Rockcontinuum

Episode 6-17-24

Nothing like a little cooling peppermint for a hot spell. This episode of the Rockcontinuum features new music from John Cale, Anthony & Janel, Crowded House, Goat Girl, Slipshape, Suss and others, blended with some Cotton Mather, Byrds, Air, Green Pajamas, King Crimson, Tame Impala, Dave Newhouse, Scritti Politti and more. Plus, a mini-tribute to Chris Spedding and of course, peppermint. For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD on 6/17/24 .

Episode 6-3-24

This Rockcontinuum (w/John Paige) features new music from Suss, Parsnip, Crowded House, Immersion (w/Colin Newman), Illinoise (cast), Richard Thompson and more, fraternizing with stalwarts like Jellyfish, the Byrds, Fontaines DC, Phil Manzanera, Deerhunter, Kinks, Tim Presley, Jefferson Airplane, Lloyd Cole, Everly Brothers, High Llamas and the like. Plus, songs with admonitions and fairground attractions. For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally aired 6/3/24 during WOWD Fund Raising Week. Please listen & donate, if you can (takomaradio.org).

Episode 5-20-24

This Rockcontinuum offers new music from John Cale, Magick Brother Mystic Sister, Lemon Twigs & Fat White Family and others, intermingled with Talk Talk, Dylan, Damien Jurado, the Move, Bitchin Bajas, Procol Harum, Rain Parade, Family, Bonzo Dog, Wondermints, 23rd Turnoff, Wire and much more, plus a couple of rock influenced music hall and waltz numbers. For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3fm, takomaradio.org

Episode 5-6-24

Bill of fare for this Monday's Rockcontinuum; new music from Fat White Family, La Luz, Jane Weaver & Clarie Rousay, interspersed with the Chemistry Set, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Kevin Ayers, Robyn Hitchcock, Kraftwerk, Monkees, Procol Harum, Neil Finn, Kinks, Moon Duo and Phil Manzanera amongst others. Plus, mini-tributes to Mike Pinder and Mike Ratledge. All this and much more on WOWD 94.3fm, takomaradio.org from 4 - 6 pm Monday (5/6). For your listening pleasure in our present state.

Episode 4-22-24

Rockcontinuum returns chock full of new (and new-ish) music from Menomena, Fontaines DC, John Cale, Crowded House, Jane Weaver, Dave McLean (Chemistry Set), Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, Suss and more mixed with the likes of Elliot Smith, Jim Noir, John Lennon, World Party, Teenage Fanclub, Doors, Mick Ronson, Procol Harum & Charlotte Gainsbourg. With songs about apparitions, premonitions and iconoclasm. Plus, Bowie 4 ways and a 'name that group' song. With John Paige, originally broadcast on WOWD on 4/22/24. For your listening pleasure in our present state.

Episode 3-11-24

This week's exploration of the Rockcontinuum offers new music from Richard Thompson, Dave Newhouse, Jane Weaver, Daniel Romano & Of Montreal, bolstered with 'chunes by the likes of Alan Price, Talking Heads, Ultra Vivid Scene, Spirit, Slapp Happy, Razz, the Move, Hal Blaine, Blur, Traffic, Devandra Banhart, Soft Machine, the Monkees, High Llamas, the Smile and much more, for your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3fm, (takomaradio.org) on 3/11/24.

Episode 2-26-24

This week's Rockcontinuum welcomes Gruff Rhys to town (3/9) and offers new music from Claire Rousay, Brian Eno, Elephant Stone & High Llamas intermingled with tunes by Robert Wyatt, Cowboys International, Kinks, Beta Band, Mick Jagger, Cornelius, Charlotte Gainbourg, Rutles, George Harrison, Circulatory System and much more.  For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast 2/26/24 on WOWD 94.3FM, takomaradio.org

Episode 2-12-24

Monday's Rockcontinuum will tie your lace, and features new music from Mary Halvorson, The Smile, Crowded House & Gruff Rhys, liberally laced with Spirit, Love, Enz, Dukes and much more, with mini-birthday tributes to Ray Manzarek and Steve Hackett. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3fm, on February 12th. For your listening pleasure in our present state.

Episode 1-29-24

This week’s Rockcontinuum offers a bonanza of new music, including tracks from The Smile, Traum, Jane Weaver, Asteroid No. 4, Gruff Rhys, High Llamas, Colin Newman, Fat White Family, Dandy Warhols and others, seasoned with stalwarts like Ultravox, Crowded House, Jack Bruce, Country Joe & the Fish, Lovetones, Beck, Randy Newman. With songs to ward off snow, some Wordsworthian wisdom in song and a mini post birthday tribute to Robert Wyatt. For your pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast 1/29/24 on WOWD fm.

Episode 1-15-24

Thia week's Rockcontinuum celebrates the birthday of idiosynchratic musical genius, Don Van Vleit (Captain Beefheart), and offers music by Robert Fripp, the Smile, Tom Waits, Andre 3000, XTC, Black Arts Lab, Nilsson, Cleaners from Venus, Kinks, White Stripes, Stones, and others, along with mini-themes about astral travel, parasocial celebrity relationships, and eschatology, For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast 1/15/24 on WOWD 94.3fm, takomaradio.org.