Rock Under Fire

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Rock Under Fire

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.

  1. 06/29/2023

    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.     Check out Heather's Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/mondoheather Follow Heather Drain on Twitter... https://twitter.com/mondoheather Follow Marisa Baldassaro on Twitter Marisa Baldassaro (@Nerdspringbreak) / Twitter Follow Mike Nirenberg on Twitter Michael Lee Nirenberg (@MLNirenberg) / Twitter Derrico Untitled https://derricountitled.com/  RUF Archives https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ Follow Mike on Twitter  https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music

    2h 13m

  2. 06/27/2023

    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:  https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ Derrico Untitled:  https://derricountitled.com/  Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico  Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music

    9 min

  3. 06/19/2023

    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/ Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music

    1h 36m

  4. 05/29/2023

    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

    54 min

  5. 05/14/2023

    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

    53 min

  6. 04/09/2023

    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.  https://setlustingbruce.libsyn.com/  https://nextstopeverywhere.libsyn.com/  Set Lusting Bruce on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SetLustingBruce Follow Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JesseJacksonDFW Follow Mike on Twitter https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico 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

    1h 12m

  7. 03/26/2023

    Heather Drain

    Mike Derrico and Heather Drain talk Blue Oyster Cult, Lester Bangs and Kiss in Episode 94 of the Rock Under Fire podcast. Heather Drain 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. In addition to writing and researching the weird, lurid, and phantasmagorical, she is also married to writer/painter C.F. Roberts and is the human mom to two beautiful thug cats and their sweet-crazy Brodie Lee dog. The creative world of Heather Drain can be explored at MONDO HEATHER.  https://www.mondoheather.com/ Check out Heather's Patreon...  https://www.patreon.com/mondoheather Follow Heather Drain on Twitter...  https://twitter.com/mondoheather Derrico Untitled...  https://derricountitled.com/ RUF Archives...  https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ Follow Mike on Twitter https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico 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

    1h 45m

  8. 03/12/2023

    Baylee Avery

    Baylee Avery, music journalist for Banded PR joins us for episode 93. As a podcast that has often catered to the dinosaur mentality, we step outside our comfort zone to talk about what's good and vital in rock music today as well as get a fresh perspective on the big picture. Founded by Rebecca Potzner, Banded is a media outlet and boutique PR agency created with both the artist and the fan at the forefront.  https://www.bandedpr.com/   ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON  https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/  Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music

    1h 4m
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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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  • Creator
    rockunderfire.com
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2023
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Rock Under Fire

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