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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Episode 25: Mark Griffin, Superfan and Mixmaster
Mark Griffin tuned in to 97X as a teenager, and “the future of rock and roll” shaped his future. Listen to the podcast to learn how Mark ruled his high school art room with an…
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this Week in Live Music: November 18-24
Hey kids, welcome to TWILM Version 2.0. Henceforth, in an effort to streamline this weekly hot mess, I’ll only tout shows where I’ve heard (or at least heard of) the band/artist. So instead of trying…
This Week in Live Music: November 11-17
Oh hello! Let’s get to the gigs. Monday, Incubus plays Taft with Le Butcherettes as the opening act. Jay Madera is at MOTR with Kaitlyn Peace & the Electric Generals. On Tuesday, Ludlow Garage hosts…
Episodes 23 and 24: Kevin Couche, the man of a thousand gigs
Kevin Couch, a.k.a. Kevin Couche, was an Indiana kid who tuned in to 97X early and never looked back. He wound up working at the station, and later headed to Hollywood to work for the…
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Show some heart for Brett Heartz
Former 97X DJ Brett Heartz needs our help. About a year ago, he was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), which is incurable. He’s currently on “the list” of folks who need kidney donors, and…
This Week in Live Music: November 4-10
Welp, our Ragnar Relay from San Francisco to Napa was a bust; it was cancelled due to wildfires. Some may blame global climate change, but I know the real culprit is Michael Martin Murphey. The…
Episode 22: Aaron Borns, Record Biz Whiz Kid
Aaron Borns started at 97X as a student intern (a.k.a. “co-producer”) for the Breakfast Club in 1993, then worked part-time shifts, answered the phones and worked with Julie Maxwell doing promotions. He wasn’t at the…
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