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Legendary New York DJ Paul Cavalconte brings you the only radio show all about records, celebrating the Vinyl LP resurgence and the unique culture of analog recording.
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Friday Oct 05, 2012
Friday Oct 05, 2012
Today on the VE--celebrating the Compact Disc's 30th birthday (?!?!) with some truly great recordings of the early digital era, played off the original vinyl releases, and sounding better than the tinny 80's CDs ever did. Plus, a few analog classics that were ear-candy-marked for the initial CD releases. Billy Joel: Stilleto Donald Fagen: New Frontier Sting: If You Love Somebody (Set Them Free) U2: Bad David Bowie: 1984 Dire Straits: Ride Across The River Peter Gabriel: In Your Eyes Frida: I Know There's Something Going On Bruce Springsteen: No Surrender Pink Floyd: Welcome To the Machine
Friday Sep 28, 2012
Friday Sep 28, 2012
Today on the VE: Jazz Rocks! Some well known rock songs from classic to grunge, each with it's own identity; all get a makeover from some of the jazz world's greatest performers. Herbie Mann: Bitch Tim Ries Trio: Honky Tonk Woman Gil Evans Orchestra: Crossstown Traffic/Little Miss Lover Joshua Redman Elastic Band: The Crunge Sarah Vaughn: You Never Give Me Your Money Charlie Byrd Trio: Girl Count Basie Orchestra: I Wann Be Your Man Ella Fitzgerald: Sunshine Of Your Love Barbara Striesand: Life On Mars? Chet Baker: Almost Blue Nostalgia 77: Seven Nation Army Alex Skolnic Trio: Dream On Christian McBride: Walking On the Moon George Benson: White Rabbit
Friday Sep 21, 2012
Friday Sep 21, 2012
Today on the VE--Classic Rock's mouth gets washed out with soap. The expletives, deleted on promo versions of some well known songs. Pink Floyd: Not Now John The Who: Who Are You The Knack: Good Girls Don't Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down To Georgia Johnny Cash" A Boy Named Sue Steve Miller Band: Jet Airliner Van Morrison: Brown Eyed Girl The Doors: Break On Through MC5: Kick Out The Jams Alice Cooper: Only Women (Bleed) Grateful Dead: Uncle John's Band Rolling Stones: She's So Cold Stevie Wonder: Living For The City Bob Dylan: Hurricane Kinks: Lola
Friday Sep 14, 2012
Friday Sep 14, 2012
Today on the VE: The political season is in high gear, so some songs to make you think, if not decide for yourself. Plus, a milestone rock anniversary quietly slips in with the new month of September Police: Too Much Information Don Henley: Dirty Laundry CSNY: American Dream Gil Scott Heron: Winter In America Wilco: Country Disappeared Radiohead: Planet Telex Stevie Wonder: Love's In Need Of Love Today Steely Dan: I Got The News Delta Spirit: 9/11 The Clash: This Is Radio Clash Modest Mouse: Dashboard Beatles :Love Me Do The Brady Bunch Kids: Love Me Do
Friday Sep 07, 2012
Friday Sep 07, 2012
Today on the VE...celebrating the lyrics of a man who gave voice to an era. Hal David died last week at 91, but the simple words and vivid images he created to fit the structure of Burt Bacharach's complex songs are indellible. For the hour, words by Hal David; performances--the usual suspects, and some surprises The Stranglers: Walk On By Aretha Franklin: I Say A Little Prayer For You Perry Como/Erasure: Magic Moments Sarah Vaughn: Broken Hearted Melody BJ Thomas/Sacha Distel: raindrops Keep Falling On My Head Gene Pitney: 24 Hours From Tulsa Dionne Warwick: Do You Know The Way To San Jose? Dusty Springfield: Wishing And Hoping Jack Jones: Wives And Lovers Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: I'll Never Fall In Love Again Ella Fitzgerald: This Girl's In Love With You Shelby Lynne: The Look Of Love Lou Johnson: There's Always Something There To Remind Me Love: My Little Red Book White Stripes: I Don't Know Whatt To Do With Myself Cranberries: Close To You The Flying Lizards: What's New Pussycat The Posies with Burt Bacharach: What The World Needs Now
Friday Aug 31, 2012
Friday Aug 31, 2012
Today on the Vinyl Experience....it's the Back To School Edition, connecting with old friends, and meeting new ones, some new assignemnts, and lessons learned... Steely Dan: My Old School Beach Boys: Be True To Your School White Stripes: We're Going To Be Friends Rockpile: Teacher Teacher Van Halen: Hot For Teacher Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town NRBQ: Me And The Boys Bob Dylan: Duquesne Whistle Avett Brothers: Live And Die Cat Stevens: On The Road To Findout Taj Mahal: Take A Giant Step Nils Lofgren: Going Back Neil Young: Comes A Time Replacements: Here Comes A Regular
Friday Aug 24, 2012
Friday Aug 24, 2012
Friday Aug 17, 2012
Friday Aug 17, 2012
VE 136 Late Summer Songs Today on the VE--had enough of summer...back of your neck feelin' dirt & gritty...for the hour, summer songs about winding the season down, each with that touch of mid August melancholy...and autumn closing in... Jefferson Airplane: Coming Back To Me Frank Black: The End Of Summer Flaming Lips: It's Summertime Chad & Jeremy: A Summer Song Bob Dylan: Floater (To Much To Ask) David Bromberg: New Leigh Highway Blues The Decembersits: Summersong Beach Boys: All Summer Long Style Council: Long Hot Summer Sly & The Family Stone: Hot Fun In the Summertime The Cure: The Last Day Of Summer The Hollies: Bus Stop The Kinks: Summer's Gone The Doors: Summer's Almost Gone Frank Sinatra: The Summer Wind
Friday Aug 10, 2012
Friday Aug 10, 2012
Today on the VE....new music by Band Of Horses, Mumford & Sons, Joss Stone covering Broken Bells, and Of Monsters And Men....all woven together with some seldom heard library classics with an introspective feel....it's all in the mind, you know.... Love: You Set The Scene Of Monsters And Men: Little Talks Moody Blues: It's Up To You George Harrison: Run of The Mill Grizzly Bear: Southern Point Talking Heads: Mind Joss Stone: The High Road Billie Holiday; Comes Love Nick Lowe: And So it Goes Band Of Horses: Knock Knock The Who: Going Mobile Todd Rundgren: Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel Billy Joel: Summer Highland Falls Mumford & Sons: I Will Wait
Friday Aug 03, 2012
Friday Aug 03, 2012
Today on the VE: Jerry's Choice. Jerry garcia would have been 70 years old on August 1. If they had ipods when he died in 1995, chances are, the vinyl originals you'll hear for the hour would have been on Jerry's, in perpetual shuffle. We know for sure that they earned many spins on his turntable. Songs that inspired The Dead...covered by the band on records and in concert through the years Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light Henry Thomas: Don't Ease Me In Buddy Holly: Not Fade Away Cliff Carlsile: Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad Bonnie Dobson: Morning Dew Peter Paul & Mary: Early Morning Rain Reverend Gary Davis: Samson & Delilah Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode Everly Brothers: Wake Up Little Suzie Dixie Cups: Iko Iko Merle Haggard: Mama Tried Hank Williams: You Win Again Martha & The Vandellas: Dancing In The Streets Olympics: Good Lovin' Wilson Pickett: The Midnight Hour Otis Redding: Hard To Handle Beatles: Why Don't We Do it In the Road? Spencer Davis Group: Gimmie Some Lovin' Traffic: Dear Mr. Fantasy Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Heaven's Door