By Dave Swanson, Summit FM Contributor Yeah, we know, it's an Akron thing! Truth be told, it's waaaay more than that! DEVO were, and still are, one of the most unique, adventurous, clever and exciting bands ever! Crawling out of their art students' hiding place at Kent State University back in the early 1970s, DEVO […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Ask a handful of different people to describe the music of the 1980s and odds are good you'll get as many different answers as people. From rappers and ragged punk leftovers to the shiny MTV stars, to the metal brigade, to the slick urban contemporary and twang laden […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor After six years of consistently upping their game, the Police entered 1983 somewhat on top of the world. Each previous album was more successful than the one before it, they were on the radio, on MTV, and selling out concerts. Their unique hybrid of pop, rock and reggae […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor It's funny how people like to remember and or write the history books in neat orderly form, as if there were definitive starting points and ending exclamations. This all makes for fine reading and or storytelling, but the truth is never that definitive. The truth is much more […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Talking Heads were, and remain, one of the most interesting rock and roll bands in history. Their almost shy and awkward beginnings quickly gave way to art school bravado and ultimately to a warehouse full of interesting ideas and musical adventure. Over the course of their first three […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor A bunch of freaks! A bunch of freaks I tell ya! The Flaming Lips, perhaps the most famous rock and roll exports from Oklahoma City, began life back in 1983 with a modest arrival. Combining garage rock aesthetics, a love for the Cramps, and a thirst quenched by […]
Read MoreDuring the pandemic of 2020, The Summit began a new show called "Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" at 5:00 pm each Friday afternoon. The concept is to play one song per decade, from 1920's to the 2020's, in one hour - across all styles and genres. The program has been very well […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Perhaps the Mod-est of all the Mod bands of the era, the Small Faces embodied the true essence of not only the Mod aesthetic, but of rock and roll in general! Led by the formidable force of nature known as Steve Marriott, Small Faces had the energy, the […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor It was a different world way back in the stoned age, circa 1968! There was a revolution happening on many fronts -- cultural, political, musical, fashion, psychological, pharmaceutical, you name it! Rock and Roll was the language of the era and there was no time to mince words. […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor The Cure kept raising the stakes and honing their craft with each new album. The kinetic spark of their classic debut Boys Don't Cry gave way to lush and darker terrain with albums like Faith, Seventeen Seconds, and Pornography. In 1982, however, Robert Smith and company began indulging […]
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