Kerrang May 1989 - Queen, Def Leppard's social media strategy and a very Poison Christmas

Watermelon on your Doorstep It's a monster length podcast as we go balls deep into K240, and have to come up for air halfway through, yes that's right kids, it's another two parter.   When we're not dredging up half remembered kids' TV themes, we're examining Bret Michaels' contribution to the genre of Christmas music and investigate the unfathomable social media activity of the members of Def Leppard.   Also in this issue: The Grip, Vixen, Last Crack, The Soho Roses, Tin Machine, adverts for Durex and All Clear shampoo, and a SCATHING review of Queen's new album.    We ponder the US (or U.S.) Festival of 1983 and consider a Rashomon style retelling of said event featuring Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne and Van Halen.    In addition there's Steel Panther's Demolicious, Froggy Fresh, a reappraisal of Michael Bolton as a Glam metal act, Tongue Tied (again), Brookside and Hollyoaks' forays into horror, and the enigma that is Valensia.   Finally we recommend a few of our favourite podcasts. Apologies if we missed you out but by this point we were becoming delirious. It's a long one (snarf snarf), so buckle up!   PWM17: Kerrang 240 (May 27 1989) - part 1 Recorded 1st September 2023   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-pod-with-madness/id1667966016 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69OGJDFZRFu5mjHja3rEOn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/can%20i%20pod%20with%20madness Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fa9908fc-34dd-4638-b446-eef44988dfd3   Check out pics from the issue on our Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/podwithmadness/   YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6jGszBq8BFGbkFKM8zB6JC4fhcGQ8-Lp&si=VI7i54YQ2yQG0S7h   Tip us on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/podwithmadness   CAN I POD WITH MADNESS THEME by Oliver Gardiner  https://www.instagram.com/revilorenidrag/ @revilorenidrag   Our podcast recs; @gettothegoodstuffofficial @thebonfiresxm @1001albumcomplaints @ReelsOvSteel #BackToNow - @poprambler @recordsandbands #looksunfamiliar - @OutOnBlueSix @mick.wall7 @monstersofrockshow         #Podcast #Metal #HeavyMetal #Kerrang #80s #Rock #MetalHammer #Rock #ClassicRock    #Poison #DeepPurple #BretMichaels #Cher #Queen #SpinalTap #TheGrip #LastCrack #SohoRoses #VanHalen #DavidLeeRoth #USFestival #JudasPriest #OzzyOsbourne #BrianMay #StarFleet #Valensia #SteelPanther #FroggyFresh #Vixen #TinMachine #DavidBowie #Wombles #TotsTV #1989 #Emu #MichaelBolton #DefLeppard