I’m on the air tonight at midnight eastern on WHUPfm.org, closing out the Spring Fundathon. Put together a special show just for the occasion, celebrating 60 years of the best year in music - 1966. Playlist below. Thanks for tuning in and extra thanks for making a contribution!

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a... I have a lot of thoughts about this article. Hopefully i can express them in a way that makes sense, especially in relation to this radio show i’ve been producing on and off for over a decade. The show currently airs on 2 terrestrial community radio stations 1/

I'm traveling today, so tonight's show is pre-recorded. You'll get to hear new music from @souledamerican.bsky.social, A Horse Named Friday, The Mad Starlings, The Maureens, How I Became a Wave, and much more. Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

And a new show tonight, at 11pm GMT on CRY104fm.com, with new stuff from Francois and the Atlas Mountains, A Bright Abyss, Tamikrest, The Kitchenettes, Ambrose Akinmusire & @maryhalvorson.bsky.social, Pume Orenge, @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social, and much more Thanks for listening!

I tried to post this earlier, but BSky was down, and i’ve been in meetings all day since. Just in time for a new show at 11pm GMT tonight, here’s the playlist for last week’s show, now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back/ and WHUPfm.org/episode/sounds-of-the-sea-4-13-26/ Thanks for listening!

New show, on Youghal radio, and streaming everywhere tonight at 11pm GMT on CRY104fm.com. New music from The Heart Collectors, @dearyband.bsky.social, Noveller, Toa Toa, Thundercat, Felicia Atkinson, Mayssa Jalad, and a lot more Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

Current show now streaming on demand at both sites. Links and playlist below. Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio! cry104fm.com/listen-back/ whupfm.org/episode/soun...

Big holiday weekend here means tonight’s show was pre-recorded a few days ago. Lots of new stuff, though, including Aaroneous E, Maisy Owen, @souledamerican.bsky.social, A Horse Named Friday, Jasmine Myra, Shabaka, Green-House, Paul McCartney, and much much more 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com

Playlist for this week’s show, now streaming at both CRY104fm.com/listen-back and whupfm.org/episode/soun... As always, thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio! (Click to embiggen)

I’ll be watching the game later (COYBIG!), so here’s a tease for tonite’s show. New music from Crooked Fingers, Marla Hansen, Tinariwen, Laura Misch, Nashpaints, @prismshores.bsky.social, Hanakiv, and more, plus a remembrance of Dolores Keane. 11pm GMT on CRY104fm.com Thanks for listening!

I have heard that when you reach my age, you should only celebrate birthdays that are round numbers or that fall on weekends. I’m ticking both of those boxes this week, which explains why i totally neglected to tease this week’s show, which aired last night on CRY104fm.com Here’s the playlist

Current week’s show is now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back Playlist below. Tracks from blues legends John Hammond, Jr. and Roy Book Binder, who both left us recently, a new collaboration from NC artists Chris Stamey and Caitlin Cary, Cork artists How I Became a Wave, and Lewis Barfoot

On the radio tonight at 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com, with new music from @chris-stamey.bsky.social & Caitlin Cary, @lewisbarfoot.bsky.social, @howibecameawave.bsky.social, (both of those last 2 Cork based artists!), @tessarosejackson.bsky.social, Peter Gabriel, The Three Seas, Gabriel Vicéns, 1/

An IT glitch has loaded the previous week’s show on the CRY stream, so if you want to listen to the current show, head over to whupfm.org/episode/soun... Playlist below, this week featuring an extended tribute to Éliane Radigue, and much more. Thanks for supporting independent community radio!

And coming up at 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com, a new edition of Sounds of the Sea. This week, an extended tribute to Éliane Radigue, plus new music from Crooked Fingers, Ultra Small Ocean, Milk for the Angry, Marisa Anderson, + much more. Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

Oh hai, it’s Thursday again, so i’ll be on the radio in a couple of hours. But first, here’s the playlist from last week’s show, which is streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back (click for a legible image)

It’s Thursday, so i’m back on the radio at 11pm GMT, at CRY104fm.com. I learned of Éliane Radigue’s passing well into the programming of tonight’s show, so i’ll be getting to one piece, with a fuller tribute set planned for next week. New music tonight from Altin Gün, Solidagos, Keeley …

This week’s show now streaming on demand at CRY104fm.com/listen-back, and rebroadcast tonight at midnight eastern, on WHUPfm.org Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

The curling has been fun to watch so far, but i think the viewing would be enhanced if cats could be incorporated into the sport. Anyway, i’ll be on the radio at 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com, with new music from Nashpaints, Lueenas, Marla Hansen, @moreeazemusic.bsky.social, Mai Mai Mai, Sissi Rada …

Current show now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back Rebroadcast sunday night/Monday morning at midnight eastern/9pm Pacific, on WHUPfm.org Playlist below (i’ve been having issues with new software and image resolution for the text; hopefully this is working properly!)

On the air tonight at 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com, with a remembrance of @lynnblakeymusic.bsky.social, plus new music from @jmatundan.bsky.social, @theblueherons.bsky.social, @genevadrive3.bsky.social, Delphine Dora, MMM, @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back Sly Dunbar tribute set, plus new tracks from Green-House, Yelka, Prism Shores, Ye Vagabonds, Plume Girl, Julie Campiche, @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social, Roxanne Métayer and much more Thanks for listening and supporting independent free-form radio!

Most of you won't have known her, but my friend Lynn Blakey (Glory Fountain, Tres Chicas, Salt Collective) died earlier today after a long bout with cancer. Such a sweet voice, and a sweeter person Hug your loved ones youtu.be/yzUlLB3fNaw?...

