List: The Best Band Names

On the board today: The Best Band Names

Foster & The Blade Band Names That We Like

Tool

The Butthole Surfers

Bush

Anthrax

Deep Purple

But the greatest band name of all remains: The Rolling Stones

and todays Bad Band Name

show audio: rumpleforeskin!

Friday Massage

We are men of our word of course. Here is the proof as Robin Fox makes good on the bet we owed her since Florida St. was too much for NC State last Thursday night.

A full body massage from Massage Envy, the preferred massage therapists of the Foster & The Blade program.

If NC State had won, you would have heard your traffic reports in her bikini. What good would that have done you the listener? Zero.

What good would it have done US? Whole 'nuther story.

Below...a consolation prize she rendered us.

Oh Well

Disappointment. Disappointment all around.

Robin Fox, our traffic girl made the bet that she'd do the traffic reports in her bikini live from her Traffic Center if NC State beat Florida State and it almost happened, but it didn't happen.

Florida State won 26-17.

Boooooo!!!!

Since she won the bet...she'll receive a massage from the Foster & The Blade massage therapists of choice, Massage Envy for Friday. This would have been hilarious because in her live traffic center, there are about 15 old men around her working, so we DEFINITELY had the cameras ready...there will be other bets, take it to the bank.

A bonus shot from traffic girl anyway...it would be funnier with the old men around her in the office, but whatever.

The Bet

Here's the bet:

If NC State beats Florida St. on Thursday night at Carter Finley...Robin Fox gets to do her traffic reports in her bikini. If Florida State wins...she'll get a full body massage from massage envy, the preferred massage therapists of Foster & The Blade.

Fair enough. We'll update you on Thursday afternoon.

show audio: the bet unfolds

Foster & The Blade Statement

We here at Foster & The Blade have issued a statement in regards to the totally true, thoroughly researched, and factually accurate accusations from 96rock morning show hosts Salt & Demetri The Greek about us in their recent ad campaign for VP of 96rock.

Foster & The Blade Statement

Yes...we dragged Tracey Early into it. We had to. There's no taking the high road with this morning show...we have to take the low road because they have their facts correct. It's what any politician worth his "Salt" would do.

Other On Air Resignations

We talked about this guy from Jacksonville who quit on the air just after he found out they were going to fire him so he jumps all over Cox Broadcasting and even threw out the names of some of the suits that were responsible for his firing. It gets cut off at the end. Funny.

jacksonville jock quits on-air before getting fired

That was funny and all but the all time on-air resignation mp3 is

Inetta the Mood Setta...we believe she is out of Mobile, Ala.

Inetta quits this bitch

We talked about these resignations and compared them to Blade's , and we agreed that both were way funnier and entertaining than his. What's funny about Blade's is that he waited around and listened to The Who "The Song is Over" until they cut it off...THEN he walked out.

The movie FM was kind of like a DJ resigning on-air, but not really. The DJ's lock themselves up in the studio and play music and no commercials in rebellion to the new management that wants more commercials and less music. Cheese but a classic.

7 Year Old Steals Grandma's SUV:Takes Joyride

The News Of The Day

From our affiliate in West Plam Beach Florida.

Thank you Ted White for that report.

"Too short to be seen over the steering wheel"- The woman cop said.

"It's fun to do bad things" The little hoodlum said

"hahhahahahahahahaha." Blade said.

HR Meeting Review

Blade's HR meeting finally happened at 11:30 today. A review of it's contents follows:

It was a "progressive discipline"meeting...dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards. This is to assist employees to understand that a "performance problem or opportunity for improvement " exists.

This was an "opportunity for improvement" meeting.

In concern to comments made on the air concerning women, there are 4 forms of offensive behavior to women.

Verbal-sexual innuendos, suggestive comments, insults, etc
Non-Verbal-suggestive sounds like whistling, leering, "catcalls", or suggestive bodily gestures.
Visual-Posters, calendars, signs or pinups of sexual nature.
Physical-touching, unwelcome hugging, pinching, etc.

Side Question: How many of those forms apply to dropping
trou?

Answer: Three of the four excepting the"verbal" form unless a
word like "toots" or a phrase like "how do you like THEM apples" is
applied.

HR couldn't verify which comment or how many were in question. But we know.

Foster and Blade Platforms!

The 2008 Election!!

Who will be the President of 96rock?

The 96rock DJ's have officially started vying for the prestigious job of Vice President of 96rock.

Here at Foster & The Blade, we present our individual platforms oh ye mindless sheeple of our fair community, ultimately you will decide which 96rock DJ will be the VP. Salt? Demetri? Allie? Adam 12? Blade? Foster?

