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Rádio Macau


In the words of guest host Philip Graham…

“This show will be about one of the world’s greatest rock bands that you never heard of, Rádio Macau. Why haven’t you heard of them? Well, they’re Portuguese, and the rock traditions of other countries, outside of England, don’t travel easily to our country. It’s our loss.

Rádio Macau formed in the early new-wavish 80s, had several iconic hits and has continued brilliantly right to the present day. Lead singer Xana is one of the great voices of rock ‘n’ roll (think Brian Ferry after a sex change operation). How good are they? Their masterpiece, 2000’s Onde O Tempo Faz A Curva (Where Time Curves), predates Radiohead’s Kid A by several months, and yet cuts that album, and sets the stage for many experiments to come in the following decade.”

Listen to and download the two-hour-plus MP3 here.

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Numbers: Songs Named After Years

The Count.

The Count.

Tonight on Rock Geek F.M., Cristy and I will play a radio show dedicated to songs named after years, with a special emphasis on the 1970s. (Stooges-1970, Genesis, Robyn Hitchcock, Connells-1974, Clash, Kool Keith, Nada Surf-1977, Tar Babies-1979). The show will start in 1914 (Zombies) and continue through 2525 (Zager and Evans) all the way to 3030 (Deltron). Any requests? Tune in take a trip through history.

Other shows that require an abacus:

Many New Shows


We have uploaded some new and old radio shows for your enjoyment.

John Martyn (with guest scholar Philip Graham) (16 August 2011) (Note: this MP3 has some volume problems at the beginning due to the complex nature of community radio stations. Skip ahead.)
Rolling Stones (with guest scholar Honcho) (5 September 2011)
The Upper Register (with guest scholar John Gehner) (12 September 2011)
Re-uploaded by special request:
Songs About Champaign (with guest scholar John Steinbacher) (1 November 2010)

Honcho’s Rock Inbox

Honcho joins us on the Rock Inbox for the best of the best of the newest of the best rock. Two sizzling hours.

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Songs about the Sun

Yay!

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Bad Parties


For tonight’s radio show, Cristy and I are looking for songs about bad parties. We’ve got some unequivocally bad party experiences from Phil Ochs, Camper Van Beethoven, Lesley Gore, the Beatles, Jonathan Richman, They Might Be Giants, Joni Mitchell, Klark Kent, and the Smiths, to name just a few introverts.

Although this theme is open to interpretation, I have to assume that “And where will she go and what shall she do / When midnight comes around / She’ll turn once more to Sunday’s clown / And cry behind the door” was not a good time. Ditto “And you say, ‘Oh my God / Am I here all alone?'”

We’d love some more suggestions.

We managed to record half of the show, and it’s available here: http://rockgeekchic.com/shows/20110725badparties_part2.mp3

Help from the Rock Geek Advisory panel...

Help from the Rock Geek Advisory panel…

 

Songs About Bees


On the roller derby track and behind the microphone, she goes by the moniker Polly Nator, revealing a deeply rooted fascination with bees, insects, and all the little creatures that aid in pollination. As guest hostess, this star entomologist dazzles us with insect education, and spins two hours of songs about, mostly, bees, but also arachnids, insects, and other arthropods.

Listen to the lecture / discussion and rock broadcast here.

Gene Clark

Here is the sad story of master singer-songwriter and Byrds co-founder Gene Clark, as told to William by Philip Graham, rock scholar. Listen to Gene Clark’s life and work, from an early Byrds demo through his final recordings.

Download the MP3 here.

Circus Music

What makes circus music? A waltz tempo, harmonium, confetti, peanut shells, and the word “circus.” Listen to our own private rock festival.

GET IT AWAY FROM THE CHILDREN!

GET IT AWAY FROM THE CHILDREN!

Songs about Books

We give a close reading to the theme of songs about books. The next best thing to reading them.

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