You know what’s awesome? Hearing news that the Trashcan Sinatras will be back in Cleveland for an acoustic show within the most excellent confines of The Winchester on Friday, March 18th. The gig is part of an upcoming tour that the band describes as a series of acoustic shows and house parties (including a number […]
Tag: 80s
Aircheck: WMMS in 1987
Thanks to Cleveland radio personality Java Joel (a fellow aircheck and radio aficionado) for passing this my way via Twitter. I’ll now share it with you, 45 minutes of unscoped audio from WMMS and the Buzzard Morning Zoo circa 1987. Download now If you haven’t checked out John Gorman’s Buzzard Book Blog, you’ll find lots […]
30 Years of Don’t Say No: An ATV Interview with Billy Squier
Along with Van Halen’s Fair Warning, Billy Squier’s Don’t Say No is a hard rock soundtrack to a life lived by me in that very important year of growth and change. Lead off unassumingly by “In The Dark,” the record tracks (even today!) right through to the finish as a carefree time capsule of rock fashion and attitude. It was my pleasure to talk with Billy about his (ours!) masterpiece…
Contest: Win a copy of Pat Benatar’s new book!
Leather lunged ’80s rocker Pat Benatar dropped one of the surprise hits of the summer this week with the release of Between a Heart and a Rock Place, her new autobiography (written with Patsy Bale Cox) that chronicles 30+ years of crazy life in the music business. This book is one of the best rock […]
Video: A random moment with Buckner & Garcia
Hey music fans, Were you aware that Buckner & Garcia, Akron, OH-based masterminds of all things “Pac-Man Fever,” made an appearance on American Bandstand? Ah, the things that you can find on Youtube…
Vinyl News: Vintage Live Album From The Plimsouls Due 2/23
Peter Case fans and vinyl enthusiasts will be stoked to hear that indie label Alive Records has a vintage live set titled Live! Beg Borrow & Steal from Case and The Plimsouls set for release on February 23rd. Alive previously released archival material from two of Case’s pre-Plimsouls projects – The Nerves and The Breakaways, […]
Contest: Win a copy of Purple Rain on vinyl!
Howdy folks! We’re in the midst of a holidays-related break from posting, and until normal posting resumes, we’re going to wrap up the year with a couple of contests! Earlier this year, Tom and the fine folks at Because Sound Matters/Warner Brothers sent us a mighty fine vinyl care package made up of a hefty […]
Contest: Win a signed copy of “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes”
One of my favorite books that I’ve read this year, is Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell. (You can check out my review at Popdose right here.) Until and unless Watterson decides to tell the story himself, this book is the most […]
Bob Seger Lands Top Selling Catalog Album of the Decade
We’ve got some good news out of the Motor City with the word that our man Bob Seger has officially locked in the top selling catalog album of the decade on Billboard’s Decade End Catalog Albums Chart with his 1994 Greatest Hits release. Greatest Hits spent two years on the Billboard Top 200 before moving […]
Cage Match: Xmas Edition Vol. 2: Tom Petty vs. John Cougar Mellencamp
Ho! Ho! Ho! The first installment of last week’s holiday Cage Match is here if you missed it. There was a surprising amount of love for Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” – more than I expected, with all of the people that I know that despise it. For this week’s Cage Match, we’re rolling out two […]