When Nestor was the rock music critic at The Baltimore Evening Sun in the early 1990s, he interviewed hundreds of musicians. This is a long lost chat with Joan Jett that oozes her love of the Baltimore Orioles and Memorial Stadium.
Everyone knows the leader of the Blackhearts loves rock and roll – and the Baltimore Orioles. Nestor got some old Jim Palmer tales from the former Runaway and Hall of Famer.
Legendary Philadelphia blues rockers Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers return to the Baltimore area for the first time in two decades and Nestor asks why it’s still fun to put the band back together almost four decades after the Hammerjacks magic of “I’m Not Your Man.”
With M3 looming and the return of live music to the Symphony Woods of Merriweather Post Pavilion, Nestor welcomed his personal vocal coach and the greatest frontman in local music history from Hagerstown to discuss “You’re Welcome” and his new music.
A lifetime of friendship brought Stone Horses frontman John Allen back to his Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn join Nestor Aparicio for the WNST 25th Anniversary celebration in a wide-ranging discussion of the history of Baltimore rock music. From Child’s Play roots in East Baltimore to the farewell of legendary vocalist Steve Whiteman, let two good ol’ boys tell you about growing up loving Sarah Fleischer, Hammerjacks and the dream of living a music life.
Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor to discuss Kix farewell and Child’s Play roots
Football agent Chad Wiestling rocks and rolls through Baltimore music history on MD Crab Cake Tour at Spirits West
Football agent Chad Wiestling asked Nestor if he could wear his Child’s Play shirt to honor East Baltimore rock music on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour in West Baltimore at Spirits West. From College Park to Hammerjacks, our favorite NFL agent rocks and rolls through Baltimore music history with some Pacifica belt buckle show and tell from our spirited host.
Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis to see Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis on to see Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
Shaking the history of Milkshake and legend of Beyond Words and the New Wave 80s
Going Beyond Words to Scratch n’ Sniff and history of Gina Schock in Dundalk
A history of Hammerjacks with Nestor Aparicio and John Allen from Costas at Dundalk
The thirtieth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured the next Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, along with some old friends to celebrate the end of another marathon tour of The Free State.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour celebrated its final stop of the year under the Christmas lights of Costas Inn with old friends telling music tales. Your kids might know Milkshake but Nestor knew them as a kid music critic in the 1980s as Beyond Words and went back to the New Wave 80s with Lisa, George and Mikel in his dreams for his 31st Anniversary celebration.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour final stop of the year brought old friends together for the holidays at Costas Inn. John Allen joined Nestor in welcoming their old Dundalk High art teacher Joyce Bucci on to discuss her role with the band Beyond Words (and the Child’s Play logo) and how it tied back to the first punk rock band of Gina Schock before The Go-Go’s.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill and Window Nation celebrated Nestor’s 31st Anniversary at Costas Inn in Dundalk with old music friends and stories of bands and clubs. And some hairspray! A history of Hammerjacks with Nestor Aparicio and John Allen from Costas at Dundalk as the new documentary is released.
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy
Local Fowl Players Radio host Mike Spedden asked Nestor to tell his rock and roll and sports radio story for a little while. And what Baltimore Positive is really all about…
Hammerjacks believer Andy Hotchkiss joins Nestor to discuss the glory of the past and tailgate of the future in Baltimore
Hammerjacks believer and local real estate investor Andy Hotchkiss joins Nestor to discuss the glory of the past and the tailgate of the future in Baltimore. Beware: this one involves the long-haired freaky people…
Mickey Cucchiella and Nestor share a history of being on a Baltimore stage after Hammerjacks
Legendary local comedian Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor to share and poke fun of three decades of friendship and history and tales about growing up on a Baltimore stage after meeting backstage at Hammerjacks during the glam rock era of the 1980s.
The former Motley Crue leadman is a crazed Philadelphia sports fan. We gave him a chance to dance and strut…
Nestor was writing about the lads from Philadelphia back when they were opening for Bon Jovi and shaking all night. Yes, that is his 1986 autographed Circus Magazine. This was a retrospective chat about all of the bombast of the hairspray era and surviving and thriving in Nashville.
Guitarist Bill Leverty of Firehouse talks about life after Hammerjacks and being a musician with a song that means a lot to folks.
The comedy legend is back on the air at WNST every day….
They crossed paths at the Seagull Inn and Hammerjacks over the years, but Nestor finally got to discuss a football
Now almost eight years into his life as an #AlmostFamous music critic at The Evening Sun in Baltimore, rockers like Billy Squier would return to pick up where they left off…
Nestor found Daryl Hall walking out of the 98 Rock studios on TV Hill and wanted to interview him for
During his #AlmostFamous days as a music critic, Nestor Aparicio stumbled onto to some legendary bands. The Black Crowes were about to open for Junkyard at Hammerjacks. This one is spicy…
