Let’s start with a haiku. When Dolly Parton Gets To Heaven There’s no need to knock Jesus greets her in person Fast tracked to sainthood Dolly Parton now resides and rides in that great pantheon in the sky with others who shattered ceilings and borders and brought positive change across […]
This is a special live recording of a mix from the Bear Cave lanai. A choice selection of deep grooves of the 70s, 80s, and beyond to set a tone for your day or night. We start slow and see where it goes. So sit back grab a cocktail or […]
I have written plenty of obits to legends at this point. But I never looked back on an entire year before and taken the entirety of music icons we’ve lost in a single year. And this year I decided to put together a video to shout out as many artists […]
Hello Poppies and Bear Cubs please enjoy these bonus beats> It is my annual greeting card welcoming us all to the new year. But this time out you get a special bonus greeting card featuring guest DJ and good friend MC Donald. So get you new years started off on […]
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. […]
Audio version of Intro is here. Note, there are other mixes at the bottom of the page as part of the intro. Part 1: Where do I begin? (AKA My resume) I suppose I begin at the beginning. I was born in 1976. My Italian grandfather played accordion in a […]
Hello poppies please enjoy eclectic and swaying set of bonus beats from guest DJ NinaBeatz perfect for that cocktail hour or your downtempo down time. 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, […]
Hello Poppies and Bear Cubs please enjoy these bonus beats celebrating the May 23rd birthday of Robert Moog. 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 musicians in recorded music. So […]
Welcome to part four with even MORE country music! So I have now detailed how I came to country music, the shit show of the last ten + years in the mainstream, and the absence of females on the country charts, on radio, at awards shows. But I still haven’t […]
Over the past decade the country music mainstream; radio, awards shows, and charts have been dominated by the lowest common denominator assembly line country music. A collection of cliche songs and mediocre acts that (similar to hair metal before it) rode it’s cliches, female tokenism, and misogyny into blockbuster success […]
In my history as a music fan and having conversations with other music fans there’s a line I’ve heard multiple times that almost always goes like this: “I love all types of music, except country music.” Leaving aside the overall hyperbolic nature and countless genres one has not heard of- […]
So I was working on another edition of my “Playing Favorites” series, specifically regarding country music. Yes the whole genre. And in the process of touching up the first part I was alerted that Beyoncé released a country song- well… two country songs. And she put on a cowboy hat. […]
Hello Poppies and Bear Cubs please enjoy these bonus beats of WAY more than ten great songs all withe same song title, “Surrender”. It’s got hits, it’s got heavy, it’s got a host of terrific tunes. Enjoy! PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. Every […]
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 […]
Hello Poppies please enjoy these bonus beats. Ten songs all with the same song title, Hot Summer Nights. And be sure to check out the companion set, separated by one letter S. Let’s get to it! PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. Every episode […]
Hello Poppies please enjoy these bonus beats. Ten songs all with the same song title, Hot Summer Night. And be sure to check out the companion set, separated by one letter S. Let’s get to it! PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show hosted by me DJ Bear. Every episode […]
Hello poppies and bear cubs please enjoy these bonus beats a selection of songs that helped me get through some rough times in my life. I meant to post this when I did the TMI interview but I guess it slipped through so here it is. Don’t worry it’s not […]
PopOff Bonus Beats: You’re Nobody Til Somebody Snubs You Hello Poppies please enjoy these bonus beats with 10 great songs 1 great song title. All songs titled Steppin’ Out. It is a set that is definitely funky but also has a few surprises. PopOff! is an “anything goes” musical show […]
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album released by a female artist that year. And all bonus […]
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album released by a female artist that year. And all bonus […]
