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Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio
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THE RADIO SHOWJuly 8, 2008 The best though bittersweet musical news of the summer so far is that John Herald's song Moneyland is the title track on the new Del McCoury album. The song is a powerful bit of social commentary but is also very personal reflecting the real and unwelcome poverty in which John lived. He recorded the song for the album he completed just before taking his life three years ago. Had he been able to keep going, John would have appreciated the irony of a song about money finally bringing him some income and perhaps some of the recognition that had eluded him. The Del McCoury version sounded great when he sang it on Prairie Home Companion last week. John's version is on Just Another Bluegrass Boy available from JohnHerald.com. My only other musical recommendation at the moment is to go far out of your way to see the reunited Leftover Salmon who are playing in a number of festivals around the country this summer. The show I saw in June, like the one I saw a year ago in June, was a joyous delight. - John (Continue at archive of previous blog entries)
Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio is a radio show begun in February 1974 by John Weingart to weave folk music, string band music, bluegrass blues, humor, the Grateful Dead and occasional news clippings and readings into a whole that is, as often as possible, bigger than the sum of its parts. The program usually includes a mix of CDs and LPs each often linked to the ones that came before and follow in a way intended to evoke interest, amusement, surprise, profound educational experiences or bewilderment. The opening song and other parts of the program may refer to particularly current news or seasonal events. Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio will be on the air live this Sunday from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on WPRB which broadcasts to a 45-mile radius from Princeton, New Jersey, at 103.3 FM and to the world at WPRB.com. Every Sunday evening, usually between 8:45 and 9:15 p.m., Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio includes a selected listing of concerts in the central New Jersey, Bucks County and Philadelphia area. This list and more is available at the Concert Calendar page. Also, please e-mail any concert information you would like included in the on-air listing. Comments from listeners are encouraged and welcomed. Listeners with a quick question or comment may call WPRB during the show at 609-258-1033 but the DJ is often too busy and distracted to talk or listen coherently. E-mail comments will be read and replied to after the show. |
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