By Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Released in May of 1966, the Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' is the greatest album ever made. Oh, do you want more details than that? Okay, sure. Everything that would become "the 1960s" came to a boiling point in 1966. From the advent of a character named Bob Dylan […]
Read MoreIt is with deep sadness that we share news of singer-songwriter Jill Sobule's sudden passing yesterday, Thursday, May 1st. Many of you were present for what we now know was one of her final performances when she graced our studio on Tuesday, April 22nd. That afternoon, Jill brought her characteristic wit, warmth, and musical brilliance […]
Read MoreReleased on April 25, 2025, Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young is a new tribute album that reimagines Neil Young’s iconic catalog through the voices of contemporary artists. Produced by Cinema Music Group and Killphonic Records, this compilation features a diverse lineup including Fiona Apple, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Sharon Van Etten, […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Some things fall apart and, in the process, allow new things to grow. Such was the case with pop sensations Fine Young Cannibals. After a run of success and some fantastic records, bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox had left the Beat, also known as the English […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor For the better part of twenty years, INXS had been busy building their reputation, starting in their native Australia, and gradually conquering the rest of the world with their driving, energetic mix of pop, rock, and dance music. Cracking the radio waves, and MTV, with the 1982 hit […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Many moons ago, there was a combo known as the Tourists. They were a stellar power pop/new wave-styled band led by pop maestro/ace songwriter Peet Coombs. They released two very fine albums at the tail end of the 1970s, and they were gone. No massive success, just a […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Released in 1971, ‘L.A. Woman,’ the Doors’ sixth and final album (for all intents and purposes) still stands among their most significant works. This was not the sound of a band on its final ride but rather a rejuvenated force to be reckoned with in the coming decade. […]
Read MoreBy Summit FM Contributor Marc Lee Shannon It has been a long, strange trip that has led me to this small room with microphones, headphones, and a mixing console in front of my now 5-year-old MacBook Pro. The sounds of the Pretenders waft in the air from the nearby Tavoli radio as I sit in […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor There is a reason why ABBA sold millions of records and why people are still talking about, listening to, and obsessing over them some fifty-plus years since their debut LP and the forty-plus years since they called it a day. The reason is, they were f'n great! They […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Have you ever been to a thrift store? Goodwill, Salvation Army, and so on? Chances are, you have been, and chances are, you have seen this record there. At any given time, over any selected year over the past several decades, Herb Alpert's classic 'Whipped Cream and Other […]
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