Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast

Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast

Ray the Roadie & Hollywood Mike

The Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast is a weekly podcast that interviews bands and musicians from the Chicago area. The podcast is hosted by Ray Bernadisius ("Ray the Roadie") and Mike Metoyer ("Hollywood Mike" of Cadillac Groove, Mike & The Stillmasters). The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including the history of rock n roll in Chicago, the current state of the scene, and the challenges and opportunities facing musicians today.

Founded in 2019 by Ray the Roadie and Paul Martin, the two co-hosted the show until 2022. In 2023 Ray was joined by Mike Metoyer as the new show co-host.

The Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast is a great resource for fans of rock n roll and musicians alike. The podcast is informative, entertaining, and inspiring. It is a must-listen for anyone who loves rock n roll and wants to learn more about the Chicago music scene.

Here are some of the things you can expect to hear on the Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast:

Interviews with bands and musicians from the Chicago area
Discussions about the history of rock n roll in Chicago
Information about upcoming concerts and events
Tips and advice for musicians
And much more!

If you're a fan of rock n roll, or if you're just curious about the Chicago music scene, then you need to check out the Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast. You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms.

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The Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast is edited by Paul Martin.  

Theme song courtesy of M&R Rush.

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Episodes

Ep 222 Stupid Girl

Ep 222 Stupid Girl

2025-01-28

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Stupid Girl is Chicago's tribute to music of Garbage.

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Ep 221 Tuesday Night Music Club

Ep 221 Tuesday Night Music Club

2025-01-21

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What do you get when you take an existing band, add 3 more members and become a tribute band? You get Tuesday Night Music Club - A Tribute To Sheryl Crow. Four of the members stopped by the studio to let us know how this all cam about.

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Ep 220 Honeydew Squeeze

Ep 220 Honeydew Squeeze

2025-01-14

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My bruthas and sistuhs!!
If you dig: reggae, hip-hop, blues, soul, R&B, funk, mo-town, rock, jam bands, baby-makin'-music, or just like to get off...
...you are pretty much already a fan of "Honeydew Squeeze"

Live music for the masses.

Somethin' funky for your earballs.

"The juice is worth the squeeze!"

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Ep 219 Big Milly and the Mayhem

Ep 219 Big Milly and the Mayhem

2025-01-07

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Chicagoland's CLASSIC Rock and Roll Band, from the Southside. Their goal is to play music that gets everyone out onto the dance floor, dancing and singing along to the music in a packed venue, making the evening a truly memorable experience for everyone. The boys stopped by the studio and we challenged them get our Boogie shoes out and hit the dance floor.

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Ep 218 2024 Year in Review

Ep 218 2024 Year in Review

2024-12-24

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Ray the Roadie and Hollywood Mike recap some of the episodes from 2024.

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Ep 217 Fierce Atmospheres

Ep 217 Fierce Atmospheres

2024-12-17

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Since its inception in Austin, TX in 2002, Fierce Atmospheres has hit the 21-year mark as a band. Having been in the Chicago metal circuit for 12 years, the band has released 5 EPs and 2 full length CDs. Eric and John stopped by the studio and filled us in on their incredible journey and where it is going.

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Ep 216 The Walk-Ins

Ep 216 The Walk-Ins

2024-12-10

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The Walk-Ins is a talented full band composed of drums, bass, guitar, keys, and vocals. They can play music from various genres, including classic rock, oldies, Motown, and pop. When not bringing music to the masses they walk-in to our studio for a little one on one.

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Ep 215 Eric Case Band

Ep 215 Eric Case Band

2024-12-03

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Americana artist Eric Case is a singer/songwriter based in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Raised on rock and roll, soul music, and a steady diet of β€œWillie, Waylon and the Boys” (plus Johnny Cash), Eric started playing live at 18 and has been at it ever since. He has spent time in the Midwest, the west, and the south, and those influencesβ€”as well as the Southern California singer/songwriter soundβ€”are easy to pick out in the tunes. We had Eric and Aubrey in the studio, and we tried to crack the case by interrogating them.

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Ep 214 Uptown Rhythm

Ep 214 Uptown Rhythm

2024-11-26

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Given Uptown Rhythm’s versatile ability to blend the best of classic rock and roll with the magic of Motown, dance floor delights from the β€˜70s, β€˜80s and β€˜90s through the Top 40 pop of today, it’s no wonder why they’ve quickly become Chicagoland’s premiere party band. We got the whole group in the studio, which was a bit tight, and chatted.

