Category: Music

Oldies stations have left the 50’s behind — demographic is too old — and even the 60’s is being nudged out, now that the 80’s have been added to the playlists. But even when the 60’s was the sweet spot for ad dollars, the stations kept far too few songs in rotation. Here’s but one of many examples. Tommy James’ hit “I Think We’re Alone Now” would get played to death, but we’d never hear his great single “Mirage.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXMEhRmKeyM

The good news is, Pandora and Slacker have, and play, everything. Music Choice on cable TV is good too. And that’s why, unless I’m the car, I don’t listen to oldies radio.

It was Perm Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Scott was worried they might do something to his own back-length hair; but, as you can see, he escaped unscathed. Which is a good thing for us too, his co-workers at the office!

Here’s the video. Don’t know how long it’ll be available, so watch it now.

Scott Murawski is a guitarist who tours with Mike Gordon, from Phish. Scott’s day job has him stuck working with me. He’s not at the office today, because tonight Scott will be appearing with Mike Gordon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.