This week in live music: July 22-28
Howdee! Let’s get right to the tunes, because we also have a lot of non-concert ground to cover. Monday, Amigo the Devil is at Southgate, with Cory Branan. And for all the phloppy Phish dancers,…
Episode 16: Danny Crash crashes the Party Patio
Dan “Danny Crash” Reed is the self-described “Forrest Gump” of the music business. A proud native of Hamilton, Ohio and eventual grad of Ohio University, he was a young DJ at 97X when it changed…
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R.I.P. Johnny Clegg
Below is a blog post from another blog of mine (nobody reads that one either) that originally appeared in November of 2017. I’m posting after hearing the news that Johnny Clegg passed away. Johnny B.…
100% pure Chuck
The 7/10 edition of CityBeat features a great cover story by Brian Baker about Chuck Cleaver, of Wussy and Ass Ponys fame. Chuck’s a brilliant songwriter, and a heck of a singer. (As he says…
This week in live music: July 15-21
Hot enough for ya? Speaking of hot, let’s get to the hot, hot, live music action. Ain’t nothin’ going on Monday… but Tuesday more than makes up for that. Sebadoh is playing Woodward Theater, with…
This week in live music: July 15-21
Hot enough for ya? Speaking of hot, let’s get to the hot, hot, live music action. Ain’t nothin’ going on Monday… but Tuesday more than makes up for that. Sebadoh is playing Woodward Theater, with…
Putting out an A.P.B. on those S.O.B.s
It’s a musical mystery that cannot be solved. No, I’m not talking about “Why is Panic at the Disco! suddenly popular again?” or “Why does Cardi B yell at us in every song?” or even…
This Week in Live Music: July 8-14
Howdy folks, I’m back from vacation – tan, rested, and ready to rock. While I was on vacation, I saw a great show every evening: But let’s focus on the Tri-State Area. More specifically, let’s…
Episode 15: A shiv for all seasons
Matt Shiverdecker, a.k.a. Shiv, ran the gamut at 97X… from boyhood superfan/long-distance listener to station intern to part-time DJ to full-timer at 97X, then woxy.com, where he worked until the bitter(sweet) end in Austin, Texas.…
This week (and next week) in Live Music
Special Double Issue: June 24-July 7 That’s right kids, this go-round you get a “special double issue” because I care so much that I want to give you double the usual content, as a no-cost bonus to…