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Growin' Up Rock
Growin' Up Rock podcast is a weekly memory trip into the hard rock and heavy metal music you loved in your youth as well as the rock 'n' roll that is creating the soundtrack to your life today. Your host, Steven Michael, along with co-host Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni speak with newer and established artist while coming up with some interesting music topics and themes centered around the memories and stories of growing up around rock n roll, that keeps your devil horns hoisted far above your head…
Episodes
Growin' Up RockSuper Bowl Of Rock n Roll
The Super Bowl is upon us and we decided there was no better time to talk about the rock n roll that is played at sporting events throughout Stadiums all over…
Growin' Up RockStation is Rock n Roll with Intention
Station is a rock n roll band on the rise. They take their craft seriously and they approach building the bands brand with intention. This week I speak with…
Growin' Up RockMonsters Of Rock Cruise 2020 Preview Part 2
We set sail again on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise this February. This year we are traveling with our friends from the Podder Than Hell Podcast, so we have put…
Growin' Up RockRockin' New Year Resolutions
It's a new year and time for resolutions, changes, and empty promises that most likely won't make it through the month of January. We share a few of our…
Growin' Up RockBest Hard Rock Releases Of 2019
2019 is history now and its time to discuss the best hard rock and metal releases of the year. There was an abundance of music released in 2019, some of it…
Growin' Up Rock1-2 Punch Of Rock N Roll
Sonny and Steven discuss albums, where the first two songs deliver a strong 1-2 punch of Rock N Roll. We find out about Forbes top musical earners and check in…
Growin' Up RockJourney Top 10
Sonny and Steven talk about their Journey top 10 songs in part 2 of this all out look into the music and members of rock n roll hall of famers. Journey created…
Growin' Up RockJourney Family Tree
The Journey family tree is full of great musicians that have contributed to the success of the band's now Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame stature. Neil Schon, Steve…
Growin' Up RockHollywood's Wild Hair Family Affair
On this volume of Hollywood’s Wild Hair, he goes from doing a solo episode to making it a family affair and being joined by his beautiful 17-year-old daughter…
Growin' Up RockSteven's Mixed Tape Family Affair
Just in time for the holiday's, I invite my lovely wife to come on the show and make this a family affair. We discuss her relationship with music and what she…
Growin' Up RockDesert Island Albums Volume 2
In Volume 2 of our Desert Island Albums series, we are going to review classic albums from Dokken and Night Ranger. We will go track by track for two albums…
Growin' Up RockTake It, Leave It, Or Toss It
This week, we take it, leave it, or toss it. In our own version of kiss, kill, or marry, we cover music, movies, girls and more. It's an entertaining…
Growin' Up RockCrazy Numbers
We explore some crazy numbers and their relationship with Albums, songs and artist, while spinning music from Kiss, Last In Line, Grimmstine, Poison, Europe…
Growin' Up RockRichie Zito Interview Bonus
I had the opportunity to interview Richie Zito ahead of his induction into the Rock Godz Hall Of Fame. To the average music fan, Richie Zito may not be a…
Growin' Up RockHollywood's Vegas Birthday Bash - EP123
Hollywood turns the big 5-0 and to celebrate, all his friends and family converged on Las Vegas for the weekend. There was Rock n Roll, Comedy, Kiss, Steak…
Growin' Up RockErik Martensson From Eclipse - EP122
This week I talk to Eclipse lead singer Erik Martensson about their new album Paradigm and the upcoming European tour. If you are a listener of the show, you…
Growin' Up RockHollywood's Wild Hair Volume 4
Hollywood's Wild Hair has become a staple of the podcast. It gives Sonny the opportunity to play a bunch of music and tell a few stories while flying solo or…
Growin' Up RockGame Show Trivia with BJ Kramp
It's time for Hollywood to do his best Wink Martindale and dust off his question cards to prepare for the heavy metal, heavy weight show down of the podcast…
Growin' Up RockStryper Albums Ranked
