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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An Insiders Look at Some of Best Music Youve Never HeardBy Dan Dr. Hardcrab PoeI was lucky to grow up in the Washington DC area and be able to listen to some of the best music from "up and coming" artists. A lot of famous musicians got their start there. There were so many great clubs from Northern Virginia to Baltimore and even Southern Maryland. But one didnt have to go to any of the local venues to hear them. You just had to tune your dial to FM 102.3 WHFS. This was no Top 40 station. This was a station with a bunch of eclectic DJs that played whatever they wanted whenever they wanted. One of those DJs was Cerphe Colwell. Cerphe played music from (then) unknown artists that you had never heard of; but if he played it or had the artist on his show; you know it was going to be good! His in-studio interviews (which always meant the artist was going to play something live!) were legendary. This book is about that romp through the years of giving us this (to take from an upcoming documentary on the heyday of WHFS) "Feast for Your Ears". The artists; the songs; the clubs where they played; the people behind the scenes; other DJs; you name it. Its in this book. And I guarantee you that you will learn some things you never knew before (I did!). So if you want a trip back through the years of the way music was done right; then pick up this book. Cerphe Colwell and Stephen Moore did it right with this one!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not only his story; Cerphes Up focusses where the reader is most interested - on the artists and their artBy John FriedmanThe book describes his life as a disc jockey at WHFS 102.3 during a time that is now considered the lsquo;peakrsquo; of alternative; free-form FM radio and how he was instrumental in introducing unknown artists like Little Feat; Bonnie Raitt; Bruce Springsteen; Tom Waits and Frank Zappa (to name a few) to radio listeners. Cerphe includes contributions from many of his favorite lsquo;HFS co-workers which provide revealing details of what is was like to work there. Throughout his long career at WAVA; DC-101; and other radio stations he has known the biggest names in rock history.He writes about his Boston and backstage encounters with Van Morrison; a personal invitation to tea with George Harrison; and joining his friend; Frank Zappa in the infamous PMRC lsquo;porn rockrsquo; hearings on Capitol Hill. Other adventures with the Rolling Stones; Howard Stern; Clarence Clemons; Fleetwood Mac and others are shared. He includes interviews with artists like Graham Nash; Little Steven Van Zandt; Steven Tyler; Jackson Browne; Rod Stewart and Nils Lofgren that reveal not only his obvious connection to the artists and their music but also their intimate personal bonds.Itrsquo;s a fabulous read. Cerphersquo;s Up is right up there with Keith Richardrsquo;s enlightening; witty and fabulous tome; Life. What also shines through is the humble; unassuming and sometimes shy nature of many of the artists Cerphe and his co-author; Stephen Moore profile.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great job on thisBy Abby SullivanGreat job on this; Cerphe!The book is a real page turner!I made it thru UMD and med school thanks to all of you at HFS. Like the simulcast with a live tv broadcast of the Alman brothers live concert and hfs gave us an amazing FM stereo audio! (1973?) Used my daddys home stereoFM hook up in the hall of our dorm; and a little black and white TV.The book makes me feel like Im back in Bethesda; going to drums unlimited for my weekly lesson!Bethesda sure owes you a debt of gratitude for this great book; documenting a significant part of their history that you and HFS gave them and all of us.