Capital Radio 7-28-25: Farewell to Ozzy, Others
The death of Ozzy Osbourne July 22 at 76 brought an abundance of unusual collaborations — from Ian Hunter and Elton John to Miss Piggy — as well as some…
Capital Radio 7-21-25: The World of Kim Fowley
We began with a half dozen hits from Connie Francis, who died Wednesday at 87 and paid tribute to Jamaica’s Owen Gray, who died Sunday at 86. Then it was…
Capital Radio 7-14-25: Bastille Day and Woody
In the mood for a revolution? We marked Bastille Day 2025 with ten such songs, before turning to songs from some of France's beloved roster of performers from Edith Piaf…
Capital Radio 7-7-2025: Ringo and Satchel
Here’s the rare Capital Radio show that was recorded but never played (at its regular time). So here it is a day late, belatedly celebrating what would have been the…
Capital Radio 6-30-25: Approaching the Fourth
Out traveling, so I haven’t been able to post the last show of June until now. It was dedicated largely to a holiday already passed (though some are still shooting…
Capital Radio 6-23-25: Sweltering Summertime
We began with a salute to Lou Christie, who died last week at 82. Then it was an onslaught of summer, which itself came a day early this year and…
Capital Radio 6-16-25: Remembering Brian, Sly
Songwriter Brian Wilson in Santa Monica California 1990 The one-two punch of Sly Stone’s death last week followed by that of Brian Wilson led to a packed double tribute this…
Capital Radio 6-9-25: Here Comes the Judge
Jury duty left an impression last week, so there were more than two dozen songs about judges, juries, pleas and sentences. Some used the nomenclature of the courtroom as romantic…
Capital Radio 6-2-25: Drugs, Deaths & Birthdays
The weirdly formatted Capital Radio this week was due to my own miscalculations about the American justice system. That is to say, I didn’t think I’d get picked for jury…
Capital Radio 5-26-25: Decoration Day, Late
What they used to call Decoration Day was noted on Capital Radio last Monday (posted only now because I've been away). But there were two dozen songs about soldiers, war…