This Week in Live Music: February 17-23
Before I tell you what’s cooking this coming week, I have to give a huge shout-out to all the list members who made the killer Cereal Killers gig at MadTree on Saturday afternoon: Dan, Joyce,…
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This Week in Live Music: February 10-16
Hey kids, before we get to the live gigs, we have this public service announcement: [Crickets]… OK, on with the shows… If you’re reading this on Sunday, 2/9, Bodega is playing MOTR with Sleepcrawler and…
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Here’s a fun little video interview about one of the most iconic, most requested songs from the 97X era:
This Week in Live Music: February 3-9
Another slow week in the music department. But there are a few gigs, so let’s rock: Tuesday evening, Greensky Bluegrass will be playing the Madison Theater. Thursday, my neighbor Ben Levin, who happens to be…
This Week in Live Music: January 27-February 2
Hello, old friend. Another slow week on the live music front. Winter hibernation is real. Tuesday, California folkie Willie Tea Taylor is doing a free show at Bircus Brewing in Ludlow, KY. But wait, there’s…
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Episode 27: Daniel Jones, dedicated listener
Daniel Jones was a Cleveland kid attending Miami University when 97X came to life back in 1983, and he was instantly hooked. He tuned in until he graduated and move to New York; his listening…
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Hamilton, Ohio: Center of the Modern Rock Universe
Here’s an absolute gem: a Hamilton High School-produced TV show from 1985. This episode is guest-hosted by Brett Heartz, who later went on to work at 97X. His guests were: Dan “Danny Crash” Reed, who…
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This Week in Live Music: January 20-26
Can’t go wrong with that gif, amiright? Let’s get to the tunes. Monday is a holiday for most folks… including touring bands, it appears. Also, please note that the Yola show originally slated for Tuesday…
Modern Rock 500: The Mother of all Lists
The annual Memorial Day Weekend “Modern Rock 500” was always a highlight of the 97X year. Listener James Brubaker decided to crunch the numbers year by year and create a Meta-list… a “Modern Rock 500…
97X shirts last forever – so do West Side connections
Here’s a cool photo of Matt Berninger of The National, sporting a vintage 97X t-shirt: The story behind the shot is even cooler. Next to Matt is my good friend Dale Doyle, with whom I…
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