Cobras & Fire: Rock Podcast

LC joins Bakko to get a first hand perspective of what is happening in the Twin Cities and around the country. #GeorgeFloyd Music: Clutch - Fortunate Son Minnesota Un-Stars - Born To Raise Hell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bakko and Loose, err, I mean LC are back. Topics covered this ep: What's a good name for a pet Finally getting to go to the beach Socially Distant concerts Brian May gardening Eddie Trunk the enabler Covid 19 converting Satanists BUY MUSIC! Featuring the music in order: Black Swan - Big Disaster Wyldlife - Kiss & Tell Soul Asylum - Got It Pretty Good Puppy - Black Hole Massive Wagons - In It Together Witch Taint - Changes Jesus Chrysler - I Heart Satan Website: CobrasandFire.com Help support the artists featured. Buy music and prove Rock is not Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can’t discuss the recorded history of Grunge without talking to SUB POP records founder Bruce Pavitt. Any list of the Greatest Grunge anything would contain a large chunk of DNA from that label and it’s artists. Bruce shares anecdotes from his entire time with SUB POP and of course what it was like to be at the Epicenter of Rock’s last great scene. Bruce Pavitt was born 1959 in Chicago IL. At the age of nine, he sold Christmas cards door-to-door in the summer heat, earning enough money to buy his first record player, and soon after, his first record (“Revolution” by the Beatles). A lifelong passion for music brought him to the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, in 1979, where he spent time as a DJ at KAOS-FM. Soon after, he started his own zine named SUB POP, which reviewed hard-to-find independent rock recordings. In 1988, along with business partner Jon Poneman, Bruce opened the doors to the SUB POP record label in downtown Seattle. By the early 90′s, SUB POP had released recordings by Nirvana,

Coming in at number 22 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the 1986 compilation album from C/Z Records, Deep Six. Joining Bakko this EP Is the host of the Hustle Podcast, Jon Lamoreaux. Deep Six is a time capsule capturing the Genesis of the Seattle music scene. Featuring 6 bands that would either go on to make their own mark on music history (Melvins, Soundgarden) or who’s members would eventually make up the bands Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam. It was also the debut release from one of the seminal Seattle alternative music labels C/Z records. In a way, this is ground zero for recorded music that would go onto to define Grunge. Bakko and Jon go track by track as well as break down the history of this important album. The Hustle w/ Jon Lamoreaux: https://thehustle.podbean.com About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community

LC and Bakko are back again to break the 1989 KISS record Hot In The Shade. Often maligned for its lack of production, use of drum machines and bloat of material, LC and Bakko try to fix the record by removing some of the filler and re-sequencing the remaining killer in an effort to make this a perfect KISS album. They also get into all that led up to and immediately followed this record’s release. Last week was side one. This week they go track by track for side two. Enjoy. Website: CobrasandFire.com Help support the artists featured. Buy music and prove Rock is not Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LC and Bakko are back to break the 1989 KISS record Hot In The Shade. Often maligned for its lack of production, use of drum machines and bloat of material, LC and Bakko try to fix the record by removing some of the filler and re-sequencing the remaining killer in an effort to make this a perfect KISS album. They also get into all that led up to and immediately followed this record’s release. This week they go track by track for side one. Next week will be side two. Enjoy. Website: CobrasandFire.com Help support the artists featured. Buy music and prove Rock is not Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Metal Cowboy Ron Keel is back baby! This time to discuss the Ron Keel Bands latest release South X South Dakota. From the word go Ron is off discussing his thoughts on Covid-19, being a proud upper Midwest prepper, the struggle privately owned music venues face, whether or not the Eagles should be considered Southern Rock, his duet with Jasmine Cain, the ill-fated Australian Melodic Rock Fest, his move to High Volume Music, the 35th Anniversary of the Keel record The Right To Rock. And believe it or not, MORE! Available now at http://ronkeelshop.com & https://www.highvolmusic.com/store/ Ron Keel Band has released their new album SOUTH X SOUTH DAKOTA, a celebration of southern rock classics featuring the music of Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Outlaws, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special, Creedence and more, on the HighVolMusic label. During recording sessions for their 2019 original album release FIGHT LIKE A BAND, the band warmed up each day by ripping through some of their favorite southern rock classic

Famed Seattle producer and Skin Yard guitarist Jack Endino joins the program to discuss his work on the 2017 remix of the Soundgarden record Ultramega OK. He also talks about his work with Nirvana, Mudhoney, Green River and more while giving us his first person perspective of the Seattle Grunge scene from inception. Jack Endino (born 1964) is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, United States. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhoney, Soundgarden and Nirvana. Endino was also the guitarist for the Seattle band Skin Yard. endino.com About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. Featuring artists, producers record label execs and more. What

Coming in at number 23 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the 1988 record from Soundgarden, Ultramega OK. Joining Bakko as this EP's guest host is Dr. Fukk himself, Ralph Viera. Bakko and Ralph get into all of the details surrounding this classic album and share their memories from this time in music. About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. Featuring artists, producers record label execs and more. Whatever, Nevermind Archive: https://cobrasandfire.com/category/podcast/whatever-nevermind/ About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 al

