Jex Russell

Top TV Show Theme Music on Grab A Stack of Rock with Robert Daniels, Harrison and Jex

Thank you Rob and Harrison for an awesome stack of lists tonight!  Jex could not make it, as having two young kids can tend to tire one out at the end of the day.  He did send in a Top 5 list which Harrison read, and the rest of us saluted!

The lists were awesome and diverse.  If you don’t want to watch the show, I recorded the lists for your reading pleasure below.  Note the minimal amount of crossover, but also note the similarities between Rob and Jex!

We fielded an “Ask Harrison” question tonight from Jazz King, who we hope will be asking more questions of the Mad Metal Man in the coming weeks!

Great lists, and almost as impressive were the runners up!  Check them out at the end of the show.

Cheers and see you next time!

MIKE

11. Trailer Park Boys (Blain Morris) – the Hawaiian guitar version from the Christmas Special
10. The Flinstones (Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera and William Hanna)
9. The Simpsons (Danny Elfman)
8. Cheers – “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo)
7. All In The Family – “Those Were the Days” (Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music))
6. South Park (Primus) – it cost Matt Stone and Trek Parker only $74.
5. Beverly Hillbillies – “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” (Paul Henning, and recorded first by bluegrass musicians Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs – vocals)
4. Cops – “Bad Boys” (Inner Circle)
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Dennis McCarthy)
2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (Jerry Goldsmith)
1. Star Trek: the original series (Alexander Courage) – made immortal for me by Wayne’s World

JEX

5. The (Je)X-Files
4. Unsolved Mysteries
3. The Twilight Zone
2. Knight Rider
1. Stranger Things

HARRISON

11. Dilbert – “Forbidden Zone” by Oingo Boingo
10. Miniscule
9. Air Crash Investigation (Mayday)
8. Top Gear -“Jessica” by the Allman Brothers
7. The Transformers: Cybertron
6. Gotham
5. Walking With Dinosaurs
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003-2009)
3. Deltoro Quest
2. Clone Wars
1. Primeval

ROB

11. S.W.A.T.
10. Game of Thrones
9. The Jeffersons
8. Mission: Impossible
7. Knight Rider
6. Space: 1999
5. Dr. Who
4. The X-Files
3. Hardcastle & McCormick
2. Battlestar Galactica (2003)
1. Star Trek: Voyager*

 

 

Top TV Show Theme Music on Grab A Stack of Rock with Robert Daniels, Harrison and Jex

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

Episode 31:  Top TV Show Theme Music on Grab A Stack of Rock with Robert Daniels, Harrison and Jex

DISCLAIMER:  Jen had a bad fall again this week, hit her head, and had to have staples put in.  Therefore this is likely to be one of those shows where I’m barely there.  I’ll be relying on the other guys to make the show happen.

Harrison suggested we get Rob back, and Rob suggested we do Top TV Show Themes.  I think we’re planning a Nigel Tufnel Top Ten.  As of this writing, I haven’t started my list.  But I’ll be there.

Thank you for caring and thanks to those who reached out!

 

Friday August 11 at 7:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 8:00 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!

The Dumbest Thing You Will See On YouTube Today: Mike Opens $1600 Box Set (With Jex) on Grab A Stack of Rock, featuring Paul Shortino

So it shall be written, so it shall be done!  The Metallica box set has been unsealed, opened, and displayed.  And I am glad that I did it.  Yes, I could have turned it around for $1600 but I chose to let the music be played as intended.  (Then there was an added screw-up, which I quickly fixed before too late, you’ll have to see it!)  Obey your Master, and watch this epic unboxing of the Master of Puppets box set.

The box included prints, lyric sheets, buttons, 3 LPs, 10 CDs, 2 DVDs, and a cassette.  We tried to get a look at all of it.  Pause to gaze at the track lists in detail.

In addition we took a peak at some new arrivals:

  • Judas Priest – Hero, Hero vinyl in pristine condition
  • Alice Cooper – Killer and School’s Out deluxe CD editions
  • Official Tee Bone Man stickers

Jex brought the fire with some cool video from Geomatrix.  You have to check this out.  See for yourself at about the 32 minute mark.

A big thank-you to an exhausted Max the Axe, who tried to make an appearance but suffered at the hands of the Streamyard gods.  We never found out what was wrong, but Tim sympathizes!

We had our “Ask Jex” questions this week – a pair from first-timer Rob Daniels.  Thanks Rob!  Great questions.  Keep them coming.

Finally, sincere appreciation to Paul Shortino for a wonderful Cameo, giving us a shout out at Grab A Stack of Rock, to the tune of “Dreaming Again” by Rough Cutt.  The guy still has an amazing voice.  We ran this Cameo twice, once at the start and once at the end of the show.

Thanks for watching and we will probably see you again next Friday evening!

 

 

 

Friday Afternoon – Cloudy With a Chance of Max, on Grab A Stack of Rock with Mike and Jex!

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Jexciter

Episode 30:  Cloudy With a Chance of Max (and Tim)

A casual afternoon at the cottage with Jex!  Just for fun, we invited Max the Axe to show up, but if he does or not…who knows!  We’ll be playing his music regardless.  Tim Durling is also a possible sighting!  We’ll be talking all the latest in our musical lives, doing some unboxings, and rocking some tunes!  Of course, we need to talk about Jex’s new WordPress called Jex Russell – Pop Culture Nut!

This week, we even have a celebrity cameo!  From who?  I guess you’ll have to tune in and find out.  One clue:  “Forever we will shine!”

