S4-Ep11: The Joneses - Keeping Up With The Joneses

S4-Ep11: The Joneses - Keeping Up With The Joneses

This week in The Gutter, we head back to the dark side of Hollywood to spotlight one of the most notorious bands of the Sunset Strip era: The Joneses. The Joneses mixed punk attitude, Stones swagger, and dangerous living into a sound that helped create the blueprint for Hollywood gutter rock. Loud, sleazy, and unapologetically raw, they were one of the most influential bands to emerge from the L.A. underground. From the notorious clubs of Hollywood to their reputation as one of the best live bands on the scene, we'll explore the music, the chaos, the excess, and the legacy of a group that should have been much bigger than they were. Oh, and did I mention bank robbery?? If you want to understand where Hollywood sleaze rock really came from, it all starts with The Joneses. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394763/fan_mail/new] Show Notes: Contact Us: rnrguttermail@gmail.com Follow Us: https://rocknrollgutter.com/ [https://rocknrollgutter.com/] |  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollgutter/?hl=en] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564860114576] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-n-roll-gutter/id1763428225] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2X3WtdqUDE9r9Vec4m7mIJ?si=502e628fb7564410] | https://pod.link/1763428225 [https://pod.link/1763428225]

S4-Ep10: Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle: Celebrating 50 Years of Aerosmith's Rocks

This week in The Gutter, we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the record many musicians consider Aerosmith's finest hour. From the swagger of "Back in the Saddle" and the filthy groove of "Last Child" to the crushing heaviness of "Nobody's Fault," Rocks captured the Boston bad boys at the absolute peak of their powers. Released in 1976, Aerosmith's fourth album became the record that countless future rock stars wore out on their turntables. Slash loved it. Nikki Sixx worshipped it. James Hetfield studied it. And generations of musicians learned that rock and roll sounded a whole lot better when it was a little dangerous. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394763/fan_mail/new] Show Notes: Contact Us: rnrguttermail@gmail.com Follow Us: https://rocknrollgutter.com/ [https://rocknrollgutter.com/] |  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollgutter/?hl=en] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564860114576] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-n-roll-gutter/id1763428225] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2X3WtdqUDE9r9Vec4m7mIJ?si=502e628fb7564410] | https://pod.link/1763428225 [https://pod.link/1763428225]

S4-Ep9: Shark Island & The Scream - Sharks, Screams, and Broken Dreams

This week in the gutter, we’re diving headfirst into the gloriously underrated world of late-’80s Sunset Strip rock with Shark Island and The Scream. Two bands. Endless talent. Horrible timing. During the dying days of the Strip, Shark Island unleashed Richard Black’s legendary, hypnotic stage swagger—the literal DNA a certain Axl Rose may have “borrowed”—alongside the razor-sharp riffs of Spencer Sercombe. From their infamous Gazzarri's residency to the release of their 1989 masterwork, Law of the Order, Shark Island wasn’t just part of the scene—they were the blueprint   The Scream. Born from the ashes of Racer X and powered by the soulful roar of John Corabi. Their debut, Let It Scream, delivered blues-soaked, groove-heavy gutter rock. We’re breaking down the raw punch of tracks like “Man in the Moon,” the brutal bad luck that killed the band’s momentum, and how this band became the stepping stone that launched Corabi straight into the chaos of Mötley Crüe. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394763/fan_mail/new] Show Notes: Contact Us: rnrguttermail@gmail.com Follow Us: https://rocknrollgutter.com/ [https://rocknrollgutter.com/] |  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollgutter/?hl=en] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564860114576] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-n-roll-gutter/id1763428225] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2X3WtdqUDE9r9Vec4m7mIJ?si=502e628fb7564410] | https://pod.link/1763428225 [https://pod.link/1763428225]

S4-Ep 8: Cherry Bombz and Shooting Gallery - Going Out With A Bang!!

This week in the Gutter, we’re chasing the beautiful wreckage left behind when one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most unpredictable gunslingers refused to call it a day. At the center of it all: Andy McCoy—songwriter, guitarist, and full-time agent of chaos—stepping out of Hanoi Rocks’ shadow and straight into two short-lived, hard-living projects that burned fast and flamed out. First up, we dive into The Cherry Bombz—a sleazy, swaggering supergroup that looked like a million bucks and behaved like they had nothing to lose. With members pulled from European Glam Punk royalty, The Cherry Bombz became an explosion of attitude, decadence, and pure rock ‘n’ roll instinct. Then we follow McCoy into Shooting Gallery, where the chaos turns even darker. Stripped down, and raw, this band traded Sunset Strip flash for something meaner. With a constant sense that everything could fall apart at any second, this was a band determined to self-destruct.  Two bands and one brilliantly unstable creative force holding it all together—until he couldn’t. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394763/fan_mail/new] Show Notes: Contact Us: rnrguttermail@gmail.com Follow Us: https://rocknrollgutter.com/ [https://rocknrollgutter.com/] |  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollgutter/?hl=en] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564860114576] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-n-roll-gutter/id1763428225] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2X3WtdqUDE9r9Vec4m7mIJ?si=502e628fb7564410] | https://pod.link/1763428225 [https://pod.link/1763428225]

S4-Ep7: SMACK - Walking On A Wire

Long before Guns N' Roses took over the world, a gang out of Helsinki had already perfected the art of volume, chaos, and beautifully bad decisions. This week, we’re diving headfirst into the swagger and wreckage of Smack—the band that built a filthy little bridge between Finnish grit and L.A. glam. Smack became the ultimate musician’s band—worshipped by the future legends, ignored by the charts, and living just reckless enough to burn through every opportunity they touched. This is what happens when talent, timing, and trouble collide. Join us as we dig into a legacy that’s raw, ragged, and just a little bit tragic.   Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394763/fan_mail/new] Show Notes: Contact Us: rnrguttermail@gmail.com Follow Us: https://rocknrollgutter.com/ [https://rocknrollgutter.com/] |  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollgutter/?hl=en] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564860114576] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-n-roll-gutter/id1763428225] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2X3WtdqUDE9r9Vec4m7mIJ?si=502e628fb7564410] | https://pod.link/1763428225 [https://pod.link/1763428225]