the Retro Rec Room

Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex welcome you to their basement Rec Room for a journey back in time when shag carpeting, flair leg pants, lava lamps, ripple chips with onion dip and vinyl 45 RPM records were all the rage!

This episode the boys juxtapose the music of 1966 and 1976, playing some of the greatest songs and sounds ever recorded.

SHOW NUMBER 100 … join Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex aboard the “WAYBACK MACHINE” for a musical journey of celebration of being in the RETRO REC ROOM from their broadcast radio days to podcasting on the internet and digital radio. 

They'll be spinning some of the best pop, top 30, bubble gum pop, country, country rock, soft rock, rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll and heavy metal songs ever recorded mixed in with fond memories, a little fun and a few laughs!

Not ready to turn the lights off just yet? Well, here's a little extra in the after hours featuring some indies and alternatives ... listen easy!

Looking back at the popular AM charts from 1975, Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex guide you through an eclectic mix of music ranging from singer-songwriter to country-pop to stadium rock to easy listening. 

Come on down to the Retro Rec Room and join Johnny Lightning, Captain Alex and Bryan for 80 minutes of pure AM radio gold.

Attention all Baby Boomers ... join Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex, along with Bryan, in the Retro Rec Room as they feature great memories in popular song from 1965. 

Cold, icy, snowy ... blah, winter! 

Well, it's warm and cozy in the Retro Rec Room as Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex keep the old turntable spinning with 80 minutes of hot tunes.  Come in from the cold, throw your coat on the bed and join us downstairs in the Retro Rec Room.

The year was 1968, the world seemed to be in upheaval and the youth were rebelling against the establishment.  Musicians were also changing it up, capturing the attitudes and instrumentally experimenting with different sounds.

Join Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex, along with Bryan's Pick and Ann's Motown memories, as they feature the lost hits of 1968 on episode #13. 

Groovy!  

The Retro Rec Room takes you back in time to the days of AM radio gold from singer/songwriters to disco to stadium rock to country rock. The year 1977 featured a great selection of memorable songs. 

Bryan’s Pick features Canadian group Max Webster with Kim Mitchell and a song from their 1977 album “High Class In Borrowed Shoes” called Gravity.

Join Johnny Lightning, Captain Alex and Bryan for just over 120 minutes of pure AM radio gold. 

Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex left the door to the Retro Rec Room open and the rockin' Ghouls and Ghosts of Groove Street seem to have taken over ... welcome to the Retro Crypt.

There's 90-minutes of fun and scary hits as these hair-raising cellar dwellers crank up the Haunted Halloween Jukebox to get you shaking and rattling your chains.

 

Sometimes you wanna just keep dancing to a double shot from your favourite artist. 

Join Johnny Lightning and Captain Alex as they white knuckle it on a twin spin!

It works like this ... Johnny Lightning picks the artist and his favourite as the first song then immediately followed by the Captain's favorite pick from the same artist.

The Retro Rec Room and Twin Spin Favourites will keep you singing and dancing for a full 1 hour and forty-five minutes.