Capital Radio, 11-14: Riding the Railroad
Began with some tracks from a double bill that’s touring the East Coast, Alvvays and Slow Pulp. Continued with a remembrance of those who’ve died recently — Tropicalia queen Gal…
Capital Radio, 11-7-22: Fall Back, Go Vote
A salute to Daylight Savings Time end means falling back to a lot of the tunes I played when we moved the clock up an hour in March, it turns…
Capital Radio, Halloween 2022 Edition
Had to start with a salute to The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis, who died Friday (and who, I'm proud to say, we played a handful of songs from last week,…
Capital Radio,10-24: Vampires, Rockabilly
Paid tribute to the rockabilly ace Robert Gordon, who died last week at 75, and who I saw perform in late 2019. Then took note of Jerry Lee Lewis finally…
Capital Radio, 10-17: Dylan’s Playlist
Started with a second Springsteen cover song in as many weeks, a sleek soul hit that references Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. Went on to salute bassist supreme Pino Palladino,…
Capital Radio 10-10: Indigenous Peoples
I didn't find out until after I taped this week's program that Loretta Lynn, who died last week, also claimed part Cherokee heritage. But it all fit in on a…
Capital Radio, 10-3-22: October Floods
The tenth month is upon us, so Capital Radio features a dozen songs about October from U2, Mercury Rev, the Indredible String Band, Wolf People and Amy Winehouse. Meteorologically minded,…
Capital Radio, 9-26: The Falling Leaves
There’s no denying fall is here, especially after a couple hours of songs about falling leaves, summer’s end and the chill in the air. Plus three versions of “September Song.”…
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…