Capital Radio 2-26-24: Jumping Into Leap Day
This week’s Leap Day had us jumping for appropriate songs to play. There weren’t many, though Big Bill Broonzy’s tune talked of a time when outdated gender roles switched. There…
Capital Radio, 2-19-24: Mojo for President’s Day
President’s Day brought eleven songs about the high office (and one that didn’t play) to today's Capital radio, starting with a “Looney Tunes” ditty. I'm just catching up with the…
Capital Radio, 2-12-24: 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…
Capital Radio 2-5-24: The Year of the Dragon
The Chinese New Year comes this weekend, we are ready for it, with a dozen songs to salute the Year of the Dragon. It’s also the birthday of Hartford-raised Wrecking…
Capital Radio, 1-29-24: Bass Engine of Motown
We began by remembering Melanie, the Woodstock era chanteuse, but through some different choices — her first single (billed as Mommy), her cover a Rolling Stones tune, and a cover…
Capital Radio, 1-22-24: Shangri-Las & Sam Cooke
The passing Friday of Mary Weiss, the lead singer and last surviving voice from the Shangri-Las, brought a wealth of the tough, influential group’s music to Capital Radio today, with…
Capital Radio, 1-15-24: King’s Dreams of Freedom
Martin Luther King Day has only been a national holiday for 38 years, and only five times has it fallen on the Civil Rights leader’s actual birthday. Today’s the first…
Capital Radio, 1-8-24: Elvis and Bowie Birthdays
Is there a more significant date for rock birthdays than Jan. 8? Not only do we celebrate the day Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Miss. in 1935, but also…
Capital Radio, 1-1-24: New Year’s Remembrance
A baker’s dozen of New Year’s songs, including three different “New Year’s Resolutions” and the Ramones’ unexpected salute to the new calendar (“2024 hours ago…”) began a holiday edition of…
Capital Radio 12-25-23: Today’s Holiday
Cutting into the annual 24 Hours of Christmas programming for my own holiday edition of Capital Radio, I tried o concentrate on somber, more solemn numbers appropriate for the day…