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Sunday night at 7:00. Sean Mencher's music will be featured on Music without borders.
You've heard him play in Portland Maine for years but have you heard his early recordings with High Noon? If not, you're in for a treat! Don't miss it, Sunday night at 7!
Tuesday night on Swingin' the blues.. spend an hour with the great swing and rhythm and blues big band, the Buddy Johnson orchestra. They were favorite with the black audiences who found their "walk em" rhythms irresistible. So dance once again with one of the great big bands of the 1930s through the 1960s. Great jazz and blues.
Sunday night at 7:00. Music without Borders features Salsa! When you feel that beat, you're gonna move your feet! Get ready to dance tonight at 7:00.
Tuesday night on Swingin' the blues, 7:00pm, join us as we battle our insomnia with some Late night blues!
Sunday night at 7:00 join Music without Borders as we listen to Australian band Dead can Dance. Since 1981 the duo has been releasing incredibly unique music that one critic described as "constructed soundscapes of mesmerizing grandeur and solem beauty".
Join us tomorrow night and see if you agree.
Swingin' the blues will be starting shortly. There was a technical issue that has been addressed and things should be back to normal soon. Thank you for your patience.
Tomorrow night, Tuesday bluesday, Swingin' the blues is bringing you the magic of Count Basie and vocalist Joe Williams
Featuring Basie's great comeback album, "Count Basie swings, Joe Williams songs", we'll see why 1955 was such an important year in jazz.
Remember, Tuesday night at 7:00
Sunday night, yes, tonight Music without Borders is playing one hour of Charles Mingus, one of the greatest jazz composers and players. Check out his genius.
Tuesday night September 12 Swingin' the blues is headed for the legendary Cotton Club in New York City for an hour of early swing music. Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, just to name a few. See you at 7:00 pm
Sunday night at 7:00 September 10, Music without Borders is going to India. Join us for some choice cuts of old and new Indian influenced music. There's even a Beatles tune you might not be familiar with!
Tuesday August 5, 7:00pm Swingin' the blues is taking you to Chicago for some rockin' Chicago blues. Check it out.
Sunday night September 3, 7:00pm Music without Borders features psychedelic music from the late 1960s. Wah wah pedals and tie dyed tee shirts. Trippy lyrics! Don't miss this opportunity to relive the late 1960s.
Tuesday night at 7:00 Swingin' the blues takes you to San Miguel de Allende Mexico to listen to music you will hear when you go there yourself. Music is everywhere in that town and we'll sample it tomorrow night.
The first Music without Borders show will take you to the middle east for a sampling of some of the many styles of music there. Old and new, it's all good!
New show! Sundays at 7:00pm.
Music without Borders brings you tunes from diverse sources . Egypt, London,and even Portland, Maine. Each week is different. It's no rules radio so join us for a healthy dose of fun!
Tuesday night at 7:00 it's Knockdown Guitar on Swingin' the blues. Tuesday is bluesday and we'll be listening to some rippin' guitar work. Don't miss this one!
Peaks Island presents the Trunk Show at the Playhouse at the Lions Club, Thursday August 17, 2023 at 6:30 pm. Admission is free and donations to the Lions Club Scholarship Fund are strongly encouraged. In this episode, you'll hear from the writers, cast, and crew of the Trunk Show talking about Peaks history and the making of this show. --- Send in a voice message: Support this podcast:
Peaks Island presents the Trunk Show at the Playhouse at the Lions Club, Thursday August 17, 2023 at 6:30 pm. Admission is free and donations to the Lions Club Scholarship Fund are strongly encoura…
Tuesday night at 7:00. Swingin' the blues presents 60 minutes of Bessie Smith, the Empress of the blues. It's Tuesday bluesday so join us. They'll be a hot time in the old town tonight!
Tuesday night August 8 Swingin' the blues presents Best of the blues, a delightful mix of jazz and blues featuring famous and lesser know musicians. In no time you'll be singing along to one of those great old blues tunes about losing your girlfriend to your cousin.
Tuesday night at 7:00 Swingin' the blues presents 60 minutes of Leiber and Stoller, two of the most successful songwriters ever. Hound dog, young blood, poison ivy,smokey Joe's cafe are just a few of the hits they wrote. Join us to hear a lot more of their songs.
South Portland-based potter Becky Wright debuts a clay sculpture exhibit at the Crow's Nest July 28th. She talks with me about career transitions, embracing creative entrepreneurship, and what it takes to make dreams a reality. You can find out more at beckypottery.com. Listen to the full interview at https://peaksislandradio.com/becky-wright-on-creative-entrepreneurship-and-her-crows-nest-exhibit/
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South Portland-based potter Becky Wright debuts a clay sculpture exhibit at the Crow's Nest July 28th. She talks with me about career transitions, embracing creative entrepreneurship, and what it takes to make dreams a reality. You can find out more at beckypottery.com. --- Send in a voice message: Support this podcast:
https://peaksislandradio.com/becky-wright-on-creative-entrepreneurship-and-her-crows-nest-exhibit/
South Portland-based potter Becky Wright debuts a clay sculpture exhibit at the Crow's Nest July 28th. She talks with me about career transitions, embracing creative entrepreneurship, and what…
Danielle Madore continues to get great artists out to the island for Crow's Nest exhibits.
South Portland-based potter Becky Wright debuts a clay sculpture exhibit at the Crow's Nest July 28th. Click the link below to hear Becky talk with me about career transitions, embracing creative entrepreneurship, and what it takes to make dreams a reality.
You can find out more at beckypottery.com.
