Once in a while a start up company invented by two people in a nondescript place take over the world: Apple . . . Balcony Radio . . . Def Jam Records. In episode 15 of our hip-hop experiment Deez Rhymes, we curate the best tracks from 30+ years of Def Jam. From the dorm […]
Blue Highway Ep 15 – 70s Country Icons
Brush the cocaine out of your sequined suit, it’s time to celebrate the best country music of the 70s. Balcony Radio is here with episode 15 of Blue Highway, our testament to the dusty avenues and dirt roads of Americana. This time out, we spin the best music of the decade that gave country music a mellow shine. Sunglasses won’t take care of the glare from the glistening rhinestones. You should be able to read the playlist below so you can by a few things from your local music distributor.
PLAYLIST:
CHARLEY PRIDE: KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ (SINGS HEART SONGS)
GEORGE JONES/TAMMY WYNETTE: GOLDEN RING (16 BIGGEST HITS)
CONWAY TWITTY/LORETTA LYNN: AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE (20 GREATEST HITS)
DOLLY PARTON: HERE YOU COME AGAIN (TITLE)
KENNY ROGERS: DAYDREAMS ABOUT NIGHT THINGS (KENNY ROGERS)
RONNIE MILSAP: DAYDREAMS ABOUT NIGHT THINGS (NIGHT THINGS)
EDDIE RABBITT: EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (NUMBER 1 HITS)
THE BELLAMY BROS: LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (SELF)
CHARLIE RICH: HAVE A HEART (BOSS MAN)
JOHNNY CASH/LYNN ANDERSON: I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
WILLIE NELSON: MAMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE CDOWBOYS (GREATEST HITS)
GLEN CAMBELL: RHINESTONE COWBOY (TITLE)
DAVID ALLAN COE: YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME (ONCE UPON A RHYME)
DON WILLIAMS: IT MUST BE LOVE (EXPRESSIONS)
FREDDY FENDER: BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS (TITLE)
CAL SMITH: COUNTRY BUMPKIN (SELF)
MARTY ROBBINS: MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY LIFE (16 GREATEST HITS)
EMMYLOU HARRIS: TWO MORE BOTTLES OF WINE (QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN)
RAY PRICE: FOR THE GOOD TIMES (ESSENTIAL RAY PRICE)
C.W. MCCALL: WOLF CREEK PASS (GREATEST HITS)
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: WHY MY (JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN)
101 Series Lesson 136 – ACDC Asskicking!
In the mid-Neolithic Era, the Young family learned three chords and have spent millennia perfecting them. And humanity is all the better because of it. In Lesson 136 of the 101 Series, we spin the crunchiest vege-rock Australia has ever chundered. AC/DC is plugged in and electrified. Grab some lightning and hold on.
Labor Day – Songs About Work
Gather ’round all working people, it’s time to clock out for a well earned three day weekend. Let Balcony Radio soundtrack your days off with our Annual Labor Day Show. In this episode, we spin two dozen of the best rock, pop, country and soul songs about w-o-r-k. Stick it to The Man and play […]
X-Chromosome Ep 14 – New Wave and Punk Chix
When times are tough and everything seems to be heading straight to Hell it usually means some MAN is in charge. The only way to get things done right is to let the ladies step up and hold court. For Ep 14 of our women’s showcase, X-Chromosome, we welcome two dozen rockin’ chix from Punk and New Wave to show us how its all done. The guitars are screaming and the amps are at full power. Please stay back from the stage, you can’t handle this. Stop by the merch table and buy music from the playlist, slime!
PLAYLIST:
BLONDIE: RIP HER TO SHREDS (BLONDIE)
PAT BENATAR: FIRE & ICE (LIVE FROM EARTH)
X: SOUL KITCHEN(LIVE) (LOS ANGELES)
X-RAY SPEX: OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS! (GERM FREE ADOLESCENCE)
THE WAITRESSES: WASN’T TOMORROW WONDERFUL (TITLE)
ROMEO VOID: WRAP IT UP (BENEFACTOR)
THE GO-GO’S: YOU CAN’T WALK IN YOUR SLEEP (BEAUTY & THE BEAT)
LENA LOVAICH: LUCKY NUMBER (RHYTHM ON THE RADIO)
ALTERED IMAGES: HAPPY BIRTHDAY (TITLE)
CYNDI LAUPER: YEAH YEAH (SHE’S SO UNUSUAL)
CRASS: BETA MOTEL (PENIS ENVY)
GRACE JONES: EVERYBODY HOLD STILL (LIVING MY LIFE)
TIL TUESDAY: MAYBE MONDAY (VOICES CARRY)
STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE: SINCE YESTERDAY (SELF)
BERLIN: PLEASURE VICTIM (TITLE)
THE BELLE STARS: SIGH OF THE TIMES (BELLE-ISIMA SWEET MEMORIES)
THE SLITS: LOVE & ROMANCE (PEEL SESSIONS)
MARTHA & THE MUFFINS: ECHO BEACH (METRO MUSIC)
GINA X: PLASTIC SURPRISE BOX (NICE MOVER)
THE BANGLES: TALKING IN MY SLEEP (TITLE)
SIOXSIE & THE BANSHEES: LUNAR CAMEL (KALEIDOSCOPE)
DELTA 5: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (SINGLES & SESSION 1979-81)
TOM TOM CLUB: ON, ON, ON (SELF)
Time For Bob Ep 14 – Deep Stuff
Bob Dylan has released 8,000,000 records over the last two hundred years. There’s so much music. Dare we say . . . too much music. Balcony Radio can only do our duty and pay respect to The Bob himself. It’s episode 14 of Time For Bob. Join us as we…
This Pill Makes You Small Ep 14 – Hippiez in Luv
Balcony Radio is down with free love, man. And woman. And everyone in between. In episode 14 of This Pill Makes You Small, we spin all the hippiest love songs we could find. In the Summer of Love you didn’t just lie in the tall grass, you roll around in it. Join us for two dozen tunes destined to soundtrack a session of knockin’ Birkenstocks.
The FreeSpace Ep 14
Hello travelers, your ears are in good hands. It’s time for The FreeSpace, our testament to the fargone days of an ancient curiosity known as the radio deejay picking his/her own music. A small 105 min batch of the best rock, pop, and soul have been hand-picked for your studio-to-ears experience. This episode pairs well with office work, daily commutes or just livin’ life.
101 Series Lesson 135 – Skinhead Punk
Oh, no. The rudeboys and the skinheads are in the house. You know what that means: Balcony Radio has gone Two Tone. It’s ska time on Lesson 135 of the 101 Series. Join us as we feature the best of Skinhead Reggae from the isle of Jamaica and the Isle…
Songs From The Yard Ep 14
Time to get on the train skaville, the real emerald isle — Jamaica. In episode 14 of Songs From the Yard, we spin twenty-two of the haziest jams the island could roll up and smoke. The soundtrack to the perfect afternoon of de-stressification has been located. Get comfortable. Stay hydrated.
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