Originally released October 2013:

What exactly does "heavy" mean? Who were the earliest, heaviest bands and how did their particular brand of rock and roll evolve over the course of the seventies, culminating in a new genre called "heavy metal" that exploded in the late seventies and into the eighties? On the next two episodes of the podcast BJ and his guests Martin Popoff (Part 1 only) and Fistful of Dave will attempt to answer these questions while sharing with you some of the very heaviest music of the seventies.

DEEP PURPLE - BLOODSUCKER

BLACK SABBATH - HOLE IN THE SKY

JUDAS PRIEST - TYRANT

RAINBOW - TAROT WOMAN

GILLAN - ROLLER

THIN LIZZY - EMERALD

AC/DC - KICKED IN THE TEETH

RIOT - WARRIOR

BLODWYN PIG - SEE MY WAY

STRAY - ALL IN YOUR MIND

LUCIFER'S FRIEND - RIDE THE SKY

URIAH HEEP - LOOK AT YOURSELF

MONTROSE - ROCK THE NATION

BLUE CHEER - FEATHERS FROM YOUR TREE

SWEET - SET ME FREE

SCORPIONS - CATCH YOUR TRAIN

NAZARETH - MISS MISERY

LEAF HOUND - STRAY

NITZINGER - LET THE LIVING GROW

BUFFALO - WHAT'S GOING ON

THIRD WORLD WAR - ASCENSION DAY

GUN - RACE WITH THE DEVIL

RUSH - BASTILLE DAY

UFO - DOCTOR DOCTOR

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BJ plays a selection of songs from seven inch records that sell for at least $1000 on Discogs.

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HE’S A TV PREACHER WHO HATES ROCK AND ROLL

HE’S A DEATH METAL STAR WHO SOLD HIS SOUL

THEY’RE MIXING IT UP ON THE RADIO

IT’S THE BOB AND GLEN SHOW!

Thanks to Paul Heinz for the theme song and Ken Mills for the voice acting.

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BJ plays a random selection of songs which have two things in common: 1) they are good and 2) a portion of the title is offset with parentheses.

DEF LEPPARD - ROCK! ROCK! (TILL YOU DROP)

TWISTED SISTER - WAKE UP (THE SLEEPING GIANT)

THE UNDERTONES - YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER (WHY DON'T YOU USE IT)

THE CLASH - UP IN HEAVEN (NOT ONLY HERE)

MARILLION - COVER MY EYES (PAIN AND HEAVEN)

JOHN WESLEY HARDING - YOUR GHOST (DON'T SCARE ME NO MORE)

JAWBREAKER - SLUTTERING (MAY 4TH)

POSSUM DIXON - HOLDING (LENNY'S SONG)

ROBIN BLACK & THE INTERGALACTIC ROCKSTARS - SOME OF YOU BOYS (AND MOST OF YOU GIRLS)

WALTHAM - CHERYL (COME AND TAKE A RIDE)

WEEN - DON'T LAUGH (I LOVE YOU)

NICK LOWE - COULDN'T LOVE YOU (ANYMORE THAN I DO)

TOM WAITS - OLD SHOES (AND PICTURE POSTCARDS)

J. GEILS BAND - TAKE A CHANCE (ON ROMANCE)

BASH & POP - FRIDAY NIGHT (IS KILLING ME)

THE CRYBABYS - (BOO HOO) I AIN'T YOUR CRYBABY

ALICE COOPER - ADAPTABLE (ANYTHING FOR YOU)

EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - IGNORE THEM (STILL LIFE)

CHIXDIGGIT - (I FEEL LIKE) (GERRY) CHEEVERS (STITCH MARKS ON MY HEART)

THE WEAKERTHANS - OUR RETIRED EXPLORER (DINES WITH MICHAEL FOUCAULT IN PARIS, 1961)

FIG DISH - COME ON (DON'T COME ON)

DANGEROUS TOYS - GYPSY (BLACK N BLUE VALENTINE)

MOTLEY CRUE - DON'T GO AWAY MAD (JUST GO AWAY)

CHEAP TRICK - THE BALLAD OF TV VIOLENCE (I'M NOT THE ONLY BOY)

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GET THE POWER POP BOX SET HERE

BJ plays a selection of UK power pop from rare singles.

