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He’s Addicted to Bricks: Mike Unboxes 3 More Marvel Lego Minifig Wave 2 Boxes [Video]

I did very well this time.  I’m getting more of the figures I really wanted.  You might see some of these end up in upcoming Tee Bone Man Multiverse stories.

The first 2:

Jason Drury, Rob Daniels & Erik Woods talk movies and soundtracks with Mike and the Mad Metal Man

We only had an hour but could have gone two!  (Why only an hour?  You’ll just have to ask Peter Kerr…stay tuned to Rock Daydream Nation.)  Regardless, Jason Drury has finally arrived in Canada after a long flight from the UK.

Over a year ago, Rob Daniels, Erik Woods, Harrison and I ranked all 11 Star Wars films.  Tonight was Jason’s chance.  Jason provided a quirky and interesting ranking of all 11 films that was surprising to all of us.

We also talked Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and its CD soundtrack, the odd physical release, and we reminisced about The Phantom Menace a whole lot.  Though Harrison did not see it in theatres originally, he is the only one of us who saw it in 3D.

As always, we had some viewer questions.  Jason and Harrison’s questions this week came from Jazz King!

This was a fun, loose chat and we all had a great time.  Just like hanging out with friends.

 

 

Join me next Friday at 3:00 PM EST with Jex Russell and Kevin Simister for a list show!  Top 5 Bald Artists!  Stay tuned!

Movie & Soundtrack Special: Grab A Stack of Guests! Jason Drury & Rob Daniels with Mike and the Mad Metal Man

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Mad Metal Man

Episode 34:  Soundtrack Special with special guests Jason Drury and Rob Daniels

I’ve been wanting to do this show for years.  Due to time zones and schedules, this has proven difficult, until now!  Please welcome Jason Drury from Cinematic Sound Radio, who is visiting Canada from the UK as you read this.  You may remember Jason from his narration on the April 1 “Deke’s Palace” movie trailer.  Jason and Rob Daniels will be joining Harrison and I this week to talk movies, soundtracks, and of course, John Williams.  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny may well be the Maestro’s final movie score, and Disney kind of botched the original CD release.  (My copy is due in October.)  We’ll talk about this, the Star Wars prequels, the composers that Jason has interviewed, and much more.

This week’s Ask Harrison question comes from Jazz King.

Don’t miss this one!  A fun time is guaranteed.

 

LIVE Friday Sept 15 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T.   Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!

Tim’s Vinyl Confessions: Tim and John the Music Nut get Mike on the Y&T train!

Today Tim’s dropping a special episode of Tim’s Vinyl Confessions:  Getting me into Y&T!  We were joined by John the Music Nut, and they did some gentle arm twisting.  Check out that episode on TVC today.

On my channel, you can watch the unboxing. These are some sweet discs! Have a look for yourself.

Books That Rock! Grab A Stack of Books with Mike and Jex

What a show!  Thanks for watching!  Jex and I had a blast going through a selection of my favourite rock (and a couple other) books.  What a variety of books too!  Many genres of music, and a few outside the musical box.  Jex’s books are currently in storage, so what we did instead was watch a Youtube video from his channel CineBrosSupreme.  In 2016, Jex went through his music book collection, and we screened that and commented on it as well.  (Jex has not aged since 2016, and a few viewers mentioned this!)

Tim Durling’s new 2nd edition of Unspooled is available now at Amazon.

It was amazing to me how many of these authors I know personally.  I am such a lucky guy.

My pick for Book You Need Immediately:  Frank Zappa’s Real Frank Zappa Book.

Off the top of the show, we unboxed two classic 80s metal/hard rock albums.  We also took a question from Tim, to Jex.

 

Mike’s books covered (Author or Band):

  • Brian Vollmer / Helix
  • Dale Sherman / Kiss, Alice Cooper
  • Mick Wall / Iron Maiden
  • The Beatles
  • Neil Peart
  • Stephen Adler / Guns N’ Roses
  • Nikki Sixx
  • Motley Crue
  • Aaron Lebold
  • Robert Lawson / Cheap Trick, Nazareth
  • Michael D. LeFevre
  • Brent Jenson
  • Martin Popoff / Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Van Halen
  • Dr. Kathryn Ladano
  • Tim Durling
  • Les Stroud (Survivorman)
  • Robert S. Vuckovich / Kiss and Philosphy
  • Spinal Tap
  • Ian Gillan / Deep Purple
  • Frank Zappa
  • Sean Kelly
  • Jon Collins / Marillion
  • Alice Cooper
  • Aerosmith
  • David Lee Roth

Thank you Jex, and thank you to everyone who watched!

