101 Series Lesson 93: Roxy Music

The glam aliens have arrived and they want to dance and make out with you. And not in that order. They may look a bit odd (especially the guy in the feathered boa with bad hair) but they can still put on good show. For Lesson 93 of the 101 Series we dip into the catalogue […]

Dusty Gems Ep 7 (Modern Rock Sounds You Should Know)

Not everything that’s new is bad. We promise. Some of the new stuff rocks your balls off, too. Believe us. So, for episode 7 of Dusty Gems, we showcase contemporary bands and artists you don’t know (instead of old artists you don’t know, like we usually do). Take notes, we’re playing all the bands your […]

101 Series Lesson 92: The Band

The Who? No. The Band. What a bunch of pompous assholes to name their band THE Band . . . but, seriously, when your group has five front men you can call it anything you want. In this lesson (92!) of the 101 Series, we plug into the only bunch of musicians who can run […]

Deez Rhymes Ep 7 (Freestyle Jams)

Alright alright allllllllllllllright, now. It’s time for everyone to shut tha fuck up and sit tha fuck down, here’s episode 7 of Deez Rhymes – Freestyle in da hi-youse!  In the next one hundred twenty minutes, we drop beats stickier than the stickiest of the icky. Seriously, this show is flyer than Curtis Mayfield on a […]

101 Series Lesson 91: Van Morrison

The green isle of Ireland has given the world a great many things: James Joyce, the Boston P.D., Guinness and a certain Mr. Van Morrison. In Lesson 91 of the 101 Series, we sit down and bask in the warm glow of the Belfast genius . . . And we try not to bug him. […]

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 […]