Steve spoke with guitarist and principal songwriter Rick Nielsen about the band’s history, why he stayed in Rockford, and the inspiration behind one of the greatest rock anthems ever written, “Surrender.”
Category Archives: Celebration Rock
Episode 14: Michael Azerrad
Author Michael Azerrad talks about his experience as Nirvana’s official biographer, and why he has avoided subsequent Nirvana books and documentaries.
Episode 13: Chuck Klosterman on Weezer, Radiohead, and the G’n’R Reunion
Our first two-time guest is none other than Chuck Klosterman, who returns to discuss Weezer, Radiohead and the G’n’R reunion
Episode 12: Deftones
In advance of Gore’s release, Steve talk with Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno about the new record as well as Deftones’ long, complicated history
Episode 11: RIP Album Reviews?
Steve discusses whether album reviews are still relevant with Nitsuh Abebe, a former music critic for Pitchfork and New York Magazine.
Episode 10: Let’s Fix The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Steve talks with a Hall Voter and one of his favorite music writers, Amanda Petrusich, author of It Still Moves and Do Not Sell At Any Price
Episode 9: Favorite Albums of (Early) 2016
Steve interviews the makers of his two favorite LPs of early 2016: Amber Webber of Black Mountain and Evan Stephens Hall of Pinegrove
Episode 8: Brian Koppleman
As the co-creator and executive producer of Billions, Brian Koppelman is currently in charge of one of TV’s most popular new dramas…
Episode 7: Modern Baseball
Steven interviews the young band, Modern Baseball
Episode 6: The 1975/The Replacements
Steve chats journalist Andrew Unterberger, who recently profiled The 1975 for Spin and with Bob Mehr, who just spent six years writing Trouble Boys, a definitive book about the Replacements.
Episode 5: Stone Temple Pilots
Steven talks with two of Scott Weiland’s former bandmates, Dean and Robert DeLeo, about their fruitful but oft-contentious relationship with Weiland
Episode 4: Best Rock Albums of the ’10’s (so far)
Steve made a list of his 10 favorite rock records of the decade so far, and he asked Ian Cohen (Pitchfork, Noisey) to do the same. Whose list will reign supreme?
