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News and Notes: Northern Aggression, The Last Hip Trip and Free Tix
Prepare for Northern Aggression: It’s been five years since Now I’ve Heard Everything’s Artist of the Decade Steve Wynn issued an album with his band, The Miracle 3 (Jason Victor, guitar, Dave...
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Tonight: Dennis Elsas – Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets at 92Y Tribeca
Instead of a show tonight, here’s a talk about music. Dennis Elsas was a part of seminal New York City rock radio station WNEW-FM. Back in 1974, he even had John Lennon on the air for a two hour...
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Pete Fornatale, 1945-2012
Pete Fornatale, who was a New York City area disk jockey since 1964 on WFUV, WNEW-FM an WXRK (K-Rock), as well as an author and teacher, died on Thursday. He was 66. Pete started in radio when he was...
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Former WNEW-FM DJ Dave Herman Arrested
Former WNEW-FM morning DJ Dave Herman was arrested yesterday in St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands, where he maintains a home. He was charged with attempting to transport a seven year old girl from...
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Former WNEW-FM DJ Dave Herman Indicted
Following up on a story that I reported on last October 25th, former WNEW-FM morning DJ Dave Herman was indicted yesterday on a single count of attempting to transport a minor in interstate commerce...
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Breaking: Report That Former WNEW-FM DJ Dave Herman Has Died
DJ Vin Scelsa announced on his Sirius XM program earlier today that former WNEW-FM DJ Dave Herman has died. Curt Chaplin, who worked with Dave on WNEW-FM in the early 90s tweeted: …deep breath…to my...
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Music Video: Tuff Darts – (Your Love Is Like) Nuclear Waste
One of the bands that played CBGBs back in its mid 70s heyday was Tuff Darts. They released a self titled record back in 1978. This song from it, Your Love Is Like Nuclear Waste, was played a good...
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Breaking: DJ Vin Scelsa Announces His Retirement
Vin Scelsa, whose career as a DJ on New York City radio spans more than 40 years announced Saturday night that he will be retiring from radio. Vin said that his last show on WFUV will be on Saturday...
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Music Video: David Bowie – Changes
I first heard David Bowie when WNEW-FM started playing Changes from his album Honky Dory back at the end of 1971 or beginning of 1972. I have not seen that song show up among all the songs posted...
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Music Video: Mink DeVille – Spanish Stroll
Mink Deville was one the the bands playing CBGBs in the mid 1970s. Hardly what you would call punk, Mink Deville blended soul, R&B, rock, and blues. Their first two albums, Cabretta and Return...
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