Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones and The Indications tells Nestor about his Baltimore roots and soul of his amazing band
Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones and The Indications tells Nestor about his Baltimore roots and soul of his amazing band
Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones and The Indications tells Nestor about his Baltimore roots and soul of his amazing band
The Weis Markets crew from Dundalk join Nestor to discuss significance of Heritage Fair in East Baltimore
Let Nestor and the Weis guys from all of the local stores on the east side tell you about the re-emergence of the Dundalk Heritage Fair after the pandemic shut down a local American institution on the 4th of July. Bands. Beer. Families. Fun. And the tradition of ribbing the Patapsco folks for old Owls is all back!
When you ask Nestor his favorite current band, he’ll tell you it’s this one. And who knew the sweet-soul voiced drummer is a kid from Owings Mills? What a great band. What a great story. Relax, unwind and groove this one…
Musician and artist Jason Siemer talks world travel, lockdown and Bad With Names music and Puns And Roses after COVID with Nestor. And the virtues and pleasures of Fells Point…
Sam Sessa of WTMD joins Nestor to discuss the old memories of live concerts, Baltimore Sun review privileges and the possibilities of outdoor live music this spring and summer all over the region. Oh, and does “indie” get a bad rap? Hmm…
Local musician and love advocate Daryl Davis tells about the time Bruce Springsteen met Chuck Berry in 1972 in College Park when the boys from New Jersey were asked to sit in with the legend.
Meet Daryl Davis, who will be sharing his experience of the alchemy of love in transmuting hate this weekend as part of AVAM’s “Bigger Love” event. He also plays a mean piano…
Brian Recher tells the story of bringing the music back to Towson
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.
After a year of COVID silence at the legendary York Road music venue, Brian Recher tells the story of holding a local business together that will leave you speechless.
Longtime baseball insider (and cool musician) at The Washington Post Dave Sheinin joins Nestor to discuss the joys of writing about life in East Baltimore as the weather changes and the Orioles work on that zero point zero.
Nestor accepts the 10 Albums in 10 Days that changed your life challenge. But only with words, too…
Consider helping some displaced artists in Highlandtown during the pandemic at this gem housed in the former Patterson movie theater
Arts Week continues with a conversation and history of Nestor’s favorite childhood theater
The President and C.E.O. of The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra tells us how the musicians are staying alive and creative during this crisis
The President and C.E.O. of The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra tells us how the musicians are staying alive and creative during this crisis
They came along a little late for Hammerjacks but six albums into the Anaheim native’s journey, Nestor caught up with one of the great front men in rock.
As he ages and gains musical wisdom, Nestor loves having on folks that push him beyond his boundaries and initial tastes. Gotta have an open mind. And open ears to hear the sounds of America…
When classic rock bands stay on the road and change members, sometimes it can be bumpy. This is an incredible tale of a band that Nestor discovered at “Leftoverture”…
I had just turned 23 years old and David Bowie was calling on my home phone. He called “collect.” It
Guitarist Bill Leverty of Firehouse talks about life after Hammerjacks and being a musician with a song that means a lot to folks.
Did you know that 80s pop star Thomas Dolby has been a professor at Johns Hopkins teaching music for several years? It was poetry in motion when he was an ambassador and performer at the inaugural Light City when Nestor first got to say hello in 2016.
It wasn’t until The Black Crowes broke up that Nestor first had drummer and Severna Park grad Gorman on the radio show. They made up for lost time with the gospel of how much he loved the band.
Ever since he saw them at the Baltimore Civic Center in February 1980, former music critic Nestor Aparicio has been chasing Styx around the country. JY has been a recurring character on his radio show for three decades. This one was a “mirror, mirror on the wall” segment…
Nestor Aparicio spends a brief moment with guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard chatting about playing rock music acoustically and soccer vs. football! Hershey, PA on Aug. 12, 2007.
Guitarist Zakk Wylde talks the blizzard and Black Sabbath of Ozzy Osbourne, baseball and the state of New Jersey
During his stint at Sporting News Radio, Nestor broadcast live from the field in Atlanta’s Turner Field at the Major
It hard to say how much we are missing the beautiful music of the living legacy to the leader of the band.
There’s a lot of comedy in this one. The boys were rambunctious that day in discussing Painters Mill Music Theatre in Owings Mills
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…