CD of the Month
  • Mudvayne
    Mudvayne
    by Mudvayne
Inspiration
  • Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition
    Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition
    by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Soderlind
  • Retribution
    Retribution
    by Shadows Fall
  • Brutal Legend
    Brutal Legend
    Electronic Arts
Friday
Jun302023

Podcast #279: Dream

How much thought do you put into what shirt you're going to wear to a show?  Is it taboo to where the band's shirt that you're seeing?  Join Genghis and Ragman as they discuss concert shirt etiquette.  The boys discuss this as the prepare to see Dream Theater, Devin Townsend and Animals As Leaders.  The guys are also joined by local Devin Townsend expert Adam for discussion of each band on the bill and much more.  So grab a beer and get those Horns Up!

Ragman's Beer of the Show: Equal Parts - Nude Tayne  Beer Rating:  4.0

Genghis' Beer of the Show: Parish - Ghost in the Machine  Beer Rating:  3.5

Guest Beer of the Show: Equal Parts - Inner Paths to Outer Space #2   Beer Rating:  3

Featured Tracks: Annisokay - Calamity, Holding Absence - Honey Moon, Caligula's Horse - Slow Violence, Animals As Leaders - Cafo, Polyphia - Ego Death, The Contorionist - Language 1: Intuition, Devin Townsend - Deep Peace, The Paralydium Project - Astral Liberation, Dream Theater - Pull Me Under, Lorna Shore - To The Hellfire, Intervals - Leave No Stone, Devin Townsend - Stars, The Pinapple Theif - Far Below, Ayreon - Day 3 Pain, Jelusik - The Great Divide

Ragman was psyched to be joined by Genghis for this one...

Podcast #279: Dream

Saturday
Jun242023

The Ragman Show - Podcast-023

Ragman has gone global!  Ragman is on the road for the next few weeks and will be doing the show with locals in various countries in Europe.  Rag's and his friend friend Kris discuss life, beer and music in Norway.  Next Ragman hops over to Scotland to partake of some not so traditional Scottish ales and get educated by his new friend Connor.  The Ragman on the road series 3rd stop is in Stavanger, Norway at Lervig Local Brewing as well as in Aberdeen, Scotland at Fierce Bar.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show: Lervig - Perler for Svin  Beer Rating:  3.5

2nd Beer of the Show: Fierce Brewery - Fancy Juice 7  Beer Ratiing:  3.5

Featured Tracks: I Prevail - Bow Down, Real Friends - Storyteller, Neck Deep - Over and Over, Kvelertak - Evig Vandrer, Dux - Responsible, TNT - 10,000 Lovers, Brushy One String - No Man Stop Me, Heavy Pettin - Devil In Her Eyes, Thin Lizzy - Baby Please Don't Go, Saxon - Redline, Pretty Maids - Little Drops of Heaven, Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know

Ragman is still fighting jet lag....

The Ragman Show - Episode 23

Saturday
Jun172023

The Ragman Show - Podcast-022

Ragman has gone global!  Ragman is on the road for the next few weeks and will be doing the show with locals in various countries in Europe.  Rag's and his new friend Q discuss life, beer and music in The Netherlands.  The Ragman on the road series 2nd stop is in Utrect, Netherlands at Brewpub De Kromme Haring.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show:  Brewpub De Kromme Haring - Warmouth Bootlegger V.7  Beer Rating: 4

Featured Tracks: Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons, Motorhead - Love For Sale, Megaherz - Jordan, Delain - Queen of Shadow, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Refugee, Scorpions - Blackout, Nas - N.Y. State of Mind, Any Given Day - Get That Done, Denzel Curry - Walkin, Westside Boogie - Rainy Days, Simple Plan - The Antidote, Bon Jovi - Runaway, Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know

Ragman was blown away by this brewery....

The Ragman Show - Episode 22

Monday
Jun122023

The Ragman Show - Podcast-021

Ragman has gone global!  Ragman is on the road for the next few weeks and will be doing the show with locals in various countries in Europe.  Rag's and his new friends (Ivan, Alessandro and Mateo) discuss life, music and of course beer.  Also you find out the Italian meaning for Horns Up.  This first in The Ragman on the road series begins in Pescara, Italy at Shaka Brew.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show:  Radiocraft - Woodsthop  Beer Rating:  3.5

Featured Tracks: Nita Stauss - The Golden Trail, DGM - Hope, Iron Maiden - Trooper, John Mayer - Who Did You Think I Was, Marcus Miller - Run For Cover, Chic Corea - Spain, Bad Religion - Sorrow, Nirvana - Tourettes, Pantera - Walk, Blask Sabbath - The Sign of the Southern Cross, Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know

Ragman invades Europe!  Ladies you've been warned...

The Ragman Show - Episode 21

Sunday
May282023

The Ragman Show - Podcast-020

How many times do you try to make a relationship work?  Join Rag's on the eve of his latest breakup.  He's in a mood so get ready.  Next Ragman brings in Snake.  One of Genghis and Ragman's earliest listeners.  Why are all of the classic bands Kiss and Motley Crue turning into drama queens?  See what Snake and Rag's think.  Rag's and Snake also talk music, relationships and more.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show:  Spindeltap - Stereo Chemistry Vol. 3  Beer Rating: 4

Guest Beer of the Show: Greenport Harbor Brewing Company - Haus Pilsner  Beer Rating: 3

Featured Tracks:  OK Hotel - Easy to Say, Winger - Tears of Blood, Junkyard Dog (Tears from the Stone), Warrant - Machine Gun, Mantric Momentum - In The Heart of the Broken, Metal Church - World Church, About Us - Right Now, Judas Priest - One on One, Kiss - Exciter, Motley Crue - Hooligan's Holiday, Boston - I Had a Good Time, Savatage - When The Crowds Are Gone, Dayseeker - Homesick, Jelusick - Fly High Again

Ragman is on the market...

The Ragman Show - Episode 20