Category: Radio

Dave Kendall of ‘120 Minutes’ tracks down the Whitman Samplers’ ‘Really Stupid’

Dave Kendall of ‘120 Minutes’ tracks down the Whitman Samplers’ ‘Really Stupid’

Kudos to “120 Minutes” creator/host Dave Kendall for tracking down and posting a copy of the long-forgotten early-’90s parody song “Really Stupid,” which poked fun […]

WBCN ‘The Rock of Boston,’ station that helped break U2 in U.S., going off-air

WBCN ‘The Rock of Boston,’ station that helped break U2 in U.S., going off-air

Boston modern-rock radio station WBCN (104.1 FM), aka “The Rock of Boston,” will be pulled off the air next month and survive as a Web-only […]

Sonic Youth to host satellite radio show on Sirius XMU each night next week

Sonic Youth to host satellite radio show on Sirius XMU each night next week

The members of Sonic Youth will play DJ each night next week when the band hosts a show on Sirius XMU, the indie-rock station on […]

Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’ tops WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 countdown

Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’ tops WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 countdown

Online radio outlet WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 wrapped up this week by crowning a new champion: the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?,” which […]

The Cure’s Robert Smith counts down Top 30 songs of the ’80s on Sirius XM

The Cure’s Robert Smith counts down Top 30 songs of the ’80s on Sirius XM

Last weekend’s “4 for The Cure Memorial Weekend” special on Sirius XM’s classic-alternative station 1st Wave featured an unannounced and unexpected bonus: Robert Smith counting […]

WOXY Vintage airing 20th annual Modern Rock 500 this week

WOXY Vintage airing 20th annual Modern Rock 500 this week

Beloved Web-based radio outlet WOXY this morning kicked off the 20th installment of its Modern Rock 500, a countdown of the last 25 years’ worth […]

Sirius XM’s 1st Wave to pay tribute to The Cure over Memorial Day weekend

Sirius XM’s 1st Wave to pay tribute to The Cure over Memorial Day weekend

Better late than never: Plans to turn over Sirius XM’s 1st Wave to Robert Smith and The Cure for a full week in April apparently […]

Sirius XM’s 1st Wave to dedicate a week to Robert Smith and The Cure in April

Sirius XM’s 1st Wave to dedicate a week to Robert Smith and The Cure in April

Details are still a bit sketchy, but Sirius XM’s 1st Wave channel — for longtime XM listeners, that’s the watered-down replacement for the late, lamented […]