Celebrating the Bay Area rock scene … past, present and future! Hosted by Dennis Willis. Originally broadcast on 107.7 The Bone on August 9, 2026. PLAYLIST: Green Day – “I’m Never Gonna R.I.P” Night Ranger – “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (2026)” Huey Lewis and the News – “Don’t […]
I have been working on t-shirt designs. The designs are basically the history of women in music on a shirt. And in research for one design about female folk musicians in the sixties Buffy Sainte-Marie, came up. I remembered there had been some scandal recently surrounding her music. Long story […]
Note: I have produced two special editions of Attack Of The Cover Versions honoring the passing of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson that you can listen to below. … Well, time marches on as usual and not be curt or insensitive but our old pal Mr. Reaper has been busy. […]
Personally, right out of the gate, it is impossible to NOT evolve. Period. The more years of life experience you add to your calendar the more you evolve. It just happens, you can stay in Neverland. No matter how many lawns you grow or clouds you yell at. So for […]
The full audio of the intro is here. Let’s take a trip way back, back into time… As I start each decade I will give my perceptions of the decade. This is not based on research or fact so it is based on my own memories, and information acquired over […]
The Wheel-O-Rama sends us back to 1983 this time on Throwback Thursday with top 40 hits from both sides of the pond. Enjoy! PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. Every episode is a unique sonic road trip through the multitudes of genres, eras, and […]
Welcome to The Bear Cave for a deep dive high dive into my compilations and collections of my favorite era of music. Lost and forgotten tracks and artists, with a dash of mainstream fare and even some new and good that is keeping the flames alive. PopOff! is an “anything […]
I’m sure I read about country icon Randy Travis’s inability to sing anymore, somewhere. Probably Saving Country Music where I recently read the article about “Randy’s new song”. But it hadn’t really been something I kept in my head. So with this new Randy Travis song, I read about it […]
“You don’t like strong women because they are hip top your trip” – Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio Note: This write up is about MAINSTREAM country music and country radio so you don’t need to chime in with “those comments”. We’re on the same page. I […]
This piece is not about you, unless it is. And you will know if it is. It is also about rock music on radio. I’ve also said this before but it needs to be said again, unfortunately. I added audio an audio version because this one needs my vocals. I […]
PopOff! Bonus Beats, Attack Of The Cover Versions: A Case Of Covers Hello Poppies please enjoy these bonus beats special edition of Attack Of The Cover Versions for Joni Mitchel’s 80s birthday. Plus some commentary below. PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. Every episode […]
There is something I can’t quite place my ears on in, “Style Taylor’s Version” that feels off to me. Listening to her rerecorded track and the original from 2014 I am trying to deduce why Swifties are divided on which is better. Also I’m am checking to see if my […]
I have written about lists before. I’ve certainly complained about them plenty. So at this point my comments on lists is like a running gag. But Rolling Stone released another list in an attempt to get eyeballs, stir up the on-line pot, and maintain some kind of readership for a […]
This is the second time I have done a triple review piece. And just speaking on that alone, it is interesting to try and connect three disparate works. Another thought that struck me just now now with this his project and the last three piece, is that it has been […]
Two notes to kick of this review: 1. The only album in Madonna’s catalog before this to really have and strong central theme (as opposed to just being a collection of great pop songs) was Erotica. 2. The only other album released in 1998 by a female artist to dominate […]
As I said in the intro RIGHT HERE Kylie Minogue by the late 80s gave up trying to cater to the US market. She was doing fine in her home country of Australia and much of western Europe loved her. So we didn’t get the build up and subsequent “backlash” […]
To tie Janet Jackson’s, The Velvet Rope to the climate of the culture at the time would require more research and I want to get to the music but three events that stand out in my memory that occurred prior to 1997 are the Rodney King beatings and subsequent riots, […]
I have been trying to work on a piece about music standoms for some time but can never find a through line or the angle that feels right to me other than writing that comes off like letters to the editor. But here it is the 25th anniversary of the […]
The image below is back from when I started PopOff! In 2011. One of the first tribute shows I did was for Tina Turner. I did it because I wanted to, because the music is good, and because not enough people at the time were talking about Tina in the […]
Once again local music proves why it is the best buy (and music) going these days. $15 for three amazing acts in one night. No traffic hassle, no annoying bag checks, no overpriced drinks, not a bunch of stodgy rich wankers buying up all the front row real estate just […]
