The Portland Radio Authority

Don't you agree that it's time for a band to shake up the rock and roll world like The Beatles and The Stones did in the 60's? We haven't really had a band that had that kind of impact in rock music since Nirvana. There was The Strokes, The White Stripes, and The Libertines in the early 2000's but they didn't quite have the impact that Nirvana did. Nirvana not only exterminated the hair rockers that were clogging up MTV, but they helped bring back a resurgence of punk and garage rock that was kind of in the back burner for awhile.

Hip Hop, R & B, Dance, and Rap have ruled the airwaves for quite some time and it's time for a change. I don't want to say rock 'n roll is dead but we need a band to exterminate the norm like Nirvana did 20 years ago. However, there are a lot of great indie bands out right now and I'm glad a lot of them keep it underground, but something's gotta happen soon. My generation is quite fortunate to have witnessed rock history in the making as it happened. We'll never see the likes of it again, I'm afraid. Everyone is influenced by our pioneers and that's ok but will there be another band who has a worldwide impact ever again?

AJM 12/17/11