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
35 Years Ago: Ultravox Move Forward With ‘Rage in Eden’
Ultravox solidified their synth-heavy sound on 1981's 'Rage in Eden.'
30 Years Ago: The B-52’s Struggle to Carry On With ‘Bouncing off the Satellites’
The fourth album by the B-52's was released in the wake of guitarist Ricky Wilson's death.
35 Years Ago: The The’s Matt Johnson Arrives With ‘Burning Blue Soul’
Before he became the mastermind of the The, Matt Johnson released 'Burning Blue Soul' on Sept. 8, 1981.
35 Years Ago: Gary Numan Changes Gears With ‘Dance’
Gary Numan added a dose of funk and changed his image for 1981's 'Dance.'
20 Years Ago: Suede Silences Doubters With ‘Coming Up’
Suede's 'Coming Up' saw them carry on after the departure of founding guitarist Bernard Butler.
40 Years Ago: Graham Parker Unleashes a ‘Howlin’ Wind’
Graham Parker's first album, 'Howlin' Wind,' came out in July 1976.
The Story of How the New York Dolls Reunited for ‘One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This’
After more than 30 years on the sidelines, the New York Dolls released 'One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This' in July 2006.
15 Years Ago: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Return With ‘Global a Go-Go’
Joe Strummer's second album with the Mescaleros, 'Global a Go-Go,' was released in July 2001.
10 Essential Alan Vega Recordings
Not sure where to begin in discovering the music of Alan Vega? Try these 10 songs.
10 Years Ago: Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie Breaks His Nose in Bar Brawl
The singer was reportedly the victim of an unprovoked attack.