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
30 Years Ago: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Surge Forward With ‘Your Funeral… My Trial’
Nick Cave found his own voice as a solo artist with 1986's 'Your Funeral... My Trial.'
40 Years Ago: Graham Parker & the Rumour Give Us the ‘Heat Treatment’
Graham Parker's second album, 'Heat Treatment,' came only three months after his first, but was every bit as powerful.
35 Years Ago: Tom Tom Club Make Their Debut
The rhythm section of the Talking Heads formed Tom Tom Club to explore the then-emerging sounds of the New York City Streets.
35 Years Ago: Depeche Mode Release Their Debut, ‘Speak and Spell’
Depeche Mode's first record was released in October 1981.
45 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Stage Legendary Performance at Pompeii
Pink Floyd played a mostly empty amphitheater in Pompeii on Oct. 4, 1971.
How New Order Continued to Define Their Sound With ‘Brotherhood’
After struggling for years to define themselves, New Order came into their own on 1986's 'Brotherhood.'
When Primal Scream Created Their Own World With ‘Screamadelica’
Primal Scream merged vintage Rolling Stones rock with acid house on 1991's 'Screamadelica.'
40 Years Ago: Siouxsie and the Banshees Make Their Live Debut
A two-day punk festival at London's 100 Club saw Siouxsie and the Banshees perform for the first time.
When Billy Bragg Changed Things Up on ‘Don’t Try This at Home’
Billy Bragg got help from Johnny Marr and members of R.E.M. on 1991's 'Don't Try This at Home.'
How Love and Rockets Shifted Into High Gear With ‘Express’
'Express' built upon the sonic diversity of Love and Rockets' debut.