Because of the peculiarities of this gig, I've crossed paths quite a few times over the past few years with the Geeks Who Drink, an enterprise profiled in this Westword cover story. Most often, these run-ins have taken the form of me walking in the door of some tap-shack or restaurant, seeing the Geeks overflowing the bar, and then immediately walking back out again. No offense to you trivia fans, but I generally prefer my meals (and my boozing) to come without a bunch of drunken
The logo for 101.5/The Pole.Last week, Max Media replaced its well-regarded Indie 101.5 format (still audible online at Indie303.com) with The Pole, described as "Stripper Radio." Jeff Norman, the general manager of 101.5 and its sister station, Hot 107.1, has thus far avoided publicly admitting that the current sound is a stunt designed to draw attention to an impending switch to something more long-term, although he came close in a Westword blog on Tuesday. Now, however, the end seems n
