Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast

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From 1986-1992 The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by bands like Guns n Roses, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, Faster Pussycat, Black Crows (the list goes on) that put Cathouse on the map. It was the sleaze and debauchery, the raunch and roll. Riki Rachtman former host of MTV's Headbangers Ball owned the Cathouse. He opened it with his roommate Taime Downe from the band Faster Pussycat with the premise of getting free drinks and meeting girls. Riki enforced a no camera rule at the Cathouse so anything could and did happen. These stories have never been told......Until now Each episode of Cathouse Hollywood Riki recaps 1 night at the Cathouse and he recounts the night with a participant or witness to what took place that evening. His guest could be a a musician that sold 5 million records or the girl that worked the coat check. It doesn't matter at Riki Rachtman's World Famous Cathouse we were all Rock Stars

Location:

United States

Description:

From 1986-1992 The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by bands like Guns n Roses, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, Faster Pussycat, Black Crows (the list goes on) that put Cathouse on the map. It was the sleaze and debauchery, the raunch and roll. Riki Rachtman former host of MTV's Headbangers Ball owned the Cathouse. He opened it with his roommate Taime Downe from the band Faster Pussycat with the premise of getting free drinks and meeting girls. Riki enforced a no camera rule at the Cathouse so anything could and did happen. These stories have never been told......Until now Each episode of Cathouse Hollywood Riki recaps 1 night at the Cathouse and he recounts the night with a participant or witness to what took place that evening. His guest could be a a musician that sold 5 million records or the girl that worked the coat check. It doesn't matter at Riki Rachtman's World Famous Cathouse we were all Rock Stars

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.cathousehollywood.com

Episodes

What was it really like at Cathouse 1986 JUNKYARD tells all

9/30/2024

A few years ago Riki Rachtman was in Eagle Pass Texas in a storage room with the band JUNKYARD. There was a recorder and once it was turned on the Cathouse stories poured out. What was it like walking into the Cathouse the first year in 1986. Was it really Sex Drugs Rock n Roll? Guns n Roses ,Janes Addiction the notorious Cathouse Arizona. All that and more. TO HEAR THE WHOLE EPISODE JOIN www.patreon.com/rikirachtman Get Cathouse Merch only at www.cathousehollywood.com

Duration:00:29:33

EP.1 How one of the biggest rock bands paid to play the CATHOUSE

9/24/2024

This is episode 1 of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast- It was posted before but we are currentley going through the archives and editing and remixing every episode This episode we go back to 1990. Pat Muzinga from Junkyard will share with Riki the story about how one of the biggest rock bands in the world paid to play the Cathouse 1 month before going to number 1. This was the only band to ever pay to play the Cathouse. All this and so much more GET ALL EPISODES PLUS VIDEOS,INTERVIEWS,ARCHIVED HEADBANGERS BALL,CATHOUSE,ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER AND SO MUCH MORE JOIN www.patreon.com/rikirachtman

Duration:00:15:11

Ep.8 Nothin but a good time ? GUEST JACKASS Jeff Tremaine & Why Riki hates the term Hair Metal

9/3/2024

Nothin But a good time Exec Producer joins Riki Rachtman to talk about the docuseries .Plus Riki shares why he hates hairmetal & tells us what "glam" bands really influenced the scene PLUS What band that started in 1979 had all the early Cathouse bands as fans. Everybody loved them from Guns n Roses to Faster Pussycat. Who do you think that band was? SEE THE VIDEO OF THE INTERVIEW & GET ARCHIVED EPISODES & MORE www.patreon.com/rikirachtman

Duration:00:48:07

Ep.7 Riki & Ace Von Johnson preview NO VALUES FEST Punk & Metal and MORE !!!!!

6/4/2024

Riki Rachtman welcomes his partner in slime Ace Von Johnson guitarist of LA.Guns and Faster Pussycat. This weekend the two are flying to Los Angeles to chaeck out the NO Value Fest in Pomona CA. The 2 talk about practically every band on the bill. From Misfits, Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Social Distortion and so muuch more. Some how so,me random stories about other bands are involved. After listening to episode 7 you will say to yourself. Damn thats a long podcast Support this show by buying something fromwww.cathousehollywood.com

Duration:01:57:00

Ep 6 CULT's Billy Duffy & the Rock Dancer club

5/15/2024

Riki Rachtman former host of Headbangers Ball and owner of the Cathouse sits down with the Cults Billy Duffy. First we go back to the secret sauce that helped create the World Fampus Cathouse They discuss the album Electric and of course share a few Cathouse tales. One story leaves Riki a little speechless.With all the historic rock performances at the Cathouse you may be surprised to know the Cathouse was initially set up as a Rock Dance Club with no Live bands. Riki Rachtman takes us back to the conception of the club and pulls us on to the dance floor where anything could and usually did happen Dancing to rock and roll? Ya it was an odd concept but it worked big time Catch Riki Rachtman LIVE JULY 22 2024- LAS VEGAS In his one man show "One Foot In The Gutter" tickets at www.cathousehollywood.com

Duration:00:34:25

EP 5 MOTORHEAD's MIKKEY DEE 8th of May Special

5/9/2024

This was recorded in the 8th of May. The loudest day in Rock n Roll because the 8th of May is Motorhead day. Riki Rachtman shares a few personal Lemmy stories than speaks with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee. What was Lemmy really like? Why did he make Riki's sister cry? What was he really like. Well listen to thius episode then listen to MOtorhead Catch Riki Rachtman Live in Las Vegas July 22 2024 His one man show "One Foot In The Gutter" Details and more at www.cathousehollywood.com

Duration:00:51:00