The Ragman Show - Podcast-019

There is a saying lucky at life but unlucky at love.  Join Rag's as he discusses his latest breakup.  Did he jinks it by talking about it on the show?  Don't know, but it happened again.  Rag's also talks about the lost art of listening to albums in their entirety.  Next Ragman brings in The Defiants/ex Danger Danger vocalist Paul Laine for a fireside chat.  Paul discusses the new The Defiants record Drive as well as giving the skinny on the making of some of the songs.  Paul also talks about D2 and more.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show: Great Heights - Haze Not Hate  Beer Rating: 4

Featured Tracks:  Titus - Until Next Time, Harem Scarem - Stranger Than Love, Caroline's Spine - Nothing to Prove, Danger Danger - Afraid of Love, Paul Laine - We Are the Young, Dorianna, The Defiants - 19 Summertime, Hey Life

Ragman is officially afraid of love...

The Ragman Show - Episode 19

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What is your favorite part of Summer?  It is defiantly not the lawn trucks that plague the streets and make it hard to get around.  Join Rag's as he talks about his favorite things to enjoy during the Summer months.  Next get ready for a lesson in beer from Robert who is  the owner/head brewer at Elder Son Brewing.  Robert gives the skinny on the brewing process as well as which tunes he jams to while brewing.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show: New Magnolia - Star Party  Beer Rating: 3.5

Featured Tracks:  Caskets - More Than Misery, Tankard - Die With a Beer in Your Hand, Chevelle - Letter From a Thief, Scorpions - Wind of Change, Glassjaw - Piano, Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse, Sigur Ros - Vaka, Atreyu - Watch Me Burn, Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere in Time, Noah Gunderson - Send the Rain, Devin Townsend - Spirits Will Collide, Point North -

Ragman can't believe Jon plugged up a venue's septic system....

The Ragman Show - Episode 18

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Do you miss the great Summer time tunes?  Are they a lost art?  Nothing like rolling the window's down, and cranking some great tunes. Ragman reminisces about the past, and the tunes he goes to as the temperature rises.  Next Ragman brings in his buddy Tomas to talk beer and music.  Tomas is a legend in the Houston brewery scene and gives us the skinny on the beer world.  He also talks music with Rags.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!  Horns Up!

Beer of the Show: 4 Noses - Flat Iron Fog  Beer Rating: 3.5

2nd Beer of the Show: Great Heights - The Whammer  Beer Rating:  4

Featured Tracks:  The Defiants - 19 Summertime, Korpiklanni -Beer, Beer, Illenium w/Motionless In White - Nothing Ever After, Pantera - Planet Caravan, Gojira - Another World, Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin For You, Hammerfall - Rider's of the Storm, Deftones - You've Seen the Butcher, Wu Tang Clan - Triumph, Depeche Mode - Everything Counts, Kamelot - One More Flag In The Ground, Blink 182 - Always

Ragman - Not even surgery could stop me from doing a show this week.  Horns Up!

The Ragman Show - Episode 17

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We've all been through heartbreak, but when it's the first time it is the worst.  Join Rag's as he discusses this and his annoyance with vaper's.  Ragaman also dives into the resurgence of Nu Metal, will it be short lived?  Tune in to find out.  He also takes a look a the set list of the new Metallica tour.  Do you think he was impressed?  Hmmm..  You won't know unless you listen.  So buckle in, grab a beer and get ready to rock!

Beer of the Show:  Kilokilo Brewing - Dance The Night Away   Beer Rating:  3.0

Featured Tracks:  Confess - What's Love Got to Do With It, Slayer - Raining Blood, Van Halen - Hear About it Later, Korn - Thoughtless, Mudvayne - Happy?, Metallica - Shadows Follow, Better Lovers - 30 Under 13, Lacuna Coil - What I See

Ragman did this one in two parts, can you tell which parts were recorded at different times?

The Ragman Show - Episode 16

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What is the younger generation listening to?  As rockers, we always hope our offspring will follow in our musical footsteps and love the same stuff that we do, but does that stick or do they develop different tastes in music?  Join Ragman as he brings in the Metal Munchkin to discuss this and much more. 

Beer of the Show:  Green Cheek - Cutsie Wootsey   Beer Rating:  4.0

Featured Tracks:  Beartooth - Sunshine, Aerosmith - Angel, I Prevsil - Body Bag,  Three 6 Mafia - Poppin My Collar, The Answer - Gone Too Long, Extreme - Rebel, The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden, Queen - Killer Queen, Extreme - More Than Words, The Amity Affliction - Not Without My Ghosts, NWA - Straight Out of Compton.

Ragman -was honored to have his kid on the show. 

The Ragman Show - Episode 15