The bells are ringing . . . but you know what, the drums are pounding, the bass is thumping, and the guitar is twanging. That means it is time for your favorite thing: the 103rd Annual Balcony Radio Christmas Music Extravaganza. Join us as we take all the coal in the stocking and squeeze them.
Dusty Gems Ep 14
Well, its that time again . . . we’re thumbing our ears down some of the more unknown highways and biways of music. Join us for episode 14 of Dusty Gems, our tribute to music makers who weren’t exactly world shakers. We’re spinning two dozen of the best songs you’ve never heard of by people.
Blue Highway Ep 14
Well, howdy there, old friend. It’s time to pitch up around the old internet campfire and listen to a couple dozen bad ass country songs. In episode 14 of Blue Highway, we head back over to the weird side of the family with some of the best alt-country you can shake a bolo tie at. For an accurate impression check out the playlist below and purchase some tunes TODAY!!
PLAYLIST:
THE GOURDS: LOWER 48 (BLOOD OF THE RAM)
ROSE MADDOX: MOVE IT ON OVER (THE ONE ROSE)
LUCERO: SWEET LITTLE THING (TENNESSEE)
DOLLY PARTON/EMMYLOU HARRIS/LINDA RONSTADT: THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU (TRIO)
J.D. WILKES: WALK BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS (FIRE DREAM)
THE KNITTERS: SILVER WINGS (POOR LITTLE CRITTER ON THE ROAD)
THOSE DARLINS: MAMA’S HEART (SELF)
JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT: IF WE WERE VAMPIRES (THE NASHVILLE SOUND)
MARGO PRICE: WEAKNESS (EP)
RANK & FILE: TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER (LAME DUCK)
CHARLENE ARTHUR: BURN THE CANDLE (COWBOY SWING CLASSICS VOL. 2)
TYLER CHILDERS: TATTOOS (PURGATORY)
VIC CHESTNUTT: WHEN THE BOTTOM FELL OUT (AT THE CUT)
HASIL ATKINS: SHE SAID (OUT TO LUNCH)
JOHNNY PAYCHECK: COLORADO COOL-AID (TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT)
DALE WARSON: I LIE WHEN I DRINK (EL RANCHA AZUL)
SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS: KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING (SIDELONG)
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD: WE’VE NEVER LIED (WITH BLASPHAMY SO HEARTFRELT)
HAYES CARLL: BEAUMONT (TROUBLE IN MIND)
SOUTHER CULTURE ON THE SKIDS: DADDY WAS A PREACHER (PECKIN’ PARTY)
LINK WRAY: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE (SELF)
THE DERAILERS: THE RIGHT PLACE (FULL WESTERN DRESS)
JIM WHITE: PALYING GUITARS (WAFFLES, TRIANGLES AND JESUS)
101 Series Lesson 125 – UnHappy Valentines, B**ch! (or B***ard!)
There are many times during the year when we pay tribute to our better halves. Whether it’s a male or female there is always a special way to show them how you feel. But every once in awhile you need to just blow off some steam and get a little hostile. Balcony Radio is a lone wolf. A rebel. You don’t want to get mixed up with a radio station like us. We don’t spend Valentine’s Day playing the lovey-dovey stuff. We find that the best songs are the ones about what happens February 15th. Check out our testament to Anti-Love Songs to let us soundtrack your dinner for 1.
BalconyRadio Christmas Program V: Christmas At The Mall
Don’t fight it . . . time to get in the holiday mood, whether you like it or not. This week, we’re going to take a step into the Wayback Machine for a classic holiday music show to get the jack frost nipping. Get your shopping done early, get your egg nog ready for later and get your music on now.