Jex and Mike Grab Stacks of Rock Books from the Front Porch, this afternoon at 3:30 PM EST!

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Jexciter

Episode 33:  Reading on the Porch!

“Back to school, back to school, to prove to Dad I’m not a fool…”

As the kids come home from their first week back in class, Jex and I will be back on the porch for the first time in a month!  There’s nothing better than talking music from the front porch of the cottage on a Friday afternoon.  To go with the “back to school” theme, I’ve packed a number of my best music books.  They only scratch the surface, but there are a bunch here that you may never have seen before.

As for Jex?  You never know what the mighty Jex Rambo is packin’ up his sleeve(less).

It’s always a great time so don’t miss out.

 

LIVE Friday Sept 8 at 3:30 P.M. E.S.T. / 4:30 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!

Mike Unboxes Marvel Lego Minifig Wave 2 Blind Pack [Video]

Let’s just say I didn’t end up with an A-lister!

Note to those who used the “baggie feel” method to identify figures: Lego just changed your game.

Grab A Stack of Bonus Tracks that Should Have Been on the Album! – Mike, Jex, Harrison & special guest Peter Kerr from Rock Daydream Nation

This week’s show was so crazy, you could call it Unspooled!  As a last minute arrival, the 2nd edition of Tim Durling’s excellent book Unspooled: An Adventure in 8-tracks has come!  It is available on Amazon right now, so don’t miss it this time out.  This excellent story about a guy who collects and catalogues music is a must-have for its warm nostalgia, fact-based lists, and beautiful page art.  We unboxed this book at the top of the show and I encourage you all to check it out.

As for our lists:  tonight we looked at a number of bonus tracks that should have been on the albums!  B-sides, import or format exclusives, and other assorted sources comprised our selections of bonus tracks.  And mighty they were!  Our panel tonight:

  • Yours truly on bass.
  • Harrison Kopp on drums.
  • Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation on lead guitar.
  • Jex Russell on lead vocals.

With that lineup, we came up with some wicked lists and I encourage you to watch the whole show.  Some artists made multiple appearances, although no actual songs did.  Most, but not all, were in the hard rock realm.

Great responses in the comments, thanks to all who watched and participated!

My picks:

Van Halen – “Crossing Over” (Balance 1995)
Marillion – “The Release” (Seasons End 1989)
Ratt – “Scattered” (Infestation 2010)
KISS – “Got To Choose” (MTV Unplugged 1996)
Van Halen – “That’s Why I Love You” (3, 1998)

 

What Bonus Track Should Have Been On the Album? Grab A Stack of Rock – Mike, Jex, Harrison & special guest Peter Kerr from Rock Daydream Nation

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Mad Metal Man

Episode 32:  What Bonus Track Should Have Been On the Album?

Our first episode since August 11!  Thanks for your patience, and I hope tonight’s show rocks your socks off!

One of the reasons we haven’t done a show since August 11 was the fault of one of tonight’s guests.  Please welcome Peter Kerr from Rock Daydream Nation to the show for the first time!  Last week, we were busy recording his excellent episode on Coverdale-Page.  (The week before that was simply a weekend off at the cottage.)  This week he’s returning the favour, and we’re so happy to have him on for the first time!  Two Canadians vs. two Australians!

Harrison the Mad Metal Man suggested this topic.  Knowing my love of bonus tracks and B-sides, he asked What Bonus Tracks Should Have Been on the Album?  A great question that I have often pondered in my own reviews.  It’s a Cinco de Listo Top Five list, and it was a real struggle to make my five picks count.

Also joining us tonight will be Jex Russell from Jex’s Vinyl World, who kindly set aside parental duties to take part.

Bonus tracks from singles and imports will all be on the table for tonight.  Which ones would really have enhanced the albums?  Let’s find out.

 

LIVE Friday Sept 1 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 8:00 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!