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This Week's Theme: A Whole Bunch of Birthdays There are 27 artists on this week's Faux Show whose birthday is October 3, and there were even more I did not include. These artists present a variety of music across genres and eras, including three pop/rock icons, one living legend, and one guitar god. Happy Birthday … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 31 (October 3, 2021): A Whole Bunch of Birthdays
This Week's Theme: Days of the Week I decided to go with an old school theme this week. Anyone who makes themed playlists knows that half of the fun is in determining a clever, thoughtful theme that requires delving into the back-channels of the brain to pull out half-forgotten songs. Sometimes, though, it is nice … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 30 (September 26, 2021): Days of the Week
This Week's Theme: 10-Year Anniversary (Music from 2011) The last few Faux Shows have focused on older music, but this week's show is set firmly in the 21st century. There are still some older songs mixed throughout, but 18 of the 30 tracks are from the year 2011. This is in no way a best … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 27 (September 5, 2021): 10-Year Anniversary
This Week's Theme: Television Show Theme Songs I am not ashamed to say that I watch a lot of television. There have been periods of my life when I didn't watch much at all, and other times when I probably watched too much, but there has always be a tv in my home. For this … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 26 (August 29, 2021): Television Show Theme Songs
This Week's Theme: Silver Anniversary, Music from 1996 I did not listen to much popular music in the early '90s. I spent several years in a deep dive into old R&B, with a focus on Ray Charles and jump blues artists like Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, and Big Joe Turner. Then in 1996 I started … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 18 (July 4, 2021): Music from 1996
This Week's Theme: Artists from California This week's theme is a super theme because all of the songs have one thing in common. They are recorded by artists who were either born in or began their career in California. No matter the genre, CA can claim ownership of many of the most important artists throughout … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 23 (August 8, 2021): California Artists
This Week's Theme: Keyboardist Ralph Schuckett Chances are that you have never heard of Ralph Schuckett, and up until this week neither had I. But I've been listening to his keyboard playing all of my life without knowing it. He was a session player for a lot of artists, a founding member of Todd Rundgren's … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 6 (April 11, 2021): Ralph Schuckett
This week's theme: Music produced by Tony Visconti Tony Visconti was a prolific producer who worked with some of the most influential artists in rock and roll history. He helped shape the sound of rock in the '70s and his influence is still heard today. Welcome to the first edition of the Radio Faux Show. … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 1 (March 7, 2021): Tony Visconti
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