In the summer of 1986 David Baerwald and David Ricketts paired up to record a series of stories set to music. At least that's how I describe the songs on Boomtown, an album that managed to get to number 39 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart despite little support on the singles chart. It's … Continue reading Great lost hit: David and David, “Welcome To the Boomtown” (1986)
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One morning in college radio: October 4, 1988
I never wanted to be the morning guy. I'm naturally an introvert. What might have been appealing about radio to me was the fact that I could have some alone time. I was also happy with not being the center of attention all of the time. In grade school I was often singled out for … Continue reading One morning in college radio: October 4, 1988
Car tunes: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” (1987)
(Pictured: My 1987 Nissan 300 ZX on a day when I drove around and gave away concert tickets. Find me and win. I'd never play this game today.) Quick now: name all of the Grateful Dead songs to make the Billboard Top 40. I'll wait. That's correct - there is only one, and it's the … Continue reading Car tunes: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” (1987)
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