101 Series Lesson 30: Mark Lanegan

We here at the Balcony will admit that we spent a large portion of the mid-90s wearing flannel and jeans three sizes too large . . . we kinda looked like Screaming Trees roadies (or the guys who’d sell weed to Soundgarden). In this class session of the 101 Series we sit down for a […]

High Tea with The Beatles Ep 3

The Beatles are dropping like flies . . . (sorry). We at the Balcony are pretty sure that Ringo is going to be the last Beatle standing, and we’re totally fine with that. In the third episode of our High Tea With The Beatles series the drummer gets the spotlight. Join us for a helping […]

101 Lesson 29: Balcony En Español

¡Hola, chicos y chicas! Tú amigos at Balcony Radio aren’t afraid of music we don’t fully understand. Even though that usually applies to Brian Eno, today that means a whole different language . . . It’s Lesson 29: Rock En Español. In this episode we hum along for two hours with people we can’t sing along […]

Have The Rolling Stones Killed Ep 3

There is only one garage band on earth that has lasted fifty years: the Rolling Fucking Stones. In this episode we sit down with Mick, Keef, Brian/Mick/Ron, Bill (mostly), and Charlie (our favorite) for two hours of full tilt rock ‘n’ roll. We’ll be in the suite for the bacchanal with all the girls, the […]

101 Series Lesson 28: Los Lobos

Sit down, pick up your pencils, class is in session . . . today’s 101 Series lesson is the pride of East Los Angeles: Los Lobos. In this episode we sit down for two hours with the best living room/backyard/auditorium/festival/club/open air stadium band around and try to find out exactly how the wolf will survive. […]

Gimme Back My Song Ep 3

“Hey, I wrote that song!” “No you didn’t; I did!” Well, someone wrote it . . . we don’t really care, we just like the song. Now we have Episode 3 of  our look at the someone doin’ someone else’s tune, “Gimme Back My Song.” We have a few surprises and a lot of familiar […]

101 Series Lesson 27: England Pt 2

Well, students, it’s time to complete our tour of merry England and begin our farewell to the land of Dickens, Black Sabbath, and Stonehenge. The final bus is about to pull out. Let’s hope it doesn’t start raining. This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England . . . this place to rock. Click […]

From The Board Ep 3

A good live recording can bring out the best in a band. We’ve selected some truly great performances from venues and studios coast to coast. We’ve searched high and low across the great electron and proton superhighway and filtered out the fat and cut to the bone. It’s live, it’s raw, it’s on stage, now […]

101 Series Lesson 27: England Pt. 1

Get your passports and travel itineraries together students. Time to board the 767 for the first part of our journey through the music of England. This is is our second two-parter and an entry in the “Where?” category of topics. It will be a multi-genre excursion and journey throughout the entire country. Prepare for boarding […]

Embryonic Ep 3

It’s time to go back . . . back . . . back. Back to the origin of a species. Back to the germ of new life. Back to the first note played by an acoustic guitar or piano that initiated the composition of a classic song. Well, with Episode 3 of our Embryonic show […]