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
25 Years Ago: The Butthole Surfers Team Up With John Paul Jones for ‘Independent Worm Saloon’
The post-Nirvana feeding frenzy led to underground heroes the Butthole Surfers getting a major label deal and hiring the Led Zeppelin bassist to produce them.
Damnation of Adam Blessing’s First Two LPs Getting Reissued
Underground hard-rock heroes the Damnation of Adam Blessing are getting the deluxe vinyl reissue treatment.
Alice Cooper Drummer Neal Smith Recalls the Early Days: ‘We Didn’t Care If Somebody Loved Us or Hated Us’
The original Alice Cooper band helped make a name for themselves on the strength of their onstage antics. As drummer Neal Smith tells us, it was all about giving the crowd a night to remember.
Moody Blues Announce ‘Days of Future Passed Live’ DVD and CD
The Moody Blues' legendary album 'Days of Future Passed' turned 50 last year, and to celebrate, the band performed the album in its entirety live on tour.
Michael Nesmith’s First National Band Albums Set for Reissue
After being out of print for several years, the post-Monkees recordings of Michael Nesmith will soon see the light of day again.
The Doors, ‘Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970′: DVD Review
More than 50 years after their debut LP, the Doors remain one of the most intriguing, distinct and powerful bands to ever roam the earth.
King Crimson’s Jakko Jakszyk: No Lineup Compares to This One
King Crimson have never not been interesting.
Why Raspberries’ Second Album ‘Fresh’ Should’ve Been a Bigger Hit
This is where the band cemented their reputation as the prime movers of the power-pop movement.
45 Years Ago: Slade’s Third Album ‘Slayed?’ Takes Them to the Top
Before Slade's third album shot to the top of the charts, they were going nowhere.
45 Years Ago: Pete Townshend Steps Out Solo on ‘Who Came First’
Pete Townshend's lesser-known first proper solo album explored his devotion to Meher Baba.
When Izzy Stradlin Went Solo With ‘The Ju Ju Hounds’
The idea was to build off his love for the earthy style of the Rolling Stones and Faces.
Mick Fleetwood Says ‘Without Peter Green, There Would Be No Fleetwood Mac': Exclusive Interview
Fleetwood Mac have been making music since 1967. That's a lot of history.