Happy New Year and welcome to 2010!  I had my first live band in the studio for the new year and what a way to kick it off.  USS were back in Kingston and once again Ash and The Human Kebob were a handful on the air.  Always entertaining, they can be weird, crazy, and as was the case this time…late.  Regardless, they are very talented.  Have a listen to them perform their hit “Anti-Venom” live as well as the “all over the place” interview that includes a bday serenade…it was my birthday on January 13th.  Btw, coming soon…Reid’s Best of “Acoustic Performances on THE DRIVE” for 2009.

USS – Anti-Venom

USS Interview

See ya,
REID

Welcome to my first annual “Best Of LIVE @ THE DRIVE“. I’m so excited to bring you this list. One of my favourite things to do on air is expose great live music to Kingstonians. 2009 was an unbelievable year as more and more bands made their way into the 98.9 THE DRIVE studio. Whether it be fantastic local Kingston bands, talented Canadian artists, or one American band that had the honour of opening for Neil Young, we were treated to some amazing performances. Now the tough part, choosing this list. Honourable mentions go out to Chris Koster, Amanda Rheaume, Owl Farm, In-Flight Safety, and You Say Party!We Say Die. Although I enjoyed them all, have a listen to my Top 10 Favourites from last year!

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The scoop on Slash’s not so secret recording session, and an upcoming fundraiser for War Child after the jump…but first.

Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor is set to collaborate with Gary Numan.

Numan who recently appeared on stage at the last ever Nine Inch Nail gig, has said that he is likely to be heading into the studio to write and record some material with the frontman. (more…)