Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
Month: May 2018
Twirl Radio #827 – Dave Weckerman and Jesse Ainslie
After ten years at a National Public Radio station in Chicago, Mike Lidskin returned to California in 1997 and created Twirl Radio, a weekly two hour radio program which features the finest independent music and artists from the rock era. … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #338 – 1999
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
PopOff! #16 Ain’t Nothin’ But A Bass Thing, Bay-B
On the final part of my 4 part series exploring the bass in popular music we get beat heavy in the 90s and beyond with hip-hop, apathetic with grunge, maybe a little something for the black eye-liner crowd, and a … Read the rest
Renee & Irish Greg’s Pop UP! Episode 35: George Porter Jr & Friends (Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Katie Skene, Roger McNamee, John Molo)
Renee Richardson and “Irish Greg” McQuaid have been Bay Area radio staples for more than two decades at Live 105, KFOG and KGO Radio in San Francisco. Follow Renee on Twitter HERE and Greg HERE. Follow their Facebook page … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #337 – School’s Out!
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Blitzkrieg Bass
For your Bonus Beats, I take a little deeper dive into what the new wave, goth, and punk scenes had to offer in terms of bass grooves and players because it was not just about weird hair, dark makeup, and … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #336 – 1978
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
Twirl Radio #826 – Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Warren Bishop
After ten years at a National Public Radio station in Chicago, Mike Lidskin returned to California in 1997 and created Twirl Radio, a weekly two hour radio program which features the finest independent music and artists from the rock era. … Read the rest
PopOff! #15 Hit Me With Your Best Bass
Part 3 of my 4 part series exploring the bass in popular music finds us in the 1980s where music put the synth bass center stage on some of the decade’s and music’s most iconic hits.
PopOff! is an “anything … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #335 – 1988
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
Renee & Irish Greg’s Pop UP! Episode 34: Elettrodomesto with Jane Wiedlin and Pietro Straccia
Renee Richardson and “Irish Greg” McQuaid have been Bay Area radio staples for more than two decades at Live 105, KFOG and KGO Radio in San Francisco. Follow Renee on Twitter HERE and Greg HERE. Follow their Facebook page … Read the rest
Cheap Trick kicks off the summer with a new single
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen told Buzz Magazine that the boys have been working steady in the studio in advance of their summer tour with Poison. Nielsen reports that the currently untitled new album has ten tracks ready to roll.… Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #334 – 1967
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Blame It On The Bass
On these bonus beats I dig up more iconic bass lines from disco and funk because not all the great grooves could be contained in the main episode.
PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #333 – #3 Songs
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
Expansive Beastie Boys Book drops October 30th
Planning ahead for the holidays? Or maybe you just really need the ultimate Beastie Boys fix. Well, feast your beasties upon Beastie Boys Book, an expansive 592-page (!) book that’s pretty much the period at the end of the Beastie … Read the rest
PopOff #14 – We Want The Funk … Gotta Have That Funk!
On part two of my series exploring the electric bass in music we see how the music of the 60 evolved into heavier and funkier sounds with the help of the bass’s partner in crime, the bass amp. Plus a … Read the rest
Soundwaves 10@10 #332 – 1982
Soundwaves presents brand new editions of 10@10, the beloved long-running radio show that features ten great songs from one great year, as well as numerous samples of political, historical and pop culture happenings. Hosted by Dennis Willis and … Read the rest
Twirl Radio #825 – Michael Simmons
After ten years at a National Public Radio station in Chicago, Mike Lidskin returned to California in 1997 and created Twirl Radio, a weekly two hour radio program which features the finest independent music and artists from the rock era. … Read the rest