CGCM Podcast
Wallygator / The Meister
CGCM Podcast. Also known as the Canadian Geeks with beers Chat Metal Podcast. "Just what the world needs, a couple of drunken Canucks blabbering on about music." - Cheers!
CGCM Podcast EP#131-Around The World In 80 Episodes Italy Pt 1
Please have your boarding pass and travel documents ready. It's time to travel "Around The World In 80 Episodes". This time up, the Canadian Geeks are off to Italy.
Widely known for it's delicious food, excellent wine but also for an enormous amount of amazing hard rock and heavy metal. Wallygator and The Meister deliver a long list of mind blowing Italian facts. More importantly they uncover some incredible rock and metal music.
As always, the Meister shares tales of his globe trotting trips
CGCM Podcast EP#130-Battleship 5 (March 10, 2021)
So a while back the Canadian Geeks devised yet another stupid idea to randomly select some music to play. Based on the Milton Bradley game "Battleship".
The Meister's massive music collection plays the part of the ocean. Secretly, before the start of the game he wrote down the co-ordinates of the hidden fleet of battleships. Wallygator yells out co-ordinates attempting to hit one of the randomly placed battleships. Each co-ordinate uncovers one of the Meister's albums. From there they randomly
CGCM Podcast EP#129-Playlist Battle 1988
It was almost 4 years ago when the Canadian Geeks embarked on the "Battle Of The Playlists". It's a competition of epic proportions. The Geeks each prepare a 6 song playlist of songs that were released in the calendar year they are battling.
Each playlist is played uninterrupted in it's entirety. Identified as simply playlist "A" and playlist "B". You the listener will have no idea which playlist was created by which host. It's all about the music and nothing to do with which host is better lo
CGCM Podcast EP#128-Storm Force Interview
Twenty-twenty brought forth the Age Of Fear! No, I am not talking about the Covid 19 global pandemic. I am not talking about the deadly virus that turned our world upside down in 2020. I am referring to Storm Force's release, "The Age Of Fear".
Storm Force hails from Niagara Falls of the Great White North. Turns out that good friend of the station Greg Fraser (Brighton Rock, Fraze Gang) was looking to create a new vehicle for his music.
In 2019, he quietly went about recruiting his next projec
Kickin Valentina CGCM Takeover-Part 2 (Friday January 22, 2021)
Part 2 of the CGCM Rock Radio Kickin Valentina Takeover!
Kickin Valentina CGCM Takeover-Part 1 (Friday January 22, 2021)
Remember when Kickin Valentina kidnapped CGCM's Buzzsaw Beaver and then took over the station? We sure do! Here are the highlights...
CGCM Podcast #127-Team Top 10s (January 28, 2021)
Tonight is the final instalment in our Top Albums of 2020 here at CGCM Radio. You have already heard Wallygator and the Meister's Top Tens. The DJ's at CGCM Radio have all produced their own individual Top Ten shows. So all that is left to do now, is to take a deep dive into the lists from the NON-DJ staff.
With so many albums up for consideration this year, there is no doubt that the Canadian Geeks likely missed something. That is why the Team Top Tens has now become an annual tradition.
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CGCM Podcast EP#126-Top Ten of 2020
Looking back at the year 2020, there is certainly lots to discuss and reflect upon. A year of challenges is an understatement. A year of political turmoil it certainly was. It was also, a year of amazing music being released around the globe.
Grab a cold one, make yourself comfortable and join the Canadian Geeks in this annual tradition. Wallygator and the Meister dive in and countdown their personal top ten albums of the year 2020.
It was reported by one of the CGCM staff that over 600 rock a
CGCM Podcast EP#125-Unfortunate Band Names (Dec 31, 2020)
"Why would you ever name your band that?!?" One of the most difficult tasks in any bands history is deciding upon a band name. A carefully chosen band name can effectively describe the music within. Combine that with a well crafted logo and it becomes a complete marketing tool.
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth. You pretty much know exactly what to expect before placing the needle in the groove.
Then there is the "use the artist name approach". Van Halen, Dokken and Dio. Simple but effective. Someti
CGCM Podcast EP#124-Playlist Battle 1987
Let's get ready to rumble! A battle has been raging for over three years and it continues tonight. It was the decade of decadence. The golden era of hard rock and heavy metal. A decade where the greatest music went mainstream and ruled the airwaves and charts across the world!
In April 2017, the "Battle of the Playlists" began. The hosts secretly create a 6 song playlist of songs that were released during the year of battle. This time it's 1987.
Both playlists will be played in their entirety
CGCM Podcast EP#123-Battleship 4 (December 03, 2020)
The boys are back for round 4 of Battleship here at the CGCM Podcast. What is CGCM Battleship you ask? It is just one of the many idiotic ideas that the Canadian Geeks have come up with to randomly play some great music.
In the Milton Bradley game (that was debuted in 1967), the objective is to fire blindly at the opponents navel fleet. Hitting and sinking all of the enemies ships wins the game.
Wallygator calls out random coordinates in an attempt to locate the enemy ships. Each and every c
CGCM Podcast EP#122-W.K.R.P. (November 18, 2020)
"All right, Cincinnati, it is time for this town to get down! You've got Johnny... Dr. Johnny Fever, and I am burning up in here! WHOA! We ALL in critical condition babies, but you can tell me where it hurts, 'cause I got the healing prescription here from the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet! Now I am talking about your 50,000-watt intensive CARE unit, babies! So just sit right down, relax, open your ears REAL wide and say "Give it to me straight, doctor, I can take it!" I almost forgot, fello
CGCM Podcast EP#121-Meet DJ Shawn Irwin
June 1st, 2020 will go down in the annals of music history as the birth of CGCM Radio. The motto "What Rock Radio Should Be!" is the philosophy that bonds the entire CGCM team. A team of misfit geeks determined to create the ultimate hard rock radio station.
From the word go, the first wave of radio shows came to life. Shawn "Animalize" Irwin is one of the DJ's spreading the disease of hard rock and heavy metal. You can catch his own show every Tuesday night at 8pm EST (with repeats Thursdays
CGCM Podcast Ep#120-Rocktober (Oct 22, 2020)
October is most definitely the most rock n roll month of the year. There isn't really any scientific proof to that statement but let's face it you cant add ROCK to any other month quite as effectively. June? March? Nope ROCKTOBER it is and the Canadian Geeks are here to celebrate all that is October.
Over the years many, many great albums were released in the month of Rocktober. Wallygator and the Meister dig into some of these albums. Also Wallygator digs up some interesting rock and roll fact
CGCM Podcast EP#119-Around the World in 80 Episodes-Sweden Part 2
Wallygator and the Meister continue this week with Part 2 of their virtual trip of Sweden. There is just so much amazing music coming from Sweden that one episode was just note enough. So, the Canadian Geeks extended their visit.
Be prepared! This was the second episode recorded in the same evening. Usually when this happens the massive quantities of beers usually kick in during the second episode. This night was no exception.
As always the show kicks off with a couple of DITD tracks before di
CGCM Podcast EP#118-Around the World in 80 Episodes-Sweden Part 1
It's another virtual trip for the Canadian Geeks as Wallygator and the Meister continue on with "Around The World In 80 Episodes". This time out they board the CGCM hot air balloon and set sail for the far off land of Sweden.
As usual, the geeks take turns choosing music from bands that hail from the chosen country. As it turns out, Sweden is a flaming hotbed of amazing hard rock and heavy metal music. It was soon decided that there was too much music for one episode! Sweden would simply requi
CGCM Podcast EP#117-Battleship 3
B - 27! You sank my Battleship! The Canadian Geeks never cease to come up with weird and stupid ways to shoehorn songs into the podcast.
This is actually one of the fun ones. In a play on the Milton Bradley board game, Wallygator attempts to sink the Meister's battleships. Instead of the game board he is selecting co-ordinates from the Meister's library of over 8000 albums.
