HeyJared97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush
Two former 97X DJs reminisce about the independent music and the dedicated people that made the station one-of-a-kind.
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Jason Narducy: the quintessential "band person" (opens the original)
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Jason Narducy is an accomplished solo artist. He's also part of Bob Mould's band, the touring bassist for Superchunk, and part of the Michael Shannon/Jason Narducy & Friends tours showcasing R.E.M. albums. Oh, and he's written a book of stories about his life as a "band person" called Mostly the Van and has a second volume coming out soon. But wait, there's more: his first band Verböten (which he formed when he was 10) is credited by Dave Grohl as the "origin story" for his musical journey. Lear
Re-release: John Curley of The Afghan Whigs (opens the original)
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Hot on the heels of the release of The Afghan Whigs critically acclaimed new album Soft Control (see the reviews below), let's revisit our interview with the band's John Curley. This episode originally was posted in the spring of 2020. The album has been highly praised by publications including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Pollstar, Consequence, Parade, Brooklyn Vegan and Los Angeles Times who stated that “after 40 years, the Afghan Whigs still sound like no one else — and they’re not do
John Fox has the write stuff (opens the original)
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John Fox served as the editor at Everybody's News in the late 80s and early 90s, then co-founded CityBeat, and now is the editor of Cincinnati Magazine. Everybody's News and CityBeat were strong supporters of 97X - John and music editor Mike Breen would make the trek to Oxford once a week to highlight local music and arts events on the airwaves. John talks about the symbiotic relationship, our shared "weird" audience (spoiler: they weren't weird, just cool), how both CityBeat and 97X were ahead
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