And another... (WRVU 91 Rock)

And another.

So, you're thinking, did I go to college with this guy? Was he a WRVU DJ? Nope - My only connection to 91 Rock is that I lived in Murfreesboro for a couple years back in 1986. I had just moved from the Washington DC area where I listened to the infamous WHFS 99.1 radio station. WRVU was a welcome to what I thought would be sad ears living in the country music capital of the world. I rented a stereo and hit the record button and that's what you have here. Over 25 years later I digitized the recordings and now getting them online.   

Leave a comment if you will and say hi. Do you have a great memory of WRVU, put it here! 

More WRVU 91 Rock station breaks

Really great alternative set by John Lanka. An awesome WRVU air check by Ranking Roger of General Public (among other bands).

If they can revive WRVU as WXNA, we'll all be happy. And for those of you not living in the Nashville area, no problem, they'll be worldwide via the Internet. Check out their funding page at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wxna-lpga/x-plosive-radio-wxna-lpfm-nashville

Leave a comment and say hi! 

WRVU - 91 Rock's DJ John Lanka

John Lanka, a WRVU, 91 Rock DJ (Vanderbilt studio radio) had a rough start to his shift. Recorded off the radio around 1986/7 when I lived in Murfreesboro, TN. WRVU is attempting a comeback and needs your support - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wxna-lpga/x-plosive-radio-wxna-lpfm-nashville

Leave a comment and say hi! I'll parse through some more of the tapes and post them when I can. 

DC 101's Local Lix with DJ Cerphe

I must have switched over from the Graham Dene to DC 101 and caught 12 minutes or so Local Lix with DJ Cerphe. I'm often attempting to connect with people I hear on the recordings while digitizing them, like contest winners, callers, or in this case a Manassas, VA local whose song was played on the radio and reunite them with their 15 seconds of fame.

Cerphe recapped two songs and introduced another. One by a local band in Largo, MD named the Sunday's and the other, John Yankoviak from Manassas, VA. Wouldn't know it but there is a John Yankoviak still in Manassas and I've reached out to him, let's see if I found the right one. I honestly believe I remember playing this song back then and really really liking it. I bet I played this cassette often. So, fast forward 25 plus years, I hear it again.

The recording has that typical warble in parts of the tape.




 Does anyone remember any of these three bands? Are any of you out there? Say hello if your here.

Thomas Grooms - local Washington DC DJ Blues Room set

While digitizing tapes today, I found one labeled Blues Room Aug 02 complete with Thomas Grooms station breaks. The 0 on the tape is circled a couple times; when listening to the tape, the commercials talk about 1992 so the assumption is the recording is in fact from Aug. 1992. This is the one and only recording of this type that I have from 105.9 WCXR. There are several DJ breaks along with vintage commercials.

By the way, listen to the entire recording, even if you have to come back, it's that good!

 

 Please leave a comment with a memory about Thomas Grooms or just say hi!

Thomas Grooms - local DC area DJ

While digitizing tapes today, I found one labeled Blues Room  Aug 02 complete with Thomas Grooms station breaks. The 0 on the tape is circled a couple times; when listening to the tape, the commercials talk about 1992 so the assumption is the recording is in fact from Aug. 1992. This is the one and only recording of this type that I have from 105.9 WCXR. There are several DJ breaks along with vintage commercials. By the way, the blues spun will move you.

Before I upload the recording, here's an interview I found on YouTube with Thomas Grooms and Randy California.

 Thomas Grooms interview with Randy California

WHFS 102.3 song recap with DJ Milo

WHFS 102.3 song recap with DJ Milo second week of March 1983.

Over three minutes of song recap and commercials. Robert Fripp promotes his Frippatronics show at Gaston Hall - 1983. REM was to be in the studio later in the night.

As always, please leave comments and any memories this short clip might bring.

Glenn

WHFS - sweatshirt commercial - DJ Weasel

This classic "...but now Fall is coming" sweatshirt commercial Here DJ Weasel with this vintage on air commercial.

Let me know what you think. Do you remember this commercial? Do you have this sweatshirt? I still have mine. It's the one with the cool cat and headphones.

DJ Milo's short set

I'm starting to add Windows Media audio clips that play right inside the blog. I've experimented with audio files that streamed but they opened up in their own page. Sorry, no downloads! Press play then go about your online browsing - these files will play in the background.

