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The Powered By Rock Podcast
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The Powered By Rock podcast hosted by Isaac Kuhlman was created to help showcase the best independent and DIY rock musicians in the world, and to pass on to future generations the rock music that has inspired fans around the world for decades. Hear the true stories of rock bands and their life experiences directly from the source while digging deeper into music theory and other rock topics. We talk about rock music like no other show you’ve ever heard all while cracking some jokes and having a good time.
Episodes
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The 5 Mistakes Killing Your Music Career Right Now
In this enlightening episode of the Powered by Rock podcast, host Isaac Kuhlman sits down with the members of Crimson Riot to explore why some rock bands thrive in the industry while equally talented ones don't. Dispelling myths of luck and serendipity, the conversation focuses on the practical...
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Will AI Destroy Rock Music Forever?
In this compelling episode, Isaac Kuhlman talks with Las Vegas musician A.J. Fucillo who is an independent rock musician and a prominent figure in the Las Vegas music scene. Known for his work with the band Wyatt and the Ashes, A.J. is celebrated for his dedication to authentic music creation…
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Chris DeMakes: What the Less Than Jake Frontman Is Doing Now
In this insightful episode of the Powered By Rock podcast, host Isaac Kuhlman welcomes the legendary ska punk musician Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake. The episode features an engaging conversation centered around Chris's upcoming guest museum tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, taking...
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Can Punk Music Rise Again Or Is It Fated to the Underground with Gone Stereo
Chris Lynam, Matty Lupinacci, Danny DiGiuseppe, and Mike Drinkwalter are members of the Long Island-based band Gone Stereo. They're known for their innovative approach to pop punk, incorporating elements from various rock genres to craft a mature, distinctive sound. They've been active musicians...
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The Most Transformative Years of Rock Music Were the 1990s - Part 3: 1991-1999 The Rise of Rap Rock and NuMetal
Anthony Merchant: Anthony Merchant is the host of the Power Chord Hour podcast, a show dedicated to rock music, and he also hosts a program on Jamestown, New York's 107.9 WRFA called Power Chord Hour. With a deep knowledge and passion for various rock genres, Anthony explores the evolution and...
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The Most Transformative Years of Rock Music Were the 1990s - Part 2: 1994-1999 Punk's Pop Rebirth and Third Wave Ska
Anthony Merchant: Anthony Merchant is the host of the Power Chord Hour podcast, a show dedicated to rock music, and he also hosts a program on Jamestown, New York's 107.9 WRFA called Power Chord Hour. With a deep knowledge and passion for various rock genres, Anthony explores the evolution and...
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The Most Transformative Years of Rock Music Were the 1990s - Part 1: 1991-1995 The Rise of Grunge and Alternative Rock
Anthony Merchant: Anthony Merchant is the host of the Power Chord Hour podcast, a show dedicated to rock music, and he also hosts a program on Jamestown, New York's 107.9 WRFA called Power Chord Hour. With a deep knowledge and passion for various rock genres, Anthony explores the evolution and...
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How to Grow a DIY Punk Band in the Age of Social Media with Scooped Up!
Jimmy Barbetti and Jesse Randolph are members of the Connecticut-based pop punk band Scooped Up!. Jimmy, formerly a graffiti artist and graphic designer, shifted to playing guitar around age 20. Jesse, a drummer with a background in metal music, joined the band shortly after Jimmy started wanted…
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Women Are the New Rock Stars Keeping Rock Music Alive with Tamar Berk
Tamar Berk is a talented indie rock musician based in San Diego, known for her dynamic and genre-spanning sound. With roots in the Chicago music scene, Tamar has been influenced by a wide array of artists, from Suzanne Vega and Liz Phair to the Beatles and ELO. Over the last four years, she has...
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New Aesthetic - 4 Kids from San Diego Are Pop Punk's Next Big Thing
Get ready to dive into the world of New Aesthetic, the exciting pop punk band hailing from San Diego. Hosted by Isaac Kuhlman, this episode explores the band's journey, their music, and their vision for the future. Gabriel Muñoz and Matthew Ludwig of New Aesthetic discuss their influences, the…
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How a 2-Man Band With Only One Instrument Creates Pub Rock Classics with Bitters and Distractions
Episode Summary: In this riveting episode, Isaac Kuhlman delves into the unique journey of Travis Johnides and Jeremy Quitko, the creative forces behind the acoustic punk band Bitters and Distractions. Hailing from Long Island, New York, this duo defies conventional band setups by combining...
