By Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Chappell Roan has appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, with a debut album that is catching fire more and more every day, hence the appearance in the 'Essentials' series. Our own Brad Savage always has one eye on the future, one on the past, and one on the used […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Oh my, the 1980s. Radio, video... boogie with a suitcase. We got the beat of a Mexican radio gaga. It was a lot to take in. And that’s just the tunes. Never mind the follicles—here's A Flock of Seagulls. Yes, sad to say, hair reigned supreme from the […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Indie rock heroes Spoon, led by the duo of singer/guitarist Brit Daniel and drummer Jim Eno, had been steadily ascending the rails of success since the release of their debut album, 'Telephono' back in 1996. Jumping briefly to major label distribution, the band swam back into indie waters […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor "Australia, the chance of a lifetime" - Ray Davies, 1969 The list of great music to come out of Australia is massive! From heroes of the 1960 like the Easybeats and Bee Gees, through the glam era of Skyhooks, punk pioneers the Saints, hard rockers the Angels and […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Let us rewind back to the olden days when radio was a genuine force of power and influence. No, seriously! Way back before anyone's Tik had even thought about Toking, radio had a significant presence on the musical landscape. From the 1960s through the early 80s in particular, […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor "I felt like I was going f***ing crazy," Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brian told Q Magazine looking back on the time period just before writing what would become 'Kid A.' "Every time I picked up a guitar I just got the horrors. I would start writing a song, stop […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Hold on a moment. The Summit FM and Metallica? No, that is not a misprint and yes your rafters will shake and your neighbors will tremble, but that's alright, honest! ‘Ride The Lightning’ turns 40 this year. Heavy Metal is a peculiar beast to say the least. The legions of metal fans are among the […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Released in the fall of 1973, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' somewhat encapsulated everything Elton John had been working towards since his debut, 'Empty Sky,' back in 1969. Taking a variety of styles, melding them together in perfect fashion, Elton's seventh album remains a high-water mark of a long, […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor There are certain albums that evoke a specific moment in time, a particular era. Those albums tend to be very special, as they often connected people from across many miles who were all in a similar mindset or point in their lives. The way Nirvana's 'Nevermind' is forever […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor From his first LP back in 1973, Bruce Springsteen proved himself a powerhouse of rock and roll, both onstage and on record. Seemingly with each release, he would raise the stakes, and summon the fire, as he rose above the 'swamps of Jersey.' By 1975, the masses had […]
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