Welcome to our new website!

Episodes

Nov. 2, 2023

UAWIL #153: KISS - Live For The Last Time

The Wolf takes the Wolfcub to see KISS on The End Of The Road Tour one final time to give her the memory of what a real rock concert can be

Episode page
Oct. 31, 2023

First Concert Memories #4: Ace Frehley with Sonny Pooni of Growin Up …

Seeing the legendary KISS lead guitarist as a solo artist was appointment viewing for our friend Hollywood and he shares his memories from seeing Ace Frehley on a co-headliner tour with Y&T in 1987

Episode page
Oct. 26, 2023

UAWIL #152: Thriller - Michael Jackson

To celebrate Halloween & the anniversary of its release in November 1982, we dive into the biggest cultural phenomenon of our lifetimes and the biggest selling album in history , Thriller by Michael Jackson

Episode page
Oct. 19, 2023

UAWIL #151: Rush - A Show of Hands

Rush's 3rd live album chronicling their much malighned 80s techno & cold war phases has a lot more good than bad for these sentimental Rush fans

Episode page
Oct. 12, 2023

UAWIL #150: Steve Kilbey of The Church

The Church's opinionated Singer/Founder/Songwriter Steve Kilbey joins us to talk about his new record The Hypnogogue, his 40+ year career & catalog, acting aloof on MTV and fighting off overzealous fans on our 150th episode

Episode page
Oct. 5, 2023

UAWIL #149: On First Listen - Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake & …

In our new series On First Listen we choose an album we've never heard that has been recommended to us over the years and subject it to our usual track x track evaluation. For our first exploration we've chosen Emerson, …

Episode page
Oct. 1, 2023

First Concert Memories #3: Def Leppard with Neil from Def Lep Pod

Our friend Neil from Def Lep Pod shares his memories of seeing Def Leppard for the first time on the Adrenalize Tour in 1992 just a few months before The Wolf & Action Jackson saw them

Episode page
Sept. 28, 2023

UAWIL #148: Traveling Wilburys - Volume 1

Traveling Wilburys were a happy supergroup formed from legendary friends wanting to eschew the music business and just have fun making music again

Episode page
Sept. 21, 2023

UAWIL #147: Yes - 90125

Yes' best selling album 90125 is turning 40 and we celebrate it as the record that turned two kids from the MTV generation onto Yes

Episode page
Sept. 14, 2023

UAWIL #146: Genesis - Genesis 1983

Genesis' eponymous 1983 album was an inflection point between the prog all-star days & the 80s pop days which had some big hits, solid album cuts and adult contemporary schlock that would redefine the band yet send them onto megastardom

Episode page
Sept. 7, 2023

UAWIL #145: The Yardbirds Jim McCarty Interview

We chat with The Yardbirds Jim McCarty on his new single, Breath of the Wind, his time in The Yardbirds, and life after death

Episode page
Sept. 1, 2023

First Concert Memories #2: Van Halen with Author Greg Renoff

Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising & Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music joins us to talk about the night he saw Van Halen on the 1984 Tour

Episode page
Aug. 31, 2023

UAWIL #144: Top 10 Rock Band Free Agent Pickups

Hear us debate the greatest replacement members of rock n roll history

Episode page
Aug. 24, 2023

UAWIL #143: The Police - Outlandos D'Amour

The debut album by The Police is a mix of reggae, punk & rock that is the foundation for the sound & style of a band that in 5 years would rule the world

Episode page
Aug. 17, 2023

UAWIL #142: The Metallica Report Hosts Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richar…

Metallica now have their own official podcast & we talk with The Met Report hosts Renee & Steffan about their roles with the band, their show & the All Within My Hands Foundation

Episode page
Aug. 10, 2023

UAWIL #141: The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup at 50 with Marc of P…

As Goats Head Soup turns 50 we go track x track & review the bonus tracks from the Deluxe Edition with Marc from Performance Anxiety Podcast

Episode page
Aug. 3, 2023

UAWIL #140: Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil

The Crue's sophomore effort has killer riffs, gets them on MTV & sells 4 million in the US but does the album stand the test of time?

Episode page
Aug. 1, 2023

First Concert Memories #1: KISS with Tom & Zeus of Shout It Out Loudc…

Hear the first episode of The Ugly American Werewolf in London's new sidecast on the first time you saw your favorite band live with Tom & Zeus of Shout It Out Loudcast where we talk about 3 different KISS tours

Episode page
July 27, 2023

UAWIL #139: Iron Maiden Live in Amsterdam & Antwerp with Uncle Steve'…

Maiden prove they're still the greatest live show on the planet as The Wolf & Action Jackson head to Amsterdam & Antwerp to see them on the Days of Future Past Tour. Steve from Uncle Steve's Iron Maiden Zone asks …

Episode page
July 20, 2023

UAWIL #138: Metallica - Kill Em All with Jay from The Hook Rocks Podc…

Metallica's debut turns 40 & we celebrate with Jay Scott from The Hook Rocks to better understand the importance of Kill Em All even if it didn't get it's due until much later

Episode page
July 13, 2023

UAWIL #137: AC/DC at 50 with rock author Martin Popoff

Martin Popoff talks his new coffee table book on legends AC/DC, his favorite albums & answers our questions on the band

Episode page
July 6, 2023

UAWIL #136: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd

The debut of the Southern Rock titans is turning 50 & we're going track by track on this classic 1st album

Episode page
June 29, 2023

UAWIL #135: Robert Plant - The Principle of Moments

Robert Plant's 2nd solo album produced big radio & MTV hits as he grew more comfortable as a solo artist

Episode page
June 22, 2023

UAWIL #134: Rock Author Mick Wall Interview on Life In The Fast Lane

Legendary rock writer Mick Wall joins us to talk about his new book on The Eagles & share stories about Axl Rose, Lars Ulrich, Steve Clark & more

Episode page