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How an Unsigned, Unknown Band Raised $20,000 for Their Dream Debut LP with The Dreaded Laramie
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Powered By Rock podcast, host Isaac Kuhlman dives into the intriguing journey of The Dreaded Laramie, a Nashville-based power pop indie rock band. Isaac gets the inside scoop from band members MC and Zach regarding their unexpected success in raising…
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Never Act Your Age - The Return of The Kings of Pop with Homegrown
Episode Summary: Join host Isaac Kuhlman as he dives deep with John Tran and Adam Lohrbach from the legendary Orange County pop-punk band, Homegrown. From their rise in the 90s punk scene alongside bands like Blink 182 and Good Charlotte to their reunion after nearly two decades, this episode is…
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How Weezer's Blue Album Changed Rock Music Forever
About the Guest(s): **S.W. Lauden** is not only a passionate commentator on the music scene of the 90s but also an author and editor involved in The Generation Blue Project. This project uniquely combines a historical retrospective of the 90s LA geek rock scene with personal accounts from those…
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Top 5 Times Record Labels Rejected Bands That Became Iconic
Episode Summary: In an industry where rejection is as common as a three-chord song, Isaac Kuhlman sheds light on the surprisingly rough beginnings of some of the most revered names in rock history. Bands like The Beatles, U2, Nirvana, Radiohead, and Linkin Park all share histories marked by…
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The Death of Rock Music: Will It Ever Make a Comeback?
Episode Summary: In an age where musical genres fluctuate in popularity, rock music's supremacy has waned, sparking discussions and analyses about its decline. Isaac Kuhlman delves into the history and current state of rock, reflecting on the heydays of legendary bands and the genre's marginal...
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The 9 Best Rock Songs, Best Rock Artists & Biggest Rock Comeback of 2023
In this riveting episode of the Powered By Rock Podcast, Isaac Kuhlman dives deep into the ever-evolving landscape of rock music, showcasing the best that 2023 had to offer. This episode is a goldmine for rock music aficionados seeking fresh tunes and for those lamenting the supposed "good old...
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The 7 Best Punk Rock Albums of 2023, What I Picked As My Favorite, and Why You Should Listen to Them All
Episode Summary: In this gripping episode, Isaac Kuhlman takes us on a personal journey through his musical evolution, from his early influences in classic rock and grunge to his passionate discovery of punk music. He establishes the significance of punk in shaping his identity and provides an...
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Celebrating One Year of The Punk Rock Museum with Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake / The Inevitables)
About the Guest(s): Vinnie Fiorello is a key figure in punk music's history and evolution. As a co-founding member of the ska-punk band Less Than Jake, Vinnie has left an indelible mark on the music scene. His contributions extend beyond performing; he co-founded the influential record label…
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Discover the 7 Best Rock Albums of 2023 & Why You Should Listen to All of Them
The Powered By Rock Podcast Made the List of 2023's Top 7 Rock Albums of the Year. Episode Summary: In this engaging episode of Isaac Kuhlman's podcast, the host delves into the pulsating world of rock music, presenting his much-anticipated breakdown of the best rock albums of 2023. With an...
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Straddling the Line Between Dark Artist and Happy Family Man with Miguel Ferreira of Canadian Band Northpark
About the Guest(s): Miguel Ferreira is the guest from the Canadian-based pop punk emo band, Northpark. Coming from various musical backgrounds, including R&B, hip hop, and hardcore, Miguel and his bandmates have converged to form Northpark, who began their journey under this new moniker in 2022....
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Grave Secrets - A Rising L.A. Rock Band - Discusses Their Debut Album Til Your Lungs Fall Out
About The Guest(s): Vinny Morales is a member of the LA rock band Grave Secrets. He is the singer, guitarist and the main songwriter for the band. Summary: Isaac Kuhlman interviews Vinny Morales of Grave Secrets to talk about their debut Til Your Lungs Fall Out and dig into the personal history…
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Vegas Rock Band Detective Frog Talks About Their Monster Movie Themed Debut Album Vol. 1 and How They Rock So Hard
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with the Vegas alternative rock band Detective Frog today. These guys have just released their debut album called Vol. 1 which is an 8-song ripper that is heavily focused on monster movie characters but the music is…
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Las Vegas Host, Announcer & Philanthropist Mark Shunock Talks About His Charity Mondays Dark and Supporting Local Music
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Canadian-born, Las Vegas legendary host, announcer, actor, and philanthropist Mark Shunock today. Mark has played Timon in the Lion King on Broadway, been a born and bred hockey goalie from Sault Ste. Marie,...
