Deeper Digs
Deeper Digs is the companion show to the Rock N Roll Archaeology Podcast. We conduct interviews, go on field trips, and comment on special topics with rockers, writers, academics, artists, photographers, producers, engineers, and more. It all ties in with our very big central theme: Rock N Roll History and how it created a feedback loop with the culture and grew into a global phenomenon. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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Toby Scott on Engineering for The Boss
Digging deep with Engineer, mixer and producer, Toby Scott. Mostly notably as Bruce Springsteen’s main man on the mix board for almost 40 years,
100 min
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Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lo...
This week Christian talks across the pond to Will Birch, author of the new book, ‘Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lowe from our friends at DaCapo Press. The book comes out today!
113 min
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Can't Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolli...
Start Me Up! The Rock n Roll Archaeologist sits down with author Christopher McKittrick to discuss his new and very timely book, ‘Can’t Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones and New York City.
115 min
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Nirvana Manager Danny Goldberg
After Christian opens the show with a public service announcement about his experience with the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting incident, where he and his band were playing when the killer began his rampage on their audience, he puts back on his Rock N Roll Archaeologist's hat and interviews the legendary manager and record executive, Danny Goldberg!
96 min
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Women Who Rock with Evelyn McDonnell
This week The Rock N Roll Archaeologist gets a Masters education in gender politics of modern music by LMU Associate Professor Evelyn McDonnell.
85 min
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Nothing's Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon w...
Join Christian and author/musician C.M. Kushins as they discuss his new biography of legendary singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The bio spans his nomadic youth and early recording career to his substance abuse, final album, and posthumous Grammy Awards
92 min
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Listen Up!: Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Nei...
Christian speaks in detail with Super Producer/Engineer Mark Howard about his new book, ‘Listen Up!: Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, R.E.M., The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits…’
93 min
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Hall of Fame Songwriter Chip Taylor
Songwriter Hall of Famer Chip Taylor talks about his new album ‘Whiskey Salesman’, as well as a fifty year career writing many huge and influential hits.
76 min
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The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters O...
We go to the movies when Producer/Director team Molly Bernstein and Phillip Dolin sit down with the Rock N Roll Archaeologist to discuss their new documentary, ‘The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters Of Rock’.
79 min
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Ruffhouse: From the Streets of Philly to the To...
The Rock n Roll Archaeologist enters the world of Hip Hop for the first time with pioneering producer and record executive, Chris Schwartz! As founder and President of Ruffhouse Records, Chris signed and help shepherd big names in late 80’s and 90’s hip hop, like Cypress Hill, Kriss Kross, NAS and the Fugees
110 min
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Martin Popoff: The World's Most Famous Heavy Me...
The Rock N Roll Archaeologist discusses Heavy Metal and other things with Martin Popoff. Things go so well that we are pleased to introduce his new show to be called “History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff”!
81 min
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - The Wild, Defi...
Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne sits down with The Rock N Roll Archaeologist to discuss his new book Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup.
85 min
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Tom Marshall - Phish Lyricist
Tom Marshall, lyricist of Phish, joins Christian in his home studio to talk music, podcasting and lot’s of other topics!
102 min
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Ace of Cups
This episode Christian has the pleasure of meeting the lovely ladies of Ace of Cups current members, Mary Ellen Simpson, Denise Kaufman, Mary Gannon and Diane Vitalich for a rousing discussion of the San Francisco music scene of the 1960’s and today.
110 min
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Babysitting a Band on the Rocks with G.D. Praet...
"Babysitting A Band On The Rocks & Other Adventures" tells the story of a hardcore fan going from the back row of the arena to backstage working with some of the biggest classic rock icons of the 70s and 80s.
98 min
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Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 with Rya...
The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with author, Ryan H. Walsh to discuss his book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. A New York Times best seller.
74 min
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Megalife: The Autobiography of Nick Menza by J....
Christian sits down with J. Marshall Craig, author of Megalife: The Autobiography of Nick Menza. The uncensored story of one of rock’s greatest drummers who died doing what he loved best.
88 min
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Bachman
The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with our first returning guest, Randy Bachman and documentary film director John Barnard to discuss the just released music bio-doc, “Bachman” from Filmrise .
102 min
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Maria Muldaur
The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with the impishly sweet Maria Muldaur! With a new album of traditional blues and a recent Grammy nomination, Christian and the Greenwich Village born Ms. Muldaur discuss her upbringing, THAT song, her forty one solo
89 min
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Wasn’t That A Time: The Weavers, The Blacklist ...
The Rock N Roll Archaeologists gets into the wayback machine to talk about original folk artists The Weavers with Jesse Jarnow author of Wasn’t That A Time: The Weavers, The Blacklist and the Battle for the Soul of America.
The dramatic untold story of t
105 min
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SMASH! Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, ...
Time to stage dive when the Rock N Roll Archaeologist digs deep into guest Ian Winwood’s new book SMASH!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion. Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones birthed punk music into
99 min
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Tyson Meade of Chainsaw Kittens
The Rock N Roll Archaeologist digs into the origins of 90’s alt-rock with seminal figure Tyson Meade. Often cited as The Godfather of Alternative Rock, Meade was the vocalist for Norman, OK based 90’s rock band Chainsaw Kittens, and before that with mid 8
77 min
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Hushabye: The Mystics, the Music and the Mob
The Rock N Roll Archaeologists talks doowop with Al Contrera where they dissect his book, 'Hushabye: The Mystics, the Music and the Mob'. An original founding member of the Mystics, author Al Contrera tells the true story of how five Brooklyn teenagers we
107 min
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Rock Stars at Home
You can tell a lot about people from the way they live, and rock stars are no exception. From Graceland to Neverland, private planes to island hideaways, Rock Stars at Home takes you inside the houses, pools, planes, music rooms, playgrounds, and more of
110 min
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Music Technologist to the Stars: David Frangioni
This week the Rock n Roll Archaeologist sits down with music technologist to the stars, David Frangioni. Known to Steven Tyler of Aerosmith as Gyro Gear-Loose for his magical abilities in all things audio technology, David has worked with too many rockers
96 min