I listen to a lot of online radio. But there’s one station I find myself returning to like an old friend these days: WWOZ in New Orleans.
It’s eclectic. It’s witty. It’s rough around the edges.
Most stations eventually toss something my way that prompts me to jump somewhere else. That almost never happens with WWOZ. When I turn them off, it’s because I won’t be in earshot and don’t want to waste bandwidth …
JamBase reports that two new posthumous Rory Gallagher releases are on the way, including a DVD biography of the guitar great. Can’t wait to see that. He’s one of rock’s most underrated guitarists, especially when he picked up the slide. I’ve been a fan since I was a kid and managed to see him open for Jefferson Starship at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh in 1979. He blew the doors off the Stanley, and he blew the Starship off the stage. Rest in peace, Rory.
Damn. Sing it, Otis …