Musical musings from aging hipsters
John “J.J” Jesser worked side by side with The Bakerman on the original Breakfast Club morning show in the early days of 97X… and he’s got the coffee mug and t-shirt to prove it. JJ…
Continue Reading Episode 19: John “JJ” Jesser, morning newsman and nighttime rocker
Hey kids, ready for a hot August night of music? Sorry, Neil Diamond won’t be in town this week. Neither will any Neil Diamond tribute bands. But every time you yell out “So good! So…
My podcasting partner in crime, Dave Tellmann (we’re both guilty of caring way too much about a tiny little station that went off the air long ago) often claims that he is “The Reuben Kincaid…
Hello, Children of the Sun, I hope the dog days of summer are treating you well. I’m experiencing a bit of festival fatigue after a couple days at Bellwether, but it was totally worth it.…
The Teacher Delivers An Indie Rock Master Class Guided By Voices perform a blistering set at Bellwether Music Festival Review: Dan Bockrath Photos: Gene Dow Photography In the midst of their set, Guided By Voices…
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You probably wouldn’t guess it based on the haphazard “style” of my weekly music posts, but there actually IS a wee bit of planning involved in them. I use a Milanote board to capture my…
Before we get into this week’s live tuneage, let’s dwell for a moment on last week’s live shows. Big shout out to the list members (and friends of list members) who came to the Eric…
Barb Abney spent more than a decade at 97X and woxy.com, starting in the summer of 1994 and doing middays from 1998 through 2006, when she moved to Minneapolis to work for The Current for…
Continue Reading Episode 18: Barb Abney the Modern Rock maven
Eric Bachmann played a house concert at my place last night. The crowd can best be described as “small but mighty”…. about 20 folks. But those few and proud folks were treated to a fantastic…
I’m listing the concerts out of order this week. Because the most important gig is on Thursday: Eric Bachmann is playing a house concert at my home. 26 tickets left? Geez, that’s sad. Clearly, I’ve…