Blade's platform has something to do with this:

Foster's platform has something to do with this:

show audio: blade and foster platforms

The Allman Brothers Band

Back about 13 years ago...a typical Greg Allman interview went like this: "uhhhhh....mmmmm.....mmmmm...huh?" That's all changed since then.

show audio:

gregg allman interview via cell before the show

These two were UN-believable during "The Sky Is Cryin'"

Derek Trucks "Statesboro Blues"

Gregg Allman behind the Hammond

Warren Haynes up tight "The Sky Is Cryin"

show audio:
gregg allman interview via cell before the show

The Wailers

A few of the original Wailers were in town for a show at The Lincoln Theatre and Jr. Marvin and "Al" came by and played "The Redemption Song" for us before they unloaded at the Lincoln.

A reggae guy from Jamaica called "Al".

Just seems like he should be called something like "Dippy" or "Toots" or "I-Mara".

After the show we had dinner with our consultant. We talked about the show and ate European food. He's got one of those iPhones or something and we went over the Thursday show which was fairly uninspiring. If the show was uninspiring, you can imagine how the consultation went...we disected the entire Thursday show and the words "blah blah blah" were used a lot.

Human Resources Visit Again

Hey Blade,

Drop by HR before C.O.B Friday. I need to go over a few
things with you and
ask you about some things you guys might have said
recently. Rm 1704.

Donna K.

That's what the note inside the Curtis Media envelope said so we can only speculate as to what this means.

show audio: what did blade say that gets a note from H.R.?

show audio: audio replay of blade's suspicion of what it could be about

Blade visits H.R. Friday afternoon before F&B head out to the Allman Brothes show at Walnut Creek.

Concubines

Good day kids. The word for the day is: concubine

concubine-/
ˈkɒŋkyəˌbaɪn, ˈkɒn-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kong-kyuh-bahyn, kon-]

–noun
a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.

show audio: how to get a concubine or two

And while we're talking about kept women and girls on craigs list...the GM is whirling deals back in the conference room trying to get done by 5pm. I think he chooses not to listen while we're on the air...so he can claim ignorance with the next "concern" he receives about us.

Death Of Backwards Masking

The urban legend of led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven: Satan is trying to reach us through song. Through Stairway To Heaven no less!

segment of stairway to heaven in question

satan uncovered! the segment played backwards-it says "my sweet satan"

segment of Stairway To Heaven where satan reaches us

Since the inception of CD's...we have lost the precious opportunities of uncovering Zep's satanic messages because unlike albums, you can't play CD's backwards. Oh well.

This is the youtube presentation of satan trying to reach us through Stairway To Heaven. It's almost like a mashup!

What used to happen: people would have to buy three copies of Led Zeppelin IV which had Stairway To Heaven on it and by playing Stairway To Heaven backwards so many times, two copies would get ruined but that's okay because you had one clean copy left.

No wonder Zep sold so many copies of Led Zep IV.

O.A.R. Friday Night

The O.A.R. Show at Koka Booth

Richard Gere and The Men's Rules For Men

So...Richard Gere. What's his deal? We have the audio of him "cutting up" with the girls on the show and guys just don't hang around and "cut up" with a group of girls. Guys "cut up" with guys.

show audio: richard gere cutting up with the girls

So maybe it's time to review.

The Men's Rules For Men

1. Never talk to a man in a bathroom. If you're worried about being rude...an almost imperceptible nod could be okay. But no more than that.

2. It is permissable to quaff a fruit chick drink (such as a strawberry daiquiri) only when you're sunning on a tropical beach...and it's delivered by a topless supermodel...and it's free. It MUST be free.

3. Under no circumstances shall two men share an umbrella.

The rest of the rules can be found here.

Clay Aiken. Ummm...we already know.

And now this special announcement...it's official...Clay Aiken is gay.

show audio: something else we didn't know

So yeah and there are others who should make their special announcement also.

1. Tom Cruise

2. Ryan Seacrest

3. Troy Aikman

4. Lance Armstrong

5. Richard Gere

And what's the story with Richard Gere?? Besides the gerbil story. So here he is having a little too much fun relating with the girls on some show. He calls Diane Sawyer a slut.

show audio: come on richard we know

A couple of audio/video clips from the Rock Hall Show

Just some random clips taken from the Rock Hall of Fame Benefit Show this past Saturday...sent over from Friends Of The Show. One was good quality, the others...not so much. But that's okay!

