Very few things are popular worldwide. . . Disney, Coca Cola, coronavirus. Oh, and The Beatles. In episode 15 of High Tea with The Beatles, we break quarantine and take a musical voyage through the music of the Fabulous Foursome. We’ll be sampling cover versions from around the world. Never heard the Beatles in Polish, French, or Punjabi? Get your passport and your headphones ready.
Have The Rolling Stones Killed Ep 15 – Deep Tracks and Some Hits
It’s time once again to check in with the biggest band in the world . . . here’s episode 15 of Have the Rolling Stones Killed, our testament to the longest career in rock and roll. From their original wax cylinder recordings to the implant that’s going in your head one day, the Rolling Stones
Gimme Back My Song Ep 15 – International Interpretations
There is no difference between a cover version done in English or in a foreign language. Interpretation is everything. For episode 15 of our gathering of great cover versions Gimme Back My Song, we get our passports in order and hop a metaphorical airplane to the far reaches of the globe for some faithful international.
101 Series Lesson 140 – The Best(?!) of 2010-2019
Another decade has come and gone and . . . it was definitely 10 years. Wow! While rock may be dead, hip hop messed up on opioids, country bro-ified and pop Beiber-ized . . . we still managed to find good music from the 2010s to share. Here it is, the Best of the Decade.
From The Board Ep 15
Live music is maybe the second greatest invention after fire. Debate us! In episode 15 of From the Board, our live music programme, we dig through a couple dozen of the best performances caught on eyeballs. The amps are plugged in, the bassist is wasted and your theatre seat is too small.
BalconyRadio Presents The Best of 2019
Another year has come and gone. 2019 was . . . something? Despite the last 365 days being glaringly blah, we still managed to find some amazing music to share with you. Pull up to the headphones and check out the best Country, R&B, hip hop and sorta rock spewed in 2019. Check it out!
103rd Annual Holiday Music Spectacular
Time to gather ’round the old internet machine for the best holiday music of the season. Join your friends at BalconyRadio.com as we spin the best tunes about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Solstice we could find. All the stockings are stuffed and all the bases are covered! We got something for anyone who might be.
Found Gems Ep 15
When you buy the ticket you take the ride . . . to the concert where you park, go through security, find your seat, pull your snuck in paraphernalia out from your sock, and enjoy 90 minutes to 4 hours (if you’re seeing Springsteen) of live music. Balcony Radio has decided to save you the hassle.
Embryonic Ep 15
Songs are great . . . but they are also w-o-r-k. Balcony Radio realizes this and has put together a little show called Embryonic to celebrate early versions and demos of songs by artists you know by heart. In episode 15, we flip through the notebooks of two dozen artists and pick out their best.
101 Series Lesson 139 – Thanksgiving For The Family
If there’s one thing to be thankful for, it is music. And food. So, two things to be thankful for. Join us as we celebrate the two with an entire show dedicated to T-Day. Tune out the family and your favorite teams losing on television, put on the airpods and let Balcony Radio soundtrack every course.
PLAYLIST:
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY: PEGGY LEE (THANKSGIVING DINER PARTY)
ALMOST THANKSGIVING DAY: GRAHAM PARKER (YOUR COUNTRY)
THANKSGIVING: LOUDON WAINRIGHT III (CAREER MOVES)
I’VE GOT PLENTY TO BE THANKFUL FOR: BING CROSBY (HOLIDAY INN)
SWEET POTATO PIE: AL JARREAU (COMPLETE)
MY SWEET POTATO: BOOKER T. & THE MGS (AND NOW!)
MASHED POTATOS: JAMES BROWN (GRITS & SOUL)
APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE: JAY & THE TECHINQUES (APPLE, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE)
ROLL PLYMOUTH ROCK: BRIAN WILSON (SMILE)
THANKSGIVING SONG: MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER (COME DARKNESS, COME LIGHT)
YOUNG PILGRIMS: THE SHINS (CHUTES TOO NARROW)
WILD AS A TURKEY: HAYES CARLL (TROUBLE IN MIND)
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT: LOVE (REEL TO REAL)
THANKFUL ‘N’ THOUGHTFUL: SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (FRESH)
LET’S TURKEY TROT: LITTLE EVA (PLAYLIST)
EVERYBODY EATS WHEN THEY COME TO MY HOUSE: CAB CALLOWAY (HI DE HO MAN)
FLYING TURKEY TROT: REO SPEEDWAGON (YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR)
THE THANKSGIVING FILLER: DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS (GO-GO BOOTS)
GIVE THANKS AND PRAISES: BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS (CONFRONTATION)
THANK YOU, FRIENDS: BIG STAR (KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY)
SANTA STOLE CHRISTMAS: JUMMY BUFFET (‘TIS THE SEASON)
