The Backroom 9.30.25
Music about and from war ravaged Portland … and back to the beginning for a religious experience and some funk. Dennis Lamar
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The Backroom 9.23.25
Hey, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. Plus … a rock & roll babysitter … The Jazz Meditiation™ features new & old vocalese. And … a fresh tribute to Sly Stone. Dennis Lamar
The Backroom 9.16.25
Missed out on the numerical magic of the date — but I did dig up some new music, from Kat Eaton, Trombone Shorty, and Alex Hoskyns. Plus a few topical sets to muse on current events. Dennis Lamar
The Backroom 8.19.25
Time for some musicOWLogy — thanks to a certain doctor and his feathered friend. And a bunch of owls is called …a Parliament. Check out four classic tracks. Kicking it off with Hurricane Season and winding up with a pop & rock roundup of 1967. Dennis Lamar
The Backroom 8.12.25
Exploring Tableaux Vivants, after a presentation of nine famous paintings pantomimed by live actors at Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, MA. A fabulous production by Doria Bramante. Songs based on some of the artists whose paintings were presented, as well as a bunch of funk, some ballads, and a tribute to Eddie Palmieri. Dennis Lamar
The Backroom 8.05.25
Quench your thirst with some funky water in The Backroom. New tracks from Supermoon and Scotty Charles are in the mix, and take a stroll through the neighborhood and wander into a house party. Don’t forget to empty your pockets. Dennis Lamar
The Backroom
The Backroom Tues. 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET Hosted by: Dennis Lamar Funk, Soul, and R&B brought to you each week from our man “On The DL” Dennis Lamar. On the ONE, Huh! Contact: Dennis Lamar Dennis Lamar