”Appetite For Destruction” went #1 on the album charts 30 years ago this August a feat that took the band a full year to achieve. So stock up on that Aqua Net, make sure your lighter is in working order, … Read the rest
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PopOff! Bonus Beats: The Glamorous Covers
Hello poppies! Each week for August, I will have a very special set of cover versions. So please enjoy the bonus beats covers of 80s rock anthems in honor of a special anniversary PopOff! will be celebrating the first Monday … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: In Music We Trust
It is the last week in July and and our finale (at least for now) in my series of mini episodes exploring the musical legacies of various states as picked by the ol’ theme-a-tron and MAN has it been fun.… Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Carmina Omnia Vincit
Another week another state to celebrate in July and sooner or later one gets around to the Sooner State thanks to the ol’ theme-a-tron. This member of the great plains gave us some great jazz, rock, alternative, funk, and a … Read the rest
PopOff #19: The Sound Of California
Each week in July, I celebrate a state’s music heritage with a mini episode but when California popped up on the Theme-A-Tron, there was no way a mini episode was going to cut it. And even with a full episode … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: The Sound Of Aloha
Throughout July I am celebrating a new state each week and the ol’ Theme-A-Tron picked Hawaii for this weeks bonus beats adventure. A perfect mix for your middle of summer; some breezy beach beats, some big city nightlife funk, fired … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: A, O, Way To Go Ohio
Each week this July, Bear will salute a random state’s music icons. And this week we give an ovation to Ohio and a small sampling of the great musicians that hail from the Buckeye State. Enjoy!
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PopOff #18 – The Sound Of Protest
Sometimes when things get out of hand in your country the most patriotic thing one can do is protest. And it is no surprise that when it comes to protesting, musicians have something to say! So for my annual 4th … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: East Meets West WHM Edition
PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by Bay Area DJ Bear. Sometimes it’s a theme, sometimes it’s a big ol’ birthday shout out tribute show to a specific artist(s). Shows occur on Mondays with the occasional Thursday Bonus … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Worldwide Pride
For your bonus beats, I celebrate the upcoming pride weekend with an extended set of pride anthems, icons, and trailblazers from across the globe. And I toss in a few English language hits for good measure.
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PopOff #17 – Annual Pride Disco Ball: 1998
It’s Pride month 2018 and a staple of queer culture has always been the dance clubs as place for the GBTQ and their allies to find unity and work it out, girlfriend!!! And this year’s disco ball I am going … Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Attack Of The Cover Versions A Cover Bizarre Vol. 2
For your Bonus Beats I bring you Vol. 2 of cover versions of classic Prince cuts in honor of Prince’s birthday in June. And be sure to check out Volume 1!
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PopOff! Bonus Beats: Attack Of The Cover Versions A Cover Bizarre Vol. 1
For your bonus beats a it is a PopOff! Flashback “sort of” set of covers in honor of Prince’s birthday. “Sort of” because I switched out one song for a new one.
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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
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
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.
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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.
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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
PopOff! #13 – Bassology and the Electric Bass Experience
This episode of PopOff! is part one in a series exploring iconic bass lines in popular music. And in part one we start with the upright as it transitions to electric with a little help from one Mr. Paul Tutmarc.… Read the rest
PopOff! Bonus Beats: Soundtrack to My Life Vol. 2: Attack of the Favorite Conversions
These bonus beats are all cover versions that I have picked up throughout my life that I ADORE and have become part of the soundtrack to my life.
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