By now, you probably know that I got some results out of my recent “open letter” to Bruce Springsteen. Kind of. I was pulling for full album performances of Born To Run in St. Louis, and Darkness On The Edge of Town in Cleveland. Announcements were made on Monday morning that both Cleveland and St. […]
Tag: 70s
Bill Champlin: The ATV Interview
During my early years as a music fan, I came across albums that would be important mile markers in my continuing musical education. Chicago 17 was an important album that introduced me to the production of David Foster, and perhaps more importantly, the vocals of Peter Cetera and Bill Champlin. Champlin was a recent addition […]
Making A List: Top Ten Rock Songs in Two Minutes
Hey everybody! The Stereo Dictator is back with a list that is sure to stimulate some conversation: The Top Ten Songs of the 20th Century in Two Minutes! This post is inspired by a friend of mine who recently asked me to come up with the top ten rock and roll songs of the 20th […]
Good Listening: Chicago – Live in New York – 6/20/77
As I was digging around in my collection today, I pulled out two CDs worth of Chicago, recorded live in New York City in 1977. While this isn’t the best sounding show that I’ve got from Chicago, it was interesting to me at the time that I first got it a few years ago for […]
The Monday Morning Mix – On The Radio – 9/14/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: Today’s mix comes our way via Stacy, aka @jukebox65 on Twitter. Stacy […]
Mark Knopfler announces spring tour dates
Here’s something that will make many of you smile heading into the weekend – the announcement of spring tour dates from former Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler! Get Lucky (pre-order via Amazon), the new CD from Knopfler, drops in stores on Tuesday. I’m thinkin’ the Ann Arbor date might have my name on it, tagged […]
Favorite Beatles covers?
As you might have heard, remastered copies of the Beatles catalog are coming out today. I say this sarcastically knowing that some of you are swinging the proverbial cat around and around in the air, trying to miss the global coverage of this event, and you….just…CAN’T miss it! The Beatles have nabbed the front cover […]
Cage Match: Heart vs. The Bangles
On Saturday morning, we’re packing up the ATV concert mobile for what might end up being the final road trip of the summer. Destination: The Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL Possible Food & Grub While We’re There: D & J Cafe, which captured the hearts of many in Springfield as the “best place to […]
Cage Match: Cheap Trick vs. REO Speedwagon
A couple of weeks ago, we got word here in the city offices of ATVAnytown, USA, that there had been an uprising in Bootleg City, located in the neighboring state of Popdose. Robert “No Class” Crass Cass, mayor of Bootleg City, had done the unthinkable in these recessionary times, and took it upon himself to […]
Track listing announced for new Foreigner album available 9/29 exclusively at Wal-Mart
After taking a couple of baby steps into the recording studio with new lead singer Kelly Hansen last year, Foreigner released “Too Late,” the first studio recording with Hansen on vocals, as part of the 2008 Foreigner anthology release No End In Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner. I had the pleasure of seeing the […]