Our last of three consecutive Christmas shows for the season featured our staff announcer (and my daughter) Nancy co-hosting our prime-time Christmas party! There were some minor audio issues early on, but we had a blast sharing the music with so many of you! Thanks so much and may the spirit of the season be…
Category: Playlists 2021
December 18 Playlist
Our latest show was like a bottomless Christmas stocking or one of those ridiculously large candy canes that no one can come close to finishing! Over three hours of the sounds of the season. Click here to check it out. Here’s the playlist: BRIAN SETZER Jingle Bells JOHN MELLENCAMP I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus…
December 11 Playlist: Rockin` Christmas Jams
Rest ye merry, gentlemen and ladies! We did all the work in putting together a rockin’ Christmas show for ya! If you missed it, just click here and turn up the volume! Here’s the playlist: GEORGE THOROGOOD Rock and Roll Christmas BOBBY HELMS Jingle Bell Rock CHUCK BERRY Run Run Rudolph THE PENGUINS Jingle Jangle…
December 4 Playlist
Today’s show began with an ode to resiliency, a soulful tribute to Hanukkah, a comical walk-through Staten Island, a 20th birthday, a 29th wedding anniversary, a 50th anniversary of the events that inspired a classic rock tune, a tribute to Steven Sondheim, an incredible Michael Jackson cover and ended with a rockin’ rendition of Silver…
November 20 Playlist: Our Own Yokos
If you haven’t heard Our Own Yokos yet, click on the link here and be prepared to join the fan club. They were live and fantastic! THE BLACK KEYS Lonely Boy MARK RONSON & THE DAPTONE HORNS God Put a Smile on Your Face TEENAGE HEAD Let’s Shake BILLY SWIVS Baby, I’m Your Clown CHEAP…
November 6 Playlist
A stupendous potpourri of sounds from then and now, including some cuts from participants in The Battle of the Bands at Flagship Brewery. Click here and turn it up! THE PLAYLIST: CHEAP TRICK Hello There BOBBY LEE COMBO Let’s Dance JD McPHERSON Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout the All-American LEON BRIDGES Better Man MANNESKIN Beggin’ SCORPIONS I…
October 23 Playlist: Saints In The City
Joey Thompson and Matt Kutner from the Springsteen tribute band Saints In The City joined us live in the studio. They gave us four excellent renditions of Bruce classics. Listen here! Here’s the full playlist: DAVE EDMUNDS From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) TRAFFIC Glad PERSEI No Way Out THE DEADNOTES Easy Summer…
October 9 Playlist: 2 Year Anniversary
For our 2nd anniversary show on MPR, we asked our listeners to tell us what they wanted to hear. This is the playlist they created. Click here for the link to the show. CHRIS JAGGER Anyone Seen My Heart? DAVID BOWIE Putting Out Fire THE SMITHS Cemetry Gates MOTLEY CRUE On with the Show THE…
September 25 Playlist: George Grant
If you missed any or all of Saturday’s show with special guest George Grant, the link and playlist are below. We focused on his current band, Black Rose Burning, while also doing a bit of a career retrospective. Ignore the frozen video, and enjoy the music here! ROCKS by Primal Scream BUDOS RISING by The…
September 11 Playlist
Today’s edition of The Rocker offered a degree of catharsis from the solemn events of this morning. Plenty of bad dancing for the eyes but lots of good music for the ears. The link to the show is here. LOS LOBOS Love Special Delivery BOBBY LEE COMBO And Then There Were Drums THE FOUR TOPS…