Broughton Band Featured in Tournament of Roses Parade
Tomorrow morning (Monday) the Broughton Band will take another long-awaited step into the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. The Golden Regiment first marched this parade in 2008 and ever since rumors have floated about the actual retirement date of the band’s director, Jeff Richardson (“JR”). It was this second shot for which JR held out, and it was completely worth the wait, according to JR. After becoming active in the hosting process of the parade in recent years, the band was invited to not only return to the parade, but to march in the parade’s coveted final band slot. JR’s retirement is for real, this time, however, as his replacement will take the reins on February 1..
The parade will be aired from 11am to 1pm. While NBC is the more prominent network covering the event, HGTV (TWC Channels 1350 and 350) blows NBC’s coverage away year after year. Not only is their commentary about the craft of each float superb, they also show the marching bands for more then 5 seconds each.
Take a look at the Broughton Band during their first pass of the Raleigh Christmas Parade six weeks ago:
Get Bowled Over with Gogo’s Football Calendar
With the bowl season in full swing, it can be difficult to keep up with the voluminous offering of bowl games. Never fear! gogoRaleigh has your ticket with a Google Calendar of all bowl games. The events include time, bowl name, and TV listing, so you can quickly plan your viewing this week. Have fun!
Pour House Going “1989” Friday Night
Have a yearning for what life in the Triangle was like in 1989? Head to the Pour House as the revived The Veldt and The Connells will play. The real question is: a) will anyone young enough to not remember the CCCP be in the audience and b) know the words to CCCP? I’ll give ‘em a price.
(maybe this time The Veldt will actually SHOW for a gig they $%^&ing BOOKED …but I’m not one to hold a grudge…for decades…)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Coming to RBC Center
David Menconi just reported that on Friday, January 27, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will return to the RBC Center. Reports are that the Peppers were good on the last tour (in stark contrast the the incredibly awful concert at Walnut Creek in ?2000? when the Foo Fighters blew them out of the water. Whatever happed to that “Taste The Pain”, Fugazi-covering band we loved so much, anyway?).
No Mo – Canes Pull Trigger
Today the Carolina Hurricanes released coach Paul Maurice. The first and third coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, going 384-391-145 with the team for 920 games. Word is that Kirk Muller will be the new hire coming later today.
Worlds Toughest Rodeo Returning to RBC Center
On Saturday, January 21, the Worlds Toughest Rodeo will come to the RBC Center. Tickets are on sale and range from $15 to $90.
Lady Antebellum Coming to Raleigh
Mark your calendars! On Friday, June 8, Lady Antebellum will play an undetermined venue in Raleigh.
Clarkson/Nathanson Coming to DPAC
On January 31 the original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson , will play the DPAC in Durham. Matt Nathanson opens. Tickets start at $68.
Herbie Hancock Coming to UNC
On Thursday, March 22, modern jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to the area. The show will be at UNC’s Memorial Hall. It appears tickets are not yet available to the public, but the information should appear here when they are.
Elvis Costello Reschedules DPAC Date
There is good news for those hoping to see Elvis Costello back in September. He has rescheduled the concert to April 29. Tickets are on sale now.
96 Rock Tweaks Format, Changes Name
Yesterday 96.1FM made some changes. Instead of playing guitar-driven rock catering to young males, the station is now playing a much more diverse playlist of somewhat softer rock songs. For example, the last 10 songs they played were:
- “Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd
- “Tempted” – Squeeze
- “Black Betty” – Ram Jam
- “Born In the U.S.A.” – Bruce Springsteen
- “What It’s Like” – Everlast
- “Highway to Hell” – AC/DC
- “Beautiful Day” – U2
- “Something To Believe In” – Poison
- “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult
- “Selling the Drama” – Live
One thing the entire extended playlist has in common is that the songs are all more than 10 years old . While this is a more varied mix that isn’t likely to repeat songs ad nauseum during the workday (eg. Adele, The Script, Train), these are songs that have been played and played and played and played and played. This isn’t an assault on “Alternative”. It’s an assault on anything remotely creative.
Curtis Media Group also has rebranded the station to “Radio 96.1”. While it isn’t a major shift in format, it is a big enough change to warrant new branding.
What makes no sense…NO SENSE, however is the dismissal of Bob The Blade, a great personality in this market for, what, almost three decades now? If we have to endure “Don’t Fear the Reaper” for the 80,000th time, at least do it with a personality that so many people enjoy like a sibling. He was one of the bright spots in a dismal, embarrassing radio market.
If Curtis Media and Clear Channel controlled the production of food and restaurant menus, we would still be eating Pot Roast, Hamburgers, and Hot Dogs. We are one of the best places to live in America, but it surely isn’t a result of local radio’s work.
Wicked Returning to DPAC
On Wednesday, May 2, WICKED makes its triumphant return to the DPAC. There will be 32 performances spanning the entire month of May, so there is no excuse for not seeing it this time around! Tickets go on sale Monday, February 13.
Needtobreathe Coming to Memorial Auditorium
If you enjoyed Taylor Swift’s opening band, Needtobreathe , then you’ll get a chance to see them do a full show. On Thursday, April 26, the band will play Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. Ben Rector opens. (Hopefully they won’t omit “The Outsiders” from their set this time around!)
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