Modern Rock 500: The Mother of all Lists
The annual Memorial Day Weekend “Modern Rock 500” was always a highlight of the 97X year. Listener James Brubaker decided to crunch the numbers year by year and create a Meta-list… a “Modern Rock 500…
97X shirts last forever – so do West Side connections
Here’s a cool photo of Matt Berninger of The National, sporting a vintage 97X t-shirt: The story behind the shot is even cooler. Next to Matt is my good friend Dale Doyle, with whom I…
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This Week in Live Music: January 13-19
First and foremost, R.I.P. Neil Peart. This NPR tribute by Annie Zaleski is very nice. Love this quote: “He was in many ways like an outsider — the guy who was often different from everyone…
Episode 27: Rob Ervin, Radio Raconteur
Rob Ervin (also known as “Rowdy Rob” when he hosted Gridloxx) worked as a part-timer at 97X in the 90s. He also co-hosted the Chris & Rob Late Night Talk Show on WAIF-FM and later…
This Week in Live Music: January 6-12
Hey gang, Happy New Year! America’s Least Beloved Blog* is back to inflict weekly pain and suffering upon you. (Better call 444-4444.) Let’s see… I forgot how this works… oh, that’s right, I provide an…
Episode 26: Jetson
Ron Poore, a.k.a. “Jetson” was only at 97X for a year back in the late 80s, but he moved on to record labels, where he has continued to work tirelessly to get great music into…
This Month (not week) in Live Music
Howdy, I’m going to give myself a little present this month: the gift of a few weeks off from this update. December is kinda light on non-Mannheim Steamroller concerts anyway. Plus, I’ll be out of…
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This Week in Live Music: December 2-8
Greetings fellow earthlings! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. Let’s take a look at this week’s live music. Monday Silversun Pickups are at Bogart’s. If you’re wondering “What’s Happening!!” on Tuesday, the answer is a big…
This Week in Live Music: November 25-December 1
It’s Turkey Week! (Or in my case, Tofurkey Week.) I’m thankful for tasty tunes and good friends like you! Before we get to this week’s gigs, I must say Elvis Costello & The Imposters were…
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