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By 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 MoreLessons in the Garden - A tale of a lonely kid and his Lebanese Jiddoo By Marc Lee Shannon - Summit FM Wellness Contributor During a recent Summit Staff meeting, our GM Tommy Bruno asked, let's get this thing started "Opener" question: “What did you call your Grandfather and Grandmother?” When it came to my turn, […]
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 MoreYou may not know their name, but you’ve probably seen their work. SpeedPro is an Akron-based graphics company that provides high quality banners, signs, prints, vehicle wraps, displays, and decals to a variety of clients, ranging from The University of Akron and Summit Metro parks to Domino’s and Google. SpeedPro have also lent their services […]
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 […]
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