Recent Episodes
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July 4, 2026
S9E471 - Elvis Costello 'This Year's Model' with Don Cento
This week, Austin-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and recording producer Don Cento (Cento Threeo) brings us Elvis Costello's second studio album - and the first with his crack new band the Attractions - 1978's 'This Year's Model' Always a singer-songwriter in spirit but a punk in attitude, this collection of songs proved Costello's stunning debut 'My Aim Is True' was no fluke. Songs discussed in this episode: No Action (Elvis Costello cover) - The Muffs; The Judy Valve, Halfway To
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June 27, 2026
S9E470 - Hoodoo Gurus 'Stoneage Romeos' with Steve Kirsch
As far as debut albums go, there's some that seem to appear out of nowhere as a fully-formed, perfectly realized statement-of-purpose. New Jersey-based drummer, blogger, and lawyer Steve Kirsch makes the case that Hoodoo Gurus 1984 debut ' Stoneage Romeos ' is just such a record. Chock full of pop culture references AND hooks for days, these Australian pop/garage gurus came out of the gate swinging with a stone cold classic. Songs discussed in this episode: I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
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June 20, 2026
S9E469 - Flipper 'Album - Generic Flipper' with Dan Cuddy
While other punk/hardcore bands of their time seemed to be in a race to be the heaviest AND fastest, San Francisco's Flipper slowed things down to a crawl, and imbued their brand of existential nihilism with a healthy dose of detached irony. Hoboken New Jersey musician Dan Cuddy (Hypnolovewheel, The Special Pillow) brings us their landmark debut, 1982's ' Album - Generic Flipper ', in all its ragged glory. Strap in! Songs discussed in this episode: Problem Child (AC/DC cover) - Flipper; Secret S
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June 13, 2026
S9E468 - Shudder To Think 'Get Your Goat' with Dan Bonebrake
It might be easier to mention the bands this week's guest Dan Bonebrake HASN'T played with - his bass playing has graced the likes of Lightworkers, The Honest Liars, Manta Wray, Dashboard Confessional, Grey & Orange, John Ralston, War Generation, Vacant Andys, Enablers, Seville, Quit, Fay Wray, Pivot, Anchorman, Where Fear and Weapons Meet, Cori Elba, The Stiff and on and on... This week, Dan, brings us Washington D.C. post-hardcore iconoclasts Shudder To Think and their 1992 release ' Get Your
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June 6, 2026
S9E466 - 'That Song By That OTHER Member Of That Band Got Me High' Patron-curated Episode
For this special BONUS episode we asked our Patrons to send in some of their favorite songs by a band featuring someone OTHER THAN the usual front person. Let's show the sidemen (or side-women) some love! Songs featured in this episode: I'm Sticking With You - The Velvet Underground; Sleeping On The Sidewalk - Queen; Coffee & TV - Blur; Where's The Money? - French, Frith, Kaiser & Thompson; Broken Chair - Luna; Years Long Ago - The Long Ryders; Rats - The Kinks; I Never Glid Before - Gong; OOh L
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June 6, 2026
S9E467 - Paul and Linda McCartney 'Ram' with Nick Estes
Soundly maligned upon its release in 1971, Paul (and Linda) McCartney 's whimsically pastoral ' RAM ' has only grown in stature over the years, with some insisting that this joyfully strange collection of songs basically invented indie-pop. This week's guest, musician Nick Estes (The Parts. Wonderful Smith) , joins known Beatles agnostic Rob to unpack this post-fab-four classic. Ram on! Songs discussed in this episode: Too Many People - Tim Christensen, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham with The Damn Cry
About the Hosts
Rob Elba
Rob was born in Queens, NY and also spent some time in Salem, MA in the 80s. Before starting TRGMH Podcast Rob played in several bands (The Holy Terrors and Shark Valley Sisters to name two), and has also co-written a rock opera (Hearing Damage aka: The Rat Opera)
He currently lives in Los Angeles with his long-suffering wife Elisa and has two grown daughters who live in California.
