Dave Swanson is a writer and musician from Cleveland, Ohio. He has spent a lifetime obsessed with all things Rock & Roll. Dave has written for a variety of publications including Shindig!, Bucketful Of Brains, The Cleveland Scene and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. He hosts his own radio show, has promoted concerts and played in several bands including, but not limited to, Rainy Day Saints, New Salem Witch Hunters, The Cynics, Chamber Strings, Guided By Voices, Death Of Samantha, and Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army. Favorite bands-Cheap Trick, The Monkees, Sparks, Motorhead, Beach Boys, Rockpile, XTC,Van Der Graaf Generator, Sweet, Bob Dylan,etc. Favortie color- paisley. Sign-Scorpio. Favorite Movies-Love And Death, Don't Look Back & Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls. Political party-Mod & Rocker. Religion-Rock & Roll. His biggest regret is having no regrets. If not playing, writing, reading about, listening to, or discussing music, he is most likely dead.
Dave Swanson
51 Years Ago: David Bowie Releases His Debut Single, ‘Liza Jane’
David Bowie's first single was released on June 5, 1964.
How a Soundtrack Brought Woodstock to the World
Ironic festival had been experienced eight months earlier by a crowd that was "half a million strong," as the song goes.
When Buffalo Springfield Performed Their Final Concert
They were always a house of cards caught in a hurricane.
Revisiting the Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio Movie ‘FM’
A movie that captured the radio industry at a crucial time came out on May 3, 1978.
When the Beatles Got Their Own Trading Cards
This is how you know you've made it in America.
How ‘Ooh La La’ Became the Faces’ Final Album
You'd never guess there was any tension as you put a needle on the LP.
How Amboy Dukes’ ‘Journey to the Center of the Mind’ Bridged Psychedelia and Hard Rock
They were more than a footnote to the career of Ted Nugent.
Revisiting Ringo Starr’s TV Special
The difficulties of being Ringo Starr was the subject of a cheesy TV special in April 1978.
When the Who Debuted ‘Tommy’ in Concert
The Bolton, England concert was a full month before the groundbreaking double album was released.
How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles for Good
They had been imploding for a while.