Tag Archives: Radio

Memphis – “The Cradle of American Music”

Posted on February 3, 2021 by problogic

  Yes, Nashville may bill itself as “Music City” and Austin claims to be America’s “Live Music Capital,” but if there is one city in the United States that has truly given birth to the greatest variety of music genre … Continue reading →

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Favorites of 2013

Posted on December 9, 2013 by problogic

With just over three weeks left in 2013, here are some of my favorites for the year, subject to last-minute change before January 1st. ADVERTISING TV ads – any and all “Mayhem” advertisements by Allstate BREWS Beer- Tom Cream Premium … Continue reading →

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The spirit of the ‘transistor’ radio

Posted on August 4, 2013 by problogic

One of my all-time favorite songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Rush is “Spirit of the Radio” from their 1980 album entitled Permanent Waves.  This great Canadian rock band captures the free spirit of radio in its … Continue reading →

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If the three windbags (Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck) ruled the earth

Posted on March 12, 2012 by problogic

I and whole lot of other people would move to another planet immediately. Cape Girardeau, Missouri would be named world capital. Women would be instantly second class citizens. Egotistical would be mandated as a positive trait. Facts and the truth would be … Continue reading →

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Radio as it was meant to be

Posted on January 9, 2011 by problogic

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame members Queen sang about the potential that radio might just become background noise in their song “Radio Ga Ga.” In this day and age of corporate, pre-programmed radio blather, computer generated deejays or no … Continue reading →

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