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  • The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.

    Episode 253 - Brad saw The Tour - featuring Kiss & Motley Crue - in 2012 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI, outside of Detroit. Originally scheduled for 9/5/12, this show took place 24 hours later on 9/6/12 due to an accident involving one of the tour's tractor trailers. He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member, Craig, to discuss this show and Kiss and Motley Crue, in general. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put Motley Crue’s first three studio albums – Too Fast For Love thru Theatre of Pain up against Kiss’ releases from the same era - Creatures of the Night thru Animalize and they have to choose their favorites. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from Kiss' third live album, Alive III, from 1993.

    Music in this episode by:

    Motley Crue

    Kiss

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Ozzy

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  • The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

    Episode 15 - Out of these six 1970's hard rock bands - AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Kiss and Queen - which four would make your Big 4 of 1970's Hard Rock. Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Craig, o debate this topic.

    Music in this episode by:

    Tenacious D

    Aerosmith

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  • The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.

    Episode 252 - Brad saw another one-off bill in the Detroit metro area - this time it was Operation Rock featuring Cinderella, Sebastian Bach, Enuff z' Nuff, Lynch Mob and John Corabi on 8/18/12 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he compares songs from the setlists of all the bands that performed that night. He is then faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from The Scream's debut album, Let it Scream, from 1991

    Music in this episode by:

    Lynch Mob

    Enuff z' Nuff

    Sebastian Bach

    Skid Row

    Cinderella

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    The Scream

    Ozzy

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    Episode 251 - Brad saw his fourth real time show of 2025...and again, it was a tribute show. He saw Slow an' Easy: The Whitesnake Experience & Under Lokken Key on 3/21/25 at the Chateau Aeronautique Winery, Blue Skies Brewery & Mile High Distillery – Irish Hills Biergarten in Onsted, MI. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he ranks the songs on Whitesnake's 30th Anniversary of the 1987 album from 11 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment...Side 1 from Dokken's third studio album, Under Lock and Key, from 1985 or Side 1 from Dokken's fourth studio album, Back for the Attack, from 1987.

    Music in this episode by:

    Dokken

    Whitesnake

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 250 - It's the end of the 1st quarter and time for another concert regret episode. This time Brad goes back to the late 90's and discusses a reunion tour by a huge rock band from the 70's. The Dance Tour - A evening with Fleetwood Mac at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI on 10/4/97. He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member Mike back to the podcast to recap this tour and talk about the Fleetwood Mac show he saw at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE on 10/9/03. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs up against each other from Fleetwood Mac's self-titled tenth studio album and their eleventh studio album, Rumours. They also discuss some of Fleetwood Mac's 80's output. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Fleetwood Mac's live album, The Dance, from 1997.

    Music in this episode by:

    Fleetwood Mac

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 249 - Brad saw MJ: The Musical at Cobb Hall - Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI on 2/12/25. He welcomes Tom Gigliotti back to the podcast to recap this show and the Who's Bad: The Michael Jackson Experience show he saw at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, MA on 2/22/25. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through Michael Jackson's core discography - Off the Wall through Dangerous and they put "like" songs from each of those albums up against each other. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from the best selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller, from 1982.

    Music in this episode by:

    Michael Jackson

    The Jacksons

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Lionel Richie

    Madonna

    Kiss

    Black Sabbath

    Ozzy

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    Episode 248 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Night #1 - Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO. The night before they saw Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & the News at the same venue. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the songs on the 16-track Best of Joe Cocker compilation from 1992. The Slamfest Tip of the Week finds him ranking the four new songs from Huey Lewis and the News' 1996 compilation, Time Flies...The Best of and giving some love to their "other" song on the Back to the Future Soundtrack...Back in Time. He is then faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from Huey Lewis & the News' seventh studio album, Four Chords and Several Years Ago, from 1994.

    Music in this episode by:

    Huey Lewis & The News

    Joe Cocker

    Bryan Adams

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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  • The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

    Episode 14 - Related artist output debate – DLR-related output vs. Sammy Hagar-related output between 1981 and 1994. Brad "comingles" and "cross-pollinates" for the first time on the Slamfest family of podcasts...he welcomes Slamfest crew member Craig and one of the hosts from the Podder than Hell Podcast, Steve, to debate this topic. DLR-related output in play - Fair Warning, Diver Down, 1984, Crazy from the Heat EP, Eat 'Em and Smile, Skyscraper, A Little Ain't Enough and Your Filthy Little Mouth. Sammy Hagar-related output in play - Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box, H.S.A.S., VOA, 5150, I Never Said Goodbye, OU812 and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

    Music in this episode by:

    Tenacious D

    Aerosmith

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    Episode 247 - Brad covers the Saturday night show of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps a big band from the 2000's that he saw for the first and only time - he saw Three Days Grace on 7/14/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Three Days Grace's first four studio albums - the self-titled through Transit of Venus - and chooses four tracks from each to include on a compilation if it were released in 2013. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Three Days Grace's fourth studio album, Transit of Venus, from 2012.

    Music in this episode by:

    Three Days Grace

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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  • The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.

    Episode 246 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO. Brad welcomes Slamfest Crew Members Andy, Brad C and Craig back to recap this show and discuss Iron Maiden. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through and rank the songs off Iron Maiden's 7th studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, including the Can I Play with Madness B-side, Black Bart Blues, 9 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment - "Side 1 or 2" from Iron Maiden's Maiden England VHS release, from 1989.