: )

1. Dave Mason
2. Dennis DeYoung
3. Jack Bruce

Roger Dean

Roger Dean is the guy that has done all the Yes album artwork over the years and he was at Koka Booth this past weekend and hanging around for the first part of the week in the area making appearances in Cary and Apex.

Wednesday from 7-9PM at the Page Walker Bldg in Cary

show audio: roger dean on seeing pete townshend at kokabooth this past weekend **plus** a nice robin fox coincidence.

Rock Hall Show Photos

Triangle Rock Radio Reunion with current 96rockers too.

From Top Left: Brian McFadden WQDR-WRDU, Foster 96rock, Gongaware WQDR, Dangerboy WRDU-96rock, 2nd Row From Top: Adam 12 96rock, Steve Reynolds WRDU, Demetri 96rock, Salt 96rock, 2nd Row From Front: Kevin Silva WRDU, Blade WQDR-WRDU-96rock, Arsen WRDU-96rock, Donna Reed WRDU, In The Front: Mary Lou WRDU and Allie Morgan 96rock

Blade-Former WRDU GM Phil Zachary-former WRDU Donna Reed

Grand Funk's Mark Farner

Blade- Ex WRDU Mary Lou-Foster

Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship

Former Fleetwood Mac and Traffic's Dave Mason

Ex WQDR Gongaware-Kevin Silva-Arrogance's Don Dixon-Ex WRDU Donna Reed

Yes drummer Alan White and rock artist Roger Dean

Ex WRDU and WQDR Brian McFadden

Video Recap: 96rock Triangle Rock radio Reunion 2008

A Companion Unobtrusive

This weekend it's the Rock Hall of Fame benefit show at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary and 96rock has organized the Triangle Rock Radio Reunion with rock DJ's that worked at the triangle rock stations doing interviews and making appearances at Koka Booth as 96rock broadcasts all Friday night and Saturday.

"Begin the day with a friendly voice

A companion unobtrusive

Plays that song that's so elusive

And the magic music makes your morning mood"

This weekend we honor Triangle Rock Radio DJ's that rocked us "in the day"

Jimmy "Danger Boy" Lloyd (WRDU 1996-2001)

Donna Reed (WRDU 1989-1998)

Reynold & Silva (WRDU 1985-1994)

Gongaware (WQDR 1978-1983)

Mary Lou McGregor (WRDU 1995-2002)

Brian McFadden (WQDR 1980-1983 & WRDU 1985-1997)

Tom Guild (WRDU 1984-1997)

Bob Walton (WQDR 1982-1983 & WRDU 1984-1996)

Paul "Stonewall" Jackson (WRDU 1987-1997)

Mark Arsen (WRDU 1995-2002)

"Rock on with your bad selves!!"

-Brian McFadden

show audio: brian mcfadden kicks in the weekend with james brown fun alarm

show audio: kevin silva doing his ed sullivan voice

show audio: gongaware playing the "new" led zeppelin

Rock Hall Pre-Show Party

Many of the people performing at the Rock Hall Benefit Show rolled in a little early for the kick-off party at Deep South. Rick French introduced everyone on the stage and the Mayor of Cary spoke and so did Steve Luongo of the John Entwistle Band. I had interviewed John Entwistle before he died in 2003 and Steve Luongo was on the phone with him and I remember it being a particularly bad interview and I found out tonight that John Entwistle cannot hear at all and that's why Steve was on the interview with him...to tell him everything I said. I had no idea that was the case until Steve told me that tonight.

Donna Reed (ex WRDU DJ)-M'self-Alan White (drummer from Yes)-Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)

M'self-Alan White-Steve Luongo-Mark Farner

Mary Lou McGregor of the old WRDU-Kevin Silva of Reynolds & Silva-Donna Reed

Rock Radio Reunion

All the old radio people are coming to the Rock Hall Benefit Show this weekend at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary and the 'QDR and WRDU former DJ's are giving away tickets all week.

show audio: mary lou mcgregor playing SRV

There's a private gala event with all the concert peformers attending Thursday night which could be pretty special...Steve Luongo of Mountain...Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship...Dave Mason of Traffic...Jack Bruce of Cream...Dennis DeYoung of Styx will all be there...the show is two nights this weekend and will be very special. We'll get photos from the event and post.

Blade's memories of being roommates with 'QDR jocks Rich McTighe and Tom Guild in the early days.

show audio: bounced checks and entertaining the ladies

F&B Community Service Award

This Hess on Capital Boulevard kept their gas prices at 3.68 all weekend through Hurricane Ike unlike most. Some stations were up to 4.89 around here...namely the one near the K-Mart in Garner. We dropped in to acknowledge. Of course...they bumped it up a touch today to 3.89 but...

