Hot fun in the summertime
First, an apology. List member Mighty Joe Sampson pointed out that our previous post’s headline was a bait-and-switch. You can’t call a post “Cruel, Cruel Summer” without paying it off with some Bananarama. So here…
Category: 97X
Episode 97.7 – yet another end of an era
Nearly five years ago, Dave and Damian started a podcast about 97X. They had no idea what they were doing. They still don’t know what they’re doing, but they DO know that as they stumbled…
June’s tunes
Wow, is it June already? June: our favorite month AND our favorite Johnny duet partner. I know I’ve been slacking on keeping you abreast of the live local gigs. May was a bit busy. Really!…
Episode 96: Author Robin James at the Mercantile Library
On May 11th, author Robin James discussed her new book The Future of Rock & Roll: 97X and the Fight for True Independence at The Mercantile Library, with your friendly neighborhood podcast hosts Dave and…
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Gigs and Books
I let you down yet again (you should be used to it by now). I’m tardy with my list of gigs so I didn’t get to tell you about the New Pornographers show at Memorial…
Episode 95: woxy.com signoff – the end of the future
After 97X signed off in 2004, “the future of rock and roll” stayed alive as woxy.com – with many fits and starts (and stops) along the way. “Angel investors”… LaLa.com… Future Sounds… Oxford… Longworth Hall…
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May the Concert Force be with you
I still owe you a beer, because Cereal Killers had to cancel their Earth Day gig: I blame global climate change. But I’ll try to stay positive, like CK and The Hold Steady advise. Rather…
Episode 94: A tribute to Kerry Gray
Kerry Gray was the program director at 97X in the late 80s/early 90s, and a radio “lifer.” He was a real live wire – super-energetic, enthusiastic, funny as heck… and also completely into the music.…
A fool’s errand
If I told you that I’ll be co-hosting a book discussion at The Mercantile Library, you’d think it was some sort of early April Fools’ Day joke, right? Can’t blame you for that. But it’s…
Back to the Future
Perhaps you’ve heard that the 97X Modern Rock 500 is making a comeback? More than 30 former on-air folks (Steve Baker, Julie Maxwell, Dan Reed, Rictile, Barb, Shiv, et al.) will be counting down the…