Rock & Roll Nightmares

Punk documentarian Scott Crawford joins Staci and cohost Marco Mannone to discuss his current film, CREEM. He goes into the inner workings of “America’s only rock magazine,” and gives some insight in…

Staci and cohost Graydon Schlichter interview Lou Rera, author of Awake: Tales of Terror, and There Are No Doors on a Cocoon. Lou is also an accomplished musician, who, with his band Flyer, recorded …

Staci and guest/cohost Darren Gordon Smith talk about their new rock and roll comedy film The Second Age of Aquarius, featuring fictional ’60s rock star, Russell Aquarius. A discussion on made-up roc…

Staci interviews Stacey Keith, the author of Stripped Down: A Naked Memoir, a revealing book about her adventures in Hollywood as “a nerd on a stripper pole” and Playboy model. She hung out with rock…

Music documentarian Fran Strine joins Staci and cohost Darren Gordon Smith. Fran is the director of Hired Gun, a fascinating film about the sidemen and session musicians of rock, In it, Fran tells st…

Staci and guest/cohost Shane Bitterling discuss his short story “Daydream Bereaver” in Rock & Roll Nightmares: Along Comes Scary, the 1960s edition, and his illustrated book for monster kids of all a…

Staci interviews Brooke Lewis Bellas, a multitalented lady who acts, produces films, and is a bona fide “scream queen.” Brooke talks about creating her 80s rocker chick character in The Second Age of…

Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One takes a zippy trip down the two-lane blacktop memory lane with Staci and cohost LeeAnne Rowe as he talks about the inspiration behind the song “Car Crash” and what i…

Nina Helene Hirten is a film and video editor, who is also an accomplished musician who records and performs under the name Derosnec (that’s “censored” backwards). Nina joins Staci to talk about edit…

Tony Gardner of Alterian, Inc. is a legend in the world of special effects. He got his start working with Rick Baker on Michael Jackson’s Thriller video and has been bringing us the goo and gore ever…

Award-winning author and photographer Lisa S. Johnson joins Staci to talk about her latest book, Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock. Lisa reveals how she got started in macrophotography and why she cho…

Punk rock singer Jay Sosnicki—aka Zsa from the L.A. band The Cocks—talks about being in a pro-gay band, the time they played with The Dickies, what he likes about Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell—we g…

Scott Sigler talks with Staci about his bestselling books and his metal band Superweapon. They discuss the crossover appeal of writing and shredding, discussing bands like The Rock Bottom Remainders …

Percussionist Nelson Bragg talks about touring with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, his solo projects, and extolls the virtues of being a vinyl nerd. Cohost Curt Lambert and Staci discuss his short s…

Surf rock drummer Laura Bethita Neptuna of The Neptunas joins Staci to riff on drumming, her essay about Gina Shock in the Forbidden Beat punk book, and that time her band performed at Antwerp Prison…

Israeli rock star and Janis Joplin persona in the Las Vegas “27 Club” Tribute show, Adi Argelazi, is interviewed about playing the icon on stage, what she learned about Janis, women in rock, and tell…

Staci interviews bassist extraordinaire, Phil Soussan—known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Johnny Hallyday, and Last in Line. Phil dishes on almost joining Jimmy Page’s band, shooting t…

Punk legend and Hollywood Princess Pleasant Gehman is interviewed about women in punk, summoning spirits with a Ouija board and Belinda Carlisle, and her new book Rock & Roll Witch. Staci and cohost …