What the Riff Next Gen
by Rob Marbury, Wayne Rowan, Bruce Fricks, John Lynch · 437 episodes
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Every episode of “WHAT THE RIFF NEXT GEN” brings a ROCK AND ROLL album that debuted on the U.S. Billboard charts during a random month between 1995 and 2005. Four classic rock fans discuss the artist and 4 tracks from the album as it plays in the background. Then we riff on 3 additional “staff picks” of other artists that were also on the charts during that month and year. You’ll hear Classic Rock bands that were still producing new work, as well as some newer Alternative and Grunge bands that were gaining momentum during this century-splitting time period. We encourage you to find an...
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32 min
Rocking Halloween V: A "What the Riff Next Gen" Rabbit Hole
This week's episode continues a 5 year tradition of sharing some of our favorite “Halloween Leaning” tracks from ANY time period. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - Concrete Blonde…
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35 min
464 1999-October: Dream Theater "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory"
Bruce riffs on the fifth studio album by Dream Theater, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory from October 1999 (Scene One: Regression / Scene Two: I Overture 1928 / Scene Two: II…
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46 min
463 2000 - August: Spock's Beard "V"
Bruce riffs on the fifth studio album by Spock's Beard entitled V being toured in June 2002 (At the End of the Day / Goodbye to Yesterday). STAFF PICKS: Change (In the House of Fli…
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24 min
462 2001 - March: White Stripes "White Blood Cells"
Wayne riffs on the third studio album by the White Stripes entitled White Blood Cells which was recorded by March 2001 (Hotel Yorba / We're Going to Be Friends / Fell in Love With…
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33 min
461 2000 - April: 3 Doors Down "The Better Life"
Lynch riffs on the debut studio album by 3 Doors Down entitled The Better Life on the charts in April 2000 (Be Like That / Laser / The Better Life / Duck and Run). STAFF PICKS: Bad…
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30 min
460 1999 - November: Blink 182 “Enema of the State”
Rob riffs on the third studio album by Blink 182 entitled Enema of the State on the charts in November 1999 (What's My Age Again? / All the Small Things / Adam's Song / Aliens Exis…
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33 min
459 2002-June: Loverboy “Live, Loud & Loose”
Rob riffs on the live compilation album by Loverboy entitled Live, Loud & Loose being toured in June 2002 (Jump / Dangerous / Hot Girls In Love / Queen Of The Broken Hearts). STAFF…
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31 min
458 2004-December: Nickelback "All the Right Reasons"
Wayne riffs on the fifth studio album by Nickelback entitled All the Right Reasons from December 2004 (Animals / Photograph / Next Contestant / Rockstar). STAFF PICKS: Hysteria by…
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33 min
457 1995 - December: Jars of Clay “Jars of Clay”
Bruce riffs on the debut full-length studio album by Jars of Clay eponymously named Jars of Clay rising in popularity in December 1995 (Liquid / Love Song for a Savior / Worlds Apa…
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34 min
456 2003 - April: Queens of the Stone Age "Songs for the Deaf"
Lynch riffs on the Third studio album by Queens of the Stone Age entitled Songs for the Deaf from April 2003 (First it Giveth / Go with the Flow / A Song for the Dead / No One Know…
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36 min
455 1998-May: Squeeze "Domino"
Rob riffs on the twelfth studio album by the Squeeze entitled Domino from May 1998 (Play On / Bonkers / Stay (Wasting Time)What's Wrong with this Picture? / Little King). STAFF PIC…
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27 min
454 1997-July: Cherry Poppin' Daddies "Zoot Suit Riot"
Bruce riffs on the compilation album by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot rising in popularity in July 1997 (The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line / Here Comes the Snake /…
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29 min
453 1997- OCTOBER: Green Day “Nimrod”
Lynch riffs on the fifth studio album by Green Day Nimrod from October 1997 (Nice Guys Finish Last / Hitchin' a Ride / Redundant / Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)). STAFF PICKS:…
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30 min
452 2000 - JANUARY: Various Artists from the motion picture “Detroit Rock City”
Wayne riffs on tracks from the motion picture "Detroit Rock City released in January 2000 (Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent / Lights Out by UFO / I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones /…
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30 min
451 1999- JULY: Foreigner “The Platinum Collection”
Lynch riffs on the compilation album by Foreigner The Platinum Collection from July 1999 (Cold As Ice / Hot Blooded / Juke Box Hero / I Want to Know What Love Is). STAFF PICKS: Rol…
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31 min
450 1996- MARCH: Stone Temple Pilots “Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop”
Rob riffs on the seventh studio album by Stone Temple Pilots Tiny Music, Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop from March 1996 (Bang Bang Baby / Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart / Po…
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34 min
449 1999- AUGUST: Def Leppard “Euphoria”
Bruce is out, but friend of the show Vann Mathis riffs on the seventh studio album by Def Leppard Euphoria from August 1999 (Promises / Paper Sun / Day After Day / Kings of Oblivio…
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36 min
448 1998- APRIL: Dave Matthews Band “Before These Crowded Streets”
Bruce riffs on the third studio album by the Dave Matthews Band Before These Crowded Streets from April 1998 (Crush / Don't Drink the Water / Stay (Wasting Time) ). STAFF PICKS: In…
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33 min
447 2003- NOVEMBER: AC/DC 2003 Remasters
Wayne riffs on the 2003 Remasters by AC/DC to be included in a subsequent box set Plug Me In from November 2003 (T.N.T. / Girls Got Rhythm / It's A Long Way to the Top (If You Wann…
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38 min
446 1996- OCTOBER: Paula Cole “This Fire”
Bruce riffs on the second studio album by Paula Cole This Fire from October 1996 (Tiger / Where Have All the Cowboy's Gone? / Hush, Hush, Hush / I Don't Want To Wait). STAFF PICKS:…