Off the Charts Music Podcast

About Off the Charts Music Podcast

Welcome to “Off the Charts" the podcast that digs up original local music from yesterday so you can hear it today! Off the Charts" features stories and music from unsigned local bands mainly from 70’s, 80’s, 90's. They never made it onto the charts but they did make music that should be heard! Our purpose is to “dig” this music out (sometimes out of boxes and drawers ) and bring it to life online for new and old listeners to enjoy. Look for a new episode on the 28th of each month.If you are an artist or know of a band or artist that would like to be our special guest, please contact us at offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com Thank you. Art and Lisa (“Music Archeologists”)

Publisher

Art Gerckens and Lisa J Landone

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2022

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Mighty Creative (Part 1) : Stephen Peter Rodgers on the Songs, the Space, and the Fearless Journey

   What happens when you combine an indie-rock pioneer, a legendary venue owner, a producer, a mentor, and a visual artist? You get Stephen Peter Rodgers. Raised by musicians and artists who shaped his early path, Stephen famously co-founded Mighty Purple with his brother Jonny before building a spectacular solo career and creating Hamden's iconic venues, The Space and The Outer Space. For Stephen, creating community has always been paramount. We sit down with the Connecticut music icon to talk ...

2. 

   28 May 2026

   Steve McKnight: From Cry Wolf to GayC/DC and Beyond

   This month on the Off the Charts Music Podcast, we turn up the volume with guitarist Steve McKnight - lead guitarist of GayC/DC and Mary, and former guitarist of the 80s metal band Cry Wolf. Steve shares stories from his musical journey, his experience during the legendary Sunset Strip era, the evolution of his bands, and the passion for music that continues to drive him today. From hard rock memories to behind-the-scenes stories and everything in between, this episode is packed with great co...

3. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Part 2 Homemade and "Hip" - The DIY Zine that Delivered the 203 Scene

   The story continues. In the early 1990s, before the internet was in everyone's pocket, a small group of friends created "Hip" Magazine a bi-monthly explosion of everything young people cared about from music to the arts and more. They didn't just report the scene they lived it, put it on paper, and stapled the community together one issue at a time! Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Who has been a guest on Off the Charts Music Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anthony Gadaleta
• Peter Vouras
• The Actuals
• Bill Arciprete
• Steve Schneider

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.