With that many albums it is sort of like finding a needle in a haystack but that's ok. It's not really about the ships, i
CGCM Podcast EP#116-Battle 1986
Welcome everyone to the 116th episode of the CGCM Podcast. This week, the Geek’s resume the “Battle of the Playlists!”. This concept for this actually started back before the launch of the podcast over 3 years ago and it debuted back on episode #3. This week, Wallygator and the Meister battle it out for the year 1986 in the quest to crown a champion from the decade of decadence!
The concept is simple. Each of the host creates their own 6-song playlist comprised of songs released in the chosen y
CGCM Podcast EP#115-Six Degrees 2
The Canadian Geeks have come up with yet another ridiculous idea. It seems they continue to come up with ridiculous ways of selecting music to enjoy on the show. It worked out pretty well the first time, so let's do it again!
In a spin off of the “six degrees of Kevin Bacon” , episode #115 delivers SIX DEGREES OF HEAVY METAL PART 2!
Wallygator came up with the idea early one morning. That lead to an expletive filled phone call as he attempted to explain the intricacies of how the episode would
CGCM Podcast EP#114-We're Not Worthy-Iron Maiden Beer
"We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" Jut like the scene in Wayne's World, the Canadian Geeks still buzzing about Iron Maiden Beer Canada coming on board as the Official Beer Sponsor of CGCM Radio. So they decided a huge salute to one of the most influential and legendary heavy metal bands of all time was in order.
So, as a special thank you to all of the fine folks at Iron Maiden Beer Canada, this celebration of all things Iron Maiden is dedicated to you!
Things get started with a pair of be
CGCM Podcast Around World in 80 Episodes USA Part 2
Time to go around the world! Well, not exactly. In fact, we can't really go anywhere as we continue to deal with the various lock downs of the global pandemic. Ain't no Covid going to stop the Canadian Geeks from delivering another episode. It's been a while since they went to China. Next up? The United States Of America! Part TWO!
Land of the free, home of the brave. The land of milk and honey and the home of the American dream. It's time to turn the spotlight on the music from the good old U.
CGCM Podcast EP#112-Around the World in 80 Episodes USA (1)
Time to go around the world! Well, not exactly. In fact, we can't really go anywhere as we continue to deal with the various lock downs of the global pandemic. Ain't no Covid going to stop the Canadian Geeks from delivering another episode. It's been a while since they went to China. Next up? The United States Of America.
Land of the free, home of the brave. The land of milk and honey and the home of the American dream. It's time to turn the spotlight on the music from the good old U.S. of A!
CGCM Podcast EP#111-On the Radio
Welcome everyone to CGCM Radio. Yes we just said RADIO! Episode #111 of the CGCM Podcast is the first ever episode to be broadcast on your new favourite radio station. CGCM Radio - "What Rock Radio Should Be".
The Canadian Geeks deliver a radio themed episode each selecting songs that either contain the word radio in the title, or at the very least have a radio theme. The Meister took this exercise literally. He actually came up with six songs all titled simply, "radio".
I suppose and explana
CGCM Podcast EP#110-Six Degrees
The Canadian Geeks have come up with yet another ridiculous idea. It seems they continue to come up with ridiculous ways of selecting music to enjoy on the show.
In a spin off of the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" , episode #110 delivers SIX DEGREES OF HEAVY METAL!
Wallygator came up with the idea early one morning. That lead to an expletive filled phone call as he attempted to explain the intricacies of how the episode would unfold. The planning for this episode would have made for very enter
CGCM Podcast Ep#109-Riot Radio Vol. 23 (Wallygator)
Back to back Riot Radio anyone? As another week of isolation, social distancing and cancelled concerts at least we have the CGCM Podcast.
Wallygator takes the DJ seat for an hour's worth of hard hitting rock and metal. That is until he dumps a set of syrupy rock ballads to simply annoy his co-host. Welcome to episode #109 of the CGCM Podcast and volume 23 of the Riot Radio series.
During this episode Wallygator reveals that he had no plan, theme or message to this week's show. Looking at the t
CGCM Podcast EP#108-Riot Radio Vol. 22 (Meister)
Well, here we are again for the 22nd Riot Radio. This time Meister guides you, our valued listener through a 12-pack of some new groovers in his ears of late. Set up as double shots, that's six bands at two songs each for a rippin' episode of new tunes that Meister says "you all need to hear"!
Here is CGCM PODCAST EP#108-Riot Radio Vol 22 (Meister).
If this happens to represent your first Riot Radio, welcome! The Riot Radio concept: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less
CGCM Podcast Ep#107-Battle of the Playlists 1985
With the Covid-19 Lockdown still in full effect, the Canadian Geeks have decided to look back at a year full of fun and frivolity. Yes they are referring to 1985 and the halfway point of what is widely referred to as the Decade if Decadence.
Hard rock and heavy metal had exploded into the mainstream. The “kids” were buying the music, growing their hair and slipping on their spandex. MTV and the Radio charts were clamoring to share the newest Def Leppards and Ratts and WASPs. It was a wonderful
CGCM Podcast Ep#106-Riot Radio Vol. 21 (Wally)
You have heard all of the "Covid" pep talks. We're all in this together, flatten the curve, yada, yada, yada. You have binge watched everything on Netflix, organized your closets, re-grouted the bathroom and now what?
How about an ice cold beer and a brand new episode of Riot Radio here at the CGCM Podcast?
This week Wallygator jumps into the driver's seat delivering the rock!
The inspiration for this week's show came from "shuffle play" on Wallygator's Ipod. During a recent walk Motley Crue'
CGCM Podcast EP#105-Around the World in 80 Episodes China
Join the Canadian Geeks as they head out to the "Land Of The Dragon". That's right, it's time for another episode of "Around The World In 80 Episode - China". Obviously we don't really visit China. We aren't even allowed to leave the house as the world remains under pandemic lock down.
The "Around The World in 80 Episodes" remains one of our most popular themed shows. That in mind, the Canadian Geeks were not about to let social distancing rain on their parade. As mentioned on CGCM episode #101
CGCM Podcast EP#104-Riot Radio Vol. 20 (Meister)
Well, here we are again for the 20th Riot Radio. This episode very nearly wasn't. From sound issues plaguing the Meister to actually totally losing the intro file causing the boys to re-record, episode #104 almost became a casualty. But never fear, all has been band-aided together, rush recorded intro and all! The Meister does offer his utmost apologies for the sound quality of his voice during the episode...but the tunes sound amazing as always! This time Meister, spurned on by a recent project
CGCM Podcast EP#103-Happy Third Birthday
Ok so let's just face the facts. 2020 sucks donkey balls! This "Mexican Beer" virus continues to wreak havoc on the world, cancelling everything in its path. It's bad enough that we have already had to postpone our 100th episode, now it has simply buggered our 3rd Birthday!
Not only is it the 3rd Birthday of the CGCM Podcast, but it is also Rich "The Meister" Dillon's 47th Birthday AND Wallygator's big 5-0. In the words of the Metal Cowboy, Ron Keel, April 10th is a "major monumental metal mil
CGCM Podcast EP#102-Riot Radio Vol. 19 (Wallygator)
Need a distraction from the constant barrage of Covid-19 news? The CGCM Podcast's Wallygator can assist with a brand new episode of Riot Radio.
If this happens to represent your first Riot Radio, welcome! The Riot Radio concept: Every other week (or thereabouts) CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hit
CGCM Podcast EP#101-From Self Isolation
It was supposed to be a monumental celebration of epic proportions. March 26, 2020 was supposed to mark the 100th episode of the CGCM Podcast. The Canadian Geeks were stoked to record this historic moment from the tap-house of their newest sponsor, Black Oak Brewing. There was going to be metal! There was going to be cake! Best of all there was going to be BEER!
