By Eric Snider The idea for WMNF's next tribute show started with a friendly argument. Last year, [station program director] Randy Wynne did a special on the Sixties Show making the case that 1967 was the greatest year ever in rock 'n' roll, says WMNF music director Lee Flee Courtney. Then a week later the folks from the Sixties Show made the case that 1968 was the best year. The ...
I did intend to do a full top ten, but seeing as I ran out of time I’m gonna list (in no particular order) the top albums of 2008.. I didn’t get time to cut down my shortlist either.. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular - This is the only album I ranked and I did so at Number One. A little cliched? Probably.. Predictable? Yes.. They’re topping loads of lists for this accolade (including the NME) and so perhaps this wasn’t the most shocking, but the truth is that I was praying for a 2008 release on thi
From a historic election to some economic hard times hitting home, from the Gators winning the SEC title to the passing of some local legends, 2008 brought its share of ups and downs.
George Jones, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and Charlie Pride have loyal listeners in Columbia, but just not enough. So radio station WWNQ-FM switched its format from classic country to classic rock Tuesday afternoon. “Country Legends” is now “Flashback 94.3.” The old format had “developed a loyal audience that’s highly vocal,” said Chuck McKay, general manager of Columbia Radio Group, which also ...
The BopCats will be playing their usual great old rock n roll at the Ironhorse in Ashland this New Year’s Eve. Great bar, great food, great music, great crowd: don’t miss it!
