Al's Blog-o-Sphere

Is it just me, but I’ve always found these club disk jockeys who think they are hot stuff a bit pretentious by putting “DJ” in front of their name? Continue Reading…

I spent the weekend at the Great Blue Heron festival. It was my first time, even though the festival has been going for fifteen years.

I went for the whole weekend and tent camped on the grounds, along with a zillion other people.

The music was great, with a lot of bands I wanted to see and a whole bunch that were new to me and I have to say, every one was a wonderful new surprise. The music was literally non-stop for three days. Yes, all day, all night, one form of music or another was going on. Continue Reading…

I went to the Music Is Art Festival this weekend. I went both Saturday and Sunday to promote my podcast and network with the bands playing there. It was a good weekend in that respect. Continue Reading…

June 12: bandleader Archie Bleyer (1909), pioneer rockabilly Charlie Feathers (1932), Chick Corea (1941), Reg Presley of The Troggs (1943), Brad Delp of Boston (1951), Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick (1951), John Linnell of They Might Be Giants (1959), Michael Hausman of ’til tuesday (1960), Grandmaster Dee of Whodini (1962), Bobby Sheehan of Blues Traveler (1968), Bardi Martin of Candlebox (1969), Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977), Robyn (1979)

Wow, I have the same birthday as Bun E. Carlos and John Linnell!