It's a Shape of Walter song sandwich this week on the show as this local band launches a CD release party from Patrick's in St Peter this Sunday. Also: The Head And The Heart, Amanda Standalone, Peter Wolf, Nat Rat and more.

It's more of the same amature commentary on professional music as Dan and Hank reach deep into their well of playlists to curate the perfect soundtrack for your winter ride. Included: Hard hits from Fanny, The Linda Lindas, The Pretenders, Ellen Mcllwain and much more.

Hank's back shotgun navigating a bouncy ride with a few sharp turns so pay attention to the road or you may get tossed. Featured: Laakso, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, James Blunt, a new twist on a familiar song from Pink Floyd and more.

The Police, Jimmy Cliff, War, Led AND Dread Zeppelin, Blondie, Blondie again and many more make up this deep rock ode to Reggae' on behalf of KMSU day sponsor, Josh.

It's not Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve, but this ride will do well for anyone in a pinch, if you need some background for your Pre-New Years Eve party. All songs related to specific years this lap around the calendar with Hank and Dan. Included: A Darky from Emi SunShine, another history lesson from Al Stewart, The Bee Gees with one you didn't even know you knew, a cycnical-per-usual track from Louden Wainwright III and an ironic twist on a famous pop song that suddenly doesn't sound that bad once you find out it contains a well placed 'F' bomb.

Inspired greatly by the Minnesota Vikings improbable comeback last Saturday, It's the GREATEST CHRISTMAS SHOW in BikeRides history! The Ruen Brothers, Chris Squire, that other 'Squire' dude, Erik Koskinen, The Who and many other inspiring songs with mostly vague references to the holiday, scattered about the ride like those tiny colored sugar candy beads on the bottom of a plate of broken Christmas cookies.. Whoa..!

'Step Right Up' to the starting line for this week's specialty ride as Hank and Dan put a 'New Coat of Paint' on old Tom Wait's covers. Some you know, some you don't, some you'll love, some you won't - quit your internal strife now and accept it; there's something for all the riders in your head on this week's journey through the mind of a genius voiced by angels.

It's a messed up situation on the ride this week as Hank and Dan celebrate the 4th of July in December for what has become a popular tradition. Included: John Fogarty, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Ani DeFranco and more.

Strap your best pilgrim lederhosen on tight for the BikeRides annual, 5 hour LIVE Black Friday broadcast. Early, Hank and Dan serve up turkey gravy omelets and candied sweet potato flavored after meal burps in the first hour. The second hour finds us reflecting on the now 59 years gone assignation of JFK and related fallout. Then let's pay tribute to former blues programming guru, Mark Halverson, whom we lost one year ago before Hank leaves the studio and Dan blows out the sleigh rails with a darker, deeper patina in the last few blocks. Better light up, it's a long ride!

This ride dressed in dynamic snaps, crackles and pops has Dan rolling out the vinyl again for an eclectic hour of turntabled wonderment, thanks to a small treasure of collector series records on loan to BikeRides from a fellow Public Media friend.