A piece of pure pop joy that sounds like a cross between The Knack and Fountains of Wayne.
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 […]
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. I have a deep affection for my five-piece Pearl drum set. During my childhood, my parents, Andrew and Elsie, were incredibly supportive of my musical interests. In the […]
Guitar Nut Thursday with Radio 45’s Aaron Greer Guitar Nut Thursday! Notes of wisdom from r45’s lead ax-man. I have a saying: “It’s not the guitar… it’s the player.” A few nights ago, I stumbled upon a YouTube clip of Keith Richards playing guitar on a late-night talk show. He was sitting next to the […]
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. I missed my calling. Not really. Well, sort of. Let me explain… I’ve always loved music. I was surrounded by it as a kid. […]
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. “How do you guys get that great big phat sound?” Financing a rock band has its challenges. Everyone’s time is important — and unless it’s exclusively a labor of love — each […]
Guitar Nut Thursday with Radio 45’s Aaron Greer Guitar Nut Thursday! Words from r45’s lead ax-man. Guitars… one might say you can never have too many. Well, perhaps there is a limit, but I haven’t quite embraced that idea just yet. When I became the guitarist for Radio 45, we ventured into material that demanded […]
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. People ask me who influenced my style. I always say, “If I heard it, it’s an influence…good or bad.” I might hear a tv theme and think, “Man, […]
Guitar Nut Thursday with Radio 45’s Aaron Greer Guitar Nut Thursday! Words from r45’s lead ax-man. One of the few “stage” guitars I’m using for R45 shows is my newly acquired EVH Frankenstein Relic. I’ve always been fascinated by EVH’s original striped “Frankie,” and when I learned that these were being produced in solid colors […]
Tech Tuesday with Radio 45’s C. Scott Gilbert Tech Tuesday! Nerd notes for the musically inclined. Or interested. Or not. It ain’t easy being green. No, wait. It’s really easy. Radio 45 spends the bulk of its collective time writing, rehearsing, performing and recording music: creating audio. That said, video can be an important […]