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
How the Smash Hit ‘My Sharona’ Doomed the Knack
Loathed by critics and written off as a novelty act, they were actually a genuine rock 'n' roll band.
51 Years Ago: David Bowie Releases His Debut Single, ‘Liza Jane’
David Bowie's first single was released on June 5, 1964.
When the Beatles Got Their Own Trading Cards
This is how you know you've made it in America.
How Sweet Finally Broke Out With ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’
Unfortunately, this album was never released in the U.S.
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 ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Showed a Band Branching Out
At this point, they'd been on a nonstop roller-coaster ride for a solid 15 months.
55 Years Ago: The Who Debut ‘Tommy’ in Concert
This historic concert was held a month before the groundbreaking double album arrived.
When MC5 Was Dropped by Elektra Records After an Obscene Ad
Subtlety and this band were not the best of friends, and that mindset cost them a record deal.
How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles for Good
They had been imploding for a while.
When Elvis Costello Filled in for David Letterman
He had, of course, previously been a regular musical guest on the 'Late Show.'
Portable Music: The Early Years – A Turntable For Your Car
We are all so accustomed to being able to take our music with us wherever we go that the thought of being without it, may come as a shock to the 'youngsters' out there. 'Tis true, we weren't always as mobile with our sounds as we are now, but that didn't mean the idea wasn't there...
The Mysterious Death of Iron Butterfly Bassist Philip Taylor Kramer
When the remains were found in 1999, he'd been missing for four years.