E42 - Let There Be Rock with Mike Acosta

This week my (practically) lifetime friend, Mike and I got back together again to talk about the only thing that matters in the world: rock ‘n roll! And the craziest concerts that we’ve attended. We also talk about hearing loss, both of us having exposed our ears to loud noise and suffered the consequences.

It struck me during this talk, how many venues no longer exist from our early concert days. My personal choices in who I will listen to has also changed dramatically. What I mean to say is that my music listening has broadened and become more inclusive of and open to the seemingly infinite variety of music that there is in the world.

Music… is the universal language that connects us all. Here, we share the one referred to as rock.

SHOW NOTES:

EAR PROTECTION LINKS:

The 4 Best Earplugs for Concerts In 2022 - Reviews by Wirecutter | New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-earplugs-for-concerts/

Tinnitus | The Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14164-tinnitus

 

BANDS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT:

The Rolling Stones: https://rollingstones.com/

Living Colour: http://livingcolour.com/

Guns & Roses: https://www.gunsnroses.com/

AC/DC: https://www.acdc.com/

Hurricane | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(American_band)

Black Flag: https://www.blackflagband.com/

Juliette | Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Julliet/+wiki

Thirty Seconds to Mars: https://thirtysecondstomars.com/

Welshly Arms: https://www.welshlyarms.com/

K-Flay: https://www.kflay.com/

Walk the Moon: http://www.walkthemoon.com/

Megadeth: https://megadeth.com/the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead/

Motley Crue: https://www.motley.com/

Queensryche: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com/

Alice Cooper: https://alicecooper.com/

Black Sabbath - The Dio Years | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath:_The_Dio_Years

Black Sabbath: https://www.blacksabbath.com/

Rush - Geddy Lee: https://www.rush.com/band/geddy-lee/

Quiet Riot: https://www.quietriot.band/

Robin Trower: https://www.robintrower.com/

Pink Floyd: https://www.pinkfloyd.com/

ZZ Top: https://www.zztop.com/

Pat Benetar | BenetarGiraldo.com: https://www.benatargiraldo.com/welcome

The Who: https://www.thewho.com/

Die Kreuzen: https://www.diekreuzen.com/

Roger Waters: https://rogerwaters.com/

David Gilmour: https://www.davidgilmour.com/

Tool: https://toolband.com/

Puscifer: http://puscifer.com/

A Perfect Circle: https://www.aperfectcircle.com/

King Crimson | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Crimson

Armored Saint: https://www.armoredsaint.com/

16 Horsepower | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_Horsepower

Wovenhand: https://wovenhandband.com/home

Circle Jerks: https://www.circlejerks.net/

 

CLUBS AND VENUES THAT WE TALKED ABOUT:

LA Coliseum: https://www.lacoliseum.com/

Irvine Meadows Amphitheater | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Meadows_Amphitheatre

The Whiskey A Go-Go: https://whiskyagogo.com/calendar/

The Forum: https://thekiaforum.com/

The Brixton Club Closes Its Doors | The Daily Breeze: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/01/18/brixton-club-in-redondo-beach-may-close-its-doors/

The Strand Redondo Beach Set Lists | Setlist.com: https://www.setlist.fm/venue/the-strand-redondo-beach-ca-usa-4bd61b4e.html

The AntiClub | Rock 'n Roll Roadmap: https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/where-they-played/los-angeles-area-venues/the-anti-club/

The Key Club | LA Weekly: https://www.laweekly.com/key-club-to-close-this-month/

Gazarri's On the Sunset Strip | Rock 'n Roll Roadmap: https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/where-they-played/los-angeles-area-venues/gazzarris/

The Troubadour: https://troubadour.com/

Greek Theatre: https://www.lagreektheatre.com/

 

MUSIC STATIONS THAT WE MENTIONED:

KNAC | LA Music Awards: http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/knac-radio/

KLOS | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLOS

 

FILMS & TV THAT WE TALKED ABOUT:

Napoleon Dynamite | IMDB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLOS

The Sound of Metal | IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5363618/

Randy Rhodes: Reflections of A Rock Icon | IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15766352/

My So Called Life | IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108872/