The 246th birthday of the Union comes at a fraught time. So we celebrated and challenged the nation, in our way, on the July 4th edition of Capital Radio — probably on when you were in the middle of your neighborhood BBQ. The holiday playlist for Independence Day isn’t long, so a lot of it
I guess you could say the mood in Washington D.C. this week is: Seething with rage. The Supreme Court’s decision to tear up Roe. Vs. Wade has us in white hot anger we’re all trying to turn into productive action. There aren’t as many songs about abortion rights as you’d expect (an awful lot of
Much to celebrate on this June day. Juneteenth for one, made a federal holiday only last year. But it’s also the 80th birthday of Brian Wilson who brought so much more artistry, harmony and joy than one would expect from a band named The Beach Boys. There were also a whole lot of great shows
Back after a week at the beach, so naturally had a headful of songs of surf, sea and sand. So much sand. It began by law with The Beach Boys but also included two from the Ramones, selections from Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, early Carole King, Patti Smith, Surf Punks. Yo La Tengo, Annette Funicello,
Mondays 1pm etHost: Roger Catlin CAPITAL RADIO – From Washington DC comes the urgent sounds of recorded import, from blues moans of a century ago to the digitized homegrown innovations of today’s youth, with punk, soul, rockabilly, country, doo wop and pop in between. And don’t forget Bobby Womack.Hosted by Roger Catlin, onetime Hartford Courant
