A-Sides

For Episode 79, Freddy Herrera joins Andy to share stories about his time in The Exies, as well as his current role with Everclear. The conversation also includes the topics of returning to touring in 2021, unique venues, the origin of The Exies, and Freddy's favorite band- Cheap Trick. Big thank you to Freddy for being gracious and sharing his stories on the latest episode of A-Sides. You can find Everclear's tour dates and merch at their website or follow them on Facebook.  

For Episode 78 of A-Sides, Brent and Andy dive into Nine Inch Nails, discussing their favorite releases. Brent's choice is the aggressive 1992 EP release titled Broken, while Andy's favorite is the raw and introspective album from 2005, With Teeth. The guys share their favorite tracks, memories of Nine Inch Nails over the years, as well as Trent Reznor's recent work with Halsey. We also mention our recent selection among the Top Ten Record Collecting Podcasts on Feedspot. You can find our podcast, as well as the rest of the Top Ten, by clicking here. Thanks to Feedspot for including us on this list and thanks to you for pressing play on our latest episode of A-Sides.

Following up on past conversations with Corey "Rizzo" Rozzoni, this time we dove into his experiences attending concerts over the years for Episode 77 of A-Sides. He shares stories from Alpine Valley in Wisconsin to Ozzfest in Texas, and all points in-between! There's tales of puke, shattered windows, fist fights, mechanical spiders, and more death-defying concert goers. Huge thanks to Rizzo for coming back for his third appearance on A-Sides. Rizzo performs with The Great Affairs and Lights of Marfa, which you can find both bands online through their websites.

Episode 76 features a conversation with Daniel Kluiter, drummer for Midwestern power trio, The Rumours. Andy and Daniel chat about the band's return to playing shows in 2021, the release of their 2020 album Suck It, and what's in store on the horizon for the band. You can keep up with The Rumours on Facebook here or grab an album or shirt from their webstore. Huge thank you to Daniel for taking time to be a guest and thanks to you for listening!

By most music standards, Faith No More may be considered a "one hit wonder", known for their Billboard-charting hit single, "Epic." During the course of this episode of A-Sides, we share our favorite Faith No More songs and shine the spotlight on some of their lesser-known songs. We also discuss both era's of the band, with songs from the early Chuck Mosley days to the more well-known period led by Mike Patton. Thank you for following along with us over the last two years and helping A-Sides reach their 75th episode.

The shifting landscape of music in the 1990's was harsh to many established rock acts- they either had to adapt to changing trends and get a hair cut, or get left behind in the dust. For this episode we chose to spotlight hidden gems from several of these bands, such as Poison, Extreme, Dokken, Dio, and more! Press play on this episode and take a trip back to the 1990's as we share our favorite underrated albums. Thanks for listening!

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Anthrax, while Brent and Andy recently passed the two-year mark of recording A-Sides. We celebrate the occasion with a dive into Anthrax, as we share our favorite songs, with the usual side rants along the way. Making this discussion even more interesting is that Brent is a longtime fan of the band, while Andy is an "Anthrax Rookie." Thank you for helping us reach two years of A-Sides and we hope you enjoy this newest episode. 

On Episode 72, Brent is joined by Carmine Appice, fresh off the release of King Kobra's first ever live album, Sweden Rock Live. They touch the newest releases in the King Kobra catalog, as well as Carmine's illustrious past with Rod Stewart, Blue Murder, Vanilla Fudge, and a few things Carmine has in the works for his next project. You can check out the new King Kobra live album by clicking this link to Sweden Rock Live. Thanks for pressing play on this newest episode of A-Sides!

Nearing our 2 year anniversary of A-Sides, we pay tribute to that Little Ol Band From Texas who reached a milestone of over 50 years as a band, ZZ Top. After taking a few moments to share our recent traveling tales, we spend this episode diving into our favorite songs, discuss their tasty licks and deliciously simple hooks, the ludicrous lyrics, and manage to get side-tracked a few times along the way. Pour yourself a cold one and enjoy this latest edition of A-Sides. Thanks for listening!

For this 70th episode of A-Sides, Brent speaks with guest Michael Jahnz. Michael has just released a new album, L.A. Is Mine, with his band Richrath Project 3:13. The album looks back on his past with Gary Richrath, and sees the release of previously unheard material, and also serves as a tribute to the late former member of REO Speedwagon. Michael discusses the ideas behind the new album, how he was first introduced to Gary, his ties to the Midwest, and what is on the horizon for Richrath Project 3:13. You can find more information on Michael and his band here. Thanks to Michael Jahnz for making time to guest on the newest A-Sides episode and thanks to you for listening.