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Vegas Horror Punk Band Damned By The Night on Their New EP "From the Shadows to the Coffin"
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with John and Josh of the Vegas based horror-themed punk band Damned By the Night today. These guys have just released their debut EP called “From the Shadows to the Coffin” which is a 7-song ripper that has a bit of…
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Dissecting Sleave's New EP "All These Songs Are About You" with Julien Robert
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Julien Robert of the Richmond, Virginia alternative/punk/hardcore band Sleave today. They have a brand new EP called All These Songs Are About You that just came out at the end of October via Engineer Records in...
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Sal Ellington from Punk Band Rebuilder Talks About New Album Local Support and Boston Music Scene
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Sal Ellington from the Boston-based pop-punk band Rebuilder today. Rebuilder has a brand new album called Local Support that came out in The new album is high on my list for best albums of 2023 as it has a great...
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Discussing The Local Vegas Music Scene, Cancel Culture and More with Asteroid M Records' Cody Leavitt
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Cody Leavitt from Asteroid M Records out of Las Vegas today. Asteroid M is a multi-purpose label that not only helps distribute awesome music in various formats both digitally and physically, but Cody also helps...
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Corey Glockner from O.C. Punk Band Taken Days Talks About Sophomore Album Any Minute
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Corey Glockner from the Orange County pop-punk band Taken Days today. They have a brand new album called Any Minute coming out in January of 2024 that is the follow up to their 2021 debut album Every Second…
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Discussing D.C.-Based Punk Band American Television's New Album Scars with Steve & Bryan
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Steve and Bryan of the Washington D.C.-based punk band American Television today. The band has been releasing music since 2013, and their 2016 debut EP “Reaction” was a bombastic introduction onto the scene. The...
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The Nudieland Shooting, Overcoming Addiction and New Album with Tane Graves of Tightwire
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Tane Graves of the Minneapolis punk band Tightwire today. Tightwire released their second album called Head Full of Snakes in June of this year, and it is an absolute Ramones-core meets The Descendents banger…
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The Weirdest Fucking Band on the Planet - Hans Gruber and the Die Hards
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with the weirdest fucking band in the world today Hans Gruber and The Die Hards! For those who have yet to hear of this band, well, I am not sure I can accurately describe what you can expect from these guys, but...
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The Powered By Rock Season 5 Trailer
Season 5 of the Powered By Rock Podcast is coming to you very soon. If you like hearing about new music from rising bands or hearing great stories from artists who have played around the world, then you are going to love this podcast full of in-depth and fun interviews with some of your favorite...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 22 - Pumping Out Great Music for Decades While Battling Chronic Lyme Disease with Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish and The Littlest Man Band
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with a man who has had a great impact on my musical life today in Scott Klopfenstein of The Littlest Man Band and who was also a former member of the legendary ska band Reel Big Fish as well as a player in various...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 21 - How to Become a More Productive and Successful Musician - DIY Rock Career Part 3
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! Today I wanted to continue our DIY Rock Career conversations and speak directly to the musicians that listen to the podcast, and use my background in business to help give some good advice on what TO DO and what NOT TO DO in the music industry. I...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 20 - Singles vs. Albums - How Fans and the Music Industry Need to Change
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast. I’m your host Isaac Kuhlman, and I wanted to actually talk about a topic that I got inspired by from listening to my buddies Brad Nunnery over at Signal Chords and John Montross at Punk Rock Radar when both of them suggested that acoustic songs…
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 19 - The Top 10 Rock Albums From the First Half of 2023
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast. I’m your host Isaac Kuhlman, and I wanted to actually spend a bit of time today to catch up on the year of 2023 so far, because there have been some phenomenal rock albums put out this year, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you may have...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 18 - DIY Rock Career Part 2 - How Do You Know What Being a Successful Musician Means?
