Rockin’ into Rocktober
Well my friend, I let you down. (Welcome to my wife’s daily world.) I didn’t publish a post in time to let you know about a few fabulous shows that were in our area over…
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The June-ier League
Holy schnikes, it’s June already? This month, we celebrate grads. We also celebrate Dads. But mostly we celebrate rad dads… and moms… and anybody who still goes to concerts. Let’s get to those June gigs!…
February made me shiver
I’m shivering with anticipation… I’m anticipating some Heinz ketchup. Why yes, that is a young Corey Feldman at his impish best. (And Casey Kasem with the voiceover at the end.) Actually, my real anticipation is…
Episode 97: Billy and Beth of The Hiders
It sounds like the setup to a joke: “A punk rock guitarist and a preacher’s daughter walk into a theater…” But when Billy Alletzhauser and Beth Harris starting singing songs together in 2004, the result…
Saved by rock and/or roll
Remember when the Bengals made the Super Bowl? That was out of this world, wasn’t it? Now it’s back down to earth… That’s OK, because music can save your mortal soul. (But we cannot teach…
Less talk, more rock
Howdy, I’m off to the OBX so this post is gonna be brief. Let’s get to the gigs: Saturday night, Cereal Killers make a triumphant return to Big Ash Brewing, Freekbass plays Annie’s and Spyro…
Episode 82: Brian Niesz, unsung hero of live performances
Brian Niesz engineered more than 400 live on-air performances at the woxy.com studio in Longworth Hall in Cincinnati, as well as dozens more during the station’s short-lived stint in Austin, Texas. No one had more…
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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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No Tricks, All Treats
The first treat is the Cereal Killers gig at MadTree tonight, 7-10 p.m. EDT. Sage advice from list member/Cereal Killer Howard Cohen (lead singer and driver of the Winnebago): Dress in layers and pray it…
Live to play another day
If you need a bit of inspiration (or motivation) to get to a show or three, this photo ought to be worth at least a thousand words of encouragement: Live music – there ain’t nothin’…