Life In The Stocks

I can't believe I lost this file for so long. But I'm very happy I found it and I get to share it with you this week. The awesome Kim McAuliffe from the equally awesome Girlschool joins me for Episode 319 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things punk rock, glam rock and rock 'n' roll. Enjoy!

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From one bad ass bass player (Duff McKagan) to another, my guest on Life In The Stocks this week is Sami Yaffa from Hanoi Rocks and the New York Dolls. Sami has led an incredibly rich and interesting life, and it's all documented in his amazing autobiography, The Road Bends. He's also got a couple of great solo albums out, and we talk all about the book, the solo records and his time in Hanoi Rocks. Plus a whole lot more.

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Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by welcoming one of my all-time favourite rock stars and human beings onto the show.

Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses & Velvet Revolver joins me this week for Episode 317 of Life In The Stocks to talk all about his amazing life and incredible career, leading to the release of his new solo album Lighthouse, which is out now.

This is absolutely one of my favourite episodes to date. I always love talking to Duff and this interview is easily the best one we've ever done together. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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My guest this week is one of my favourite people on the planet, Australian singer, songwriter & musician, Dallas Frasca. And we have an honest and vulnerable discussion about creative and personal development. It's a conversation all about evolution and growth and finding your purpose and fulfilling your potential. Dallas is a brilliant woman and a truly amazing musical artist. This is actually one of my favourite ever episodes. It’s a beautiful reminder of how lucky I am to get to do what I do, and all the friendships and connections that I've made through music and doing this podcast. Be sure to ride this one out until the end. Big rewards will be waiting for you there. And there’s a couple of live tracks in the mix, too. Enjoy!!

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Another Aussie podcast for you this week, as I'm joined by none other than Alan Fletcher, aka Dr. Karl Kennedy from Neighbours, the longest running and most beloved TV show in the history of Australian television. Once again, it's a bloody great chat with a bloody great bloke. You can also catch Alan on tour throughout the UK this July.

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I've got a great guest for you this week: Ross Knight from Cosmic Psychos. If you haven't seen the Psychos documentary Blokes You Can Trust, you need to check it out. It will tell you everything you need to know about this iconic Australian band. Ross is a bloody great bloke as well. I think you'll really get a kick out of this conversation. I know I did.

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Welcome to Episode 313 of Life In The Stocks. My guest this week is Joe Escalante from The Vandals. I had the pleasure of Joe's company and friendship on the Flogging Molly Cruise last year and it was wonderful to welcome him onto the podcast. We talk about discovering punk rock, switching Fat Mike onto punk rock, and building a life and career out of punk rock. We also discuss how the classic Vandals line-up of Joe Escalante, Dave Quackenbush, Warren Fitzgerald and Josh Freese came about, and the relationship between those four guys over the years. Joe also works in TV & Film and he now manages Sublime, so we get into some of that stuff as well, and we even touch a little on faith and spirituality at the end. I hope you all enjoy this one as much as me.

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Karina Deniké from NOFX and Dance Hall Crashers joins me this week. It's a lovely chat with a lovely lady.

NOFX are out on the road throughout 2024 as part of The Final Tour with shows in Australia, Japan, Europe, the US and Canada. Tickets can be purchased via www.nofxofficialwebsite.com

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Exene is someone else I met on the Flogging Molly Cruise - we actually met on the 2022 Salty Dog Cruise, it's just taken me until now to invite her onto the show. But everything happens for a reason. All in due time. I genuinely believe this to be true. This was such a soul-stirring and inspiring conversation.

We discuss sobriety, recovery, relationships, heartache, creativity and so much more. It actually felt more like an exercise in life advice than an interview, and I'm very grateful to Exene for her friendship, wisdom and guidance. She's an amazing person, not to mention an incredible artist and songwriter.

If you're not familiar with the music of X, get to know it. Be sure to check out all of Exene's other projects too: her solo albums, the records with John Doe, The Knitters, Original Sinners, Auntie Christ. There's so much good music to explore and I encourage everyone to dive in. Happy listening!!!

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I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Vic from The Slackers on the Flogging Molly Cruise. And I new right away I had to get him on the podcast. The Slackers are not only one of the best (and most criminally overlooked) contemporary ska bands, Vic is also an incredible songwriter and musician and a real old school New York character. I'm sure he has stories for days. And we get into some of them here, from growing up in the Bronx and the New York music scene to the history of The Slackers and his connection with Rancid and the Transplants, and the importance of politics and a social message in his music. I loved this conversation and I hope you do too.

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