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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
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
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Riki Rachtman worked with OZZY OSBOURNE many times through the past decades. Most notably on the show Riki hosted on MTV Headbangers Ball. On news of Ozzys death Riki without any notes or script turned on the microphone and recorded the following thoughts You can support this podcast simply by purchasing Cathouse or Headbangers Ball shirts at www.cathousehollywood.com Riki Rachtman is on a motorcycle ride called #RikisRide25. The goal $30,000 for the 988 Suicie Prevention Hotline. You can donate at www.lostramblers.com JOIN RIKI's Patreon www.patreon.com/rikirachtman
UPDATED 8TH OF MAY 2025- Riki had released portions of this episode a few years ago but this is filled with UPDATES, NEW STORIES and rare audio audio of Motorhead playing the final night of Cathouse. Lemmy was a good friend of Riki Rachtman's. Even before Riki hosted Headbangers Ball and you will hear some never before told tales about one of the all time great rock bands . Riki also has a conversation with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee Jpin Riki Rachtmans patreon for exclusive content,merch and more at www.patreon.com/rikirachtman Don't forget to get the limited Cathouse Motorhead T at www.cathousehollywood.com
This is not your normal Cathouse Hollywood podcast. Riki Rachtman has been very succesful with his spoken word tour One Foot In The Gutter. Many times he has said that Henry Rollins is an influence. Riki also thought that he never met the former Black Flag singer. Riki was wrong and he attends a Henry Rollins meet and Greet as a fan
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
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 What was the Hollywood rock scene like pre 1986. Here first hand how Riki met Taime and what led to the Wordl Famous Cathouse how did Riki Rachtman meet Taime Down. he will tell you TAll 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
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
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I know Riki goes on about wanting to keep this podcast about the good old days of the Cathouse it was cool just catching up with Taime and Gilby in our collective time of troubles and hearing how they're handling the same crap we all are.
That's a great clip of Diamond Dave misremembering rock history. Definitely makes for a better story for Riki, though.
The only show of its kind... I've loved every episode so far... Keep em comin!
Just listened to the Gilby ep. you need to get guests closer to the mic or boost their mic a lot
love this Cathouse Hollywood podcast enjoyed every episode
Shannon Hoon was never that into Heroin, his heart gave in with too much Cocaine use.