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

Aetp 11 Eisd A - Onyje!

Aetp 11 Eisd A - Late March, 1983

Here's a link to an article coming out this Sunday in the Washington Post about the history of the 930 club - You'll see the connection when you here one of the commercials on the tape - that's how I also determined the date of the tape.

Aetp 11 Eisd A Onyje!
Captain Beefheart - Ice Cream for Crow
Music recap by Milo (Some great songs recaped but not on tape).
The Clash - Police and Thieves
The tape at this point, about 10 minutes in, takes a noise level dive and lasts for about 15 minutes. It picks up fine after and the rest of the tape is good).
I'm getting help from the owner of these tapes -Thanks Jeff for the music recap!
1.The AuPairs- Shakedown
2. Rank and File- Amanda Ruth
3. The Individuals-My Three Sons
4. The Softboys-Sandra's having her brain out
5. The Doors-Cars Hiss By My Window
6. The Fall-Repetition
7. The Dream Syndicate-That's what you always say
8. The Velvet Monkeys-Evelyn Marble
9. Lydia Lunch- 3X3

Would love to have this on tape - Milo was saying how they are going to play a tape of a naration of Something Wicked this Way Comes by Orsen Welles later that night at 11:30 PM.


Ptae 11 Dise B I epho uyo ikel ti!
Psychedelic Furs - Into like a Train
Bob "Here" recapping - Sounds like an awesome set recapped but not on tape - listen for it).

Sorry for the scrambled words - just a little loopy tonight.

As always, please come back and leave comments.