After the first week of working from home (WFH) due to COVID 19, I was started to get a little stir crazy and wanted to hear two songs, Grant Lee Buffalo's Fuzzy and Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye. I listened to both and needed more. Thus, the first Isolation Playlist was born. Thirty-seven weeks later and … Continue reading COVID Isolation Playlists
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Top Five Easter Tunes, Mitch!
How one chooses to celebrate Easter is a personal decision. Some people will surround themselves with Easter Lilies, load up on candy, go on Easter Egg Hunts (sounds unnecessarily violent, if you ask me), get together with family for a traditional ham dinner, and many will go to religious services. There are countless options. Naturally, … Continue reading Top Five Easter Tunes, Mitch!
Rest in power, Barry Crimmins
I woke up this morning to the very sad news of Barry Crimmins’ passing yesterday. When I first met Barry in the mid to late 80s, I was an intern putting together 3-5 minute comedy segments to air on WFNX’s morning show and he was running comedy nights at the legendary Ding Ho in Harvard … Continue reading Rest in power, Barry Crimmins
Happy (Un)Valentine’s Day 2018
I'm thrilled to have signed on to be a contributing blogger to The Ash Gray Proclamation entertainment blog and this is my first piece for them. Instead of a dozen roses, I give you a dozen Anti Valentine's Day songs! Happy Valentine's Day! Or not. https://theashgrayproclamation.com/2018/02/14/playlist-anti-valentines-day/
VP Nominee Kaine a Replacements Fan?
It was recently reported that during an interview in 2006, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, loves the Replacements. He stated that their 1984 album, Let It Be, is one of his all time favorites. If you had told me the album that contained such Alternative anthems as I Will Dare, Unsatisfied, … Continue reading VP Nominee Kaine a Replacements Fan?
Why Wear Blue For AMC?
Why should you wear blue today? Because it’s Arthrogryposis Awareness Day! Arthrogryposis, or AMC, is a condition I’ve lived with my entire life. It impacts one in 3,000 people and its characteristics are defined as having joint contractures or joints “stuck” in one position or exhibiting limited flexibility (For more in depth information on the … Continue reading Why Wear Blue For AMC?
Drag me to the sea…
I had dinner last night with my old pal, Morning Guy Tai – some would call him the original Duke of Dead Air! We reminisced about our days working at WFNX. It got me thinking of some of my old stories and I woke up this morning remembering this behind the scenes ditty from the … Continue reading Drag me to the sea…
St Paddy’s Day Top Ten Tunes
For St Patrick's Day, this is my top ten playlist of Irish tunes! Sláinte! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_klil_eOEY Clannad were a band of siblings and uncles from Donegal who mixed folk, tradition and spiritual (alright, new age) music. I always loved Máire Ní Bhraonáin's voice and it blends beautifully with a then young, up and coming singer … Continue reading St Paddy’s Day Top Ten Tunes
“Discovering” Salem
I love living in the city of Salem. It has this tremendous attitude and energy that appeals to me. I can only describe it as Creative Blue Collar. The people in this working class city embrace culture as well as people who walk to a different beat and I adore that. When I first started … Continue reading “Discovering” Salem
Tortured by a Song
Has there ever been a song that everyone you know loves but you don’t get? I’m talking about the kind of song that you just cannot get away from; the entire world loves it but you? There is one song in particular that has plagued me since my teens. A few days before Christmas, I … Continue reading Tortured by a Song
Duke of Dead Air 