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Patti LaBelle's Big Hair and Barbecue
Published July 23, 2008
I met Patti LaBelle after a concert in the late ’80s here in San Diego at the Sports Arena. She was playing with Luther Vandross. Her hair was mindblowing: it swept straight up and flared out ...
Secret Samurai
Published June 18, 2008
The Tiki House in Pacific Beach is a very surf-friendly venue. I’ve seen surf bands from around the world tear it up behind the pool table and on the stage built for a one-man band. ...
Did Someone Say Sax?
Published May 21, 2008
Dave Koz plays the Gaslamp Jazz Festival this Saturday, May 24 One of the most versatile musicians of the smooth jazz format these days has to be saxophonist Dave Koz. His latest CD, At the ...
Bang Your Head, Swing Your Hair Published April 16, 2008
I remember the band Mickey Ratt back in high school, in 1970-something. They were the big local band around town. I was at some parties ... More Comment (1)
Still Poisonous? Published April 2, 2008
This isn’t the first time I’ve been on during the daytime at a rock station. I began cracking the mic back in the late ’80s. ... More Comments (3)
Candlebox Rocker Published March 19, 2008
One of my favorite memories takes me back to my years on the high school varsity tennis team and turning our school’s losing record into ... More Post a comment
Hangin' with Shawn Published March 12, 2008
We had a private listener concert on January 31 with Shawn Mullins at the Hard Rock Café downtown. It was 10:30 p.m., and we decided ... More Post a comment
Heartening Published March 5, 2008
Considering they’ve been making noise and upsetting parental status-quo sensibilities since 1980, it’s not only a pleasure to be on the receiving end of fresh ... More Comments (2)
Saucy Soundtrack Published Feb. 27, 2008
It was the night I became a man. It was Ocean Beach, California. It was a Halloween party in 1999 and I was dressed as ... More Post a comment
Queensrÿche in the '90s Published Feb. 20, 2008
I saw Queensrÿche at the Sports Arena in the early ’90s, when Operation: Mindcrime came out. I wasn’t even in radio back then. There were ... More Comment (1)
Freeze for Fame Published Feb. 13, 2008
The year was 1983, and as always on a Saturday morning, my best friend and I get into my mom’s van and head downtown to ... More Comment (1)
No Ordinary Interview Published Jan. 30, 2008
Seeing Wyclef live will turn any fan into a fanatic. I have seen him break out into a tightrope walk on a wooden fence while ... More Post a comment
Frightened by Fourplay Published Jan. 16, 2008
I’ve had the pleasure of having dinner several times with Fourplay’s keyboardist Bob James. One funny time, at Croce’s, Fourplay had a new release out ... More Comment (1)
KSDS/Jazz 88.3 FM Published Dec. 20, 2007
I took this girl out on a few dates and things seemed to go really well. And, it got to that point where you aren't ... More Post a comment
102.1 KPRI FM Published Nov. 29, 2007
DJ: Astra Kelly Station: 102.1 KPRI FM SHIFT: Saturday nights, 9·10 p.m. I was working the front desk at KPRI just after moving to San ... More Post a comment
101.5 KGB Published Nov. 15, 2007
DJ: Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph Station: 101.5 KGB Shift: 6·10:00 a.m., Monday·Friday Back in December of 1974, I was an average white player for the Modesto ... More Comment (1)
Rick, Star 94.1 Published Nov. 8, 2007
DJ: Rick Station: Star 94.1 Shift:Monday·Friday, 3:00·7:00 p.m. Adam Levine is the lead singer for the group Maroon 5. Adam Levine is cool. It is ... More Post a comment
103.7 FM Published Oct. 25, 2007
DJ: jt Station: Sophie 103.7 FM Shift: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. week days Well, I've been in radio for 27 years, so when it comes ... More Post a comment
KPRI-102.1 Published Oct. 18, 2007
DJ:Madison Station:KPRI/102.1 Shift:5:00-10:00 a.m., Monday-Friday; 6:00-10:00 a.m. on Saturdays I saw the Stray Cats for the first time, like everyone else, on MTV. I liked ... More Post a comment
Marco Collins Published Oct. 11, 2007
DJ: Marco Collins Station: 91X Shift: 2:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday; 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday I've seen Jane's Addiction probably 15 times, and I definitely remember the ... More Post a comment
KGB 101.5 FM Published Oct. 4, 2007
I remember my friend had the album Grand Illusion when I was around 17. I hadn't been a Styx fan before that. I heard that ... More Post a comment
Star94.1 FM Published Sept. 27, 2007
DJ: Hilary Station: Star94.1 FM Shift: 10:00 a.m.·3:00 p.m., Monday· Friday Seeing the Dave Matthews Band at Coors Amphitheatre has become a summer ritual in ... More Post a comment
Sam Bass Published Sept. 13, 2007
DJ: Sam Bass Station: 96.5 KYXY FM Shift: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. When I was ... More Comments (4)
Tami Wong Published Aug. 30, 2007
DJ: Tami Wong Station: KCR KCRLive.com, (or on digital cable, Cox 956 and Time Warner 957) Shift: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Heart isn't ... More Post a comment
Xavier,the X man Published Aug. 2, 2007
DJ: Xavier,the X man Station: Magic 92.5 FM Shift: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. weekdays; 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday (oldies show). I was a freshman ... More Post a comment
Lia Published July 12, 2007
DJ:Lia Station:97.3 KSON FM Shift:7:00 p.m.-midnight, Monday-Saturday A few years ago I was in Nashville for the annual Country Radio Seminar. At the last minute ... More Post a comment