I was never a huge Vic Chesnutt fan, but it was more due to ignorance than active dislike. The Athens, Georgia, singer-songwriter released about an album a year and toured quite a bit, so he became one of those artists that was always around, someone I “always meant to check out.” Still, because I was […]
Tag: Saying Goodbye
Michael Jackson 1958-2009
One of the largest icons of my generation is gone. Michael Jackson is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice both as a solo artist and a member of the Jackson 5. When I was growing up, there’s no doubt that I had Michael Jackson fever just like every other kid, teenager and […]
Goodnight, BC
While waiting to meet a friend for lunch at Melt on Saturday afternoon, I was enjoying looking at the many pieces of Cleveland memorabilia on the walls – old concert posters, and sports memorabilia that I hadn’t noticed during previous visits. One item that caught my eye in particular was a WMMS “Buzzard Next Generation” […]
Quick Hits – Pearl Jam, Jay Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Cheap Trick + more
Hey kids, I can’t believe it, but Bonnaroo departure time is less than a week away for yours truly. I’ll be making the trip with Brian, new roommate Adam, and well, that’s it. It will be just us, a car full of stuff, and heads that will soon be filled with memories. Cheesy I know, […]
Good Listening: Wilco – Live at The Troubadour – 11/12/96
image courtesy of Daytrotter Sunday night as I was getting ready to head down to the radio station, I saw a Facebook message with the news that former Wilco multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett had passed away. A quick search of Google, industry message board The Velvet Rope, and a few of my other usual online haunts […]
Quick Hits: Alice in Chains, The Grog Shop, Coldplay
Greetings all, I hope this dispatch finds you in the best of places and moods. I’m typing this to you on the other side of day one of the annual Columbus, OH mega-rock weekend Rock On The Range. I went down for the first day with D.X. Ferris from Scene Magazine, and for this guy, […]