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Musical Ramblings: April 2006
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Friday, April 28, 2006. CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. Some people blog as a way to cleanse their soul. Today, I'm blogging because it is the only viable excuse that I have to not cleanse my townhouse. (Also, traffic to this blog has literally doubled this past week, and I don't want to leave you guys hanging without something new to read over the weekend! Trilogy with me, and never once notice that there were bacteria t...
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Musical Ramblings: October 2005
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Tuesday, October 18, 2005. Bone-A-Fide," the new offering from T-Bone has hit the shelves in Christian music stores as well as mainstream record shacks. T-Bone is one of the pioneers of Christian rap. He's been in the game for over ten years now. He's had his share of detractors and his share of supporters, each with their own view of his career. Posted by J.D. @ 10:04 PM. Tuesday, October 04, 2005. And it provides full trac...
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Musical Ramblings: December 2005
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Friday, December 30, 2005. In the spirit of the new year, here are the 2005 year end charts as listed by Radio and Records. ADULT CONTEMPORARY 2005 TOP 100. 2 Los Lonely Boys. Live Like You Were Dying. She Will Be Loved. You'll Think Of Me. In My Daughter's Eyes. 10 Goo Goo Dolls. Give A Little Bit. 11 Hall and Oates. 13 Five For Fighting. This One's For The Girls. Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away. No More Cloudy Days.
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Musical Ramblings: September 2005
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Thursday, September 29, 2005. And increasingly, you're a rare breed. They call it McRadio today: a godless mish-mash of pre-recorded announcer patter, music, and sound-effect laden commercials. Typically, the commercial breaks last longer than the actual programming segments. Add to that a playlist of music that repeats every three hours. Who's to blame for the downfall? Maybe Sacrificing art for dollars is nothing new. ...
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Musical Ramblings: May 2006
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Wednesday, May 31, 2006. TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL SET FOR EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE SAMSUNG FOUR SEASONS OF HOPE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. GALA IN NEW YORK CITY JUNE 22ND. Thanks to Chris Thilk of Movie Marketing Madness. New York City, NY Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope announced today that Tim McGraw. As well as music superstar, Jon Bon Jovi. Former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Posted by J.D. @ 10:21 PM. JUST WHEN YOU T...
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Musical Ramblings: November 2005
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Just a little less than a month before Howard Stern leaves the conventional airwaves for the auspices of satellite. Actually, as I sit here and type this at 5:12 AM, the official countdown clock says 29 days, 18 hours, and 47 minutes. Stern only has 13 more original shows left, with the month being rounded out by various "Best Of" shows. And who could blame Howard for going to satellite? And the...
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Musical Ramblings: February 2006
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A radio veteran's take on music today, the radio industry, and anything musical. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. AMERICAN IDOL NIGHT 14: TOP 10 WOMEN PERFORM! It's time again to hear some of the most talented women in America. Oh, and Brenna too. Two are gone. Ten are left. Who will you vote for? Let's see how they do! Live blogging, keep refreshing! So tonight had better be good. I just got my copy of Black. For the PS2, and this show is keeping me from blowing video game characters to smithereens! Randy th...