Musical musings from aging hipsters
97X was a small but mighty station in many ways. Being in the outskirts, in the fringes, left of center, off of the strip (to paraphrase Suzanne Vega) with a small (but dedicated) listener base…
Continue Reading Episode 20: World’s Youngest Weatherperson, Trivia winner and Wacky Bits
Yes, this time aroundwe’re covering a two week stretch, a.k.a a fortnight. But not Fortnite. Apologies to all our tween subscribers. I’ll be out of town most of next week, inspecting Hurricane Dorian damage in…
Continue Reading This Fortnight in Live Music: September 9-22
Hello, Cincinnatti (sic)… are you ready to rock? Yes, KISS had a typo on their commemorative t-shirts (Only $50! Such a deal!). But it’s doubtful that many of the faithful in attendance even noticed. The…
Louie Pérez gets it. He knows what being in a band and making music are all about. I’ve been reading the book More Fun in the New World, co-written by John Doe of the band…
Yes, that’s right, for this edition of TWILM we’re throwing in a bonus day absolutely free. That’s nearly 15% more than our regular TWILM at no cost! How do we do it? We buy in…
Continue Reading This Week (and a Day) in Live Music: August 26-September 2
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…
Continue Reading Concert review: Guided By Voices at Bellwether