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Radio Show Recs to break away from the algorithm  This is an impulsive music message. Hey Rock n' Roll Wonderland friend!When preparing for my radio show, Electric Radio Club, the question I get asked often is, how do you find new music? It usually, almost always, starts with the radio. That and reading. Most might think that I get new record releases sent to me. Not yet at least. The radio is always playing in my home and while at work. I picked up this habit from my grandparents who had radios placed in every corner of their home…..even in the bathroom! No joke. No matter where you were, the radio was on. From the crooning of Patsy Cline before we sat down for lunch to the cosmically calming voice of the radio deejay, Delilah, in the distant speaker announcing the next track as I drift off to sleep, it is clear that my grandparents’ love for music set the foundation for my appreciation of music.  If you ask me, there is no better feeling than when a spellbinding song comes on the radio. Ya know, that song. The song that makes you want to stop all conversations, turn up the volume and take the long way home while getting lost in the lyrics. What other art form makes you want to do that? While I still rely on Spotify to curate and organize my playlists, I’m almost always listening to the radio over my personal music collection. Finding a good radio show is a lot like finding a good hairstylist……or therapist. There’s got to be good energy within the airwaves to keep coming back. I remember coming across this note by Chessa about music podcasts. I thought, well not only do I host a radio show, I know several other great ones!  After reading musician olivia rafferty’s post about ways to listen to music without Spotify, I decided it was a sign to create my radio show recommendation list. But first, some business… Electric Radio Club is now broadcasting on Mondays at 7 pm CST and Saturdays at 10 am EST on ElectroMagnetic Radio. What’s even better is you can listen wherever whenever on the Radio Cult app! Search for the radio station, ElectroMagnetic Radio and tune in! Or head over to my website, Electric Radio Club, to stream past episodes.  Okay, now for the radio recommendations Little Steven’s Underground GarageThis radio show would be fitting for The Enchantment Under The Sea Dance held in the present day. Created by, yep, Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band, Little Steven’s Underground Garage mixes the unlikeliest of tracks that make you feel like hanging out in a cool rock n’ roll club. He fuses tracks in punk, alternative, soul, garage and pop and samples of vintage commercials. Who would’ve thought The Miracles blend so well with The Ramones? If you have SiriusXM, you can listen to the latest episodes there….it’s got a whole channel dedicated to the show. Otherwise, listen to the archives on their website. Pulsebeat For a little more grit and punk….Pulsebeat is your show. UK-based host Wayne Elliott curates these playlists so well. It’s got a perfect mix of new alternative releases, punk and some great garage vintage tracks. Pulsebeat is also a show on my station, ElectroMagnetic Radio and you can listen to previous episodes on Mixcloud. Airing on Saturdays at 9 pm Eastern Time / 6 pm PT. And then again on Thursdays at 9 am Pacific Time / 7 pm Central European Time on www.em-radio.com  Rock n’ Rebel Radio Okay. This is not necessarily a radio show. It’s a great playlist curated by DJ Raven-Lunachick in which she refers to her show as Rock n’ Rebel Radio on Mixcloud. Raven-Lunachick plays a mix of post-punk, new wave, garage rock and oldies thrown in with nostalgic samples of movie lines. There’s no talking. It’s just an infinite mixtape. A fun listen!  Radio France Radio France has ten different shows ranging from jazz, metal, world, electro, all on one station. It’s the spice rack of radio stations. My favorites are the pop and rock shows but don’t be fooled, the pop and rock shows are very indie, alternative mixed with an eclectic mix of retro tracks. One minute you’re listening to Nancy Sinatra and Dire Straits then suddenly there’s a LIVE Velvet Underground track and then the next thing you realize you just discovered a new indie rock band that you never heard of whose last album came out ten years ago. Also, there will be French songs aplenty. Radio France is an array of genres with no deejays talking about records and no commercials with some specialty shows, all in French mind you.  screenshot of what played on Radio France as I wrote this newsletter  image from KCRW website of Deirdre O'Donoghue Radio Hitch
Speaking of badass women deejays, you may have caught my episode of Electric Radio Club with DJ Trudy G from Radio Hitch as we discussed the Soundtrack of her life. Broadcasting from Ill-i-noise, DJ Trudy brings her quirky commentary and music trivia knowledge with cross-genre playlists. I always learn some new music history from Radio Hitch Every Monday night from 5pm - 7pm Central Time on www.em-radio.com or listen to the archives on Mixcloud. In The Groove This was not on my original list but I had to add thanks to fellow Substacker,Bree Stilwell who suggested the station, In The Groove based in Detroit. Love it when folks share music recommendations. I gotta say, I love classic rhythm and blues and this show has a perfect blend of Motown, neo-soul and groove. This is a new favorite! The Bridge I have friends in Kansas City and whenever I visit, the radio station, The Bridge is usually playing in the car. Without fail, I always say, “Damn this station is so good! I wish there was a station like this back home.” It plays the latest indie and alternative releases mixed with unexpected retro tracks and familiar favorites. The Current The Current is another great Midwest station based in Minneapolis and is very similar to The Bridge, playing the newest indie and alternative releases and of course you’re bound to hear classics from artists like Prince to The Replacements who put Minneapolis on the music map. Linea I’m not much for clubbing/electronica sets, but sometimes I get a wild hair and crave some good beat/chill background music. I had to include this radio station, Linea, that broadcasts out of a subway station in Milan. You read that right….a subway station! How frickin’ cool is that! I had to mention and you can listen to previous episodes on Mixcloud. In the words of Elvis Costello, You better listen to the radio. Comments are closed.
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