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 […]

101 Series Lesson 16: Neil Young (Part One ~ Neil In The Studio)

Hello, students. Today your lesson is about someone who has a guitar, a harmonica, and sometimes a piano and can make each sound like a dying giraffe. This week’s show is your first two-part lesson as we listen to the studio recordings of Neil Young. Please prepare for a thoroughly smokey experience as we enjoy […]

Deez Rhymes Ep 2

Welcome back from your recess, students. Time now for a lesson where poetry and beats meet at a little place called hip-hop. This is episode 2 of Deez Rhymes, our uncensored look at hip-hop and the people who make it. Check your smoking gat at the door (the one with bullets). Big gold chains around […]

101 Series Lesson 15: Richard Thompson

There are a lot of guitar heroes out there . . .  Clapton, Van Halen, Hendrix, blah blah blah. But there is only one who can melt your face with a solo and then play a fifteenth century ballad. His name is Richard Thompson. Revere him! We at The Balcony do enough to give him […]

Gimme Back My Song Ep 2

The motto of this show is “Anything you can do I can do, too.” That’s because this program proves that a cover can be as good or better than the original. This is Episode 2 of Gimme Back My Song, the showcase for songs re-done as small tributes, extended reviews, or simply a way to […]

101 Series Lesson 14: The Who

Ok, students . . . time to secure your blast suits and adjust earplugs for maximum capacity as we learn a thing or two from England’s loudest band, The Who. Get ready as Pete Townsend shreds, Keith Moon explodes, John Entwistle dances on his fret board and Roger Daltry screams a lung out. Please clear […]

The Free Space Episode 2

The best thing about freeform radio of the 60s and early 70s was that the DJs could play anything they wanted. The music drove the program in any direction. The Free Space is the program that does that on The Balcony . . . and in Episode 2 we play whatever we want and where […]

101 Series Lesson 13: Elvis Presley

This week’s lesson, class, has a touch of Rock ‘n’ Roll royalty attached to its name. Today’s instructional program is about “The King,” Elvis Presley. We learn about many aspects of his career as we rock and bop around the classroom and in the hallways. Please have pompadours pomped and pedal pushers pushing. Doctors will […]

Soulville Ep 2

It’s time to head down the road and make a stop at a little town called Soulville. This is Episode 2 of our look at some of the best music ever made. Originating in great cities like Memphis and Detroit, these are the tunes that will get your head boppin’, your toe tappin’, and your […]