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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 RockKiss Expo Konfessionals Pt.1 – EP031
The 2018 Atlanta Kiss Expo is over now, and what a glorious time we had. Catching up with old friends and making a whole lot of new ones. Growin' Up Rock was…
Growin' Up RockKiss Expo Konfessionals Bonus
The 2018 Atlanta Kiss Expo is over now, and what a glorious time we had. Catching up with old friends and making a whole lot of new ones. Growin' Up Rock was…
Growin' Up RockHappy New Year – EP030
Happy New Year from all of us here at Growin' Up Rock. It’s a new day, a new week, and a new year and one thing is for sure, time keeps on slippin' into the…
Growin' Up RockAtlanta Kiss Expo Bonus w/ PRISS
The Atlanta Kiss Expo is upon us, and we could not be more stoked. This marks the return of Vinnie Vincent among other very cool Kiss related guest and…
Growin' Up RockBob Kulick Interview – EP029
Bob Kulick is an amazing guitar player and Grammy Award winning producer who has played and written with artist like Kiss, W.A.S.P., Diana Ross, Meatloaf…
Growin' Up RockAtlanta Kiss Expo Bonus Preview /w Julian Gill
The Atlanta Kiss Expo featuring the return of the Ankh Warrior Vinnie Vincent. Growin’ Up Rock will be there and set up to capture the stories from the people…
Growin' Up RockVinnie Vincent Family Tree – EP028
Vinnie Vincent is a mystery, he’s an enigma, in fact he’s a mystery wrapped up in an enigma. He is a talented songwriter, guitar player, producer and studio…
Growin' Up RockThe Babys Interview – EP027
The Babys co-founding members Tony Brock and Wally Stocker jumped on a Skype call for an interview with GUR host Steven Michael for an awesome and entertaining…
Growin' Up RockOur Favorites Of 2017 Part 2 – EP026
Sonny and I pick some of our favorites of 2017 for part 2 of this epic episode. Growing up, I used to depend on the “Best Of List” from Kerrang Magazine, Hit…
Growin' Up RockOur Favorite Of 2017 PT. 1 – EP025
Sonny and I pick our favorite hard rock and metal album releases of 2017 As we come to the close of 2017, it’s time that we share some of our favorite killer…
Growin' Up RockColor By Numbers – EP024
Numbers and colors are all around us, so we decide to explore some song titles and bands that contain a number or color in the title. There are a shit ton of…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V8 w/ Bob Hamel
A entertaining and fun Time Capsule listener story, with Bob Hamel. Bob has a great Growin’ Up Rock story to share with the listeners. As part of a California…
Growin' Up RockWhen The Lights Go Down – EP023
Sonny and I have been to a ton of concerts over the years between us. There have been great ones and some not so great, but the one thing we both agree on, is…
Growin' Up RockUnder The Influence Of The Stones – EP022
When you think of iconic rock bands, you have to think of The Rolling Stones. Not a Stones Fan? Not everyone is, but understand that Jagger and Richards laid…
Growin' Up RockTrixter Interview w/Mark Gus Scott – EP021
Trixter was a young band from New Jersey that exploded onto the hard rock scene in 1990 with the hits, "Give It To Me Good" and "One In A Million," just before…
Growin' Up RockHero Albums To Zero Albums – EP020
Ever heard of the Sophomore Jinx? Sometimes a band can spend their entire career writing that absolute gem of a debut album, only to follow it up with a…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V7 w/ Jody Havenot
Sonny and Steve go down the Punk Rock rabbit hole with fellow podcaster, co-host of Podcast Rock City and the re-launched Rock N Roll Radio Podcast Jody…
Growin' Up RockBallad To Bombastic – EP019
Some like a soft ballad, but I prefer the bombastic, Everyone that listens to the show knows Sonny likes his rock n roll, but he also love’s him some ballads…
Growin' Up RockWe Sold Our Souls For RnR – EP018
On this Halloween Spooktacular Episode, Sonny and Steve discuss some of their growin’ up rock stories centering around Halloween and the witching season. We…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V6 w/ Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs is an avid podcast listener who wrote in on the Growin’ Up Rock website and shared his Rock N Roll story with us. Andrew grew up listening to the…
Growin' Up RockRock Festival’s O’ Plenty EP – 017
