer. Lyle and Jim also talk about a very un-goth Pizza Hut box and how Lyle is indirectly responsible for Danzig's hit song "Mother". NOTE: Shortly after this episode was recorded it was reported that Merle Haggard died from complications of pneumonia (79), hence no mention of his passing during his birthday shout-out. Rest in peace.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss this week's music news which includes:  Kanye's streaming figures, The Roots pulling out of a David Bowie concert because another act wouldn't let them play on their equipment, Prince vs. YouTube, Billy Corgan patching things up with James Iha, Blink 182's new line-up and album, Glen E. Friedman's stellar Instagram page, and Snoop Dogg going into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Cinderella Syracuse (hee-hee) advances to the Final Four, Kobe Bryant's down to his last 10 games, the Cleveland Browns get yet another quarterback, and the sporting world readies itself for a big weekend of baseball, basketball, golf, and pro wrestling.

Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer look back on the life and rhymes of A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg.  They also discuss the music happenings of the week, which include: Rumors about Axl Rose fronting AC/DC, Dave Grohl petitioning a town in England to let teenagers play heavy metal in their garage, The Weeknd dropping off Rihanna's tour, Thursday reuniting, the best EDM Twitter beef of the week (Diplo vs. Zedd), and who will be headlining Lollapalooza and the Warped Tour this summer.

Are you behind on sports because life has gotten too busy?  Fear not, this podcast will catch up on the NHL, NBA, March Madness, and the soul-breaking act of applying a successful full-court press defense.

This week Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer discuss: SXSW, AC/DC sending Brian Johnson packing, Kanye's perpetual album tweaking, Gold Records, the Foo Fighters fake out, and marshmallow Peeps.

Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer recap The Oscars, as well as breakdown the legal proceedings of Kesha vs. Dr. Luke. They also discuss Beyonce vs. Miami Police Union, M.I.A. vs. NFL, and Lil' Wayne vs. Birdman. Lyle also talks about trying to sign Weezer back in the day and the chances of a second wave punk band ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

After maybe a good three years of light, but constant nudging, I got Lyle Preslar, longtime music industry vet and guitarist of one of my all-time favorite punk bands, Minor Threat, to sit down and record a radio show with me (you can call it a "podcast" if it makes you feel more comfortable). You'll quickly find out that Lyle is as intelligent as he is funny. The premise is very simple: I wanted to do a music version of Mike and Mike, covering the current happenings in major league pop, rock, indie, and hip-hop. In a world of media overload, I think there's still a void for a program like this. Here's our first attempt. If you like it, let me know, and maybe I'll be able to nudge Lyle again. BTW: There's no show title or official logo, because, dang, this is just an exhibition game. We didn't even bother to put in our mouth pieces.

Why blather on for two weeks about useless Super Bowl stats when you can get 'em all in 10 minutes?

Now that my musical year is over, take a listen back to my favorite songs of 2015...in all genres, styles, shapes, and forms! (Everything that is released from here on in will be considered a 2016 offering, because music, like a well-seasoned piece of meat, needs time to marinate.) Enjoy!