Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees
Album #262 - February 1976
Episode date - November 5, 2025
Back in 1976, we were not yet aware of the social ramifications that were starting to burble underneath the surface, so “Silk Degrees” was judged simply as an incredibly well-produced and arranged album with well-written songs that were performed with intricate attention to detail. In other words, it did a fabulous job of representing exactly what represented pop/rock and roll in 1976.
Richard and Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver
Album #210 - November 1975
Episode date - October 8, 2025
“Pour Down Like Silver” is an album that almost never was, not that the general public gave a damn one way or the other.
Patti Smith: Horses
Album #209 - November 1975
Episode date - October 1, 2025
The decade leading up to 1975 was an incredibly creative period for popular music, but all good things must come to an end.
Brian Eno: Another Green World
Album #208 - September 1975
Episode date - August 27, 2025
The homemade deck of ‘Oblique Strategies’ playing cards that Brian Eno utilized to record his previous album proved itself to be both fun and effective.
A Cool Hang with Kerry Kearny
It's Pronounced ‘Carney’! - June 18, 2025
Episode date - June 18, 2025
Kerry Kearney is someone who I always felt I’d like to get to know, for many reasons. First, he is an extraordinary guitarist, and his obvious talents precede him.
An Hour with Ray Lambiase and The Tin Kickers
Performing Live in the Studio - June 11, 2025
Episode date - June 11, 2025
As the host of a radio show and also as an active musician, I occasionally find myself in the enviable position of meeting incredibly talented people.
Wayback! - #1 Songs of 1968
Spotify Playlist at End of Text - No MP3
Episode date - March 25, 2025
This was certainly an eclectic year for the Billboard US Hot 40 Singles Charts.
Wayback! - 70s & 80s Songs Influencing Music Today
Spotify Playlist at End of Text - No MP3
Episode date - March 20, 2025
Music has an incredible way of bridging the past with the present. The vibrant sounds from the 1970s and 1980s stand as a testament to this connection.
The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin: Aretha Then (and “Now”)
Episode 9
Episode date - December 20, 2024
“Aretha Now” was Aretha Franklin’s fourth album with Atlantic Records, and it continued the unabated chart success of the previous three albums, with five songs appearing on the H
