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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 RockFriday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Europe - "Prisoner In Paradise")
This week for the Friday Quick Fix, both Sonny and Steven chime in on the forgotten and underrated Europe album "Prisoner In Paradise" The Friday Quick Fix…
Growin' Up RockHollywood's Wild Hair: Murph Likes What?
In this installment of Wild Hair, Sonny is joined by our friend Murph to talk music. These two are significantly different when it comes to their taste in…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Try This (Terry Glaze Deep Dive)
In today's Friday Quick Fix, Hollywood introduces you to Terry Glaze. He shares a deep dive playlist with you and a little history about Terry while asking you…
Growin' Up Rock"Tonechaser" Author Steve Rosen
In this episode we interview Steve Rosen, author of "Tonechaser" , My 26 - Year Journey With Edward Van Halen. Steve has over 100 audio tape interviews with…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: This Day In Rock (October 6th, 1984)
This week's fix, has Sonny looking at the music charts for 10/6/84. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15…
Growin' Up RockAlphabet Soup Series - "C"
This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "C". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. A new series from the mind of…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: The Battle Of Song Titles (Eyes Of A Stranger)
In this FQF, Sonny takes several songs with the same song title and lets them battle it out to decide who HE thinks is the actual winner. The Friday Quick Fix…
Growin' Up RockHuey Lewis And The News "Sports" At 40
This week we invite Bill Algee from The Ages Of Rock Podcast to go track by track through “Sports” the 3rd Studio Album release by Huey Lewis & The News. Each…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Classic Album Battle (Kiss Alive Vs. Alive II)
This week, I put 2 amazing classic live albums in the ring and let them battle it out. Kiss Alive, the original album that helped launch the career of Kiss…
Growin' Up RockThe Dirty Dozen: Kiss
In this new series debut, "The Dirty Dozen", we are checking in with listeners and finding out what dozen Kiss songs they think are pure crap. Before you go…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Try This (Gunshine & Kit - Kats)
Hollywood decided that he would share a great new band called Gunshine, and while he was at it, discuss his love for candy. Why would he do such a thing you…
Growin' Up RockMatch Game Trivia On MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise)
In an episode recorded on this year's MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise), Sonny and I along with many of our Podcast friends gathered in InObscuria's co-host Kevin…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: What’s Behind The Playlist? (From EP127)
On this FQF - Sonny goes Playlist Crazy and shares A Spotify Playlist which goes back to Episode #127, when he had his lovely daughter on to give her opinions…
Growin' Up RockHappy 6th Birthday To Us
We are celebrating our 6th Birthday, and in this episode we are talking all things 6. We talk about the 6th track on bands 6th album, because that's how we…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Yea, But Does My Wife Like It? (The Cruel Intentions - White Line Denied)
The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every…
Growin' Up RockCelebrating 40 Years Of Y&T's Mean Streak
This week we invite Hollywood’s brother Danny Pooni to go track by track through the 5th Studio Album Mean Streak release by Y & T. Each month in 2023 we will…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Underrated Albums (Aldo Nova - "Blood On The Bricks")
In this FQF, I share an underrated album by Aldo Nova. We explore his 4th studio album "Blood On The Bricks" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix…
Growin' Up RockBack To School
It's back to school time for everyone. In this episode we share songs and bands that have something to do with that back to school theme. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: This Day In Rock (May 13th, 1990)
In this FQF, Hollywood will take you back in time and look at the music charts for a particular day and see what music was happening on that date. The Friday…
Growin' Up RockThe 250 List: Volume 4
This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 4 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Bret Michaels "Parti-Gras")
In this FQF, we attended the Bret Michaels "Parti-Gras" concert with Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship, and we want to give you all the details. The Friday…
Growin' Up RockWhen Rock Ruled The Charts: Judas Priest Found Innocent
We explore the rock music charts for August 24th, 1990. On this day in music history the band Judas Priest was found innocent from creating backwards messages…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Underrated Albums (Joe Lynn Turner - Holy Man)
On this FQF - Sonny shares Joe Lynn Turner’s Album, “Holy Man” The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15…
Growin' Up RockBilly Joel "An Innocent Man" At 40
This week we invite Bill Elam from A To Z Radio to go track by track through the 9th Studio Album release by American singer / songwriter Billy Joel. “An…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Concert Review (The Struts)
In this FQF, Jen and I share our concert review of a recent Struts concert we attended. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose…
Growin' Up RockWhat Are Your Holy Trilogy Of Rock Albums?
We get the listeners involved and ask them to give us their Holy Trilogy Of Rock Albums. 3 consecutive albums released by any band or artist that you love. The…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Concert Review (Kuarantine)
Hollywood was fortunate to catch Kuarantine at one of his local venue's recently and he wanted to share his thoughts on the show from Chris Jericho and…
Growin' Up RockWhat Songs Make You Think Summertime?
It's summertime and we asked the listeners, what songs make them want to put the top down on that car and crank the stereo to 11. We share some of our picks…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Yea, But Does My Wife Like It? (Eclipse - The Hardest Part Is Losing You)
In this FQF, I share the new Eclipse song “The Hardest Part Is Losing You” with my wife and give her the opportunity to share her thoughts and ultimately cast…
Growin' Up RockRock Years Trivia On MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise)
A bunch of us got together on this year's MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise) to play a fun and ball busting rendition of Rock Years Trivia. As always our host…
Growin' Up RockFriday Quick Fix: Underrated Albums (Hurricane - Slave To The Thrill)
In the debut episode of Friday Quick Fix, we bring you “Underrated Albums” and start with Hurricane’s “Slave To The Thrill” Welcome to the first ever Friday…
Growin' Up RockThanking The Greats: Producer Bob Rock
This week in the Thanking The Greats Series, we want to thank one of the greatest music producers in rock music Bob Rock. In the “Thanking The Greats Series”…
Growin' Up RockCelebrating 40 years Of Metallica's Kill 'Em All
This week we are celebrating 40 years of Metallica’s debut album Kill ‘Em All. To help us celebrate this landmark album, we invite David Hudson from State Of…
Growin' Up RockHalestorm - ReAniMate 4.0??
