Golden April Showers
First and foremost, Happy Wet Day to all who celebrate! (If you know, you know. And if you don’t, you need to listen to Comedy Bang Bang.) April is spraying us with a steady stream…
Spring-ing into action
Last things first if you’re into Devo (and if you’re not, why read this blog?): there’s a free The Beginning Was The End book event tonight at the OTR Stillhouse, courtesy of our friends at…
March(ing) Bands
Happy John Philip Sousa Month! Let’s see what’s on the ol’ Koncert Keeper, shall we? Tomorrow night: On Friday: Saturday, Southgate House hosts a benefit show that kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Other Saturday shows:…
Episode 666: Nixon Now! Nixon Forever!
Wait a minute, something ain’t right with that button… There, fixed it! Friends, we’re gathered together today for a very special episode of “97X Rumblings from the Big Bush” as we pay tribute to the…
Got My Mojo Workin’
R.I.P. Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. — better known as Mojo Nixon. He really liked that red shirt… he was even wearing it when list member Dave Tellmann caught up with him a while back. And…
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…
New Year, New Tunes
Happy 2024! May your year be filled with peace, prosperity… and some live music! Breaking news! Sorry to interrupt our usual programming, but we had to inform you that sales legend (and longtime This Week/Fortnight/Month…
HollyDaze
However you choose to celebrate the holiday season, please don’t spin any of those overplayed seasonal tunes within earshot of me. It’s not just Mariah, it’s also Andy Williams, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee… basically the…
’tis the season… to ROCK!
Wow, can you believe it’s December already? I don’t think I’m ready for the “holiday of savings” or the “sale-a-bration” or the “December to Remember” or whatever other slogan some poor junior copywriter has to…
Jive. Turkey.
No turkey for me, thanks. I’m a veg head. And I don’t speak jive. But I know Beaver Cleaver’s mom does. Let’s speak a universal language: music! But before we get to the gigs in…