The Rock N Roll Gutter Podcast

07/26/2026

Today in The Gutter we kickoff Season Five by celebrating two unsung heroes of sleaze rock whose influence is still being felt today.

When people talk about Hanoi Rocks, the spotlight usually falls on Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy. But this week, we're turning that spotlight toward two musicians who helped build the band's legendary sound from the ground up: Nasty Su***de and Sami Yaffa.

From the punk clubs of Helsinki to stages around the world, these guys lived every chapter of the rock 'n' roll story—the chaos, the triumphs, and the heartbreak. We'll dive into Hanoi Rocks, the tragedy that changed everything, and the incredible careers both men forged after the band, proving that their story didn't end when Hanoi Rocks did.

Rock N Roll Gutter · Episode

07/13/2026

Will the Swag ever stop? Ancient Artifacts wants to know....from our Izzy Stradlin episode. Go listen, peeps!

07/13/2026

Swag from the Joneses episode! Better late than never.......

07/13/2026

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07/12/2026

This week in The Gutter, we close out Season 4 with the one and only Izzy Stradlin.

Izzy helped birth one of the most dangerous bands in rock — then walked away from stadiums, platinum records, and the whole circus at the peak of the madness, because he'd rather ride his motorcycle in peace than chase another gold record.

We dig into the guy who never needed the spotlight to prove he belonged in it: the gutter-glam Sunset Strip days with a teenage Axl Rose, the riffs that would soundtrack a generation, and the exit from Guns N' Roses just as the excess hit its rotten peak. This isn't the VH1-special version. It doesn't end in rehab or a reunion cash grab — it ends with a guy who got out clean, kept making records on his own terms, and never looked back for applause.

 This week in The Gutter, we close out Season 4 with the one and only Izzy Stradlin. Izzy helped birth one of the most dangerous bands in rock — then walked away from stadiums, platinum records, and the whole circus at the peak of the ma...

07/02/2026

07/02/2026

Better late than never Swag update from the Aerosmith episode! Note the trade in sticker on the inside of the cassette, traded in 1986 and I've owned it since then, making it exactly 40 years........

06/28/2026

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.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0szJuHV0T6r06JvNe4Rswq?si=fff63d96d1e64b77

Rock N Roll Gutter · Episode

06/14/2026

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.

Rock N Roll Gutter · Episode

05/30/2026

More from a bygone era........