The Long Winter
Whatever happened to The Long Winters? I loved that band. Putting The Days To Bed by The Long Winters Let’s talk live music during our long winter… which could get even longer if a rodent…
Category: 97X
Episode 92: Day in Eden or Day from Hell?
“Day in Eden 1993” was the first concert that 97X produced. Things did not go as planned. Goo Goo Doll meltdowns, tainted food trays, wrestling moves, copious amounts of cheap beer and cheaper smokes, folk…
Episode 91: Colin Miller, super-duper fan
Colin Miller listened to 97X obsessively. As in “boxes of cassette tape recordings of 97X on-air” obsessive. He might’ve been a 97Xtreme listener, but that same passion for the music and the station is something…
Mob Rules!
If I had to pick one word to sum up this past Saturday’s Royal Crescent Mob concert, that word would be “joyous.” If I got to use two word to describe it, I’d pick “joyous”…
A December to remember
This holiday season, instead of buying matching his and hers GMC gas-guzzlers (totally believable…), why not buy tickets to some shows around town? And while you’re at the gigs, maybe buy some merch to support…
Episode 90: Carlton and Happy from the RCMob make us happy
Carlton Smith and Happy Chichester formed the super-cool, super-tight rhythm section of the Royal Crescent Mob. They — along with lead singer David Ellison and guitarist “B” — are getting the band back together to…
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Episode 89: Get (back) on the bus with David Ellison of the Royal Crescent Mob.
The Royal Crescent Mob was a longtime 97X favorite. Now the band is getting back together for the first time in nearly 30 years, for two fundraiser shows – Dec. 16th in Columbus and Dec. 17th at the…
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Go-vember Music
Happy All Hallow’s Eve, y’all. Quick question: can we dispense with the whole “trick/treat” thing (which, IMHO is a false dichotomy) and get right to the feet-smelling? Er, asking for a friend… And now let’s…
Episode 88: Mr. K was A-OK
Ken “Mr. K” Glidewell put the personality into “radio personality.” He had the gift of gab, a wicked sense of humor and a way of making friends wherever he went. Ken worked at 97X during…
Rockin’ the ‘tober
Well, September certainly went out like a Scorpions song. And now it’s Rocktober! Let’s celebrate in style, by busting out a Rocktober rock block with two weeks o’ live shows. Tonight, The Chicks play Riverbend,…