Rock Of Ages

The South Korean musical that won multiple Tonys in 2025, including Best Musical, was an unexpected treat for all of us listening. Here's our thoughts and my occasional rantings about their sad attempts to make "Gil Brentley" a real person. And also why HwaBoon is the MVP.Originally recorded June 28, 2025.

No introduction is required for this album. It's just one of the greatest ones ever released by anyone. Fiona Apple, When the Pawn everybody!Originally recorded April 26, 2025.

DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT a condonement or endorsement of generative AI, nor is the thumbnail made by AI. All of us at Rock of Ages are anti-AI because it lacks any sort of creativity; it can only steal what it sees/knows, and it's destructive to the environment. The episode only exists to mock AI "content", putting it in its place as laughable and unserious efforts.So, in the last episode we did, I read a random internet comment relating the album Time by ELO's sound to the popular Disney show Star vs the Forces of Evil. I couldn't hear it that much, but it did get me thinking what a cross between the two would look like. And because one of the albums themes was the threats of AI, I thought what would the dumb machine think it would look like. So I put in a prompt, and it churned out what I can only call 'anti-content'. And this bonus episode is a dramatic reading of it! Yaaaaayyyy....Originally recorded April 13, 2025.

Rod Stewart was once long avoided on this podcast because of his voice, one that host Andrew believed would be unappealing to the theater kids. And himself. But now, the podcast conquers its fear and checks out his critically acclaimed smash hit, Every Picture Tells a Story! Does it surpass the panelists average expectations of Sir Rod? Let's find out!Originally recorded April 5, 2025.

Diving back into our good friend Bruce Springsteen on this episode, looking at the album he did right before he released the big one. Perhaps not as good, but he's still coming into his own and that's what matters. It's wild, it's innocent, and it's the E-Street Shuffle!Originally recorded March 29, 2025.

Panelist Kay chooses the album this episode with the "debut" album by Canadian American post-punk revival royalty, Metric! It did only release after they had two albums out, but better late than never. We're talking 'Grow Up and Blow Away'!Originally recorded March 8, 2025.

In 1970, former Impressions member Curtis Mayfield released his solo debut. And 55 years onward it's still one of the best sounding albums ever recorded from one of the best artists sadly taken away from us in the most tragic unforeseen circumstance. Are the theater kids in awe of the Gentle Genius? Trick question, who isn't?Originally recorded February 22, 2025.

The gang has some mixed feelings about this blockbuster 80s album that instead of standing the test of time has become stuck in it. But it's still got some banger tracks that any theater kid could enjoy. It's The Bangles' Different Light!Originally recorded February 8, 2025.