“Corky Laing Plays Mountain” will be performing in Madison at the High Noon Saloon for a 4th of July rock ‘n roll firecracker of a concert. On the evening of Friday, June 30th on WORT’s “The Rattlesnake Shake” program D.J. el Serpentine was joined by rock luminary, drummer Corky Laing, for a live telephone interview. […]
The Zombies: 50 Years of “Odessey And Oracle”
There are precious few bands from the early days of rock ‘n roll that are still together and hitting the road to bring their classic and influential music to concert audiences throughout the world. One such band is The Zombies, who formed in late 1961/early 1962 in the Southern region of the United Kingdom, and […]
In Memoriam: Jamie Cowles
Jamie’s WORT family and friends wish to express our heartfelt condolences on the loss of one of Madison’s most outgoing, recognizable and supportive music fans. Jamie Cowles was one of a kind and we greatly miss his passion, his humor and his generosity. Per his wishes, memorial donations in Jamie’s name can be made to […]
A Life In The Death Of The Legendary Joe Meek
Friday On My Mind had a very special show last Friday, Feb. 3rd. For a cosmic, cowboy, and creepy experience, pull up the audio archive and join guest show hosts Joanie Baker and Gary Feest for a tribute to Joe Meek, England’s premier pop record producer of the early to mid 1960s, on the 50th anniversary of […]
Rattlesnake Shake’s Welcome to 2017 Show
Thursday night, January 5, from 11:00 pm to 2:00 am (CST) D.J. el Serpentine is back for the first installment of “The Rattlesnake Shake” in 2017! What this means: 1.) Fitting in more of “The Best of 2016” albums that didn’t make it on to “The Rattlesnake Shake”s December 30th Show. 2.) Mini tributes to […]
Daisy Chain Reactions from the Poster Kids!
Influential ’90s Midwest band The Poster Children get interviewed by DJ ted offensive, host of Songs of Safety and Manners on WORT-FM every 4th Friday of the month from 8-11 pm. They’ll be playing Chicago this week as part of their reunion tour. The Poster Children are back! By this, I mean they have re-released […]