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AJAlligator Jackson

From deep in Da Swamp comes our own Alligator Jackson. This 'ole gator has strong opinions when it comes to music, and he ain't afraid to share!

Alligator Jackson has released several cds, and his music varies from  southern rock, country, blues, and even novelty or comedy music.  The Gator loves music of all styles, but is particulaly fond of his first love Classic Heavy Metal. 

Joe Walla Has A Funny Car!

Joe Walla, friend of Westlake and The Pig, has a funny car!  Where's mine?  If Westlake and The Pig weren't so cheap, they'd have an Allig more

Lottery - Nuisance or Necessary?

Ol' Alligator Jackson has a great idea for these politicians who don't have anything better to do than come up with ideas to tax my beer or ban smoking in bars:  How 'bout making a l more

Negativity

Negativism.  It's always been there, it's as American as apple pie, the Eagle, or Chevrolet.  But lately it's been magnified.  Blame it on the media, I suppose.  It thrives on n more

American Dog - "Mean"

America's party band American Dog are back with another balls to the wall set of party classics.  Sounding like the bastard child of more

Instant Party: Just Add American Dog

One of the things Ol’ Alligator Jackson has been wantin’ to do for years and never does is hop on that ol’ Harley and ride it out of Da Swamp up into the Columbus, Ohio, area to catch an American D more

One Person's Nasty Is Another Critter's Niche

The swamp was jammin' to JFL Radio Saturday and The Westlake and Pig Show was cranked.  On the way to the fridge to get some mor more

Rant: It Ain't Near Anything

I'll tell ya what has got me puzzled.  That's this almost or near crap.  I was listening to Pig talk about his military misadventures in Utah.  He was talking about strip b more

Under The Covers with AJ

Aahhhhh....under the covers....under the influence....cover me......How many more cliches can we come up with?  Being called a cover band may be an insult, but perfectly executing a cover so more

The Dr. is in - Dr. Demento that is

Ol’ Alligator Jackson hates goin’ to the doctor. But thirty years ago, there was a doctor AJ couldn’t wait to see….heck…..this gator would go to his office every week. Well, the office was a radio a more

Veins Iced Over

How could Alligator Jackson not like a band from Alligator Alley, Florida?  That's home base for Veins Iced Over.  And I gotta t more

Chomp Or Swamp - Stoned!!

STONED!! Is the theme for this week’s CHOMP OR SWAMP!! Ol’ Snakey Jakey and Croccodile Rocky were out back in Da Swamp smoking’ algae and crankin’ some recycled Led Zep and Sabbath that are actu more

When Is A Clone Not A Clone?

There will always be Elvis impersonators. That’s part of life. We will be surrounded by more

ROCKtober Indie Music Review

Hey Chompers and Chompettes, this is your favorite green dude and I don’t mean environmental…..I mean GREEN….Alligator Jackson. Forget Kermit The Frog…. I’m the GREEN DUDE. Anyway, it’s Rocktober more

2009 Has Been A "Hate"-ful Year

2009 has been a Hateful year. I’m sure everyone would just about agree with yer friendly neighborhood rockin’ reptile, Alligator Jackson, with that comment.

But of course, what I’m referrin more

Welcome to Da Swamp Match

This week for Chomp On or Swamp On, we are doing something new since there are SO many new releases out there. We are going to have Swamp Matches. Two CDs in the same genre go into the Swamp and more

AJ Puts More Music to the Test

Okay, all you rock lizards out there! Ol’ AJ is weeding through new rock releases so you don’t waste hard-earned beer money on awful music.

“Chomp On” is Gatorese for Croc-rock. Mean more

Assjack

HAHAHA!!  Assjack: gotta love that name.  So do ya have to love the cd because of the bands name?  

Wait thou more

Just Another AC/DC Clone?

Ahhhhhhh…..there’s always has been and always will be AC/DC clones. Call it inspiration, wannabe-ism, or plain greed. Let’s see in the 80’ more

This Week in DA Swamp

Okay, all you rock lizards out there! Ol’ AJ is weeding through new rock releases so you don’t waste hard-earned beer money on awful music.

“Chomp On” is Gatorese for Croc-rock. Mean more

Rock...The Language of Da Swamp!

People ask me all of the time "Gator, why do you drink?"  and "Why do you roll smoke?"  Well, actually they don't ask me that, they ask Hank Williams Jr. those question more

Rock Gods or Parodies?

Already the largest retail chain and the biggest record store in the country, Wal-Mart apparently is looking to become the largest record label in the country.

Wal-Mart has locked up more

Another of AJ's Fables

Hey everyone. Gator's got a bedtime story for ya! This is a parody of the fable "The Scorpion and The Toad." So take a big ol' swig of yer quart of Crocweiser and tuck yerself in while ol' G more

The Rise of Walmart Records

Already the largest retail chain and the biggest record store in the country, Wal-Mart apparently is looking to become the largest record label in the country.

Wal-Mart has locked up more

Why Doesn't Your Music Suck?

So you wanna be in a rock band?....Well, you have to have the answer to one magic question or ya might as well stay at home and play Rock Band. There is one question that will open all doors for more

The Trainwreck Appeal of Karaoke

Why do I go to karaoke nights?  I ask myself this everytime I find myself at a bar on karaoke night.  I don't sing karaoke.  There's an appeal kind of like a trainwreck.  I can't more

What's Up With the Music Industry Anyway?

Well, the big labels have been whining about the state of the industry for awhile now, I hope none of the music exec’s have to downsize from a 10 million dollar mansion to a paltry million more

Aj's Touring Ideas from Da Swamp

This is Alligator Jackson down in Da Swamp and I just came up with another brilliant Crocweiser inspired idea! I have decided to organize the n more

The First Queen of Heavy Metal is Back!

em>"Went to a party last Saturday night
I didn't get laid, I got in a fight, uh-huh
It ain't no big thing"

Oh, yeah!! Those lyrics are outright more

SwampDaWamp Rules The Swamp

Alligator Jackson bows down to SwampDaWamp. With their third release “Rock This Country“, the southern fried rockers out of Cha more

Metal Love?

You have always been a metalhead.  It has worked for you and looked good on you your more