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Stanley Clarke Band
Published Jan. 20, 2010
The Stanley Clarke Band plays the Belly Up Tavern on Sunday, January 24. I was first exposed to Stanley Clarke from my dad’s [records] when I was about six or seven. One particular album cover had ...
Anberlin
Published Dec. 9, 2009
Anberlin plays Viejas Arena on Sunday, December 13 (91X’s “Wrex the Halls” concert including AFI, Rise Against, and 30 Seconds to Mars) I started listening to Anberlin in 2005, when they weren’t that big. I found ...
B.B. King
Published Nov. 18, 2009
For me, being a B.B. King fan goes back to the late ’50s. I heard him on an R&B station in the Los Angeles area. I remember the name just stood out: those two Bs…and King, ...
Little Feat
Published Sept. 30, 2009
Little Feat plays the Belly Up Tavern on October 6. When I grew up in northern Virginia during the ’70s, I thought that Little Feat ... More Comments (3)
Esperanza Spalding Quartet
Published Sept. 9, 2009
The Esperanza Spalding Quartet plays at Birch North Park Theatre on September 13. I wanted to hire this kid for a jazz festival in Indiana ... More Comments (12)
Method Man and Redman
Published Aug. 12, 2009
Method Man and Redman play Canes on Friday, August 14. Jamar: I actually did security for Method Man last time he was at Canes. I ... More Post a comment
Dirty Cowboy
Published July 15, 2009
The John Corbett Band plays Brick by Brick on Saturday, July 18. I really didn’t think I would be impressed with John Corbett, musician. As ... More Comments (8)
Heart Pounder
Published June 17, 2009
Back in November of ’97, I was doing a live broadcast from Nashville. It was the day before the Country Music Awards. It is a ... More Post a comment
New York Dolls
Published May 13, 2009
There was a time when I was an ambitious, snot-nosed, obnoxious young dude just getting into the radio business. Not much has changed, but I ... More Comments (7)
Retail Therapy
Published April 15, 2009
One would hope that the susceptibility to peer pressure dies off somewhere around 11th grade, and maybe it does for those a little more evolved ... More Comment (1)
Too Cool for the Room
Published March 4, 2009
I remember hearing “Brass in Pocket” and “Kid” all over the radio, and that was when I was in school at the University of Kansas. ... More Comments (2)
Reverend Horton Heat
Published Feb. 18, 2009
The Reverend Horton Heat, or “Jim,” as I like to call him, is a true rock ’n’ roller harking back to the good ol’ days ... More Post a comment
Trouble in Texas
Published Jan. 21, 2009
I’ve liked Ozomatli from the start. They’re a very politically conscious band. The name of the band stands for the Aztec god of music and ... More Post a comment
Rise Against Lame Winters
Published Oct. 29, 2008
A couple years ago, when I was living back in Albany, NY, my girls and I were chilling at my place after leaving the bars ... More Comments (4)
Flogging Molly...and Amanda
Published Sept. 24, 2008
I was living in Seattle [in 2005], across the street from the Space Needle...in the shadow of the Space Needle, really — no sunlight, and ... More Comments (5)
Fogerty, the American Songwriter
Published Aug. 20, 2008
As a recovering stand-up comic, I have had the opportunity to open for many national acts. Sadly, this is more a reflection of a concert ... More Post a comment
Patti LaBelle's Big Hair and Barbecue
Published July 23, 2008
I met Patti LaBelle after a concert in the late ’80s here in San Diego at the Sports Arena. She was playing with Luther Vandross. ... More Comments (3)
Secret Samurai
Published June 18, 2008
The Tiki House in Pacific Beach is a very surf-friendly venue. I’ve seen surf bands from around the world tear it up behind the pool ... More Comments (3)
Did Someone Say Sax?
Published May 21, 2008
Dave Koz plays the Gaslamp Jazz Festival this Saturday, May 24 One of the most versatile musicians of the smooth jazz format these days has ... More Post a comment
Bang Your Head, Swing Your Hair
Published April 16, 2008
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 ... More Comment (1)
Still Poisonous?
Published April 2, 2008
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. ... More Comments (3)
Candlebox Rocker
Published March 19, 2008
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 ... More Post a comment
Hangin' with Shawn
Published March 12, 2008
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
Published March 5, 2008
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
Published Feb. 27, 2008
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
Published Feb. 20, 2008
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
Published Feb. 13, 2008
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
Published Jan. 30, 2008
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
Published Jan. 16, 2008
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
Published Dec. 20, 2007
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
Published Nov. 29, 2007
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
Published Nov. 15, 2007
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
Published Nov. 8, 2007
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 Comment (1)
103.7 FM
Published Oct. 25, 2007
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
Published Oct. 18, 2007
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
Published Oct. 11, 2007
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
Published Oct. 4, 2007
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
Published Sept. 27, 2007
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
Published Sept. 13, 2007
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
Published Aug. 30, 2007
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
Published Aug. 2, 2007
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
Published July 12, 2007
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
