When RAM was an interview show, we on occasion extended that to the “Indie Spotlight”. Whenever an indie band impressed us above and beyond, we liked giving them a moment in the Hot Seat as well. So since Aaron is going to be sharing a stage with symphonic metal band Eden On Fire this summer, we figured we’d do just that. We’re stoked to speak to vocalist Amy Gould and…

Today more than ever touring is getting tougher and tougher on a lot of artists. Especially financially. Pop artist Kate Nash has a huge following and her tour was packing ’em in. But she returned home in the red (!). But a couple bare behind pics on OnlyFans and that was that. So that got us thinking about the whole OF thingy and if it’s a viable option for artists….

The mid 80s were an interesting time for Canadian legends Rush. Like so many of their contemporaries of the time, the trio seemingly openly embraced the era by developing a very “80s” look and sound. That was never more evident than their ’85 album “Power Windows”. The decisive album is 40 years young. So as is tradition, we’ve chosen this album for our 40th Anniversary Deep Dive series. Since we’re…

There was a time when “physical product” was flying off the shelves. There were some points when labels and stores couldn’t keep up with demand.Through it all though there were some albums that should have sold by the bucket load. But they somehow fell short. This week we go over some of these “can’t miss” albums. That did. “Cold Lake” anyone? “Chinese Democracy”. How about Crue’s self titled album? Great…

We’ve all seen the memes. Pics of a dozen deceased artists with the caption “You can only bring one back for one more show”. Unfortunately, Metaldom has lost their share of artists. And I know we’d all love to see them play their trade one more time. Lemmy? Ramones? Maybe RJD? This episode we share our list of encore performances. In our “News, Views and Tunes”, we talk the appropriate…

Aaron is an accomplished musician. He’s gifted on a number of instruments and frequently educates us with his Gear Talk. As for Snowy…not so much. He’s never so much as owned an instrument. But that’s not to say he doesn’t appreciate a good axe. Especially if it’s a signature instrument played live by a fave artist. For instance, Micheal Schenker’s Flying V. Or one of Lemmy’s basses. How about one…

Welcome to #2 of our 40th Anniversary Deep Dive Album Spotlight. Last time we focused on Motley Crue’s “Theatre of Pain”, an album that epitomized ‘Hair Metal’. This time we’re going to the opposite end of the spectrum. NY thrashers Anthrax’ second effort “Spreading The Disease” was an important album. Not just for the band, but the Metal underground in general. Along with some of their Big 4 brethren’s key…

The countdown’s on!! Record Store Day is generally a big f’n deal around the RAM offices. April 12 is when it all goes down and the first step is the release of the RSD Special Albums list. Another tradition is going over the list on the air. We scroll the list and make our picks for what we hope to find on The Big Day. So go to www.recordstoreday.com, find…

Every year the nominees for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame always seem to raise eyebrows and get tongues wagging. Over the last couple years, the controversy generally is about what exactly constitutes inclusion. Semantics aside, we enjoy getting “The List” and this year we’re taking a cue from “High Infidelity” and making our Top 5 list of choices. Who you got? In our “News, Views and Tunes”, we…

It’s that time again. Our little longtime listeners know what the Juno Awards (Canada’s answer to the Grammies) mean to us. At least the Metal category, being two time judges ourselves. So we’re stoked for this year’s nominees. Especially since four out of five are Radioactive Metal alum. So in the spirit of the Junos, we go over the list and “cast our vote” over the air. You’ll find making…

As we move along in life we pick up (hopefully) little bits of information. It’s mostly info that isn’t too groundbreaking or Earth shattering. But in the context of our beloved genre, these tidbits become downright interesting. Over the past little while we’ve been compiling out own list of musical trivialities and this week we’re sharing a handful of them. We hope we informed as well as entertained. In our…

With 1985 celebrating its 40th anniversary, it’s time to kick off this year’s Deep Dive series on cool albums turning 40. 1985 was an interesting year. That year could be argued to be the year that really kick started “hair” metal. And Motley Crue’s “Theatre of Pain” was leading the pack. Gone were the studs and satanic imagery replaced by the pink scarves and hairspray. Nikki Sixx was leaning into…