Franorama 2.0 5/22/25 By Fran FriedMay 22, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Altered Images, Andy Lewis, Billy Joe Royal, Black 47, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Cygnus Radio, Dead Kennedys, Eurythmics, Fran Fried, Frankie Laine, Franorama 2.0, George Wendt, Hilton Valentine, Jackie Wilson, Jalen Ngonda, James Brown, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Lewis Doyle & Twyman, Lisa Stansfield, R.E.M., The Animals, The Chelsea Curve, The Coolies, The Fleshtones, The Fortunes, The Kinks, The Muffs, The Pist, The Plimsouls, www.cygnusradio.com I’m livid pissed and so is Bruce.
Franorama 2.0 4/3/25 By Fran FriedApril 5, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Big Bad Johns, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Bob Mould, Cygnus Radio, Dead Kennedys, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Herb Alpert, I. Jeziak & the Surfers, Jalen Ngonda, John Shafer, Johnny Tillotson, Lady Gaga, Patti Smith, Pet Shop Boys, Pigbag, Shirley Jones, The Fleshtones, The Gories, The Kinks, The Linda Lindas, The Partridge Family, The Pist, The Remains, The Untamed Youth, U2, Wet Leg, www.cygnusradio.com 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.