I’m having one of those periodic moments in life where I get a song in my head that I’ve heard a billion times, and I can’t think of what it is. Tonight’s entry features the following lyric: I’ve got my radio on….. (big stacked background vocals – raaaadio oooooon) It’s a male singer – song […]
Month: March 2009
U2 on Letterman + Rock Hall and Queensrÿche news
In case you’ve been under a rock, U2 have been hanging out on the Late Show with David Letterman all week. And if that’s news to you, perhaps you are also unaware that there’s a new U2 album, No Line On The Horizon, that hit stores and digital outlets on Tuesday. You better believe that […]
The All Time Greatest Albums Ever, According to my buddy Brad
This list comes from my radio buddy Brad Savage who programs a fantastic radio station in Charlottesville, VA, 106.1 The Corner. The Corner is one of those radio stations that I would love to steal and put in Cleveland….they’re always doing something cool, and I look forward to seeing their updated playlist each week in […]
The Eagles get censored in Birmingham – My reaction? $%#!
Saw this posted on the radio industry website All Access and had to share it – the article includes a quote from former Eagles guitarist Don Felder… Via Huffington Post (original source) If you’re one of the 16 million people who bought THE EAGLES’ album “Hotel California,” you’ve heard the song, “Life In the Fast […]
Rod Stewart – Unplugged and Presumably Still Seated
So there’s this deluxe edition of Rod Stewart’s Unplugged….And Seated coming out next Tuesday, newly expanded with a couple of bonus tracks that weren’t on the original release, and for the first time, a DVD of the original MTV broadcast. Originally, I was going to simply post the press release for ATV readers that might […]
Concerts, Concerts, CONCERTS!
Before we get going, I’d like to give a quick blog shoutout that is actually more of a public service announcement: John Gorman’s Buzzard Blog has a great piece online now detailing the infamous early history between WMMS and Rush that played a big part in launching the now-legendary Canadian trio. People always want to […]
The Last Record Store – One More Chance To Dream
Music enthusiasts will want to pay special attention to the March issue of GQ Magazine (featuring Justin Timberlake on the cover,) available at your favorite local newstand now. Inside this month’s issue is a very cool story by Dan Kennedy called “The Last Record Store.” Kennedy took a trip to the Chicago suburb of Geneva […]
Youtube Fun – Surrender To Me
I’m enjoying the closing moments of the weekend after being in the suburbs of Pittsburgh today. I came home to find a link to my friend Michele’s “most awesome 80s playlist ever.” For some reason, that made me think of Zander and Wilson, and “Surrender To Me.” We don’t need first names here. But in […]