This conversation you're about to hear was recorded live on the final day of the Flogging Molly Salty Dog Cruise 2023. My guest is legendary pro-skater, punk rocker and all-round nice guy, Steve Caballero. This is not a conversation about skateboarding or punk rock, however. Those conversations with Cab are out there and they are excellent. This is something a little different. This is a conversation about life, faith, and the human condition. Thank you to Cab for being so courageously open...

This week's conversation is another double-header interview. Hollywood legend Billy Bob Thornton and Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew from The Boxmasters join me for Episode 305 of Life In The Stocks to talk rock 'n' roll, Christmas music, Captain Beefheart and a whole lot more. Cheers to the fellas for taking the time out. I really enjoyed this one. I hope you do, too! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume...

This is the first in the history of Life In The Stocks - two guests from different projects join me on the podcast. I welcome both Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) and Debbie Gough (Heriot) onto Episode 304 of LITS to discuss the launch of the the Jackson Virtuoso guitar, and that leads into a larger conversation about guitar music and heavy metal in general. There's something for everyone in this episode, from inspiration and influences to the past, present and future of the genre. I hope you...

Keith "Monkey" Warren from The Adicts joins me for Episode 303 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things Adicts and all things punk rock. You can catch Monkey giving guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas this week. Happy Halloween!!! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdj My first two books (Life In The Stocks Volume One & Two) are also out NOW and available to buy from all reputable online book stores. Signed copies can be purchased direct from the...

Author, artist and filmmaker James Spooner joins me for Episode 302 of Life In The Stocks. We discuss his debut documentary feature film Afro Punk, which came out 20 years ago this year, and the accompanying exhibition that James has running at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas from now until March 2024, called Black Punk Now. We talk about punk music in relation to African American culture, mainstream versus alternative culture, commercialism, capitalism, racial issues, gender politics, the...

My great friends - and now I can finally say touring buddies - Barney Boom & Laila K from Sonic Boom Six join me for the first episode of Series Four of Life In The Stocks for a super in-depth heart-to-heart discsussion that covers everything from friendship, wellbeing and self-empowerment to the music industry, the UK ska punk scene, the past, present & future of Sonic Boom Six, and a whole lot more. I love these guys like family. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Follow me on...

I'm honoured and thrilled to be welcoming one of my all-time favourite artists and absolute dream guests onto the podcast this week, Mr. Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins. What a treat! Thank you to everyone who's listened to and supported the show over the last seven years. It's been a crazy ride. And thank you to Billy for giving up his time to join me for this milestone episode of Life In The Stocks. Here's to the next 300 episodes and beyond!!! Follow me on Facebook / Twitter /...

We've reached the penultimate episode of Life In The Stocks Series Three, and joining me for Episode 299 of the podcast is one of my all-time favourite singers and long-time dream interviewees, the awesome & amazing Donita Sparks from L7. I've wanted to have Donita on the show for YEARS, so I'm very pleased we finally got to make it happen. And she did absolutely not disappoint. This is one of my favourite conversations to date. I hope you all enjoy it too! Follow me on Facebook /...

A bonafide rock 'n' roll bad ass joins me for Episode 298 of Life In The Stocks. Tommy Stinson was an original founding member of The Replacements, one of the most influential and underrated rock 'n' roll bands of all-time. And when that band came to an end and Duff McKagan left Guns N' Roses, Tommy started playing bass with GNR, and he remained with the group from 1998-2014. So he's served extended tenures in two of the most iconic and awesome rock bands ever. And we get into all of it in...

As we approach Episode 300 of Life In The Stocks, I have members of a few seminal and incredible alternative rock bands lined up as guests, starting with this: Episode 297 with Greg Norton from Hüsker Dü. We talk all about the eighties alternative rock scene in America and Greg's time in Hüsker Dü. We also discuss his new band UltraBomb, and his time away from the music business working as a chef running restaurants, and the similarities between the music and hospitality industries. It's a...

OG punk legend and business man (those two antithetical terms are not, in fact, mutually exclusive) Shawn Stern joins me for Episode 296 of Life In The Stocks. Alongside his brother Mark Stern, Shawn co-founded Youth Bridge, BYO Records and Punk Rock Bowling, the annual gathering for punks of all ages in Las Vegas, Nevada. We talk about all of that and more in this episode, which is a great insight into not only the evolution of US punk but also live events and the music industry in general....

I'm thrilled to welcome Warped Tour founder, college professor, philanthropist and all-round scene legend and gentleman Kevin Lyman onto the podcast this week. Kevin is someone I've always wanted to have on the show and it was so good to finally make it happen. Huge shout out to his daughter Sierra for linking it up. If you're interested in US punk rock, the inner workings of the music industry and the organisation of mass scale live events, Woodstock '99, Kevin's take on the whole Dickies...