THE HOLLYWOOD KILLERS - BUTTERFLY

BASELINE - TRUTH ABOUT THE LIES

THE RUSSIANS - NO TITLE

ERIC GAVIN - LUCINDA

ROBERT AND THE REMOULDS - X NO 1

THE VANDELLS - RUBY TOOT

THE WALK - I DIDN’T CATCH YOUR NAME

STATIC - VOICE ON THE LINE

NESSIE - CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW

PORTRAITS - NEVER LET GO

RISK - PART TIME LOVER

THE RAGE - COME ON NOW

GLASS TORPEDOS - TALL STORIES

THE FORM - START AGAIN

XPRESS - JUNKED UP JUDY

STRIKE - TEENAGE REBEL

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Originally released April 2016:

Believe it or not there is a thriving rock scene in North America that has been churning out great music for decades but very few people outside of the Canadian province of Quebec even know it exists. This is because Quebec (population 8 million) is a predominantly French speaking province surrounded by English speaking provinces and the US below and this has led to the development of what some people refer to as Francophone, or Quebec-based bands or artists that choose to perform in French and thus find themselves isolated to Quebec. A band from Quebec that performs in French will be heard by very few people outside of Quebec and that's just the way it is, until now. On this episode BJ is joined once again by Simon Fauteux, a rock artist from Quebec who chose to perform in French. Simon has put together a list of 20 of the greatest songs by the most important rock artists from Quebec, from the seventies until today.

OFFENBACH - CALINE DE BLUES

OFFENBACH - J'AI L'ROCK'N'ROLL PIS TOE

CORBEAU - ILLEGAL

CORBACH - CHEVALIERS DE LA NUIT

BEAU DOMMAGE - LE PICBOIS

HARMONIUM - POUR UN INSTANT

ROBERT CHARLEBOIS - TOUT ECARTILLE

AUT'CHOSE - LES PAY D'EN HAUT

FRANCOEUR - LES ELUCIBRATIONS DE JOHNNY

MICHEL PAGLIARO - J'AI MARCHE POUR UNE NATION

GAROLOU - SUR LE BOUT DU PONT

PLUME LATRAVERSE - LEON LE CAMELEON

GILLES VALIQUETTE - JE SUIS COOL ASTEUR

DANIEL BELANGER - OPIUM

MANGE L'OURS MANGE - POUPEE VAUDOU

POSSESSION SIMPLE - COMME UN CAVE

LES DALES HAWERCHUCK - LES DALES HAWERCHUCK

LES COLOCS - PASSE-MOE LA PUCK

GALAXIE - PORTUGAL

MORDICUS - GRANDVILLE

SIMON FAUTEUX - LAURA

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For your listening enjoyment BJ presents a collection of cover versions of Bob Dylan songs.

ROBERT HAZARD - BLOWIN IN THE WIND

THE WANDERERS - THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN

THE BRAKES - LIKE A ROLLING STONE

THE SPINATRAS - MY BACK PAGES

THE DOGS - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN

MAU MAUS - A HARD RAIN'S (A GONNA FALL)

TELEVISION - KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR

GREG KIHN - SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES

COUNTRY GENTLEMAN - IT'S ALL OVER NOW BABY BLUE

DAN MCCAFFERTY - BOOTS OF SPANISH LEATHER

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES - ABSOLUTELY SWEET MARIE

THE DAILY FLASH - QUEEN JANE APPROXIMATELY

ROGER TAYLOR - MASTERS OF WAR

PJ HARVEY - HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED

BRYAN FERRY - IT AIN'T ME BABE

THE MARMALADE - I SHALL BE RELEASED

NICK DRAKE - DON'T THINK TWICE IT'S ALRIGHT

THE WATERBOYS - GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

NICO - I'LL KEEP IT WITH MINE

SANDY DENNY - TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME

ELLIOTT SMITH - WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE (LIVE)

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - I WANT YOU (LIVE 1975)

CHEAP TRICK - PLEASE MRS. HENRY (LIVE 1977)

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BJ pits his top ten favorite Beatles songs vs. his top ten favorite Rolling Stones songs in an attempt to figure out which band he likes more.

