Hosted by Staci Layne Wilson and based on the Rock & Roll Nightmares horror and true crime book series, this irreverent podcast on rock, punk, grunge, etc., features interviews with musicians, writers, photographers, artists, and filmmakers. It's only rock & roll, but we like it!
Staci welcomes Jerome Reuter, a film critic and historian whose work can be found in Diabolique magazine and various online publications. He is also the author of a new book, Electric Funeral: Black Sabbath and the Cultural Landscape 1970-1975, which is a scholarly work that drills down on the importance of the band’s first albums. Discussion covers the cultural zeitgeist of the time, which includes the Boris Karloff film “Black Sabbath,” Aleister Crowley, the Vietnam War, and much more.
Staci’s guest is Tony Simerman, the owner of KnuckleBonz, a successful company that creates officially licensed, high-end collectibles for rock music fans—this includes apparel and action figures but it goes way beyond that; there’s also 3D vinyl, handcrafted beers, and more. KnuckleBonz creates licensed memorabilia for Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, KISS, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, and Guns N’ Roses to name a few. He also has stories about Randy Rhoads, Queen, and Mahogany Rush.****SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR LISTENERS: use the code - rNrn10KBZ - for 10% off in the KnuckleBonz.com store from September 11, 2023–September 21, 2023****
Julia Lage, bassist for the bands Vixen, and Smith/Kotzen, joins Staci on the Rock & Roll Nightmares podcast to talk about how she got her start playing on a homemade instrument, the music business in Brazil, getting a dentist’s eye view of Steven Tyler’s mouth, scary happenings at concerts, and her own personal “rock & roll nightmare.”
Staci converses with Holly Knight, the songwriter behind hits like The Best (Tina Turner), Love is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar), I Am the Warrior (Scandal), and Ragdoll (Aerosmith) to name just a few. Holly talks about her new memoir, “I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV 80s,” discusses the pros and cons of her profession then and now, working with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and as a fellow horror film fan, Holly tells Staci about some of her favorite flicks… and the horror of AI in music is also discussed!
Staci interviews Peter Summit, the lead vocalist for Crashing Wayward, a Las Vegas-based hard rock band that features well-known names on guitar, bass, and drums. Peter talks about the band’s lauded debut album, Listen, and plays their new single, “Stranger Days.” He talks about working with Ron Keel and Mike Gillies to bring the album to life, but also the life behind the music and how some of the darkest subjects can make for upbeat songs. He also offers insights into the relationship between music and fashion, and music and technology.