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Rock Under Fire is a rock and roll podcast dissecting and discussing seven decades of rock in all its beautiful, wondrous, and despicable glory. Once upon a time, rock and roll music was the center of pop culture. Is rock really dead as some suggest? Or is it in a period of stagnancy existing on the fringe? What is its place in the 21st Century? These questions are the constant underlying theme to a different rock-related subject for each bi-weekly episode. Join hosts Mike Derrico, Patrick Ivanitski, and Stick Nixon for this unique ongoing dialogue through rock's past, present, and future.
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The Beehive
Welcome to the Beehive! It's the 100th and final episode ever of the Rock Under Fire podcast. It's all about hot takes as Mike Derrico is joined by Marisa Baldassaro, Heather Drain and Michael Lee Nirenberg in over two hours of too many topics to list. But we'll try...let's see...there's random takes on Chuck Berry, the early days of the Internet, Joy Division, Brian Eno, the Gun Club, Def Leppard, Michael Monroe, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, the Traveling Wilburys, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Marisa's Vince Neil imitation, about a dozen different takes on Kiss, including the question..."is Kiss misogynistic," and a whole lot more. It must have been in the stars, but we saved the most insane episode by far...for last. Thanks to all our supporters over the years. We had a small audience but we had a blast. Thanks for listening. Peace. luv, rock and roll...
Rock Under Fire host, Mike Derrico is a freelance writer, pop cultural historian, and author of the books, AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era (2020), THE LOCKER NOTES, a novel (2021), and the forthcoming ...AND THE CATHEDRAL FELL TO THE GROUND: The Lonesome Death of Rock and Roll (November 2023).
Michael Lee Nirenberg, in his fourth time on the podcast, is a writer and director whose most celebrated recent works have been his 2014 documentary Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story, and his 2020 book Earth A.D. the Poisoning of the American Landscape and the Communities That Fought Back.
Heather Drain, in her second Rock Under Fire guest spot, is a writer who veers between the worlds of esoterica film, wild music, heart-born words, and prose that is dark, rich, quirky, and often undefinable. In the nonfiction realm, her work has appeared on the print and digital pages of Dangerous Minds, Diabolique, Video Watchdog, Art Decades, just to name a few. Her prose has appeared in both the Women in Horror Annual, as well as the 2020 anthology, The Blind Dead Ride Out of Hell: A Literary Tribute to the Amando de Ossorio.
Marisa Baldassaro is a writer and fellow hater currently putting the finishing touches on her latest project, a Dory Previn zine, discussed earlier this season on Rock Under Fire (Ep. 79). Marisa has also co-hosted several episodes of Rock Under Fire during Season 3.
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The Drug Fair Kiss Book
When you get to share a personal story with an author about one of his works 41 years later. Some Rock Under Fire moments are worth their own bite-size episode. From Mike's 2020 interview with Creem Magazine managing editor and author of Loudmouth, Robert Duncan.
Purchase Robert Duncan's Loudmouth
https://www.amazon.com/Loudmouth-Nove...
https://www.duncanwrites.com/
The Locker Notes, a novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M...
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Everyth...
RUF Archives:
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Derrico Untitled:
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North Exit
The conversation is all over the map in Episode 98 as Mike is joined by his cousin Paul to discuss vinyl records, jazz, lip-synching, live bands playing to tracks, Kiss, and Mike's highly-detailed take on John Lennon's murder. Paul Sisolak is a content editor and freelance writer specializing in personal finance, consumer trends and music.
ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON
The Locker Notes, a novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M...
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Everyth...
RUF Archives: https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/
Derrico Untitled: https://derricountitled.com/
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Midnight in Berlin
From the outskirts of Viktoria Park in the heart of Kreuzberg, it's midnight in Berlin. Mike and an anonymous guest in a very random trail of assorted thoughts...some rock & roll...some not so rock & roll.
ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON...Ep. 97
The Locker Notes, a novel: https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M...
RUF Archives: https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/
Derrico Untitled: https://derricountitled.com/
Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico
Copyright-free music: "Childhood" by Scott Buckley
"One Way Home" by Whitesand
"Brahe" by Punch Deck
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Bouncing Over London
We're down to the final five Rock Under Fire episodes ever! In Episode 96, John K and Greg return to flip the script on Mike in an attempt to interview him as well as talk London, green screens, our favorite concerts, the seat cushion trend of the mid-80s, the horrors of AI, indie book publishing and the closing of long time Fords institution, the Liberty Tavern.
ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON
The Locker Notes, a novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M...
RUF Archives:
https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/
Derrico Untitled:
https://derricountitled.com/
Follow Mike on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico
Copyright-free music: "Childhood" by Scott Buckley
"One Way Home" by Whitesand
"Brahe" by Punch Deck -
Jesse Jackson, Set Lusting Bruce Podcast
In Episode 95, Jesse Jackson, host of the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast joins Mike Derrico to discuss Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's 2023 tour.
For the past 6 years, Jesse Jackson has been talking to Bruce Springsteen fans from around the world. He believes that every Springsteen fan has a story to tell and it's his job to record as many as possible. At 1000 episodes and counting, fans of Bruce (as well as fans of other musicians) have shared how the magic and power of music has helped them celebrate successes and mourn losses. Music has been part of births, deaths, birthdays, weddings and other major events in their lives. Jesse is also the host of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast.
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Derrico Untitled https://derricountitled.com/
RUF Archives https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/
ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON
Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music
Customer Reviews
Music talk as it should be
I discovered the podcast through The Great Albums podcast which had host Mike on as a guest. Checked it out and now I’m a regular listener making my way through the old episodes. I enjoy the chemistry of the guys, their perspectives on rock music, and their honesty. As a 50 year old rock fan, I often think a lot of things that get said on this show. A great show to pop on during work commutes.
Late to the Party
I just started listening recently and am just a little more than half way through the shows (16 of 27). Not one has disappointed to date. There's been a few that I've read the description and thought, "this isn't for me" but I gave them a shot and to my surprise, wound up thoroughly enjoying each of them. Great job guys, and Tracy too! 😊 Looking forward to listening to the rest and finally being caught up.
Feels like I'm there
These guys know their stuff about rock! You feel like a fly on the wall of a room when they are riffing about everything from Kiss to G&R. The time flies, and before you know it you're looking for the next episode. A "must-listen" on my ever-expanding list of podcasts. Thanks!