Tony is a Senior Field Editor, NH/RI, for Patch Media. He is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster with more than three decades of media experience in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and has won more than 40 local journalism awards in online, print, and radio formats

More ‘No’ Songs? Yes!: TTF
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More ‘No’ Songs? Yes!: TTF

Here is what I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show: Joy Division: No Love Lost (Substance) Grandpaboy/Paul …

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August 1, 2018
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Fave ‘No’ Songs: TTF
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Fave ‘No’ Songs: TTF

Here is what I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show: The Fall: No Bulbs 3 (The Wonderful …

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July 25, 2018
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Lotsa New Stuff: TTF
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Lotsa New Stuff: TTF

Here is what I played this week on the Taste the Floor Show: Frankie Forman: Steel Bound Soul (Lady) Mazzy …

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July 18, 2018
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New Stuff, Songs From Summer ’78, ’88, ’98, More: TTF
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New Stuff, Songs From Summer ’78, ’88, ’98, More: TTF

Here’s the latest playlist from the Taste the Floor Show: Our Girl: In My Head Mazzy Star: That Way Again …

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July 11, 2018
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Hot Songs For A Hot Week: TTF
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Hot Songs For A Hot Week: TTF

Here’s what I played this week on The Taste the Floor Show: Billy Idol: Hot In The City (s/t) The …

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July 4, 2018
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‘Night’ Songs + More: TTF
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‘Night’ Songs + More: TTF

Here’s this week’s playlist on the Taste the Floor Show: The Pretenders: Night in My Veins (Last of the Independents) …

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June 27, 2018
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Hot (New) Stuff, Can’t Get Enough: TTF
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Hot (New) Stuff, Can’t Get Enough: TTF

Here’s this week’s playlist on the Taste the Floor Show: Jessicka: Penniless Fools Loose Tooth: Keep On CAPPA: Tension The …

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June 20, 2018
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Monitor To Build New Press; Layoffs At The Valley News
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Monitor To Build New Press; Layoffs At The Valley News

I was not the only one who saw the news on Wednesday that the Concord Monitor would be building a …

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June 14, 2018
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Songs About New York, More: TTF
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Songs About New York, More: TTF

Here’s this week’s playlist on the Taste the Floor Show: INXS: New Sensation (Kick) TORRES: New Skin (Sprinter) Johnny Marr: …

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June 13, 2018
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New Stuff, 1998, ‘New’ Songs: TTF
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New Stuff, 1998, ‘New’ Songs: TTF

This week on the Taste the Floor Show, I played the following: Juliana Hatfield: A Little More Love (Juliana Hatfield …

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June 6, 2018
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‘Never’ Songs, New Stuff, And Spring 1988: TTF
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‘Never’ Songs, New Stuff, And Spring 1988: TTF

This week on the Taste the Floor Show, I played the following: Desperate Journalist: About You (You Get Used to …

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May 30, 2018
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New Songs, ‘N’ Songs, Heaven Tonight at 40: TTF
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New Songs, ‘N’ Songs, Heaven Tonight at 40: TTF

Here’s what I played this week on The Taste the Floor Show: BONZIE: Fading Out (Zone on Nine) Belle Adair: …

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May 23, 2018
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Trump Blows Off ‘Nerd Prom’

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President Donald Trump announced on Twitter today that he would be blowing off the White House Correspondents Dinner …

Well, Mr. President, respectfully, this is a dumb move. While I agree with a lot of folks that say the so-called “nerd prom” has, well, worn out its welcome and become ridiculous, with all the pseudo grandiose of a B-listers’ Oscars party, it’s still fun to watch. It also gives away scholarships to journalism students, which is very important these days. Frankly, while nothing will top the blisteringly hilarious performance of Don Imus in 1996, I was truly looking forward to you attending …

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