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
Top Summer of Love Albums
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35 Years Ago: Blondie Close Out Their First Era With ‘The Hunter’
Always a band in search of new sounds, Blondie's 1982 album holds up well despite its lackluster performance on the charts.
45 Years Ago: Funkadelic’s Funk Gets Heavier on ‘America Eats Its Young’
Funkadelic removed the psychedelic rock in favor of heavier grooves for 1972's 'America Eats Its Young.'
Blondie Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
We rank the 10 studio albums released by the genre-hopping, trailblazing Blondie.
XTC Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
XTC blended arty post-punk, pop melodies and psychedelia over the course of 14 albums from 1978-2000.