Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Rock Music”

Foo Fighters

Doug Lief — Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700

When Nirvana ended, music held its breath wondering what would come next. Dave Grohl answered that question with Foo Fighters' resounding birth cry. Combinig winning pop melodies with thunderous screams and guitars that left no uncertainty as to why this band learned to live again. Guest podcasters Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite - djstormageddon.com) and Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog) joins us to roundtable why Foo Fighters have continued to fill stadiums for over thirty years.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Songs By Foo Fighters:
Times Like These
Generator
My Hero
All My Life
The Pretender
Learn To Fly
DOA
This Is A Call
Big Me
No Way Back
These Days
Long Road to Ruin
Best Of You
Walk
I'll Stick Around
Everlong (Acoustic)
White Limo
Monkey Wrench
Everlong
In Your Honor
Shadow Dancing
Alternative Polka - Weird Al Yankovic

Bruce Springsteen

Doug Lief — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For over five decades Bruce Springsteen has been The Boss. Combining profound but accessible, empathetic, and comforting lyrics buoyed by anthemic melodies that can electrify stadiums, Bruce and his collaborators in the E-Street Band embody the spirit within all of us that yearns to be moved, and to be free. Tramps like our guests, improviser Dan Oster (MadTV, "A Podcast, But Evil") and comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com), were born to run for one of the greatest musicians and singer/songwriters in American history.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

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Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All songs by Bruce Springsteen except where indicated:
Badlands
Chinatown (by Bleachers, ft. Bruce Springsteen)
The Promised Land
You’ll Be Coming Down
Magic
Brilliant Disguise
Tunnel of Love
Atlantic City
I’m On Fire
Downbound Train
Dancing in the Dark
The Rising
Light of Day
I’ll Work For Your Love
Hungry Heart
The River
Bobby Jean
Born to Run
Tougher Than The Rest (Live)
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Because The Night
Thunder Road
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
American Skin (41 Shots)
Jungleland
My City of Ruins (5/14/25 Live Performance)
Rudy’s Back (Billy Freehold a.k.a. Dan Oster, Lost Moon Radio)

Weezer

Doug Lief — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

They may look like Buddy Holly and Mary Tyler Moore, but for three decades Weezer has infused infectious pop earworms and garage band musical mathematics to create indelible songs that are equal parts fist-pumping and feels-inducing. We're joined by friends and bandmates Kyle Lieberman and Damien Jordan to list our favorite songs from Rivers Cuomo and Co.

Be sure to to check out Damien's band Make West here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4G0W2zAI3Ri6rD33lBMXK2?si=vn4O-adiR8WL_zMzd06VHA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Songs by Weezer:
Buddy Holly
Ain’t Got Nobody
Screens
Perfect Situation
My Name Is Jonas
The Good Life
Crab
The Angel and the One
Mexican Fender
Haunt You Every Day
Across The Sea
Pork and Beans
No One Else
We Are All On Drugs
Where’s My Sex?
Smile
Photograph
Put Me Back Together
Why Bother?
Don’t Let Go
Dope Nose
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
El Scorcho
Eulogy For A Rock Band
Keep Fishin’
The Damage In Your Heart
Da Vinci
Troublemaker
Say It Ain’t So
Only In Dreams

Aerosmith

Doug Lief — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to Get a Grip and list some Big Ones that'll make you Pump your fist because each song on our Aerosmith top ten lists Rocks.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Aerosmith:
Eat The Rich
Back in the Saddle
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Simoriah
Lick And A Promise
Same Old Song And Dance
Angel
Livin’ on the Edge
Hangman Jury
Kings and Queens
Full Circle
Janie’s Got a Gun
Love In An Elevator
Rag Doll
Draw The Line
Nobody’s Fault
Cryin’
Seasons of Wither
Walk This Way featuring Run D.M.C.
Magic Touch
F.I.N.E.
Last Child
Adam’s Apple
Sweet Emotion
What It Takes
Dream On
Livin’ In The Fridge – “Weird” Al Yankovic
Wayne’s World Theme Performed by Aerosmith