101 Series Lesson 19: Wilco

Hello there, students! It’s school time (again). This week’s lesson in ye olde 101 Series is a band from the great state of Chicago: the Wilco! In Lesson 19 of the 101 Series we sit down for two hours of Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt and whoever else is in the band at the time. And, […]

I Remember That Ep 2

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy. You’re beginning to go back into the furthest reaches of your mind. You’re beginning to remember. Yes, you’re thinking of all the great songs you knew when you were growing up but somehow got forgotten by your favorite radio station. Well, this program will help you to remember the […]

101 Series Lesson 18: Lucinda Williams

Welcome back, students. Time now to step up to the bar and order a round for the house. This week we’ll listen to music from a genuine artist and a genuine lady: Lucinda Williams. We’ll hit the gravel road all up and down her catalog. Step aside, boys – time to get some serious country […]

Sock Rockin’ Beats Ep 2

When ya gotta rock, ya gotta rock. And now’s the time to do it, balls out runnin’. Take a little time to rock  with Sock Rockin’ Beats Episode 2 and you’ll be a whole lot happier. It frees you of worry, makes you’re mind clear of confusion and puts everything into perspective for a proper […]

101 Series Lesson 17: Todd Rundgren/Utopia

Welcome back, students of music and/or madness. The next topic in your syllabus for the 101 Series features Todd Rundgren and his sometime/all the time band Utopia. It will be like sitting at a Todd show only with studio tracks from many of his great albums. There will be some prog, some pop, and even […]

Embryonic Ep 2

Which came first – the note or the staff? Was it thought before sound? Or, perhaps, cassette tape before vinyl? We attempt to answer those questions with our  look at the sketches that became masterpieces. It’s Embryonic Ep 2 and we listen to the songs you know before they became the songs you know by […]

101 Series Lesson 16: Neil Young (Part Two ~ Neil On Stage)

We now would like to set a precedent for our presentations in the 101 Series as we settle in for Part 2 of our study of Neil Young. This time we take it to the stage as Neil does it solo and sometimes with his erstwhile band Crazy Horse. Neil mangles piano, guitar, harmonica all […]

Long Song Silver Ep 2

On and on. On . . . and . . . on. No, it’s not a song by ABBA or Stephen Bishop. Or an album by Jack Johnson. It’s the motto and mission statement of the program dedicated to smashing the short attention span to shreds: Long Song Silver. This week it’s Episode 2. Our […]