Rockcontinuum

Episode 5-8-23

Before the heat, celebrate Ocho de Mayo with the Rockcontinuum, this episode serving up new music from Squid, Rain Parade, the Clientele, Fred Again & Eno, the 3 Clubmen (w/Andy Partridge) & Peter Gabriel (w/Eno), blended with helpings of Mick Ronson, Bonzo Dog, Robyn Hitchcock, Radiohead, Neil Finn, Keith, Cornelius, Doves, Shana Cleveland, David Bowie, Camera, Left Banke and much more, and a doff of the hat to Ricky Nelson on his birthday. For your listening pleasure in our present state, Originally broadcast Monday, May 8, 4 - 6pm on WOWD .

Episode 4-24-23

This week's Spring Mix of the Rockcontinuum, starts with a song that sounds like it has springs built in it, and brings new music from Suss, Manzanera/Mackay, Michael Bass, Black Snake Moan and Spencer Cullum, blended with the likes of Future Clouds and Radar, Peter Gabriel, Tintern Abbey, John Cale, Gulp, the Turtles, Fripp/Sylvian, Jane Weaver, the Guess Who, Sam Phillips, Floating Points, Crowded House, Randy Newman, the Doors and much more. For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3fm on Monday, April 24th.

Episode 4-10-23

This Monday's Program celebrates three majorly talented musical contributors we lost recently; Keith Reid (lyricist for Procol Harum), Ryuichi Sakamoto (musician, actor, producer) & Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant), and features new music from Silver Synthetic, Black Snake Moan, New Pornographers, Shana Cleveland & Arooj Aftab/ Vijay Iyer/Shahzad Ismaily, folded in with tunes by the Kinks, Byrne/Eno, H. Hawkline, Debbie Harry, Kraftwerk, Byrds, Field Music, Genesis, Robert Wyatt, Komputer, Split Enz, the Who and much more. Plus a mini-set dedicated to the country's biggest prevaricator. For your listening pleasure in our present state, Originally broadcast Monday, April 10, 4 - 6pm on WOWD 94.3fm, takomaradio.org.

Episode 3-27-23

Today's Rockcontinuum starts with Maserati and ends in the New Untitled. In between is sandwiched new music from Das Koolies, Eyelids & Eno/Hot Chip intermingled with tunes from the likes of Manfred Mann, H. Hawkline, Hari Georgeson, John Foxx, Crowded House, Pink Floyd, Cowboys International, Left Banke, Makaya McCraven, Bowie, Jovian Tea, the Who, Janelle Monae, OMD and much more, plus a soupcon of raga rock and mini-tribute to Tony Banks on his birthday. All for your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD, 94.3fm, takomaradio.org.

Episode 3-13-23

The last Rockcontinuum Program for this winter features a trove of new releases, including those from H. Hawkline, Brian Eno/Hot Chip, Fontaines DC, Eyelids, New Pornographers, Squid, Arooj Aftab/Vijay Iyer/Shahzad Ismaily, Gruff Rhys, Shana Cleveland, the Necks and others, blended with tracks by Eric Burdon, Lost Crowns, Bryan Ferry, Andy Partridge, Love, Damon Albarn, Paul McCartney/Gary Numan, Fountains of Wayne, Weather Report, Randy Newman and much more for your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3fm, takomaradio.org on 3/13/23.

Episode 2-27-23

This week’s Rockcontinuum takes a break from the usual fare, and offers a 2 hour block of songs with nothing but positive energy. On the menu are tunes by the likes of Steve Hillage, Beach Boys, the Pretty Things, Bowie, Neil Finn, Donovan, Bob Marley, Paul Revere, Alfa 9, Soft Machine, Rogers & Butler, Beatles, Terry & the Lovemen, and much more. For your listening pleasure in our present state. Originally broadcast Monday, February 27 WOWD, 94.3fm. 

Episode 2-13-23

For your pleasure in our present state; this week's Rockcontinuum touches down with a mini-tribute to Peter Gabriel on his birthday, and new music from the Necks, Mannamirage, the Drin, Peter Gabriel, and Daniel Romano, with selections from Julian Cope, Love, Steve Mason, David Bowie, the Monkees, White Fence, John Cale, Cosmic Rough Riders, Split Enz, Jenny Hval, Paul Revere and the Raider and much more, sprinkled with a few pre-Valentine's Day selections. 

Episode 1-30-23

This Episode of the Rockcontinuum celebrates Steve Marriott's & Marty Balin's Birthdays, hash new music from John Cale and a mini-tribute to David Crosby. Mixed throughout the program are the likes of the Pajama Club, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Jane Weaver, Wire, Field Music, Eire Apparent, Zombies, Allah Las, 23rd Turnoff, the Move, Apples in Stereo, Radiohead and much more for your listening pleasure in our present state. 

Episode 1-16-23

The resurrected Rockcontinuum episode from this week offers realms of new music from the likes of Vibravoid, Bill Frisell, Peter Gabriel, Ghost Woman, New Pornographers, Leland Whitty, Gruff Rhys and After Geography, blended in with stalwarts like the Kinks, Frank Black, Terry Hall, Green Pajamas, Harmonia, Grip Weeds, Traffic, Asteroid No. 4, John Lennon, Fenella, Donovan, Air, Cotton Mather, Beach Boys and more. Originally broadcast on WOWD 94.3FM, takomaradio.org on Monday, January 16th.

Episode 12-19-22

While a Top Ten List may be malleable and transitory, I like seeing other’s lists, so on this episode, we offer the Rockcontinuum Top Ten List of Albums released in 2022 (in no particular order because it’s way too difficult for me to rank them) with a couple of box sets thrown in, as well as featuring new music from Steve Mason, The Smile & David Bowie blended with tunes from the Kinks, Caravan, Bhopal’s Flowers, Gene Clark, Makaya McCraven, Beatles, Sufjan Stevens, the Lazy Eyes, Etran De L’Air, Andy Partridge, Angelo Badalamenti, Spirit, Fenella, Lovin’ Spoonful, Ensemble Volcanic Ash . With even a light sprinkling of holiday songs. Originally broadcast on WOWD, Monday !2/19/22. Wishing warm holiday wishes to all of you in our present state.