In recognition of Rush FINALLY being selected to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I bring you a classic Christmas gift: Rush live at the Cleveland Agora from December 16, 1974. This show is the second of the one-two radio concert punch that broke Rush into Cleveland via WMMS and subsequently throughout the […]
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The 12 Boots of Christmas – Live on the Radio, Radio
Santa enjoyed Boot #5 so much with the Del Fuegos at Peabody’s Down Under that he wanted to experience another show live from Cleveland, but this time from the legendary Agora. In accordance with the wishes of the mighty Mr. Claus, here we are at a WMMS Night Out at the Agora in anticipation of […]
The 12 Boots of Christmas – Set the Way-Back Machine for 1989
Installment number five of the 12 Boots of Christmas finds us traveling twenty years into the past to December 4, 1989. We’ve set the dials for Peabody’s Down Under in Cleveland’s Flats entertainment district and our hosts are WMMS, the home of the Buzzard, as the station presents another in the longtime “Coffee Break Concert” […]
Brian Chalmers – Rolling Stones and KISS
Thanks to my good pal and former co-worker Charlotte, for this: Here’s a scanned picture of the Rolling Stones t-shirt that Brian did, that I mentioned in this post: Charlotte’s comments: This t-shirt reminds me of all the copy-and-pasting Brian did with pictures… we laughed a TON about Jerry Hall’s pic in the NO!! Charlotte […]
More BC – Rough Diamond and David Byron
As we continue to remember Cleveland artist/photographer Brian Chalmers following his unfortunate passing over the weekend, a number of stories and memories have been shared via email, on Facebook, and on the phone. Fans, friends, and family will have an opportunity to share more of those stories on Saturday morning from 11am until 1pm at […]
The Excitable Boy
After laying out the reasons why I’m not a big Springsteen fan, I feel compelled to tell you why Warren Zevon is one of my favorites. I first heard his music in 1978 on WMMS, Cleveland’s only true rock station at the time (aside from M-105 which briefly put up a good fight but flamed […]