We had a chance to interview Stryper main man Michael Sweet back on Episode 49. We love Stryper. We thought it would be a great idea to use our time during our…
Growin' Up RockTo Stream Or Not To Stream
To stream or not to stream, that seems to be the question among music lovers everywhere. Streaming services have made it easy and affordable to put an…
Growin' Up RockCrank It Up - Have You Heard? - Volume 3
It's time to Crank It Up once again in this episode of Have You Heard? This week we are turning you on to 4 newer bands in the hopes to give them more exposure…
Growin' Up RockBands We Love To Hate
We all have bands we love to hate. The issue is that we don't all feel the same about those bands. Tommy & Zeus from the Shout It Out Loudcast join us in a…
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This Ain't No Disco 1981 - EP109
Episode Description: The year is 1981 and it’s time for another episode of "This Ain’t No Disco". We are covering hard rock and metal albums released in 1981…
Growin' Up RockFalling Short Of Number One – EP115
No one likes falling short of number one. “If you ain’t first, you’re last” is a Ricky Bobby quote that will live forever. We aren’t sure that this quote is…
Growin' Up RockCrank It Up – Have You Heard ? Volume 2 – EP114
In this edition of "Have You Heard", we try and turn up the volume on some killer rock that you may or may not have heard of yet. I also catch up with Canadian…
Growin' Up RockROCKNPOD 3 RE-Cap – EP113
ROCKNPOD 3 is now in the books and we are here to recap and give our nickels worth of commentary, because we all know podcasters got opinions. We also want to…
Growin' Up RockWe Are Two – EP112
We are two this year and to help us celebrate our 2nd Anniversary we are cranking music from Europe, Kiss, Scorpions, Dokken, Dio, Vicious Rumors, Autograph…
Growin' Up RockHollywood’s Wild Hair Volume 3 – EP111
Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair has become a staple of the podcast. It gives Sonny the opportunity to play a bunch of music, and tell a few stories…
Growin' Up RockRon Young Of Little Caesar – EP110
Episode Description: Ron Young and Little Caesar were in a "can't miss" situation in the late 80s. With a major record deal on Geffen, a mammoth manager, and…
Growin' Up RockJetboy Guitarist Billy Rowe – EP108
Episode Description: Steven Interviews JETBOY guitarist Billy Rowe. We discuss the bands history, Rock and Roll Relic Guitars, and the newest album “Born To…
Growin' Up Rock15 Songs We Can’t Live Without – EP107
Episode Description: We cover 15 songs we just can’t live without. If all music was wiped out forever, what 15 songs would you save? Sonny and I like a lot of…
Growin' Up RockFreedom Fest Weekend – BONUS
Episode Description:In this episode fellow podcaster Loose Cannon from the Cobras & Fire Podcast and I discuss the Freedom Fest Weekend getaway to Denver…
Growin' Up RockROCKNPOD Trivia Extravaganza – EP106
Episode Description: ROCKNPOD organizer and Decibel Geek co -host Chris Czynszak joins us for a Rock n Roll trivia extravaganza. Hollywood does his best Pat…
Growin' Up RockDiamonds Are A Band’s Best Friend – EP105
Episode Description: Gold albums are great, but diamonds are a band's best friend. In this episode, we are covering all the Diamond Certified rock albums…
Growin' Up RockWho’s Playing This Club Tonight? – EP104
Episode Description: Who's playing this club tonight? Let's find out as we decide to plan the ultimate club concert consisting of bands from the 70s , 80s…
Growin' Up RockWhitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra Returns – EP103
Episode Description: Whitesnake's guitarist Joel Hoekstra returns to the show to discuss the new Whitesnake album Flesh & Blood. We also find out if Joel has…
Growin' Up RockHollywood’s Wild Hair – Volume 2 – EP102
Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair Volume 2 goes from doing a solo episode to being joined by long time friend Tony Musallam of the band Restrayned…
Growin' Up RockMichael Schenker Concert Review – Bonus
Episode Description: Steven and Sonny took in a bunch of concerts including Michael Schenker Fest, Sammy Hagar And The Circle, and Dennis Deyoung. They share…
Growin' Up RockBack 2 Back Album Awesomeness – EP101
Episode Description: We celebrate back 2 back album release awesomeness. In addition I give my review of the recent Dio Hologram concert. What’s The Story…
Growin' Up RockDave Meniketti Of Y & T – EP100
