Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Want to listen to some great music? Here’s ten songs all stitched together with a common theme. On an online radio station that I call “K-Chuck Radio”!
I am a HUGE fan of the Dr. Demento show. Back when PYX 106 broadcast it every Sunday evening, I would tune in without fail. And one of the highlights of the show – among the many highlights – was the Christmas show, in which he would play some of the funniest and crazy Christmas…
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Have you had a rotten day? Are things just piling up and you feel like your head is about to explode like that one scene in Scanners? Well, don’t blame yourself. There’s others that can deserve the blame. And on this edition of K-Chuck Radio, we have some candidates for scapegoatism. JOHNNY JOHNSON AND THE…
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First off… Check out the new “K-Chuck Radio” logo. Well… until I design a better one, this is the logo that will appear whenever there’s a new K-Chuck Radio blog post. And if you’re a fan of Australian 70’s radio stations, you’ll instantly recognize the “O” as part of the logo of Melbourne radio station…
Read MoreYou’ve made it to the big time. You’re performing on stage, you’re living the dream. That microphone’s right in front of you. Twenty thousand screaming fans are chanting your name. And what do you do about it? You write a song about it. And it becomes part of your catalog. So without further delay, let’s…
Read MoreOkay, here’s the deal. It’s Wednesday, and I don’t feel like posting some video of a camel asking what day of the week today is. And with that in mind, since it is the middle of the week and the weather is dreary, I want to bring you some dance music from the 1970’s. That’s…
Read MoreI can joke about waiting for a new Boston album. But the wait is finally over. Boston’s sixth studio release, Life, Love and Hope is scheduled to drop this December. This is only eleven years after their most recent release, Corporate America, and nearly thirty-five years since the release of their multi-zillion-selling debut album. Now…
Read MoreToday, rather than compile ten YouTube clips that center around an artist or theme, I just felt like putting together ten clips that will simply blow your mind. Case in point. ARMADILLO Aves del Valle This trippy band from Colombia created this animated music video, and synchronized it with sounds and imagery of their homeland.…
Read MoreDo you realize how many songs were recorded and pressed into 45’s, songs that were placed in record stores and played on radio stations, and were regional or international hits… but today you couldn’t hear them on your oldies station, even if you bribed the DJ with $25 and a case of Hot Pockets. Well……
Read MoreI used to have a massive collection of LP’s and 45’s. Some 78’s as well. Now if you’re scratching your head and wondering, “What is he talking about?” Well, back in the days before CD’s and iTunes, we used to listen to our music on phonograph records. The records would rotate on the turntable in…
Read MoreToday’s going to be a fun day. I’ve dug up some vintage classics from the 1960’s for today’s K-Chuck Radio, so crank up your computer speakers and let’s get dancing around the office! THE EQUALS Baby Come Back In America, the Equals were a one-hit wonder, and that one hit – “Baby Come Back” –…
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