As preparation for this centennial party were coming together, things were about to change. Like nothing we have ever witnessed, Covid
CGCM Podcast EP#99-Tales from the E.R. with Dr. Coxy
Paging Doctor Coxy, paging Doctor Coxy! We need some metal Stat! Welcome everyone to what was first going to be titles “Meet the Press”. The Canadian Geeks have decided to introduce everyone to members of the CGCM Podcast Website Staff. Hence “meet the press”.
This week, we have invited Staff Writer and all around great guy, Mr. Adam Cox. In discussing some ideas for a show theme. Some “old men” with various ailments came up. This may have had to do with the Meister constantly complaining about
CGCM Podcast EP#98 - Riot Radio Vol 18 (Meister)
The Meister is at it again! Well, another Riot Radio, yes, but I meant travel. No virus named after crappy Mexican beer slows that fool down. After the cancellation of his planned HRH AOR Festival in the UK, his non-refundable flights dictated he head over anyway. But there will be zero breaks in our content this time around. Bad internet connections can’t hold us back. A broken laptop will not prevent CGCM Podcast from delivering the rock! That’s right folks, we were organized (first time for e
CGCM Podcast EP#97-Jeffery McCormack (Firewolfe)
The Canadian Geeks are kicking things into overdrive. Back to back interview episodes! This week's episode features Firewolfe's drummer Jeffrey McCormack.
For those that may not be familiar, here is the readers digest version. Firewolfe are a killer "traditional" heavy metal band from Seattle Washington. Originally started as a side project for guitarists Nik Layton (Q5) and Paul Kleff (Reverence). Forewolfe was born.
From there they released 2011's self titles Firewolfe album and followed i
CGCM Podcast EP#96-Ron Keel "Canadian Thunder"
Canadian Thunder! An episode 35 years in the making, well sort of. It was 35 years ago when two young Canadian Geeks raised their metal horns and screamed..."the Right to Rock!
Sometime in 1985, Keel (the band) managed to head North of the border and played one single show at the legendary Rock n Roll Heaven club here in Toronto. Unfortunately 15 year old Wallygator and a 13 year old Meister were much too young to attend an alcohol serving establishment. The band never made it back up to the G
CGCM Podcast EP#95-Riot Radio Vol. 17 (Wally)
It's back to back Riot Radio episodes from the CGCM Podcast! The Meister took off on one if his million vacations so the Geeks planned out a couple of Riots to keep you tied over until regular programming resumes. This week, Wallygator is in the driver's seat providing the soundtrack to whatever it is you are doing right now.
Using the "Russian roulette" method he lets the Ipod be the program director. It's pretty much foolproof when the Ipod contains thousands of quality hard rock and heavy me
CGCM Podcast EP#94-Riot Radio Vol. 16 (Meister)
The Meister is at it again! Well, another Riot Radio, yes, but I meant travel. He's off on the Monsters of Rock Cruise on a boatload of bands, babes and booze...the supreme definition of debauchery! But there will be zero breaks in our content this time around. Bad internet connections can't hold us back. A broken laptop will not prevent CGCM Podcast from delivering the rock! That's right folks, we were organized (first time for everything, right?) and recorded and edited this BEFORE he left! He
CGCM Podcast EP#93-Calling the Wild with Dave O Hara
Who wants to go see the Call of the Wild Festival 2020? Have a listen to this episode and find out how you and a guest could win an incredible ticket package! Got your attention? Details to follow.
The Canadian Geeks are joined by good friend Dave O Hara, one of the founders and organizers of the Call Of The Wild Festival.
"One of the best organized festivals I have ever attended" - The Meister on last years inaugural COTW festival.
What is involved in organizing a world class heavy metal fe
CGCM Podcast EP#92-Riot Radio Vol.15 (Wally)
Welcome everybody to another episode of Riot Radio. Let's face it mainstream radio continues to spin the same 15 - 20 songs over and over and over again. There is a choice! The Canadian Geeks are here to shake things up. No rules, just program directors dictating the music. Unlike our normal episodes, Riot Radio is more rock, less talk. Some of our listeners prefer this format. This could be construed as insulting but we kind of like it too!
Wallygator jumps into the DJ booth to spin a dozen tr
CGIM #2-Stungun Sons (Rachel Leigh Vendetta)
The CGCM (Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal) Podcast/Website is proud to present our latest segment. Welcome to CGIM (Canadian Geeks Interviewing Metal). Our website contributing team, be them in Canada or around the world, are always attending gigs. Often they are hobnobbing with the musicians. So why not present them interviewing musicians? These audio interviews can heard through Soundcloud, iTunes and all other platforms.
Enjoy this second in the series as website writer/photographer Rachel Lei
CGCM Podcast EP#91-Caught in the Webb
Welcome everyone to a very special episode of the Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal Podcast. Now I know that the Meister thinks that all of our episodes are very special, but he is often wandering around in a post concert daze. Tonight however is different! For episode #91, the Geeks get "Caught In A Webb"!
Diane Webb joins the boys for a huge in-depth conversation about all things rock and metal. Just who is Diane Webb you may be asking? Let me tell you...
Diane is a die hard, passionate metalhea
CGCM Podcast EP#90-Riot Radio Vol. 14-MORC 2020 (Meister)
Welcome to CGCM Podcast‘s Riot Radio! The Riot Radio concept: CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you’ve never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss those days? Well, CGCM is bringing them back! That’s what our Riot Radio
CGCM Podcast EP#89-Best of 2019 (Writers)
The Canadian Geeks are back with 2019 Year In Review - Part 2 Writers Edition. With an entire team of writers and photographers now in place team CGCM is now global. In true geek fashion, they compiled their own top ten lists from the past year. Amazing lists at that!
So this week Wallygator and the Meister dive headfirst into each of the writer's submissions. They discuss, dissect and run through each list. Best of all they each select and play one song each from each and every writer.
What y
CGCM Podcast EP#88-Best of 2019 (Meister & Wally)
Another year has come to an end and another decade has begun. Welcome one and all to the roaring METAL 20's! Now before we get ahead of ourselves, it's time to look back at the year that was. The year that rocked.The year of 2019.
Putting together our year in review top 10's is always a labour of love. Scouring through all of the amazing albums that were released over the past twelve months is always a fun task. For the Canadian Geeks, it means hours of listening to music and agonizing over eac
CGCM Podcast EP#87-Merry Christmas on Boxing Day
After last year's Hail Satan Christmas Episode, the Canadian Geeks were immediately put onto Santa's naughty list. They worked extra hard being extra good little boys all year trying to erase Santa's memory and hopefully find something special under the tree. With that in mind they waited until Boxing Day to release the third CGCM Podcast Christmas episode.
The presents have all been unwrapped. The rum all gone. Bellies are full of stuffing and turkey and in the Meister's case, some egg foo you
CGCM Podcast EP#86-Around the World in 80 Episodes Germany
There they go, jet setting once again! The two Canadian fools of CGCM Podcast (Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal) are visiting the land of oompah music and beer! That's right, Germany! It’s CGCM Podcast EP#86-Germany-Around the World in 80 Episodes.
In this segment of the ever-popular Around the World in 80 Episodes series, the boys manage to find some awesome Hard Rock and Metal tracks, destroy a few beers and probably insult the entire country with some tasteless humour! No offence intended, they
CGCM Podcast EP#85-Riot Radio Vol. 13-Meister's Travels HEAT Festival 2019
Hello and welcome to CGCM's Riot Radio. The concept of Riot Radio is simple: Less talk and more rock! Every other week it features one of the CGCM Podcast co-hosts in a solo DJ episode. You've got Rich "The Meister" Dillon here in the captain's chair for this installment as I solo host the episode! I've also decided to produce this podcast as a segment of our "Meister's Travels" theme and focus on the HEAT Festival 2019. I recently attended this event in Ludwigsburg, Germany for my second consec
CGCM Podcast EP#84-Riot Radio Vol.12-Russian Roulette (Wally)
It's time for another Riot Radio episode of the CGCM Podcast. This time it's Wallygator's turn to jump into the cockpit and tickle some earholes with selections from the CGCM's musical medicine cabinet. Welcome one and all to Russian Roulette Riot Radio!
