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Standing At The Crossroads Of Blues And Rock: Kiss Aug 23, 2026

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In this episode we look at blues legend Albert King and his influence on Kiss and their song "Love Gun" in particular.

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Damn Good Movie Memories

Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:

Albert King, Kiss, Free and Buffalo Rock City Band

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Samantha Fish - Can Ya Handle The Heat

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Friday Quick Fix: Listener Participation (Volume 2) Aug 21, 2026

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In this FQF, Sonny has a listener hand pick 10 to 12 songs for us to listen to and rank. Just remember it’s our opinion and we can give it to you but we can’t UN-give it to you.

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 Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you.

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In This Episode You Heard:

The Struts, Dirty Honey, Roxy Blue

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Maryland Adjacent Aug 16, 2026

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We are ranking 12 songs from 6 bands that come to us from the Maryland area. Hence the title of this episode as "Maryland Adjacent".

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Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:

John Diva, Kix, Wrathchild America, Clutch, Stone Horses, Charm City Devils, Child's Play, Cold Gin, 99 Crimes

Crank It Up New Music Spotlight

John Diva And The Rockets Of Love - “Bigger Than America”

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Friday Quick Fix: Battle Of The Song Titles (You’re The One) Aug 14, 2026

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In this FQF, Sonny finds a bunch of songs with the same exact title and lets them battle it out to see who he thinks deserves his praise.

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.

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In This Episode You Heard:

Greta Van Fleet, John Waite, Kingdom Come, Rev Theory, B.E.R.

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Happy 9th Anniversary To Us Aug 09, 2026

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We have been around since 2017 and in this episode we are celebrating our 9th Anniversary of bringing our thoughts and meaningless opinions to the masses by ranking the 9s. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience:

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Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:

Prince, Zan/Cody, Kix, Aerosmith, 99 Crimes, Toto, WASP, Gunshine, Steely Dan, BulletBoys, Bon Jovi, King's Crowd, Tygers of Pan Tang

Crank It Up New Music Spotlight

Crank It Up Spotlight - Zan / Cody - “DAMN”

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Friday Quick Fix: Trivia For The Masses (Volume 2) Aug 07, 2026

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Sonny is giving you a chance to test your knowledge in a quick round of trivia Growin’ Up Rock style. Have fun and play along.

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.

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Vixen, Backstreet Boys

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The Best Album Releases Of 2006 Aug 02, 2026

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We are covering the best album releases of 2006.

In 2006 our Podcast did not exist, so once a year we select a year to do a "Best Of" episode the same as we do every year at the end of the year, but we select a year in the 2000's before our Podcast was around.

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Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:

Talisman, Black Stone Cherry, Warrant, Europe, Richie Kotzen, Sunstorm, My Chemical Romance, Ace Frehley, The Answer, Butch Walker, Paul Stanley, Daughtry, And Winger

Crank It Up New Music Spotlight

Robin Beck - “Living Proof”

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Friday Quick Fix: Listener Participation (Volume 1) Jul 31, 2026

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In this FQF, Sonny has a listener hand pick 10 songs for us to listen to and rank. Just remember it’s our opinion and we can give it to you but we can’t UN-give it to you.

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.

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You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual

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In This Episode You Heard:

Warrant, Prince, Motley Crue

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2026 Album Review Series: Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet" Jul 26, 2026

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This week we invited Jen from the "Being My Wife Podcast" to go track by track through the 3rd studio album “Slippery When Wet” from Bon Jovi.

Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary.

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Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:

Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler, And Kiss

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Friday Quick Fix: “Try This 3 Pack” (Volume 3) Jul 24, 2026

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Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of 3 bands or artists he wants you to hear about.

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 Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you.

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In This Episode You Heard:

Eclipse, Richie Kotzen, Whitesnake, Restrayned

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