One Hit Thunder

This week we are joined by Jonathan "Jono" Diener of the Michigan punk band The Swellers who joins us to talk about one of the happiest songs ever written. We break down the 2 minute pop anthem Roll to Me by Del Amitri, the music video and get onto some tangents about Meat Loaf concerts, old nickelodeon shows and the dangers of knowing famous bands personally, Additionally keep an eye out for Jono's comic book The Inevitables coming soon and if you're a coffee fan give his beans a shot at rootlesscoffee.com If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Sep 202039min

This week we are joined by Leanor "Jeff the Girl" Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy. Chris and Leanor break down the catchy Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant; the song recently was in the news for being another song Trump has used against an artists wishes. We also dive into this songs origins are about race based riots in the UK, how Eddy Grant created his own genre and an amazing story of Five Iron Frenzy's tour in South Africa. Donate to the Five Iron Frenzy Kickstarter page at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiveironfrenzy/help-five-iron-frenzy-make-a-new-album If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 202034min

This week we are joined by Mikey D'Angelo who wanted to talk about the forgotten Freedy Johnston hit Bad Reputation. Chris and Mikey dive into how perfect 1995 was for music, How this music is weirdly appropriate for a pool party and how insane it was that in 1994 Johnston was named Songwriter of the year. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Sep 202030min

Podcaster/Musician Will Carey joined us this week to talk about the weird career for wanna be Beatlemania group The Click Five and their song Just the Girl. This hit song was the highest charting song written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne but after all the success they never had another hit and quietly broke up a few years later. Will and Chris discuss if the band is worth diving deeper into or if their hit was a fluke worthy of forgetting. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Sep 202040min

This week we are joined by Westbound Train singer and The Inevitables co-creator Obi Fernandez to talk about the amazing music of the late 60s, dirty dancing and specifically Bruce Channel's massive hit Hey Baby! Donate to The Inevitable's Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theinevitables/the-inevitables If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Aug 202049min

This week we are joined Lex the Lexicon Artist who talks to us about growing up in Taiwan when Psy was starting to hit and moving to America a month later when Psy exploded into an international sensation. We discuss why Psy is a role model, would fit in with Nerdcore music and is worth looking into deeper. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Aug 202046min

91 Donkey Lane host and Boston comedian Robert Bacon joins us this week to discuss the identical twin magic that is The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". Producer Matt joins as a cohost this week to dive into the band's punk rock roots, their self depreciating humor and to decide if they bring the Thunder or the Blunder. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Aug 202044min

How I Became Invisible & Danger Club vocalist Ndot joins us this week to discuss the influence Hum has had on their music. Matt only knows the song because Beavis & Butthead and Chris is a fan of the entire album and will sing it's praises to the stars. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 202041min