Instead of actually taking the time to personally select some music and researching some interesting facts to share with the listeners, Wallygator instead has decided to play "Russian Roulette" and let the shuffle play options select all of the
CGIM Interview #1-Lindsay Schoolcraft (Shawn Irwin)
The CGCM (Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal) Podcast/Website is proud to present our latest segment. Welcome to CGIM (Canadian Geeks Interviewing Metal). Our website contributing team, be them in Canada or around the world, are always attending gigs. Often they are hobnobbing with the musicians. So why not present them interviewing musicians?
Enjoy this first in the series as website writer/photographer Shawn "Animalize" Irwin is joined by Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth) for a chat about her
CGCM Podcast EP#83-Playlist Battle 1984
The Canadian Geeks return to continue the decade of decadence Battle of the Playlists! This week, Wallygator and The Meister do battle for the year 1984! For those that keep score, it's all tied 2-2 in this 10 episode battle. So the gloves come off as we feature some of the amazing hard rock and heavy metal released in the year 1984. Welcome to CGCM Podcast EP#83-Playlist Battle 1984.
In case you have not experienced one of our playlist battles, it works like this. The Meister and Wallygator ea
CGCM Podcast EP#82.5-Dylan from THE WILD! (Bonus Interview Episode)
CGCM is proud to present The Wild in Toronto. On Friday, November 15, 2019, Canada's most notorious Hard Rock band rolled into Toronto for a sold-out show at The Bovine Sex Club. CGCM Members, Rich "The Meister" Dillon and Shawn "Animalize" Irwin were on hand for the experience. Here we deliver a whole compliment of content from the event. A blog concert review, a photo gallery and a short podcast interview with frontman Dylan Villain. Enjoy!
CGCM Podcast EP#82-Riot Radio Vol. 11-HRH XIII (Meister)
The CGCM Podcast is proud to present the second installment of the new recurring theme for their audio podcast episodes! Co-host Rich “The Meister” Dillon is widely known for his globe-trotting rock and roll adventures. Enter the Meister’s Travels series, which technically began some episodes back with our Call of the Wild, or Sweden Rock, HRH Sleaze III, even the Rocklahoma and Hair Metal Heaven podcast episodes. In any case, here he is once again freshly returned from HRH XIII to tell co-host
CGCM Podcast EP#81-Kickin Valentina (Heber and Chris)
It's Chaos with the Canadian Geeks and Kickin Valentina! Welcome to CGCM Podcast EP#81 - Kickin Valentina (Heber & Chris).
With only weeks away from the release of their new EP, Chaos In Coppenhagen, Kickin Valentina's bassist Chris Taylor and guitarist Heber Pampillon take some time to sit down and shoot the shit with the Canadian Geeks.
For the uninitiated, Kickin Valentina plays loud, unapologetic rock n roll! Hailing from Atlanta,Georgia the band has been kickin ass and taking names since
CGCM Podcast EP#80-Riot Radio Vol. 10 (Meister's Halloween)
Welcome to CGCM Podcast‘s Riot Radio! The Riot Radio concept: CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you’ve never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss those days? Well, CGCM is bringing them back! That’s what our Riot Radio
CGCM Podcast EP#79-Riot Radio Vol. 9 (Wally)
Welcome to CGCM Podcast‘s Riot Radio! The Riot Radio concept: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you’ve never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss those days? Well, CGCM is bringing them back! That’s wha
CGCM Podcast EP#78-Never Have I Ever Meme
Welcome everyone to the next episode of the Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal Podcast! Tonight’s episode is entitled “Never Have I Ever”. It’s basically one of those stupid Facebook things that often make the rounds online.
The Geeks somehow figured a way to spin this into a full podcast episode, complete with dicks in the dirt and a healthy dose of quality metal. Along the way, you will learn many things that the Meister and Wallygator both have and have not done.
Prior to jumping in you will ge
CGCM Podcast EP#77-Riot Radio Vol. 8 (Meister)
Welcome to CGCM Podcast‘s Riot Radio! The Riot Radio concept: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you’ve never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss those days? Well, CGCM is bringing them back! That’s wha
CGCM Podcast EP#76-Darrell Millar
"GO DUNK". It's time for another episode of the Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal Podcast! This week this hosts sit down for a chat with very special guest, Darrell "Dunk", "Dwarf", "Darnell", "the Rock n Roll Pirate" Millar.
When Darrell is not pounding drums with the KiLLeR DWaRfS or singing vocals with Automan, you might just find him tapping away at a keyboard. It seems he has now added "Author" to his impressive resume. His first book "Guardian of a Time Keeper" is now available.
Not exactly
CGCM Podcast EP#75-HRH Sleaze III
The CGCM Podcast is proud to unveil a new recurring theme for their audio podcast episodes! Co-host Rich "The Meister" Dillon is widely known for his globe-trotting rock and roll adventures. Enter the Meister's Travels series, which technically began some episodes back with our Call of the Wild, or Sweden Rock, even the Rocklahoma and Hair Metal Heaven podcast episodes.
In any case, here he is freshly returned from HRH Sleaze III to tell co-host Wallygator and you the listener all about the ev
CGCM Podcast EP#74-KISS Asylum vs. Crazy Nights
It has been a while since the Canadian Geeks recorded a KISS themed episode. During a recent strategy meeting at a remote Northern Ontario location (Wallygator’s Cottage), the hosts decided this was long overdue. There was a problem though.
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of Kiss podcasts out there. Pretty much KISS related topic has been done before. They decided they had to come up with something unique and original. Something that KISS fans world wide would stop and say “This is Awesome
CGCM Podcast EP#73-Riot Radio Vol. 7 (Meister)
Welcome to CGCM Podcast's Riot Radio! The Riot Radio concept: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you’ve never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss those days? Well, CGCM is bringing them back! That’s wha
CGCM Podcast EP#72-Playlist Battle #4 (1983)
Well it's been a long time coming but the Canadian Geeks are finally resuming their Decade of Decadence "Playlist Battle". A competition that pits Wallygator vs. The Meister with our listeners deciding who will step out of the ring victorious.
Each host has created a 6 song playlist of songs that were on albums released in the year 1983. Both playlists will be played in their entirety identifed as simply "Playlist A" and later "Playlist B". You will not know which playlist belongs to which host
CGCM Podcast EP#71-Riot Radio Vol. 6 (Wally)
Our regular listeners should be getting used to our Riot Radio series. Every other episode we present to you a true alternative to regular radio. You know, those stations that play the same 30 songs over and over and over again? You won’t find that here at Riot Radio! Every Riot Radio brings you a dozen or so songs that most likely you have either never heard on terrestrial radio or at least not in the last 2 or 3 decades.
Riot Radio Vol. 6 is a little different. Wallygator jumps into the DJ se
CGCM Podcast EP#70-Battleship Vol. 2
Alright, way back on Episode #59 “Suppositories, Whiskey and Wine” I somewhat proudly warned you all that it was our most drunken episode yet. Well that lasted for eleven episodes. We apologize for what you are about to hear. On the evening that we recorded the Suppository episode, it turns out we actually recorded two episodes. The second of those episodes was put into the CGCM vault and was left there just in case of an emergency shortage of Canadian Geeks Chatting Metal!!!