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Originally released April 2014:

On this episode BJ plays more examples from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, including some of his personal favorites.

PRAYING MANTIS - CAPTURED CITY

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - REACHING FOR THE SKY

ETHEL THE FROG - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOVE?

E.F. BAND - TRINITY

WITCHFYNDE - MOON MAGIC

WITCHFINDER GENERAL - SATAN'S CHILDREN

BLITZKREIG - BURIED ALIVE

TRESPASS - BRIGHT LIGHTS

NO QUARTER - SURVIVORS

BLADE RUNNER - TOO FAR TOO LATE

QUARTZ - STOKIN' UP THE FIRES OF HELL

MORE - WAY OF THE WORLD

SOLDIER - FORCE

HERITAGE - MISUNDERSTOOD

BASHFUL ALLEY - MY MY MY

MENDES PREY - ON TO THE BORDERLINE

HOLLOW GROUND - WARLORD

HELL- SAVE US FROM THOSE WHO WOULD SAVE US

PERSIAN RISK - CALLING FOR YOU

CHARIOT - WARRIORS

WARRIOR - STAB YOU IN THE BACK

AVENGER - TOO WILD TO TAME

TYRANT - HOLD BACK THE LIGHTNING

AXIS - THE FLAME BURNS ON

ARAGORN - BLACK ICE

BATTLEAXE - THOR THUNDER ANGEL

DAMACLES - TONITE

BLACKMAYNE - BLACKMAYNE

EXCALIBUR - THE BITTER END

VIRTUE - WE STAND TO FIGHT

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Originally released April 2014:

BJ is joined by Fistful of Dave for a discussion of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal including who influenced it and who it influenced.

IRON MAIDEN - INVASION

DEF LEPPARD - GOOD MORNING FREEDOM

ANGEL WITCH - ANGEL WITCH

SAXON - SIXTH FORM GIRLS

SWEET SAVAGE - EYE OF THE STORM

PARALEX - WHITE LIGHTNING

DARK STAR - LADY OF MARS

VARDIS - POWER UNDER FOOT

TURBO - RUNNING

SLEDGEHAMMER - FANTASIA

WEAPON - SET THE STAGE ALIGHT

BLACK AXE - RED LIGHTS

DRAGSTER - AMBITIONS

A II Z - TREASON

BLACK ROSE - NIGHTMARE

CRUCIFIXION - THE FOX

RAVEN - FOR THE FUTURE

ROX - DO YA FEEL LIKE LOVIN'

GIRL - MY NUMBER

IDOL RICH - DIRTY DREAMS

TOKYO BLADE - IF HEAVEN IS HELL

CLOVEN HOOF - LAYING DOWN THE LAW

TYGERS OF PAN TANG - GANGLAND

TYGERS OF PAN TANG - THE STORY SO FAR

SAVAGE - LET IT LOOSE

MYTHRA - KILLER

BLEAK HOUSE - CHASE THE WIND

DEMON - DON'T BREAK THE CIRCLE

SAMSON - RIDING WITH THE ANGELS

JAGUAR - AXE CRAZY

GIRLSCHOOL - YEAH RIGHT

SATAN - BREAK FREE

DIAMOND HEAD - DEAD RECKONING

HOLOCAUST - COMING THROUGH

DEMON - HAVE WE BEEN HERE BEFORE

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BJ pits his top ten favorite Soundgarden songs against his top ten favorite Alice In Chains songs to determine which band he likes more.

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