Episode Description: It's our 100th episode and we are celebrating in a big way. We are honored to have on the show with us, Y & T founding member Dave…
Growin' Up RockJudas Priest Top 10 – EP099
Episode Description: Judas Priest top 10 songs, is what this episode is all about. Sonny and I get into why we love Judas Priest and play some of our…
Growin' Up RockBrian Tatler Of Diamond Head – Bonus
Episode Description: Steven speaks with founding guitarist Brian Tatler of the band Diamond Head about the bands history and the recording of their upcoming…
Growin' Up RockSteven’s Mixed Tapes – Volume 1 EP98
Episode Description: The idea behind Steven's mixed tapes is basically to play some great rock music while sharing a few stories about growing up. Steven's…
Growin' Up RockListener Questions, You Asked, We Answered – EP97
Episode Description: Sonny and Steven answer listener questions. They cram a bunch of great music into this already laugh filled episode while trying to answer…
Growin' Up RockTop 10 Live Albums – EP 96
Episode Description: Sonny and I pick our Top 10 Live Albums growing up. We discuss why they were important to us, and play some of our favorite tracks from…
Growin' Up RockMick Sweda of Lies, Deceit, & Treachery – EP095
Episode Description: Guitarist Mick Sweda joins Sonny and Steven to talk about his current band Lies, Deceit, & Treachery, as well as his time in the…
Growin' Up RockDesert Island Albums Volume 1 – EP094
Episode Description: The term "Desert Island Albums" is used often on Growin' Up Rock. When we use the term, we are talking about albums that start to finish…
Growin' Up RockBiff Byford of Saxon – EP093
Episode Description: Steven talks to legendary frontman Biff Byford of Saxon about the band's history and some of Biff's earliest musical memories. They…
Growin' Up RockRocklanta Recap With Brad Lee – Bonus
Episode Description: Rocklanta is over and we were there. Were you? We talk with promoter Brad Lee about the inaugural Rocklanta weekend event and recap all…
Growin' Up RockTesla’s Frank Hannon – EP092
Episode Description: Steven speaks with Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon about some of his earliest musical memories and the band's newest album release "Shock."…
Growin' Up RockKiss – Solo Albums – Gene & Paul
Episode Description: It's April Fools Day and all about the Kiss Solo Albums. In a unprecedented rock podcast crossover event with the Podder Than Hell…
Growin' Up RockKiss – Solo Albums – Ace & Peter
Episode Description: It's April Fools Day and all about the Kiss Solo Albums. In a unprecedented rock podcast crossover event with the Podder Than Hell…
Growin' Up RockMotley Crue Top 5 With “The Dirt” Movie Review – EP091
Episode Description: This week, we pick our Top 5 Motley Crue songs. Plus you'll hear our opinions and review of "The Dirt," a Netflix movie release of Motley…
Growin' Up RockXYZ’s Terry Ilous and Patt Fontaine – EP090
Episode Description: We talk with XYZ's founders Terry Ilous and Patt Fontaine about their history and the recent Monsters Of Rock Cruise, as well as what's…
Growin' Up RockMonsters Of Rock Cruise Finale Part 4 – EP089
Episode Description: The 2019 Monsters Of Rock Cruise is now history. It was an adventure we will never forget. In this epic long finale, we go day by day…
Growin' Up RockThis Ain’t No Disco ’96 – EP088
Episode Description In this episode, it's time for another installment of "This Ain't No Disco". We discuss and play hard rock and metal music released in…
Growin' Up RockDavid Frangioni – Midiot Of Success – EP087
Episode Description In this episode, Growin' Up Rock talks with producer, engineer, and technologist David Frangioni. David's early experience with MIDI…
Growin' Up RockMonsters Of Rock Cruise Preview Part 3 - EP086
Episode Description: Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview Part 3 Of 4 We cap off our Monsters Of Rock Cruise preview with part 3 of our upcoming cruise featuring…
Growin' Up RockTy Tabor From King’s X – BONUS
Episode Description We catch up with guitarist Ty Tabor from King's X to discuss the 2019 Monsters Of Rock Cruise and some of his personal Growin' Up Rock…
Growin' Up RockBusting Out The Ballads – EP085
Episode Description: It's almost Valentine's Day, so Sonny and Steven are busting out the ballads in this episode picking out some great rock n roll from…