Turns out, it was
CGCM Podcast EP#69-Riot Radio Vol. 5 (Meister)
69 Dude! For the illustrious 69th episode of the CGCM Podcast, it's another Riot Radio theme. The Riot Radio concept: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. Terrestrial radio has become homogenized. Satellite radio falling to the same fate. Remember the days when radio played bands like Helix and AC/DC etc and not just the hits, but deep cuts and new music? How about a brand new band? One that you've never heard before, perhaps even a foreign band? Miss
CGCM Podcast EP#68-Cottage Country
Yee Haw! The Canadian Geeks go country in the latest episode of the CGCM Podcast. Rich “The Meister” Dillon took a quick road trip up to Wallygator’s cottage for an outdoor recording session.
They call it “cottage country” so the boys decided to get into the spirit. They put on some assless chaps, loaded up the beer fridge and brought along some Cloven Hoof Rum for good measure.
The theme? Taking the “O” outta Country. It’s a country music podcast like you have never heard. The lines are blurr
CGCM Podcast EP#67-Riot Radio #4 (Wally)
Here we go again....it's CGCM Podcast EP#67-Riot Radio Vol. 4! It’s Wallygator’s turn in the DJ seat. He is primed and ready to unleash a dozen songs for your dining and dancing pleasure.
Please review our podcast at www.podchaser.com just like Cereal Man 78 who left quite possibly the best podcast review of all time! Hear the boys discuss this amazing review which also includes Sonny “Hollywood” Pooni of Growin' Up Rock Podcast. A 5-star review of epic proportions.
This, of course, leads into
CGCM Podcast EP#66-Australia-Around the World in 80 Episodes
Please Return to your seats, put your tray back to the upright locked position and fasten your seatbelts. The Canadian Geeks are touching down in the land down under for over 2 hours of Aussie rock and metal.in the ever popular Around the World in 80 Episodes series , the boys discuss the fascinating country of kangaroos, wallabies and of course "Fosters" Lager. Oh and they drink a lot of beer and uncover some amazing bands from this most interesting country.Also discovered in this episode is th
CGCM Podcast EP#65-Riot Radio #3 (Meister) SRF 2019
Disciples of the Beaver! Welcome to CGCM Podcast EP#65-Riot Radio #3. Let’s face it, radio is dead but I am here to tell you there is a choice. The CGCM Podcast is determined to do our part in uncovering all of the amazing music that gets all but ignored on your local stations. The concept of Riot Radio: Every other week CGCM brings you a podcast episode with less talk and more rock. The co-hosts take turns after the intro segment in playing DJ to spin some great Hard Rock and Metal music that y
CGCM Podcast EP#64-Massive D.I.T.D. with Andy Travis
Recently the Canadian Geeks took a rock and roll road trip west to the Hammer aka Hamilton, Ontario for the Darby Mills/Killer Dwarfs show. They packed up the recording gear, brought along program director Dave "Andy Travis" Wood and captured some podcast gold at the Anchor Bar over a multitude of cold beer!
In Part 2 of our Massive Dick in the Dirt series, Rich "the Meister" Dillon, Wallygator and "Andy Travis" go round the table selecting some choice ear candy guaranteed to knock your appenda
CGCM Podcast EP#63-Riot Radio #2 (Wally)
Welcome everyone to the second installment of Riot Radio. This week in the DJ seat is Wallygator and he is here to spin a dozen tracks for your dancing and dining pleasure.
Let’s face it, radio is dead but I am here to tell you there is a choice. The CGCM Podcast is determined to do our part in uncovering all of the amazing music that gets all but ignored on your local stations.Bands from around the world busting their asses and creating killer rock and metal. The problem is they are all but ig
CGCM Podcast EP#62-COTW-Meister Hears the Call
Ever wonder what it's like to hang with The Meister on one of his worldwide festival trips. On this audio episode of the CGCM Podcast, Rich "The Meister" Dillon checks in from the Call of the Wild Festival with a full contingent of impromptu interviews done on location with artists during the event. You'll hear segments from bands like New Generation Superstars, The Erotics, Trucker Diablo, Kickin' Valentina, Bai Bang, The Idol Dead and Bigfoot. Coupled with that are comments and chats from regu
CGCM Podcast EP#61-Riot Radio #1 (Meister)
Welcome everyone to something a little different. Welcome to “Riot Radio”! Let’s face the facts, traditional terrestrial radio and for that matter even satellite radio continue to ignore the incredible new music being released each year. It’s pathetic how homogenized radio has become but I am here to tell you, there is a choice!
CGCM Podcast has always enjoyed sharing all of the new music from young and even established artists that are all but ignored on radio. Now you will get even more! Riot
CGCM Podcast EP#60-Old School with Brian Vollmer
Gimme me an R! O! C! K!, What you got? Well tonight you get a Canadian Geek interview with legendary Helix vocalist, Mr. Brian Vollmer! For over 40 years now Helix, have been tearing up stages and eardrums of rock fans worldwide. They are definitely contenders in the” hardest working band” category and with the touring schedule they have planned this summer it seems they have no intention of slowing down anytime soon. This time out they will be supporting a brand new Helix album, “Old School! So
CGCM Podcast EP#59 - Suppositories, Whiskey & Wine
In what is absolutely the most intoxicated episode of the CGCM Podcast ever recorded, the Canadian Geeks are back! The regular Disciples of the Beaver are used to the beer soaked babble from Wallygator and the Meister. For over 50 episodes the Geeks have been fuelled almost exclusively with the amazing beers of Rhythm & Brews. Tonight is something totally different and possibly very wrong!
Upon arrival to CGCM studios east, the Geeks begin the evening with an appetizer of whiskey! This in of it
CGCM Podcast EP#Bonus-Farm Rocks
Farms are the lifeblood of our nation. They provide us with healthy nutrients from the freshly grown crops of fruits and vegetables. There is one farm, however that specializes in a different kind of crop. A farm that specializes in Rock n Roll!
The Canadian Geeks stopped by this special farm to deliver our listeners with a very special "bonus" episode of the CGCM Podcast!The Farm Rehearsal Studios is located at 5058 Major Mackenzie Drive East in Markham Ontario. It's just a little North East O
CGCM Podcast EP#58-Fantasy Island Radio Part 2
Tired of the state of your radio station? Are they playing the same 20 songs over and over again? Tired of hearing the same two or three Zeppelin tunes, the same two AC/DC songs? Hell, if you all you ever listen to is terrestrial radio, it would appear that the Rolling Stones ever recorded five songs in 50 years. So forget about your transistor radio and hop on Da-Plane, this is Fantast Island Radio. A musical paradise that plays hits and deep cuts and accepts the new! During part two the boys d
CGCM Podcast EP#57-Fantasy Island Radio Part 1
Fantasy Island Radio Part One.
We heard you missed us we’re back! So some of you have seen Rich’s Facebook post discussing all of many reasons that resulted in our “longer than planned” hiatus from the podcasting world. With the exception of Wallygator’s penchant and addiction to touching himself all are pretty much true and valid. Wallygator’s private time in no way affected the podcast hiatus but we will keep you posted if that changes.
This latest lag in podcast production had us question
CGCM Podcast EP #56-30 Day Song Challenge Part 4
So as is par for the course with the Canadian Geeks, best laid plans go to waste! Late last year the Meister exclaimed that the CGCM Podcast was going weekly!! It turned out to be the longest stretch of weekly episode churned out by the heavy metal hosers. Alas, the streak is over. Crashed and burned but then again, what did you really expect.
The thing is, both of your hosts have full time jobs and lives and responsibilities and well let's face it, the Meister travels too much. This often leav
CGCM Podcast EP#55-Japan
It's been quite a while since the Canadian Geeks jumped into their hot air balloon and taken a trip. Fasten your seat belts as we go "Around The World In 80 Episodes". This time Wallygator and the Meister set down in the land of the rising sun. Welcome everyone to JAPAN!
