About
Howdy!
So you’ve come across this website, and perhaps you’re thinking “cool name, wonder what the heck is going to happen in these parts?”
Well, perhaps I should first explain that we’re going to talk about a lot of things - not just stuff that’s vinyl related. Sure, that’s part of it, and we’ll get to that in a second….we’re here because you and I are fellow music loving freaks, and soon enough, you’ll discover how much we have in common. Or perhaps we have nothing in common. But I’m guessing that I can at the very least provide a good forum for musical discussion, and hopefully we can have some fun.
And now let’s talk about the vinyl part of things: I’ve been itching to start my own music blog for the past year or so, and it was a generous gift late last year that officially lit the fuse and led me to pull the trigger. My New York friend Michael bequeathed to me his entire collection of 45 RPM singles, complete with the original picture sleeves. His collection contains EVERY song that charted top 40 in the 80’s. It is truly a mind blowing collection, and it is something that I look forward to sharing with you here in the coming months.
I’ll be writing about my favorite artists that have gotten me this far on the planet, and also sharing my thoughts and opinions on artists of today, and ongoing musical topics of interest as they come up. And I’ll be looking for you to counter with your own musical thoughts and memories.
Just a bit of history on me - I grew up in the 80’s in Odessa, Texas - home of prairie dogs, Permian Panthers football (as covered in the movie Friday Night Lights,) oil wells, and not much else. While in Odessa, I had the opportunity to spend a day at my favorite Top 40 radio station, KWES-FM (The Hot 102 FM.) Thanks to that day at KWES, I got to see MTV for the first time, and at seven years of age, I was officially hooked on music.
The remainder of my time growing up was spent in the mountains of New Mexico which led to my family moving to the Chicago area suburb of Joliet, and finally in 1989 we made our final move to Cleveland, OH. An early life spent living in small towns and cold weather left me plenty of time for listening to as much music as I could get my hands on.
High school found me working in record stores for most of my teenage years, and since then, I’ve spent the past 12 years working in various parts of the radio industry. How could you resist jobs where they give you tons of free CDs? I couldn’t, and still can’t resist to this day.
Even after all of the many records, cassettes and compact discs that have passed through my player, I still look forward to hearing that next band that will knock me off my feet musically. I live for that connection that exists between the band on stage and the fans that have come to see the show, and the goosebumps that occur when everything connects for musical nirvana.
I’m still a fan at the end of every day - a consumer that still buys music…what a concept! Once I am a fan of your band, I’m committed to everything you put out, although there are a couple of bands that really test my limits.
As for the rest of it, stick around - we’ll get to that, bit by bit.
Thanks for checking out the website!
May 11th, 2008 - 10:34
Wow, Matt. Great job on the blog. This was my first look around and let me commend you for sticking to a simple lay out that’s easy on the eyes and invites you to explore. Well Done!
November 5th, 2008 - 05:59
OK.
How about this:
I was a DJ near Odessa in the early 80s.
In Andrews. We rocked!
I had “The JL Nitebash” show over at K-105.
Joel Libava
November 5th, 2008 - 08:14
Wow – small world! Def. familiar with Andrews….JL Nitebash, that’s awesome!!
Election night was fun last nite..cheers!
November 5th, 2008 - 08:30
Thanx! A Lot!
Joel Libava
November 5th, 2008 - 08:42
Hey – what kinda music were you playing at that radio station??
December 13th, 2008 - 12:56
Matt, I was a pure hard rocker, and still am. Example of playlist in 1981, K105-Andrews:
AC/DC Back In Black
The Babys
Cheap Trick
etc. etc.
Joel Libava
May 9th, 2009 - 14:11
Hi Matt,
Just dropping by your blog to read your latest articles.
Keep up the good work! It’s great to have someone like you who is so passionate about music right here in Cleveland with such a strong web presence.
Dave
(ohio city)
January 25th, 2010 - 13:12
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January 25th, 2010 - 20:12
Hi there, I must say I like your blog quite a lot, I follow it regularly.I was wondering if you might like some of the projects I'm involved in and hopefully you could feature some of the tracks on your fine site. Just wanted to share this, hopefully you'll like it and perhaps review or feature the material for your readers.Please see below for a couple of myspace links. the first is a group I play in and the second is my solo project.myspace.com/encountersbandemyspace.com/ilovetheauthorif you like what you hear, please don not hesitate to contact me for hi quality mp3s or let me know what you need.Hopefully you'll like it and we would be most grateful if you were to feature us.best regards,memo.
May 10th, 2010 - 00:57
I'm the guitarist of Dog Society and we appreciate your review of our Album, “Test Your Own Eyes”.After 17 years…We've recently joined forces again and are recording new songs from the heart!BB
May 14th, 2010 - 02:38
Great blog, I own my own indie record shop here in East Lansing, Michigan called ” The Record Lounge”. I think I am one of the only women that own a record shop, and I am having a blast!!
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June 14th, 2010 - 15:06
Hey Matt, love the blog. Your mom turned me onto it. In case you don't remember me, I was your old neighbor in Odessa, on Hummingbird.
June 14th, 2010 - 15:18
Of course I remember you! Good ole Mom, my biggest fan (although she claimsthat she doesn't read this blog much) – good to know that she's out there,helping to spread the word. She shared a show review with me that you haddone for Neon Trees (I think), and although I haven't had a chance to digdeeper than that, it was good to see that you're doing good things! I'lltrack you down on FB – I'd love to know what you're up to.Cheers!M
June 14th, 2010 - 15:19
Wow, I might have to check out the record store if I make my way to East Lansing. I'd be interested to know what you're up to there!
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That's great news, man! I'll look forward to hearing news of further developments!
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