There is certainly a debate as to whether or not cell phones and other camera devices should be welcome at concerts, and I think there's validity to both sides of the matter. On the one hand, performances are often very special occasions which merit something to fondly look back upon. On the other hand, taking these photos and videos distracts those around you, blocks views, and disengages/detaches you from the experience. 

Some artists have taken a firm stance one way or another, and I don't think we should knock them for setting expectations at their shows and sticking to their principles. Some performers, I'm sure, cannot get enough of the camera and will take every opportunity they can to expand their image whilst others just want a good old-fashioned show with an audience that is present in the moment. I'll enjoy a show regardless, but I fall somewhere in the middle. 

As a fan, I feel a little embarrassed when I record a video of a certain song I like, for example. It's like a mix of embarassment and shyness, kind of like pushing up through a crowd that's hestitant to let you by... I tell myself, "be brave Joe."  -LOL 

With my phone in the air, I figure I'm annoying the people behind me as well as giving those on stage a bad view. I know I would rather see people dancing and singing and clapping along instead of posting stuff to their Snapchat. This is not to say you can't do both, though! I think the older the band/artist is, the less they enjoy the new norm, but you just got to get a feel for the vibe of the crowd and not be rude with what you're doing. 

One of the most effective ways to not be disruptive taking photos or videos at concerts is fairly obvious, but so often overlooked. Turn down your phone screen brightness! Let me put that again. When you go to a concert where the lights go down on the crowd, if you feel the need to be on your phone, please turn down your screen brightness. 

That's all for now, thanks! 

David from Norton asked when is the best time to buy pumpkins for Halloween?  

I usually buy them once the weather cools off.   If it is warm, in my opinion, the pumpkins do not last as long...  There are other factors that go into the length of a pumpkins life span.  

Pumpkins last eight to 12 weeks after they are picked, so it'll stay fresh once you pick it up. This is out of the hot sun and freezing temps. (these are also uncarved)

As to carved pumpkins: They can last as little as a few days, so keep that in mind if you want to display your carved masterpiece on Halloween night.

And if you are Pumpkin Chunkin - your pumpkin doesn't have a chance. 

Happy Decorating and Keep listening to win W-Boo-MX Fun... Tickets, Haunted Houses, Fall Fests, Pumpkin Patches and more...

All this week, I have your chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to check out Nightmare Cleveland Haunted House in Brooklyn!

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Yesterday was the perfect day to shift into soup season. Although I eat soup all year, it hits different when it gets colder!

I had some extra onions on hand, a baguette (really, who just has a baguette on hand? This girl.) and of course we are always stocked on cheese. There was no other option, French Onion soup was the only soup du jour option! I'm not sure if I really make it right, I kinda just wing it. I carmelized a couple of sweet onions in butter and herbs de province. Then added just enough beef stock (it's what I had on hand, I forgot to mention that earlier), I like my soup to be a little more brothy. Toasted a few pieces of the baguette with a gruyere/swiss combo on top. Put those in the bottom of a soup crock, filled the rest up with the soup, put plenty of the gruyere/swiss combo on top, and put it under the broiler on hight for a few minutes. Yum!

A few notes: Herbs are up to your personal preference. Vegetable stock is also acceptable, I just didn't have any. I usually toast my bread with parmesan and top the soup with provolone, but I was feeling fancy. Make sure your soup crock is broiler safe! 

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Skip Ewing  - Burnin' A Hole In My Heart - 1988 -  (Album - The Coast Of Colorado)

Skip Ewing had some hits in the late 1980's and this album was a great success.  I felt Ewing was going to have a nice run as he was/is a gifted award winning song writer.  But timing is everything sometimes, and country was shifting quickly in the years he showed up, and this album was the crown jewel of his solo career.  And this album is a total jewel.  This was his highest charting song as it went to #3, but I feel it was not his most popular song. The Gospel According To Luke off the same album was a song that listeners loved even though it only made it to #10.  His next album was not the success this one was, but the #5 hit It's You Again was a song I absolutely loved on it.  Could be the sudden avalanche of huge stars was too big, and if so, he wasn't the only one left behind there.  Country shifted mightily and swiftly in those couple years and the new traditionalists were here and taking center stage.  But this song was a hit and it's just a darn good song.  Ewing wrote a bunch of songs for others and is still writing songs. Very talented then and now, and today he still mentors young songwriters and is still recording new music.  Take a listen to these few songs if you're just learning of him, or if it's been a while.  He's worth discovering -  and The Coast Of Colorado is absolutely worth owning.  It's a quiet masterpiece.

