A month from today, a long-running Detroit radio show will mark its 45th anniversary on the air. Bob Allison’s “Ask Your Neighbor” now broadcasts on WNZK-AM (690), but the format is still the same: callers reach Allison with a question about just about anything household related, and either Allison or his many dedicated listeners will provide the answer. In a world of “shock jocks”, ratings battles, mindless radio talk hosts and narrowly-programmed playlists, it’s a wonder that show like Allison’s can remain on the air, but thankfully it does!
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Musician Humor: Gig Haikus
Just when you thought it was safe to play a gig…along comes poetry that sums up the whole gigging experience in 17 easy syllables! I got a kick out of these. Read on!
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Pete Turner’s “The Color of Jazz”
I normally don’t do book reviews, but this book happens to have musical ties. One of my favorite photographers is Pete Turner. Not exactly a household name, unless you’re familiar with many well-known jazz albums in the 60s and 70s. Turner’s photography graced the album covers from various labels such as Impulse, Verve, A&M/CTi and then CTi after Creed Taylor left A&M to start his own independent jazz label. For years, many jazz fans and collectors have wanted a coffee table book of Turner’s finest, and this book, “The Color of Jazz”, delivers.
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Big Brain Academy (DS)
It’s good for your brain, it’s entertaining and it’s cheap. What more could you ask for in a video game? Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy is more than just something to pass the time with–it’s great brain exercise!
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A Blast From The Past
I’ve just finished listening to Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40” replay on XM7, and I must say it’s quite a blast to hear a lot of these songs again. I do hear them a bit on XM, but it was neat to hear them in this special countdown that XM7 replayed from the year 1979.
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