It blows my mind that I can be 294 podcasts in and still be recording some of my favourite Life In The Stocks episodes to date. It gets me so excited about the future and what's still to come. But let's not get ahead of ourselves...joining me for Episode 294 of LITS is Spike Slawson from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the best covers band in the world, and his solo project Uke-Hunt - you see what he did there?!? This is a great chat. We discuss frontmanship (is that a word?) and show...

Brendan B. Brown from Wheatus joins me for Episode 293 of Life In The Stocks. And what a lovely man he is. We had a great conversation, from Teenage Dirtbag and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden to Weezer, Bowling For Soup & the Noughties New York music scene, plus a whole lot more. Be sure to go see Wheatus on tour throughout the UK in September, October & November - there is no excuse to not see them, as they're literally playing EVERYWHERE. Dates and tickets can be found at...

Life In The Stocks Episode 292 is the audio from my Live Q&A with A frontman, songwriter & producer, Jason Perry. As always, a huge thank you to Terry and the rest of the team at the West Hampstead Arts Club for being such fantastic hosts and facilitating these live events. And thank you to Jason, Adam & Giles Perry for being a part of what was a very special, fun and enjoyable night. Thank you to everyone who came down as well. I hope to announce a couple more live podcasts...

The last couple of episodes have been very special to me - both last week's chat with Canadian broadcaster Strombo and this week's conversation with Rebecca Schnell. It's so nice to talk to people that I share professional common ground and passions with, and I think it makes for (hopefully) really interesting conversations - and something a little bit different to the typical musician interviews that I tend to do. It's always stimulating to step outside of that box and the last two episodes...

This is one of my favourite podcast episodes to date. George Stroumboulopoulos, aka Strombo, is one of the very few broadcasters and interviewers that I genuinely look up to and admire. He is an absolute legend in the game. I was both honoured and thrilled to have the chance to sit down and talk to him about the art of interviewing, our mutual love of conversation and connection, music, art & culture. I feel like I've found a kindred spirit in George and I really hope that you enjoying...

Episode 289 of Life In The Stocks features highlights from my Live Q&As at this year's Copenhell Festival with Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Zakk Wylde (Pantera) and Halestorm. I had an absolutely incredible time at the festival and definitely intend to go back - whether it's as a performer or a punter. It's one of the best festivals I've ever been to and I'd like to say a huge thank you to Darren, Toke, Jens and the rest of the team for having me. Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram:...

RIP Mick Huston. Your talent, kindness & generosity of spirit has been a guiding light in my life. You will be sorely missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Jean Roberts from Bottles To The Ground, the new record label from NOFX's Fat Mike, joins me for Episode 287 of Life In The Stocks to discuss her career in the music industry as assistants to and collaborators with Tim Armstrong (Rancid) & Fat Mike, and her own personal journey, struggles and triumphs as a partner, a parent and a person. I'm really pleased with the places this conversation went. You can check out the latest Bottle To The Ground release schedule here:...

My guest this week for Episode 286 of Life In The Stocks is comedian Joe Sib. I first met Joe on the Flogging Molly Cruise back in 2019 and we've been talking about getting him on the podcast for ages. Well, it just so happens that Joe puts out his new mini stand-up special today, so it seemed like the perfect time to finally have him on the show. You'll find a link to watch the special on YouTube below. This guy has stories for days and we barely scratched the surface in this 90 minute...

My good friend and fellow Flogging Molly shipmate Nathen Maxwell joins me for Episode 285 of Life In The Stocks. We talk about growing up in California, meeting Flogging Molly and joining the band, the history and friendships that exist there, the gratitude that Nathen has for been in a successful touring band, the Salty Dog Cruise, obviously, and Nathen's other musical project with his wife Shelby: Volores. We also get deep and talk about life and the human experience, as I like to do on the...

It's always a pleasure welcoming friends onto the podcast, and joining me for Episode 284 of Life In The Stocks is my dear friend of over ten years, the legend that is Chas Palmer-Williams. This is one of the longest and most in-depth interviews I've done in a while, although it's a lot like like two old friends having a conversation than it is an interview, as it should be. We go deep! So buckle, enjoy the ride, and listen to Lightyear if you know what's good for you. Check out the solo...

I'm honoured to be joined by a proper Brummie legend on the show this week, as Robin Campbell from UB40 joins me for Episode 283 of Life In The Stocks to discuss the storied past, complex present, and exciting future of the band. They've been going 45 years this year and sold over 100 million albums to date. But perhaps their greatest achievement is helping to put reggae music on the worldwide map. Not bad for a group of working class lads from Birmingham. As a Birmingham boy myself, I really...

Joining me for Episode 282 of Life In The Stocks is Tracii Guns from L.A. Guns. I met Tracii on the Kiss Kruise last year and we've been chatting back and forth on Instagram since then. He's a great guy and I was thrilled to have the chance to sit down and get into a proper deep dive conversation with him for LITS. Be sure to check out the new L.A. Guns album 'Black Diamonds' out April 14. It's as good as anything they've ever done. I've been delving into their back catalogue loads since...