Meltdown and host Rick are both from New York, but as Meltdown likes to say, he was “Made in Detroit.” They reminisce about music venues in Buffalo, Meltdown’s journey into radio, his weekend motorcycle road trips, as well as how he wound up in Detroit (and has been with WRIF for almost 28 years). They chat about being on-air at the rock radio powerhouse that is WRIF, the friendships he’s made in the music industry over the years, and so much more! He even played pro hockey for a hot minute!
Plus, he believes Columbus and the Blue Jackets got hosed at the NHL Draft this year…
Strap yourself in, turn it up loud, and enjoy the ride…
This week, we bring you the folk punk sound of Columbus' Yard Sign. Scott Marks began the online project in 2016, with his one-man band (including kazoo) version beginning in 2021. His new EP, The Midwest Midlife Meltdown, is set to be released on March 3rd. He relates the genesis…
We make another road trip, this time north to the Motor City... The Lucid Furs, who self-describe their sound as "Detroit Freak Rock," are a band doing their own thing on their own terms. Their sound is an updated mixture of early Alice Cooper Band and the emotive sass of…
This week on the show, we welcome Randy Malloy of CD 102.5 into the studio. It's two guys that originally hail from New York, but now call Columbus their home, talking about the local music scene, the philosophy behind his radio station, listening to local bands and enjoying some frosty beverages…
Rick has been involved with music in many capacities for over 30 years, bringing his experience in terrestrial and digital radio, live music and journalism to Music In Motion Columbus. He's a writer, raconteur and consumer of eclectic music/coffee.
~ Yesterday's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why ~
Hunter S. Thompson
“I say, play your own way. Don’t play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.” ~ Thelonius Monk
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