Waiting for the sweetie pie to come home from work; assembling a show in the meantime for 11/20, weaving in a mini-tribute to my stepmom Jane.
Very thankful to have great help from hosts of Dusties & Juke Joint to sub on my 11/13 and 27 shows.
See my latest blog entry here.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
BOO!
Expect a Happy Halloween-themed show this Friday (mostly in the form of a scary or monster word appears in the title of the song, album, or even artist, but yeah we might even have an actual scary song or two in the mix)...
Then we'll have an interview and hopefully live performance from a special guest, Phillip Gregory from Seattle pop-rock band Carousel, next Friday Nov. 6 8:30 pm as usual.
Mark your calendars! Tune us in at 90.7 FM KSER Everett, WA!
Then we'll have an interview and hopefully live performance from a special guest, Phillip Gregory from Seattle pop-rock band Carousel, next Friday Nov. 6 8:30 pm as usual.
Mark your calendars! Tune us in at 90.7 FM KSER Everett, WA!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
OOF!
Leilani's fillin' in for me this week... Then I repay the favor and do Passport as well as my show on Oct 9.
There's my token entry for the month of September...
More to come...
Peace, --Lon
There's my token entry for the month of September...
More to come...
Peace, --Lon
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A few special shows...
Upcoming shows:
08/28 Some favourite songs in my collection of Quentin Tarantino movie soundtracks, from the first, 'Reservoir Dogs', to the very latest, 'Inglourious Basterds'.
09/04 My 2nd annual Labor Day weekend special; a sampling of some of the artists appearing at this year's Bumbershoot festival in Seattle.
09/11 An obscure 1960s rock 'n' roll / skiffle quartet from Liverpool, England is re-releasing their back catalogue on 09/09/09. That's the spotlight on this week's show, with a twist. Hint: maybe we'll sneak in a buncha covers done by artists in another country Pop Pkwy visited earlier this year.
90.7 FM KSER Everett, http://www.kser.org/, Fri. 8:30-10:30 pm.
Be there!
Peace, --Lon
08/28 Some favourite songs in my collection of Quentin Tarantino movie soundtracks, from the first, 'Reservoir Dogs', to the very latest, 'Inglourious Basterds'.
09/04 My 2nd annual Labor Day weekend special; a sampling of some of the artists appearing at this year's Bumbershoot festival in Seattle.
09/11 An obscure 1960s rock 'n' roll / skiffle quartet from Liverpool, England is re-releasing their back catalogue on 09/09/09. That's the spotlight on this week's show, with a twist. Hint: maybe we'll sneak in a buncha covers done by artists in another country Pop Pkwy visited earlier this year.
90.7 FM KSER Everett, http://www.kser.org/, Fri. 8:30-10:30 pm.
Be there!
Peace, --Lon
Thursday, July 23, 2009
52 weeks old!
Man oh man, why on earth did I start this blog? Did I really think I was going to take the time to post on music-related news and so forth...
So self-centered about my music. Look at how many people are able to keep up blogs about their freakin' kids! I'm alright balancing activities with the missus and the l'il dog. That doesn't translate well to writing about it though.
Two major roadblocks to me updating this blog; I'm lazy-slash-uninspired, and when I do have spare time, I'd rather spend it doin' other stuff. I enjoy creative writing, but none of this pays the bills!
I sometimes wonder if I'm spending a little too much effort on my radio and music-collecting hobbies. Not as much as I used to, though. In many ways I'm grateful for R. to ensure we spend time on a wider variety of tasks and interests.
Well anyway, right, I started this mainly as a forum to store my playlists for listeners to read. But our friends at KSER installed the archive software in the fall of 2008. So we got playlist tracking done on the fly at time of broadcast, all entered and saved with minimal button-clicking. Nice 'n' clean!
Which brings me to why I'm posting here. Tomorrow will be my 52nd week on the air at KSER broadcasting my show Poptopia Parkway. 1 year old baby! Can you dig it!!
Technically, I started midnights on Thursdays in April 2008. But had to take time off in Brazil, workin' and stuff for a few months.
Gonna take care of as many requests from last week as I can, and spin some typical Poptopia Parkway (tm) patented threads around common themes, special duets, friendships, collaborations.
And hey - anyone wanna donate to the cause, buy swag here. I know 8:30 pm is not exactly the bewitching hour for soliciting donations. But you'll earn bonus points in my book if you do.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all, so pop on over to my home page and listen! IMHO you won't be disappointed!