I may not be adding new blog entries but actually going back through the blog and updating the old threads with the streaming file. 

This one is a great short set with DJ Milo along with some great commercials including U2 latest album (War) at just $5.99! 

Anyone ever go to DC Space? Never really heard of it. Listen to hear a concert listing. Sounds like a jazz place. 

Kemp Mill Records commercial featuring the U2 album, War. 

This was the set where Milo talked about REM showing up in the studio after a local concert. I'm not sure if they showed but I don't have the tape. Sure wish I did. 

 
If you enjoyed this, please leave a comment.

Concert Calendar plus more!

Over 8 minutes of classic 1988 WHFS with song recap along with a awesome concert calendar with Meg! 

Close your eyes and drift back to Washington DC 1988.

Dj break Bob "Here"
Featured artist-The Church
The Church - Constantinople (cut off toward end)
The Lucy Show – Remain
Cowboy Mouth – Long Hot Ride
REM – Welcome to the Occupation
The Grapes of Wrath – O’ Lucky Man

Dj break/commercials

• Kemp Mill Records “But honey-what about my needs -CD sale!”
• Weasel promoting Tracey Chapman on Electra
• Kemp Mill Records – ...No need to decide between a BMW or having kids…w/CD prices this low
• Live recording with Danny Gatton at the Birchmere promotion.
• Honda of Annapolis "Showroom renovation sale"
• Awesome Concert Calendar with Meg from Saturday June 11, 1988
• Incredible venues and bands (Need to listen!)
• @7:20 PETA (First ever animal rights music concert" - What a lineup! Were you there? 

Donovan - Tangarine Puppet (Supergirl)

ENJOY! Please leave comments on what you liked - your 'HFS stories, etc.

Drive Baby Drive...

I found this gem with the lead-in from Shona Laing. What an impressive
voice...the words Drive Baby Drive have never sounded better together than when she sings this song.

Dave Issing is in for Bob and recaps the last four songs then throws it to commercials.

Commercials: 
Car Stereo Systems
Kemp Mill Records presents "They Might be Giants" live in store in Georgetown.
The Roxy concert review with The Slickee Boys meet the Neighborhoods.

Dave spins U2 - I will Follow.

As always, please leave a comment what you thought of this post and a memory or two.

I'm back!

Yesterday I revealed myself abruptly after more than a year behind the curtain. Well, behind the curtain would infer that I was working on and retooling this site for a grand re-opening. That was obviously not the case. What simply happened is I recently found the DC Scene 80's & 90's group on FB and uploaded an old You Tube :21 clip of Weasel. Well, that got my mojo going a bit. Then, when looking at an external drive that I don't connect much, I saw a folder labeled WHFS_digital_music. Well, I knew what this was and after scanning some of the titles, yesterday's post was born, abruptly.

So I edited the recording in WMM (Windows Movie Maker) then uploaded it to You Tube and then linked it to this blog. I liked how it looked, but I didn't like the related videos it showed after it played. Having a three year old in the house that uses my iPad often, I really hate how You Tube serves those related videos. Some are really not related at all except for the key words someone used to deceive.

What frustrated me was in the HTML design area on blogger.com, there's no uplink video option so I thought they changed and required you to link from another source rather than directly upload it. Well, a day later and a few clicks I found the video uploaded and decided to see if going directly from my computer to blogger.com worked, it did! So now I'll be posting Window's Media files directly to www.naplesgc.blogspot.com and we can rejoice there will be no "related" videos that appear after listening.

One more issue before we get to the next clip. This site is full of links to Megaupload and streaming links to eclips, both are dead now. For kicks, click on one of the download links, you'll see this: 

FBI Anti-Piracy Warning

So with this stern warning from the government, I will not be posting any downloadable content, just either streaming or uploaded content that can't be saved or downloaded. Also, you won't be hearing full length songs, I don't believe. I may have to do some research on that. If there are any sites or information that someone can point me to, please let me know. I would much rather upload an entire rip than have to edit out the music. I will say, if you hear a song or a recap of a song and like it and need it, please go to iTunes and buy it, support the bands and makers of the music we love. 

So, as this was an afterthought post, I'll make what was going to be my second post, my third post. 

Welcome back everyone, I hope your lives have been fulfilled since we have last communicated. 

Glenn

As always, please leave a comment what you thought of this post and a memory or two.