This week Steve and Sonny talk about the overall abundance of huge concert festivals available these days. They discuss some huge multi bill concerts they have…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V5 w/ David Hudson
Digital Killed The Radio Star host David Hudson dials in for this episode of Growin’ Up Rock’s Time Capsule. We talk about the Black Crowes and David’s trip to…
Growin' Up RockThis Ain’t No Disco ’78 – EP016
This ain’t no disco, but it is a truckload of kick ass rock n roll. On this first installment of a recurring series on Growin’ Up Rock, Steve and Sonny play…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V4 w/ Steve Wright
Podder Than Hell Podcast host Steve Wright serves up his time capsule Growin' Up Rock listener story, and shares his love for Kiss, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden…
Growin' Up RockGreg Mangus Interview – EP015
Nashville Journeyman Greg Mangus, has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in Rock N Roll. With a rocker's voice to kill for, Greg is an ever…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V3 w/Joe Becht
Joe Becht, Growin’ Up Rock listener and occasional writer / Interviewer for Talking Metal Digital jumps in a time capsule with us to share some of his…
Growin' Up RockPhil Shouse Interview – EP014
Steve makes the most out of a trip to Nashville and lines up a great interview with lead guitarist Phil Shouse from The Gene Simmons Band and Thee Rock N Roll…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V2 w/ Bill Algee
In today’s Growin’ Up Rock Time Capsule, listener and fellow podcaster Bill Algee from the Ages Of Rock Podcast shares one of his rock n roll stories about a…
Growin' Up RockWe All Have Musical ADD – EP013
On the latest episode of GUR, Steve and Sonny talk about their musical ADD, as well as the musical attention span of the entire world. Does anyone listen to…
Growin' Up RockBiters Interview w/ Tuk – EP012
Biters from Atlanta are an amazing band that channel rock n roll influences like T.Rex, The Sweet, Cheap Trick, AC DC, and even Tom Petty, yes I said Tom…
Growin' Up RockTime Capsule V1 w/ Trevor McDougall
Growin' Up Rock listener Trevor McDougall shares his Rock N Roll Story with us. Find out how a Monk, Kiss, and a road trip to Toronto changed Trevor's life in…
Growin' Up RockWar & Peace – EP011
War!! What are we fighting for? Sonny and I spend time discussing songs that deal with War. Because Sonny and I are both lovers not fighters, we give equal…
Growin' Up RockRestrayned Interview – EP010
In the latest episode of GUR, we talk with Restrayned guitarist and singer Tony Musallam. Restrayned is a hard and heavy unsigned band from the west coast…
Growin' Up RockKISS Scab Love – EP009
On this fun and informative episode of Growin’ Up Rock, Steve and Sonny show their love for the current replacement players of KISS, Tommy Thayer and Eric…
Growin' Up RockThe Rock N Pod Interviews – EP008
Sonny and I traveled to Nashville for the 1st Annual Rock n Pod Expo. Besides meeting and hanging out with other wonderful music podcasters, we were asked to…
Growin' Up RockGrowin’ Up Rock N Pod Recap – EP007
Rock N Pod Expo Recap Today Sonny and I talk about our adventures at the first annual Rock N Pod Expo in Nashville. We discuss some of the many podcast shows…
Growin' Up RockThe Dead Daisies Interview – EP006
A funny thing happened on the way to a Dead Daisies concert. Hear all about our crazy adventure, as I jumped on a tour bus before the show to have a sit down…
Growin' Up RockDD Alive & Louder Bonus – EP005
In an effort to double your Dead Daisies rock n roll fun, we decided to do a second episode this week to get you ready for the upcoming interview release on…
Growin' Up RockGreta Van Fleet – EP004
On this episode of Growin’ Up Rock with Steven Michael, we jump on the phone for a fun and enlightening conversation with Sam Kiszka, bassist and keyboard…
Growin' Up RockGrowin’ Up Hollywood – EP003
Get to know Growin’ Up Rock Podcast co-host Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni a little better. In this episode, Sonny shares some of the high school stories and memories…
Growin' Up RockGrowin’ Up Klassik ’78 – EP002
On this episode of Growin’ Up Rock with Steven Michael, we jump on the phone for an awesome conversation with Tom (guitar player) from Klassik ‘78. Tom and I…
Growin' Up RockHello There Ladies & Gents – EP001
Growin' Up Rock podcast is a weekly dive into the hard rock and heavy metal music you loved in your youth as well as the rock ‘n’ roll that is creating the…