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Deranged Radio 2/9/24

Evan Johns & the H-Bombs/The Jayhawks/Trailer Bride/Churchwood/16 Horsepower/Blackstone Valley Sinners/Jason Ringenberg/Blind Pharaohs/Jane Woe/The Reverend Horton Heat/Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers/The Cramps/Chuck Prophet/Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds/Vincent Tuckwood/Duncan Reid & the Big Heads/The Vaccines/Pulp/The Decemberists/Brian Larney/Marshall Crenshaw/Hoodoo Gurus/The Bongos/Ivan Julian/Bob Mould/Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians/The Comatones/The Schizophonics/New York Dolls/The Stranglers/John Cale & Chris Spedding/Violent Femmes/Hamell On Trial/Mott

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Capital Radio 2-14: Hearts for Lincoln’s Birthday

Lincoln’s birthday brought a handful of songs that mention Abe, and I was surprised I couldn’t find more. But Valentine’s Day is imminent — and there were more than three times as many songs we played about that. In between, on today’s Capital Radio, there were birthday nods to producer and bassist Bill Laswell, turning

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the Allison Transmission 02.12.24

Brian cox suggests ‘we are the means by which the universe understands and explores itself’ seems like a big job. we better split up and each work on our favorite bits. of course , we know the answer to life, the universe and eveything is 42. it’s how we get there that’s in question. anyhow,

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the loco archives 02.12.24

this sunday (02.11) at noonish on cygnusradio.com’s loco archives show, two great shows from the more than 34 plus year history of thelocalbandsshow as aired on wplr…original commercials, concert calendar and your hosts the one and only james velvet and rick allison part one aired February 04th, 2007. you’ll hear. Mountain movers…blue trail…Robert messore…patsy O’Brien…glenn

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Random Rock Records February 10, 2024

Quincy Jones, The StreetbeaterCharlie Bleak, Let Me In (I’m No Stranger)Cowboy, ShoestringsTwo Friends, Now That It’s OverEggs Over Easy, Goin To CanadaMike Johnson, Your Health Food Won’t Get You Into HeavenRon Davies, Lover And The LoveDeep Purple, EmmarettaThe Young Rascals, Come On UpSpirit, Right On TimeTraffic Sound, SimpleStatus Quo, GerdundulaBob Seger, RosalieA.B. Skhy, Lady In

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MPH noise Skull

MPH VOLUME 88: BHMPH, THE BLACK HISTORY MOSH PIT HELL, 02.09.2024

#BHMPH is volume 88 of MPH: Music Philanthropy and History in the Mosh Pit Hell of Metal Punk and Hardcore on Cygnus Radio. The annual Black History Mosh Pit Hell happens Friday 9 February beginning 22:00 USEST (10pm nyc), from the Isle of Misfit toys, with the doormouse, dmf. Tune in to #BHMPH for our

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60 Years On… 02-08-24 hr.1

“60 Years On…” 02-08-24 playlist Hr.1 Steely Dan – Home At LastThe Alan Parsons Project – Let Me Go HomeMott The Hoople – Home Is Where I Want To BePeter Perrett – Take Me HomeDelaney & Bonnie – Comin’ HomeNeil Young & Crazy Horse – Goin’ HomeSimon & Garfunkel – Homeward BoundPrince Conley – I’m

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