Brian Rickman comes to us from Muscle Shoals, Alabama (yep – he's a “Roll Tide” kinda guy) but, throughout his 20+ years in the radio and music business, Brian has called many places home. Rickman started his career and path to deafness as a musician. Brian was the guitarist and primary songwriter for the grunge-era band Another Roadside Attraction. They didn't get famous (probably because their name was too long) but they did sign a record contract, had big shot managers in New York City, toured with bands that did get famous and were part of the same Midwestern scene that spawned Smashing Pumpkins and such. After life as a rock star didn't pan out, Rickman returned to the job he had in high school. At 16, he'd landed a part-time gig as a weekend DJ on his hometown radio station in Decatur, Illinois. While promoting the band, Brian became a popular guest on cheesy morning radio shows all over America (and sometimes Canada). After he took his guitars to the pawn shop, a news/talk radio station in New Jersey hired him to ramble on nonstop for many hours at a time and even proposed to pay him for this. He accepted. This began a long journey up and down the radio dial in places like New York City, both Carolinas, Los Angeles, Georgia, the aforementioned Alabama and now Texas. Brian was also the third wheel on the syndicated Mad Max Morning Show. You might have also heard him previously on Hard Drive with Lou Brutus, sparring with Eddie Trunk about which Motorhead album is the best or on countless radio commercials over the years (lots of concert commercials – he's the guy that yells at you on the radio about the Black Sabbath reunion tour coming to town). Rickman is also a published writer. He's worked as a critic for AllMusic, rock journalist for hipster websites like Consequence of Sound and Pitchfork and has published, to date, four novels (all in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre). Last year, someone even bought the movie rights for that series. What a sucker. Throughout the years, Brian has collected numerous rock and roll experiences. He was super-pals with Dimebag Darrel, was David Lee Roth's drinking buddy, once bought Dave Mustaine new socks and one time got into a shouting match with Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot back stage after a show. Before fists were thrown, the fight was stopped by Ronnie James Dio...which is pretty hilarious. Now, Rickman joins us in East Texas to play the greatest Rock ever recorded, tell funny stories and write a bunch of weird crap for you to read on the internet. Enjoy!
Brian Rickman
Education Board Candidate Who Called The President A Drug Using Gay Prostitute Loses
President Barrack Obama has been called many things since he first took office eight years ago...but a drug using gay prostitute was, well...unique.
State Education Board Candidate Mary Lou Bruner, a retired teacher from Wood County, made national headlines when it came to light that she subscribed to this and a number of other odd conspiracy theories...
Texas Lt. Gov. Accused of Political Grandstanding Over Trans Bathroom Policy
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is being accused of political grandstanding over Fort Worth ISD superintendent's transgender bathroom policy. Patrick once again called for the resignation of superintendent Kent Scriber on Tuesday (5/10/2016), angered by his implementation of a bathroom policy for transgendered students in the district...
IED Found Under Bridge Near Rosebud
"Someone had made this to create lots of damage and harm," according to Falls County Sheriff Parnell McNamara.
An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered by two young boys in Rosebud Tuesday night. The device, which was hidden under a bridge, was uncovered by the juveniles while they were hunting for rabbits...
5 Year Old Texas Girl Has A Run In With A Goose and Goes Viral
A 5 year old Texas girl's bad day with a goose has gone viral.
It all happened Sunday, when 5 year old Summer, her teenage sister Stevie, and their older siblings went to investigate a nest of baby geese in their neighborhood. Everything was going just fine as the kids admired the birds...
Names Released Of The Family Killed In Palestine Flooding
As many residents of an East Texas neighborhood slept, the heavy rains in East Texas on Friday caused a creek to rise and overflow its banks. In a matter of minutes, an entire neighborhood was submerged in water and mud.
Witnesses indicate that within moments water that had been waist high suddenly reached the roofs of houses in the 100 block of Timber Lane in Palestine...
Texas Teen Dies Following a Carnival Ride Mishap
A 16 year old El Paso teenager died Friday night (04/29/16) after the carnival ride she was enjoying with a friend malfunctioned.
According to ABC News, three girls were the only riders on The Sizzler, an attraction that spins and rotates, when it suddenly slammed them into a metal barricade...
Raw Video Footage of Lindale Damage
Fox 4 News in Dallas has released raw video footage of the damage left by a potential tornado in Lindale yesterday.
At time of writing, officials were still waiting for confirmation from the National Weather Service as to whether or not what did this damage was, in fact, a tornado...
Officials Assessing Damage Following East Texas Storms
Officials in East Texas are still assessing the damage caused by last night's round of storms and the flooding that followed.
Palestine Grandmother & 4 Children Perish in Flooding
A grandmother and her four grandchildren, all under the age of 9, were victims of the flooding last night in Palestine.
“Dude, The Fire Hydrant By My House Is Totally Broken!”
"The fire hydrant near my house is broken. There's, like, water pouring out of it everywhere..."
That was a call I received on Friday.
The hydrant isn't broken. The city of Tyler did this on purpose. They're flushing the water lines...
Fort Worth Cop Caught On Video Macing Longview Bikers
A Facebook video has gone viral in just a few hours today (3/14/16) as it appears to capture a Fort Worth police officer spraying oncoming motorcyclists with mace. The video was taken via GoPro by one of the bikers.
As of Monday evening, the video has gone national, making the front page of the popular social sharing site, Reddit and sparking outrage from users...
Dallas Mayor Wants To Block Exxxotica Sex Expo
During tomorrow's Dallas city council meeting, officials will finally conclude whether or not to allow the return of the Exxxotica Sex Expo to the convention center.
It does not appear likely that the council will be able to legally block the event...