So self-centered about my music. Look at how many people are able to keep up blogs about their freakin' kids! I'm alright balancing activities with the missus and the l'il dog. That doesn't translate well to writing about it though.
Two major roadblocks to me updating this blog; I'm lazy-slash-uninspired, and when I do have spare time, I'd rather spend it doin' other stuff. I enjoy creative writing, but none of this pays the bills!
I sometimes wonder if I'm spending a little too much effort on my radio and music-collecting hobbies. Not as much as I used to, though. In many ways I'm grateful for R. to ensure we spend time on a wider variety of tasks and interests.
Well anyway, right, I started this mainly as a forum to store my playlists for listeners to read. But our friends at KSER installed the archive software in the fall of 2008. So we got playlist tracking done on the fly at time of broadcast, all entered and saved with minimal button-clicking. Nice 'n' clean!
Which brings me to why I'm posting here. Tomorrow will be my 52nd week on the air at KSER broadcasting my show Poptopia Parkway. 1 year old baby! Can you dig it!!
Technically, I started midnights on Thursdays in April 2008. But had to take time off in Brazil, workin' and stuff for a few months.
Gonna take care of as many requests from last week as I can, and spin some typical Poptopia Parkway (tm) patented threads around common themes, special duets, friendships, collaborations.
And hey - anyone wanna donate to the cause, buy swag here. I know 8:30 pm is not exactly the bewitching hour for soliciting donations. But you'll earn bonus points in my book if you do.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all, so pop on over to my home page and listen! IMHO you won't be disappointed!
Monday, June 29, 2009
His 'N' Hers shows
Hey friends,
We just ended the Brazil mini-series on KSER, but we have come up with another fun concept in the Poptopia Parkway household and we're going to bring it these next 2 Friday nights, 8:30-10:30 pm.
I am fond of power pop and my wife enjoys alternative/indie rock, and we know of (and are respectively big fans of) two bands who share a special bond combining a number of common friendships and interests; one of which is pop supergroup Tinted Windows, featuring drummer Bun E. Carlos and guitarist James Iha - I'm talking about Cheap Trick (His) and Smashing Pumpkins (Hers)!
This Friday night, 07/03, to commemorate Cheap Trick's 35th anniversary (1974) + "the latest" record, I'll put on a show dedicated to their music.
Next Friday night, 07/10, to mark the 21st anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' 1st live gig (07/09/88), my wife will come in and help me spin some of their best tracks.
2 hours is not nearly enough to encapsulate either band's massive catalogs! We'll try to have enough discs on hand the next 2 Friday nights so if you think of a request, call in at 425-303-9076 or email here.
If you do, KSER is in the middle of its "Tell A Friend" campaign. We would really appreciate that you support our station by picking up some swag for a donation. You'll be able to order items for friends at a small savings too.
See ya on the airwaves, --Lon
We just ended the Brazil mini-series on KSER, but we have come up with another fun concept in the Poptopia Parkway household and we're going to bring it these next 2 Friday nights, 8:30-10:30 pm.
I am fond of power pop and my wife enjoys alternative/indie rock, and we know of (and are respectively big fans of) two bands who share a special bond combining a number of common friendships and interests; one of which is pop supergroup Tinted Windows, featuring drummer Bun E. Carlos and guitarist James Iha - I'm talking about Cheap Trick (His) and Smashing Pumpkins (Hers)!
This Friday night, 07/03, to commemorate Cheap Trick's 35th anniversary (1974) + "the latest" record, I'll put on a show dedicated to their music.
Next Friday night, 07/10, to mark the 21st anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' 1st live gig (07/09/88), my wife will come in and help me spin some of their best tracks.
2 hours is not nearly enough to encapsulate either band's massive catalogs! We'll try to have enough discs on hand the next 2 Friday nights so if you think of a request, call in at 425-303-9076 or email here.
If you do, KSER is in the middle of its "Tell A Friend" campaign. We would really appreciate that you support our station by picking up some swag for a donation. You'll be able to order items for friends at a small savings too.
See ya on the airwaves, --Lon
Friday, May 29, 2009
Music news you can use
Music news coming to this spot, maybe this weekend (or more likely, before 2009's over)! A review of the Seattle 5th Ave Theater production of Grease on 5/26, and gift books from R., including: Rock & Roll Archaeologist by Peter Blecha, Love Is A Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield (BTW welcome back to Rolling Stone magazine!) and The Rock Snob's Dictionary by David Kamp & Steven Daly. Plus a gift to myself from last year, Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide by John M. Borack.
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