For those that may have not listened to any of our previous episodes from this series, it goes like this. Your hosts actually have to spend some time researching the hard rock and metal bands of the chosen country. This of cour
CGCM Podcast EP#54-MORC Love Boat
LOVE, exciting and new. Come aboard, we're expecting you! The LOVE Boat soon will be making another run. That's right headbangers, the Monsters Of Rock Cruise is gearing up for it's 9th voyage on February 24th. As always the lineup is incredible. Some MORC veteran bands and a slew of fresh blood. This is destined to be an amazing good time.
In celebration of Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2019, the Canadian Geeks present to you, the "LOVE BOAT" episode. Consider this your very own MORC 2019 primer pre
CGCM Podcast EP#53- Chatting Metal With Paul Stanley
You read that correctly. The Canadian Geeks sit down and chat metal with Mr. Paul "Freakin" Stanley! It's a dream come true episode as Wallygator and The Meister chat via telephone with the Paul Stanley. So get yourself a frosty cold beverage, sit back and hear all about some of Paul's favourite metal music.
Now seriously, you weren't actually expecting Paul Stanley from KISS? We are far more excited to introduce Paul Stanley, founder, and owner of Cloven Hoof Rum, the newest sponsor of the CGC
CGCM Podcast EP#52-Best of 2018
It's the Canadian Geeks BEST OF 2018 Episode! What year would be complete without counting down Wallygator's and the Meisters' Top Albums from the year gone by? Now we understand that every podcast under the sun will have released or will be releasing their versions of their Best Of's but I would be willing to bet that none of them turns a top 10 list into a top 31 like the Meister tried to. So Happy New Beer everyone!
We should note that for the fist time in CGCM Podcast history, the geeks wer
CGCM Podcast EP#51-Anti-Xmas
Time to unwrap your best Christmas gift. Grab a rum and eggnog and spend a couple hours with the Canadian Geeks this Xmas. We promise absolutely No Christmas Music. It's the Anti-Christmas, Christmas special,
CGCM EP#50-Golden Anniversary 50-50-50
Raise a toast and join the Canadian Geeks as they celebrate their 50th Episode. It's a golden anniversary and just might be the most intoxicated episode yet. For those aware, that is quite a statement! So grab some cold ones and try to catch up. On second thought that might not be a good idea at all. Diclaimer - CGCM Podcast can not be responsible for anyone attempting to keep up with the Meister during this episode or any other for that matter.
The Geeks had numerous meetings and discussions p
CGCM EP#49-B.B.B. Gray Vs. Skreebs
Buzzsaw's Battle of the Bands playlist tournament continues with the second quarter final matchup. What began with 16 Canadian rockers is now down to only 4! Tonight's contest is a bass battle with Helix's Daryl Gray going up against Brighton Rock's Stevie Skreebs as they do battle for the year 1987.
The premise is simple. Each contestant selects a three song playlist of songs that were released in the chosen year. Those playlists are submitted and both playlists are played in their entirety du
CGCM EP#48-B.B.B.-Lee Aaron vs. Carl Dixon 1984
The Canadian Geeks bring you round number three in the Buzzsaw's Battle of the Bands Tournament. On April 10th, sixteen of Canada's rock n roll royalty entered into this crazy tournament and now only four remain.
You will hear two different three song playlists from the year "1984". One was selected by Carl Dixon (Coney Hatch, The Guess Who, April Wine) and the other one by Canada's Metal Queen, Lee Aaron. Your votes will determine who makes it to the finals but you won't know which playlist be
CGCM Podcast EP #47-Battleship-Round 1
Well it seems the Canadian Geeks have hit a scheduling snag leaving them unable to convene for their normal beer drinking recording sessions. Fortunately they did have one episode hidden in the "vault", an episode that wasn't actually supposed to see the light of day. This episode is now yours!
Disclaimer #1 - This episode was recorded way, WAY back on a hot summer day in July 2018. So some of the conversation within deals with events that are now in the history books (Rock n Pod Expo, etc.).
CGCM EP#46-Rock N Pod-Part 3
In our final "Nashville Rock n Pod Expo" recap, the Canadian Geeks round out their day with a full episode of Canadian Inquisition segments. Fellow Podcasters and friends of the show take turns in the hot seat to see who will be crowned the "Honorary Hoser" in Nashville, Tennessee.
The answers to our 11 Canadian"isms" get very creative, we have tons of music and some Nashville trip stories including...
The Meister busting Wallygator's balls about his inexperience in traveling.
The Meister alm
CGCM Ep#45-Rock n Pod Part 2
The rumbling of thunder can be heard from Nashville. Or is that just the Meister's LPB? No it's definitely THUNDER and it can be heard on this episode of the CGCM Podcast. Episode #45 is part 2 of the Canadian Geeks going wild in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Canadian Inquisition rolls on as contestants attempt to dethrone the current leader, Mr. AAron Camaro! Lots of trash talk and laughs continue as Beavertails, Loonies and Gitch continue to baffle our American friends.
Also included in this epi
CGCM EP#44-Rock n Pod 2018 Part 1
On a hot August weekend, the Canadian Geeks head to the Nashville Rock n Pod Expo for a full weekend of alcoholic mayhem. The Meister, Wallygator and Buzzsaw Barley got into plenty of mischief. what you are about to experience is the first of three episodes capturing the sights, the sounds and the smells of their adventures. Hundreds of beers and a bottle of "Schmendlemans" Canadian Whiskey were harmed during the duration of this crazy weekend. Near arrests, random naps, a trip to Coyote Ugly, 3
CGCM EP#43-B.B.B. Round #2-Battle #4-Gray vs. Vollmer (Battle of Helix)
The final match-up of the second round of the B.B.B. Playlist Tournament starts now! Also known as the battle of Helix as vocalist Brian Vollmer goes toe to toe against his bandmate, bassist Daryl Gray. the year up for grabs? 1985!
As always the episode will feature 2 separate playlists, "A" and "B". You, the listener do not know who submitted which list. You simply vote for the playlist you like better, not knowing which is Brian's and which is Daryl's. Your votes determine who advances to the
CGCM EP#42-B.B.B. Round #2 "1991" Stevie Skreebs vs. Russ Dwarf
After a lengthy hiatus, the B.B.B. Battle of the Playlists Tournament continues on. What you are about to hear is the battle for "1991" featuring Stevie Skreebs (Brighton Rock) vs. Russ Dwarf (Killer Dwarfs).
Both Stevie and Russ have spent countless hours carefully selecting their 3 - song playlists from the year 1991. Have a listen to each and then cast your vote for the one you enjoyed the most. Remember though, you have no idea which playlist belongs to who. Its a blind vote that determines
CGCM EP#41-Massive D.I.T.D.
The Canadian Geeks are having DITD withdrawal. It is tradition that the CGCM opens each show with each host spinning their own Dick in the Dirt Tracks. A song that has been rocking their world that they want to share,it could be new,could be old but for whatever reason that song has been "knocking their dick in the dirt!". Que the Sammy Hagar! The Canadian Geeks have been neglecting their DITD's too long.
So this episode is nothing but DITD's! Two solid hours of nothing but idiots playing great
CGCM EP#40 - Killer Komebacks with VIP Jason Kearney
Lordy, lordy the CGCM Podcast just turned 40! Well 40 Episodes anyway and to celebrate we have an absolute killer episode of great music for everyone. Killer Komebacks with Nashville Rock n Pod VIP Jason Kearney is chock full of amazing music to rock your earholes.
Mr. Kearney joins the Canadian Geeks via Skype from Reno, Nevada and the boys drink beers and discuss some of the greatest "Comeback" albums from the rock and metal genre. You will hear music from Tesla, Grim Reaper, Coney Hatch, Bla
CGCM EP#39-B.B.B. #10-Round #2-Battle #2-Aaron vs. Williamson
The Canadian Geeks are back with the next battle in the massive "Buzzsaw's Battle Of The Bands" Playlist Tournament. This episode our combatants have drawn the year 1978 and have painstakingly created some most excellent playlists from music released in that year. This match-up we see Sean Williamson, lead guitar player for the heavy metal band VARGA up against the one and only, Canada's Metal Queen, Lee Aaron.
