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As a huge classic rock fan, and former classic rock radio DJ, I’ve gotten very used to album rock, and I much prefer the full album-length versions of songs, as opposed to their radio-edit counterparts. Additionally, there are often medleys or two-song couplets on rock albums that I believe should never be played separately. For […]
When: July 17, 1998 Where: 102.9 WBLM, Portland, ME Accomplices: The Captain and Celeste of the WBLM Morning Show The Bit: Lynyrd Skynyrd plays “Free Bird” all night long at the Cumberland County Civic Center I was working as the Producer of the WBLM Morning Show at the time. My role was the “third man” […]
Not unlike Jerry Seinfeld, most of my exposure to anything resembling culture has been from cartoons. Here are some classical pieces that, for most of us, are probably more well-known from their use in animated shorts over the years. 1) Powerhouse by Raymond Scott — Carl Stalling, the musical director of all those Warner Brothers […]
Last year, Slater’s Garage undertook our most sizable project to date. It took just about all of 2011 to complete, and it was a huge success for us. The Illinois Real Estate Education Foundation had initially asked us about updating their educational website, which they’d developed to teach middle- and high-schoolers about fiscal responsibility. This […]
Have you noticed the recent surge in cello music in commercials? Facebook is the most recent offender — their video explaining their new “Messages” feature sounds disappointingly similar to several other spots currently on the air and online. Here’s just a mere smattering of similar-sounding background music which, to me, makes every ad blend together […]