    Music in this episode by:

    Iron Maiden

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 245 - Brad attended his first show at Detroit's Rockin' on the Riverfront Festival on 7/27/12...he saw Ace Frehley for the second time in just over a year. He welcomes Shout it out Loudcast Hall of Famer and uber Kiss fan, Gary Cap, back to the podcast to recap this show and talk about Ace Frehley. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through Ace Frehley's 12 songwriting/lead vocal contributions to Kiss' discography (not including Shock Me or Rocket Ride) and rank them from 12 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Frehley's Comet's sophomore studio album, Second Sighting, from 1988.

    Music in this episode by:

    Ace Frehley

    Frehley's Comet

    Kiss

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Ozzy

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  • The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

    Episode 13 - Add a year on the front-end or Back-end of a three-year period to create the better four-year period of music. Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Craig, to debate this topic. The base three-year period is 1986-1988. Add 1985 or 1989?

    Music in this episode by:

    Tenacious D

    Kiss

    Scorpions

    Aerosmith

  • The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.

    Episode 244 - Brad covers another night of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps two artists from the 70's that he saw for the first and only time. He saw Joe Walsh and Foghat on 7/10/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the tracks on Joe Walsh’s 1997 compilation, Little Did He know, and chooses six Joe Walsh solo songs to replace the James Gang/Barnstorm songs on the compilation. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Foghat's first live album, Foghat Live, from 1977.

    Music in this episode by:

    Foghat

    Joe Walsh

    The James Gang

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 243 - Brad saw his second real time show of 2025...and again, it was a tribute show. He saw the Kings of Queen: Tribute to Queen on 2/1/25 at the Palladium - Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN with his daughter, Elsa. He welcomes his daughter back to the podcast to recap this show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts songs from Queens Greatest Hits Vol. 1 up against songs from their Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and chooses his favorites. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment...he puts the five singles, Side A & B, from Queen's 8th studio album, The Game, up against each other and chooses his favorite.

    Music in this episode by:

    Queen

    Vanilla Ice

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

    Shout it out Loudcast ARC clips from Episode 22 and 23. Visit Shout it out Loudcast at: www.shoutitoutloudcast.com

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    Episode 242 - Brad again covers the first night of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps the band he saw on the 2nd stage. He saw Candlebox for the first and only time on 7/9/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Candlebox's first three studio albums, the self-titled through Happy Pills, and pins the four singles from each up against each other. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Candlebox's fifth studio album, Love Stories and Other Musings, from 2012.

    Music in this episode by:

    Candlebox

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Neverland

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 241 - Brad saw his first real time show of 2025...and as usual, it was a tribute show. He saw the King of the Monstours Tour featuring Zakk Sabbath, Zoso and The Iron Maidens on 1/7/25 at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI. He welcomes Slamfest Crew Members Andy and Mike, to recap this tour and discuss Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Andy saw this tour at The Admiral in Omaha, NE on 12/9/24 and Mike saw it at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS on 12/10/24. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put songs from Black Sabbath's first four studio albums up against songs from Led Zeppelin's first four studio albums and choose their favorites. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?", side 1 or 2 from Led Zeppelin's sophomore studio album, Led Zeppelin II, from 1969.

    Music in this episode by:

    Iron Maiden

    Led Zeppelin

    Black Sabbath

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Kiss

    Ozzy

    Shout it out Loudcast ARC clips from Episode 22 and 23. Visit Shout it out Loudcast at: www.shoutitoutloudcast.com

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    Episode 240 - The second of two shows in three days. Brad saw the M.S.G. Reunion Tour featuring Robin McAuley on lead vocals at Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit MI on 3/3/12. He welcomes Kevin Williams from the Iobscuria Podcast back to the podcast to recap this show and discuss various eras of M.S.G. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put the three Gary Barden-era M.S.G. albums up against the Robin McAuley-era M.S.G albums. A Slamfest Tip of the Week tasks them with coming up with their own 18-song M.S.G. setlists from this 2012 reunion tour. Finally, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?", side 1 or 2 from Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock album, from 2011.

    Music in this episode by:

    M.S.G.

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Michael Schenker

    Ozzy

    Shout it out Loudcast ARC clips from Episode 22 and 23. Visit Shout it out Loudcast at: www.shoutitoutloudcast.com

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  • The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes.

    Episode 12 - Time Machine Concerts in NE venues wsg. Slamfest Crew members Brad C., Craig and Mike.

    Music in this episode by:

    Tenacious D

    Aerosmith

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    Episode 239 - Brad covers the first show he saw at the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival - He saw two bands for the very first time - he saw Bush and Pop Evil on 7/9/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he reviews Bush's 2023 compilation, Loaded: The Greatest Hits - 1994 - 2023 and creates his own compilation by removing and adding songs from Bush's entire discography. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Pop Evil's sophomore album, War of Angels, from 2011.

    Music in this episode by:

    Pop Evil

    Bush

    Bon Jovi

    Motorhead

    Black Sabbath

    Kiss

    Ozzy

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    Episode 238...Brad recaps and ranks the concerts he saw in 2024 and goes through the concerts he is planning to attend in 2025. He also previews what The Slamfest Podcast will bring in 2025.

    Music in this episode by:

    Judas Priest

    Van Halen

    Mac Saturn

    Mr. Big

    Black Sabbath

    The Beatles

    The Rolling Stones

    The Bites

    Push

    Pat Benatar

    Loverboy

    Collective Soul

    The Struts

    The Smashing Pumpkins

    Green Day

    Dirty Honey

    Iron Maiden

    Creed

    Ozzy Osbourne

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