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Bang Your Head, Swing Your Hair

Bang Your Head, Swing Your Hair

I remember the band Mickey Ratt back in high school, in 1970-something. They were the big local band around town. I was at some parties they were at. It’s all kinda hazy for me right now. ...

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Still Poisonous?

Still Poisonous?

This isn’t the first time I’ve been on during the daytime at a rock station. I began cracking the mic back in the late ’80s. A lot of the music from that era was disposable. ...

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Candlebox Rocker

Candlebox Rocker

One of my favorite memories takes me back to my years on the high school varsity tennis team and turning our school’s losing record into one of the best for the girls’ tennis team. Believe ...

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Hangin' with Shawn

Hangin' with Shawn

We had a private listener concert on January 31 with Shawn Mullins at the Hard Rock Café downtown. It was 10:30 p.m., and we decided ... More Post a comment

Heartening

Heartening

Considering they’ve been making noise and upsetting parental status-quo sensibilities since 1980, it’s not only a pleasure to be on the receiving end of fresh ... More Comments (2)

Saucy Soundtrack

Saucy Soundtrack

It was the night I became a man. It was Ocean Beach, California. It was a Halloween party in 1999 and I was dressed as ... More Post a comment

Queensrÿche in the '90s

Queensrÿche in the '90s

I saw Queensrÿche at the Sports Arena in the early ’90s, when Operation: Mindcrime came out. I wasn’t even in radio back then. There were ... More Comment (1)

Freeze for Fame

Freeze for Fame

The year was 1983, and as always on a Saturday morning, my best friend and I get into my mom’s van and head downtown to ... More Comment (1)

No Ordinary Interview

No Ordinary Interview

Seeing Wyclef live will turn any fan into a fanatic. I have seen him break out into a tightrope walk on a wooden fence while ... More Post a comment

Frightened by Fourplay

Frightened by Fourplay

I’ve had the pleasure of having dinner several times with Fourplay’s keyboardist Bob James. One funny time, at Croce’s, Fourplay had a new release out ... More Comment (1)

KSDS/Jazz 88.3 FM

KSDS/Jazz 88.3 FM

I took this girl out on a few dates and things seemed to go really well. And, it got to that point where you aren't ... More Post a comment

102.1 KPRI FM

102.1 KPRI FM

DJ: Astra Kelly Station: 102.1 KPRI FM SHIFT: Saturday nights, 9·10 p.m. I was working the front desk at KPRI just after moving to San ... More Post a comment

101.5 KGB

101.5 KGB

DJ: Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph Station: 101.5 KGB Shift: 6·10:00 a.m., Monday·Friday Back in December of 1974, I was an average white player for the Modesto ... More Comment (1)

Rick, Star 94.1

Rick, Star 94.1

DJ: Rick Station: Star 94.1 Shift:Monday·Friday, 3:00·7:00 p.m. Adam Levine is the lead singer for the group Maroon 5. Adam Levine is cool. It is ... More Post a comment

103.7 FM

103.7 FM

DJ: jt Station: Sophie 103.7 FM Shift: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. week days Well, I've been in radio for 27 years, so when it comes ... More Post a comment

KPRI-102.1

KPRI-102.1

DJ:Madison Station:KPRI/102.1 Shift:5:00-10:00 a.m., Monday-Friday; 6:00-10:00 a.m. on Saturdays I saw the Stray Cats for the first time, like everyone else, on MTV. I liked ... More Post a comment

Marco Collins

Marco Collins

DJ: Marco Collins Station: 91X Shift: 2:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday; 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday I've seen Jane's Addiction probably 15 times, and I definitely remember the ... More Post a comment

KGB 101.5 FM

KGB 101.5 FM

I remember my friend had the album Grand Illusion when I was around 17. I hadn't been a Styx fan before that. I heard that ... More Post a comment

Star94.1 FM

Star94.1 FM

DJ: Hilary Station: Star94.1 FM Shift: 10:00 a.m.·3:00 p.m., Monday· Friday Seeing the Dave Matthews Band at Coors Amphitheatre has become a summer ritual in ... More Post a comment

Sam Bass

Sam Bass

DJ: Sam Bass Station: 96.5 KYXY FM Shift: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. When I was ... More Comments (4)

Tami Wong

Tami Wong

DJ: Tami Wong Station: KCR KCRLive.com, (or on digital cable, Cox 956 and Time Warner 957) Shift: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Heart isn't ... More Post a comment

Xavier,the X man

Xavier,the X man

DJ: Xavier,the X man Station: Magic 92.5 FM Shift: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. weekdays; 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday (oldies show). I was a freshman ... More Post a comment

Lia

Lia

DJ:Lia Station:97.3 KSON FM Shift:7:00 p.m.-midnight, Monday-Saturday A few years ago I was in Nashville for the annual Country Radio Seminar. At the last minute ... More Post a comment

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