Author Archives: Fran Fried

Franorama 2.0 4/10/25

Clem Burke. Not just the drummer for Blondie. Not by a longshot. But absolutely a huge loss

Franorama 2.0 4/3/25

My favorite band from my former home-in-exile, Fresno: Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, 2024. From left: Blake, Scott Hatfield, Mike Snowden, Mike Scott and John Shafer. Losing John is a huge blow to the tight-knit music community there.

Franorama 2.0 3/27/25

Juuuuust a bit outside of your usual baseball show on Opening Day.

Franorama 2.0 3/20/25

Alex Chilton. Can’t believe he’s been 15 years gone already.

Franorama 2.0 12/21/23

The fourth and final Franorama 2.0 Holiday Extravaganza for this year. Christmas, the Solstice and Festivus – what else could anyone want? Anyway, Franta Claus saved some of the best for last. Merry Whatever You Celebrate.

Franorama 2.0 12/14/23

The third of the four Franorama 2.0 Holiday Extravaganzas. A little lot of something for everyone!

Franorama 2.0 12/7/23

Just wishing you … more fine holiday tunes. Even Hanukkah music for the first night.

Franorama 2.0

Franorama 2.0 Thurs: 1 to 4 pm et Fran Fried is a changeling, to put it simply. (You don’t know the half of it, girlfriend!) You never know what she’s gonna do — even she doesn’t know what she’s gonna do next. But her M.O. in life has been “Throw everything against the wall and

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