Some of us have verbal vision boards, some use post-its. We take a bit of schadenfreude over the Trump verdict and then spend the whole time talking about how Metallica commenting on the Detroit Lions Instagram has angered Nikki Blakk, which in turn angered Raider Nation, ahead of the Championship game with the 49ers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are thrilled that John Stewart is back on The Daily Show. We consider the pilgrimage to Ozzy's last shows in England and it turns out The Beatles and Monty Python made us both Anglophiles. Canadians are awesome too and we talk about how Rush kept Neal Peart's condition secret for his last years. There are some new additions to the Baseball Hall of Fame and we look at one of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had some technical difficulties to start but it's fixed in time to talk about fans suing Madonna because she was late and they had to get up early, Spoiler Alert: They're going to lose that lawsuit. Steve talks about a fan who sued the Black Crowes and we discuss the Oscar potential for Pauly Shore playing Richard Simmons. Also, could you give up your smart phone for $10K & Queen Rocks Montreal in IMAX and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See...

Of course we gotta talk 'bout 'dem 9ers! Also, revisit Steve's appearance last week at the Bone Scott ACDC tribute show in LA. We talk about Aerosmith still pretending they'll reschedule their "Peace Out" tour, and the toilet game is revealed as a true test of competitive difference between the sexes 🤣 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out about Rock Steve & Doc Steve, hear about how a hot head rockstar had a problem with merch cuts & then get both the story about how Nikki caught the bouquet at Sebastian Bach's wedding and how Bas took a swing at Steve. Yeah, the guy from Skid Row, he gets around!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're a little punchy, but after realizing Ryan O'Neal, made it to 82 and Ozzy is still kicking at 75, we imagine our later years. Also, Steve's mom is a badass & we can't drive 55. Dusty Hill's bass sold for nearly $400K and billionaires still suck. We talk about our respective experiences on Dec 8th, Steve when John Lennon died & Nikki when Dimebag Darrell was shot.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the new Pussy Riot limited series & Steve's bout with probably food poisoning briefly, before launching into a mutual rant about people who are on their phones at shows and somehow end up talking about phone bills in the 1990s and how ridiculous it used to be to be charged for long distance. Lastly, a tribute to the late TV icon, Norman Lear.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back after the holiday break and diving into the KISS decision to deploy an ABBA-like Avatar version of the band. On this day in 1980, Led Zeppelin announced the end of the band and we discuss the aftermath.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off with the vast difference between Gen X & Gen Z with phone etiquette. Steve reminisces about his time with the Welsch band Stereophonics & learning th set list over night. We realize that Nikki & Steve actually met years ago when the Black Crowes played The Fillmore in San Francisco. Then we get fired up over Oakland losing its last pro sports franchise, RIP Oakland A's. Last up, we have road-trip playlists and stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Ok, technically we're talking about the weather, but also how Artificial Intelligence is being used to recreate Edith Piaf's voice to narrate her documentary. This is the evil of AI. P!nk is giving out banned books in Florida & we are for it, we just can't figure out how they're doing it. Twitter is dead & Elon Musk is the worst billionaire wit Jeff Bezos a close 2nd. Also, out personal travel hacks & the people we can't stand while flying.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Nikki gives an update on the situation with her parking garage. We talk about the new normal of concerts going on sale a year in advance & who benefits from it. Hint: It's Ticketmaster. Green Day pit-level tickets are $700 each and we just can't...To add insult to injury, Texas A&M is paying their coach $77mil to go away.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We did a lot of sportsing on this one after the 49ers won. Steve saw Money Ball for the first time this weekend, so we talked a little A's and baseball. We also got an update on Steve's new band, The Bagmen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we marvel about B Movies, like the upcoming "Barbenheimer" about a murderous mad scientist doll, hell bent on revenge, & "Bjorn of the Dead" starring Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson about an ABBA tribute band, trapped in a pub with other tribute bands as the apocalypse begins. Then of course the newly uncovered Led Zeppelin trivia and speculation on the 49ers vs Jaguars this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