PLAYLIST:
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING: THE WATRESSES
BIG BULBS: SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS
CHRISTMAS ALL OVER AGAIN: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
CHRISTMAS ISLAND: LEON REDBONE
SANTA’S GOT A BAG OF SOUL: THE SOUL SAINTS ORCHESTRA
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE FAMILY: ROBERT EARL KEENE
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN: FIONA APPLE
(IT’S GONNA BE A) PUNK ROCK CHRISTMAS: THE RAVERS
THAT’S WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: HOLLY GOLIGHTLY
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS
SANTA, BRING MY BABY BACK (TO ME): ELANOR FRIEDBERGER
SILENT NIGHT: TOM PETTY W/ STEVIE NICKS
CHRISTMAS TEARS: FREDDIE KING
TWO-STEP ‘ROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE: SUZY BOGGUSS
MAY EVERYDAY BE CHRISTMAS: IRMA THOMAS
THIS CHRISTMAS: DONNY HATHAWAY
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING): THE POLYPHONIC SPREE
WHITE CHRISTMAS: IGGY POP
I WON’T DECORATE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE: LORETTA LYNN
LAST CHRISTMAS: FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME: YO LA TENGO
WINTER SONG: SARA BAREILLES & INGRID MICHAELSON
WINTER WONDERLAND: GOLDFRAPP
Deez Rhymes Ep 11 – Eastside Beats
We here at The Balcony are strictly products of the West Coast. From the food we eat at Tommy’s, to the clothes we buy at Goodwill, to the hip-hop we listen to. It’s a party on the Pacific Coast. For episode 11 of our tribute to all good beats, Deez Rhymes, we begrudgingly give a.
101 Series Lesson 106: Songs About Dope
Some topics come in songs pretty often . . . girls, cars, death, The Man, being done wrong and drugs. In Lesson 106 we handle the last one on the list and focus on d-r-u-g-s. People have been writing songs about dope since people have been writing songs. So, find yourself a nice, soft place to sit and let a couple hours’ worth of songs about Mother Nature’s favorite herb happen to your brain. Indica. Sativa. Hybrid. (Yes. Yes. And yes.) Don’t forget to roll up a towel to put under the door after the pizza guy leaves.
101 Series Lesson 7 – The Rat Pack
We hate to tell you this, kids, but . . . your grandparents invented cool. They really did. Don’t argue. You’ve got Katy Perry and Gah-gah, they had . . . The Rat Pack. Say no more. In episode 7 of Swingtime, we mix the drinks and light the smokes and give you a couple hours of the greatest voices the Sands Hotel ever got slayed by: Frank, Dean and Sammy. Loosen your tie, stay awhile.
101 Series Lesson 101: Nirvana
Ready to feel like you’re going to burn out and fade away? The 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind just passed. Teen spirit? Middle aged ennui! Soak yourself in bleach, it’s time for your friends at Balcony Radio to entertain you . . . with a classic rebroadcast of our 101 Series dedicated to the music of Kurt, Krist, and Dave. Dig out that flannel and Doc Martens from the back of the closet and crank it up.
And here is what we wrote on our original post in 2014: Out of the Seattle sludge many bands emerged . . . only one is in the rock and roll hall of fame. That band is called Nirvana. In Lesson 101 of the 101 Series, we explore the best power trio in rock (fuck Rush!). Here we are now, let Dave Kurt and Krist entertain you. Enjoy two hours of solid noise without a single mention of Courtney.
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. We try really hard. (He still kicked Scott and took a swing at Anthony before doing a version of “Into the Mystic” that made us cry and call our moms.)
PLAYLIST:
BROWN-EYED GIRL (‘LIVE’ 1973)
BESIDE YA (ASTRAL WEEKS)
TURA LURA LURAL (THE LAST WALTZ)
HERE COMES THE NIGHT (‘LIVE’ 1973)
GLAD TIDINGS (MOONDANCE)
BLUE MONEY (HIS BAND & STREET CHOIR)
WILD NIGHT (ROCKPALAST 1974)
WARM LOVE (‘LIVE 1973)
SPANISH ROSE (BLOWIN’ YOUR MIND)
HERE COMES THE NIGHT (IT’S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW)
GLORIA (W/ THEM) (FRENCH TV 1965)
CRY FOR HOME (INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART)
JOYOUS SOUND (MONTREAUX 1980)
BULBS (VEEDEN FLEECE)
REAL, REAL GONE (ENLIGHTENMENT)
CHECKIN’ IT OUT (WAVELENGTH)
FULL FORCE GALE (WEST GERMANY 1982)
RELOAD TIME (ST. DOMINIC’S PREVIEW)
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY? (‘LIVE’ ON LETTERMAN)
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD (W. GERMANY 1982)
HERE COMES THE KNIGHT (NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER)
BABY PLEASE DON’T GO (W/ THEM) (‘LIVE’ 1965)
HIGHER THAN THE WORLD (‘LIVE’ 1989)
DOMINO (IT’S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW)
INTO THE MYSTIC (‘LIVE’ 1997)
DAYS LIKE THIS (DAYS LIKE THIS)
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