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Don Jennings

Disturbing but somehow endearing.

About Me

I'm a laid-back, go-with-the-flow kinda guy with a great sense of humor. I love live music, and can be found out at the clubs checking out live bands at least 3 or 4 nights a week. I'm a computer geek (paid gig) and radio DJ (volunteer gig). I enjoy travelling and being outdoors, and I'm always up for meeting new people and having new adventures. Especially when it involves beer.
"Don Jennings: The best friend a music scene can have." --Al Perry
"every town should have a don jennings." -- Courtney Robbins
"What's better, the Tucson music scene or Don Jennings? It's a trick question, Don Jennings IS the Tucson music scene." -- Ryan Couch

2005 Tucson Area Music Awards (TAMMIES):
Critics' Choice Award for Local Music MVP: Don Jennings and KXCI
Readers' Choice Award for Promotion of Local Music: KXCI's Locals Only/Don Jennings
Readers' Choice Runner-Up for Scenester: Don Jennings (also see: Mullarkey and Matt Brown)
2006 Tucson Area Music Awards (TAMMIES):
Critics' Choice Runner-Up for MVP: Don Jennings (KXCI)
I no longer host Locals Only on KXCI, but local musicians can rest assured that Dr. Dan will continue the great tradition for many years to come. Check him out from 8-10pm Monday nights on KXCI - 91.3fm, and streaming online at www.kxci.org. Dr. Dan's MySpace is www.myspace.com/dtwelker

My Interests

Music is my biggest passion. I love travelling (locally, nationally, or overseas), and outdoor activities like running, biking, hiking, and skiing (snow or water). I also enjoy eating out... mexican, italian, chinese, or standard American fare.

I'd like to meet:

We've also put out four compilations featuring performances by local musicians live in KXCI's Studio 2A on Locals Only. Click here for more info on all of the great KXCI compilations.

Locals Only Volume 1: Teddy Morgan, Mark Insley, The Beating, Latino Solido, John Coinman, Morgan City General, Lisa Otey and Mr. Boogie Woogie, Trophy Husbands, The Lester Brothers, Sweetwater Drive, Greyhound Soul, Ted Ramirez and the Santa Cruz River Band, Crystal Dawn, The Conrads, Al Perry, Chris Burroughs, Nancy McCallion and The Mollys.

Locals Only Volume 2: Ozlo, Nick Luca Trio, Roth D'Lux, Andy Hersey, The Klezmopolitans, Last Call Brawlers, Loveland, Namoli Brennet, The Bunko Squad, Sunday Afternoon, Gabrielle Pietrangelo, Howe Gelb, Sun Zoom Spark, The DeLudes, Al Foul, and Cathy Rivers.

Locals Only Volume 3: Joe Pena, Leila Lopez, Music Video, Molehill Orkestrah, John De Roo, Last Call Girls, Bob Log III, Tammy West, Greg Morton and Mark Robertson-Tessi, Wendy Adams and the Drama Kings, Jennifer Spector, Al Perry, Tom Walbank and the Ambassadors, Lagoon, Stefan George.

Locals Only Volume 4: Ryanhood, Redlands, The Jons, Salvador Duran, SKITN, Tesoro, Feta and Shiraz, Found Dead on the Phone, Combo Westside, Howe Gelb & Freakwater, Marianne Dissard & Naim Amor, Curt Kirkwood, Duo Sonido, Fukuisan Go!, Courtney Robbins, and Andrew Collberg.

Music:

Ani DiFranco, The Posies, Radiohead, The Frames, Maktub, Minus the Bear, Morphine, John Butler Trio, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, The Mars Volta, Sunny Day Real Estate, Bjork, Dream Theater, Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam, Tori Amos, The Cat Empire, The Afghan Whigs, Ozomatli, Soul Coughing, Cursive, Jimmy Eat World, Brandi Carlile, Sufjan Stevens, Gipsy Kings, The Whitlams, Willie Nelson, Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams, Widespread Panic, The Tragically Hip, The Flaming Lips, Coheed & Cambria, Rufus Wainwright, Queensryche, Rush, Stevie Wonder, etc etc ad nauseum. Mostly rock and alternative, but everything from funk to punk, country to soul.

I'm also particularly fond of live music, and local (Tucson) music: Greyhound Soul, Lagoon, Chango Malo, Calexico, Al Perry, Al Foul & the Shakes, The Pork Torta, The Solace Brothers, Found Dead on the Phone, Sunday Afternoon, The Deludes, Campo Bravo, Lovemound, The Sweat Band, Spacefish, Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra, Chris Holiman, Leila Lopez, Music Video, The Knockout Pills, Giant Sand/Howe Gelb, Namoli Brennet, Tom Walbank, Manifold, The Fashionistas, Nowhere Man, Luca, Ozlo, Cathy Rivers, Seven to Blue, Jose Saavedra, Last Call Brawlers, Camp Courageous, Year of Acceleration, Annie Hawkins, The Jons, Bob Log III. (...and the list goes on forever...)

Movies:

Dead Poets Society, The Shawshank Redemption, Dances With Wolves, Chasing Amy, Clerks, Sliding Doors, Mystic River, 21 Grams, and so much more...

Television:

Everything. DVR=Love.

Books:

Ender's Game (and many others by Orson Scott Card), The Power of One (and others by Bryce Courtenay), Griffin and Sabine, most anything by Heinlein.

My Blog

One last show: Chango Malo tonight on Locals Only

Hey friends... Thanks to everybody that came out to the Locals Only Vol. 5 CD Release Party on Friday at Plush.  And thanks to everybody (musicians as well as supporters of local music) for makin...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:18:00 PST

Just two more shows... tonight on Locals Only: Greyhound Soul from 1996!

First of all, I just wanted to thank everybody that came out to Club Congress last night, and especially thanks to Chango Malo for stepping up to the somewhat daunting task I gave them.  Not only...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:55:00 PST

Just a few shows left... (a farewell message of sorts)

Since a few folks have inquired about if/when I'll make announcement, I s'pose that I should... Early June marks 10 years of me hosting Locals Only on KXCI, and Plush will be hosting a CD release part...
Posted by Don Jennings on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:20:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: Monterey

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm on KXCI 91.3fm, for the best in live and recorded local music. The first hour features album cuts from many of your favorite local bands, focusing...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:46:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: Mirror Image

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm MST on KXCI 91.3fm, for the best in live and recorded local music.  The first hour spotlights album cuts from many of your favorite local art...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:20:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: 17th Street Band

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm MST on KXCI 91.3fm, for the best in live and recorded local music.  The first hour spotlights album cuts from your favorite local bands, focu...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:31:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: Creosote, plus Battle of the Bands preview!

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm MST on KXCI 91.3fm for the best in live and recorded local music.  The first hour features album cuts from many of your favorite local artist...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:45:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: Golden Boots

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm on KXCI - 91.3fm for the best in live and recorded local music.  The first hour, we spotlight album cuts from your favorite local bands, focu...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:12:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: The Swigs

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm MST on KXCI 91.3fm for the best in live and recorded local music!  The first hour, we present album cuts from many of your favorite local ban...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:29:00 PST

Tonight on Locals Only: Marianne Dissard & Matt Mitchell

Tune in to Locals Only every Monday night from 8-10pm MST on KXCI 91.3fm, for the best in live and recorded local music.The first hour, we showcase album cuts from many of your favorite local bands/mu...
Posted by Don Jennings on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:14:00 PST