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Ep 213 Wildwood Country

Ep 213 Wildwood Country

2024-11-19

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Wildwood Country is a jukebox band that loves playing the best of country music β€œLIVE”. They are a highly sought-after group that has quickly become a hot commodity in the world of live country music, captivating audiences with their electrifying performances. Their ability to connect with the crowd and create an energetic, feel-good atmosphere is unmatched, making every event they play a memorable one. We were able to lasso them for a time and learn more about them.

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Ep 212 Wrought Iron Soul

Ep 212 Wrought Iron Soul

2024-11-12

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Wrought Iron Soul is a Chicago-area based Blues and Classic Rock band, with a few twists thrown in. The boys stopped by the studio and we found out where they're forging to.

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Ep 211 Code Blue

Ep 211 Code Blue

2024-11-05

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Code Blue Band performs cover songs by many legendary artists to entertain the Chicagoland area. We met up with the boys to talk about their history, as well as how this all came together. Listen quick because you never know when there will be another Code Blue! Someone call a doctor!

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Podcast edited by Paul Martin.
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Ep 210 The Midnight Calls

Ep 210 The Midnight Calls

2024-10-29

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The Midnight Calls is a denim and leather Rock & Roll outfit from Chicago. The band is fronted by Spain-born singer, Taran de Pablos and features guitarists Adam Arling (The Last Vegas, Urge Overkill, Warrior Soul) and Tony McQuaid (Loudmouth, Frank Bang & the Secret Stash), bassist Sean Barnes and drummer Chuck Harling. Their music is heavily influenced by the blues-infused sounds of classic bands like Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones or AC/DC. With a recipe based on grooves, hooks, and loud guitars as the main ingredients, The Midnight Calls are not reinventing the Rock & Roll wheel, but rather rolling it down the road with the swagger and style that you would expect from road-tested musicians that have toured the US and Europe a few times over. We were fortunate to have them in the studio to hear about their success and talk about their new single So Cold.

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Podcast edited by Paul Martin.
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Ep 209 Half Life Crisis feat. Wesley Jaffray

Ep 209 Half Life Crisis feat. Wesley Jaffray

2024-10-22

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Ray and Mike hooked up with Wesley to chat about his project and where he is going with it. We had to be real quick too because we were already at a Half Life.

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Ep 208 Cuttlass

Ep 208 Cuttlass

2024-10-15

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CUTTLASS is a blues oriented hard rock band from Chicago. One strong asset is that the band is very versatile. In this world of uncertainties, we know this for certain: CUTTLASS has the desire, strength and talent that surpasses that of the average band. Their passion towards music and their fans is the force that will continue to drive them straight to the top! We enticed them to stop by the studio with the promise of possibly getting them new scabbards. There were no scabbards, and fortunately no actual cutlass’s. Just the merriment of great conversation.

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Ep 207 Gotham Ramblers

Ep 207 Gotham Ramblers

2024-10-08

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The reviews are in, and everyone loves this band, Gotham Ramblers. A quite diverse setlist comes with the band so no one can say they didn’t play anything they liked. We were fortunate to have them all in our studio and were able to talk with them before the took off like Batman after seeing the Bat Sign in the sky.

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Ep 206 The StingRays

Ep 206 The StingRays

2024-10-01

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The StingRays play the greatest music ever written and play it with the energy, passion and authenticity of the artists whose music they love. Their music, great rapport with audiences, their look and the famous StingRay moves have made them repeated favorites throughout the Midwest. The StingRays always get the crowd dancing and singing to songs from Rockabilly -- tons of sixties -- to the 70's. We were able to reel them in to trade a few barbs with them.

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Ep 205 Ambidexterous

Ep 205 Ambidexterous

2024-09-24

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AMBIDEXTROUS is a 1960s-70s cover band, which began as a duet in 2014 with Scott Sodaro on electric guitar and his friend from 1st grade, Ray Lemieux, on acoustic. What makes AMBIDEXTROUS unique is their approach to the songs they love. They play them as best they can, using the original formulas which made those songs great. AMBIDEXTROUS has been playing all over the Chicagoland area for years. Only about 1% of the population is truly ambidextrous, so we were very fortunate to have them in the studio to see which way they are going.

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Ep 204 Evil Jim and the Culprits

Ep 204 Evil Jim and the Culprits

2024-09-17

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High energy classic rock cover band featuring music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s! Hearing that the boys were out on good behavior, we snatched them to the studio to hear about their capers.

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Ep 203 Dolph Chaney and the Phins

Ep 203 Dolph Chaney and the Phins

2024-09-10

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While its original heyday was in the early β€˜70s, power pop never went away; songwriters and musicians continued to craft finely-tuned, compact songs that – in their own often modest way – carried on the tradition. Dolph Chaney is one of those, but he’s much more than just one of those. Ray and Mike set the hook and reeled him in to get his story.

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Podcast edited by Paul Martin.
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