Capital Radio, 9-19: The Queen & California
On the day that Queen Elizabeth II was buried with considerable fanfare, watched by millions, we consider the monarchy not with commentary or corgis, but songs from the Smiths and…
Capital Radio, 9-12: Please & Thank You
Those three magic words your parents pounded into your head as a child resurfaced today on Capital Radio. That included four different songs called “Please, Please, Please,” two that just…
Friday TV: Clintons Salute Fellow Women
In their new series “Gutsy” (Apple TV+, streaming) Hillary and Chelsea Clinton interview a series of women who have made an impact, the latest offshoot of their joint book “The…
Capital Radio 9-5: Labor Day Edition
Let’s talk about the working man and the working woman this Labor Day with songs from Big Bill Broonzy and Woody Guthrie to the Replacements, The Clash and the Isley…
Capital Radio 8-29: Clap Your Hands
In many way, it’s our first instrument: hand clapping percussion. It’s certainly enlivened a number of great songs over the decades, even as it encouraged to clap along. So played…
Capital Radio 8-22-22: Elvis to WattStax
Recent D.C. shows by Elvis Costello with Nick Lowe and the Los Straightjackets, and by Blondie with The Damned dominated a chunk of the show. There were birthdays to note…
Capital Radio 8-15-22: From Saul to Lamont
A trip to Nebraska’s biggest city warrants a number of songs about that place as well as some of the music experienced there, from a roadhouse country band (pictured) that…
Capital Radio 8-8-22: Tunes 50 Years Back
Awash in nostalgia while preparing for a 50th high school reunion this weekend, the music of 1972 dominated the show — songs from the first half of the year mostly,…
Capital Radio 8-1-22: Welcoming August
Time to turn the calendar! And, perhaps due to its unpopularity, there seems to be fewer songs about August than any other month. Even some songs with August in the…
Capital Radio, 7-25-22: Running, Monkeys
That weird dash by Josh Hawley, not long after he encouraged rioters outside, brought something unusual to the otherwise solemn House Committee Investigating Jan. 6: laughter. It also inspired a…