Little Steven’s Underground Garage – Coolest Conversations
Little Steven’s Underground Garage – Coolest Conversations presented by Hard Rock Cafe are a series of interviews with The Mighty Manfred (frontman and driving force behind Garage Rock band The Woggles) and artists who have been chosen by Little Steven Van Zandt as the “Coolest Song In The World This Week” in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. Past guests have included Tom Petty, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Carlos Santana, and many more.
Coolest Conversations airs live every Friday at 2:00 PM ET on SiriusXM Ch. 21 and is posted online that Monday.
Every Wednesday a “Coolest Conversation” from the past is posted too.
Taylor Hollingsworth: Coolest Conversation June.11.21
Jun 14, 2021
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This week's Coolest Conversation guest is Taylor Hollingsworth of the Birmingham, Alabama band The Blips. The group is compiled of an array of musicians who all made their mark in that city working independently of each other. They got together late in 2019 and recorded ten tracks together for their debut album 'The Blips'. We hear about how the band dealt with the crazy year of 2020, the release of their debut album, and plans to tour later in 2021. Join Taylor Hollingsworth with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Steve Conte: Coolest Conversation June.04.21
Jun 07, 2021
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This week's Coolest Conversation guest is New York's Steve Conte. Steve has just released his latest single 'Recovery Doll', which featured as our recent Coolest Song. In this interview, we hear about the musical members in his family from including his brother and son, who both feature on the track. He also tells us why he decided to cover “Rock and Rye Queen”, from his 2014 album "Steve Conte NYC" as the B-side if the single.
Join Steve Conte with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Kris Rodgers: Coolest Conversation May.28.21
Jun 01, 2021
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This week's Coolest Conversation guest is Kris Rogers of the Portland, Maine band Kris Rodgers & The Dirty Gems. No stranger to the Little Steven's Underground Garage, Kris is back with his latest single “I Can Still Feel It”, from his upcoming album “Still Dirty” out on Wicked Cool Records 7/23. Kris tells us about the album, the latest additions to the band, and more! Join Kris Rogers with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Hope (Cocktail Slippers): Coolest Conversation May.21.21
May 24, 2021
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This week's Coolest Conversation is with Hope from the Norwegian band the Cocktail Slippers. The group recently released a 7" single on Wicked Cool records titled 'She Devil (Shout It Out Loud!)'. Hope tells us all about creating the single, their upcoming shows this summer in Norway, and how the band plan to celebrate their 20th year making music together as the Cocktail Slippers. Join Hope with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Joel Selvin: Coolest Conversation May.17.21
May 17, 2021
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This week's guest is San Francisco-based music critic and author Joel Selvin. In his recent book, ‘Hollywood Eden,’ Selvin pays homage to the surf music and culture of 1960s L.A. The story follows a handful of soon-to-be-famous graduate students of Hollywood’s University High School, including Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Nancy Sinatra and Kim Fowley to name a few. TTune in to hear about the many characters at University High, or better yet, pick up a copy of “Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise” by Joel Selvin Join Joel Selvin with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Sandra Niemi: Coolest Conversation special 'Vampira' Maila Nurmi Part 1
May 13, 2021
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For this podcast special, we bring you an interview with author Sandra Niemi, niece to the American actress and television personality Vampira. Sandra just released a book titled Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira, Maila Nurmi, where she explore the life and legacy of her aunt Vampira. In part I, we hear about Vampira's early life, her affair with Orson Wells, and her platonic relationship with James Dean. Tune in next week for Part II of our special with Sandra Niemi on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.
Kevin Preston: Coolest Conversation April.23.21
Apr 27, 2021
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This week's Coolest Conversation is with the uber-cool Kevin Preston, of the L.A. rockers Prima Donna.
The group just released their first single of 2021 'Atomic Love' which featured as our recent Coolest Song. Kevin tells us about writing and recording music through the pandemic, his new quarantine hobbies, and how the 2018 Hawaii missile alert influenced the song 'Atomic Love'. Join Kevin Preston with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Andy Shernoff: Coolest Conversation April.16.21
Apr 20, 2021
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This week Manfred's guest is Andy Shernoff of the seminal New York proto-punk band, The Dictators. The original members of the punk rock band have recently reformed and their latest single "Let's Get the Band Back Together," a fitting title for their first release was our recent Coolest Song. We hear about the early days of the band in the '70s, how the band got 'back together and their plans for more releases later in the year. Join Andy Shernoff with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen: Coolest Conversation April.9.21
Apr 14, 2021
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In honour of 'Cheap Trick week' in Little Steven's Underground Garage, we were very lucky to feature both Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick on our Coolest Conversations. We hear about their latest album 'In Another World', being inducted into the R&R Hall Of Fame and we find out how well they really know each other after years on the road touring together. Join Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Cat Popper: Coolest Conversation April.2.21
Apr 05, 2021
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This week Manfred's guest is Cat Popper. Cat has been a long time partner of Jesse Malin, who recently had a Coolest Song with his latest single “The Way We Used To Roll”. Cat has quite an interesting resume as she has also has spent time with Jack White, Ryan Adams and is part of the band and Puss n Boots. We hear about her friendship with Jesse, working with Lucinda Williams and releasing on Jesse's label, Velvet Elk Records. Join Cat Popper with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.
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