As you listen to the episode remember that the playlists are played in random order.
CGCM EP#38-B.B.B. #9-Round #2 EP#1-Dixon vs. Mif
And then there were "8"! On April 10th, 2018 sixteen Canadian Rock Icons entered into Buzzsaw's Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The field was randomly selected live on March 14th and each battle pairing was assigned a randomly selected year. Each participant then submitted their 3 song playlist of songs released during their selected year. Both playlists were played on the show and the listener votes determined the eight winners who have advanced to round #2.
Welcome back to the BBB To
CGCM EP#37-Roadrash with Sheldon Byer-Choose Your Own Interview
Some of you may remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books. Children's books that let you customize the story based on decisions the reader makes throughout the book. What you are about to hear is the first ever "Choose Your Own Interview" Episode.
You could call it a revolutionary new format for rock and roll interviews or another drunken experiment gone wrong. Possibly both!!
Our first victim is Sheldon Byer from the Vancouver speedmetal band Roadrash! It's a long episode so put extra bee
CGCM EP#36-B.B.B. #8 Curran vs. Gray (1992)
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ran
CGCM EP#35-B.B.B. #7 Kelly vs. Vollmer (1977)
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ra
CGCM EP#34-B.B.B. Battle #6 Russ Dwarf vs. Mike Mcavan - 1993
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ra
CGCM EP#33-B.B.B. #5 McGhee vs. Skreebs
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ra
CGCM EP#32-B.B.B. #4 Fraser vs. Aaron
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ran
CGCM EP#31-B.B.B. #3-Williamson vs. Ross
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw’s Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 – 1993) also chosen ran
CGCM Podcast EP#30-B.B.B. #2-Walsh vs. Mif
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw's Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 - 1993) also chosen ran
CGCM Podcast EP#29-B.B.B. #1-Dixon vs. Finn
The wait is over, the time is now! Welcome to Buzzsaw's Battle of the Bands Playlist Tournament. The biggest event in Canadian Rock Podcast history! Sixteen Canadian Rock n Roll icons will participate in a round robin, single elimination tournament with music as the weapon of choice.
The pairings for the tournament were drawn randomly live on Facebook Wednesday March 14th (CGCM Live March 14). Immediately after the field was set, each battle pairing received a year (1969 - 1993) also chosen ran
CGCM Podcast EP#28-Live and Loud - CGCM's Greatest Live Records Of All Time
The Canadian Geeks are back at it again. Another long evening of drinking and recording and a little more drinking and you get this. Almost two and a half hours of drunkin' rock n roll babble with some really great music to keep you interested and listening to the entire episode.
Live albums are often polarizing in their own right. Some love em (Wallygator) and others not so much (The Meister) but nonetheless they sometimes can even define an artists career. Where would Kiss be without Alive? T
CGCM EP#27-Signature Six PackZ-Ball To The Wall
The Canadian Geeks return for the first ever "Signature Six-Pack SerieZ" where we focus all our attention on a single artist. Still riding high on the recent "Dirkschneider - Back To The Roots Part 2 Tour", the Geeks have chosen Udo Dirkschneider eras of Accept to focus on.
Both hosts each take turns playing their favourite 6 pack of Accept songs, share stories about the band, some concert memories both old and new. Oh and they drink some beer but by episode 27 you probably already know that.
CGCM EP#26-2017 Regurgitated
The Canadian Geeks return for another episode of fun and frolic. After recording their massive 2017 End Of Year Episode the guys decided that there was so much great rock released in 2017 that one episode simply could not cover it. They kept discovering more new and killer rock so here we have Episode 26 - 2017 "Regurgitated" er, ahhh "REVISITED". The boys each select 6 more killer tracks from 2017.
Heard on this episode...
Dextress - Wild is the Night
Snakecharmer- Sounds Like A Plan
Rocket
CGCM Podcast EP#25-Playlist Battle 1982
The Canadian Geeks return to continue the decade of decadence "Battle of the Playlists"! This week, Wallygator and the Meister do battle for the year 1982! For those that are keeping score the boys are tied 1-1 in this 10 episode battle. So the gloves come off as we feature some of the amazing hard rock and heavy metal released in the year 1982.
In case you have not experienced one of our playlist battles, it works like this. The Meister and Wallygator each select a 6 Song playlist from the sel
CGCM Podcast EP#24 - Gypsy Rose's Michael Ross
The Canadian Geeks are thrilled to bring you the very first ever RockerZ Reflection SerieZ episode featuring Gypsy Rose's Michael Ross. For those that might not be aware of Gypsy Rose, the band came out of Sarnia, Ontario Canada. They caught the ear of one Mr. Gene Simmons (KISS) and were quickly signed to Simmons Records/RCA, releasing their debut album "PREY" in 1990.
It should be noted that the PREY album was a large topic of conversation on the night that Wallygator and the Meister first me
CGCM Podcast EP#23-Around the World in 80 Episodes Brazil
The Canadian Geeks set sail for South America. With a BIG cooler full of Rhythm & Brews beer Wallygator and the Meister cruise on down to Brazil for the 4th installment of Around the World in 80 Episodes. Upon arrival they proceed to consume some beer (obviously) and each of them take turns uncovering some very cool Brazilian hard rock and heavy metal.
Wallygator plays tour guide to teach the Meister some facts about the fascinating country of Brazil and of course they start the show with their
CGCM Podcast EP#22-2017 Can Kiss My Ass!
HAPPY NEW BEER! Welcome to 2018, it seems the Canadian Geeks and their livers have successfully made it to January. The plan was to release this on New Years Day but one or more of the hosts (Wallygator!!!) was lost in hangover hell. So in true CGCM fashion we missed the first day of 2018, in the words of Greg Frazer "should be Canadian drunks!".
So with that said, we welcome you to "KISS MY ASS 2017", our massive End Of Year retrospective episode. Most podcasts come up with their year end top
CGCM Podcast EP#21-Go Home Santa, You're Drunk!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Welcome to the first ever CGCM Christmas Holiday Special. The Canadian Geeks dove early and deep into the Rhythm & Brews Christmas cheer so all bets were off by the time the record button was hit.
On this episode you will learn why the Meister hates Christmas, hear Wallygator go over the edge and most importantly who in the world is Gerry Mentlemen? The Meister talks about wearing a thong, the boys discuss Christmas movies, the Meister slips in a Rap
CGCM Podcast EP#20-Debut Albums Pt.2
Quite possibly the most anticipated episode of the Canadian Geeks "with beers" Chatting Metal Podcast! The boys are back after not one, but two botched recordings to finally reveal their top 6 greatest debut albums of all time. What albums will be crowned number one? You will find out in a little over 2 hours.
As always, the boys consume massive amounts of frosty cold beverages and ramble on and on and on as this episode clocks in at over 2 hours. Conversations include the Meister's views on on
CGCM Podcast Ep#19 - Debut Albums Part 1
On this week's episode the Canadian Geeks discuss the greatest debut albums of all time! To clarify, Wallygator and the Meister run down their own personal top 12 debut albums of all time. How were these albums chosen for such a distinction you ask? Commercial success? Critical acclaim? Public voting? Not a chance! The boys drank a bunch of beer and compiled their top 12's directly from the heart.
There's the thing art is subjective, the only criteria for the CGCM Top 12 Debut Albums was it had
CGCM Podcast EP#18-Playlist Battle vs. Annie 1979
The Canadian Geeks return for another "Battle of the Playlists" episode. This time they welcome back Annie who provided the inspiration for Episode 2 - "What Defines Heavy Metal". Annie, CGCM's "Number One Fan" has challenged Wallygator into an epic Playlist Battle for the year 1979!
