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Nick Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue tells Nestor about history and ethos of greatest tribute band in America before Baltimore Soundstage cruise

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Yacht Rock isn’t just a music category of modern documentary making, it’s a spirited way of life for Nick Niespodziani, founding member of Yacht Rock Revue who tells early adopter and sailor hat cruise fan Nestor about the real history and ethos of the greatest tribute band in America. Go steal away with them at the new Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, September 21st.

Arts and Entertainment, Business, Celebrities, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, Marketing, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, WNST Classic

Riding the Yacht Rock Revue waves of ultimate tribute success

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Yacht Rock isn’t just a music category of modern documentary making, it’s a spirited way of life for Nick Niespodziani, founding member of Yacht Rock Revue who tells early adopter and sailor hat cruise fan Nestor about the real history and ethos of the greatest tribute band in America. Go steal away with them at the new Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, September 21st.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Celebrities, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, WNST Classic

Crack The Sky still soaring 50 years later

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Now 39 years after first interviewing John Palumbo of Crack The Sky as an 18-year old music critic at The Evening Sun, Nestor finally gets to ask the singer and songwriter to reflect on the band’s unique blend of rock, progressive elements, and complex songwriting, which often tackled themes of race, culture, and politics. Palumbo shares the origins of songs like “Nuclear Apathy” and “Songs of Soviet Sons,” and discusses the band’s resilience and the joy the music bring to fans in Baltimore.

A “Raw” 1991 chat with Mike Peters of The Alarm before Hammerjacks show

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With the passing of Welsh rocker Mike Peters of The Alarm this spring, Nestor Aparicio has unearthed a drove of memories, photos and audio of his Almost Famous turn as a teenage music critic at The Baltimore Sun. This is a “Raw” 1991 chat with the founder of Love Hope Strength before a sold-out concert at Hammerjacks Inner Harbor Concert hall on their “Change” tour.

Arts and Entertainment, Celebrities, Featured, Journalism & Media, Music, Music Classic, National, Nestor Aparicio, News

A “Raw” 1991 chat with Mike Peters of The Alarm before epic Hammerjacks concert

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With the passing of Welsh rocker Mike Peters of The Alarm this spring, Nestor Aparicio has unearthed a drove of memories, photos and audio of his Almost Famous turn as a teenage music critic at The Baltimore Sun. This is a “Raw” 1991 chat with the founder of Love Hope Strength before a sold-out concert at Hammerjacks Inner Harbor Concert hall on their “Change” tour.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Celebrities, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time

Rocking Child’s Play back to M3 Festival at Merriweather to keep the music playing

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It’s always music magic anytime John Allen rocks through local rock history with us. The Stone Horses leader and one-time Child’s Play drummer gives Nestor this year’s reunion plans for M3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion as part of the biggest hard rock lineup and kickoff of a rocking summer.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Celebrities, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, More Sports, Music, Music Classic, National, Nestor Aparicio, Orioles, Politics, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, Travel, WNST Classic

The triumph and Canadian pride of Rik Emmett and his Ten Telecaster Tales of new songs and stories

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The music of Rik Emmett and his band Triumph has stood the test of time and his post rock professor and author duties brought together a passion project about his first favorite guitar. The Canadian guitarist returns to talk Blue Jays baseball, returning to a live stage this month and some words of wisdom about American honor and neighbourly trust.

John Palumbo of Crack The Sky talks history, songwriting and the hot razors of rock music for a lifetime

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Now 39 years after first interviewing John Palumbo of Crack The Sky as an 18-year old music critic at The Evening Sun, Nestor finally gets to ask the singer and songwriter to reflect on the band’s unique blend of rock, progressive elements, and complex songwriting, which often tackled themes of race, culture, and politics. Palumbo shares the origins of songs like “Nuclear Apathy” and “Songs of Soviet Sons,” and discusses the band’s resilience and the joy the music bring to fans in Baltimore.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Celebrities, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, More Sports, Music, Music Classic, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

The glory days of being Hank Azaria and singing Springsteen songs

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Actor and comedian Hank Azaria tells Nestor why The Boss has him living glory days in Baltimore and why he’ll be singing “Born To Run” and many more Bruce Springsteen classics when he brings his charity show to Sound Stage on March 7th. Some Simpsons, some poker and a life of loving sports and mimicry and The River with a TV legend.

Black Crowes Hammerjacks 1990
Music, Music Classic, Remember That Time

Being the first to fly with The Black Crowes at Hammerjacks in 1990

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During his #AlmostFamous days as a music critic, Nestor Aparicio stumbled onto to some legendary bands. In March 1990, The Black Crowes were about to shake their money maker as an opening act for a long-forgotten band named Junkyard at Hammerjacks. Less than 100 people would attend the show. Young, brash, hard to handle and ready to rule the world. This one is spicy with a very young Chris Robinson telling a Baltimore music critic about his little rock and roll band with a blues edge from Atlanta.

David Bowie talks Tin Machine and Ziggy Stardust with Nestor in November 1991

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David Bowie talks Tin Machine and Ziggy Stardust with Nestor in November 1991. here’s a whole back story to Nestor panning David Bowie’s “Sound And Vision” tour and then answering the phone when he called on November 8, 1991.

The Thin White Duke was simply brilliant and charming in this interview with the very green Nestor Aparicio, then the music critic for The Evening Sun in Baltimore. This was the era of Tin Machine.

David Bowie Tin Machine
Celebrities, Featured, Journalism & Media, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, WNST Classic

The day that David Bowie and I talked about spirituality, God and Ziggy Stardust

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David Bowie talks Tin Machine and Ziggy Stardust with Nestor in November 1991. There’s a whole back story to Nestor panning David Bowie’s “Sound And Vision” tour and then answering the phone when he called on November 8, 1991.

The Thin White Duke was simply brilliant and charming in this interview with the very green Nestor Aparicio, then the music critic for The Evening Sun in Baltimore. This was the era of Tin Machine.

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