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 […]
Tag: WMMS
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 […]
Good Listening: Georgia Satellites – Peabody’s Down Under – 12/11/88
This past week, Georgia Satellites singer Dan Baird turned 55 years young. Baird hasn’t been a part of the Sats for nearly 20 years now, and in that time, he’s been making a steady stream of records. Good ones. Dan Baird – I Love You Period (live on Letterman) First up came a couple of […]
Documentary, Documentary – Cheech and Chong + Radio Daze on PBS
I had the day off on Monday – something that I really didn’t brag about in advance, because I value my safety….can’t have any of my fellow friends or co-workers after me to kick my ass, ya know? But yes, it was the glorious 5 day weekend that is coming to a very sad conclusion […]