George Jones – Still Doin' Time  - 1981

We have reached my Top 10!  Truth be told, this song inspired me to do the 50 Favorites list about a year ago.  I was sitting on my sunny patio having a cigar and a whiskey when this song came up on my play list.  I hadn't heard it in years and forgotten how much I loved it.  I thought right then that it may be one of my all-time favorite COUNTRY songs.  Then the light went off.  This song is so "George Jones."   I was not a huge Jones fan, but at this time, Jones had a new, reinvented stride that was serving him very well.  Of course, He Stopped Loving Her Today (#1)  was an immense hit, Tennessee Whiskey, (#2) and another great song, Same Ole' Me with the Oak Ridge Boys  (#5) were huge around this era.  I was new in country, and was learning the music as a 20 year old.  This song, along with Earl Thomas Conley's, After The Love Slips Away  introduced me to the hard hitting country "love gone wrong song."  We don't really record them anymore as they can sound dated to some.  But as hard as they can hit, they are a part of who we are and there are times I love hearing them.  This song is powerful and honest as a guy comes to grips with the fact he screwed up his happy marriage twice by cheating.  Gutty stuff, and Jones was really good at this kind of thing.  This was a big number one!  Classic Jones!

Last Week #11

With the weather cooling down and fall taking hold, we are looking for some great comfort food.  Grilled cheese is always good but when it's cold, a great grilled cheese with soup is tough to beat.

And YOU deserve a better grilled cheese!

Greatest Grilled Cheeses!!!

It's no secret that I am a huge fan of Megan Moroney. I'm picking up what she's putting down musically, and I think her voice is just so unique and cool. This might be a bold claim, but I think she's got the potential and right sound to work as (female) Morgan Wallen type. I feel like you could put the same song in front of them and either would make it great, and that she could cover just about any one of his songs tastefully. I NEED a duet between them! That's not exactly the topic of this blog, however. 

On the note of cover/tribute type songs, Thomas Rhett has been getting some appreciation and love thrown his way by a variety of country music stars, including Moroney. He just recently released his 20 Number Ones album, and to honor his impressive legacy with this milestone Fritos has sponsored a number of these cover performances with names such as Breland, Conner Smith, and Mackenzie Carpenter joining in to offer their talent. Like I said, I'm big into Megan Moroney, so hers was the one who brought my attention to this performances but I am excited to watch them all and see how each artist takes a spin on some notorius Rhett tunes. Here's her video:

The first Friday of October is World College Radio Day! I, like many others, got started at my college radio station. WXUT-Toledo at the University of Toledo. Our "official" fomat was Alternative Rock, although they allowed us to take our show and make it anything we wanted to. Therefore, I played the music I had from home on CDs.

My shift was Friday mornings 8-10. I will tell you, being in college I didn't always want to get out of bed at 7:15. I did it though because I knew it was part of the career path I wanted to follow. I had my fun times there and it led to bigger things as well. I was able to land my internship at a cluster there in Toledo to fulfill my credits. I was able to gain very valuable experience that I still use to this day.

In case you missed some of my articles from WQMX.com this week, here they are! Grab a coffee and some earbuds and thanks for reading and for listening every day!

BROWNS - The Wake Up Call

Eat Of The Week

50 Favorites From 40+ Years - #11

Forgotten Jukebox SE-16

Country Music Memory Lane - Marie Osmond Birthday (Revisit)

Wynn At The Movies And More