Live music, no foolin’.
Another week, myriad opportunities to check out live music. On Monday, Nektar is at Ludlow Garage. That’s a Brit prog rock band that’s been around since 1969. And the name is pronounced like “nectar”… although…
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Spring Awakening
Spring has officially arrived… meaning we should only have four more snow days before May. But the gigs are popping up like crocuses. (Sorry, no gigs from Krokus though. Guess you’ll have to settle for…
Episode 78: Jay Batista, there from Day One
Jay Batista joined 97X before it was 97X… it was more like a real-life WKRP with “odd personnel and wacky programming.” Jay played a pivotal role in helping the station make the switch to the…
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Spring forward. Irish Spring. March madness.
Top o’ the evening to ya. Can you believe how late it stayed light tonight? Other than the car wrecks, Daylight Saving Time is the best. Speaking of car wrecks, congrats to my beloved Xavier…
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Time marches on. And March’s time is on.
I’m playing catch-up… So this week’s rundown of gigs ’round town will be short and sweet. Like a ketchup packet. But without the high fructose corn syrup. Tomorrow night, Ladysmith Black Mambazo plays Memorial Hall.…
Episode 77: Aaron Sharpe, Kindred Radio Spirit
Aaron Sharpe never listened to 97X… but he wore many hats at WNKU-FM, a station that picked up the mantle from 97X/woxy.com in being a free-spirited, adventurous, community-oriented radio station that introduced many to music…
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Singin’ the blues
Well, the Orange & Black made a valiant effort, but in the end they were edged out by the Blue & Yellow. Wait, I’m talking about leftover Halloween candy. What did you think I meant?…
Super. Love. Music.
What a great time to be in the Cincinnati area. This Sunday, the local NFL team, owned by the Browns (in more ways than one), has a chance to take home the ultimate prize: a…
Episode 76: Jeff Rohrs back for more
Here’s Part 2 of our interview with Jeff Rohrs, who worked weekends and vacation fill-in shifts at 97X from 1987-1991. In this part of our chat, he talks about the community of music lovers at…
It’s snowtime… with an occasional flurry of showtime!
Last night’s Country Westerns gig at MOTR was scuttled by the freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Mmm, wintry mix! (Special message to all those “if it’s going to be cold, I wish it would snow”…
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