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Interview: Wayland Is Back In Albany With A New CD? [AUDO]

Dalton Castle — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:14 +0000

The Dudes from Wayland have been nothing but awesome friends of the show and they are hitting up the Albany area again. After living the true nomadic life of Rock and Roll for nearly 2 years Mitch, Phil, Tyler and Dingle-Hopper make their way back with in proximity of Q103 to play Bogie’s on [...]

Five Finger Death Punch Release "Life Me Up" Featuring Rob Halford [Audio]

Wes Styles — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:51 +0000

Five Finger Death Punch are set to dominate the rock world once again with the release of not one but two full length albums this year. Vol. 1, titled The Wrong Side of Heaven & The Righteous Side of Hell Vol.1, will hit stores on July 23rd, just 3 days after their appearence at this year's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival at SPAC.

Today, the band released the first song from the album "Lift Me Up",

Slash Reveals Velvet Revolver Have 'Very Quietly Been Looking' for a New Singer

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:19 +0000

Rock supergroup Velvet Revolver has been struggling with lineup issues for quite some time now since parting with vocalist Scott Weiland. Conflicting stories on Weiland's place in the band have been prevalent for a year now, but Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash just made it public that the band is "very quietly" looking for a new singer.

Comedian Stephen Lynch Is Familiar With 'Docking' [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:46:06 +0000

Comedian Stephen Lynch is playing the Albany area and I had him on the show to talk about his new CD “Lion” and to see if I can transform anything he said into something sexual. If you are not familiar with Stephen Lynch’s work I highly suggest checking him out. He is playing the egg [...]

New Music From Alien Ant Farm "Let Em Know" [NSFW]

Nick Lee — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:58:45 +0000

Here is a band that never quits even after they quit. After their first stint, a string of bad luck caused the band break up. Their label closed up shop and a bus accident cause too much strain on Alien Ant Farm, so they called it quits. Then in 2008 AAF decided to give it [...]

Chick Ticketed For 420 Cop Licenses Plate Picture Speaks Up [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:01:58 +0000

Mallory thought it was a lucky cosmic coincidence when she rolled up on an Albany Sheriff with the license plate 420 on 4/20. However this coincidence also cost her a traffic ticket. After her picture blew up on reddit Mallory reached out to me and insisted she tell her side of the story. Some people [...]

Sean Kinney Of Alice In Chains Swims In Leather Pants Kevin Costner Style [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:04:07 +0000

Alice in Chains drummer and original band member Sean Kinney opened up to me about his music and favorite swim attire. As Q-Ruption 2013 grows near I felt it was important to get inside the head of one of the largest acts of the show. Alice in chains have been rocking people’s faces off since [...]

Poop In Space: A Reading From The Apollo 10 Transcripts [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:08:10 +0000

Poop In Space: A Reading From The Apollo 10 Transcripts The worst part about being an Astronaut would have to be having every word you say on a mission recorded for future records. In 1969 the Apollo 10, Mission around the moon mission Astronauts encountered problems unlike any from earth. Loss of oxygen, shortage of [...]

Daft Punk Release 'Get Lucky' Feat. Pharrell Williams [Listen]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:32:04 +0000

Daft Punk have finally released their new single 'Get Lucky,' featuring uber producer Pharrell Williams on vocals and guitarist Nile Rodgers. The song is the lead track from 'Random Access Memories,' due out May 21. After a serious dose of hype and "are they or aren't they?" leaks, the final product is upon us.

Local Man In Boston Calls Into The Free Beer And Hot Wings Show [AUDIO]

Nick Lee — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:46:53 +0000

Yesterday an Albany native named Sean was at the Boston Marathon only 25-30 feet away from the second blast. Today Sean called in to The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show to talk about what he had experienced. Along with Sean at the marathon was Sean’s girlfriend who was injured when the couple was spilt [...]

One Man Speaks Out On Rising Issue Of Sexually Aggressive Women In Toronto [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:32:53 +0000

RJ City is one of many Toronto natives who are fed up with the women in the city. No longer should men have to live in fear. It’s time to take back the streets and protect what is ours… our genitals that is. After I learned of a incident that occurred in Toronto Canada recently [...]

The Guy Who's Terrible At April Fools Jokes [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:25:04 +0000

I was told by the powers above that I am “Not To Do Any April Fools Jokes On Air”. But if I were to do some April fools jokes today, they’d go a little like this. First I would need to dig into my costume wardrobe and find the best doctors jacket I have. [...]

WWE Superstar Kane Shares Stories Of Paul Bearer [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:02:21 +0000

Just a few days away from Wrestlemania I talk with one half of the WWE tag team champions Kane. The big red monster shares some stories about legendary WWE manager Paul Bearer

Maria Brink Of In This Moment Doesn't Like Balls Flung At Her Face [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:40:54 +0000

I sit down with the front girl Maria Brink of In This Moment to discuss their upcoming show and some happy memories of the Albany Area. Maria is a Local success story of the Albany area and a high name in the female rock world. It’s always a pleasure to talk with her about what’s [...]

Flaming Lips Stream A Live Version Of New Album

Wes Styles — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:00:57 +0000

Nowadays with technology, bands worry about their latest album leaking online before it hits stores. This is due to many reason; fear of lack of sales from illegal downloads, bad audio version of the songs getting out, etc.

The Flaming Lips took a different approach to actually leaking their own album though, they recorded themselves performing "The Terror" in it's entirety at the SXSW festival and releasing the audio online.

Comedian Michael Che Is Terrified Of Trampolines [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:27:19 +0000

Check out this interview I had with comedian Michael Che. Learn about his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman and find out why he is afraid of trampolines. Michael Che is coming to the Albany NY area to finally see the capital of the state he already lives in. He [...]

Cops Called On Frat Bros For Snow Sculpture [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:30:23 +0000

How I Assume The 911 Call Went: This doesn’t really seem like a police matter. Some frat bros were doing bro things and made a giant bro clown out of snow and you called the police? The West Lafayette police department in Indian received a call after someone did not approve of the giant dork sitting on [...]

'Call Me Maybe' Mash-up Has Former NIN Drummer Vexed

Nick Lee — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:00:30 +0000

Chris Vrenna former drummer of Nine Inch Nails is insulted that someone would mess with their music. The music he is referring to is the mashup of “Head like a hole”and “Call Me Maybe”. Vrenna quick to point out to TMZ that he has nothing against Carly Rae Jepsen just the person that mix both [...]

Author Of "50 Ways To Eat Cock" Tells Dalton How To Fill His Mouth [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:40:05 +0000

Adrienne Hew the author of the cook book “50 ways to eat cock” joins me on the show and boy does she have a dirty yet delicious mouth. The idea of talking about eating cock in everyday life doesn’t cross most people’s minds. I know you can eat just about anything but in America we [...]

Nine Inch Nails Meets Carly Rae Jepsen [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:57:40 +0000

I want to hate this mash up of Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like a Hole” and Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” I really do, but I can’t. Taking a good rock song and throwing it into the world of catchy as hell pop only draws me in more. “Head Like a Hole” has [...]