The Geeks pack up their recording gear and head out of town to set up the ring for a no holds barred "Family Edition of the Battle of the Playlists". Drippy, I mean the Meister will once again act as out impartial
CGCM EP 17 - L.A. Guns "The Missing Peace" Track by Track Review
For those that consider themselves fans of L.A.Guns, Friday the 13th has been a very anticipated circle on the calendar. The release date for the Lewis/Guns reunion album "The Missing Peace" has generated quite the buzz in the hard rock/heavy metal community. So much so that the Canadian Geeks has decided to release their first ever "track by track" review of this highly anticipated release.
Ok, maybe it was Wallygator who was the practically wetting himself awaiting this record, but it was the
CGCM #16-Around the World in 80 Episodes-Switzerland (with special guests)
For the third installment of our "Around The World In 80 Episodes" the Canadian Drunks visit the far off land of Switzerland! Who are we kidding? There is no budget to fly our hosts to such exotic locales so instead Rich "the Meister" Dillon and Wallygator enlist the assistance of some very special guests and good friends, Evelyne and Thomas Baumgartner as they guest host and program all the music for this weeks episode!
When Thomas and Evelyne planned out a little Canadian vacation they contac
CGCM Episode #15-30 Day Challenge Part 33 and a Third
After a brief hiatus we are back in action with the third installment in our series of the 30 Day Song Challenge episodes. This drunken mess was the result of recording three episodes in one evening so it should go without saying that many beers were harmed prior to hitting the record button on this night.
This episode the Canadian Geeks focus their attention on days 13 through 18 of the 30 Day Song Challenge. Included are "pick a song you would like to hear at your wedding", "pick a song from
CGCM Podcast EP14-KISS Playlist Battle
You Wanted the Best! You got the Kanadian Geeks as they deliver their first ever KISS themed episode. Wallygator and The Meister recorded the episode on the three year anniversary of KISS/Def Leppard/Kobra & The Lotus show at the then Molson Amphitheatre. As always many beers were harmed during the recording so the boys are in full on babble mode as they decide to engage in a little KISS Kompetition.
It's a variation of the popular "Battle of the Playlists" but with a KISS twist. All 20 KISS st
CGCM EP13-Ontario Metal to Discover
With only 2 weeks left of summer vacation, it would probably be a great time to remind everyone that Ontario is "Yours To Discover". The Canadian Geeks have decided to help wrap up the Canadian summer with "Ontario - Metal To Discover".
Now Ontario is a big province both geographically and also musically so it should be no surprise that this clocks in as our biggest episode yet. Coming in at over 2 HOURS! Wallygator and the Meister hand pick some of their favourite metal from their home provinc
Episode #12-Cottage Campfire
The Canadian Geeks take a much needed break up at "Chatteau Wallygator" also known as Wally's cottage. Located along the Trent River the boys kick back with a peaceful view and a fridge full of beer and of course some quintessential molten metal music.
The theme of the episode is two-fold. First to answer some of the listener questions that have come through on our Facebook page. The second is to play some music with the campfire theme in mind. All music must contain the word "FIRE" or "BURN" o
Episode #11-The 30 Day Challenge (part deux)
For those playing along at home, you might remember a few weeks back the Canadian Geeks attempted to record 2 episodes in one night. The result was the 30 Day Song Challenge - Part 1. Well buckle up because what you are about to hear is the Canadian Geeks recording THREE episodes in one night. Who's idea was that? Beer soaked babble, the geeks arguing and a call out challenge to another podcast! Hey let's get drunk and start a fight LOL! As always some great music along the way.
#WASP #KISS #VA
Episode #10-Playlist Battle Sonny vs. Wally 1989
In a very special episode of the CGCM Podcast, hosts Wallygator and The Meister welcome their first special guest. In support of the upcoming Nashville Rock n Pod Expo, the Canadian Geeks of CGCM are joined by Mr. Sonny Pooni. Sonny calls in from California and challenges Wallygator in a 1989 Playlist Battle. Listen in as the three rock fans share stories, laughs and remember to vote for your favorite playlist ("A" or "B") over the next 2 weeks! Check our Facebook page for updates throughout the
Episode #9-Hair Metal Heaven
The Canadian Geeks are back! This time they showcase the upcoming Hair Metal Heaven Festival in August in Hull UK. In this music filled experience, Wallygator attempts to relieve some of the stress off co-host The Meister by cueing up this episodes tracks. He fails miserably, but the guys manage some great tracks by Festival artists.
Loudness - "Crazy Nights" (#crazynights, #loudness)
Crazy Lixx - "Wild Child" (#crazylixx, #wildchild)
Princess Pang - "Scream & Shout" (#princesspang, #screamandsh
CGCM Podcast Ep8-Around World in 80 Episodes-UK
It's another trip Around The World In 80 Episodes! This time the Canadian Geeks head off to the UK. They brought along a cooler full of Rhythm & Brews beer with one simple mission in mind. Share some very cool UK born hard rock and heavy metal. So grab a cold one as the boys introduce you to another batch of "lesser known" bands. Everyone knows that Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are from the UK. As much as we love them, our voyage is to uncover the hidden gems so grab a cold one a
Episode #7 - RetroHoma
The Canadian Geeks return this week for another rock filled episode. This time out they discuss one of the recent travels of co-host Rich "the Meister" Dillon, specifically his adventures at this year's Rocklahoma Festival. They discuss horrible beer, storm warning sirens, evacuations and tornadoes. In between all of that they introduce you to some very cool metal that was featured on the third stage where Meister did most of his headbanging this year. Grab a cold one and get ready for some grea
CGCM Podcast Episode #6- Battle of the Playlists "1981"
The Canadian Geeks are back for round 2 in their Battle of the Playlist competition. This round is "1981" as Wallygator and the Meister each choose their own 6 pack of great rock and metal from the year 1981. The listeners will decide who created the stronger playlist. Oh and they also indulge in plenty of cold beverages too.
CGCM Episode #5 - 30 Day Challenge Part 1
During a marathon recording session, Wallygator and the Meister decide to record an episode to bank in case of an emergency. Didn't take long to have such an emergency as the Meister's schedule went haywire. So here is an episode that was recorded after way too many beverages. We apologize in advance. Please enjoy Part 1 of our 30 Day Song Challenge series. #metal #heavymetal #heavymetalmusic #rocknbeer #beernrock #podcasts #helix #loverazer #cgcmpod #yandt #metalpodcasts #podcastsrule
CGCM Episode 4 - Around World In 80 Episodes - Canada
In Episode #4 of the CGCM Podcast, the Canadian Hosers go "Around the World in 80 Episodes" starting at home in Canada. Tracks featured from Canadian bands like Annihilator, Kobra and the Lotus, Striker, Kick Axe and more alongside lots of drunken silliness.....and even discussion of preparing Kraft Dinner. Each time this recurring regular segment appears, the boys will focus on music from a different country for each of the 80 Episodes.
CGCM Podcast Episode #3-Playlist Battle #1 (1980)
The drunken Hoseheads of CGCM Podcast (Canadian Geeks with Beer Chatting Metal) are back for Episode #3-Playlist Battle 1980! In this format, the co-hosts go head to head each having made a playlist of songs from 1980. You decide the winner of the Playlist Battle 1980 by voting on their Facebook page.....or just rock out with some of the best tracks from 1980!
CGCM Episode #2 - What Defines Heavy Metal?
The Canadian Geeks are at it again with Episode #2 of their CGCM Podcast! Here, on the suggestion of a follower, they tackle Heavy Metal's definition and the many subgenres in this massive 2-hour episode.
CGCM Episode #1 - Who Are These Idiots?
The premiere episode of the CGCM Podcast (Canadian Geeks With Beers Chat Metal). Sponsored by Rhythm & Brews Brewing Company, Canadian Decibel Geek staff Wallygator and The Meister launch their own show. Look for future episodes released every 2 weeks and check us out on Facebook (CGCM Podcast)