Capital Radio, 4-18-22: Taxes, Running
Tax Day meant songs about the nation's least favorite occasion, from the Beatles, Charley Patton, Sharon Jones, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Paycheck, among others. Then a meditation on money itself,…
Capital Radio, 4-11-22: Whistling, Easter
Saw Santana the other day, so played a few of their classics. Remembered a bit of the work of Bobby Rydell, who died last week at 79. But mostly played…
Capital Radio, 4-4-22: April, Baseball, Etc.
Ah, April is here, and so we hear about it from Deep Purple, Ron Sexsmith, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. Just as important, baseball’s Opening Day is Thursday, so there…
Capital Radio, 3-28-22: Hollywood, Fools
Started with a salute to the great Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died Friday at 50, concentrating on the tracks on which he also sang lead, mostly on cover…
Capital Radio, 3/21: Cherry Blossom Time
In Washington, the first day of spring unexpectedly coincided with peak cherry blossom bloom — 10 days ahead of schedule. We can’t take credit for that, of course, but hope…
Capital Radio 3-14-22: Time, Pi & St. Paddy
The weirdness of Daylight Saving Time, and the concept of time itself dominated this week’s show, and there’s quite a lot of music that considers the concept, from Dooley Wilson…
Capital Radio, 3-7-22: War, Peace & Trucks
The war hasn't stopped, so the songs that reflect the pain and destruction of battle continue on Capital Radio, with representation from several armed conflicts with artists as diverse as…
Capital Radio, 2-28-22: Mardi Gras and War
It seemed at first a dichotomy impossible to resolve: The possibility of celebration amid the darkness of world events. But the music of Mardi Gras could also serve as respite…
Capital Radio, President’s Day, 2-21-22
President's Day brings surprisingly few songs about Lincoln or Washington, but two inspired by John Garfield, along with angry songs about Nixon, Reagan and Bush as well as hopeful ones…
Capital Radio, Valentine’s Edition 2-14-22
A radio show on Valentine's Day demands a slew of songs to commemorate, amid all the attendant hearts and flowers. And so it was, from Big Maybelle to Snail Mail;…