Well, the rugby wasn’t much to write home about, but if you’re needing a palate cleanser, i’ll be on CRY104fm.com at 11pm GMT. New music from @whitelands.bsky.social, @prismshores.bsky.social, Ye Vagabonds, @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social and more, plus a tribute to Sly Dunbar Thanks for listening!

Despite my best intentions and resolutions, i’m still a slacker when it comes to posting playlists. Here’s the one from the current show, now streaming at the links below Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

RIP Catherine O'Hara youtu.be/QwLZfPPM7GQ?...

On the air at CRY104fm.com at 11pm GMT. I’ve got a nice Ralph Towner tribute set, plus new music from @tessarosejackson.bsky.social, Hanakiv, @themountaingoats.bsky.social, Jesse Hackett, @mvjsound.bsky.social, @blackknoll.bsky.social, C. Diab, Marla Hansen, and much more Thanks for listening!

Our birthday tribute to Alison Steele, the Nightbird, is now streaming at cry104fm.com/listen-back. This edition especially recommended for fans of classic prog & psychedelic rock, spiritual jazz, and contemporary drone. Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio! #alisonsteele

RIP Uncle Floyd youtu.be/8slaGtRkKf8?...

Every year around this time I put a show together celebrating the legacy of Alison Steele, the Nightbird, whose pioneering late night show on WNEW-FM in New York in the late 60s and 70s continues to inspire me. Tune in tonight at 11 pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com, to hear a ton of music from that era

This week's show is now streaming on demand at CRY104fm.com/listen-back, featuring belated birthday celebrations for Syd Barrett and David Bowie, a remembrance of Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull/Blodwyn Pig) and an extended tribute to Bobby Weir Thanks for listening and supporting community radio!

On the air tonight at 11pm GMT, on CRY104fm.com The calendar did me dirty this year, with my show falling on Christmas and New Year's days. So I ended up not running the 2025 favorites show until last week, and missed both Syd and David's birthdays.

The last of the shows I pre-recorded over the holidays airs at 11pm GMT tonight on CRY104fm.com I'm playing as many of the artists who were o my list of 104 favorite 2025 releases as possible. Ended up with a little over 40 (The rebroadcast Sunday night in NC will squeeze in a few more)

Happy birthday Syd! youtu.be/np5z_yiuhKo?...

Our In Memoriam show is now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back/, remembering many of the artists who passed away in 2025. Playlist below. Back next week with a Year 2025 favorite releases show. Thanks for listening and supporting independent community radio!

I'll be on the air later tonight (11pm GMT) with pre-recorded In Memoriam tribute to some of the artists who passed on in 2025. I've also been posting a variety of lists of favorite recordings of the year elsewhere. Here's the final top 104 LPs that got some airplay on the show in 2025

Last show of the old year now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back/ New adds this week from Iko Chérie, The Prophets of Zarquon, Juliana Hatfield, @emilybarkerhalo.bsky.social, Olan Monk, That Old Quiet Lighthouse, O'Man, and much more Next week, an In Memoriam show to remember some of the artists

I'll be on the air tonight with a pre-recorded show for your after dinner end of holiday enjoyment. 11pm GMT on CRY104fm.com. We'll have a fair bit of new music for the last show of 2025. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your holidays!

RIP Howie Klein variety.com/2025/music/n...

Over on another site, I belong to a group of music aficionados, some who make a living at it, that are keeping the old Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll going. You know the drill-100 points spread across 10 albums. An aggregate consensus develops. Here's the 10 records I selected for 2025 1/

Latest show is now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back Playlist below. I'll be posting a few different year end lists over the next few days, if that sort of thing interests you. Special shows coming up - on 1 January our 2nd annual In Memoriam show, recognising artists who passed on this year

I've been neglectful about getting playlists posted recently, thanks to an ongoing bit of illness. But since I'm online tonight, here's last week's show, with tributes to Jimmy Cliff & Steve Cropper, which is now streaming at both stations (links in comments) Thanks for listening!

On the air at 11pm GMT at CRY104fm.com with lots of holiday/solstice music for you. Brand new tracks from @jacksonharden.bsky.social, @aviengel.bsky.social, @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social, Acolyte, plus standards and obscurities to get you ready for the winter holidays Thanks for listening!

Been a bit under the weather since returning from holiday, but I should make it on the air tonight at 11pm GMT with a new show. Tributes to Jimmy Cliff & Steve Cropper on tap, plus new music from The Accidentals, Mackenzie Shivers, Melody's Echo Chamber, The Prophets of Zarquon, and some

1/ I was on holiday in Portugal much of the past week, so tonight's show was pre-recorded before I left. Tributes to Jimmy Cliff & Steve Cropper will have to wait until next week, but I'll be sharing mew music from Howaho, Sage Christie, Chris Rusing, Greet, Caroline in the Garden, Midori Hirano

I'm on holiday for a while, and without a photo editor, but here's a screenshot of this week's playlist. Now streaming at CRY104fm.com/listen-back/

I'll be on CRY104fm.com at 11pm GMT, with new music from Anúna, Marla Hansen, The Salt Collective, @thesequiethours.bsky.social, Hilary Woods, @k-lc.bsky.social, @whitelands.bsky.social, @loulayorke.bsky.social, Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, and much more Thanks for listening!

RIP Jimmy Cliff youtu.be/doWWHQDWe2k

Mediocre photos, to be sure (I ended up sitting behind a tall man with a fuzzy hat, and had to lean around to get a decent angle) but I quite enjoyed the performances of Gyða Valtýsdóttir (left) and Mary Lattimore at St. Luke's yesterday afternoon #quietlights