It's 1 Louder
For rock enthusiasts who crave more than the basics, host PJ Pat takes you deep into the world of iconic rockstars and legendary bands.
From exploring rock history and breaking down the latest news to dissecting magazine articles and sharing jaw-dropping stories from your favorite artists, this show is a must-listen for anyone who lives and breathes rock ‘n’ roll.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
GnR's "The Spaghetti Incident?" album. The stories behind the originals.
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THE ITALIAN JOB
"Thirty years ago, Guns N' Roses released "The Spaghetti Incident?", an album of covers, and brought a load of mostly obscure, mostly punk-r…
Q&A with Danko Jones. Classic Rock Magazine Interview.
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"The Danko Jones frontman on not going to festivals, not going out, not getting any awards and putting in the air-guitar hours."
Interview by Polly Glass. A…
Rush's Geddy Lee's Effin' life in his words.
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"THIS IS WHO I AM"
"Ahead of the publication of his revealing autobiography, Geddy Lee, talks about some of the events and people who have helped to shape h…
Guitar Heroes and Their Favourite Things from the 90s
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PJ Pat reads and comments on an article from Guitar World entitled: BEST SOLOS, RIFFS AND FORGOTTEN HEROES.
"A horde of guitar stars choose the Nineties' be…
My MAMMOTH WVH concert recap and review
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This one is best experienced VISUALLY so I encourage you to check out the IT'S 1 LOUDER podcast on YouTube. I add concert footage that you won't hear here.…
Dolly Parton Reinvented. Again. Newsweek Magazine Interview.
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DOLLY ROCKS!
Let PJ Pat entertain you by commenting on this article from NEWSWEEK magazine titled DOLLY ROCKS.
"The "Queen of Country"talks about her new al…
The Meaning Behind NOW and THEN. The Beatles last song.
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PJ Pat gives his thoughts on the latest Beatles song and also reads and comments on an article written by Al Melchior from American Songwriter magazine.
"Th…
The United States of Chris Stapleton
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"THE UNITED STATES OF CHRIS STAPLETON
In an age rife with division, he's maybe the only thing Americans all agree on. How did a songwriter who never cared m…
The Life (so far) of Bryan Adams
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LIFE OF BRYAN
"These days he says he's "a photographer moonlighting as a singer", but before that came decades of making high-grade classic rock - and one o…
Aerosmith. The First 50 Years. Part I.
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"THE FIRST 50 YEARS.
On the eve of what might be Aerosmith's actual permanent vacation, JOE PERRY walks us through his five decades (give or take a few year…
Iron Maiden's ROAD RAGE. Article from Classic Rock magazine Sept. 2023. Issue 318.
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"Back in 1980 the New Wave of British Heavy Metal was the movement on everybody's lips, so IRON MAIDEN hit the road in Europe to see if it could survive ou…
Vernon Reid and Living Colour surviving grunge
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Article from Guitar World magazine 2023 read and commented on by PJ Pat on the It's 1 Louder podcast. Vernon Reid interview and article by Matt Wake.
Verno…
Van Halen ain't "Van Halen" without Ted Templeman! He tells us why.
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"Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the producer who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums. He t…
Nita Strauss. Shred Queen’s NEED FOR SPEED.
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"As she drops The Call of the Void", her unapologetically shred sophomore album, Nita Strauss riffs on stress, solos and the importance of heeding Yngwie."…
John 5 joins Mötley Crüe! Permanently?! How did that happen? New album too?
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John 5 chatted with Guitar World's Joe Bosso to discuss how he got the gig to replace Mick Mars, how's it going on tour right now with the "crue" and revea…
Kim Thayil from Soundgarden Interview in Alternate Guitar Magazine 1995
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Article is titled: BRAVE NOISE written by Jeff Gilbert and read by PJ Pat.
Opening music by Witch of November.
Kim talks about his influences, playing styl…
Hendrix, Clapton and Page were influenced by this "Guy".
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"The blues great who influenced Hendrix, Clapton, Page and SRV talks about his own early years and the players that shaped his world."
Article from Guitar L…
Best looking Telecaster out there?!
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"How JOHN 5 decided to revolutionize one of the oldest electric guitar designs for this year's eye-catching FENDER JOHN 5 GHOST TELECASTER" Written by Amit…
Polarity band Interview discussing their career so far and their last EP.
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Conversation with 3 members of the band Polarity and PJ Pat help in 2021. They are this amazing metal/ prog metal band from Toronto that has paid their due…
Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong talks American Idiot album in Acoustic Rock
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Billy Joe Armstrong discusses the role of the acoustic guitar throughout the band's history and examines the instrument's particular prominence on their 20…