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mSxweKREKBb
South Portland-based potter Becky Wright debuts a clay sculpture exhibit at the Crow's Nest July 28th. She talks with me about career transitions, embracing creative entrepreneurship, and what it takes to make dreams a reality. You can find out more at beckypottery.com.
Tuesday night July 25, Swingin' the blues presents Everybody eats when they come to my house, 60 minutes of songs about food. It's all meat and no potatoes as we listen to a plateful of jazz and blues. Pull up a chair, grab a fork, and dig in to some tasty R&B. Tuesday night at 7:00
Tuesday night July 18 Swingin' the blues will be getting down with Roadhouse Blues. Roadhouses and Juke joints were fairly common in the early 1900s. Listen in at 7:00pm.
Tonight at 7:00 it's House Rent party time on Swingin' the blues. Join us as we learn about Harlem rent parties back in the early 1900s.
Tuesday's just around the corner and before you know it
Swingin the blues will be back with a new show!
Can't meet your rent? Do what they did in the old days. Throw a house rent party!
That's what we're going to do Tuesday night at 7:00pm.
Hope you can join us
Missed Swingin' the blues last Tuesday? Catch the replay tonight at 7:00.
House rockin' and hip shakin
Tom talks about music's ancient ties to humanity and the deep connection music can create between people. Tom also previews the music the band will play on July 7th, including music written by fellow island alum Juan Fiesta's family.
More at: https://peaksislandradio.com/island-alum-tom-faux-on-musicology-and-the-faux-fiestas-family-band/
Listen to Tom Faux discuss his decision to musicology, then head to https://peaksislandradio.com/island-alum-tom-faux-on-musicology-and-the-faux-fiestas-family-band/ for the full conversation about music's deeply human roots and the upcoming show at the Fifth Maine July 7th at 7:00 pm
Opening night is tonight at the Crow’s Nest! Take a listen to my report on The Shala and hear Patty’s philosophy about yoga and holistic health at https://peaksislandradio.com/patty-macrae-on-the-healing-potential-of-yoga-and-her-crows-nest-sessions/
Patty MacRae will be at the Crow’s Nest from July 5th through 12th sharing wisdom, teaching yoga, and introducing ancient healing traditions and texts to the island. We spoke about her journey with yoga and holistic health and what it could mean in your life. --- Send in a voice message: Support this podcast:
Patty MacRae will be at the Crow’s Nest from July 5th through 12th sharing wisdom, teaching yoga, and introducing ancient healing traditions and texts to the island. We spoke about her journey with…
Tom Faux joins me to talk about the deeply human roots of music, how music connects us, and his upcoming show with the Faux Fiestas Family Band at the Fifth Maine on July 7th. Visit to listen.
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Tom Faux joins me to talk about the Faux Fiestas Family Band performance at the Fifth Maine on July 7, 2023 from 7-8:30 PM. The show is part of the Peaks Island House Concert Summer Series and supp…
Only a little more than 24 hours until the next swingin' the blues show.
Ever wonder where Credence Clearwater revival got that awesome sound? Well Tuesdays show will help to explain it as we head south to the Excello record studio who became famous for their swamp blues sound. Great stuff and you might even recognize some of the tunes.
Catch "House rockin' and hip shaking" featuring the music of Excello records.
Tuesday at 7:00 pm on www.peaksislandradio.com
Tuesday night, Swinging the blues will be spending the night with Tom Waits in a small imaginary bar listening to some great talk and blues music.
Join us for Nighthawks at the Diner tomorrow night at 7:00 on www.peaksislandradio.com
Tuesday night, that's right, tomorrow night Swingin' the blues features the music of blues great Alberta Hunter. She was a star in the late 1920s and made an amazing comeback in the late 1970s while in her 80s! Tune in for some timeless blues .
Good news. Swingin'the blues will now become a weekly show. Every Tuesday night at 7:00.
PeaksFest Organizer Faith York says PeaksFest will try to soldier on with activities that are not impacted by rain. Unfortunately, electronics are! We won’t be DownFront today, but we’ll see you tomorrow at the Pride Parade and Common Hound Fair. �If you can’t make it tomorrow but would like Peaks Island Radio Swag, or to make a donation, check out peaksislandradio.com and click the donate or merch tabs in the main menu.
I had a delightful conversation with about photography and her new exhibit debuting at the Crow's Nest () this Friday, June 16th. Check out the link below if you'd like the backstory on Heather's photography, what to look for in her exhibit, and why she likes taking pictures of people most. www.peaksislandradio.com/heather-wasklewicz-on-photography-and-her-exhibit-at-the-crows-nest/ You can also follow Peaks Island Radio in your podcast app of choice.---
Since June 2019, we’ve been on air 24/7 (with the occasional power or internet related outage) with music, community updates, companionship, and local programs. In the four years we’ve added: 40 interviews and island stories, weekly Island Updates on community events, Dave Stankowicz’s Next to Silence, Margo Mallar and Will Green’s Music with Friends, a dozen episodes of Jo Israelson and Steve Devoney’s Shootin’ the Breeze Island History, Rick Ashton’s Swingin’ the Blues, over 50 pandemic episodes of Chris & Bridget in the Evening, 69 episodes of the Hedgehog Radio Hour, a dozen episodes of Chris Broadhurst’s Backshore Beat, Live Sunday Music rebroadcasts, 4 New Years' Eve shows, and curated information and comment on our all-day music programming. THANK YOU to our volunteers, our listeners, and our supporters for helping us build this programming during the past four years.Check out https://peaksislandradio.com and help us build the future of Peaks Island Radio - you’ll find information on how to host a show, listen, and donate today. ---
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