Let me tell you about my friend Tracey. We worked for old man Claus up at the North Pole back in the early ’90s. She sang and danced. I perpetuated fraud on small children by pretending to be a talking Christmas tree. Tracey brought me Readers Digests so I had something to read on rainy … Continue reading The Recycled Rainbow Connection
Tonight I watched “Perry Como’s Music Hall”, a DVD just released by the fine people at MPI Home Video. I compliment them effusively because this is their third Perry Como DVD, with combined sales of (guestimate on my part) 23 copies. Bless you, MPI. And bless “Dark Shadows”, which has a loyal enough fanbase to … Continue reading Sing For Me Mr. C!
This morning I set the appointment for my MRI. Later this morning they called to reschedule. Such is life. Same day, but earlier. They asked if I was claustrophobic and I heard myself say, “Not unnecessarily so”, which is just about as useless an answer as one could give. The truth is, I’m really not … Continue reading Tales Of Twitch: Part 2 of a 286-Part Series
(Okay, so I’m the team. “Team Coverage” just sounds impressive on local TV news.) Tonight at Newberry’s in Alliance, Kalin Krohe Reference (backed by Raging Derelicts members Derek Johnson and Darin Jelinek) gave a live demonstration of the increasing complexity and dimension of his original music. Copies of “Neon Halos” were selling briskly at the … Continue reading Team Coverage Of “Neon Halos” Album Release Party
How do you make a silly commercial? Well, first you get copy points–the sales information that needs to be included in the commercial. (Or maybe you don’t. In this case we didn’t…this client likes our silly commercials, bless them, and wanted another one using the same information as the last one.) Next is the script. … Continue reading Anatomy Of A Silly Commercial: “Great Moments/Edison”
Everyone else is binging series on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, etc etc. I’m binging “Make Room For Daddy”. (Later retitled “The Danny Thomas Show.”) Except it’s not really binge-viewing, because the channel I get it on only airs two episodes a week, every Monday morning at 3:00am. (I DVR it and watch it when I … Continue reading I Am Obsessed With “Make Room For Daddy”
For a few years now I’ve taken on the challenge of creating cover photos for the ol’ K-Cow. I create covers for our weekend syndicated shows, to depict our music format, and to promote special programs. I’d like to think I’m getting better at it. It’s a unique challenge to use that specifically sized real … Continue reading Le Gallery De Cover Photos
Yesterday’s post, in which I extolled the virtues of Perry Como, has likely ruined any chance I have of being a music tastemaker. But I press forward nevertheless, because this is the week that my pal Herr Kroheim Von Songheim (performing and recording as “Kalin Krohe Reference”) releases his brand new album, “Neon Halos.” Even … Continue reading Allow Me To Make A Kalin Krohe Reference
My musical taste is, like so many great AM radio stations I have enjoyed, “All Over The Road.” I grew up hearing (and enjoying) pop music from such 70’s and early 80’s standbys as The Doobie Brothers, Olivia Newton-John, The Spinners, Captain and Tennille, etc. I was devoted to 80’s top 40 during my high … Continue reading The Perry Como Renaissance Is At Hand!
In 2006, Kalin Krohe was working days at KCOW. We decided we should come up with some kind of character for him to play on my morning show. We came upon the notion of a strange recluse who lives in the radio station basement, venturing upstairs once a day to ask me to play a … Continue reading The Bob S. Bestos Story
