The Splendid Turntable

11/22/2025

Album rock radio the way it was before classic rock overcooked it like a turkey – The Splendid Turntable eases you into Monday morning on WQFS Guilford College Radio Nov 24 at 8am EST. During the show we’ll spotlight several tunes from 2026 Grammy nominees in Blues, Americana, and Alternative categories.

Plus the usual splendid vintage music, this time from Wishbone Ash, Lennon, Feat, Dead, Airplane, and the Who, just to name a few. We'll also spin new releases from The Commoners, Better Joy, Courtney Barnett, Nation of Language, and more.

Although it’s Thanksgiving week, no cranberries will be harmed during the show. Streaming everywhere [STREAMING LINKS IN BIO] and at 90.9 FM in Greensboro. You know…hippies dig it.

11/21/2025

PROGRAMMING UPDATE: WQFS Guilford College Radio is in holiday break mode starting Saturday and continuing until late January. Beginning on Black Friday, The Studebaker Collection and Chip & Don will fill Fridays 10am-noon EST. Tune in to The Studebaker Collection on Nov 28 and Chip & Don on Dec 5. Follow The Splendid Turntable social media for deets on who's on each week going forward. Get ready for some fun music!

11/21/2025

Of the 31 titles here, I only own (or used to own) seven. But I've known, loved, and still stream most of the others. And then there's those 3-4 that either I never liked or I'm so sick of that I never, ever, want to hear again. (Just another reason to listen to non-com college radio, because they don't beat the same dozen records to death!)

Which ones are in your collection?

31 essential classic rock albums, from Zeppelin to Bowie, that shaped an era with riffs, melodies, and timeless, genre-defining innovation.

11/19/2025

We know we're showing our age big time, but we still think of Ron Wood as the new guy in the Rolling Stones. Guess we might oughta come into the 21st century, no?

Ronnie Wood is marking 50 years with the Rolling Stones with Paint It Black, a new collection of paintings that features portraits of him and bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.

11/17/2025

Submitted for your approval, the playlist from this morning's show:

The Splendid Turntable transports you back to the sound and spirit of album rock radio that disrupted the airwaves in the 60s and 70s when turntables were king. In that spirit, you'll also hear some of the best alternative/indie music being made today, including a lot of NC artists. You know…hippi...

11/17/2025

if you missed the brand new Cheap Trick song, or the track from the Joni Mitchell album released 50 years ago today, or the song by the rock hall of famer who says he might be on the autism spectrum, today's episode of The Splendid Turntable is here for download and/or playback:

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11/15/2025

Album rock radio the way it used to be before the corporate seagull managers messed it up for everybody – The Splendid Turntable kicks off your Monday morning on WQFS Guilford College Radio, Nov 17 at 8am EST. We’ll feature splendid vintage music from The Who, Cream, Harry Nilsson, The Band, Joni Mitchell, and MTB, just to name a few.

We'll also spin new releases from David Byrne, The Sonny Wilsons, Joe Bonamassa & Gary Clark Jr., Better Joy and more.

Be sure to set your alarm so you don’t miss it! Streaming everywhere [STREAMING LINKS IN BIO] and at 90.9 FM in Greensboro. You know…hippies dig it.

11/15/2025

One of Joni Mitchell's most acclaimed albums, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, was released 50 years ago this Monday, on November 17, 1975. It was decidedly not a critics' favorite at first, but it grew in stature over time and in 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 258 in its 500 greatest albums of all time. We'll mark the 50th anniversary of its release this Monday morning in our next set of "50 in '25" - tune in to hear which track gets the spin.

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11/13/2025

The Splendid Turntable returns to WQFS Guilford College Radio next Monday morning after a short break this week, and music selection for the show is going strong. We'll hear a track from this record, which I bought in 1973. I'd never heard sounds quite like this before - it was one of those turning points in my musical journey that shifted me headfirst into country/bluesy-flavored rock & roll.

BTW, I was previewing the record on my 1978 JVC turntable that still works. I reckon I keep old stuff around because I am old stuff. 😎

11/05/2025

The Splendid Turntable is taking a brief break next week. Filling in on WQFS Guilford College Radio next Monday, Nov. 10, will be Hester's Roots and Relics Radio - be sure to tune in and listen, Hester plays great music! We'll be back on Monday, Nov. 17.
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Roots and Relics is in its 10th year on WQFS, Guilford College Radio, 90.9FM.

11/03/2025

Today's playlist:

The Splendid Turntable transports you back to the sound and spirit of album rock radio that disrupted the airwaves in the 60s and 70s when turntables were king. In that spirit, you'll also hear some of the best alternative/indie music being made today, including a lot of NC artists. You know…hippi...

11/03/2025

This morning's episode of The Splendid Turntable is available for playback. If you missed The Small Faces, AVTT/PTTN, new/old live John Lennon, Big Joe Turner, Brian Eno, Bozz Scaggs ft. Duane Allman, Nazz, and all the other bodacious tunes, here's your second chance:

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