"As a songwriter, oddly enough, my influences were people like Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, and Buddy Holly. Some psychedelic stuff, too." Ric Ocasek, The Cars

Hope everyone had a great time celebrating the holiday weekend (or just a regular weekend)! We are kicking off the month with some of our favorite songs by Aaron Neville, Wycliffe Gordon, KT Tunstall, The Ventures, DNCE, Mort Garson, The Cars, Leiv Reed, King Short Shirt, Cults, New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, and Ruby & the Romantics!

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Spring has sprung and we have the perfect soundtrack to keep you entertained! Podcast Featuring Taylor Swift, Julia Michaels, Lisa Loeb, Andy Grammer with LunchMoney Lewis, Chick Corea, Joao Gilberto, Xoel Lopez, Neil Young, The Fixx, Jay-Z, Prince Eyango, and Jazz Mandolin!

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"The Smiths was an incredibly personal thing to me. It was like launching your own diary to music." Morrissey

Whether you're basking in the sun or prepping for another winter storm, we have the perfect mix of music to keep you company wherever you are! This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Chet Atkins, Ramsey Lewis, The Big 3, The Smiths, Roy Ayers, Alice Merton, The Scaffold, Jerry Butler, The Young Ones of Guyana, Garth Brooks, Metavari, and The Royal Guardsmen! 

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"Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today. They have on sunglasses, eat caviar in jet planes, but they'll never know the true feeling that we did." Ben E. King

We have a great show for you this week!! DJ Dave is featuring songs by Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Ben E. King, Grant Green, John Coltrane, George Jackson, Cass McCombs, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons, Arnold Duprey, and Mackelmore feat Kesha!

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"When I sit down to write a song, it's a kind of improvisation, but I formalize it a bit to get it into the studio, and when I step up to a microphone, I have a vague idea of what I'm about to do." Paul McCartney

We have a great show for you this week - it's probably one of our favorite episodes to date! Featuring songs by Astrud Gilberto, Rakim, Nick Mulvey, Laura Nyro, Sarah Blackwood, Paul McCartney, Tito Puente, Charo, Gary Wilson, Frank Sinatra, and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons!

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We are away this week, but here’s one of our favorite episodes from December 2012 with songs by Junior Wells, Louis Armstrong, Bob Marley, Al Green, The Beach Boys, Keith, The Cure, Bob Dylan, Alfredito Linares, Big Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Lee Greenwood, and Beyonce

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"Even if you have a big tune, live crowds can get sick of it. It's not just about the song but also the staying power and if people have connected with it in a certain way. I know that the tracks I put more emotion and depth into are the ones that have the staying power in clubs." - Calvin Harris

This week, DJ Dave is featuring songs by Genesis, Felix Cavaliere, Fred Wesley, Sleepy Sun, Colin Blunstone, MIKNNA, Alice Babs, Calvin Harris with PartyNextDoor, Nightmares on Wax, Pink, and The Lafayette Afro Rock Band!

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We have a really fun new episode for our lovely listeners all over the world! This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Alias, Randy Bachman, Shirley Scott, King Tubby, Prince Royce, The Kinks, Usher with Pitbull, Kevin Ayers, Jimmy Smith, and Martha and the Vandellas!!! 

 

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"Would you believe that Sammy Davis, Jr. taught me how to sing a ballad? 'You can be in an arena,' he said, 'and you should be able to hold their attention.'" - Gladys Knight

We are kicking off February with some of the most talented music legends of all time and music legends in-the-making. Featuring Led Zeppelin, John Holt, SZA with Kendrick Lamar, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Pink, the Tom Tom Club, Damon Albarn, Yusef Lateef, Doja Cat, and Kesha with Macklemore!

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This week, we have a very good friend of MFP, Mr. Brian Ripps back on the show! Tune in to hear Brian perform his original song and to hear DJ Dave's picks of the week! Featuring Songs by Chuck Berry, Fela Kuti, The Doors, Porches, Herman's Hermit, Angelo Badalamenti with Grady Tate, and Bruce Langhorne!

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