Foster and The Blade Community Service Award

Geraldo Rivera

Here he is again. Here is the video and we played the audio on the air.

haha. what a dumba**

Vince Young

Vince Young is a case. Of some sort. His Mom had said he was "hurting inside and out" because he had suffered a really bad football injury and plus...his home fans were booing him after he had thrown a 2nd interception last week. The story was he disappeared for 4 days when really, he was just "chilling out at home".

Remember he had done really poorly on the Wonderlic Test? The NFL gives that to prospective NFL players to see how well they can grasp complicated NFL offensive systems. Questions like these:

• What language is spoken in France?
• Advanced math: If you have three apples-how many do you have?
• Metric Conversion: How many feet is 0.0 meters?

show audio: tough test for Vince!

Some Wonderlic Scores: 20 is considered average. 10 is considered literate.

Philip Rivers 30

Vince Young 6

Manny Lawson 43

Dan Marino 13

Heath Shuler 16

Tony Romo 30

David Garard 14

Donovan McNabb 16

Drew Bledsoe 37

Brett Favre 22

The Maverick and The M.I.L.F.

We have had several requests for "The List". Here it is.

The Oldest Things Ever

1. Methuselah (969 years old)
2. Madonna

3. Dirt

4. John McCain himself

5. The Hills

Honorable Mention: Brett Favre, Socrates, John McCains mother

And now...this Foster & The Blade Presentation

The Maverick And The M.I.L.F.

Another Dennis DeYoung InStudio Performance

Dennis Deyoung-Blade-Robin Fox-Bananas Foster-Rock French (Rock Hall of Fame)

This song is done with a guitar on "Equinox" but originally it was done with piano as Dennis DeYoung explains in his visit to 96rock Monday afternoon. We replayed 4 of the songs he did today.

Really something.

The guy can still sing as good as he did in the day because, in his words..."He didn't smoke, drink or do drugs...plus...dumb luck". How do you not do THOSE things in the '70's????

He kept calling Foster "Bananas Foster" and he made references to "Switch" Blade. Foster likened him to a lounge singer and that was just not right. Something about a tip jar.

Dennis DeYoung InStudio

Robin Fox-Blade-Dennis DeYoung-Foster-Rick French (Rock Hall Of Fame)

Former Styx singer and keyboard player Dennis DeYoung visited today on our show and he used our studio keyboard to perform a medley of Styx classics plus "Lady" and "Suite Madame Blue".

What a show.

Post Show Photo Session

Blake Peebles-Guitar Hero Champ

This guy is from here and he quit school to live the dream. Guitar Hero champ. He's heading to the U.S. National Tournament in LA in Otcober...we'll keep you posted on how he does.

We caught him at Raleigh Wide Open in his own booth promoting Guitar Hero.

He said Dragon Force music was the toughest stuff out there. And also one of the toughest was Charlie Daniels "Devil Went Down To Georgia" because his fiddle work is done as a guitar in Guitar Hero. Here Blake is doing "Cliffs Of Dover" fromn Eric Johnson. He said this was one of the hardest to do also-looks like he's doing pretty well here hahaha.

Poor Sarah!!

So do you spell Sarah with an "h" or not? We couldn't play the whole convention speech she threw out there because it was unbearably uncomfortable. We understand things like this can happen at inopportune times but the poor thing had it happen in her shining moment with a nationwide audience tuned in. Baaaaaad time for an outbreak of this nature.

show audio: sarah palin convention speech mishap

Looking for Palin

"What's wrong with this picture?"

If you didn't catch it yesterday...this is the only sexy shot of Sara Palin out there in the whole wide interweb and of course it's photoshopped. Look at where her breastiges are-you might not catch it at first site. We know she's had 5 kids and all but still...

Tuesday's Top 5 Searches on the internet

1. Sarah Palin naked

2. Sara Palin hot photos

3. Sara Palin beauty pageant

4. Sara Palin bikini photos

5. Hurricane Gustav

(Man-there is NOTHING out there on her. Come on!! She grew up in the '70's didn't she?)

Who's in her sex tape?

We sit here waiting for the good stuff to come out...when did she smoke weed and above all, who did she do the sex tape with? She HAD to do one. This is the golden age of video-come on. Sarah Palin-who did you do the sex tape with?

show audio: some early returns on who she had the sex tape with

Bad Photoshop Pic of the Day: Sarah Palin

What is wrong with this photoshop????