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! Today I wanted to continue our DIY Rock Career conversations and speak directly to the musicians that listen to the podcast, and use my background in business to help give some good advice on what TO DO and what NOT TO DO in the music industry. I...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 17 - The Darker Sounding Side of Skate Punk with Tony Conner of Philly band twentytwo.
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Tony Conner of the Pennsylvania punk band 22. (twentytwo.) today. The band has previously released an EP called “505 Palomar Pl.” in 2020 which came out just days into the pandemic which was definitely a big...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 16 - Diesel Boy Frontman Dave Lake Discusses New Album Gets Old After 20-Year Break
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Dave Lake (a.k.a. Diesel Dave) from the legendary punk rock band Diesel Boy today. If you don’t know Diesel Boy from the name of the band, you almost certainly know the song “Twitty Twister” which appeared on…
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 15 - The Future of Rock and Roll Music is a Soul Song Away with L.A.'s Record Year
Hey everybody, welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast. It’s my pleasure to be speaking with Brian of the L.A. rock band Record Year today. Record Year has been sporadically playing shows and making music since its creation about 6 years ago, but what’s really exciting about these guys is that…
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 14 - Fronting Punk Rock Supergroup Fire Sale & Tips On a Music Career with Pedro Aida
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Pedro Aida of the supergroup punk band Fire Sale. Fire Sale may be a pretty new band, but the members of the band are anything but punk rock newbs. The band consists of Matt Riddle of Face to Face, Pulley and No...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 13 - DIY Rock Career Part 1 - WHY Do You Want to Be a Successful Musician?
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! Today I wanted to block off some time to speak directly to the musicians that listen to the podcast, and use my background in business to help give some good advice on what TO DO and what NOT TO DO in the music industry. This is going to be part…
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 12 - Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket on How Their Release Cycle Creates Longevity
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with Ray Carlisle of the sickest punk band around Teenage Bottlerocket. Teenage Bottlerocket is one of the most well known post-90’s punk bands with 9 full-length albums released since 2003 along with a few EP’s, a...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 11 - Fat Heaven Are The Champions of Failure, But They Keep Rocking on with Trash Life
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with the New York punk band Fat Heaven today. Fat Heaven has just released their third full-length album called Trash Life, and it has some absolute bangers on the album including their first single from the album...
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Season 4 - Ep. 10 - Indie Spotlight - Vegas Rock Band Elephante King and Rock Writer Karina Selvig
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! I am excited because today, we have TWO incredible guests on our show as part of our Indie Spotlight series which will be a recurring feature at The Powered By Rock Podcast. First up, I will be speaking to the Las Vegas based rock band Elephante...
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Season 4 - Ep. 9 - Indie Spotlight - San Diego Rock Band Nights Like Thieves and Alabama's Homebody
Welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! I am excited because today, we have TWO incredible guests on our show as part of our Indie Spotlight series which will be a recurring feature at The Powered By Rock Podcast. First up, I will be speaking to the San Diego based rock band Nights Like Thieves...
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Seas. 4 - Ep. 8 - The World's Greatest Punk Interview with Sam King of Get Dead and Codefendants
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock podcast where I am going to be speaking with one of the coolest guys in the punk rock scene in Sam King of Get Dead and the newly created genre-blending punk/hip-hop project Codefendants today. Get Dead has evolved from an acoustic punk rock band to a more...
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Season 4 - Ep. 7 - Indie Spotlight - Vegas-based Indie Rock Acts SECOS & Wyatt and the Ashes
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! I am excited because today, we have TWO incredible guests on our show as part of our Indie Spotlight series which will be a recurring feature at The Powered By Rock Podcast. First up, I will be speaking to the Las Vegas based rock band SECOS about...
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Season 4 - Ep. 6 - Indie Spotlight - NYC Rock Band Warn The Duke and Texas Punk Band New Ends
Hello and welcome to the Powered By Rock Podcast! Today’s episode is featuring two of the raddest bands that you may have not heard of right now, and I am excited to bring them both on the show. First up, I will be speaking to the New York rock band Warn The Duke about their fantastic new album…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Powered By Rock podcast hosted by Isaac Kuhlman was created to help showcase the best independent and DIY rock musicians in the world, and to pass on to future generations the rock music that has inspired fans around the world for decades. Hear the true stories of rock bands and their life experiences directly from the source while digging deeper into music theory and other rock topics. We talk about rock music like no other show you’ve ever heard all while cracking some jokes and having a good time.
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