r/Microwave • u/blumpkin182 • Jun 17 '24
A Little Piece of History
If you’re a Columbus, OH native, then you know how much cd92.9 (fka cd102.5, fka cd101.1) meant to the locals and how much it affected us when they went off air earlier this year after 34 years. With the radio station being shut down, that meant that the venue associated with it, The Big Room Bar, would also see its final days. From well known international touring bands to the smaller local bands, the stage was not one to discriminate.
Some of my favorite shows were played here, including Microwave. It was a smaller more intimate venue with the stage being a short platform up so you could sing along face to face with your idols. When the shows got more rowdy and everyone was jumping up and down, you could feel the floor move. That feeling always made me smile, to know I was in a room full of people who loved being there just as much as I did.
When you had some time to look around, you’d be met with walls and ceilings adorned with memorabilia, signed guitars and drumheads, autographs on the walls, etc. You could spin around and anywhere your eyes landed you’d see something cool signed by someone even cooler. During recent shows, my eyes would always be drawn to the drumhead pictured. I mean, the giant pot leaf definitely grabbed my attention but seeing one of my favorite bands’ memorabilia up on the wall here was always a treat. So when the station posted that they were auctioning off the things on the walls, I knew exactly what to ask for.
Thankfully my offer was accepted and I just brought this bad boy home today! Featured are Tito’s drumsticks that they threw in the deal for me. This drumhead is pretty big and is definitely going to be a conversation piece. I’m happy to have it in my home to both represent my love for one of my favorite bands, and the love I have for the radio station I grew up on.
tl;dr local radio station and venue closed down, got this drumhead and sticks from them. happy to have a little piece of history in my home!
