A piece of pure pop joy that sounds like a cross between The Knack and Fountains of Wayne.
Radio 45’s “Mr. White” charts a path through Pittsburgh’s Indie Music Scene. He walked away after scoring a #2 hit on 98 radio stations in 8 countries with fellow band-mate Aaron Greer. It was brutal for both of them. “I failed at that” Gilbert would say when talking about the Aaron Greer Band days. “Perhaps […]
Msexy Monday with Radio 45’s Mark Wesesky Msexy Monday! Everything you wanted to know about Radio 45’s human metronome drum professional — but were afraid to ask. This week Msexy digs into his large music library and pulls out a random record (or cd) and tells you in a minute why (or maybe why it […]
There’s an obvious overlap between the written word & songwriting. Or is there…? If you read Bono’s new book, which I highly recommend, you would think the transition from songwriter to author is an easy one. So maybe the reverse can be true.
Written Word Wednesday with Radio 45’s Gary Bickerstaff Written Word Wednesday! Musings from the front with a deep understanding of — and respect for — language in all it’s many forms. Inspiration can be hard to find. It’s fickle. Random. For artists, who rely on their work to pay the bills, this can be tricky. […]
Guitar Nut Thursday with Radio 45’s Aaron Greer Guitar Nut Thursday! Notes of wisdom from r45’s lead ax-man. Checkout Aaron’s 2011 1958 Reissue Les Paul Standard This week Double-A features his 2011 1958 Reissue Les Paul Standard — and plays it a bit — in the attached video. Special shout out to Vic Dapra and […]
Tech Tuesday with Radio 45’s C. Scott Gilbert Tech Tuesday! Nerd notes for the musically inclined. Or interested. Or not. It’s all good. “A neck-through design with passive electronics. Amazing…” Scotto goes off-script and talks up his classic Aria Pro II bass guitar. They don’t build them like this anymore… #radio45#petty45#RockTechTuesday#ariaproII#ariapro2#ariaguitars#neckthrudesign#passiveelectronics Want to show your […]
Written Word Wednesday with Radio 45’s Gary Bickerstaff Written Word Wednesday! Musings from the front with a deep understanding of — and respect for — language in all it’s many forms. Last week I talked about how, and where, the written word is still alive, though maybe on life support. Be that as it may, […]
Guitar Nut Thursday with Radio 45’s Aaron Greer Guitar Nut Thursday! Notes of wisdom from r45’s lead ax-man. A Look at Aaron‘s 2004 1968 Re-Issue Les Paul Custom This week Double-A talks all about his 2004 1968 Re-Issue Les Paul Custom. Hear all about the guitar — and hear the guitar — in the attached […]
Written Word Wednesday with Radio 45’s Gary Bickerstaff Written Word Wednesday! Musings from the front with a deep understanding of — and respect for — language in all it’s many forms. So. The written word. Is it going out of fashion? Has it gone out of fashion already? Do people actually write serious articles anymore? […]
Tech Tuesday with Radio 45’s C. Scott Gilbert Tech Tuesday! Nerd notes for the musically inclined. Or interested. Or not. It’s all good. “The social media scroll — then and now…” Streaming. Social media. The 99 cent music single. Love it or not, it’s all here to stay. At least for a while… Great technology […]