It’s a pandemic! We discuss the madness of the Netflix Tiger King documentary, the reality of when there will ever be another another concert, LC falling down a Kanye rabbit hole and more. Stay safe. Photo courtesy of Tim Bream. Featured Music: Accept - Pandemic Aerosmith - Nobody’s Fault Alestorm - Treasure Chest Party Quest Silverstein - Runaway Trucker Diablo - Party like it’s the End of the World Website: CobrasandFire.com Help support the artists featured. Buy music and prove Rock is not Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are pleased to welcome Dokken guitarist Jon Levin to the Program. Jon is launching his new website jonlevinguitars.com, a subscription guitar tutorial site for players of all levels. They also get into his career with Dokken, Doro and even some gear talk. Guitarist Jon Levin, best known as the longtime (and current) guitarist of the 80s platinum selling heavy metal band Dokken, proudly announces a brand new venture teaching guitarist of all skill levels how to play like a professional. Jon Levin Guitars (​www.jonlevinguitars.com​) will feature hundreds of videos designed to teach players from beginners to the most seasoned players how to develop their chops, hone their skills, and hopefully attain their dreams as a guitar player on the largest stages around the world. “My professional career began in 1988, when I auditioned for, and got the gig playing with Doro Pesch and “Warlock,” Levin recalled recently. “In 1998, I did my first show with Dokken at the Dallas Starplex and officially joined the band in

Coming in at number 24 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the 1994 record from Stone Temple Pilots, Purple. Joining Bakko as this EP's guest host is Zeus from Shout It Out Loudcast. Bakko and Zeus get into all of the details surrounding this classic album and share their memories from this time in music. About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. Featuring artists, producers record label execs and more. Whatever, Nevermind Archive: https://cobrasandfire.com/category/podcast/whatever-nevermind/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's March Badness. Do you wanna get rocked? Def Leppard's 1992 release Adrenalize was rated 4.5/5 stars by Rolling Stone and sold over 4 Million copies in the US alone. Most of which ended up in Pawn Shops around the country in the following year. For this years March Badness LC and Bakko tear back the cellophane and break down the 5th album from Def Leppard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LC and Bakko talk Covid-19 in this bonus episode. Personal anecdotes as they offer updates from their homes. How has the country shutting down affected the show. A reality TV show idea starring Ron Keel. Bands off the road performing live by streaming. The return of the Ocho. And some big news from the festival industry related to the mess we are in. Featuring the music: Monster Truck - Things Get Better Slash - We're All Gonna Die The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me Ron Keel - Wild Forever Steve Miller - Jet Airliner Foo Fighters - Walk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the debut episode of the Bakko sidecast, Whatever, Nevermind. Counting down the 25 greatest grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each episode Bakko will be joined by a special guest host to discuss that episodes album. First up we have the 1991 Melvins record Bullhead with special guest host, podcast whore and all around good guy Andy Schaal. Both Bakko and Andy come into this ep with virgin ears having never heard the Bullhead record. They go track by track and give you all the details you never knew you needed about this Melvins classic that is so good, Rolling Stone ranked it as the 25th greatest Grunge album of all time. Join us as we count our way down to number 1! About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. Featuring

This week we catch up on the Buy Us A Beer campaign. Other topics include obnoxious grocery carts, LC tries to explain what a podcast is over dinner, Bakko plays an unearthed recording from his teen years, Bret Michaels turning Blabbermouth into Craigslist, cloning the DNA found in the carpet of his RV, Billy Sheehan going all fake news on some recent comments and a tribute to Jesus Chrysler drummer Duffy. #Cobra2020 Featuring the music: HIM - Buried Alive By Love Mark Slaughter - Away I Go Bakko - Soldiers Under Command Stone Sour - 30/30 150 The Lonely Ones - Eternal Sadness Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde Jesus Chrysler - Rock N Roll Revival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back to the program comedian Don Jamieson. Don’s latest comedy album, “Denim & Laughter” is available everywhere now. We talk about a new kind of porn, some advice Don got from Elizabeth Warren, record collecting, That Jamieson Show, the Super Bowl Halftime show, the Monsters of Rock Cruise and so much more. Enjoy! #Cobra2020 http://www.donjamieson.com/ On February 21st, rock & roll comedian Don Jamieson will release his new album, Denim & Laughter, via Metal Blade Records. Former 'That Metal Show' host Jamieson comments: "This album was recorded in front of about 40 hardcore fans in a speakeasy in a secret location in Los Angeles on October 19, 2019. Now the rest of you can enjoy it! I've recorded my stand-up albums in comedy clubs, rock clubs and now an illegal club. Comedy is way more fun when you're at the risk of being raided at any moment! Special thanks to one of my favorite all-time bands, Saxon, for letting me do the comedic version of their classic album 'Denim & Leather'. And I can't

Former Enuff Z' Nuff singer Donnie Vie is back. He has a new band and a new record coming out this summer to talk about. He's also gets very real about the music business and his relationship with his former band mates. In fact there is very little about his life he doesn't at least touch on in this wide ranging conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of 1996 the Greatest Year In Rock, LC and Bakko tell you where they were at the time. They also discover they may have started a new club. The T2L'ers. You also find out what type of hair Bakko rocked, LC is a lip sync'er, the top TV shows and movies and a shout out to the iconic dog spokesman Spuds Mackenzie. Plus 10 songs from the year that was 1996. #Cobra2020 Songs Featured: Local H - High Fiving MF (intro) Metallica - Ain't My Bitch The Weezer - Good Life Alice in Chains - Down in a Hole (Unplugged) Butthole Surfers - Pepper Tonic - Open up your Eyes PUSA - Mach 5 Van Halen - Me Wise Magic Weird Al - Amish Paradise Refreshments - Banditos Bad Religion - Streets of America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Random bonus. Bakko was joined by Gene Vogel and Andy Schaal for what may be the first ever Cobras & Fire Chipotle Challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices