Every weekday morning, join Bob Mosolgo for a double-feature, Decade of Difference. Bob will highlight on an artist or group that has been creating music for at least a decade. First, he’ll feature a tune by that group around 7:50. Then, he’ll fast forward 10 years and play another song by that same artist an hour later.
Decade of Difference is supported by Bank of the James.
Decade of Difference: Dick Dale
Dick Dale was an influential figure in early rock by introducing a new style called ‘surf guitar’. Dale upped the reverb on his electric guitar, and used Middle Eastern scales to bring a whole new [...]
Decade of Difference: Donna the Buffalo
Donna the Buffalo has built a hard core group of loyal fans over their 30 plus year career through near constant touring. Forming in 1989 in New York state the group originally intended their name [...]
Decade of Difference: Soft Cell
With huge records in the early 80s, Soft Cell was the first project for singer/songwriter Marc Almond. He and David Ball met when both were art students in Leeds, UK. They quickly recorded an EP [...]
Decade of Difference: Peter, Bjorn and John
Peter, Bjorn and John formed in Stockholm in 1999 when the three musicians / songwriters / producers met and began playing together in Stockholm clubs. They spent the early 2000s honing their intricate sound before [...]
Decade of Difference: Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson turns 89 today, and his musical career stretches back to the age of 6, when he got his first guitar. After a short stint in the military and a brief college stay at [...]
Decade of Difference: Mat Kearney
Mat Kearney did not seriously take on music until his college years, although the inspiration for the career choice came in high school. Kearney - who was not a good student - had written a [...]