We love Halestorm, and over the years Halestorm has shared many great covers with their ReAniMate Eps. In this episode we share what we think could make the…
Growin' Up RockBuckcherry Vol. 10 With Stevie D
We interviewed Buckcherry Guitarist Stevie D. about the new Buckcherry album Vol. 10. We get into some of Stevie's influences and how he and singer Josh Todd…
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The 250 List - Volume 3
This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 3 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the…
Growin' Up RockLoverboy "Keep It Up" Album Review
This week we invite Tony Musallam from the Sacramento rock band Restrayned, to go track by track through the 3rd Studio Album release by Canadian rockers…
Growin' Up RockAlphabet Soup Series - "B"
This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "B". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. A new series from the mind of…
Growin' Up Rock2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise RECAP (PT.3) - BONUS
We finish up our RECAP of the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise with the Day 5 adventures. We also share a cost breakdown of the cruise to anyone who is interested…
Growin' Up Rock2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise RECAP (PT.2)
We are giving you all the inside scoop to all our adventures on the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise in this RECAP. You will find the part 1 recap to the Monsters…
Growin' Up RockCreating Rock Iconz With KnuckleBonz CEO Tony Simerman
We talk with KnuckleBonz CEO and Founder Tony Simerman about the amazing collectable artwork his company produces and all things Rock n Roll. Support the…
Growin' Up RockRod Stewart "Body Wishes" Album Review
This week we invite Alex Alt from Slydog Music Cast to go track by track through “Body Wishes” the 12th Studio Album release by Rod Stewart. Each month in 2023…
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Alice Cooper @ 75 With Gary Graff
Veteran rock journalist Gary Graff talks to us about his book Alice Cooper @ 75 and how he shows you this rock icon through the lens of 75 career…
Growin' Up Rock2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview (Part 2)
As we prepare for the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise, We run down all the bands in this years lineup and discuss the bands we are most excited to see, along with…
Growin' Up Rock2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview (Part 1)
As we prepare for the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise, We run down all the bands in this years lineup and discuss the bands we are most excited to see, along with…
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Christian Rock For The Sinners!
Rock and Roll and sinners go together like beer and hot wings. It's for this very reason we need to share some Christian Rock that goes beyond just a great…
Growin' Up Rock300 Episodes!
Can you believe it? 300 episodes! Looks like we made it. To 300 that is. Wow, that's a lot of recordings and a lot of editing. The best thing is, that's a lot…
Growin' Up RockDio "Holy Diver" Album Review
This week we invited Kevin Williams from The Inobscuria Podcast to go track by track through “Holy Diver”, the debut studio album released by Dio. Each month…
Growin' Up RockMatch Game Trivia
This week it’s time for another edition of Game Show Trivia Growin’ Up Rock Style. We invite returning guest Kevin Williams from The InObscuria Podcast to join…
Growin' Up Rock5 Songs With Abby K
This week we invite up and coming artist Abby K on to the podcast and asked her to share 5 songs that helped influence her as an artist and rock fan. WE NEED…
Growin' Up RockThanking The Greats: Holly Knight
This week in the “Thanking The Greats” series, we want to pay tribute to one of the greatest songwriters in rock music today - Holly Knight. WE NEED YOUR…
Growin' Up RockRick Springfield "Living In Oz" Album Review
This week we invite Brad Rusthoven from The Slamfest Podcast to go track by track through the 7th Studio Album release by Rick Springfield. Each month in 2023…
Growin' Up RockAlphabet Soup: "A"
This week in a new series we call Alphabet Soup, we are starting with the letter "A". Lets find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. About The…
Growin' Up RockFirst Impressions: What Are The Greatest Debut Albums Of All Time?
We get the listeners involved in this discussion to find out which debut rock albums they think should be considered the greatest of all time. WE NEED YOUR…
Growin' Up RockÅge Sten Nilsen From Wig Wam
This week we share our conversation with frontman Åge Sten Nilsen from Wig Wam. We get into some of the bands history, the Monsters Of Rock Cruise, the new…
Growin' Up RockKrokus Headhunter Album Review
This week we invited Steve Wright from Podder Than Hell Podcast to kick off our 2023 album series and go track by track through Headhunter, the 7th Studio…
Growin' Up RockWhen Rock Ruled The Charts: (Kiss at The Grammys)
In this weeks "When Rock Ruled The Charts" series, we take a look at February 28th 1996, the day Kiss visits the Grammys and shocks the world by putting the…
Growin' Up RockThe 250 List Volume 2
This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 2 we each take a look at 5 more band that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the…
Growin' Up RockBest Albums Of 2022
It's one of our favorite episodes of the year. We are sharing what we consider to be the best albums of 2022. Every year we discover new music we missed and…
Growin' Up RockHollywood's Wild Hair (Bad Boys Edition)
On this edition of Hollywood's Wild Hair, Sonny goes with a themed type episode. This time it’s all about Bad Boys. Hollywood discusses music, movies, etc…