101 Series Lesson 37: Led Zeppelin

On the night of June 6, 1899 Aleister Crowley laid down in his bed in the warm arms of the Green Faerie. When he drifted off into the purple-tinged ether he heard a sound, pounding in the distance like a far-off heartbeat. Closer, he could make out words–“Hey, hey mama, said the way you move […]

X Chromosome Ep 3 (All Grrl Punk Edition)

Every night is really ladies’ night, isn’t it? Tonight, the Balcony is estrogen-heavy as we sit down for the third episode of our tribute to women making noise, the X Chromosome show. In this installment we prove that women can be just as loud and rude and obnoxious as any dude and play a couple […]

101 Series Lesson 36: Stand-Up Room Only (Pt. 3)

And now, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, the headline performers of our comedy trifecta dedicated to music and those who make it. Time now for Part 3 of Stand-Up Room Only – the final chapter of Lesson 36 in the 101 Series. Your hosts get a little carried away and say this would be […]

Time For Bob Ep 3

Bob Dylan is Bruce Springsteen + David Bowie x Woody Guthrie. The math checks out. In episode 3 of our tribute to the Shakespeare of the midwest, Time For Bob, we play two hours of wild mercury from half a century’s worth of kick ass music. The curly haired genius kinda looks like a riverboat […]

101 Series Lesson 36: Stand-Up Room Only (Pt. 2)

Welcome back to the show, ladies and gentleman. We hope you enjoyed our opening act last week. Time now for the next act to come to our stage with Part 2 of Lesson 36. Music and all who make it are again the focus of this evening’s festivities. The show begins right now!

The FreeSpace Ep 3

Sometimes, man, sometimes, you know, you just gotta lie on the floor and put on some headphones and drift away, man, you know . . . join us, will you, for our third attempt at late-nite let the dj pick ’em broadcasting: The FreeSpace. In this show we sit down for two hours of songs […]

101 Series Lesson 36 – Stand-Up Room Only (Pt. 1)

It’s a funny thing – Music can be a funny thing. And it’s even funnier in the eyes of a great stand-up comedian. This week the class plan for the 101 Series is the first part of our look at comedy’s take on the music business. We bring together some very funny people saying some […]

Swingtime Ep 3

We hate to be the ones to tell you this, but we here at the Balcony feel as though it’s our duty to inform you . . . your grandparents did it. They had sex. Lots of it. And when they did Nat, Frank, Dean, Ella, Bing and Johnny Mathis (most likely Johnny Mathis) were […]

101 Series Lesson 35 Part 2: Return of the 80’s

We still don’t know who shot J.R. . . . in the second session of Lesson 35, we return to the 80’s once again at Carl Lewis-like speed and check out all the songs that rocked the ride to and  from the mall. Join us while we wonder why it took so long for the […]

Songs From the Yard Ep 3

Balcony Radio is unofficially sister cities with Kingston . . . we’re just waiting on some formal paperwork we need to get notarized . . . and for someone in Jamaica to acknowledge us . . . In episode three of Songs From the Yard, we give tribute to Jah with two hours of Jamaica’s […]