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Author: Nik Rivers

An award-winning Radio Programmer and On-Air host for 20+ years in the Alternative, Active Rock, and Classic Rock formats. Currently, purveyor of fine music & talk🎙 on a radio near you. Lover of all things Las Vegas, fine wines, finer pizzas, New York Sports (Yankees, Giants, and Knicks), and #hashtags .
What You Need to Know for a Phone Free Concert
25Aug By Nik RiversNo Comments
Features, Music

What You Need to Know for a Phone Free Concert

Credit - John Mark Arnold on Unsplash Jack White has been out on the road this summer supporting his latest album on his 'Supply Chain Issues' tour. If you have been to one of his shows anytime over the last few years, there is a good chance that your concert experience was different than any other time in this century.  The reason being is that Mr. White wanted his concerts to be a 'phone-free' experience. How was this accomplished?  He employed the technology of a company called Yondr. If you are at all like us, you're asking yourself, "What the hell is Yondr?". https://twitter.com/eclecticmess/status/1562272201851666432 The company was founded way back in 2014. We never would have guessed in 2014 that artists would start banning cell phone use at th...
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Metallica is Being Canceled, Here is The Reason Why
9Aug By Nik RiversNo Comments
Features, Music

Metallica is Being Canceled, Here is The Reason Why

Credit - Markus Winkler on Unsplash Cancel Culture seems to be quite the buzzword nowadays. Well, it's time to buckle in because this latest example of it is going to get a little confusing. Deep Breath... A band that just celebrated their 40th anniversary was discovered by a whole new generation when the band's 36 year old song was used in the 4th season of the biggest Netflix show of all time. Then, those same new fans who had just discovered the decades old band, have decided to cancel them, due to what they are calling said band's "controversial past". We told you it was going to be a bumpy ride. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and metal masters Metallica were introduced to a whole new generation of young fans after their decades old metal classic “Ma...
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