An Unbelievable Comeback
In one of the most notable scenes from Cameron Crowe’s poetic film Almost Famous, rock critic Lester Bangs tells apiring writer William Miller that he must always be brutally honest, or rock and roll will become nothing more than an “industry of cool.” (By the way, this is tower, 25 y/o radio Chicago radio host).
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Bicycle Rock
I ride my bike everywhere. Chicago is a great town for bicyclists, and its streets become more and more littered with bikes as the weather warms. Now some Chicagoans ride their bikes mainly for recreation; they can take advantage of our beautiful lakefront, leisurely pedaling hybrids of all shapes and sizes down the LSD trail. […]
Colour Revolt Live
I don’t get into much heavy rock and roll these days, I associate a lot of hard rock with my junior high years. But every now and then, a band comes along who I could head-bang to for old times’ sake.
Colour Revolt have been around for a few years, and they’ve steadilly been building momentum […]
Up next in Christian music
It’s been a full month since I returned from the Gospel Music Week in Nashville, literally packing messenger bag full of demos. (This is tower. 25 y/o Christian radio DJ from Chiacgo). It’s taken that long to sort through the stacks of CD’s to find the best music. Keep an eye out for the following. […]
Voiceless Music
I’ve never understood American Idol. People singing. Great. Each time I’ve sat through it, I’ve been completely perplexed by the judges mixed reactions to all of the seemingly identical karaoke performances. These people put on some boutique clothes, get new haircuts, and then just throw their voices around… and people love it! I just […]
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