We will be showing of a wealth of musical treasures as always, and this time…I may FINALLY unbox that Metallica Master of Puppets box set that I’ve been sitting on for five years!  According to Patrick Olsen formerly of 107.5 Dave Rocks, sealed copies of these now go for up to $1600.  This could be the dumbest thing you see on YouTube today!

Therefore, don’t miss it!

Friday August 4 at 3:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 4:00 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!

 

 

 

NEW SITE! Jexcalibur WordPress is here! …Who Is Jex?

That’s right folks!  I’ve twisted his arm, and Jex “Rambo” Russell is now on WordPress.

You can find him at Jexcalibur.wordpress.com.  He’ll be telling stories like I do, he’ll be reviewing movies (one review is in the bag, to be posted August on 13 on both our sites simultaneously) and he’ll be talking music.  Subscribe and support!

You guys should already know Jex from the Distortion Den, Tim’s Vinyl Confessions, and Grab A Stack of Rock.  If you don’t, where the hell have you been all this time?

Subscribe to Jexcalibur, and celebrate as the community continues to grow.  Welcome Jex!

Alice Cooper’s Top Five Albums + Rarities, with Harrison & Jex

Awesome show tonight hosted by Harrison and Jex!  Top Five Alice Cooper albums, plus a nice collection from Harrison for bonus show & tell.  Harrison has three Alice Cooper albums that I would like to steal from his house.  Which ones?  You’ll have to watch to find out.  But you can check out the boys’ Top Fives below!  And as a bonus, I’ll throw in my Top Five as well.  Check ’em out!

This was one of my favourite shows to watch!  Thank you to Harrison and Jex for doing such an amazing job!  This was a great set of lists, and some awesome show & tell from Harrison.  My list will be drastically different from theirs!

Thanks for watching and we’ll see ya next week for my birthday!

JEX

5. Special Forces (1981)
4. Trash (1989)
3. Constrictor (1986)
2. Killer (1971)
1. Flush The Fashion (1980)

 

HARRISON

5. The Last Temptation (1994)
4. Welcome To My Nightmare (1975)
3. Flush The Fashion (1980)
2. Dirty Diamonds (2005)
1. Special Forces (1981)

 

LeBRAINLESS

5. Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011)
4. Killer (1971)
3. Love It To Death (1971)
2. Welcome To My Nightmare (1975)
1. School’s Out (1972)

 

Grab A Stack of Alice Cooper with Harrison & Jex: LeBRAINLESS!

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With the Mad Metal Man & Jexciter: LeBRAINLESS!

Episode 28:  Alice Cooper Rarities & Cinco de Listo!

I’ve been wanting to do something for a long time:  Take a day off, sit back, and watch Harrison host the show without me.  Seriously!  I’ve always wanted to do that.  Today I get my wish.  For the first time ever, I get to watch Grab A Stack of Rock from the audience.

Join Harrison and Jex tonight as they show off highlights of their their Alice Cooper collections!  They will also be bringing back “Cinco de Listo” for the first time in ages, to count down an Alice Cooper TBA list that will rock your minds.

With the Coop’s 29th (not including the Hollywood Vampires!) new studio album Road coming soon, the time is perfect to revisit one of the greatest stars in all of metal history.  Ladies and gentlemen…Alice Cooper!

Friday July 14 at 8:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 9:00 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!

New Grab A Stack show intro, now with more Jex!

By popular demand, here’s an updated version of the show intro!  Now featuring more Jex Russell!

Here’s some site news.

  1. Jex has contributed his first guest shot – a review of a movie that we will be discussing August 12 on Tim’s Vinyl Confessions.
  2. We have plans for a very unique show on Grab A Stack of Rock – a show first.
  3. I appreciate all the support I have received over the last two months.  Music will become more of the central focus here once again.
  4. The feedback is unanimous.  List shows are coming back.  There will be more Nigel Tufnel Top Tens and the return of Cinco de Listo.
  5. Jen is feeling much better lately, and will be contributing more to the site in the future!  She wants to do more guest appearances on live streams, and we have plans to write an episode from the Tee Bone Man Multiverse!

Stay frosty,

Mike

 

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Top 11 Canadian Bands (Unknown Outside Canada)

Thanks Jex Rambo Russell for a terrific Canada Day celebration.  Yes we celebrated early, but now you can watch what we did!

We wanted to list 11 Canadian bands that we thought you should know.  I think we did a sweet job of it, with plenty of really cool “Show & Tell” on vinyl, cassette and CD.  Loads of rarities and obscurities here to check out.  We also played some video clips when we could to give you a taste of the music!

Below you’ll also see my photos of the lists, and a graph of the cities from which the bands originated.  Hamilton won handily!

Thanks for watching!  No show next week as I’m doing a super secret taping with Tim’s Vinyl Confessions!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

 

Top 11 Canadian Bands (Unknown Outside Canada) at a special time! Grab A Stack of Rock with Jex and Mike!

GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and Professor Jexcalibur

Episode 27:  Nigel Tufnel Top Ten Canadian Bands (Unknown Outside Canada)

It’s Canada Day Weekend, and let’s celebrate at a special time! The 3:00 timeslot has been a tremendous success for us here at Grab A Stack of Rock.  Top Canadian Bands unknown outside Canada?  A full Nigel Tufnel Top Ten?  Don’t mind if we do!

This topic comes courtesy of the Jexciter.  Back in the LeBrain Train days, we covered Canadian bands, but that was a long time ago and a fresh perspective is due.  Expect the usual trademark “Grab A Stack Show & Tell” and lots of shenanigans.  And remember:  Even though it’s Friday at 3:00 PM, shirts are compulsory!

 

 

Friday June 30 at 3:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 4:00 P.M. Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!