We talk about Jimmy Page's tribute to Link Wray at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and Steve makes the case for Sheryl Crow's inclusion, even though Nikki is skeptical. We also talk about Tom Morello accepting for Rage Against The Machine, solo. Then we do some sportsing, as Steve is smitten with the Vikings new QB, who sounds like a great young prospect.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We thoroughly gush about The Beatles new song and video and what the ramifications are for bands today, having to put out albums at the same time there's new music from the likes of The Beatles, The Stones & Metallica. We also speculate about how long it will take for this AI tech that allowed the Beatles to isolate John Lennon's voice to trickle down to other artists.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start off today talking about our respective ailments, like old people...again 😂 But, we bring it around pretty quickly to talk about The Beatles, where Steve has a revelation about a long-time Beatles and Rolling Stones tradition. We talk about the upcoming Grammy nominations, and get some real insight into how awful the music business can be for an artist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve tells a harrowing tale of being popped in the mouth by a Wham-O frisbee this week. We weigh in on Mick Jagger's recent comments that Keith Richard's story of Charlie Watts punching Mick isn't true. Our discussion on band dynamics leads us to Steve explain how "Start Me Up" was forgotten for years as a reggae tune before being rediscovered for Tattoo You. We lament the coming deterioration of Band Camp, after a buys out by the company that owns Fortnite. Steve plays guitar with Pearl Jam...

We marvel at Papa Roach joining the Billion Stream Club on Spotify, gives awes to Wolfgang Van Halen on his recent nuptials. Nikki rants about the parking garage who is fighting not to pay for the damages they caused to her car and we talk about the legendary Rolling Stones saxophonist & Keith Richard's party partner, Bobby Keys, who was also in a cover band with Steve.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the San Francisco 49ers unexpected loss and make some predictions for next week as well as being jelly that Dolly Parton will be the halftime entertainment at the Dallas Cowboys v. Washington Commanders game. We debunk the Yoko myth and talk about that time The Who pulled a guy out of the audience to play drums at the Cow Palace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the probability of a Heart 50th anniversary tour, discuss our mutual adoration for Cheap Trick. Nikki tells the story about how she did Ozzy Osbourne's make up & Steve advises her on how to write a memoir, tentatively tiled "Plans Keep Trying to Make Me: The Nikki Blakk Story" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are both too old and cranky for big music festivals. The new Brian Jones documentary isn't worth it, cause The Rolling Stones were better without him. We talk about when remasters are worth it...and when they're not, while learning that  Steve has a Spiderman Rock Opera Album from the early 70s and he says it's still holds up! Wrap it up with a little Led Zeppelin love and we're out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about how we just aren't going to the theater like we used to, but we're still making the effort. Nikki sees the new Exorcist & Steve sees "Stop Making Sense" but then we'll be back on the couch 🤣 Steve shoots down the idea of a Talking Heads reunion though...The Sphere has opened and we are confused. But, U2 was a good choice for the opening and we're hope Paul McCartney does a residency there, cause we won't go for anyone less. Cirque du Soleil anyone? We have feelings about...

We talk about the good the bad and the ugly reported from the Power Trip festival. The potential for an AC/DC tour is high. A follow up to our earlier conversation about the Sphere in Las Vegas and of course, the San Francisco 49ers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a short bit of administrative frustration ranting, we immediately gush over the new Stones song. What can we say, we're fans! We also discuss how underrated Ringo Starr is and Steve tried to make the case that Deep Purple is a country band. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well lol See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the backlash to the Live Nation touring program from NIVA (National Independent Venue Association) and how we ended up here as an industry because we failed to adapt to technological advances. We commemorate the loss of Metallica's Cliff Burton on the anniversary of his passing and an unexpected shout out to Southwest Airlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.