This newest episode of A-Sides features an in-depth discussion with songwriter and producer, Scott Stevens. He shares how his tenure fronting The Exies prepared him for his role in the studio with the Four Horsemen Music collective in Nashville, as well as what he currently has in the works for 2021. Scott also dives into his earliest influences and defines why a rock trio is truly called a "power trio." Huge thanks to Scott for sharing his story and being part of this newest episode of A-Sides.

Denny Smith (of The Great Affairs) makes his second guest appearance on A-Sides in 2021, this time to chat about live music. It's something we've all missed over the last year, so listen to this episode and live vicariously through Denny's firsthand accounts of jerk roadies, stabbings, camping out in the dead of winter for tickets, crash landings, and find out which band is lovingly referred to as "Diet Cinderella." You can find his own band online here. Thanks for coming back for another spin on A-Sides.

Brent and Andy seem at their best when discussing metal bands, so this episode features a deep dive into the band who nearly single-handedly held down the fort for heavy metal in the 1990's- Pantera. The guys share their ten favorite songs, along with a few that missed the cut, also which song would make Brent punch a hole in a wall, and Andy shares the unique ways in which he discovers metal bands. Thanks for coming back for another spin on A-Sides.

After a long summer vacation apart, Brent and Andy take this episode to get caught up on their misadventures, and spend one long dive down the rabbit hole of record-collecting. They touch on the upcoming Judas Priest box set, Record Store Day releases, Dave Grohl, and other perils of record collecting. Thanks for coming back for another spin on A-Sides and stay cool this summer.

A-Sides returns to brew up a special podcast episode with musician extraordinaire and coffee enthusiast, Acey Slade. Acey joins Andy to claw into his company Catfight Coffee and also a bit of his musical background. You can find Catfight Coffee online to purchase their brand of coffee and teas, and also learn about their company with their extensive coffee blog. Thanks to Acey for the fun conversation and thanks to you, the listener, for pressing play.

If you were a teenager of the 90's who loved heavy metal and horror movies, it didn't get much cooler than White Zombie! Brent and Andy dive into this band of spooks that mixed guitar riffs and movie dialogue, while ranking their favorite songs and discussing the album cuts and b-sides. They also fall into a few random rabbit holes along the way... but if you're talking about White Zombie, perhaps it's best to call them 'black holes.' Thanks for checking out this newest episode of A-Sides.

Pulling back the curtain yet again for more concert stories, on this episode Andy speaks with Devin Birch. He was instrumental in bringing live music to Central Illinois for several years at the Limelight venue, and Devin shares the genesis of the venue, as well as which shows personally stood out most to him. The conversation touches on Blackberry Smoke, Damon Johnson, Marilyn Manson, Night Ranger, and more acts that played Peoria. Big thanks to Devin for taking the time to be part of this episode.

With 20 albums to their credit, Cheap Trick have a vast array of songs, from classic rock staples to those we've dubbed "pop songs for serial killers." On this newest episode of A-Sides, we did our best to narrow that down to our ten favorites, without getting too side-tracked. We also reminisced on seeing Cheap Trick live, discussed the vocal prowess of Robin Zander, and mentioned which of their albums deserve a closer look. Thanks for coming back for another spin on A-Sides!

Deftones' third album, White Pony, recently reached it's 20th anniversary, so hosts Brent and Andy decided to sit down and discuss the vinyl reissue along with its companion album, Black Stallion. Along the way, the guys talk about where it sits in the Deftones' discography, compare Deftones to their peers in the nu metal genre, chat about the dilemmas of collecting vinyl, butcher words and phrases, and Andy gets heated about incomplete album reissues. This might be our silliest episode yet, so feast your ears on this episode of 'A-Sides' and take a trip back to when JNCOs and frosted tips were all the rage.

Andy welcomes back Corey "Rizzo" Rozzoni (Lights of Marfa, The Great Affairs) for a second appearance on 'A-Sides'. Rizzo has a wealth of experience from his 30+ years of performing, and during this episode he "pulls back the curtain" to share his personal philosophy on being part of a rock band. The guys discuss these nuggets of knowledge, from rehearsing to touring, and also the taboos of concerts shirts. You can follow Rizzo online at his personal website, find out where he will be performing with The Great Affairs here, and check out Lights of Marfa online. Thank you for listening and helping A-Sides reach 60 episodes!