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.
Holidays
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
Halloween Party 2017
Gather round all you goblins, Balcony Radio has all the music to get your black cat’s hair on end. It’s our favorite time of year . . . ghosts, witches, an excuse to eat fun sized chocolate by the fist full. Join us, if you dare, MMMMWWWHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
PLAYLIST:
BOBBY ‘BORIS’ PICKET: MONSTER MASH
EARTHA KITT: I’D RATHER BE BURNED AS A WITCH
OINGO BOING: DEAD MAN’S PARTY
THE SPECIALS: GHOST TOWN
ALICE COOPER: I LOVE THE DEAD
CAGE THE ELEPHANT: SPIDERHEAD
THE CRAMPS: I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF
THE KINKS: FULL MOON
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: DO YOU LOVE ME?
SCREAMING LORD SUTCH: MURDER IN THE GRAVEYARD
SREAMING JAY HAWKINS: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
TOM WAITS: WHAT’S HE BUILDING IN THERE?
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN: PEOPLE ARE STRANGE
THE DOORS: STRANGE DAYS
TOTO COELO: I EAT CANNIBLES
ROCKWELL: SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME
BUTTHOLD SURFERS: WHO WAS IN MY ROOM LAST NIGHT?
NORMA TANEGA: YOU’RE DEAD
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY: RELEASE THE BATS