Blue Highway Ep 7: Duets

There is an old saying which says “Two heads are better than one.” In music, two voices are better than one, especially in country music. For episode 7 of our country and folk series Blue Highway we bring together great voices for some classic duets, both long lasting pairings and short-lived one-time performances. Listen to […]

101 Series Lesson 90 Side Projects

Everybody needs an alter ego to express those feelings your “real” self can’t express. In the music world, you either put together a solo record with the songs that were rejected by the other band members. Or you find like-minded players in other bands and discover a whole new persona. These are called Side Projects […]

X Chromosome Ep 6

Oh, what a wonderful time of year it is! One would typically say that “Spring is in the air”. However, we here at The Balcony prefer the wild call of “Ladies in DA HOUSE!”. The ones who are truly in charge step into the studio for episode 6 of our women’s showcase X Chromosome. We […]

101 Series Lesson 89: Britpop

We’ve been making several international journeys of late. There is one final musical trip we would like to take to a place we’ve been before and then we can fly home. It’s time to travel back to England for Lesson 89 of the 101 Series and a serious look at and listen to the pop-Top […]

Time For Bob Ep 6

Bob. Dylan. B-o-b D-y-l-a-n. We don’t like to throw the word genius around–because we’re not dicks–but, seriously. It fits here. Snugly. Join us for episode six of our testament to the best thing Minnesota gave the world: Time For Bob. In the next two hours we encounter Napoleon dressed in robes, Einstein disguised as Robin […]

101 Series Lesson 88: New England Rox

Alright, time for some rock with funny accents . . . American-style. In Lesson 88 of the 101 Series we visit some of the colder states in the union: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. You call them New England. We, at the Balcony who are familiar with American history, call it […]

This Pill Makes You Small Ep 6 ~ International Psychedelia

A few things are universal . . . Every culture is into food, sex, drugs and music. We’re going to focus on three – and we’re not hungry yet. In episode 6 of our psych show “This Pill Makes You Small” we appropriately take a few trips for some international psychedelia. It’s a fairly safe bet that much […]

101 Series Lesson 87: French Musique

When it comes to the music of France one can write it has a certain joie de vivre, a quelque chose de spécial, a certain je ne sais quoi. Pronouncing it is a whole different matter. In Lesson 87 of the 101 Series we listen to music from France and make every possible human effort to […]

Swingtime Ep 6

Ok, ladies and gentleman. It’s time to shine up your shoes, paint your nails, get the tuxedo pressed, call the dressmaker to let out the waist and get ready for some really great music. It’s Swingtime episode 6 and we make a few smiles, shed a couple tears, and dance real close to each other. […]